Turkish President proposes to mediate between Sudan and UAE
19 december 2024 - 09:14:01Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has proposed to mediate beteeen Sudan and the United Arab [...] Full text...
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Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has proposed to mediate beteeen Sudan and the United Arab [...] Full text...
EC adds four persons to EU sanctions list for threatening peace, stability and security of Sudan
16 december 2024 - 12:56:08Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday approved additional restrictive measures against four individuals, in view of the [...] Full text...
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IMF concludes fourth review of Tanzania’s ECF arrangement, allows disbursement of $204.5 million
14 december 2024 - 09:59:34Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved immediate disbursement of $204,5 million in two [...] Full text...
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AfDB to fund women-led business enterprises growth in Nigeria
11 december 2024 - 13:45:07Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Women-led businesses in Nigeria will benefit from a US$50 million loan, provided by an African Development [...] Full text...
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Security Council hears of ongoing imperative to end violence in eastern DR Congo
10 december 2024 - 05:38:47New York, US (PANA) - The UN Special Representative for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) briefed the Security [...] Full text...
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Côte d’Ivoire’s debt-for-development swap to free up funds for education
06 december 2024 - 08:47:28Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - With support from the World Bank Group, Côte d’Ivoire will complete a debt-for-development swap, a [...] Full text...
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UN mission in Libya intensifies efforts to revitalise political process
05 december 2024 - 05:16:16Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A top UN official in Libya has intesified consultations with political actors to put the holding [...] Full text...
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Top UN official says ‘major milestone’ chalked in addressing internal displacement
05 december 2024 - 05:05:42New York, US (PANA) - There have been significant advances in addressing the worldwide internal displacement crisis, but urgent action [...] Full text...
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Developing countries paid record $1.4 trillion on foreign debt in 2023
03 december 2024 - 07:43:36EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION, BROADCAST, OR TRANSMISSION UNTIL 3 DECEMBER, 2024, AT 2:30 PM UTCWashington, DC, United States (PANA) - [...] Full text...
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EU renews global human rights sanctions listings for additional year
02 december 2024 - 11:03:13Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday prolonged and updated the list of individuals, entities, and bodies subject [...] Full text...
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UN: Number of Sudanese people at risk of GBV tripled
27 november 2024 - 14:13:21Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The UN representative to the Sudan has underlined that the UN and its partners stand [...] Full text...
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COP29: Climate talks conclude with $300 billion annual pledge
24 november 2024 - 06:51:10Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - Rich nations pledged to contribute at least $300 billion annually to the global fight against climate [...] Full text...
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COP29: Draft deal proposes wealthy nations give $250 billion in climate finance
23 november 2024 - 05:07:03Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - A new draft finance deal delivered to harried negotiators in Baku on Friday – the final [...] Full text...
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World ignores countdown to famine in Sudan, humanitarian charity warns
22 november 2024 - 10:29:13Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - An international humanitarian organization has lamented that although Sudan is currently witnessing the “world’s worst [...] Full text...
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COP29: Failure on climate finance ‘not an option’, says Guterres
21 november 2024 - 14:09:58Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres made a strong call to action as COP29 approaches its crucial conclusion [...] Full text...
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COP29: New climate finance deal, urban challenges in spotlight at conference
21 november 2024 - 05:33:02Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - As intense round-the-clock COP29 climate talks enter their final stretch in Baku, delegates on Wednesday are [...] Full text...
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Debt burden stifles development spending in Africa's poorer countries
19 november 2024 - 15:44:43Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa’s rising debt burden is eroding funding for sustainable development in poor countries, impacting heavily [...] Full text...
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Global airlines chief urges continental carriers to exploit Africa's growth potential
19 november 2024 - 14:00:28Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - African airlines should take advantage of the existence of a massive population within the continent to [...] Full text...
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Invincible, severe death toll in Sudan war
17 november 2024 - 15:22:36Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - During the first 14 months of the Sudan conflict, there have been more violent deaths [...] Full text...
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COP29: Will conference deliver the trillions needed to tackle the man-made climate crisis?
17 november 2024 - 04:52:20Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - The latest round of UN climate negotiations, COP29, opened this past Monday in Baku, Azerbaijan, following [...] Full text...
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One in three women experiences gender-based violence
16 november 2024 - 07:01:36New York, US (PANA) - Every year, the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) campaign led by UN [...] Full text...
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UN welcomes Sudan's decision to keep crossing point open for aid supplies
14 november 2024 - 09:24:59Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations on Thursday welcomed a decision by the government of Sudan to keep [...] Full text...
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Sudan rejects US envoy's accusations on relief delivery
08 november 2024 - 10:06:22Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has rejected accusations of the US Envoy to Sudan, Tom Perriello, that the authorities [...] Full text...
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IMF, Guinea Bissau reach staff-level deal on review of ECF arrangement
08 november 2024 - 07:47:03Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Guinea Bissau have reached staff-level agreement on economic policies [...] Full text...
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Adapt or perish: UN calls for urgent action at COP29 climate summit
07 november 2024 - 12:44:46Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Come hell or high water, nations must urgently scale up climate adaptation efforts, the UN Environment [...] Full text...
