ICC Prosecutor appeals for global support to bring Libyan war criminals to justice

20 november 2024 - 04:58:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday called on the UN Security Council [...] Full text...

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Unhealthy eating drives $8 trillion in annual hidden costs

08 november 2024 - 13:07:17
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Most of the hidden costs of agrifood systems worldwide stem from health impacts linked to non-communicable [...] Full text...

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COP29: Leaders must commit to fair climate financing and fully phasing out fossil fuels

07 november 2024 - 07:48:37
Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - Leaders at COP29 must listen to demands for climate justice by putting human rights at the [...] Full text...

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WHO identifies 17 pathogens as top priorities for new vaccine development

06 november 2024 - 05:19:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new study by the World Health Organisation (WHO) lists 17 bacteria, viruses and parasites that [...] Full text...

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South Africa represented at 9th Africa Water Week

16 october 2024 - 09:04:46
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Minister of Water and Sanitation, Pemmy Majodina, is participating in the 9th Africa [...] Full text...

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33 percent of deaths in Mauritius caused by cardiovascular diseases

15 october 2024 - 13:11:36
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius' Minister for Health and Quality of Life, Kailash Jagutpal, said on Tuesday that cardiovascular diseases, [...] Full text...

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UN Rights Council shows 'strong support' for ongoing Sudan probe

14 october 2024 - 12:41:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Member states of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) from all regions have overwhelmingly voted to [...] Full text...

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Unlocking the future: Sierra Leone's bold leap in early grade literacy: World Bank Blog By Mokhlesur Rahman

02 october 2024 - 06:50:34
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - In the quest to bolster its education system, a transformative wave is sweeping through Sierra [...] Full text...

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New WHO guidance puts forward recommendations for more effective and equitable clinical trials

25 september 2024 - 14:20:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday released guidance to improve the design, conduct and oversight [...] Full text...

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Youth lead the way ahead of UN Summit of the Future

21 september 2024 - 05:29:42
New York, US (PANA) - Young people took centre stage at UN Headquarters on Friday in the lead-up to the [...] Full text...

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Investing in healthy longevity could save 150 million lives: WB report

13 september 2024 - 09:24:35
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - By 2050, one in three people will be over 60 years old. With bold [...] Full text...

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AfDB launches 60th birthday festivities

10 september 2024 - 11:38:27
Abidjan, Cote, d'Ivoire (PANA) - The President and Chairman of the Boards of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) [...] Full text...

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We must do more to keep the air we breathe clean: UN weather agency

05 september 2024 - 12:44:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Unchecked climate change, wildfires and air pollution continue to have “a spiralling, negative impact on health, [...] Full text...

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UN provides emergency cash injection for global crisis hotspots

31 august 2024 - 07:37:39
New 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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Libyan Central Bank suspends services following kidnapping of IT Director

18 august 2024 - 15:52:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Central Bank of Libya (BCL) has suspended all its services, administration and systems until the [...] Full text...

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Extreme heat increasingly disrupting child health, UNICEF warns

15 august 2024 - 06:15:01
New York, US (PANA) - One in five children – or 466 million –  live in areas that experience at least [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council: Africa deserves permanent seat at the table, says Guterres

13 august 2024 - 05:43:01
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called for urgent reform of the Security Council, criticising [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: Over a dozen more areas at risk of famine as fighting impedes aid

08 august 2024 - 07:07:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) With famine confirmed in the Zamzam displacement camp in Sudan’s North Darfur, there are growing concerns that [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympic Games: Morocco, Egypt eye historic men's football final match

05 august 2024 - 08:00:33
Paris, France (PANA)  - The possibility of an all-African final of the Men's Olympic Football Tournament at the Paris 2024 [...] Full text...

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WHO calls for urgent action to curb alcohol consumption

26 july 2024 - 07:29:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - It seems that Europeans don’t want to give up booze. A UN World Health Organisation (WHO) [...] Full text...

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Celebrate sports as vector for positive change, sustainable development - Guterres

26 july 2024 - 07:06:55
New York, US (PANA) - As the world prepares to gather in Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games, UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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Top official warns of weakened regional security following withdrawal from West African economic bloc by Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger

13 july 2024 - 05:42:15
New York, US (PANA) - Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger’s decision to pull out of the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...

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One-third of adults at risk of disease due to physical inactivity - WHO

28 june 2024 - 07:02:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Nearly one-third of adults worldwide, approximately 1.8 billion people, did not meet the recommended levels of [...] Full text...

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Sovereign debt restructuring process improving amid cooperation and reform: IMF Blog By Ceyla Pazarbasioglu

27 june 2024 - 10:23:36
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The global economy avoided what could have been a systemic debt crisis during the [...] Full text...

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Half the world now following doctors’ orders on cutting trans fats: WHO

25 june 2024 - 05:22:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Some 53 countries had best practice policies in place for tackling industrial trans fats in food [...] Full text...

