UN rights office raises alarm over escalating violence in West Bank

26 january 2025 - 05:16:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has expressed grave concerns over escalating violence in the Jenin [...] Full text...

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UN rights office raises alarm over escalating violence in occupied West Bank

24 january 2025 - 19:48:06
Geneva, Switzerland( PANA) - The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday expressed grave concerns over escalating violence in the [...] Full text...

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European Council, European Commission and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation co-host Gavi High Level Pledging Summit

05 december 2024 - 13:31:12
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union and the Gates Foundation, together with the close support of other Gavi donors [...] Full text...

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Tackling lead pollution to unlock development potential: World Bank Blog By Axel van Trotsenburg, World Bank Senior Managing Director

05 november 2024 - 08:01:21
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Lead is in materials all around us, often unseen. From factories, mines and spices to being [...] Full text...

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Nearly two million severely malnourished children at risk of death due to funding shortages for therapeutic food

15 october 2024 - 11:56:33
New York, US (PANA) - Nearly two million children suffering from severe wasting, also known as severe acute malnutrition, are [...] Full text...

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Fourteen African countries, key partners unite to provide critical resources for health in WHO’s first-ever Investment Round

28 august 2024 - 11:38:48
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) — In an unprecedented show of unity in support of the World Health Organisation (WHO), 14 African [...] Full text...

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Lessons from Zambia: Improving sanitation through planning, awareness-building, and collaboration: World Bank Blog By Francis Ghesquiere and Ai-Ju Huang

22 august 2024 - 11:40:32
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - We’re excited to share lessons from our recent work on the Lusaka Sanitation Project in Zambia [...] Full text...

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IAEA says safety at Ukraine's nuclear plant is 'deteriorating' by Saskia O'Donoghue

19 august 2024 - 20:47:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, is deteriorating. The plant, [...] Full text...

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Partial reopening of Ras Jedir border crossing between Libya and Tunisia

13 june 2024 - 12:28:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's acting Minister of the Interior, General Imad Mustafa Trabelsi, and his Tunisian counterpart, Khaled Nouri, [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: UNRWA staff ‘not going anywhere’ despite forced closure of East Jerusalem compound

11 may 2024 - 06:33:09
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Two arson attacks and growing protests forced UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA to temporarily close its [...] Full text...

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New global campaign boosts lifesaving vaccines

25 april 2024 - 06:38:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Two UN agencies alongside the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the global vaccine alliance Gavi [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Humanitarians locked in aid delivery ‘dance’ to avert famine in Gaza

17 april 2024 - 05:44:43
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Scaling up assistance in Gaza remains a challenge in the face of continued access denials, delays [...] 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 - 15:40:00
Washington 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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UN’s Guterres undertakes solidarity mission to Egypt, Jordan amid regional crises

23 march 2024 - 14:34:11
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - In the face of escalating conflicts and humanitarian crises, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has embarked on [...] Full text...

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Scientists progress to Phase III trial for TB vaccine in South Africa

20 march 2024 - 18:42:58
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Scientists are progressing to the third phase trial of a candidate vaccine to prevent Tuberculosis, which [...] Full text...

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

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

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UN News looks ahead to 2024: January to June

31 december 2023 - 07:36:38
New York, US (PANA) - In 2024, the UN will once again be at the heart of international efforts to [...] Full text...

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COP28: The climate crisis is also a health crisis - WHO

04 december 2023 - 07:23:56
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Health has made it onto the agenda of a UN climate conference, and health advocates at [...] Full text...

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Israel-Palestine crisis: At Rafah crossing, Türk says both Israel and Hamas have committed war crimes

09 november 2023 - 07:44:06
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights reiterated the call for an urgent ceasefire between Israel [...] Full text...

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WDR 2018: What has the World Bank’s flagship report on learning achieved? World Bank Blog By Deon Filmer and Halsey Rogers

20 october 2023 - 07:29:00
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Six years ago, the World Bank released its groundbreaking World Development Report (WDR) dedicated entirely [...] Full text...

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‘Humanity has opened the gates to hell’ warns Guterres as climate coalition demands action

20 september 2023 - 16:47:00
New York, US (PANA) - “Horrendous heat is having horrendous effects,” the UN chief declared on Wednesday, as a broad [...] Full text...

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UN marks halftime for the SDGs

14 september 2023 - 20:33:04
New York, US (PANA) - The SDG Summit, taking place at the start of the UN General Assembly High Level [...] Full text...

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New financing tool aims to increase access to lifesaving mosquito nets

22 august 2023 - 15:41:03
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More people in some of the world’s poorest communities will have access to quality health products [...] Full text...

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Turning on water taps for half a million people in Mozambique’s capital ( A World Bank feature)

16 august 2023 - 09:18:49
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The Greater Maputo Area faced a severe water crisis and did not have enough water to [...] Full text...

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India commits $2 million as new partner to boost digital financial inclusion across Africa

03 august 2023 - 09:52:06
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Indian government will contribute US$2 million to the Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility (ADFI), [...] Full text...

