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UN: Paramilitary Forces repeat Darfur atrocities in central Sudan
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World Bank Group advances gender strategy, unveils economic opportunity ambitions
24 october 2024 - 14:35:56Washington DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank Group on Thursday took the first steps toward implementing Gender Strategy [...] Full text...
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Guterres ‘unequivocally condemns’ continued civilian deaths in Gaza
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UN rights office raises alarm over relentless Israeli attacks in north Gaza
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UN issues Public Health Situation Analysis (PHSA) on Hostilities in occupied Palestinian territory
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Reports of ground offensive in Sudan while international community expresses concern
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World Bank Increases access to broadband connectivity in Chad
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Guterres appeals for ‘Polio Pause’ in Gaza
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IMF management approves Staff Monitored Programme for Equatorial Guinea
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UN unveils project to connect every school to the Internet by 2030
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WHO issues new guidelines to help millions quit tobacco
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WB to accelerate digital inclusion for 180 million people across Eastern, Southern Africa
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Tanzanian NGO honoured for promoting women empowerment through business digitization digital
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Nearly 100 organisations appeal for re-establishment of telecommunications infrastructure in Sudan
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UNESCO report spotlights harmful effects of social media on young girls
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UN pays tribute to victims of the Transatlantic Slave Trade
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AU calls for laws to end internet shutdowns during elections in Africa
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Senegal gets ready for postponed presidential election on Sunday
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Ghana opposition slams govt, communication industry regulator for Internet havoc
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Mobile network operators in Ghana slowly reconnecting Internet
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Nigeria's former FM Gambari to lead ECOWAS election monitors to Senegal
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Campaign for Senegal's delayed presidential vote fixed for 9-22 March
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5 ways to accelerate women’s economic empowerment (A UN feature)
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UN telecoms agency chief: One third of humanity still offline
08 march 2024 - 07:32:05Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The benefits of cutting-edge technology remain out of reach for around 2.6 billion people globally who [...] Full text...
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Senegalese President Sall announces election for 24 March
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Accelerated by COVID and AI, global digital landscape remains uneven
06 march 2024 - 07:29:31Washington, United States (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic brought about unprecedented acceleration of digital transformation across the globe – with [...] Full text...
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Drugs online: UN-backed body offers solutions to counter narcotics surge
06 march 2024 - 07:01:52Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Drug dealers have continued to use cutting-edge digital technology, social media platforms and disinformation to sell [...] Full text...
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‘Widespread’ sexual abuse of children in entertainment business revealed
05 march 2024 - 20:35:11Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Widespread sexual abuse of children in the entertainment industry must be urgently stamped out, an independent [...] Full text...
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Water and electricity ‘will save us from famine’ (A feature by WFP)
03 march 2024 - 07:56:05Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - An initiative to rapidly develop villages in some of the most drought-prone and poorest rural areas [...] Full text...
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Senegal national dialogue proposes 2 June for presidential election
28 february 2024 - 06:42:42Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – A national dialogue convened by Senegalese President Macky Sall has proposed 2 June to hold the [...] Full text...
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25 february 2024 - 17:05:58Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, (PANA) - After decades of accelerating globalisation, since 2008 international trade has grown at roughly [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: US slams Sudan Army for prohibiting humanitarian assistance from Chad
24 february 2024 - 10:28:50Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has slammed Sudanese Armed Forces’ (SAF) recent decision to prohibit cross border [...] Full text...
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Senegalese President Sall pledges to leave office on 2 April
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US welcomes restoration of Senegal's presidential electoral calendar
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2ND UPDATE: Senegalese President Sall pledges to respect constitutional Council's verdict on election
16 february 2024 - 18:51:21Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall on Friday pledged “to fully implement” the verdict of the Constitutional Council [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Respect decision of Constitutional court annulling delay in presidential election: ECOWAS tells Senegal stakeholders
16 february 2024 - 13:07:58Dakar, Snegal (PANA) – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Friday urged stakeholders in the political crisis [...] Full text...
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Senegal's Constitutional Council strikes down 'unconstitutional' law delaying presidential election
16 february 2024 - 06:06:21Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal's Constitutional Council on Thursday struck down a controversial law that postponed the West African country's [...] Full text...
