COP 29: Richer countries must commit to pay at COP29 as climate change forcibly displaces millions across Africa

04 november 2024 - 11:31:56
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - With millions of people already displaced by climate change disasters in Africa, the richer countries most [...] Full text...

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Paramilitary retribution creates tragic situations in central Sudan

25 october 2024 - 18:14:07
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - A massive campaign of retribution by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) troops in central Sudan [...] Full text...

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Over 1.8 million in Gaza face extreme hunger - UN

18 october 2024 - 05:02:33
New York, US (PANA) - More than 1.8 million Palestinians in Gaza are experiencing “extremely critical” levels of hunger, with [...] Full text...

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Rearing cattle produces more greenhouse gases than driving cars, UN report warns

16 october 2024 - 21:28:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Cattle-rearing generates more global warming greenhouse gases, as measured in CO2 equivalent, than transportation, and smarter [...] Full text...

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IMF staff completes 2024 Article IV Consultation Mission to Chad

16 october 2024 - 10:56:27
N’Djamena, Chad (PANA) - Chad’s economic growth, after increasing to 4.9 percent in 2023, is expected to moderate this year, [...] Full text...

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More than 6 million people starving in southern Africa because of 'historic drought'

16 october 2024 - 04:32:45
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Nearly six-and-a-half million people in southern Africa are starving because of an “historic drought” linked to [...] Full text...

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South Africa market opens for United States soybeans

09 october 2024 - 09:42:13
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Soybeans from the United States are once again eligible to enter South Africa following a [...] Full text...

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In plain view: Solutions to turbocharge the agrifood system transition: World Bank Blog By Sergiy Zorya, Joshua Gill, Alexandra Horst and Francis Addeah Darko

07 october 2024 - 07:17:30
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Momentum is growing for real food systems change at a scale never seen before. [...] Full text...

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Strengthening coastal resilience in Senegal: Vital issue for the people of Saint-Louis: World Bank Blog By Sokhna Ba and Seydina Alioune Djigo

03 october 2024 - 07:50:28
Saint-Louis, Senegal (PANA) - Khady Beye Sene cannot hide her satisfaction: after losing her home to coastal erosion in 2018, [...] Full text...

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Investing in clean air can saves lives and combat climate change - Guterres

07 september 2024 - 14:35:20
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General is marking ‘Clean Air Day’ with a call for global investment in [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian charities warn starvation crisis in Sudan has reached 'historic proportions'

03 september 2024 - 11:51:16
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Three humanitarian organisations operating in Sudan, on Tuesday urgently called on the international community to [...] Full text...

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Flooding from Sudan dam collapse worsens humanitarian crisis

28 august 2024 - 04:51:51
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Around 20 villages in eastern Sudan have reportedly been “destroyed”, with 70 impacted overall, after [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Vital aid supplies running low as schools hit in further strikes

22 august 2024 - 16:00:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN aid teams have warned that vital chorine supplies that are essential for purifying water are [...] Full text...

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Mpox: What you need to know about the latest public health emergency

20 august 2024 - 06:03:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The swift spread of a new virulent strain of the mpox virus across Africa triggered the [...] Full text...

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One Health Approach: Unleashing Sudan's potential for better human, animal, and environmental health outcomes: World Bank Blog By Dora N. Cudjoe and Nada Khalil Hashim Amin

02 august 2024 - 07:27:42
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The adoption of a One Health approach in Sudan has the potential to create more resilient [...] Full text...

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Healthcare in Sudan ‘hanging by a thread,’ warns UN agency

30 july 2024 - 05:58:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday strongly denounced the increasing attacks on healthcare facilities [...] Full text...

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UN and partners launch emergency appeal to address severe drought in Malawi

24 july 2024 - 05:46:58
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - UN agencies alongside humanitarian partners in Malawi have launched a Flash Appeal to help millions in [...] Full text...

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Kenya's Ruto names half-Cabinet amid continuing anti-govt protests

19 july 2024 - 17:58:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's embattled President William Ruto named a partial Cabinet on Friday, five weeks after anti-government protests [...] Full text...

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Drought emergency in Zambia sets child marriage, HIV and hunger on the rise

12 july 2024 - 12:01:15
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - In Zambia’s drought-hit Southern, Western, Central and Lusaka Provinces, acute malnutrition is high among pregnant and [...] Full text...