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Childhood immunization begins recovery after COVID-19 backslide (Embargoed until 00:01 GMT / 02:01 CEST 18 July 2023)

17 july 2023 - 18:48:47
Geneva/New York (PANA) -  Global immunization services reached 4 million more children in 2022 compared to the previous year, as [...] Full text...

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Bill Gates and Aliko Dangote received by president of Niger

19 june 2023 - 16:07:27
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - On Monday 19 June, 2023, the President of the Republic of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, received [...] Full text...

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Africa Day: ‘Let’s put our resources at risk behind Africa’s young people’ - Adesina

26 may 2023 - 13:49:19
Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - Delegates attending the 2023 African Development Bank Group’s Annual Meetings in Sharm El Sheikh, [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Head of Sudan's Army appears in public in PR stunt as war rages on (News Analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

18 may 2023 - 15:43:57
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), Lieutenant General Abdul Fatah Al-Burhan , made a [...] Full text...

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Reflection by Sudanese journalists about ongoing fighting in the country (Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

10 may 2023 - 20:38:45
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – In more than one interview with foreign news media outlets they persistently asked me, as an [...] Full text...

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Ivorian hydropower plant to supply electricity to 100,000 households, reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

21 april 2023 - 06:23:37
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Three years after construction began, the Singrobo-Ahouaty hydropower plant project, located some 150 km north [...] Full text...

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Senegal celebrates 63rd anniversary of accession to international sovereignty

04 april 2023 - 15:11:20
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal celebrates Tuesday the 63rd anniversary of its accession to international sovereignty, marked by a televised [...] Full text...

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US vice president ends Ghana visit

29 march 2023 - 17:45:05
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - US Vice President Kamala Harris ended her four-day visit to Ghana on Wednesday after a meeting [...] Full text...

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US launches $1 billion Global Initiatives on Economic Empowerment of Women

29 march 2023 - 13:13:05
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The US on Wednesday launched a $1 billion Global Initiatives on the Economic Empowerment of Women. US [...] Full text...

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Landmark trial for 2009 Guinea stadium massacre set to start on 28 September

23 september 2022 - 11:23:25
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – The long-delayed trial of 11 men accused of responsibility for the 2009 Guinean security forces’ massacre of more than 150 [...] Full text...

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Southern Africa in fresh vaccination drive to halt wild polio

10 july 2022 - 07:55:34
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) – Mozambique last week kicked off the third round of vaccination against wild poliovirus type 1 as southern [...] Full text...

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Neglected Tropical Disease mentorship launched in honour of late top African female doctor

26 june 2022 - 05:16:09
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – World Health Organization (WHO) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have announced plans to set up a mentorship [...] Full text...

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Libya's UN Chief expresses disappointment with UN Security Council's inaction

27 may 2022 - 21:39:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Representative at the United Nations, Taher al-Sonni, said Libyans are tired of UN Security [...] Full text...

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Sanitation, one of major innovations of World Water Forum in Dakar

23 march 2022 - 20:35:36
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The central place given to sanitation is one of the major innovations of the World Water [...] Full text...

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Gambia to launch polio immunization targeting 382,908 children

18 march 2022 - 18:26:09
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The Ministry of Health announced Friday a launch of the second round of Polio Immunization campaign targeting [...] Full text...

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Guinean Press Union warns military junta against violation of press freedom

11 october 2021 - 18:42:44
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean Press Professionals Union (SPPG) Monday condemned with "the utmost energy" the violation Saturday night [...] Full text...

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South African spectators permitted to watch World Cup qualifier

06 october 2021 - 13:27:22
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – For the first time in 18 months, spectators will be permitted to attend a [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Global charity sees worst case scenario averted in fighting pandemic, poverty to worsen

17 september 2021 - 17:21:23
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - New data reveals the world stepped up to prevent worst-case scenarios from happening following the global [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Africa faces 470 million vaccine shortfall this year

17 september 2021 - 05:15:58
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Africa needs around 470 million doses to accomplish the goal of fully vaccinating 40 per cent of its population by the end of the [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s health minister launches indoor spraying to control midges

30 august 2021 - 11:41:52
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian health minister Dr Amadou Lamin Samateh on Sunday launched indoor spraying in Banjul to eradicate [...] Full text...

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World Bank and partners announce new Global Fund for Cybersecurity

16 august 2021 - 16:09:10
Washington DC, US (PANA) – The World Bank announced on Mo9nday the launch of a new Cybersecurity Multi-Donor Trust Fund [...] Full text...

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Malian Society of Applied Sciences holds 12th Symposium

02 august 2021 - 12:04:17
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 12th Symposium on Applied Sciences, bringing together scientists, teacher-researchers and entrepreneurs from 14 African countries, [...] Full text...

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Global vaccines initiative gets US$50 million boost

02 june 2021 - 22:39:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has announced a US$50 million commitment to the Global Vaccine [...] Full text...

