UNHCR launches $10 billion appeal to address global refugee crisis in 2025

22 november 2024 - 06:44:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has launched a $10 billion appeal for 2025 to meet critical [...] Full text...

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US Administration decides continuation of sanctions against Sudan

26 october 2024 - 16:52:58
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - United States President Joe Biden has announced Continuation of the National Emergency with respect to [...] Full text...

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US Treasury Sanctions Sudanese Senior Armed Forces Weapons Procurement Director

24 october 2024 - 16:56:02
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The US Administration on Thursday sanctioned a senior Sudanese government army official, saying he was behind the purchase [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ramaphosa's pro-Russia remarks raise tensions

23 october 2024 - 16:20:09
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa’s bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday has sparked tensions [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges 3 African countries to abolish death penalty 'once and for all'

10 october 2024 - 12:03:06
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Three sub-Saharan African countries on the cusp of abolition must act now and abolish the death [...] Full text...

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RSF leader accuses Egypt of attacking his troops

10 october 2024 - 08:16:09
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which has been at war with the Sudanese Armed [...] Full text...

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Gaza after a year of conflict

07 october 2024 - 13:14:44
Gaza City, Palestine (PANA) – Monday, 7 October, 2024 marks the one-year anniversary of Hamas’ attack on Israel that killed [...] Full text...

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South Africa calls for restraint in the Middle East

04 october 2024 - 07:15:22
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African government on Friday said it is gravely concerned about the continuing [...] Full text...

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Pact for the Future: World leaders pledge action for peace, sustainable development

23 september 2024 - 05:06:47
New York, US (PANA) - World leaders on Sunday adopted the Pact for the Future, a landmark declaration pledging concrete [...] Full text...

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Iran: Repression of women ‘intensifying’, two years on from mass protests

14 september 2024 - 14:30:30
New York, US (PANA) - The Iranian Government has intensified its efforts to suppress the fundamental rights of women and [...] Full text...

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EU warns Iran on transfer of ballistic missiles to Russia

13 september 2024 - 12:57:45
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union has strongly condemned the recent transfer of Iranian-made ballistic missiles to Russia.A statement [...] Full text...

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New use of cluster bombs threatens global ban, report warns

10 september 2024 - 05:16:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Cluster bomblets continue to kill thousands of civilians, mostly children, and the new use of this [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s Foreign Minister calls for clear focus on shared goals of peace, and justice in Palestine

09 august 2024 - 14:28:37
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Dr. Mamadou Tangara, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Gambians Abroad, has urged that the 15th Session [...] Full text...

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WHO regional chief voices grave concern over Middle East escalation

08 august 2024 - 07:58:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Recent developments in Gaza, the wider Middle East, and Sudan, have highlighted the complexities of emergencies [...] Full text...

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Middle East: UN rights chief warns against wider war, appeals for urgent de-escalation

05 august 2024 - 18:12:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called on Monday for an urgent de-escalation in the [...] Full text...

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WHO reports of Dengue Fever outreak in Iran

23 july 2024 - 18:57:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - On 14 June 2024, the Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MoHME) of Iran reported the [...] Full text...

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UN forum on sustainable development concludes with renewed commitment

19 july 2024 - 05:30:44
New York, US (PANA) - The High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development has concluded with nations reiterating the need [...] Full text...

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EC prolongs restrictive measures on Iran’s military support for Russia’s war in Ukraine, armed groups in Mideast and Red Sea region

15 july 2024 - 11:34:45
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday extended until 27 July 2025 its restrictive measures in view of [...] Full text...

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UN chief to leaders of regional bloc: end wars, deal with existential crises

04 july 2024 - 15:15:26
Astana, Kazakhstan (PANA) - Deep global divisions and conflicts must end to clear a path to tackling world’s two existential [...] Full text...

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Gender apartheid must be recognised as a crime under international law - Amnesty International

17 june 2024 - 06:49:56
London, UK (PANA) - Gender apartheid must be recognised as a crime under international law in order to strengthen efforts [...] Full text...

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Day 2 at AfDB Meetings in Nairobi

28 may 2024 - 11:42:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The BRICS Alliance, together with the new member additions, are providing immense trade and investment opportunities [...] Full text...

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2024 Futsal World Cup: African trio know their group opponents

28 may 2024 - 06:24:00
Samarkand, Uzbekistan (PANA) - The following are the groups of the 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Uzbekistan after the [...] Full text...

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Gambia mourns late Iran President

21 may 2024 - 10:15:09
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia has extended its condolences to the government and people of Iran following the death of [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM expresses solidarity with Iran following the accidental death of President

20 may 2024 - 14:27:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhalid Al-Dbaiba, has expressed his "full [...] Full text...