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COP 29: Richer countries must commit to pay at COP29 as climate change forcibly displaces millions across Africa
04 november 2024 - 11:31:56Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - With millions of people already displaced by climate change disasters in Africa, the richer countries most [...] 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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ETF and OTC investment flows buoy total gold demand
30 october 2024 - 13:01:00London, UK (PANA) - Healthy inflows into global gold exchange traded funds (ETFs) were a major driver of growth in [...] Full text...
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Development Committee praises WBG resolve to contain Mpox pandemic in Africa
26 october 2024 - 16:54:11Washington, DC, United States (PANA) – The World Bank Group’s Development Committee has welcomed the steps taken by the institution [...] Full text...
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Climate and Environment: Climate crunch time is here,’ new UN report warns
25 october 2024 - 06:09:26Cali, Colombia (PANA) - Annual greenhouse gas emissions are at an all-time high, and urgent action must be taken to [...] Full text...
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World Bank Group advances gender strategy, unveils economic opportunity ambitions
24 october 2024 - 14:35:56Washington DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank Group on Thursday took the first steps toward implementing Gender Strategy [...] Full text...
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Global financial fragilities mount despite rate cuts and buoyant markets: IMF Blog By Tobias Adrian, Sheheryar Malik, and Jason Wu
23 october 2024 - 10:10:27Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - When it comes to financial stability, the world is facing a split screen of [...] Full text...
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UN chief proposes $3.6 billion budget for 2025, highlighting peace, development and reforms
17 october 2024 - 05:13:57New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday presented a $3.6 billion budget proposal for programmes in 2025, [...] Full text...
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Artificial Intelligence can make markets more efficient—and more volatile: IMF Blog By Nassira Abbas, Charles Cohen, Dirk Jan Grolleman, and Benjamin Mosk
16 october 2024 - 11:02:06Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - More efficient or more volatile? The adoption of the latest iterations of artificial intelligence [...] Full text...
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EU renews sanctions on chemical weapons for another year
14 october 2024 - 14:41:13Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday prolonged the application of the EU restrictive measures (sanctions) against the [...] Full text...
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We must place our hope in multilateralism: IMF article By Gordon Brown, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
11 october 2024 - 11:13:20London, United Kingdom (PANA) – Only by working together can countries fend off fragmentation and deepening crises “Those who look only [...] Full text...
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EC sets new sanctions framework against perpetrators of Russia’s actions on EU and member states
08 october 2024 - 10:10:34Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Tuesday established a new framework for restrictive measures in response to Russia’s [...] Full text...
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EU prolongs sanctions against ISIL/Da’esh and Al-Qaeda for one year
08 october 2024 - 09:29:40Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Tuesday renewed the autonomous restrictive measures against ISIL/Da'esh and Al-Qaeda and persons, [...] Full text...
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Sudan: EU sanctions regime prolonged for a further year
08 october 2024 - 09:15:51Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Tuesday decided to prolong the restrictive measures targeting those responsible for undermining [...] Full text...
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In plain view: Solutions to turbocharge the agrifood system transition: World Bank Blog By Sergiy Zorya, Joshua Gill, Alexandra Horst and Francis Addeah Darko
07 october 2024 - 07:17:30Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Momentum is growing for real food systems change at a scale never seen before. [...] Full text...
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South Sudan faces macroeconomic challenges resulting from endless war in neighbouring Sudan: IMF team
02 october 2024 - 18:12:48Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – South Sudan continues to face several difficult macroeconomic challenges, partly resulting from the spillovers of [...] Full text...
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WHO and Multilateral Development Banks kick off US $1.5 billion primary health financing platform
23 september 2024 - 20:50:32New York, US (PANA) - Execution is starting under the new Health Impact Investment Platform on the first country health [...] Full text...
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How to Awaken Europe's Private Sector and Boost Economic Growth: IMF Blog By Diego Cerdeiro, Gee Hee Hong, and Alfred Kammer
12 september 2024 - 10:09:07Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - In the European Union, income per person, one of the main gauges of living [...] Full text...
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Private donations boost UN support for war-torn Gaza
05 september 2024 - 12:55:35Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - From celebrities to civil society, a growing number of people around the world are providing unprecedented [...] Full text...
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Strengthening fiscal resilience in small states: World Bank Blog By Sam Hill and Jeetendra Khadan
04 september 2024 - 12:05:32Washington DC, United states (PANA) - Small states, those with a population of 1.5 million or less, face significant fiscal [...] Full text...
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UN provides emergency cash injection for global crisis hotspots
31 august 2024 - 07:37:39New York, US (PANA) - The UN’s top relief official on Friday allocated $100 million from the Organization’s Central Emergency [...] Full text...
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WHO outlines its financial need for mpox response
27 august 2024 - 20:13:13Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Following the declaration of a global emergency on 14 August, WHO needs US$ 87.4 million over [...] Full text...
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Aid teams cite huge challenges in tackling new Sudan cholera outbreak
23 august 2024 - 14:54:07Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Protecting war-weary people in Sudan from a second deadly cholera outbreak is proving a huge [...] Full text...
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Mozambique makes great strides towards Early Warnings for All
23 august 2024 - 05:38:34Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Mozambique is playing a leading role in a UN-led global initiative to ensure that all people [...] Full text...