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Development banks, partners pledge over $17 billion to increase food security in Africa

30 april 2021 - 17:14:36
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - A coalition of multilateral development banks and development partners has pledged over US$17 billion in [...] Full text...

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ADF provides $31.2 million to boost nutrition and end child stunting in Ethiopia

29 april 2021 - 19:37:25
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) has approved a grant of [...] Full text...

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DRC to vaccinate some 16.3 million people against yellow fever

28 april 2021 - 06:46:33
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) – The Democratic Republic of the Congo  (DRC) on Tuesday launched a preventive yellow fever vaccination campaign targeting [...] Full text...

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AfDB offers $2.33 million support to modernisation of electronic payments infrastructure in Ethiopia

10 march 2021 - 15:42:13
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a grant of $2.33 million to EthSwitch Share [...] Full text...

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AfDB moves to strengthen cybersecurity, boost financial inclusion in Africa

05 march 2021 - 20:24:55
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has awarded a US$2 million [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants $2 million to beef up cybersecurity, boost financial inclusion in Africa

05 march 2021 - 16:45:03
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank has awarded a $2 million grant to establish the African Cybersecurity [...] Full text...

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AfDB provides US$320 000 in grant funding to mainstream gender in ECOWAS’ digital financial operations

02 march 2021 - 21:12:43
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has awarded a grant of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: G7 leaders commit US$4.3bln to finance global equitable access to vaccines in 2021

19 february 2021 - 22:06:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - G7 leaders meeting virtually Friday collectively committed over US $4.3 billion to the ACT Accelerator partnership to develop [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Global health charity leaders optimistic about pandemic response

28 january 2021 - 10:24:02
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The leaders of a global health charity organisation, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, have expressed optimism [...] Full text...

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Tropical Cyclone Eloise transitions into low pressure storm over southern Africa

26 january 2021 - 08:40:48
Harare, 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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Protesters close oil pumping sluice gate in center-west Tunisia

11 december 2020 - 22:30:02
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Organisers of the sit-in in the zone of Al Douleb, region of Kasserine, Friday closed oil [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Global equitable access to vaccines to generate economic benefits of at least US$ 153 billion in 2020–21: Report

03 december 2020 - 10:58:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As world leaders gather virtually at the Special Session of the General Assembly in response to [...] Full text...

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Accelerating learning, earnings of adolescent girls, young women in the Sahel

17 october 2020 - 09:42:52
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - A significant scale-up of activities for the Sahel Women Empowerment and Demographic Dividend (SWEDD) project [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN chief urges more countries to step up and fund global vaccine effort

01 october 2020 - 06:24:58
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday called for all nations to provide further urgently needed funds [...] Full text...

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Hospitals ground to a halt as Ghana’s health workers strike

23 september 2020 - 05:26:02
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Hospitals in Ghana virtually ground to a halt following an industrial action by the Ghana Registered [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Three shipments of medical supplies arrive in Libya, says WHO

18 september 2020 - 11:56:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Three flights carrying medical supplies to combat coronavirus (COVID-19) have arrived in Libya, the World Health [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gates Foundation sees quick delivery of vaccines critical in fighting coronavirus pandemic

15 september 2020 - 20:14:11
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – The coronavirus pandemic has affected economic development and stalled poverty reduction efforts by 20 years, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNICEF to lead global procurement, supply of vaccines

05 september 2020 - 06:04:03
New York, US (PANNA) - UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) will be leading procurement and supply of COVID-19 vaccinations to ensure [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNICEF to lead global procurement, supply of COVID vaccines

04 september 2020 - 18:22:02
New York, US (PANA) - UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) will be leading procurement and supply of COVID-19 vaccinations to ensure [...] Full text...

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UNICEF to lead procurement and supply of COVID-19 vaccines in world

03 september 2020 - 20:53:06
Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - UNICEF is leading efforts to procure and supply coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines in what could possibly be the [...] Full text...

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Jailed Zimbabwe investigative journalist Hopewell Chin’ono finally set free

02 september 2020 - 22:19:56
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Jailed investigative journalist Hopewell Chin’ono was Wednesday finally granted bail in the sum of ZWL10,000 (US$120.01) [...] Full text...

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New study: Living at higher altitudes associated with higher levels of child stunting

25 august 2020 - 07:13:28
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Residing at higher altitude is associated with greater rates of stunting, even for children living [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Rwanda's cases now reach 2,644

20 august 2020 - 11:26:52
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The number of COVID-19 cases in Rwanda has risen to 2,644 as health officials on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO Chief outlines key logistical hurdles to pandemic, urges unified front

19 august 2020 - 00:03:07
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Tuesday outlined key logistical hurdles in fight [...] Full text...

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UN condemns ‘brazen’ terrorist attack on Mogadishu beachside hotel

17 august 2020 - 20:43:25
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The UN in Somalia Monday strongly condemned a terrorist attack that took place on Sunday at [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: American philanthropist lobbies for gender-friendly coronavirus policies

23 july 2020 - 22:46:26
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - American philanthropist, Melinda Gates, has praised the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response policies put in place in [...] Full text...