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Strong electric utilities critical to clean energy for all: WB report

18 june 2024 - 20:01:31
Washington, DC, USA {PANA) - The majority of electric utilities in developing countries are ill-equipped to meet growing demand for [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: We'll fly Burkinabe flag high - Tapsoba

17 june 2024 - 06:58:00
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A Bundesliga champion with Bayer Leverkusen, Edmond Tapsoba, is now eyeing World Cup history.Bayer Leverkusen [...] Full text...

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Raising agricultural productivity, private sector investment can help Zambia achieve sustained and inclusive growth

06 june 2024 - 18:56:45
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - While Zambia’s economy is still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic and a previous recession, a new [...] Full text...

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Experts warn of serious health impacts from climate change for pregnant women, children, and older people

05 june 2024 - 19:12:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Pregnant women, newborns, children, adolescents and older people are facing serious health complications due to climate [...] Full text...

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WHA approves first-ever resolution on social participation for primary health care

30 may 2024 - 12:31:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -  Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) have agreed on a resolution on social participation [...] Full text...

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U.K. gallery holds exhibition of El Anatsui's arts works

29 may 2024 - 11:43:38
Edinburgh, Scotland (PANA) - Talbot Rice Gallery, U.K. says, will showcase a major exhibition this summer in Edinburgh, Scotland, of [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Final poised on knife-edge as defensive rocks reign supreme

24 may 2024 - 16:58:11
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - When Al Ahly and Esperance take to the field for the second leg of the TotalEnergies [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 eliminated a decade of progress in global level of life expectancy - WHO

24 may 2024 - 15:54:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Data crunched by the UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that the COVID-19 emergency reversed more [...] Full text...

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Accelerating extinction rate triggers domino effect of biodiversity loss

22 may 2024 - 04:59:02
New York, US (PANA) - While nearly one million species are currently at risk of extinction, the United Nations University [...] Full text...

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Final leg of Regional CAF Club Licensing workshop opens in Ghana

21 may 2024 - 07:19:59
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The final leg of the Regional CAF Club Licensing workshops opened in Accra on Monday with [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Confed. Cup final: RS Berkane, Zamalek renew rivalry in first-leg clash on Sunday

11 may 2024 - 06:54:52
Berkane, Morocco (PANA) -The first leg of the 2023/24 CAF Confederation Cup final will kick-off in Berkane, Morocco, between Morocco’s [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Confed. Cup Final: Zamalek's Road to the final

08 may 2024 - 07:42:30
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Winners of the 2019 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup, Egyptian football powerhouse, Zamalek SC, are eager to [...] Full text...

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Aspiring coaches benefit from African Schools Football Championship

08 may 2024 - 07:06:08
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - A number of young and aspiring football coaches have greatly benefited from CAF’s innovative youth football [...] Full text...

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US condemns Rwanda, M23 rebels for bloody attack on IDP Camp in DRC

05 may 2024 - 05:53:55
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has strongly condemned the Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF) and rebel M23 for last [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: 2023/24 CAF Conf. Cup: Algeria appeals to CAS against CAF decision to sanction USM Alger

03 may 2024 - 11:24:34
Lausanne, Switzerland (PANA) - Algeria has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the decision taken by the Confederation [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Conf. Cup: Algeria's USM Alger sanctioned 0-3 for failing to play second leg semi-final match

03 may 2024 - 08:41:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has sanctioned Algerian club USM Alger [...] Full text...

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'Refugee Olympic Team to send message of hope at Paris Games'

03 may 2024 - 05:47:46
Lausanne, Switzerland, (PANA) - Afghanistan’s first woman breakdancer, a Cameroon-born British boxing champion, and a literal shooting star from Venezuela [...] Full text...

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CAF unveils next generation of match officials at African Schools Football Championship

01 may 2024 - 07:32:04
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - A new generation of young African match officials is set to be unearthed, thanks [...] Full text...

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UN reviews progress and challenges 30 years after landmark population conference

30 april 2024 - 07:35:24
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Global progress towards sustainable development will continue to stall unless countries do more to bridge the [...] Full text...

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Forum on Sustainable Development sets out African priorities for the Pact for the Future

29 april 2024 - 19:13:22
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 10th African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD), held recently in Addis Ababa, has [...] Full text...

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Health experts discuss boosting efforts to transform care for severe chronic diseases in Africa

29 april 2024 - 09:49:43
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Health experts from across Africa, policymakers, civil society organizations and partners who met last week [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Confederation Cup: RS Berkane vs USM Alger second-leg semi-final match cancelled

29 april 2024 - 07:50:38
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The second-leg semi-final CAF African Confederation Cup match between Renaissance Berkane of Morocco and Algerian side [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Confederation Cup: Zamalek thrash Dreams FC 3-0 to reach final

28 april 2024 - 18:03:07
Kumasi, Ghana (PANA) - Egyptian club Zamalek on Sunday reached the final of the 2023/24 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup competition when [...] Full text...

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Workshop to validate Great Green Wall women's platform opens in Mali

25 april 2024 - 14:25:32
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A Women's Platform of the Great Green Wall (PFGMV) will soon see the light of day, [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Conf Cup: CAF sanctions Algerian club USM Alger 3-0 over failed first-leg semi-final match

25 april 2024 - 11:52:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has awarded Moroccan football club, RS [...] Full text...