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President of Burkina Faso pays tribute to Iranian President killed in helicopter crash

20 may 2024 - 14:19:28
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Monday paid tribute to [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's President Tinubu condoles Iran over deaths of President Raisi, others in helicopter crash

20 may 2024 - 10:48:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday extended his condolences to the government and people of [...] Full text...

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50th Tripoli International Fair opens

15 may 2024 - 11:00:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 50th Tripoli International Fair opened in the Libyan capital on Tuesday. The fair, which has recorded [...] Full text...

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Complementary admissions for refugees reach record highs: UNHCR report

14 may 2024 - 06:33:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new report jointly issued by the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) and the Organisation for Economic [...] Full text...

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13th session of the Iranian-Libyan Supreme Commission to be held in Tehran

10 may 2024 - 15:14:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Iranian ambassador to Libya, Ain Allah Suri, has expressed his country's desire to hold the [...] Full text...

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African trio brace for Futsal World Cup draw

05 may 2024 - 08:19:23
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The fates of Angola, Libya and Morocco will be decided this month as the three African [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso Prime Minister de Tambèla visits Iran

25 april 2024 - 13:46:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Prime Minister, Dr Apollinaire Joachimson Kyélèm de Tambèla, is paying a visit to the [...] Full text...

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UN chief appeals for maximum restraint in the Middle East

19 april 2024 - 05:14:16
New York, US (PANA) - Recent escalations in the Middle East make it even more important to support efforts towards [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: No let up in deadly toll as rights chief demands end to suffering

16 april 2024 - 16:00:54
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nearly 10,000 women have been killed in Gaza since war erupted six months ago and one [...] Full text...

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South Africa calls for Middle East restraint

16 april 2024 - 08:32:08
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa has joined other African countries in expressing concern at developments in the [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Rights experts condemn AI role in destruction by Israeli military

15 april 2024 - 16:37:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As UN chief António Guterres on Monday reiterated his appeal for “maximum restraint” in the Middle [...] Full text...

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UN Human Rights Committee adopts annual report

27 march 2024 - 11:36:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Human Rights Committee of the United Nations on Wednesday adopted its annual report covering its [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges disarmament now as nuclear risk reaches ‘highest point in decades’

19 march 2024 - 04:56:24
New York, US (PANA) - Almost 80 years after the incineration of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, nuclear [...] Full text...

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Niger denounces military agreement with the United States

17 march 2024 - 12:51:03
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Niger authorities denounced the military agreement between Niger and the United States as an American [...] Full text...

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'Governments target nationals living abroad': Human Rights Watch

22 february 2024 - 07:00:06
New York, US (PANA) – Governments across the globe are reaching beyond their borders and committing human rights abuses against [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Rejection of two-State solution by Israeli leadership 'unacceptable', says Guterres

23 january 2024 - 20:37:03
New York, US (PANA) - Many of the world’s top diplomats are debating the deepening crisis in the Gaza Strip [...] Full text...

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Libya condemns terrorist attack in Iran

04 january 2024 - 13:08:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has strongly denounced the "terrorist attack" in the province of Kerman, in the south of [...] Full text...

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Libya, Iran to cooperate in health sector

19 december 2023 - 18:45:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Deputy Prime Minister and acting Minister of Health in the government of national unity, [...] Full text...

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Middle East conflict risks reshaping the region’s economies: IMF Blog By John Bluedorn and Taline Koranchelian

01 december 2023 - 19:39:15
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The conflict in Gaza and Israel is causing immense human suffering. In addition to the direct [...] Full text...

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Visit to South Africa of Senior Hamas officials sparks outrage from Jewish Board

01 december 2023 - 11:33:24
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The visit to Cape Town by a senior delegation of Hamas officials has sparked [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Morocco through after shootout drama

21 november 2023 - 17:49:17
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Morocco scored a stoppage-time equalizer then beat Iran in a penalty shootout to secure a place [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Magnificent Mali maul Mexico

21 november 2023 - 10:46:00
Suabaya, Jakarta (PANA) - Mahamoud Barry scored twice and laid on another as Mali stormed through to the last eight [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Iran advance after routine New Caledonia win

17 november 2023 - 16:05:58
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Iran ensured their progress to the FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023 knockout phase after a [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Superb Brazil beat England to seal progress

17 november 2023 - 15:19:01
Jakarta,Indonesia (PANA) - The clash between one of the past two FIFA U-17 World Cup champions lived up to its [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup: Senegal, five others reach Round of 16

16 november 2023 - 05:36:04
Bandung, Indonesia (PANA) - Even with one match still to be played in the group stage, Senegal, Spain, England, France, [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U17 WC: Results of Day 2 matches in Groups C and D

14 november 2023 - 15:35:28
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 2 matches in Groups C and D played at [...] 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 - 07:45:20
New 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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EU, Council of Europe firm in global fight against death penalty