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Sudan tries leaders of coup that brought Bashir to power, Bashir on top

21 july 2020 - 20:59:40
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s history is filled with coups and counter-coups but this cycle now faces a challenge, as [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria airport regulators roll out new standard operating procedures for July 8 opening of domestic flights

03 july 2020 - 19:56:47
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Friday released new Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for all [...] Full text...

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Gambian police charge activist with false publication, broadcasting

30 june 2020 - 20:46:38
Banjul, The Gambia (PANA) -  The Gambia Tuesday invited Madi Jobarteh, a leading human rights activist,  for questioning and later [...] Full text...

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Students in examination classes to return to school in Guinea

29 june 2020 - 21:51:23
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - University and other students due for examination Monday resumed classes after schools were closed down on [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Botswana constrained to construct new classrooms

22 june 2020 - 17:58:37
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana government is constrained to fund the construction of new classrooms and hire more teachers, [...] Full text...

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Africa’s wild polio-free status to be determined in August: WHO

19 june 2020 - 20:40:47
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The independent Africa Regional Certification Commission (ARCC) responsible for certifying the eradication of wild poliovirus in [...] Full text...

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pledges $1.6 billion to Vaccine Alliance

05 june 2020 - 05:17:22
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced a five-year, US$1.6 billion commitment to Gavi, the [...] Full text...

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Water supply in Tripoli from artificial river network interrupted

15 may 2020 - 22:31:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The executive body for the implementation and management of the artificial river project said here Friday [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Governments, pharmaceutical industries urged to provide a fair guarantee of Covid-19 vaccine

14 may 2020 - 15:24:25
Paris, France (PANA) - The cost of vaccinating the poorest half of humanity, 3.7 billion people, against the coronavirus could [...] Full text...

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Libya records 3.4 billion dollars in oil revenue in first quarter 2020

30 april 2020 - 23:10:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libya recorded 3.4 billion dollars in total revenue from crude oil exports over the first quarter [...] Full text...

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The EU’s global response to coronavirus: "supporting our partner countries – The Gambia included" - Ambassador Lajos

23 april 2020 - 23:18:26
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - European Union Ambassador to The Gambia Attila Lajos Thursday called for global cooperation to fight the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: DR Congo's prisons face catastrophe

19 april 2020 - 13:33:10
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – Overcrowded and unsanitary prisons in Democratic Republic of Congo are at grave risk of COVID-19 [...] Full text...

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Supply for electric power station resumes after opening of gas pipeline closed by unknown people in Libya

17 april 2020 - 22:50:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The Libyan General Electricity Company announced here Friday the resumption of power supply by the double-cycle [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 pandemic bolsters case for technology-based economic resilience

17 april 2020 - 18:39:54
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a devastating impact globally, the African continent, while [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation expands commitment to global response

17 april 2020 - 09:09:38
Seattle, US (PANA) - The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on Thursday announced an expansion of its funding for the global [...] Full text...

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Rwanda Premier League: Match Day 24 fixtures

13 march 2020 - 11:53:28
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Following are the fixtures for Day 24 matches of Rwanda's Premier football league to be played [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Rwanda advises Sports clubs against participating in international games

12 march 2020 - 22:11:52
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  The Rwandan ministry of Sports on Thursday advised fans, players and national federations to cancel their [...] Full text...

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Chinese industrial workers subject to mandatory coronavirus isolation in Ethiopia

28 february 2020 - 23:52:35
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA)  -  Ethiopia is subjecting Chinese nationals arriving to work in local industrial parks to 14 days [...] Full text...

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Nigerien pastoralists again allowed to graze their cattle in Benin

20 february 2020 - 17:53:17
Cotonou, Benin(PANA) - Benin is once again allowing Nigerien pastoralists to graze their livestock on its territory, according to a [...] Full text...

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Geneva political process, ceasefire monitoring mechanisms and living conditions of Libyans highlighted in media

08 february 2020 - 19:17:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  Libyan newspapers this week focused on the resumption of the political dialogue scheduled in Geneva on [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Tennis legends break world record in Cape Town

08 february 2020 - 09:26:52
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Roger Federer defeated Rafael Nadal in their match in Africa exhibition at the Cape [...] Full text...

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Signing of deal between Libyan belligerents in Moscow postponed to Tuesday

13 january 2020 - 21:50:50
 Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The first day of talks between Libyan belligerents led by Russian and Turkish mediators ended here [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Governor of Northeast State of Borno accuse military, Police of extortion

06 january 2020 - 17:41:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Governor of Borno State, Northeast Nigeria, Professor Babagana Zulum, on Monday afternoon accused personnel of the [...] Full text...

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

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

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Several Tunisian unemployed graduate youths attempt to set themselves on fire before Parliament

19 december 2019 - 04:59:34
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Several Tunisian unemployed graduate youths, staging a sit-in before the Parliament, on Wednesday attempted to set [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's power sector workers suspend strike

12 december 2019 - 07:11:31
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s power sector workers, the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), on Thursday suspended the strike [...] Full text...