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UN mission boosts presence in Central African Republic’s conflict-stricken southeast

28 june 2024 - 06:37:36
New York, US (PANA) - The UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) has expanded its presence in [...] Full text...

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Climate-smart focus in livestock sector can help Tanzania increase production, generate jobs

26 june 2024 - 10:22:23
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania can significantly boost its livestock sector's economic contribution with a bold and comprehensive [...] Full text...

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WEF identifies top 10 emerging technologies to address global challenges

25 june 2024 - 08:05:50
Dalian, China (PANA) - The World Economic Forum on Tuesday published its annual Top 10 Emerging Technologies Report featuring technologies [...] Full text...

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Somalia expects 3.1 percent GDP growth, rebounding from drought and commodity price shocks

20 june 2024 - 17:41:57
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somalia’s economy is expected to grow at 3.1 per cent in 2023 up from 2.4 per [...] Full text...

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Community infrastructure supports lives and national reconciliation in Central African Republic: World Bank Blog By Athanase Danhossou, Fred Frippiat, Joachim Boko and Oghenesuvwe Kokoricha

04 june 2024 - 06:47:47
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - Displacement due to conflict is on the rise around the world. In the Central African Republic [...] Full text...

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IMF must listen to the needs of its global membership and adapt to emerging challenges: IMF Regional Perspectives By William Ruto, President of Kenya

03 june 2024 - 17:24:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - For over eight decades, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stood as a pillar of global [...] Full text...

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Libya holds meeting on digitization of agriculture 2030 project

08 may 2024 - 18:38:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The First Deputy Prime Minister and Acting Minister of Agriculture and Livestock in the Government of [...] Full text...

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UN, humanitarian partners support East Africa flood victims

02 may 2024 - 05:37:08
New York, US (PANA) -The UN and humanitarian partners have provided emergency support for over 124,000 people in Kenya, where [...] Full text...

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UN officials urge swift action to tackle El Niño-induced extreme weather

30 april 2024 - 07:19:55
New York, US (PANA) - Top UN officials called on Monday for swift action to combat the El Niño extreme [...] Full text...

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Kenyan farmers get fertilizer boost with $2 million from AfDB

27 april 2024 - 10:00:14
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - In a significant step to advance food security in Kenya, the Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism has [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Ethiopian PMs discuss bilateral relations

25 april 2024 - 16:28:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, who is visiting Ethiopia, on [...] Full text...

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French companies invited to invest in Libya's energy sector

19 april 2024 - 12:47:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed al-Haweij, has called on French companies to invest in [...] Full text...

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

17 april 2024 - 05:44:43
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Scaling up assistance in Gaza remains a challenge in the face of continued access denials, delays [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South Africa secures Middle East livestock deal

06 april 2024 - 15:18:45
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - An increase in global demand for red meat is positioning Eastern Cape farmers at [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Planning the post-war reconstruction and recovery of Gaza

06 april 2024 - 07:02:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The destruction wrought across the Gaza Strip by Israel in the six months since the beginning [...] Full text...

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IDA provides $340 million to enhance livelihoods of 3 million Ethiopians drought prone lowlands

30 march 2024 - 08:47:18
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopians living in climate-affected lowlands of the country will receive new support, thanks to a [...] Full text...

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Libyan, French officials discuss cooperation in agriculture, food safety

25 march 2024 - 12:37:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Hussein al-Gatrani, has discussed [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Famine could happen ‘anytime’ in Gaza’s northern governorates, warn UN humanitarians

18 march 2024 - 13:00:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Amid reports that the Israeli military stormed Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City on Monday in search [...] Full text...

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IMF staff complete deal on first review of Somalia’s ECF arrangement

09 march 2024 - 08:00:52
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somalia’s economic growth is expected to strengthen in 2024 supported by continued recovery in agriculture, remittances, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia appeals for US$3.2 billion for humanitarian response

01 march 2024 - 23:46:09
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Aid agencies in Ethiopia have put up a joint appeal for US$3.2 billion required in [...] Full text...