10 october 2023 - 08:48:13
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Marking World Day against the Death Penalty on Tuesday, the European Union (EU) and the Council [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA Beach World Cup: Senegal to face Japan, Egypt clash with UAE

09 october 2023 - 05:49:27
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (PANA) - African champions, Senegal, will face Colombia, Belarus and Japan in Group C at the [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso, Iran sign eight cooperation agreements

06 october 2023 - 13:04:01
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso and the Islamic Republic of Iran have signed eight cooperation agreements in the [...] 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 storm: Government requests WB assistance for reconstruction

23 september 2023 - 14:25:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Finance has asked the World Bank (WB) for help in rebuilding the [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup: FIFA organises draw for tournament

15 september 2023 - 17:19:43
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The draw for the FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023, which would be held from 10 [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup: Draw scheduled for 15 September in Zurich

12 september 2023 - 08:25:25
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The draw for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup will be held in Zurich on 15 [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup: List of all qualified countries

12 september 2023 - 08:21:12
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Here is a list of all the teams going to Indonesia for the 2023 FIFA Under-17 [...] Full text...

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UN appeals for nuclear test ban amid ‘alarming rise in global mistrust’

29 august 2023 - 16:41:29
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations on Tuesday called for more global action to end nuclear testing, warning [...] Full text...

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South Africa: BRICS Summit concludes with expanded membership

24 august 2023 - 15:13:42
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday announced that the BRICS bloc had reached [...] Full text...

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Male guardianship rules hamper travel, other movements in North Africa, Middle East

18 july 2023 - 06:39:39
Beirut, Lebanon (PANA) - Many Middle East and North African countries still prevent women from moving freely in their own country [...] Full text...

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Iranian president arrives in Kenya

12 july 2023 - 09:18:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi arrived in Nairobi on Wednesday for a State Visit aimed at heightening [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Women's WC: Referees to add wasted time to each half

08 july 2023 - 06:34:22
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Referees involved in this summer's Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand have been instructed [...] Full text...

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UNHCR calls for concerted action as forced displacement hits new high

14 june 2023 - 05:23:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Conflicts, persecution and climate-driven upheaval meant more people than ever remained uprooted from their homes last [...] Full text...

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More than 125,227 internally displaced people back to places of origin in Burkina Faso - PM

30 may 2023 - 14:36:18
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The security crisis in Burkina Faso since 2015 displaced thousands of people but as of [...] Full text...

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WHO congratulates Benin and Mali for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem

16 may 2023 - 15:01:49
Geneva -Switzerland (PANA) -  The WHO has validated Benin and Mali as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, [...] Full text...

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Recorded executions in 2022 reached highest figure in five years - Amnesty

16 may 2023 - 07:56:11
London, UK (PANA) - Recorded executions in 2022 reached the highest figure in five years, as the Middle East and [...] Full text...

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Religious leaders join UN to pray for peace

15 april 2023 - 07:40:22
New York, US (PANA) - At a time of terrible divisions in the world, leaders from multiple faiths joined together [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Iranian officials discuss reopening of Iranian embassy in Tripoli

27 march 2023 - 12:56:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, has discussed with her Iranian [...] Full text...

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Libyans begin Ramadan on Thursday

22 march 2023 - 12:38:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyans will start the Muslim fasting month or Ramadan on Thursday, the Mufti Dar Al-Iftaa announced [...] Full text...

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Arrangements underway for return of Iranian embassy's activities in Libya

13 march 2023 - 14:21:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the National Unity Government, Najla al-Mangouch, and [...] Full text...

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Iranian drones on Moroccan-Algerian border threaten stability in the region, says Military Africa

10 march 2023 - 15:37:43
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The presence of Iranian drones on the border between the Kingdom of Morocco and Algeria represents [...] Full text...

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Israel's expansion in Africa seen through the prism of Libyan newspaper

10 february 2023 - 16:02:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Israel is undoubtedly progressing more and more in the African continent, succeeding in its infiltration through [...] Full text...

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UN chief appoints South African Mojankunyane Gumbi as Special Adviser for addressing racism in the workplace

29 january 2023 - 07:51:51
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Ms. Mojankunyane Gumbi of South Africa as Special Adviser [...] Full text...