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Rights chief Türk urges peace in DR Congo

19 april 2024 - 05:31:43
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - UN human rights chief Volker Türk this week met survivors of massacres in eastern provinces of [...] Full text...

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Libya attends meeting of IMF's African Consultative Group

17 april 2024 - 17:21:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The governor of the Central Bank of Libya (BCL), Al-Seddik Omar Al-Kebir Wednesday took part in [...] Full text...

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Olympic female football qualifiers: We have improved a lot – Zambian coach

16 april 2024 - 06:32:49
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Successive qualification for the Olympic Games is a feat that Zambian Women’s national team coach, Bruce [...] Full text...

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UN pays tribute to victims and survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda

12 april 2024 - 22:13:55
New York, US (PANA) - The UN renewed its commitment to never forget the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in [...] Full text...

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Senegal celebrates 64th anniversary of independence

04 april 2024 - 13:39:36
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, Thursday presided over the flag-raising ceremony to mark [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Israeli strike on NGO aid team widely condemned as humanitarians repeat calls for access

02 april 2024 - 15:21:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The killing of seven aid workers from the NGO World Central Kitchen in Israeli military airstrikes [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: UN aid teams still waiting for Israeli green light to relieve stricken northern hospital

02 april 2024 - 12:44:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The destruction of Gaza’s largest hospital following a two-week siege by the Israeli military has “ripped the [...] Full text...

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New $1.4 billion plan to support South Sudanese refugees

29 march 2024 - 05:06:12
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and partners on Thursday appealed for $1.4 billion this year to support [...] Full text...

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Fossil fuel industry a top source of Africa’s air pollution: Greenpeace report

28 march 2024 - 18:39:26
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – Egypt, Nigeria, and South Africa have emerged as Africa’s most polluted countries in terms of [...] Full text...

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Senegalese newspapers play up major issues awaiting president-elect Faye's attention

27 march 2024 - 13:23:47
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese newspapers are highlighting the major issues that will confront the country's new administration to be [...] Full text...

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AfDB President urges Nigeria to pursue people-centred state policies to prosper

08 march 2024 - 21:53:12
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - President of the African Development Bank Group Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has appealed to leaders in Nigeria [...] Full text...

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WTO Ministerial Conference ends with decisions on dispute reform, development

02 march 2024 - 11:41:31
Abu Dhabi, UAE (PANA) – World Trade Organisation (WTO) members concluded the 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) in Abu Dhabi, United [...] Full text...

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UN agencies, partners warn of noncommunicable diseases in emergencies

28 february 2024 - 05:42:17
Copenhagen, Denmark (PANA) - People caught up in humanitarian emergencies are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes and [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Troops Kill 286 terrorists, Defence Headquarters says military operations alone won’t end insurgency

22 february 2024 - 20:05:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) has announced the killing of 286 terrorists in the last [...] Full text...

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Survivors of Sudan's brutal war neglected in Chad

15 february 2024 - 19:05:54
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Nearly 700,000 people have now fled from extreme violence in Sudan to eastern Chad, the Norwegian [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Survivors of brutal war have been forgotten - says humanitarian charity

14 february 2024 - 09:18:16
N'djamena, Chad (PANA) - Humanitarian charity, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), says nearly 700,000 people have now fled from extreme violence [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum 2024: Rebuilding trust amid uncertainty

19 january 2024 - 15:00:41
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – At a moment of growing fragmentation and polarization, the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting 2024 served [...] Full text...

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Centre human rights within global financial overhaul, says UN rights chief

19 january 2024 - 05:42:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Human rights must be integrated into the heart of the international financial architecture if the world [...] 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 - 08:45:13
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - With record-shattering high temperatures, explosive wildfires, intense drought, massive flooding, and destructive storms — no [...] Full text...

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Inheriting the stalemate: 2024 keeps alive hopes of way out of crisis in Libya

04 january 2024 - 18:00:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The year 2023 would, with a few exceptions, have been like the previous years of the [...] Full text...

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Senior UN official reiterates appeal to Libyan leaders to commit to elections

01 january 2024 - 12:55:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has renewed his call [...] 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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Libyan Media Forum closes with prize-giving ceremony

22 december 2023 - 16:45:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Media Forum, which was held as part of the second edition of the "Tripoli [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Latest fighting displaces thousands - IOM

22 december 2023 - 05:36:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The latest surge in fighting in Sudan has displaced up to 300,000 people as conflict spread to the [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: WHO designates JN.1 ‘variant of interest’ amid sharp rise in global spread

21 december 2023 - 06:46:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has said it is continuously monitoring the global spread of [...] Full text...

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Abdoulaye Bathily calls for new political agreement in Libya

18 december 2023 - 18:33:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Abdoulaye Bathily, has stated that the [...] Full text...