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Top US diplomat expresses 'serious concerns' about Senegal's political crisis
14 february 2024 - 06:07:17Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken with Senegalese President Macky Sall as tensions [...] Full text...
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The UN calls for independent investigations into demonstrators killed in Senegal
13 february 2024 - 16:50:45Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The UN Human Rights Office said on Tuesday it was "deeply concerned" by the crisis [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Senegal 'suspends' internet as Dakar Prefect bans march to protest poll delay
13 february 2024 - 14:23:35Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Senegalese authorities on Tuesday announced the suspension of internet at "certain time slots" as the [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS MPs begin meetings in Senegal in efforts to end political crisis
12 february 2024 - 17:19:10Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – A team from the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Monday [...] Full text...
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UN chief adds voice for dialogue, peace in Senegal as violence spreads; first death reported
10 february 2024 - 08:16:43New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has added his voice for peace and dialogue in Senegal following [...] Full text...
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Peace is UN’s raison d’être: Guterres
07 february 2024 - 19:18:23New York, US (PANA) - Around the globe, “peace is the missing piece” as conflicts rage, divisions grow and polarization [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS, US ask Senegal to restore electoral calendar
07 february 2024 - 07:41:07Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the United States have [...] Full text...
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Senegalese Parliament postpones presidential poll to 15 December in controversial vote
06 february 2024 - 07:48:02Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese Parliament on Tuesday passed a controversial bill to postpone the West African country's presidential [...] Full text...
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AI boom facilitates child abuse via the Internet, warns rights expert
06 february 2024 - 06:06:13Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In another indicator of the importance of AI oversight, a top UN-appointed human rights expert warned [...] Full text...
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What artificial Intelligence means for economics: Opinion By Daniel Björkegren and Joshua E. Blumenstock
27 january 2024 - 07:59:36Lomé, Togo (PANA) - AI must be carefully adapted to benefit the poor, shows research in Kenya, Togo, and Sierra [...] Full text...
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UNESCO trains teachers to counter hate speech
25 january 2024 - 07:37:58Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO, the UN agency for culture, science, and education, is highlighting the key role teachers can play [...] Full text...
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Senegal govt cracks down on opposition, media, civil society ahead February polls: HRW
22 january 2024 - 08:28:14Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The authorities in Senegal have cracked down on the opposition, media, and civil society, ahead of general [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: Gaza health system collapsing, as UN agencies renew ceasefire call
18 january 2024 - 07:23:07New York, US (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) is continuing to do all it can to deliver critical [...] Full text...
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World Economic Forum: Schwab Foundation announces social innovators of 2024
16 january 2024 - 17:20:16Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – From India to Morocco, the United States to Ecuador, the 16 organizations awarded by the Schwab [...] Full text...
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World Bank foresees global economy recording worst growth over quarter century
10 january 2024 - 16:33:50Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Economic growth in Africa is expected to pick up to 3.8% in 2024 and rise further [...] Full text...
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World Bank foresees global economy recording worst growth over quarter century
09 january 2024 - 17:37:13Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Economic growth in Africa is expected to pick up to 3.8% in 2024 and rise further [...] Full text...
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Global economy set for weakest half-decade performance in 30 years
09 january 2024 - 14:23:37Washington, United States (PANA) - As the world nears the midpoint of what was intended to be a transformative decade [...] Full text...
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2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development reaches half-way mark (By UN News)
29 december 2023 - 07:20:11New York, US (PANA) - The global push for a safer, greener and more just world, as outlined in the [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: Gaza hospital destroyed, WHO chief reiterates ceasefire call
18 december 2023 - 15:15:08Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the UN health agency, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has spoken out against the [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: Rights group says Israel using starvation as weapon of war in Gaza
18 december 2023 - 07:21:56Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The Israeli government is using starvation of civilians as a method of warfare in the occupied Gaza [...] Full text...
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‘Illegal betting is the number one factor fuelling corruption in sports’, UN conference hears
16 december 2023 - 07:40:46Atlanta, US (PANA) - The global problem of illegal sports betting, the fraudulent manipulation of competitions, and the involvement of [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN welcomes Kerem Shalom border crossing announcement
16 december 2023 - 07:07:42New York, US (PANA) - The UN Spokesperson has welcomed the announcement on Friday by the Israeli cabinet that the [...] Full text...