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Bridging the financing gap: Achieving Education for All in Zambia: World Bank Blog By Samer Al-Samarrai, Girma Woldetsadik and Joseph Simumba
22 august 2024 - 07:46:56Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The government of Zambia has laid out an ambitious plan to universalize primary and secondary education. [...] Full text...
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WHO declares mpox virus public health emergency of international concern
15 august 2024 - 05:59:01Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The chief of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared that the rise in mpox cases [...] Full text...
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Links between weak governance and unsustainable debt in IMF loan programmes require action
14 august 2024 - 14:52:00Washington, DC, United States (PANA) – A new white paper from Transparency International U.S. (“TI US”) examines links between weak [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe declares cholera outbreak over
10 august 2024 - 12:47:27Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) has officially declared an end to a protracted [...] Full text...
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Sudan’s displaced millions face escalating hardship amid war and floods
10 august 2024 - 05:35:02Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Millions of displaced people in Sudan, already suffering from the devastating impact of a nearly 16-month-long [...] Full text...
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Independent rights experts urge States to comply with ICJ ruling on Israel
31 july 2024 - 05:27:59Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN Member States must immediately comply with the recent “landmark ruling” by the International Court of [...] Full text...
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DRC: EU lists nine individuals and one entity for serious human rights violations
26 july 2024 - 11:34:02Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Friday imposed restrictive measures on nine individuals and one entity responsible for [...] Full text...
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The Tunisian Parliament adopts two organic laws on the Africa50 Fund
17 july 2024 - 15:35:07Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian parliament Tuesday adopted two organic laws approving the statutes of the "Africa50" fund for [...] 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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UN deputy chief calls for major arms spending cuts and urgent action to save SDGs
16 july 2024 - 06:07:03New York, US (PANA) - The UN Deputy Secretary-General on Monday urged global leaders to redirect resources from warfare to [...] Full text...
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EC prolongs restrictive measures on Iran’s military support for Russia’s war in Ukraine, armed groups in Mideast and Red Sea region
15 july 2024 - 11:34:45Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday extended until 27 July 2025 its restrictive measures in view of [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: There is no alternative to UNRWA, UN chief declares
13 july 2024 - 05:27:03New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres, standing alongside top officials in New York on Friday, underscored the [...] Full text...
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Alarming drop in global funding to people in war and crisis: Humanitarian charity
03 july 2024 - 12:20:52Oslo, Norway (PANA) - Halfway into 2024, only 18 percent of the funding needed for humanitarian assistance globally has been [...] Full text...
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Sudan’s cocktail of war and flooding leaves people trapped, unable to flee
03 july 2024 - 05:38:26Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Millions of people have been forced out of Sudan as the brutal civil war continues to [...] Full text...
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Empowering small emerging commercial farmers: Mozambique success story – World Bank Blog By Blessings Botha
01 july 2024 - 08:58:56Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Having seen so many smallholder farmers trapped in low agricultural productivity in Mozambique, I had always [...] Full text...
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Tanzanian NGO honoured for promoting women empowerment through business digitization digital
27 june 2024 - 15:00:22Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The King Baudouin Foundation has awarded the 2023-2024 Africa Prize to Her Initiative, a Tanzanian organisation, [...] Full text...
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EC lists 6 individuals for undermining stability, political transition in Sudan
24 june 2024 - 11:15:34Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council adopted restrictive measures on Monday against six individuals responsible for activities undermining the [...] Full text...
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Easing Guinea’s food insecurity: IMF’s Food Shock Window By Pilar Garcia Martinez, Joseph Ntamatungiro, and Neree Noumon
21 june 2024 - 15:42:02Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - IMF emergency financing has supported Guinea’s efforts to cope with the effects of macroeconomic shocks, underpinned [...] Full text...
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Enhancing inclusive growth and resilience with support to Uganda’s development-focused refugee approach: World Bank Blog
21 june 2024 - 07:17:02Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Uganda is hosting the largest refugee population in Africa and has gained international recognition for its [...] Full text...
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Global foreign investment declines for second year as geopolitical tensions rise, UN trade body reports
21 june 2024 - 06:57:36Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Foreign direct investment (FDI) fell by two per cent to $1.3 trillion in 2023 amid global [...] Full text...
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Getting the global economy out of the slow lane: World Bank Blog By Indermit Gill and M. Ayhan Kose
17 june 2024 - 17:01:14Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - With global growth stabilizing for the first time in three years, inflation reaching a three-year [...] Full text...
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EU Council adopts position on law combatting corruption
14 june 2024 - 09:42:27Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - In order to step up efforts in the fight against corruption, the European Council on Friday [...] Full text...
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Enhancing climate resilience: A narrative of water security in northern Malawi
13 june 2024 - 11:38:02Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Nestled in the southeastern region of Africa, Malawi is blessed with diverse landscapes, from the plains [...] Full text...
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IMF team, Kenya reach staff-level deal on reviews of EFF, ECF arrangements
12 june 2024 - 10:21:16Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s economic growth recovered in 2023 with real GDP growing by 5.6 percent, supported by a [...] Full text...