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Urgent action needed to protect children and prevent uptake of e-cigarettes

14 december 2023 - 14:17:28
Geneva, 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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UPDATE: Sudan conflict: Sudanese Army blames ICRC for bloody attack on humanitarian convoy

11 december 2023 - 11:37:01
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) on Monday expressed "regret" for Sunday's incident in Khartoum in which [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: ICRC deplores deliberate, deadly attack on its humanitarian convoy in Khartoum

11 december 2023 - 08:15:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says it is shocked and appalled by "a [...] Full text...

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COP28: UN says staggering $7 trillion spent every year on investments that fuel climate change

09 december 2023 - 17:18:10
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Nearly $7 trillion of public and private finance each year supports activities that directly harm nature [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Germany's Brunner wins Golden Ball

02 december 2023 - 17:02:29
Surakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Germany's Paris Brunner won the adidas Golden Ball for the outstanding player, while Argentina's Agustin Ruberto [...] Full text...

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COP28: OACPS and EU reaffirm commitment to implement Paris Agreement

30 november 2023 - 12:46:50
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The 27 Member States of the European Union and the 79 Members of the Organisation of [...] Full text...

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COP 28: Leaders at summit must protect human rights by agreeing to phase out fossil fuels, press the hosts for reforms

28 november 2023 - 06:27:23
London, UK (PANA) - Leaders at the COP28 climate summit in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) must place human rights [...] Full text...

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From market stalls to mechanic shops: Better jobs for Côte d'Ivoire's urban youth: World Bank Blog By Raphaela Karlen, Solene Rougeaux and Sara Johansson de Silva

22 november 2023 - 12:35:58
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Street vendors, taxi drivers, hairdressers, metal workers, repair shops - Côte d’Ivoire’s towns and cities [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS bank gives Nigerian bank $50 million loan for SMEs

22 november 2023 - 07:30:39
Lome, Togo (PANA) - The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has signed an  agreement with WEMA Bank Plc, [...] Full text...

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Transforming sanitation in Benin: A tale of resilience and renewal -- World Bank Blog By Mariam Sou

20 november 2023 - 06:44:46
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A new faecal sludge treatment plant in Sèmè-Kpodji, Benin, became operational in May 2023 and is [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Late Camara strike earns Burkina Faso victory but bow out

18 november 2023 - 14:27:08
Bandung, Indonesia (PANA) - Burkina Faso and Korea Republic entered their final FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023 Group E [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council extends authorisation of African Union Transition Mission in Somalia

16 november 2023 - 10:20:49
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Wednesday extended its authorisation of the African Union Transition Mission [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF WCL: Sundowns through to third successive CAF Women’s Champions League final

16 november 2023 - 07:20:38
Korogho, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Mamelodi Sundowns will play their third consecutive CAF Women’s Champions League final following their dispatching [...] Full text...

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Government of Burkina Faso welcomes liberation of Kidal

15 november 2023 - 15:00:35
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The government of Burkina Faso has expressed its delight at the liberation of Kidal after [...] Full text...

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Diabetes on the rise, warns WHO

14 november 2023 - 17:32:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - One hundred years after the discovery of insulin, millions of people with diabetes around the world [...] Full text...

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CAF launches global campaign, celebrating 'Our AFCON, Our Pride'

14 november 2023 - 16:05:35
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - As part of the build-up to the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire, [...] Full text...

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WB, Algeria collaborate to strengthen sustainability, climate resilience of forests

14 november 2023 - 09:40:30
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - The World Bank and the Algerian government, through the General Directorate of Forests and the National [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN agencies make plea for international action to end hospital attacks

12 november 2023 - 19:05:06
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - UN agencies issued an urgent call for international action on Sunday to end the ongoing attacks on [...] Full text...

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Former Ghanaian striker dies after cardiac arrest during match

12 november 2023 - 07:33:51
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A former striker of Ghana's national football team, Raphael Dwamena, died in Albania after collapsing on [...] Full text...

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2023 AFL: Sundowns, Wydad ready for final clash

11 november 2023 - 12:15:10
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns and Morocco's Wydad Athletic Club are set for battle  as they [...] Full text...

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Karim Khan reveals acceleration of ICC investigations in Libya with 4,000 items of evidence collected

09 november 2023 - 12:37:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, has reported an acceleration in the [...] Full text...

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Mohammed VI proposes institutional framework to consolidate security in Africa

07 november 2023 - 14:31:25
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco has taken the initiative of creating an institutional framework bringing together the 23 Atlantic African [...] Full text...

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Top South African footballer succumbs to cancer

06 november 2023 - 08:27:25
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Leading Premier Football League team AmaZulu has announced that its top striker Bonginkosi Ntuli [...] Full text...

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Burundi: Is citizen engagement the heart of project sustainability? World Bank Blog by Dario Zanardi and Hubert Maurice Waterinckx

03 november 2023 - 17:28:56
Gitega, Burundi (PANA) - Citizen and community engagement and social accountability are critical to the success and sustainability of development [...] Full text...