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Libya: Illegal shut down of pipeline halts production from al-Fil oilfield

05 december 2019 - 15:48:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Production from al-Fil oilfield in southwestern Libya has stopped due to "illegal" closure of one of [...] Full text...

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Fifty-three second video of 'gunshots' fired at Zimbabwe opposition leader, Nelson Chamisa, goes viral

02 december 2019 - 17:23:09
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - A video on social media showing the leader of Zimbabwe’s largest opposition party, Movement for Democratic [...] Full text...

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Rwandan dailies highlight wave of arrests, deportations of Rwandan nationals from Uganda

30 november 2019 - 11:38:06
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)  -  Rwandan newspapers this week focused on the latest wave of arrests of Rwandans inside Uganda and [...] Full text...

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Global leaders pledge US$2.6 billion to eradicate polio

20 november 2019 - 11:43:43
Abu Dhabi, UAE (PANA) - Global leaders convened on Tuesday at the Reaching the Last Mile (RLM) Forum in Abu [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: National demographic and health survey says Nigeria has made progress in promoting wellbeing of citizens

05 november 2019 - 19:07:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS), released on Tuesday in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, said [...] Full text...

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Cape Town to host 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens

29 october 2019 - 11:49:56
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Cape Town has been named as the host city for the 2022 Rugby World [...] Full text...

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Nairobi hosts UN conference on population and development

28 october 2019 - 15:31:02
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Nairobi will host the 25th United Nations Population Fund's International Conference on Population and Development to [...] Full text...

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Global community pledges $14 billion to step up fight against AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria

11 october 2019 - 05:49:58
Lyon, France (PANA) - Donors have pledged just over $14 billion for the next three years to save 16 million [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso strengthens relationships with Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

26 september 2019 - 17:08:06
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, on behalf of his nation, on [...] Full text...

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Commitments worth US$790 million made to enhance resilience for small-scale farmers

24 september 2019 - 05:52:55
New York, USA (PANA) – The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, World Bank and several governments announced financial commitments of [...] Full text...

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UN welcomes ‘most comprehensive agreement ever’ on global health

23 september 2019 - 16:37:34
New York, US (PANA) - Describing it as an “important landmark” on "our journey to health for all”, Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday [...] Full text...

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Senegal: ANIDA farms changing people's lives (Feature) by NDAO Khadijanda

19 september 2019 - 22:39:52
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA)   -   Farms of the National Agency for Integration and Agricultural Development of Senegal (ANIDA) are changing the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari departs Abuja Sunday for UN General Assembly in New York

19 september 2019 - 19:45:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, will on Sunday depart Abuja for New York, United States, to participate [...] Full text...

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‘’Inequality in the world is major obstacle to attainment of sustainable development goals’’ – Report

18 september 2019 - 16:16:36
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The third annual report of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, entitled "Goalkeepers Data Report", [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Tickets for world's biggest tennis match sold out in minutes

04 september 2019 - 15:23:32
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  All 47,000 tickets for the world’s highest attendance tennis match in history to be played [...] Full text...

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South Africa to host Multisectoral Meeting on Neglected Tropical Diseases

02 september 2019 - 13:47:21
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - A multi-sectoral meeting on Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), organized by the Global Philanthropic Initiative Against [...] Full text...

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Mali: Demonstrators again block traffic on Kayes-Bamako road to demand repairs

27 august 2019 - 22:06:31
Bamako, Mali (PANA)   -  Demonstrators, most of them youth, again Tuesday blocked all traffic from the bridge of the Malian [...] Full text...

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Libya: Potable water supply in Tripoli resumes after 4 days of interruption

13 august 2019 - 22:51:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)    -   The resumption of potable water supply to Tripoli has begun after four days of interruption, following [...] Full text...

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Libya: NOC re-imposes force majeure on oil port of Zaouia

31 july 2019 - 18:27:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Petroleum Company (NOC) announced on Wednesday the re-imposition of the state of force majeure [...] Full text...

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Libya’s strategic oilfield back in production after short suspension

23 july 2019 - 22:51:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -   The al-Charara oilfield in southwestern Libya was Tuesday back to its previous production level of 290,000 [...] Full text...

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Congolese president pledges commitment to make immunization major pillar of Universal Health Coverage

22 july 2019 - 22:23:56
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA)   -   Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi on Monday pledged to make immunization a major pillar of the [...] Full text...

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President Tshisekedi vows to make vaccination key in universal health coverage in DRC

22 july 2019 - 18:48:33
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – DR Congo’s president, Felix Tshisekedi, has restated his commitment to make vaccination a major force [...] Full text...

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Africa on the menu of the G7 finance ministers' meeting in France

16 july 2019 - 15:58:27
Paris, France (PANA) - The meeting of G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors, which opens on Wednesday in the [...] Full text...

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Tennis legends to compete in Cape Town

05 july 2019 - 20:21:05
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Two of the greatest tennis players of all time have confirmed that they will [...] Full text...