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40 million people in Djibouti, Ethiopia to reap gains from expansion of digital economy
06 december 2023 - 07:59:50Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - Communities in Djibouti and Ethiopia, including borderland areas, refugees and host communities, will benefit from [...] Full text...
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COP28: Bring the vulnerable to ‘front of the line’ for climate funding
04 december 2023 - 13:45:18Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Advocates showcased the devastating impacts of climate upheaval on their communities at COP 28 on Monday [...] Full text...
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World Bank provides $266.5 million to improve internet access in 4 West African countries
03 december 2023 - 18:00:37Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The World Bank has approved $266.5 million in IDA financing aimed at improving internet access in [...] Full text...
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World Bank accelerates digital transformation in West Africa
02 december 2023 - 08:19:59Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank has approved a $266.5 million (in IDA financing) game-changing programme aimed [...] Full text...
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RSF expresses concern about government control of media in Burkina Faso
28 november 2023 - 20:17:13Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Reporters Without Borders (RSF) voiced its concern on Tuesday about the adoption of a law [...] Full text...
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Building an effective bridge with civil society organisations in Cameroon: World Bank Blog By Odilia R. Hebga and Issa Bitang A Tiati
09 november 2023 - 16:34:53Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - Cameroon’s 56,000 civil society organisations (CSOs) play a crucial role in Cameroon’s development, working alongside and [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: Thousands in Gaza storm UN warehouses; a sign of desperation after weeks-long ‘siege’
30 october 2023 - 07:09:31Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Relief agencies warned on Sunday that civil order is starting to break down in Gaza after [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: Amid ‘unprecedented escalation’ in Gaza, UN calls for immediate humanitarian ceasefire
29 october 2023 - 05:38:38New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations on Saturday ramped up appeals for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza after [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crsis: ‘History is judging us all,’ Guterres says in fresh appeal for Gaza aid access
28 october 2023 - 07:45:20New York, US (PANA) - With the humanitarian system in Gaza on the verge of "total collapse", UN Secretary-General António [...] Full text...
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Communications, Internet services interrupted in Benghazi following armed clashes
07 october 2023 - 13:54:51Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Communication and internet services have been interrupted for the second consecutive day in the eastern Libyan [...] Full text...
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Right to information still an ‘empty promise’ for billions
29 september 2023 - 07:11:57Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN-appointed expert on freedom of opinion and expression has called for governments to strengthen efforts [...] Full text...
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Ministerial meeting begins in Banjul on Wednesday on Amilcar Cabral submarine cable project
19 september 2023 - 19:15:50Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Banjul, capital of The Gambia, will Wednesday host the third meeting of the Ministerial Steering Committee [...] Full text...
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UNGA78: UN General Assembly adopts declaration to accelerate SDGs
18 september 2023 - 17:06:48New York, US (PANA) - Now is the time for a global plan to rescue the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) [...] Full text...
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Angola: Unlocking the potential of creative industries (UNCTAD Feature)
15 september 2023 - 18:30:22Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Angola's nascent creative industries hold vast potential to help diversify its oil-dependent economy. To do so, [...] Full text...
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Internet celebrates its 40th birthday, but some users are twice its age! World Bank Blog
01 september 2023 - 15:45:07Washington DC, US (PANA) - Does internet help you to stay in touch with family and friends? If you answered [...] Full text...
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UN peacekeepers fight deadly disinformation
19 august 2023 - 16:41:45New York, US (PANA) - With smartphones, editing apps, and innovative approaches, some UN peacekeeping operations across the world are [...] Full text...
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UNESCO calls for global ban on smartphones in schools
26 july 2023 - 19:19:27Paris, France (PANA) - A new UN report raised concerns on Wednesday about the excessive use of smartphones, calling for them [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: The bloody power struggle of the Sudanese generals hits 100 days (By Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)
24 july 2023 - 08:50:28Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - To avoid repeating my food menu in this war situation, I sometimes had to come up [...] Full text...
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We must work together to reign in ‘toxic and destructive’ hate speech
18 june 2023 - 06:18:19New York, US (PANA) - With hate spreading lightning fast on social media and “mega spreaders” using divisive rhetoric to [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for new era of social media integrity in bid to stem misinformation
12 june 2023 - 16:51:44New York, US (PANA) - Countries must address the “grave global harm” caused by the proliferation of hate and lies [...] Full text...