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Climate Action in Ethiopia: Acting now to build resilience and leverage opportunities

29 february 2024 - 13:05:30
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A new World Bank report finds that annual average losses to gross domestic product (GDP) [...] Full text...

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Controversial cattle ship blamed for foul smell leaves Cape Town

21 february 2024 - 09:50:28
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A ship that docked at Cape Town Harbour on Sunday to load food for [...] Full text...

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Nigeria becomes second African country to approve biotech maize for commercial growing

07 february 2024 - 13:43:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - In January 2024, Nigeria approved the commercial release of four TELA maize varieties, which have been [...] Full text...

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UN, Ethiopian govt appeal for urgent funding for drought-hit communities

03 february 2024 - 05:53:02
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN and the Government of Ethiopia have appealed for urgent funding to respond to [...] Full text...

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Mali could boost its economy after withdrawing from ECOWAS

01 february 2024 - 15:46:12
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali could give its economy a further boost following its joint decision with Burkina Faso and [...] Full text...

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South Africa to export meat products to Saudi Arabia

25 january 2024 - 08:40:44
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Saudi Arabia has confirmed that it will start importing South African beef and lamb [...] Full text...

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More than 350,000 people in urgent need of humanitarian assistance in Congo floods

20 january 2024 - 06:30:51
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Unprecedented flooding in the Republic of the Congo has left more than 350,000 people in urgent need [...] Full text...

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Half-way to SDG's deadline: Tackling climate change, protecting the planet

30 december 2023 - 07:37:13
New York, US (PANA) - Halting unsustainable consumption and production, which have contributed to the decline of biodiversity and the [...] Full text...

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Benin effects nearly 16% increase in agriculture budget

19 december 2023 - 15:25:42
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - From 99.7 billion CFA francs for the current year, the budget of the Ministry of Agriculture, [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Rights group says Israel using starvation as weapon of war in Gaza

18 december 2023 - 07:21:56
Cairo, 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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AfDB grants 81.9 million loan to Tunisia

14 december 2023 - 16:50:24
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of €81.9 million to Tunisia to implement [...] Full text...

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Five African countries report anthrax outbreaks, over 1,100 cases recorded

11 december 2023 - 11:44:24
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Five countries in East and Southern Africa are experiencing anthrax outbreaks, with more than 1,100 suspected [...] Full text...

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COP28: The UN’s net-zero food plan to save the 1.5-degree goal, combat climate ‘doomisim’

10 december 2023 - 17:38:58
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - As COP28 heads into its final working days in Dubai, the UN’s agriculture wing launched on [...] Full text...

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COP28: Madagascar receives $8.8 million for forest carbon credits

05 december 2023 - 08:39:16
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) -  Madagascar received $8.8 million for carbon credits from reducing 1.76 million tons of carbon emissions in [...] Full text...

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COP28: World Bank steps up efforts to address methane emissions

05 december 2023 - 06:02:34
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - The World Bank is taking bold action to decisively bend the methane emission curve, the Bank [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso arrests more than 280 people in fight against terrorism

04 december 2023 - 13:23:43
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - More than 280 people, including smugglers and terrorist accomplices, have been arrested by the gendarmerie [...] Full text...

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COP28: Global agrifood systems are the climate solution, new FAO report highlights

02 december 2023 - 06:06:55
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Agrifood systems and the communities that support and depend on them are on the front lines [...] Full text...

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Somalia’s economy resilient amid climatic and global shocks: WB report

30 november 2023 - 14:12:22
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Recurrent shocks, including a prolonged 2020/23 drought, disrupted Somalia's growth, devastating crops, livestock, and exports. Many fled [...] Full text...

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IGAD conference confronts forced displacements in Eastern Africa

27 november 2023 - 22:47:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Government representatives and experts responsible for developing refugee resettlement policies in Eastern Africa are meeting in [...] Full text...

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Climate change is an urgent threat to pregnant women and children

21 november 2023 - 15:48:36
Geneva/New York (PANA) -- Pregnant women, babies and children face extreme health risks from climate catastrophes that warrant urgent attention, [...] Full text...

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Libya, WFP sign agreement to develop agricultural sector and low-income areas

18 november 2023 - 13:20:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and the UN World Food Programme (WFP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), aimed at [...] Full text...