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WHO launches plan to improve quality, safety of health products

02 july 2019 - 06:19:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday launched a five-year plan to improve the quality [...] Full text...

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Germany provides 2 million Euros to support African Rice Initiative in Nigeria

05 june 2019 - 17:58:20
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The German Government, with support from the Bill and Mellinda Gates Foundation, has provided 2 million [...] Full text...

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WHO starts cholera vaccination campaign in DR Congo

27 may 2019 - 15:45:03
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - An oral vaccination campaign against cholera began on Monday in North Kivu, eastern DR Congo, the [...] Full text...

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Water supply resumes in Tripoli after 24-hour interruption

21 may 2019 - 10:11:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Water supply to the Libyan capital, Tripoli, has resumed after a 24-hour closure when gunmen stormed [...] Full text...

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Political, military blockades in Libya, prolong the crisis (Analysis by Ba Youssef, PANA correspondent)

04 may 2019 - 11:37:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Deadlock seems to prevail in this deadly war that broke out since 4 April to conquer [...] Full text...

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Giuseppe Conte reiterates Italy's rejection of attack on Tripoli

26 april 2019 - 23:20:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -   Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte Friday reiterated Italy's "total rejection of the attack on the Libyan [...] Full text...

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Police disperse demonstrators against real estate scam in Mauritania

14 march 2019 - 17:55:20
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian police have dispersed victims of a major real estate scam, demonstrating against the brain behind [...] Full text...

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SA'sTV personality Trevor Noah strikes gold again

11 march 2019 - 17:09:35
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Top South African television personality Trevor Noah has seen his acclaimed biography “Born a [...] Full text...

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Niger authorities launch project to fight malnutrition

15 february 2019 - 12:08:47
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – The Niger authorities on Friday launched a project for appropriate solutions to malnutrition whose effects on [...] Full text...

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Bill Gates reveals secret Mandela connection, massive Africa attachment

11 february 2019 - 04:07:57
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Microsoft founder and global development icon, Bill Gates has moved the African Union Summit with [...] Full text...

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ROUNDUP: AU leaders vows to neutralise terrorists from destabilising African countries

10 february 2019 - 19:23:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, (PANA) - African and world leaders on Sunday vowed never to allow terrorist elements to destabilise any country [...] Full text...

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Ghanaian President Akufo-Addo asks Dagbon State to rally behind new Ya-Na

25 january 2019 - 22:27:47
Accra, Ghana ( PANA) Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Friday appealed to all sons and daughters of Dagbon [...] Full text...

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Rotary International grants 530 million CFA Francs to Mali to eradicate polio

04 december 2018 - 16:42:52
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Rotary International, through the World Health Organization (WHO), has granted 530 million CFA Francs to Mali [...] Full text...

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AfDB invests US$500m in New City Wide Inclusive Sanitation projects

07 november 2018 - 15:08:01
Beijing, China (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced a new initiative to promote innovation and citywide inclusive [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso allocates 15% of its budget to health of mothers and children

05 november 2018 - 15:01:55
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkina Faso President, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, on Monday pledged to allocate 15 percent [...] Full text...

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G5 Sahel and Sahel Alliance sign partnership protocol

31 october 2018 - 11:34:54
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - G5 Sahel group and the Sahel Alliance on Tuesday signed a partnership protocol in Niamey on [...] Full text...

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Bill Gates, Tim Cook visit European Parliament

25 october 2018 - 09:54:30
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The founder of Microsoft and co-chair of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates and the [...] Full text...

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AfDB showcase key agriculture initiatives at 2018 World Food Prize events

19 october 2018 - 14:30:25
Des Moines, U.S. (PANA) : The President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, led a Bank delegation to the [...] Full text...

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African leaders, WB, and partners catalyze action to ensure digital ID for everyone by 2030

25 september 2018 - 19:53:42
New York, US (PANA) - African leaders, the World Bank Group, the United Nations, and other development partners met [...] Full text...

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‘Surge in financing’ needed to transform the world: UN chief

25 september 2018 - 06:27:16
New York, US (PANA) - A “surge in financing and investments” is needed to achieve the 2030 Agenda, the United [...] Full text...

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Buhari departs Abuja for UN General Assembly in New York

23 september 2018 - 13:03:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday departed for New York to participate in the 73rd Session [...] Full text...

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WHO launches first investment case to save up to 30 million lives

20 september 2018 - 06:58:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday published its first investment case, setting out the transformative [...] Full text...

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation urges investment in health and education of children

18 september 2018 - 18:59:54
New York, US (PANA) - By investing in the health and education of young people, developing countries can cut poverty [...] Full text...

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Beyond the motions of an electoral success in Mali (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest Writer)

25 july 2018 - 11:18:36
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian voters go to the polls on 29 July to either elect a new president or [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves African Water Facility Plans for 2018

04 july 2018 - 15:06:49
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved the work plan [...] Full text...

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Child marriage may cost Ethiopia billions of dollars, says World Bank report

03 may 2018 - 18:27:25
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia’s economy could potentially lose billions of dollars annually due to child marriage, according to [...] Full text...