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World Bank hosts fund for responding to loss, damage from climate
12 june 2024 - 08:07:15Washington, USA (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved the World Bank’s role as interim secretariat [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso: When public treasury enters the age of digital payments: World Bank Blog By Maimouna Gueye and Tenin Fatimata Dicko
11 june 2024 - 12:24:46Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Ms. Idani has worked at the Treasury for several years and is going on an [...] Full text...
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UNHCR urges global response to neglected humanitarian crisis in the Sahel
07 june 2024 - 11:56:12Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply concerned about the fast-growing humanitarian crisis in the Sahel [...] Full text...
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AfDB taking Africa to the World
07 june 2024 - 07:47:50London, UK (PANA) - The 10th Invest Africa Debate opened in London’s prestigious Guildhall on Thursday with the president of [...] Full text...
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Financiers for Ghana’s new Ship Repair Dock Project
05 june 2024 - 10:43:54Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A consortium, including the African Development Bank (AfDB), has signed an agreement to extend $94 million [...] Full text...
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IMF must listen to the needs of its global membership and adapt to emerging challenges: IMF Regional Perspectives By William Ruto, President of Kenya
03 june 2024 - 17:24:44Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - For over eight decades, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stood as a pillar of global [...] Full text...
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World Bank Group and IMF deepen joint effort to scale up climate action
01 june 2024 - 08:35:56Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are deepening their cooperation [...] Full text...
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World Bank supports Ghana to strengthen its financial sector
31 may 2024 - 09:44:44Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The World Bank has approved a $250 million International Development Association (IDA) credit for a five-year [...] Full text...
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WHO’s investment case launch draws expressions of support, pledges to sustainably finance four-year strategy
28 may 2024 - 18:41:08Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday launched an investment case that lays out the Organisation’s [...] Full text...
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WHO launches first Investment Round to sustainably finance its Health for All mandate
27 may 2024 - 06:57:37Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) launched its first-ever Investment Round on Sunday as part of a [...] Full text...
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Zambia, World Bank sign agreement to cut carbon emissions in Eastern Province
22 may 2024 - 07:32:01Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Communities in Zambia’s Eastern Province are set to reap the benefits of their efforts in forest [...] Full text...
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Fostering UN-World Bank partnership to tackle fragility in Burundi and The Gambia: World Bank Blog
21 may 2024 - 07:14:00Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - In today’s complex global landscape, addressing fragility, conflict, and violence (FCV) requires multifaceted approaches and strong [...] Full text...
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Sudan war: UN’s rights chief says horrified by escalation in fighting as famine draws nearer
18 may 2024 - 06:58:26Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN’s top human rights official has personally intervened to try to stop spiralling violence in Sudan that’s [...] Full text...
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Mauritius economy rebounds on back of tourism, housing construction
17 may 2024 - 08:24:36Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius economy has rebounded strongly from the pandemic on the back of buoyant tourism, [...] Full text...
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Governor, BCL and the United Nations Security Council Sanctions Committee meet over Libya
07 may 2024 - 20:00:33Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (BCL), Al-Seddik Omar al-Kebir, held a meeting via [...] Full text...
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DR Congo conflict could spell catastrophe
01 may 2024 - 05:41:44Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world’s leading humanitarian action forum on Tuesday said that crushing levels of violence and displacement [...] Full text...
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UN official urges South Sudan to lift taxes halting aid
29 april 2024 - 16:41:49Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The UN’s top humanitarian official in South Sudan has urged the government to lift newly [...] 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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African Business Founders to take Centre Stage at soirée in Johannesburg
23 april 2024 - 08:37:45Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - African Hidden Champions (AHC), a co-partnership of Africa Foresight Group and partners, will host an [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: No evidence yet of Israel’s claims against UNWRA: Colonna report
22 april 2024 - 17:06:22New York, US (PANA) - Israeli authorities have provided no proof yet following their three-month-old claim that a dozen UN [...] Full text...
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Sudan war: UN agency again flags dire humanitarian situation in Sudan
21 april 2024 - 05:14:01New York, US (PANA) - Edem Wosornu, director of operations and advocacy at the UN Office for the Coordination of [...] Full text...
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World Bank’s new financing tools receive major funding boost
20 april 2024 - 09:49:37Washington DC, United States (PANA) - New financial instruments designed to boost lending capacity and enable the World Bank Group [...] Full text...
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EC sanctions four persons, two entities over human rights abuses against Palestinians
19 april 2024 - 15:03:49Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council ( EC) on Friday listed four persons and two entities under the EU [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: $2.8 billion appeal for three million people in Gaza, West Bank launched
17 april 2024 - 20:53:10Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - UN and partner agencies insisted on Wednesday that “critical changes” are needed to improve aid access [...] Full text...
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Cape Verde to benefit from World Bank RAMP Trust Fund for public asset management
16 april 2024 - 17:47:38Washington, USA (PANA) - The World Bank on Tuesday announced the Central Bank of Cape Verde (CBCV) as the second [...] Full text...
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Sudan war: Humanitarian charity calls for more funds for Sudan, neighbours
16 april 2024 - 07:25:49Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Humanitarian charity, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), has noted that funds pledged at Sudan's humanitarian summit [...] Full text...
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Sudan war: Rape, murder and hunger: The legacy of Sudan’s year of war (Feature by UN News)
14 april 2024 - 07:07:30Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan was plunged into an ongoing, devastating war one year ago on 15 April 2023, [...] Full text...