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Libyan authorities urged by UNSMIL to end mass arbitrary detention of migrants
12 june 2023 - 15:23:31Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Mission of Support in Libya (UNSMIL) has called on the Libyan authorities to [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister calls on Italian counterpart in Rome
07 june 2023 - 18:34:48Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the government of national unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, Wednesday called on his [...] Full text...
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Preparations undeway by Libya and ISESCO to declare Benghazi capital of culture of the Islamic world
03 june 2023 - 16:16:42Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Education in the Unity Government, Moussa al-Mageryef, held talks with the Director [...] Full text...
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Infrastructure development reduce transit times landlocked Africa countries
29 may 2023 - 13:54:53Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - UN hafours applauded landlocked developing countries in Africa on development of both rail and road infrastructure [...] Full text...
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EU steps in to bolster Kenya's digital economy
19 may 2023 - 20:37:24Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Germany, the European Union and Estonia have launched the Digital Transformation Centre (DTC) to make Kenya’s [...] Full text...
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Burundi aims to become centre of excellence, regional reference centre in ICT by 2025
12 may 2023 - 18:51:48Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi has the ambition to achieve universal access to Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) "to accelerate [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Use of social media in the fighting: building on pros and rebuffing cons (News analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)
12 may 2023 - 10:36:00Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - With all Sudan's official mainstream media eclipsed, to the exception of the Sudan News Agency, the [...] Full text...
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Freedom of the press under attack worldwide: Guterres
03 may 2023 - 06:23:28New York, US (PANA) - Disinformation, hate speech and deadly attacks against journalists are threatening freedom of the press worldwide, [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM praises communications sector for keeping Libyans informed
02 may 2023 - 20:04:58Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the National Unity Government, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has praised the national strategy [...] Full text...
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World Press Freedom Day: UNESCO chief urges renewed commitment to defend journalists
02 may 2023 - 12:43:54Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – This year’s commemoration of the World Press Freedom Day should be an opportunity to [...] Full text...
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African tech heavyweights meet in Cape Town
02 may 2023 - 08:35:28Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Sentech Africa Tech Week Conference kicked off in Cape Town on Tuesday. The event [...] Full text...
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"Investing in Africa is profitable," AfDB President tells Japanese investors
24 april 2023 - 20:40:33Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - The president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has called for a [...] Full text...
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Narrow escape of civilian from death in Khartoum exemplifies ordeal of Sudanese in ongoing fight (A feature story by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent in Sudan)
24 april 2023 - 12:33:39Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - For three long days, Salih Idris Ali (not his real name), 32, was trapped behind the [...] Full text...
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‘Green industrial age’ can be sustainable development breakthrough: UN report
06 april 2023 - 07:18:53New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Wednesday called for a “sustainable industrial transformation” to close the widening development [...] Full text...
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US launches $1 billion Global Initiatives on Economic Empowerment of Women
29 march 2023 - 13:13:05Accra, 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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UN deputy chief warns of faltering progress towards SDGs
15 march 2023 - 06:17:07Beirut, Lebanon (PANA) - Multiple interconnected global crises are putting achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at risk - [...] Full text...
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President of Libyan Council signs Final Declaration of 16th session of CBLT
13 march 2023 - 19:31:53Washington, US (PANA) - With Africa's share of the global workforce set to become the largest in the world by [...] Full text...
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Accelerating use of digital technologies key to creating productive jobs in Africa: Report
13 march 2023 - 15:33:20Washington, US (PANA) - With Africa’s share of the global workforce projected to become the largest in the world by [...] Full text...
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ECA targets youth and women for Africa's digital transformation
09 march 2023 - 20:12:57Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has targeted youth to boost digital transformation in Africa through [...] Full text...
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UN’s commission on women opens amid vanishing progress on rights
07 march 2023 - 06:58:01New York, US (PANA) - Closing the major gender gap in innovation and technology is the focus of the 67th [...] Full text...
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Niger to host 7th Coding Camp for Connected Girls in Africa
20 february 2023 - 14:52:25Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Coding Camp for Connected African Girls is holding its 7th edition this week at the [...] Full text...