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AfDB, partners to launch African Leaders for Nutrition initiative

27 january 2018 - 15:14:28
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB), together with the African Union Commission (AUC), the Global Panel [...] Full text...

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Kenyans mourn Harvard University scholar, Prof Calestous Juma

16 december 2017 - 09:41:48
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Tributes have been pouring in for the departed Kenya-born scholar Prof. Calestous Juma, who died [...] Full text...

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation commits US$300m for boosting farmers' resilience to climate change in Sub-Saharan Africa

12 december 2017 - 17:22:37
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on Tuesday pledged US$ 300 million over the next three [...] Full text...

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Ending child marriage could generate US$3bn annually for Uganda’s population by 2030

05 december 2017 - 20:05:54
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Ending child marriage today could generate US$3 billion per year for Uganda by 2030, said a [...] Full text...

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UNN Arts professor, El Anatsui, honoured by Alma-mater in Ghana

04 december 2017 - 15:40:35
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Prof. El Anatsui, the globally-celebrated Ghanaian Sculptor and Emeritus Professor in Sculpture at the University of [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Bullet lodged in baby's back, teenager shot dead in Kenyan opposition protests

16 october 2017 - 17:41:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – An 18-year old school boy was shot dead and a two-year old baby battled bullet wounds [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: UN and partners aim to slash 90 percent of cholera deaths by 2030

03 october 2017 - 19:42:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An ambitious new strategy to reduce deaths from cholera by 90% by 2030 will be launched [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South Africa's richest businessman nominated by Forbes

22 september 2017 - 11:40:00
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African mining magnate Patrice Motsepe has been nominated as one of the 100 [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Boko Haram attacks in northeast Nigeria leave 27 dead, scores wounded

16 august 2017 - 07:27:39
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The violence by the Boko Haram terrorists in northeast Nigeria has continued as suicide bombers on [...] Full text...

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2017 FIFA U-17 WC: Hosts India invite 3 World Cup-winning legends to opening ceremony

10 august 2017 - 15:35:30
New Delhi, India (PANA) - The FIFA U-17 World Cup in India this year promises to have a grand opening [...] Full text...

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Gambia: US official commends Gambia for significant achievements in malaria reduction

12 july 2017 - 18:34:14
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The US Ambassador to the Gambia, Patricia C. Alsup, has commended the Gambia for the significant [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: AfDB approves 2016 African Water Facility annual report, 2017 work plan and budget

28 june 2017 - 13:25:57
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved the 2016 [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: AfDB President, Adesina, wins 2017 World Food Prize

28 june 2017 - 13:11:14
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - For helping Africa get it right in agriculture and making it a key player of [...] Full text...

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US: AfDB President Adesina receives Life-time Award for Child Nutrition

15 june 2017 - 08:16:50
Washington, US (PANA) - The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, was Tuesday honoured with the [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: Poll ranks AfDB chief Adesina 3rd 'most reputable person on earth'

14 june 2017 - 06:37:15
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has been rated the third [...] Full text...

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US: Global leaders unite to bring polio one step closer to eradication

13 june 2017 - 06:16:14
Atlanta, US (PANA) – Global health leaders gathered at the Rotary Convention in Atlanta on Monday to reaffirm their commitment [...] Full text...

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India: AfDB concludes 2017 Annual Meetings on high note of optimism

25 may 2017 - 15:03:54
Ahmedabad, India (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group concluded its 2017 Annual Meetings on Thursday in Ahmedabad, India, [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Bill Gates salutes South African comedian

24 may 2017 - 09:16:20
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Billionaire Bill Gates has saluted South Africa’s top television personality Trevor Noah’s biographical book [...] Full text...

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India: Stunting growth costs Africa US$25 billion annually – AfDB

23 may 2017 - 17:07:24
Ahmedabad, India (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has said the cost of malnutrition is too huge for Africa [...] Full text...

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India: 'Promoting grey matter infrastructure is a game-changer in Africa’s development agenda'

23 may 2017 - 16:30:27
Ahmedabad, India (PANA) - Developing Africa’s “grey matter infrastructure” through multi-sector investments in nutrition in Africa was a key focus [...] Full text...

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India: Deliberations at AfDB Annual Meetings underscore win-win, Africa-India cooperation

23 may 2017 - 15:56:50
Ahmedabad, India (PANA) - The 52nd Annual Meetings of the Board of Governors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: Research funders accept WHO standards on reporting clinical trial results

18 may 2017 - 12:57:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Some of the world’s largest funders of medical research and international non-governmental organizations on Thursday agreed [...] Full text...

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Congo: WHO selects Ghana, Kenya, Malawi for first malaria vaccine

24 april 2017 - 16:20:15
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi will take part in the pilot implementation programme for the world’s first [...] Full text...

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Congo: Ghana, Kenya and Malawi to take part in WHO malaria vaccine pilot programme

24 april 2017 - 12:02:42
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO/AFRO) announced on Monday that Ghana, Kenya, and [...] Full text...