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EU decries man-made calamity in Sudan one year into conflict
13 april 2024 - 10:03:58Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) is appalled by the unprecedented man-made calamity created by the Sudanese Armed [...] Full text...
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HRW says COVID pandemic data reveals threats, opportunities to improve health systems
12 april 2024 - 11:27:22Washington, DC, US (PANA) – New data from the World Health Organisation (WHO) shows that many governments around the world [...] Full text...
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Sudan war: ‘Fear and loss’ multiply in Sudan exodus: UNHCR
09 april 2024 - 15:50:33Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Over 8.5 million Sudanese have been forced to flee their homes in Sudan since the war [...] Full text...
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Fast-growing $2 trillion private credit market warrants closer watch: IMF Blog By Charles Cohen, Caio Ferreira, Fabio Natalucci, Nobuyasu Sugimoto
08 april 2024 - 15:40:00Washington DC, United States (PANA) - The private credit market, in which specialized non-bank financial institutions such as investment funds [...] Full text...
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Sudan: Aid lifeline reaches Darfur region in bid to avert ‘hunger catastrophe’
05 april 2024 - 17:53:44Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Two aid convoys carrying lifesaving supplies have reached Sudan’s Darfurs for the first time in [...] Full text...
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World Bank demonstrates depth of its capital markets investor base with dual tranche US$ 6 billion bonds
04 april 2024 - 10:58:01Washington, D.C., USA (PANA) - The World Bank on Wednesday priced two Sustainable Development Bonds, raising a total of US$ [...] Full text...
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New Senegalese president Faye pledges to uphold good governance
04 april 2024 - 06:22:22Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, on Wednesday pledged to uphold good governance based on [...] Full text...
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Malawi drought threatens millions as WFP appeals for funding
03 april 2024 - 06:02:41Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Aid teams in Malawi are appealing for an additional $70 million to those affected by serious [...] Full text...
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Hidden debt hurts economies. Better disclosure laws can help ease the pain: IMF Blog By Alissa Ashcroft, Karla Vasquez, Rhoda Weeks-Brown
02 april 2024 - 15:28:55Washington, United States (PANA) - If efforts to address record global public debt are to leave no stone unturned, then [...] Full text...
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Fiscal and financial risks of high debt, slow-growth world: IMF Blog By Tobias Adrian, Vitor Gaspar, Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas
29 march 2024 - 13:14:00Washington, United States (PANA) - Higher long-term real interest rates, lower growth, and higher debt will put pressure on medium-term [...] Full text...
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European Council adopts rules to protect journalists, media providers
26 march 2024 - 12:34:27Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council has adopted a new law that will safeguard media freedom, media pluralism and [...] Full text...
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Breaking the debt super-cycle: IMF Blog by Atif Mian
20 march 2024 - 07:50:15Washington DC, USA (PANA) - Dependence on credit to boost demand imperils the world economy—we must correct the underlying imbalances Nature [...] Full text...
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World Bank Gaza war: World Bank calls for urgent action to save lives
19 march 2024 - 18:48:15Washington DC, USA (PANA) - With more than half the population of Gaza on the brink of famine—including children and [...] Full text...
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Sudan internet shutdowns disrupt humanitarian operations
08 march 2024 - 22:50:07Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A near total communication blackout in Sudan following all network and internet shutdowns since February poses [...] Full text...
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5 ways to accelerate women’s economic empowerment (A UN feature)
08 march 2024 - 07:40:44New York, US (PANA) - At the current rate of investment, more than 340 million women and girls will still [...] Full text...
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US arrests over illegal arms smuggling to South Sudan
06 march 2024 - 11:34:36New York, US (PANA) - Two people have been arrested for attempting to purchase and export arms to South Sudan, [...] Full text...
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African Ministers seek regional capital markets to finance climate change action
05 march 2024 - 12:25:12Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called for measures to address climate change, the debt crisis [...] Full text...
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Price-tag policymaking doesn’t measure things that matter to people: IMF Blog By Katharina Pistor
05 march 2024 - 11:24:49Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Rule by price has become not only in economics but in public policy too. [...] Full text...
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Ghana's central bank suspends foreign exchange trading licences of GT Bank, FBNBank
05 march 2024 - 09:36:34Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's central bank has suspended the foreign exchange trading Licences of Guaranty Trust Bank Ghana Limited [...] Full text...
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Sudanese continuing to flee into Chad: UNHCR
02 march 2024 - 05:48:40N'djamena, Chad (PANA) - The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, raised increasing concern on Friday that more refugees will cross into Chad [...] 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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EU gives EUR 1 million to support trade know-how in developing economies and LDCs
01 march 2024 - 18:04:15Abu Dhabi, UAE (PANA) - The European Union is contributing EUR 1 million about over the period 2024-2025 to finance [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN investigators exame Israeli accusations against UNRWA employees
01 march 2024 - 12:48:28New York, US (PANA) - As the devastating war in Gaza continues, UN investigators examining Israeli accusations against a dozen [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN chief appalled by ‘tragic human toll’ of Gaza war
29 february 2024 - 19:29:38New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General said on Thursday he was “appalled by the tragic human toll of the [...] Full text...