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EU Parliament calls for Eswatini aid suspension
16 february 2023 - 22:22:28Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Parliament has passed a resolution calling for the suspension of aid to Eswatini and [...] Full text...
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World Radio Day celebrates a ‘unique instrument of peace’
14 february 2023 - 06:03:22Paris, France (PANA) - From supporting forthcoming elections in South Sudan, to getting war-weary people to buy into peace processes; [...] Full text...
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‘We must be more vigilant than ever,’ Guterres warns on first International Day to prevent violent extremism
12 february 2023 - 08:00:29New York, UN (PANA) - With extremist groups expanding their reach, the international community cannot let up its guard against [...] Full text...
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Sharm El Sheikh gets ready for AfDB Annual Meetings
10 february 2023 - 09:26:45Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - The Egyptian resort city of Sharm El Sheikh is preparing to host the African [...] Full text...
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ISIL terror threat still high and increasing in conflict zones, Security Council hears
10 february 2023 - 05:25:04New York, US (PANA) - Despite leadership losses and diminished cash reserves, the extremist group ISIL, or Da'esh, continues to [...] Full text...
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Sharm El Sheikh gets ready for AfDB Annual Meetings
09 february 2023 - 12:20:45Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - The Egyptian resort city of Sharm El Sheikh is preparing to host the African [...] Full text...
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Digital economy to boost Eswatini’s development, enhance service delivery: WB report
09 february 2023 - 07:46:20Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) - The digital economy offers Eswatini a range of opportunities to improve economic development and enhance public [...] Full text...
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Libya to host North African Internet Governance Forum on 23 February
23 january 2023 - 19:45:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The General Authority for Communications and Informatics, the "Libyana" Telecommunications and Technology Company and the Libyan [...] Full text...
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Libyan minister urges Africa to find ways to support digital sector growth
23 january 2023 - 19:00:26Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of State for Communication and Political Affairs, Walid Al-Lafi, has stressed the need for [...] Full text...
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International cyber security conference continues in Benghazi, Libya
23 january 2023 - 18:16:31Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The work of the international conference on cybersecurity continued on Sunday in the Libyan city of [...] Full text...
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Biometric identity card cannot be obtained through internet link - Ministry of Security
04 january 2023 - 14:42:57Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Minister of Security and Civil Protection on Tuesday formally denied fake information that has [...] Full text...
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Peace needed now, ‘more than ever’: Guterres says in New Year message
29 december 2022 - 05:10:25New York, US (PANA) - After a year of brutal warfare from Afghanistan to Ukraine, forcing record numbers to flee [...] Full text...
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Security Council examines rising terrorism threat globally
16 december 2022 - 04:36:54New York, US (PANA) - A UN Security Council meeting on Thursday focused on terrorism began with a sobering reminder [...] Full text...
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TunisAir acquires new Airbus A320neo aircraft
04 december 2022 - 20:21:39Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian airline, TunisAir, received on Saturday, as part of its programme of new acquisitions, a [...] Full text...
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UNSMIL urges authorities to adopt legislation protecting women from online violence
03 december 2022 - 13:36:35Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has encouraged decision-makers to enact laws that protect [...] Full text...
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UN Missionin Libya calls for end to online harassment of women
27 november 2022 - 11:37:01Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has announced that it has brought together women [...] Full text...
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Abdoulaye Bathily supports campaign to end violence against women
26 november 2022 - 13:50:21Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Mission of Support in [...] Full text...
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Global internet firm sets up root server in Kenya
16 november 2022 - 14:55:06Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A global internet domain names issuing firm has assured users in Africa of faster access to [...] Full text...
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LPTIC signs agreement with Cisco, discusses Libya's digital transformation plan with Nokia
13 october 2022 - 14:45:03Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Post Telecommunications and Information Technology Holding Company (LPTIC) Thursday signed an agreement with the [...] Full text...
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15 bodies of illegal migrants, most of them burnt, found off Sabratha, West Libya
08 october 2022 - 15:23:42Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Fifteen bodies of illegal migrants, most of them burnt, were discovered Friday off Sabratha, about 70 [...] Full text...
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Abdelmadjid Dbaiba explains basis of MOU signed with Turkey
06 october 2022 - 20:15:01Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The prime inister of the Libyan Provisional National Unity Government Abdelmadjid al-Dbaiba explained on Wednesday the [...] Full text...