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Ouagadougou International Handicraft exhibition opens

27 january 2023 - 19:45:32
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The 16th edition of the International Exhibition of handicrafts Ouagadougou (SIAO) opened this Friday, on [...] 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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2022 FIFA WC: England, USA win final Group B matches to reach Round of 16

29 november 2022 - 21:17:56
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Egland and the USA on Tuesday won their last Group B matches against Wales and Iran [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Fixtures and tables for Day 3 matches in Groups A and B on Tuesday

29 november 2022 - 04:33:10
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The following are the fixtures and tables for Day 3 matches in Groups A and B [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: England, USA draw 0-0 in Day 2 Group B match

25 november 2022 - 21:45:51
Doha Qatar (PANA) - England and USA on Friday drew 0-0 in their Day 2 Group B match of the [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Iran sink Wales with two late goals

25 november 2022 - 12:24:54
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Iran on Friday scored two late goals to beat Wales 2-0 in their Day 2 Group [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Fixtures for Day 2 matches in Groups A and B on Friday

25 november 2022 - 05:22:36
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The following are Friday's fixtures for Day 2 Groups A and B matches in the 2022 [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Gareth Bale penalty rescues point for Wales against USA

21 november 2022 - 21:10:02
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - An 82nd minute penalty converted by Gareth Bale gave Wales a 1-1 draw against USA in [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: England trounce Iran 6-2 in Group B opening match

21 november 2022 - 15:47:53
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - England on Monday trounced Iran 6-2 in their opening Group B match of the 2022 FIFA [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Fixtures for Monday

21 november 2022 - 05:26:04
Doha, Qatar (PANA)- The following are Monday's fixtures in the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournment being played in Qatar. Group A Senegal [...] Full text...

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Libya denounces 'terrorist' attack on Shia shrine in Iranian city of Shiraz

27 october 2022 - 16:01:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Unity Thursday [...] Full text...

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Senegal joins the Gas Exporting Countries Forum

25 october 2022 - 20:19:06
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal joined Tuesday the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) as an observer, on the occasion of [...] Full text...

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The following are the results of international friendly football matches played by African countries on Tuesday

27 september 2022 - 21:09:26
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The following are the results of international friendly football matches played by African countries on Tuesday. South Korea [...] Full text...

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Mali, Iran hold talks on bilateral cooperation

25 august 2022 - 13:47:23
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Foreign Minister of Mali, Abdoulaye Diop, and his Iranian counterpart, Dr. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Béchir Zabiyeh named Journalist of the Year in Libya

21 june 2022 - 11:50:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Writer and journalist Bechir Zabiyeh has been named Journalist of the Year in Libya, the Organising [...] Full text...

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Qatar 2022 World Cup group draw

01 april 2022 - 18:27:14
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Here are the results of the draw for the groups of the World Cup Qatar 2022: Group [...] Full text...

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AI report says conflict contagious in face of perilously weak international responses in 2021

29 march 2022 - 18:21:11
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Amnesty International said in its latest report that in 2021, new and unresolved conflicts erupted or [...] Full text...

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Algeria, Comoros placed on US list of violators of religious freedom

18 november 2021 - 06:13:01
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has placed Algeria and Comoros on its Special Watch List for governments [...] Full text...

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‘Humanity remains unacceptably close to nuclear annihilation,' warns UN chief

26 september 2021 - 05:13:40
New York, US (PANA) - “Now is the time to eliminate nuclear weapons from our world , and usher in [...] Full text...

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Coronavius: Latest data confirms infections have risen globally for four consecutive weeks

04 august 2021 - 15:33:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - COVID-19 infections have continued to rise globally for more than a month now, with over four million cases reported in the [...] Full text...

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UN elects five new members to serve on the Security Council

11 june 2021 - 21:14:15
New York, US (PANA) - Albania, Brazil, Gabon, Ghana and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were elected by the 75th session [...] Full text...

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African teams know their opponents at FIFA Futsal World Cup, Lithuania 2021

03 june 2021 - 18:36:10
Zurich, Switzerland (PAPA) - Following the draws for the FIFA Futsal World Cup, Lithuania 2021, held on Tuesday, 1 June, [...] Full text...

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IOM appoints two Deputy Directors General

31 may 2021 - 13:49:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Monday announced the selection by Director General António Vitorino [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International condemns execution of nine people in Egypt

27 april 2021 - 05:41:56
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, has condemned Monday's execution of of nine people in Egypt as [...] Full text...

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North Africa, Middle East countries dominate list of world’s top executioners: Amnesty International

21 april 2021 - 05:41:31
London, UK (PANA) - Countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) ruthlessly persisted with executions, defying the unprecedented [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Prisoners forgotten in pandemic, as crisis grows in detention facilities

19 march 2021 - 05:31:35
London, UK (PANA) - Prisoners around the world have been forgotten during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report [...] Full text...

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. Nigeria rejects U.S. allegation of “systematic violation of religious freedom of citizens”

08 december 2020 - 14:05:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria on Tuesday denied the United States' allegation of engaging in systematic and egregious religious freedom [...] Full text...

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US calls out Nigeria, nine others over religious freedom

08 december 2020 - 07:18:43
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States government is calling out Nigeria and nine other countries over religious freedom [...] Full text...