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Lighting up Africa: Nigeria can show the way: World Bank Blog By Anna Bjerde
29 february 2024 - 18:59:59Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Over the past 20 years, considerable progress has been made in electrifying the world, with the [...] Full text...
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UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan completes withdrawal on Thursday
29 february 2024 - 05:39:17New York, US (PANA) - As the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) completes its withdrawal from [...] Full text...
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DRC makes major stride with home-grown copper smelting plant
27 february 2024 - 12:19:43Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - A locally-owned copper smelting plant is set to begin operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo [...] Full text...
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UN allocates $100 million for underfunded emergencies
21 february 2024 - 06:50:33Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN’s top relief official on Tuesday released $100 million from the Organisation’s core humanitarian emergency [...] Full text...
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Leveraging unique strengths to better respond to crises: World Bank Blog By Soukeyna Kane and Elizabeth Spehar
19 february 2024 - 07:41:25Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - In an era of overlapping crises, fragility, conflict and violence remain among the greatest global [...] Full text...
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Strengthening transparency, governance, revitalising economic growth are among challenges facing Gabon: IMF mission
16 february 2024 - 11:14:16Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – Gabon’s economy has recovered from multiple shocks emanating from the global and domestic economy, with growth [...] Full text...
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IMF staff, government officials discuss Zimbabwe’s governance, growth prospects
15 february 2024 - 08:04:51Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Economic activity in Zimbabwe continues to show resilience in the face of currency instability and high [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Telecoms blackout ‘unacceptable’: UN relief chief
13 february 2024 - 06:02:09Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The “unacceptable” telecommunications blackout in war-ravaged Sudan is affecting humanitarian response in the country, the UN’s [...] Full text...
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Malawi's plan to create a stable, sustainable economy
10 february 2024 - 08:06:02Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Adherence to the authorities' macroeconomic adjustment and reform programme will help Malawi overcome current and future [...] Full text...
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Despite seasonal tailwinds, gold fails to power its market higher
07 february 2024 - 20:07:50Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Gold failed to power higher in January, despite seasonal tailwinds, after breaching record highs [...] Full text...
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Malawi's plan to create a stable, sustainable economy
03 february 2024 - 10:47:45Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Adherence to the authorities' macroeconomic adjustment and reform program would help Malawi overcome current and future [...] Full text...
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Reducing electricity, telecommunications costs in Djibouti could boost growth, add jobs: World Bank report
01 february 2024 - 16:30:02Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - Djibouti has achieved remarkable economic growth over the past two decades, driven by strategic infrastructure investments, [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: US designates three companies financing warring parties
01 february 2024 - 05:47:30Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States announced on Wednesday that it is designating three Sudanese entities that have [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: ‘We cannot abandon the people of Gaza’: chiefs of UN agencies and NGOs unite in appeal for UNRWA
31 january 2024 - 12:19:56Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Deadly clashes and shelling continued in Khan Younis in southern Gaza overnight into Wednesday as top [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: Aid cuts to UN agency could be felt in weeks
31 january 2024 - 07:13:33New York, US (PANA) - Donor funding cuts stemming from Israel’s allegations against a dozen staff members at the UN [...] Full text...
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IMF approves US$183.4 million for Cameroon to mitigate climate change impact
30 january 2024 - 08:02:34Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - Cameroon, highly vulnerable to climate change, with risks from recurrent droughts, floods, landslides, and coastal erosion, [...] Full text...
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Israel-Palestine crisis: UN chief to meet UNRWA donors as major charities call for continued support
30 january 2024 - 06:12:04New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres is due to meet with major donors to the UN agency [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: UNRWA funding cuts threaten Palestinian lives in Gaza and region, say NGOs
30 january 2024 - 06:11:13New York, US (PANA) - Dozens of major aid organisations have expressed deep concern and outrage that some of the [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: Reconsider decision to suspend contributions to UNRWA: Guterres
28 january 2024 - 13:39:21New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General has added his voice to calls on countries that have suspended contributions to [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: Lifesaving programmes in peril, UNRWA chief urges countries to reconsider funding suspension
28 january 2024 - 06:20:13Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The head of the UN agency assisting Palestine refugees (UNRWA) said on Saturday that some countries’ [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: EU Council sanctions six entities for supporting Sudan war
22 january 2024 - 17:23:21Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday adopted restrictive measures against six entities, in view of the gravity of [...] Full text...
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UN aid official urges increased support for Niger
19 january 2024 - 05:50:42Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A senior UN humanitarian official on Thursday called on the international community to step up support [...] Full text...
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Sudanese refugees allocated $10 million emergency funds
16 january 2024 - 05:12:17New York, US (PANA) - Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, has allocated $10 million from the UN’s Central Emergency Response [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN continues to deliver desperately needed humanitarian aid in Gaza
14 january 2024 - 07:24:40Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Despite the immense dangers and obstacles, the UN continues to deliver desperately needed humanitarian aid in [...] Full text...
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World Bank foresees global economy recording worst growth over quarter century
10 january 2024 - 16:33:50Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Economic growth in Africa is expected to pick up to 3.8% in 2024 and rise further [...] Full text...