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Haftar's forces say they have shot down an unidentified drone over Benghazi in eastern Libya
22 august 2022 - 20:11:42Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - General Ahmed Al-Mesmari, spokesperson for the eastern-based Libyan National Army led by Marshal Khalifa Haftar, announced [...] Full text...
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Rights group urges Sierra Leonean authorities to ensure 'robust, impartial' investigation into deadly protests
14 august 2022 - 06:34:30Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, has urged the authorities in Sierra Leone to ensure "a [...] Full text...
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Kenya’s elaborate presidential election procedures keep voters anxious
12 august 2022 - 15:57:13Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A complex legal process for verifying and announcing the results of the 9 August presidential election [...] Full text...
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Political impasse pushes Libya towards military clashes
11 august 2022 - 20:57:16Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Signs of possible military clashes in Libya arising from the political impasse have led in recent [...] Full text...
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US should raise human rights concerns, abuse by M23 rebels during Secretary of State's visit to Rwanda
09 august 2022 - 11:49:22Washington, DC, US (PANA) – The United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s planned visit to Rwanda from 10-12 August, will [...] Full text...
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Risks to economic recovery from pandemic remain- IMF official
04 august 2022 - 17:37:34Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Mamadou D. Barry, IMF Resident Representative for The Gambia, has emphasized that the risks to the [...] Full text...
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Mauritian PM denies recording of internet traffic to other countries
06 july 2022 - 08:22:40Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Tuesday denied claims by former CEO of Mauritius Telecom, Sherry Singh, [...] Full text...
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UN human rights chief alarmed over killing of protesters by security forces in Sudan
02 july 2022 - 07:54:33Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet, on Friday expressed alarm over the killing of at [...] Full text...
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At least nine killed in Sudan anti-coup demonstrataion
01 july 2022 - 06:40:49Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – At least nine people were killed on Thursday as Sudan was rocked by another massive demonstration [...] Full text...
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Hate speech ‘dehumanizes individuals and communities’: Guterres
18 june 2022 - 07:08:29New York, US (PANA) - Hate speech incites violence, undermines diversity and social cohesion and “threatens the common values and [...] Full text...
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Governments harm children’s rights in online learning: Rights group
25 may 2022 - 06:39:59Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Governments of 49 of the world’s most populous countries harmed children’s rights by endorsing online learning [...] Full text...
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WHO calls for greater regulation of cross-border alcohol marketing
11 may 2022 - 05:39:23Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Alcohol is increasingly being marketed across borders, with young people and heavy drinkers particularly targeted, the [...] Full text...
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Media watchdog cites arbitrary censorship, especially on internet, in Africa
03 may 2022 - 13:58:09Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Despite a wave of liberalisation in the 1990s in Africa, there are still, too often, cases [...] Full text...
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Tech needs girls, and girls need tech: UN
29 april 2022 - 05:28:58Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More and more young women and girls are highlighting the importance of access and safety in the [...] Full text...
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Car bomb explodes near military leader Haftar's camp in southern Libya
19 april 2022 - 12:36:04Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A car bomb exploded on Monday evening near a military camp belonging to the Tarek bin [...] Full text...
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Clashes between rival armed groups in Tripoli brought under control
05 april 2022 - 12:59:24Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Rival armed groups clashed on Monday evening in Al-Sarim Street in the heart of the Libyan [...] Full text...
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AI report says conflict contagious in face of perilously weak international responses in 2021
29 march 2022 - 18:21:11Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Amnesty International said in its latest report that in 2021, new and unresolved conflicts erupted or [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: Rights group laids Addis Ababa's humanitarian truce
27 march 2022 - 05:31:17Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Amnesty International has lauded the humanitarian truce announced by the Ethiopian Federal Government in the [...] Full text...
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AU-EU to deepen cooperation on digital technologies to advance development
23 march 2022 - 15:15:45Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) and the European Union (EU) have committed to deepen their [...] Full text...
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South African billionaire assists with Ukrainian war effort
22 march 2022 - 13:04:18Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African-born billionaire Elon Musk is using his Starlink satellite system to help a [...] Full text...