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US: AfDB to participate in World Bank, IMF Spring Meetings

18 april 2017 - 10:56:23
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) is participating in the 2017 Spring Meetings of the International [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Luxury yacht docks in Cape Town

30 december 2016 - 07:13:13
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen's multi-million dollar yacht My Octopus has docked in Cape Town [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Prison under lockdown after deadly riot

27 december 2016 - 09:19:50
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The government has launched a probe after three people were killed and 26 others [...] Full text...

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UN: Guterres appoints Nigerian deputy UN chief

15 december 2016 - 19:34:03
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General-designate Antonio Guterres on Thursday announced Nigeria’s Environment minister Amina Mohammed as UN Deputy [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria's victorious 2016 women footballers protest unpaid allowances

14 december 2016 - 12:01:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Members of the 2016 African Women Cup of Nations (AWCON) champions, Nigeria’s Super Falcons, have staged [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Angry former UNAMID staffers protest 'non-payment of pensions'

14 december 2016 - 09:27:14
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Angry former staffers of the African Union-United Nations Peace Keeping Mission in Darfur blocked the entry [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: WHO welcomes global health funding for malaria vaccine

17 november 2016 - 18:10:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world’s first malaria vaccine will be rolled out in pilot projects in sub-Saharan Africa, the [...] Full text...

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UN: UNICEF secures children's life-saving vaccine at low price

19 october 2016 - 18:51:40
New York, US (PANA) - With a price drop to below US$1 a dose, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has successfully [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: UNICEF to vaccinate 41 million children after polio outbreak in north-eastern Nigeria

12 october 2016 - 05:40:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – More than 41 million children are expected to get vaccinations against polio as part of a [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Freight volumes decline worries Kenyan port managers

15 september 2016 - 19:33:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has reported declining freight volumes destined to other countries in East African [...] Full text...

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UN: African leaders, UN agencies to utilise women's potential for economic growth

11 september 2016 - 17:39:46
New York, US (PANA) - African leaders and partners are determined to broaden investments on the African continent by utilising [...] Full text...

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Somalia: SRSG Keating condemns terrorist attack at Mogadishu hotel

30 august 2016 - 18:55:38
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) in Somalia, Michael Keating, has strongly condemned the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Pakistani-based company sponsors 10 science scholarships for Africa

29 august 2016 - 09:34:34
Reduit, Mauritius (PANA) - The Planet Earth Institute (PEI), an NGO, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Wild Polio Virus resurfaces in Nigeria

11 august 2016 - 19:44:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s celebration of two years without a case of Wild Polio Virus (WPV) appears short-lived as [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: OIC assesses humanitarian needs in Nigeria's war-ravaged northeast area

10 august 2016 - 18:27:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Wednesday said it was renewing the mobilisation of emergency [...] Full text...

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Sudan: UNAMID 'deeply concerned' about national staff strike

04 august 2016 - 11:20:59
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN-AU peacekeeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID) has expressed regret that persistent strike by local staff [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Global giants salute Nelson Mandela

18 july 2016 - 17:33:05
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Monday saluted world statesman Nelson Mandela whose [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Prestigious Harvard University honours famous Ghanaian Sculptor, El Anatsui

02 june 2016 - 12:52:24
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Renowned Ghanaian Sculptor, El Anatsui, has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Arts degree by the [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: No pain, no gain in mass circumcision rollout (A feature by Aimable Twahirwa, PANA Correspondent in Kigali)

31 may 2016 - 08:08:52
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – Interventions to address concerns about pain associated with surgical procedure performed during male circumcision remains a [...] Full text...

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Senegal: AfDB makes case for increased nutrition investments in Africa

24 may 2016 - 15:36:58
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - African leaders at the African Development Bank (AfDB) Annual Meeting, taking place in Lusaka, Zambia, have [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Bill Gates to deliver Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture

18 may 2016 - 18:52:07
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Microsoft founder Bill Gates will deliver the Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture at the University [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigerian workers largely ignore strike called by labour union

18 may 2016 - 16:40:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian workers on Wednesday largely boycotted the strike called by the umbrella labour union, Nigeria Labour [...] Full text...

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Canada: Canada to host Global Fund replenishment conference

09 may 2016 - 18:43:31
Ottawa, Canada (PANA) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday that Canada will host the Fifth Replenishment [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenya football enthusiast advises African clubs

27 april 2016 - 08:43:26
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Pre-season ticket sales, electronic ticketing and merchandising of club jerseys, scarves and massive membership recruitment are [...] Full text...

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UN: World’s largest, fastest vaccine roll-out targets polio strongholds - UN

14 april 2016 - 18:02:34
New York, US (PANA) - In a massive undertaking aimed at stamping out polio once and for all, a UN-backed [...] Full text...

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South Sudan: UN chief urges South Sudan leaders to put peace above politics

25 february 2016 - 19:50:41
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon concluded his visit to Juba, South Sudan on Thursday saying [...] Full text...

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