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'Libya generated US$700.4 million in oil revenues in November'

05 december 2020 - 12:58:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's crude oil, gas and condensate export revenues for the month of November totalled US$700.4 million, [...] Full text...

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OPEC exempts Libya from quota to reduce oil production

04 december 2020 - 11:30:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has been exempted by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) from the quota [...] Full text...

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Trump administration imposes new restrictions on Libyans over entry visas

25 november 2020 - 22:12:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The administration of outgoing US President, Donald Trump, Wednesday imposed temporary travel restrictions on 15 African [...] Full text...

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President Ramaphosa salutes US President-Elect Biden and VP Harris

08 november 2020 - 10:22:15
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated United States President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: International friendlies: Senegal-Mauritania cancelled, Côte d’Ivoire surprised by Japan

13 october 2020 - 23:19:28
Thies, Senegal (PANA) - Just like the matches Guinea-Gambia and Mali-Iran planned for the second day of the October ‘FIFA [...] Full text...

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AFCON qualifiers: Final tests before next month's programme

12 october 2020 - 15:10:18
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Some African national teams will on Tuesday play their last game of preparation ahead of the  [...] Full text...

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Libyan media highlight apprehensions preceding Libyan political talks in Geneva

10 october 2020 - 18:52:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As the Libyan Political Forum under the aegis of the UN in Geneva approaches, Libyan newspapers [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: African football teams back in action this week

08 october 2020 - 14:45:38
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - After 11 months of being barred from going out because of the Covid-19 pandemic, African soccer [...] Full text...

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Mali to face Ghana, Iran in soccer friendlies

30 september 2020 - 16:25:55
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali coach, Mohamed Magassouba, on Monday (28 September 2020) unveiled a list of 31 players to [...] Full text...

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President Trump addresses South African terror threat

15 september 2020 - 14:52:28
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – United States President Donald Trump has addressed claims that Iran is considering assassinating US [...] Full text...

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US ambassador to South Africa allegedly targeted by Iran

14 september 2020 - 14:30:50
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The United States on Monday claimed that Iran is considering assassinating its ambassador to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Amnesty International says over 7,000 health workers have died from pandemic

03 september 2020 - 04:55:46
London, UK (PANA) - Amnesty International said on Thursday that at least 7,000 health workers have died around the world [...] Full text...

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AI says coronavirus-hit prisons still full of human rights defenders, as attacks continue

06 august 2020 - 05:21:26
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Governments who were lauded for releasing prisoners in response to COVID-19 outbreaks have excluded human rights [...] Full text...

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US names Zimbabwe as one of its main 'foreign adversaries'

01 june 2020 - 06:21:56
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The United States has named Zimbabwe among foreign adversaries who are trying to stoke the current [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN leads call to protect most vulnerable from mental health crisis during and after pandemic

14 may 2020 - 05:31:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Decades of neglect and under-investment in addressing people’s mental health needs have been exposed by the [...] Full text...

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Battle ‘not yet over’ against locust invasions in East Africa and Yemen - says FAO

12 may 2020 - 05:39:59
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Despite the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic and other challenges, significant gains have been made against Desert Locust [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN leads bid to help 135 countries get vital COVID-19 medical kits

29 april 2020 - 05:32:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A major UN-led initiative is under way to secure supplies of key medical equipment for 135 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pan African body condemns China over Covid-19

14 april 2020 - 19:22:47
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – A pan-African NGO, African Union Watch (AU Watch), on Tuesday condemned “in the strongest terms possible" [...] Full text...

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Desert locust fight goes on in East Africa despite coronavirus crisis measures

10 april 2020 - 07:13:59
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Sustained efforts to contain East Africa’s worst invasion of desert locusts in decades are forging ahead, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: More funds needed to fight COVID-19 in Botswana

20 march 2020 - 00:33:09
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana government has spent over P22 million (approximately US$ 1.86 million) on fighting and dictating potential [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gambia suspends flights from 13 countries

19 march 2020 - 23:44:29
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian government has suspended flights from thirteen (13) countries and approved that individuals (Gambian and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: South African cases soar to 116

19 march 2020 - 13:01:07
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday confirmed that the number of Covid-19 cases in the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: First vaccine trial begins, says UN health chief

19 march 2020 - 05:38:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Just 60 days after the genetic sequence of COVID-19 (coronavirus) was shared by China, the first [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria places travel ban on 13 coronavirus endemic countries

18 march 2020 - 11:50:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Government on Wednesday issued a travel ban on 13 countries to curb the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: South Africa's cases soar to 116

18 march 2020 - 11:21:41
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa met with leaders of all major political parties in Cape Town [...] Full text...