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World Bank foresees global economy recording worst growth over quarter century
09 january 2024 - 17:37:13Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Economic growth in Africa is expected to pick up to 3.8% in 2024 and rise further [...] Full text...
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Global economy set for weakest half-decade performance in 30 years
09 january 2024 - 14:23:37Washington, United States (PANA) - As the world nears the midpoint of what was intended to be a transformative decade [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM orders increase in fuel supplies to the south after protests shut down crucial oilfield
08 january 2024 - 11:43:37Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba has ordered the state oil marketing company, Brega, to increase [...] Full text...
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Climate crisis driving a global public health emergency: World Bank Blog By Vanessa Kerry and Mamta Murthi
05 january 2024 - 08:45:13Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - With record-shattering high temperatures, explosive wildfires, intense drought, massive flooding, and destructive storms — no [...] Full text...
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How training and advice can speed cross-border payments and cut costs: IMF Blog By Kieran Murphy
05 january 2024 - 08:00:16Washington DC, USA (PANA) - Faster, cheaper, and more transparent cross-border payment services have the potential to improve many lives [...] Full text...
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Last UN peacekeepers poised for complete withdrawal from Mali
31 december 2023 - 07:54:11Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The UN peacekeeping operation in Mali is poised to complete its drawdown on Sunday following a [...] Full text...
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Gambia Secures Significant Budget Support to Strengthen Governance and Resilience
29 december 2023 - 18:01:24Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Government of The Gambia, through the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs, has secured substantial [...] Full text...
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AfDB approves 180 billion CFA francs for Mali-Mauritania electricity interconnection
28 december 2023 - 14:20:11Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) Thursday approved financing of USD 302.9 [...] Full text...
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IMF approves US$100 million under new ECF arrangement for Somalia
20 december 2023 - 08:06:51Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF} Board on Tuesday approved a new 36-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF) [...] Full text...
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Urgent action needed to protect children and prevent uptake of e-cigarettes
14 december 2023 - 14:17:28Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Urgent action is needed to control e-cigarettes to protect children, as well as non-smokers and minimize health [...] Full text...
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IMF Board completes second review of Tanzania’s ECF, approves US$150.5 million disbursement
14 december 2023 - 07:39:33Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania has secured US$ 150.5 million budget support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) [...] Full text...
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Developing countries paid record $443.5 billion on public debt in 2022: World Bank report
13 december 2023 - 15:32:47Washington, USA (PANA) - Amid the biggest surge in global interest rates in four decades, developing countries spent a record [...] Full text...
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Record hunger in West and Central Africa: UN humanitarians
13 december 2023 - 08:40:03Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Food insecurity has continued to worsen in West and Central Africa with the number of hungry [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza Crisis: World Bank supports emergency relief to Gaza
13 december 2023 - 07:30:59Washington DC, USA (PANA) — As part of an overall $35 million package of support, the World Bank has announced [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: FAO warns of impending humanitarian catastrophe
13 december 2023 - 07:02:58Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has warned that the escalating conflict in Sudan and [...] Full text...
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Djibouti strengthens agri-food sector with World Bank support
12 december 2023 - 11:51:50Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - The World Bank has approved a new International Development Association (IDA) credit of US$15 million [...] Full text...
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COP28: UN says staggering $7 trillion spent every year on investments that fuel climate change
09 december 2023 - 17:18:10Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Nearly $7 trillion of public and private finance each year supports activities that directly harm nature [...] Full text...
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COP28: Our voices, needs must be put first in climate talks, young people declared
08 december 2023 - 16:51:18Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Young climate advocates at COP28 in Dubai on Friday said they will not sit idly by [...] Full text...
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European Council renews EU restrictive measures on DRC for one year
08 december 2023 - 14:42:55Brussels. Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Friday renewed its restrictive measures in view of the gravity of the [...] Full text...
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Financial crimes hurt economies - must be better understood and curbed: IMF Blog By Carolina Claver, Chady El Khoury, and Rhoda Weeks-Brown
07 december 2023 - 19:10:48Washington DC, United States (PANA) - The fight against financial crime isn’t lost, but the world needs to do more [...] 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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40 million people in Djibouti, Ethiopia to reap gains from expansion of digital economy
06 december 2023 - 07:59:50Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - Communities in Djibouti and Ethiopia, including borderland areas, refugees and host communities, will benefit from [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: US sanctions three officials of former President al-Bashir
05 december 2023 - 07:41:24Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on three officials of former Sudanese President Omar [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Sudan conflict: UN chief 'remains deeply concerned' about escalating war as UNITAMS mandate terminated
02 december 2023 - 12:52:50New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres "remains deeply concerned" about the escalating conflict in the Sudan and [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Security Council agrees to terminate UN mission in Sudan
02 december 2023 - 05:46:01New York, US (PANA) - The Security Council on Friday decided to terminate the mandate of the UN political mission [...] Full text...
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Insecurity pushes more than 1 in 10 children into acute malnutrition in Burkina Faso
01 december 2023 - 10:52:13Ouagadougu, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Insecurity is pushing more than 1 in 10 children under the age of 5 into [...] Full text...
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Sanctions regime complicates Sudan humanitarian crisis response
28 november 2023 - 17:54:08Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The sanctions against Sudan following the military coup on 21 October 2021 and an ongoing war [...] Full text...