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Social media poses ‘existential threat’ to traditional, trustworthy news: UNESCO
11 march 2022 - 05:41:53Paris, France (PANA) - The business model of the news media is ‘broken’ and with it, our fundamental right to [...] Full text...
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U.S. efforts support first solar green mini plant in The Gambia
09 march 2022 - 15:33:32Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United States Government, through its Agency for International Development (USAID), and Power Africa, in collaboration [...] Full text...
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Ghanaian-born investor launches plan to uplift African fashion industry
23 february 2022 - 08:48:09London, Britain (PANA) - Ghanaian-born African fashion enthusiast, Roberta Annan, is set to lift the rising star of the multi-billion [...] Full text...
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Libya launches electronic platform to popularise human rights
12 january 2022 - 11:17:02Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An electronic education platform to popularise human rights among students was launched on Tuesday by the [...] Full text...
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Sudan coup: UN initiative to help Sudanese political actors reach agreement hailed
09 january 2022 - 14:47:48Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United States of America, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, have thrown [...] Full text...
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Sudan's quest for democracy, civilian rule unabated
04 january 2022 - 19:01:42Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Khartoum on Tuesday witnessed the second demonstration, albeit mild, in January and the first since Prime [...] Full text...
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US condemns security crackdown on demonstrators in Khartoum
31 december 2021 - 12:01:32Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United States on Friday denounced the killing and injury of protesters here Thursday calling for [...] Full text...
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Libya: Postponement of elections, a predictable decision bringing the country to a crossroads (Analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA Correspondent)
23 december 2021 - 18:55:14Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's elections have been postponed by one month to January 24, due to the lack of [...] Full text...
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Mauritius launches Africa Small Medium Business Report on Economic Impact and Recovery
26 november 2021 - 07:27:55Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Thursday launched the Africa Small Medium Business (SMB) Report on Economic Impact and Recovery [...] Full text...
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Bachelet condemns killings of peaceful protesters in Sudan
18 november 2021 - 20:39:41Geneva, Switzerland (PAMA) - At least 39 people have been killed by security forces in Sudan since the 25 October military coup, 15 of whom [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Growing digital divide threatens recovery from pandemic: EBRD study
10 november 2021 - 12:39:24London, UK (PANA) - A growing digital divide is emerging as a major threat to a robust recovery from the [...] Full text...
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Sudan coup: Army urged to end arbitrary detentions
09 november 2021 - 12:40:48Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Sudanese security authorities should immediately release people arbitrarily detained since the 25 October military takeover, Human [...] Full text...
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UN denounces detention of activists, normalcy returns gradually in Khartoum
06 november 2021 - 11:57:53Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) has denounced detention of three political [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: Rights report says 'all parties' have violated human rights in 'brutal' war; PM Abiy dismisses it as false
03 november 2021 - 10:31:11Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – A joint investigation by the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and the UN Human Rights Office [...] Full text...
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Sudan coup: US President Biden demands release of people detained after Monday's coup
29 october 2021 - 07:55:56Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US President Joe Biden has become the most powerful world leader to condemn last Monday's [...] Full text...
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Disruptions of aid distribution in Ethiopia continues
28 october 2021 - 20:27:01Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The overall situation in Northern Ethiopia remains unpredictable, volatile, and highly tense, UN aid agencies [...] Full text...
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Protests against Sudan coup continue as demands for return to transitional order grow louder
26 october 2021 - 08:16:16Khartoum Sudan (PANA) - Defiant Sudanese are on Tuesday pouring into the streets of the capital, Khartoum, for the second [...] Full text...
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Sudan coup: UN chief condemns ‘ongoing military coup’ in Sudan (Eds: Changing dateline)
25 october 2021 - 18:10:15New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday condemned the “ongoing military coup” in Sudan, saying Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdouk and all other [...] Full text...
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Sudan Coup: Soldiers fire live bullets at demonstrators - Ministry of Culture and Media
25 october 2021 - 13:15:11Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Soldiers have fired live bullets at demonstrators protesting against Monday's coup in Sudan. The Ministry of Culture [...] Full text...
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3RD LEAD: Sudan's military declares state of emergency (Eds: New lead)
25 october 2021 - 11:34:33Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese military on Monday declared a state of emergency and seized control of the government [...] Full text...