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Covid-19 : Mauritius restricts travellers from Western Europe, Reunion Island for two weeks

17 march 2020 - 15:01:05
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will extend travel restrictions for a period of two weeks on foreign travellers coming [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Humanitarian charity warns disease will be 'devastating' in refugee camps

17 march 2020 - 05:46:54
London, UK (PANA) - A humanitarian charity, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), is warning that the raging COVID-19 or coronavirus will [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Botswana closes borders to visitors from high risk countries

16 march 2020 - 20:15:42
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has closed borders for visitors from high risk countries to prevent the transmission and spread [...] Full text...

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Nigeria begins secondary screening of travellers from eight COVID-19 endemic countries

16 march 2020 - 19:38:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Government on Monday announced that it is to commence secondary screening at points [...] Full text...

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Roundup: Coronavirus: African gov'ts take stringent measures to contain virus

16 march 2020 - 10:38:00
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - With confirmed cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus) on the rise in Africa, several countries at the weekend [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: South African president Ramaphosa declares disaster over pandemic

16 march 2020 - 03:37:21
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday night confirmed that there are now 61 confirmed cases [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: 34 passengers from the most affected countries quarantined in Burundi

12 march 2020 - 20:47:20
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Some 34 passengers from the countries most affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) were in “strict quarantine” [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Sudan bars aliens from eight countries, including Egypt, from entering the country

12 march 2020 - 20:05:12
Khartoum, SUDAN (PANA) - Sudan on Thursday suspended issuing visas for citizens hailing from countries devastated by the Coronavirus, while [...] Full text...

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Flagship UN study shows accelerating climate change on land, sea, atmosphere

11 march 2020 - 05:24:36
New York, US Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A wide-ranging UN climate report, released on Tuesday, shows that climate change is [...] Full text...

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Nigeria to continue with visa-on-arrival policy for Africans despite coronavirus spread

09 march 2020 - 05:00:45
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria on Sunday said that despite the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease hitting nine African countries, it would [...] Full text...

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Passengers from coronavirus-affected countries to be quarantined on arrival in Burundi

07 march 2020 - 13:29:07
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Travellers from countries affected by coronavirus will be placed in "strict quarantine" for 14 days upon [...] Full text...

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Former UN secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar passes on

05 march 2020 - 15:14:00
New York, US (PANA) - Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, the fifth United Nations Secretary-General, praised for his ability to foster dialogue and for leading [...] Full text...

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Niger holds seminar on coronavirus

04 march 2020 - 21:46:17
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – The Nigerien government on Wednesday launched an information seminar on the COVID 19 to further sensitize [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 : Mauritius bans live animals importation from Italy, Iran, South Korea

04 march 2020 - 14:52:47
  Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius' Commerce and Consumer Protection ministry on Wednesday introduced a temporary ban on importation of [...] Full text...

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‘We can’t stop COVID-19 without protecting health workers’: WHO chief

04 march 2020 - 07:38:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A shortage of protective equipment is endangering health workers worldwide, the World Health Organization (WHO) has [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya bans flights from northern Italy

03 march 2020 - 20:36:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan authorities on Tuesday evening banned flights from northern Italy due to the outbreak of coronavirus [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: ‘Top priority’ must be on containment, insists WHO chief Tedros

03 march 2020 - 05:53:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Containing the COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic should still be everyone’s “top priority”, UN health agency chief Dr. [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus COVID-19 risk increased to ‘very high’, first sub-Saharan case in Nigeria

29 february 2020 - 05:03:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Countries must act quickly and robustly to contain the coronavirus COVID-19 epidemic, the World Health Organization [...] Full text...

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No country should make ‘fatal’ mistake of ignoring coronavirus, says WHO chief

28 february 2020 - 04:56:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - All countries should do more to prevent the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) and none should make [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus 'not yet' a pandemic, says UN health agency chief

25 february 2020 - 05:55:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - While a sudden increase in new cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus) is of concern, the spread of [...] Full text...

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First edition of international conference "Chocri Belaid des arts" opens in Tunis

08 february 2020 - 17:02:40
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  - The first edition of the international conference - Chocri Belaid des arts - started this Saturday [...] Full text...

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Fuel prices increase in Cape Verde

03 february 2020 - 16:45:12
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Fuel has become more expensive in Cape Verde, with the entry into force in the [...] Full text...

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US suspends immigrant visas to Nigeria, Eritrea and four other countries

01 february 2020 - 09:56:16
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US Friday announced the suspension of overseas issuance of immigrant visas to six more [...] Full text...

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IORA’s experts’ meeting opens in Mauritius

30 january 2020 - 14:47:00
Plaine Magnien, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade Minister, Mr Nandcoomar Bodha, on Thursday said [...] Full text...

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Kenya tea export earnings down by 16.4 percent in 2019

27 january 2020 - 13:55:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s tea export earnings dropped by 16.4 percent in 2019, contributing to US$1.17 billion towards the [...] Full text...