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20213 AFL: Casablanca’s iconic Stade Mohamed V to host first leg of final

03 november 2023 - 06:35:15
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Casablanca’s iconic Stade Mohamed V, will create history when it hosts the new African Football League [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Guterres blasts ‘completely inadequate’ levels of aid for Gaza civilians

01 november 2023 - 06:47:27
New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief on Tuesday said levels of aid allowed into the stricken Gaza Strip [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: African heavyweights tune up

20 october 2023 - 07:26:29
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The beat towards January's TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cote d'Ivoire 2023, is quickening as [...] Full text...

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Women’s sexual and reproductive rights an ‘unfinished agenda’

19 october 2023 - 16:55:51
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday called for progress on the ‘unfinished agenda’ of [...] Full text...

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UN chief 'horrified' by strike on Gaza hospital, as warring sides blame each other

18 october 2023 - 07:01:05
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General said he was horrified by the killing of hundreds of civilians following a [...] Full text...

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FIFA chief condemns 'horrendous violence' in Israel and Palestine

16 october 2023 - 07:10:48
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA president Gianni Infantino has called for the 'immediate end of hostilities' between Israelis and Palestinians [...] Full text...

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CAF, IMG conclude sponsorship agreement

06 october 2023 - 11:08:44
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) and Global sports & culture company, IMG, have concluded an [...] Full text...

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1 in 10 babies worldwide are born preterm, with complications, UN agencies warn

06 october 2023 - 05:47:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An estimated 13.4 million babies were born early in 2020, with nearly one million dying from [...] Full text...

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South African surgeon implants world's smallest pacemaker

04 october 2023 - 09:24:40
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A South African cardiologist has successfully implanted the world’s smallest pacemaker into a patient [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper denounces frantic race to plunder public funds at a time storm Daniel is making itself felt

29 september 2023 - 18:55:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Despite the unanimity of local and international experts to carry out rescue operations and the preliminary [...] Full text...

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FIFA under pressure to remove Samuel Eto'o as Cameroon FA president

28 september 2023 - 12:01:36
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - FIFA has been urged to intervene and remove Samuel Eto'o from his role as president of [...] Full text...

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Only way to end nuclear risk ‘is to eliminate nuclear weapons’: Guterres

26 september 2023 - 06:28:51
New York, US (PANA) - When “geopolitical mistrust and competition” have pushed the nuclear risk to Cold War levels, total [...] Full text...

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Libya floods: Survivors grapple with trauma

22 september 2023 - 05:30:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Post-traumatic stress and anxiety has become a daily challenge for thousands of Libyans who survived Storm [...] Full text...

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Libya storm: More than 11,000 dead, 10,000 missing, according to UN agency

17 september 2023 - 17:25:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At least 11,300 people have died while 10,100 others are missing when Storm Daniel ripped through [...] Full text...

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‘Act together’ for clean air, Guterres urges

07 september 2023 - 06:30:28
New York, US (PANA) - Marking the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies on Thursday, UN Secretary-General António [...] Full text...

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Guterres leads call to make Africa ‘a renewable energy superpower’

05 september 2023 - 17:57:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The flame of injustice is “scorching hopes and possibilities” across Africa as the world grapples with [...] Full text...

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Protectionism fails to achieve its goals, threatens future of critical industries (World Bank feature)

29 august 2023 - 15:21:58
Washington DC, US (PANA) - Since 1990, global trade has increased incomes by 24 per cent worldwide, and by 50 [...] Full text...

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Fossil fuels consumption imposes enormous environmental costs: IMF Blog

25 august 2023 - 13:50:35
Washington DC, US (PANA) - Fossil-fuel subsidies surged to a record $7 trillion last year as governments supported consumers and [...] Full text...

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'Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality law contradicts World Bank's values'

10 august 2023 - 06:55:59
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - “Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act fundamentally contradicts the World Bank Group’s values,” the international financial institution has [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Local aid workers face hundreds of job losses

04 august 2023 - 12:53:50
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Sudan’s conflict has had a devastating impact on local aid workers, even as they take the [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF African Schools Football Programme: Registration window now open

28 july 2023 - 08:42:45
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Season two of the successful CAF African Schools Football Championship kicks off on Friday with the [...] Full text...

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WHO releases New Model Essential List of medicines

26 july 2023 - 15:33:28
Geneva, Switerland (PANA - The World Health Organization (WHO) Wednesday published the new editions of the Model Lists of Essential [...] Full text...

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World Bank announces new steps to add billions in financial capacity

20 july 2023 - 09:23:58
Washington DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank is taking bold new steps to increase its lending capacity, a major [...] Full text...

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Security Council urged to address ‘most silenced and least condemned crime’

15 july 2023 - 08:08:01
New York, US (PANA) - The international community must act now to protect future generations from the scourge of conflict-related [...] Full text...

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UN issues global alert to combat severe sand and dust storms

13 july 2023 - 05:33:06
New York, US (PANA) - Severe sand and dust storms (SDS) are becoming increasingly common, with UN climate experts attributing [...] Full text...

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UN deputy chief, Malala champion girls’ right to education in Nigeria

13 july 2023 - 05:22:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - More than 120 million girls are out of school and the world must do more to [...] Full text...