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2ND LEAD: Coup attempt under way in Sudan (Eds: Adds reactions, new developments)
25 october 2021 - 09:47:36Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Arab League has expressed concern about political developments in Sudan where a military coup is [...] Full text...
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LEAD: Senior US envoy: US 'deeply alarmed' at Sudan attempted coup reports
25 october 2021 - 08:01:17Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Jeffery Feltman, says the US is "deeply alarmed" [...] Full text...
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Fears of coup attempt under way in Sudan
25 october 2021 - 05:55:41Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - There are fears of a coup attempt in Sudan on Monday with media reports saying several [...] Full text...
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‘Overzealous’ security services undermining South Sudan peace: rights experts
21 october 2021 - 05:36:10Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - State security forces in South Sudan have been responsible for imposing new and potentially arbitrary restrictions against the country’s [...] Full text...
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Amnesty International condemns repression of Chadian protesters
12 october 2021 - 06:47:28N'Djamena, Chad (PANA) - Amnesty International has condemned the Chadian authorities for the repression of a protest planned for last [...] Full text...
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Sub-Saharan Africa exits recession in 2021 but recovery still vulnerable : World Bank
06 october 2021 - 14:57:38Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Sub-Saharan Africa is set to emerge from the 2020 recession sparked by the coronavirus (COVID-19) [...] Full text...
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Landmark report highlights untapped potential of Africa’s film industry
06 october 2021 - 04:56:38Paris, France (PANA) - Africa’s film and audiovisual industries could create over 20 million jobs and contribute $20 billion to the continent’s [...] Full text...
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WB provides US$100 million to accelerate digital transformation, smart agriculture in Cameroon
29 september 2021 - 14:13:23Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) – The World Bank has approved a credit from the International Development Association (IDA) for US $100 [...] Full text...
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Africa experiencing fast technology growth: ECA official
26 september 2021 - 15:44:22Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - Although underdeveloped, Africa is the continent where technology growth has been fast, according to [...] Full text...
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Senior ECA official calls on Africa to adopt technologies to counter adverse effects of climate change
26 september 2021 - 15:33:15Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - Information and communication technology could help Africa combat adverse effects of climate change, according [...] Full text...
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Google joins Kenyan women lawmakers to advance digital skills
16 september 2021 - 20:49:36Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Google and the Kenyan Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA) have announced a collaboration to improve gender equity, [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: UN reveals multiple reports of alleged human rights violations in Tigray
14 september 2021 - 04:58:14Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet on Monday deplored “multiple and severe reports of alleged gross violations [...] Full text...
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Bandits in northwestern Nigeria beg for dialogue after sustained military operations
12 september 2021 - 14:44:46Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The sustained aerial and ground operations by the Armed Forces of Nigeria is forcing the terror [...] Full text...
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South Sudan pressed to end crackdown against activists seeking political accountability
03 september 2021 - 18:40:45Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - South Sudanese authorities have arrested civil society activists and a politician, besides closing down a [...] Full text...
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Samsung blocks television sets stolen during South African riots
27 august 2021 - 18:15:45Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Samsung has announced that it has blocked hundreds of television sets during last month's [...] Full text...
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Burundian Head of State congratulates Zambia’s president-elect
18 august 2021 - 15:23:38Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye has congratulated Zambian opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema following his victory in the [...] Full text...
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AfDB Coding for Employment programme enrols 130,000 users across Africa
12 august 2021 - 15:16:33Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - On International Youth Day, the African Development Bank announced Thursday the enrolment of 130,000 users [...] Full text...
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Botswana’s YTV partners with EPL, Bundesliga and Al Jazeera
11 august 2021 - 18:11:46Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s private free-to-air commercial television station, YTV, has signed content partnership deals with the English Premier [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's Police Commission ratifies suspension of top police officer over FBI indictment
02 august 2021 - 07:48:01Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Police Service Commission has suspended the Deputy Commissioner of Police and Head, Intelligence Response Team, [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Cape Town woman arrested on child porn charges
27 july 2021 - 14:04:01Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A Cape Town woman has been caught in an FBI sting for allegedly selling [...] Full text...
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WHO lists six game-changing actions to end violence against children
26 july 2021 - 22:58:31Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - One billion children experience violence and abuse every year, a situation exacerbated by the onset of [...] Full text...
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