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Tunis residential cinema festival pays tribute to Algerian Djamila Bouhired

22 january 2020 - 18:53:06
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  - The Algerian fighter, Djamila Bouhired, human rights defenders, lawyers, politicians, trade unionists and artists are expected [...] Full text...

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Berlin conference on Libya: a meeting with high stakes to achieve peace (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

19 january 2020 - 12:18:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libyans on Sunday have their eyes riveted on the German capital, Berlin, which hosts the international [...] Full text...

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Tunis hosts resistance and liberation festival with films from 20-26 January

13 january 2020 - 15:55:13
Tunis Tunisia (PANA) - Tunis will from 20-26 January host the festival on resistance and liberation films, sources close to [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ramaphosa addresses Middle East crisis

10 january 2020 - 18:47:18
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, on Friday called for a peaceful resolution to the [...] Full text...

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World Bank forecasts modest pickup of global growth to 2.5% in 2020

08 january 2020 - 18:09:59
Washington, US (PANA) - Global economic growth is forecast to edge up to 2.5% in 2020 as investment and trade [...] Full text...

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Nigeria police on red alert over possible violence following killing of Iranian General

06 january 2020 - 07:58:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Adamu, has placed all police commands and formations nationwide [...] Full text...

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South Africa's ruling party condemns US aggression in Iran

05 january 2020 - 10:27:22
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) has slammed what it calls "inhumane" airstrikes [...] Full text...

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'Nigeria does not engage in or tolerate severe violations of religious freedom'

22 december 2019 - 18:22:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Government has slammed the United States of America (USA) for including it in the [...] Full text...

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Sudan removed from American bad list of religious violators to lesser evil one

20 december 2019 - 23:46:55
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The US administration has removed the Sudan from its list of countries violating religious freedom to [...] Full text...

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CPJ says number of jailed journalists reaches 250

11 december 2019 - 09:32:52
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The number of journalists imprisoned for their reporting globally reached at least 250 for the fourth [...] Full text...

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Pompeo's visit aims to strengthen Morocco-US relations, says Rabat

06 december 2019 - 10:28:48
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo's visit to Rabat on Thursday is part of "strengthening the [...] Full text...

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Buhari says Nigeria to extend its natural gas pipeline to North Africa

29 november 2019 - 17:43:57
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday in Equatorial Guinea said that Nigeria is considering the viability [...] Full text...

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Tunisian defence, foreign affairs ministers sacked

29 october 2019 - 21:21:08
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  - The head of the Tunisian government, Youssef Chahed, Tuesday relieved three ministers of state of their [...] Full text...

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Niger adopts wetland management policy

27 october 2019 - 12:44:09
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Government of Niger has adopted the National Wetland Management Policy and its 2019-2021 Action Plan. It [...] Full text...

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FAO holds first regional conference on improving water production in Middle East and North Africa

26 october 2019 - 12:20:42
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced here Friday it would hold its first regional [...] Full text...

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UN negotiating to collect arrears from non-paying members

22 october 2019 - 21:48:53
New York, USA (PANA)   -  The United Nations (UN) is still negotiating with non-paying member-states to pay their arrears as [...] Full text...

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UN to switch off some escalators at its headquarters as part of drastic measures to save money

11 october 2019 - 19:51:19
New York, USA (PANA) - The United Nations (UN) will “switch off some escalators” in its global headquarters, as part [...] Full text...

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Sudanese leaders visit Saudi Arabia

06 october 2019 - 17:18:02
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese President Lt. Gen. Abdul Fatah Al-Burhan, accompanied by his prime minister, Dr Abdullah Hamdouk, on [...] Full text...

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Morocco elected vice president for 63rd IAEA general assembly

17 september 2019 - 14:48:43
Vienna, Austria (PANA) – Morocco was on Monday elected vice president of the 63rd general assembly of the International Atomic [...] Full text...

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Nigeria, Gambia condemn drone attack against Saudi oil facilities

16 september 2019 - 18:52:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria and Gambia have condemned Sunday's drone attacks against two oil installations in Saudi Arabia. The attacks [...] Full text...

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World Volleyball U-19: quarterfinals programme

27 august 2019 - 13:18:36
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) -Quarterfinals of the World Under-19 volleyball tournament are being played Tuesday with the following matches: Italy - China; [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Results of third day of U19 world volleyball

24 august 2019 - 14:20:43
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The third day of the U19 World Volleyball tournament was played Friday in Tunis, where the [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: U19 Volleyball World Championship: Group composition

22 august 2019 - 15:23:45
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The 29th edition of the U-19 World Volleyball Championship, kicked off on Wednesday in Tunis, seeing  [...] Full text...

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Tunis hosts Int'l Junior volleyball tournament

14 august 2019 - 17:27:05
Tunis Tunisia (PANA) - The International Cadet Volleyball Tournament, held as a prelude to the next World Cup, kicks off [...] Full text...