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The United Nations Population Award 2023 goes to First Lady of Burundi

11 july 2023 - 14:25:37
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The First Lady of Burundi, Angeline Ndayishimiye, left here Tuesday for the United States of America, [...] Full text...

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Crypto poses significant tax problems which could get worse: IMF Blog

06 july 2023 - 07:52:05
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Crypto assets that can be used as instruments of payment have proliferated into more than [...] Full text...

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Africa50 invests over US$6.6 billion in infrastructure in six years

04 july 2023 - 07:03:48
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Africa50 has in six years of operation invested more than $6.6 billion in critical infrastructure, African [...] Full text...

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Remembering Marc-Vivien Foé: Celebrating the life, legacy of Cameroon star

28 june 2023 - 07:16:59
Cairo, Egyypt (PANA) - Monday marked the solemn occasion of the 20th anniversary of the tragic death of Cameroonian football [...] Full text...

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Togo’s new flagship social safety net programme receives $100 million in World Bank support

24 june 2023 - 09:59:51
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank on Friday approved $100 million in International Development Association (IDA) financing to [...] Full text...

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Head of ECOWAS observation mission to Sierra Leone calls for peaceful, credible elections

22 june 2023 - 06:03:46
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Head of the ECOWAS Election Observation Mission to Sierra Leone, on [...] Full text...

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Famous Tunisian journalist Zied El Heni arrested

21 june 2023 - 19:22:38
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A leading figure on the Tunisian media scene, Zied El Heni, was kept in detention on [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Women's World Cup: Sub-standard pitches, lack of medical checks blighted qualifiers

21 june 2023 - 07:20:51
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Many players in Women's World Cup qualifying had to endure poor pitches and did not receive [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso passes new law on property development

20 june 2023 - 19:59:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At a plenary session broadcast live on state television (RTB) on Tuesday, the Burkina Faso [...] Full text...

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Security guard stabbed near Brazilian embassy in Tunis

19 june 2023 - 16:48:41
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A security guard was attacked on Monday by an unidentified individual near the Brazilian embassy in [...] Full text...

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Mediterranean migrant shipwreck: Swift action needed to prevent new tragedy

17 june 2023 - 07:42:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee and migration agencies are calling for urgent and decisive action to prevent further [...] Full text...

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WBG announces new partnership framework with Tunisia

16 june 2023 - 08:32:43
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The World Bank Group on Thursday announced a new five-year Country Partnership Framework (CPF) with Tunisia [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for phasing out fossil fuels to avoid climate ‘catastrophe’

16 june 2023 - 06:16:50
New York, US (PANA) - Countries must phase out coal and other fossil fuels to avert climate “catastrophe”, UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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FIFA president Infantino leads tributes to Silvio Berlusconi

13 june 2023 - 06:22:10
Milan, Italy (PANA) - FIFA president Gianni Infantino led the tributes to Silvio Berlusconi, the former owner of AC Milan, [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM announces launch of national strategy for early detection of cancer

12 june 2023 - 17:40:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, Monday announced the launch [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper sees unrest in Senegal as premonition of curse of oil

09 june 2023 - 16:41:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - It seems that the curse of oil and gas could strike at the political stability and [...] Full text...

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FIFA Women's World Cup: Injury rules Janine Van Wyk out of South Africa squad

07 june 2023 - 08:23:50
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa have confirmed that Janine Van Wyk has been ruled out of the FIFA [...] Full text...

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Human rights for all, still ‘work in progress’ warns UN rights chief

07 june 2023 - 06:16:42
Vienna Austria (PANA) - The full realisation of human rights for all is a “work in progress”, and the world [...] Full text...

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International Day of UN Peacekeepers honours 75 years of service and sacrifice

29 may 2023 - 17:08:25
New York, US (PANA) - Since 1948, more than two million uniformed and civilian personnel have served at UN field [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Warring parties show signs of respecting truce - Facilitators

26 may 2023 - 11:39:45
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese capital on Friday witnessed cautious calm as the two parties to the fighting appear [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeepers ‘a beacon of hope and protection’: Guterres Play video

25 may 2023 - 17:43:30
New York, US (PANA) - The UN’s 87,000-plus peacekeepers worldwide are “a beacon of hope and protection” for vulnerable civilians [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Quotes and notes by people caught in fighting (Compiled by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

25 may 2023 - 17:06:17
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Civilians in the, war situation in the Sudan publish different stories and comments about their ordeal. [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: UN rights expert describes suffering in war of generals as 'dehumanising'

24 may 2023 - 12:54:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -  The UN expert on human rights in Sudan on Tuesday described the level of civilian suffering [...] Full text...

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Progress on human health ‘in peril’, warns UN chief

21 may 2023 - 18:07:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Global life expectancy has grown by 50 per cent since the birth of the UN World [...] Full text...

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Some 1,345 projects carried out by Libyan government under "Return of Life" plan - PM

17 may 2023 - 15:06:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba Wednesday announced the implementation of [...] Full text...