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World Needs More Policy Ambition, Private Funds, and Innovation to Meet Climate Goals: IMF Blog By Simon Black, Florence Jaumotte, and Prasad Ananthakrishnan
28 november 2023 - 08:36:04Washington DC, United States (PANA) - With each passing year, the stark reality of a hotter planet becomes clearer and [...] Full text...
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Gambia, EU sign new agreement on budget support programme
22 november 2023 - 12:29:26Banjul, 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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IMF completes final review of Sierra Leone’s ECF arrangement
21 november 2023 - 13:04:55Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Sierra Leone has secured US$20.7 million under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) of the International [...] Full text...
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Liberia Election: Ex footballer, President Weah, shows good sportsmanship; cooncedes to opposition leader Boakai (By Paul Ejime)
18 november 2023 - 06:58:13Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Liberia’s President Goerge Weah has conceded victory to his longtime political rival, former vice President Joseph [...] Full text...
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New WHO campaign highlights tobacco industry tactics to influence public health policies
16 november 2023 - 15:06:17Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO), Thursday officially launched the "Stop the lies" campaign as a vital [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: 'Genuine prospect of Palestinian statehood is critical,’ UNRWA chief tells emergency summit in Saudi Arabia
11 november 2023 - 18:17:09Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - A political solution to end the cycle of conflict in Israel and Palestine has become [...] Full text...
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AfDB, Mohammed VI Investment Fund join forces to strengthen financing in Morocco
11 november 2023 - 15:24:08Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), and Mohamed Benchaâboun, President of the [...] Full text...
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Funding needed to prevent El Niño from aggravating global hunger: FAO
10 november 2023 - 06:59:46Rome, Italy (PANA) - The El Niño climate pattern will have severe impacts on agriculture and food security, threatening the [...] Full text...
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World Bank gives Burundi US$ 92 million for digitisation
09 november 2023 - 16:57:28Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi has received a grant of US$50 million from the World Bank (WB) for a Digital [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM welcomes cooperation with UNSMIL to end transitional stages
09 november 2023 - 16:45:05Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has welcomed the UN Security Council's decision to extend [...] Full text...
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Building an effective bridge with civil society organisations in Cameroon: World Bank Blog By Odilia R. Hebga and Issa Bitang A Tiati
09 november 2023 - 16:34:53Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - Cameroon’s 56,000 civil society organisations (CSOs) play a crucial role in Cameroon’s development, working alongside and [...] Full text...
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World risks failing 880 million people in LDCs: UNCTAD
08 november 2023 - 06:56:30New York, US (PANA) - The world risks failing the 880 million people living the world’s Least Developed Countries (LDCs) [...] Full text...
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Build capacity to expand access for all to housing finance in West Africa: World Bank Blog By Mazen Bouri
07 november 2023 - 20:13:55Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - In West Africa, houses are built brick by brick, room by room, with the pace of [...] Full text...
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Climate action: ‘Take steps to close the adaptation gap, now’ - UNEP
02 november 2023 - 12:31:50New York, US (PANA) - Instead of accelerating to meet the challenge of rising emissions, progress on climate adaptation is [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council extends Libya support mission's mandate by one year
31 october 2023 - 11:05:30New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Monday extended until 31 October 2024 the mandate of the United [...] Full text...
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Three priorities to turn natural capital into wealth for people of the Congo Basin: World Bank Blog By Cheick Fantamady Kanté
27 october 2023 - 07:07:04Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The question “top-of-mind” for most leaders and climate champions who will be gathering this week in [...] Full text...
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Private investment, commercial openness to unlock Togo’s growth potential
25 october 2023 - 10:43:24Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Trade openness and increased private investment mobilisation will be key to unlocking Togo’s growth potential, according [...] Full text...
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EC renews restrictive measures on Burundi
23 october 2023 - 11:24:39Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday renewed its restrictive measures in view of the situation in Burundi [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: EU sets up autonomous framework for restrictive measures
23 october 2023 - 11:10:51Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council (EC) on Monday adopted a framework for restrictive measures in view of the [...] Full text...
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Maiden African Football League: Questions & Answers on the continent's newest elite club competition
20 october 2023 - 08:41:29Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The inaugural edition of the African Football League kicks off on 20 October and [...] Full text...
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'Multilateral Development Banks delivered record climate finance to low-, middle-income economies in 2022'
13 october 2023 - 08:39:45Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) - Climate finance by Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) for low- and middle-income economies reached a new record [...] Full text...
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Higher-for-longer interest rate environment is squeezing more borrowers: IMF Blog By Tobias Adrian
11 october 2023 - 08:00:15Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The world’s central banks have unleashed the steepest series of interest-rate increases in decades [...] Full text...
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Emerging economies need much more private financing for climate transition: IMF Blog
03 october 2023 - 17:18:43Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Achieving the transition to net-zero emissions by 2050 requires substantial climate mitigation investment in [...] Full text...
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WHO scales up response following Sudan declaration of cholera outbreak
29 september 2023 - 20:20:54Cairo, Egypt (PANA)– Sudan has declared a cholera outbreak in Gedaref State, where 264 suspected cholera cases, 4 confirmed cases [...] Full text...
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