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Libyan papers highlight air strike on Morzouk, preparations for Eid al-Adha

11 august 2019 - 17:23:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libyan newspapers last week focused on the deadly air strike against the city of Morzouk in [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe drops six places on Global Peace Index

11 august 2019 - 13:26:15
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe has dropped six places on the Global Peace Index (GPI) rankings to 132 out of [...] Full text...

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NGO raises red flags about terrorist funding through fake medicines

06 august 2019 - 11:35:50
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - A non-governmental organisation (NGO) is raising the red flags that on money laundering from fake pharmaceuticals [...] Full text...

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FAO warns of Desert Locust outbreaks in Yemen, Horn of Africa

25 july 2019 - 19:49:45
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Desert Locust summer breeding, amplified by heavy rains, can pose a serious threat to agricultural production areas [...] Full text...

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Rwanda hosts International Trade Fair attracting participants from 25 countries

23 july 2019 - 18:08:37
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The 22nd International Fair of Kigali began on  Tuesday, with 500 companies from 25 countries around [...] Full text...

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Benin to shut embassies in major diplomatic reforms

13 july 2019 - 12:49:23
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government will soon "redevelop its diplomatic map" by shutting down embassies, consulates and diplomatic [...] Full text...

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Malian international, Cheick Diabaté, signs two-year contract with Iranian club

09 july 2019 - 16:19:20
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian international footballer, Cheick Diabaté, has signed a two-year contract with Esteghlal FC, a Tehran football [...] Full text...

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No case of malaria in last 12 months in Cape Verde, says WHO

28 june 2019 - 18:09:24
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde is one of the countries where there has been no case of malaria [...] Full text...

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US concerned over Zimbabwe government's interference with trade unions

22 june 2019 - 10:29:22
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - United States Secretary of State Michael Pompeo has said the US Government remains concerned over the Zimbabwe [...] Full text...

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'No ammunition, weapons on Iranian ship inspected in Libya'

03 june 2019 - 10:44:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Interior ministry of the Libyan Government of National Accord says it has not found any [...] Full text...

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Saudi Crown Prince, Salman, reaffirms Saudi support for Libya's stability

01 june 2019 - 14:46:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Saudi Crown Prince, Mohamed Bin Salman bin Abdelaziz, has underlined the Kingdom's support for the [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj in Jeddah to attend OIC summit

31 may 2019 - 21:07:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -   The chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan government of national accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, arrived [...] Full text...

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Tunisian leader to attend Arab, Islamic Summits in Mecca

29 may 2019 - 18:53:02
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Tunisian president Beji Caïd Essebsi, will attend the proceedings of the extraordinary Arab summit and [...] Full text...

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Rights body fingers Botswana as global executions fall

11 april 2019 - 21:04:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Botswana is one of the countries that is still executing suspects handed the death sentence as [...] Full text...

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Arab League Summit: Saudi King highlights Palestinian issue as summit opens

31 march 2019 - 15:15:01
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The 30th Summit of the League of Arab States opened in Tunis on Sunday with the [...] Full text...

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Arab League Summit: Arab leaders expected to affirm Palestine as 'central Arab issue'

31 march 2019 - 11:07:34
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Arab leaders meeting at the 30th Arab League summit in the Tunisian capital, Tunis, are expected [...] Full text...

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Libya sets up team to combat money laundering, terrorism financing

20 march 2019 - 22:22:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libya’s Central Bank (BCL) on Wednesday announced the setting up of a working team to combat [...] Full text...

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5 African representatives know their groups at World Cup men's basketball

17 march 2019 - 09:43:44
Dakar, Senegal (Pana) – The five African representatives in the men's basketball World Cup, scheduled for 31 August-15 September, 2019, [...] Full text...

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Belgian Medical Association prohibits issuance of certificates of virginity

26 february 2019 - 17:03:02
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Order of Doctors of Belgium has asked doctors to no longer issue certificates of virginity [...] Full text...

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Libya demands exclusion from EU's blacklist of countries financing terrorism

16 february 2019 - 11:12:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's President of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, has called [...] Full text...

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3rd confab of Arab-African countries bordering the Red Sea opens in Cairo

13 february 2019 - 19:57:28
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The third edition of senior officials from Arab and African countries bordering the Red Sea opened [...] Full text...

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Thirty films to be shown at the 5th edition Tunisia film festival

27 november 2018 - 10:49:53
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Thirty films will be shown on 7-9 December in Médenine, southern Tunisia, at the 5th edition [...] Full text...

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Nigeria police say 400 adherents of Shiite group arrested, unnamed number killed

31 october 2018 - 11:12:29
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria police say that 400 members of Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), a Shiite group [...] Full text...

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