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2022/23 CAF Champions League: Coach Maaloul resigns after Ahly hammering

14 may 2023 - 06:43:39
Rades, Tunisia (PANA) -  Esperance head coach, Nabil Maaloul, has resigned from his position, barely 24 hours after they were [...] Full text...

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After COVID-19, world faces threat of nuclear terror -Libyan newspaper

12 may 2023 - 16:03:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The Libyan newspaper "Alsabaah" avers that the world's population has just breathed a deep and unprecedented "Phew" [...] Full text...

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Second CAFL Forum to put women at heart of reforms for emergence of Mali ends

12 may 2023 - 14:45:42
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The work of the second edition of the Forum of the framework of dialogue and action [...] Full text...

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Hypertension affects 27% of the Mauritian population: Minister

10 may 2023 - 13:14:32
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Health and Wellness, Kailesh Jagutpal, said on Wednesday that hypertension affects 27.2% of [...] Full text...

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WB report calls for maximised revenues from Africa’s natural resources

10 may 2023 - 10:54:48
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - In a time of energy transition and rising demand for metals and minerals, resource-rich governments [...] Full text...

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Sudan onflit: Guterres calls for 'immediate' end to fighting in Sudan

06 may 2023 - 15:54:40
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)  - The fighting in Sudan must stop immediately, before it turns into a civil war that could [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: NGO says nearly 200 people killed in Darfur fighting

03 may 2023 - 12:17:53
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - An international charity organisation operating in West Darfur state in Sudan has strongly condemned the violence in [...] Full text...

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Countries urged to take more action against chemical pollution

02 may 2023 - 05:42:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Over 2,000 delegates from around the world gathered at the UN in Geneva on Monday to [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper highlights impact of armed conflict in Sudan on Libya

28 april 2023 - 19:42:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deteriorating security situation in Sudan arising from the ongoing power struggles that have started to [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Sudan conflict: Warring parties accuse each other of breaking new ceasefire

28 april 2023 - 11:16:53
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The warring parties in Sudan are on Friday accusing each other of breaking the new ceasefire [...] Full text...

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Sudanese fleeing Khartoum: wrath abroad, warmth at home (news analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent in Sudan)

27 april 2023 - 18:56:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) –A Sudanese senior diplomat in Egypt has advised his countrymen to stop heading for Egypt and opt, [...] Full text...

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Sudan Crisis: Guterres calls for immediate ceasefire

21 april 2023 - 06:03:03
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres, on Thursday appealed to the warring parties in Sudan to observe [...] Full text...

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Food insecurity, malnutrition, set to reach 10-year high in West Africa and Sahel: UN agencies

19 april 2023 - 08:50:41
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Food insecurity and malnutrition in West and Central Africa are on track to reach a 10-year [...] Full text...

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WFP suspends operations in Sudan after 3 staff killed in fighting

17 april 2023 - 15:33:20
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The World Food Programme (WFP) has temporarily suspended all its operations following fighting between rival [...] Full text...

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Zambia hope for fairytale run in second appearance at TotalEnergies U-17 AFCON

16 april 2023 - 18:01:38
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia’s young Chipolopolo have qualified for the TotalEnergies Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations for the second [...] Full text...

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Libyan Senior Scientific Committee of National Cardiovascular Surgery Programme meets over poliies

04 april 2023 - 20:36:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Deputy Prime Minister and Acting Minister of Health Ramadan Boujnah chaired here Tuesday an expanded [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President, Kaïs Saied, reappears in public after almost two weeks

04 april 2023 - 12:00:10
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian president, Kaïs Saïed, on Monday resumed his normal duties after a 13-day unexplained absence, [...] Full text...

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Deputy chairman of Libyan Council stresses importance of UN Water Summit to solve problems in Libya

27 march 2023 - 13:50:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, stressed the importance of the UN [...] Full text...

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UN Water Conference closes with new agenda of bold action

25 march 2023 - 05:27:47
New York, US (PANA) - The UN 2023 Water Conference closed on Friday with the adoption of the Water Action [...] Full text...

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New study finds that 43 000 “excess deaths” may have occurred in 2022 from the drought in Somalia

20 march 2023 - 16:29:49
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - A new report released Monday by the Federal Ministry of Health & Human Services, WHO and [...] Full text...

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President Barrow says skills and entrepreneurship are critical to Gambia

18 march 2023 - 19:38:44
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow has said that for a country like The Gambia, skills, and entrepreneurship are critical [...] Full text...

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'Diabetes, principal cause of deaths in Mauritius'

13 march 2023 - 08:15:00
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius said on Monday that diabetes mellitus was the leading cause of death in Mauritius in [...] Full text...

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Temporary arrangements, transitional govts fuelling Libyan crisis: Top UN Envoy

11 march 2023 - 14:07:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has said that temporary arrangements, [...] Full text...

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Sad and shocking story of Sudanese woman and her child who died in the Sahara

09 march 2023 - 20:26:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - International and local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have recorded terrifying figures of illegal migrants who die on [...] Full text...

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WHO report: Reduce salt intake

09 march 2023 - 14:38:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PAMA) - Implementing sodium reduction policies could save an estimated seven million lives globally by 2030, WHO said in a [...] Full text...

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2023 U-20 AFCON: Senegal reach final after comfortable 3-0 win over Tunisia

07 march 2023 - 06:23:13
Ismailia, Egypt (PANA) - Senegal reached the final of the 2023 TotalEnergies Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations after Lamine Camara [...] Full text...

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2023 U-20 AFCON: Organisers select Best XI of the group stage

01 march 2023 - 07:04:38
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Following the conclusion of the thrilling group stage of the 2023 TotalEnergies U-20 Africa Cup of [...] Full text...

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2023 U20 AFCON: Uganda make positive start, Congo survive late South Sudan scare

21 february 2023 - 07:16:44
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Uganda beat Central African Republic (CAR) 2-1 and Congo defeated South Sudan, also by 2-1, in [...] Full text...

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CAF names Best XI of TotalEnergies CHAN 2022 in Algeria

08 february 2023 - 11:52:17
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - After a thrilling three weeks of action in the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2022 in [...] Full text...

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UNDP: 'Extremist groups exploiting devt failures to recruit new members'

07 february 2023 - 07:23:35
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The UN Development Programme has in a report released on Tuesday stated that extremist groups exploit [...] Full text...

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Pope Francis ends DR Congo, South Sudan visits

05 february 2023 - 13:40:09
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Pope Francis left Juba, the capital of South Sudan, on Sunday at the end of [...] Full text...

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Pope Francis: May hope and peace dwell in South Sudan

05 february 2023 - 10:15:08
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Pope Francis, in his final greetings at the conclusion of Mass on Sunday in Juba, [...] Full text...

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Ecumenical leaders tell South Sudan’s rulers to act for peace now

04 february 2023 - 05:26:51
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Pope Francis, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby and the Moderator of the General Assembly of the [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Pope Francis ends DR congo visit; flies to South Sudan

03 february 2023 - 10:25:55
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Pope Francis on Friday left DR Congo at the end of his four-day official visit [...] Full text...

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Former FIFA chief Sepp Blatter reflects on Africa's only World Cup

02 february 2023 - 12:49:00
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former FIFA President, Sepp Blatter, does not believe there will be another World Cup [...] Full text...

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African leaders commit to end AIDS among children by 2030

02 february 2023 - 05:17:42
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - UN agencies have welcomed a pledge by 12 African countries to end AIDS in [...] Full text...

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Pope calls on DR Congo warring parties to lay down their arms

01 february 2023 - 11:14:10
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Pope Francis on Wednesday called on warring parties in DR Congo to lay down their [...] Full text...

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Pope decries conflicts, economic exploitation in DR Congo

31 january 2023 - 19:46:38
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Pope Francis on Tuesday decried conflicts that continue to ravage the DR Congo, and the [...] Full text...

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WFP prioritises food assistance for most vulnerable refugees in Uganda

30 january 2023 - 05:29:19
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) will in 2023 implement a progressive shift to needs-based [...] Full text...

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Czech Republic reaffirms its support to Burkina Faso in fight against terrorism

26 january 2023 - 20:08:59
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - T he President of the Transition of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, granted an audience [...] Full text...

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Human rights must be defended in fight against terrorism: UN chief

26 january 2023 - 05:33:22
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that the fight against terrorism will never succeed if [...] Full text...

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WHO calls for action to totally eliminate trans fat, ‘a toxic chemical that kills’

24 january 2023 - 06:22:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Despite recent progress towards eliminating trans fat from food, some five billion people remain unprotected from [...] Full text...

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Gambian pays last respects to late vice President Badara Alieu Joof

23 january 2023 - 17:39:55
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambians Monday paid their last respects to the country's vice President Badara Alieu Joof, who died [...] Full text...

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Presidential party to hold 'ordinary' congress in Burundi

20 january 2023 - 19:26:07
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The National Council for the Defence of Democracy/Forces for the Defence of Democracy (CNDD-FDD, party-state) has [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: Gambia's Vice President Joof dies

18 january 2023 - 10:21:21
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's Vice President Badara Alieu Joof has paased away, President Adama Barrow annouced on Wednesday. The local [...] Full text...

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Nearly one billion served by healthcare facilities without reliable electricity

15 january 2023 - 08:29:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Although electricity is critical to healthcare provision, nearly a billion people in poorer countries - one-eighth [...] Full text...

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Mayors from around the world to meet for first ever ‘healthy cities’ summit

10 january 2023 - 05:53:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday announced that it will co-host the inaugural Partnership [...] Full text...

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Flexible work arrangements, a benefit to all – ILO report

08 january 2023 - 04:44:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Flexible working hours can advance economies and businesses while helping employees and families achieve a better [...] Full text...

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South Africa's former national coach recovering after heart surgery

06 january 2023 - 07:56:28
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African football legend Clive Barker is recovering after successful heart surgery. The former national [...] Full text...

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