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Displaced families uprooted by severe floods across Horn of Africa

18 november 2023 - 05:28:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Severe floods in the Horn of Africa have affected tens of thousands of displaced families in [...] Full text...

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Climate action key to Kenya’s upper-middle-income country aspirations

17 november 2023 - 17:53:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA - Kenya remains vulnerable to frequent climatic shocks that pose significant economic risk. Without adaptation measures, the impact [...] Full text...

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Sudan: With hunger on the rise FAO helps farmers grow food, save livestock

16 november 2023 - 05:41:44
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - One million farming households  in war-torn Sudan have received seeds allowing them to grow food for up [...] Full text...

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WFP flags grim outlook of millions going hungry in East Africa

14 november 2023 - 11:54:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Monday that conflict, high food prices and climate [...] Full text...

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Building resilient communities together in Burundi: World Bank Blog By Åsa Giertz and Dario Zanardi

10 november 2023 - 18:10:28
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Sometimes people have to go through periods of hardship in their lives, like natural disasters, unemployment, [...] Full text...

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Some 6.5 million Nigerians face food insecurity In 2024 - Report

10 november 2023 - 12:09:04
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – About 26.5 million Nigerians are expected to grapple with high levels of food insecurity in 2024, [...] Full text...

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Funding needed to prevent El Niño from aggravating global hunger: FAO

10 november 2023 - 06:59:46
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The El Niño climate pattern will have severe impacts on agriculture and food security, threatening the [...] Full text...

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Rights group accuses armed groups of war crimes in besieged localities in Burkina Faso

04 november 2023 - 06:13:10
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Ansaroul Islam and other armed groups are enforcing brutal sieges in localities across Burkina Faso [...] Full text...

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Valuing ecosystem services for integrated landscape management in Zimbabwe: World Bank Blog By Ademola Braimoh and Easther Chigumira

01 november 2023 - 07:55:05
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Valuing ecosystem services –– the benefits humans obtain from earth’s many life-support systems –– is an [...] Full text...

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African countries to launch bid against chemical poisoning of food systems at agriculture expo

25 october 2023 - 15:03:42
Kiambu, Kenya (PANA) – African countries are working together to launch an assault against the poisoning of the food systems [...] Full text...

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

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

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Indian Ocean Ministers discuss “One health network”

16 september 2023 - 10:25:03
Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) - Indian Ocean Ministers and representatives of Ministries in charge of health and livestock from the IOC [...] Full text...

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Africa Food Systems Summit 2023: AfDB leads charge for better food systems

12 september 2023 - 10:43:58
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The 2023 Africa Food Systems Summit held recently in Dar es Salam, Tanzania, has [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: FAO launches emergency plan to combat hunger in Sudan

12 september 2023 - 05:38:05
Khatroum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on Monday launched an emergency response plan to provide [...] Full text...

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AfDB unveils new initiative to cushion farmers from climate change effects

08 september 2023 - 11:11:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has unveiled the Africa Climate Risk Insurance Facility for Adaptation (ACRIFA) [...] Full text...

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Financial inclusion builds resilience of pastoralists to drought (World Bank feature)

02 september 2023 - 11:56:52
Washington DC, US (PANA) - Until recent rain fell in the Horn of Africa, more than 9.5 million animals died [...] Full text...

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New global fund ‘welcome boost’ to safeguarding biodiversity

26 august 2023 - 07:47:01
Rome, Italy (PANA) - A new global environmental fund marks a major step towards securing the wellbeing of biodiversity in [...] Full text...

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South Africa marks record level of rapeseed production this year

15 august 2023 - 11:11:13
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa is on track for record high rapeseed (locally called canola) crop production in [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: Junta names cabinet

10 august 2023 - 10:55:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The following is the list of cabinet minsters announced on Thursday by the head of [...] Full text...

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UN agencies urge immediate action to avert deepening food crisis in South Sudan

01 august 2023 - 18:13:06
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - UN food security agencies on Tuesday warned that South Sudan faces a severe humanitarian crisis [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Army closes major road 'used by RSF to bring in support from the west'

24 july 2023 - 14:49:25
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government on Monday closed the national and transnational route linking western Sudan to the [...] Full text...

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AfDB Group commits $87 million to prop cereal production in Tunisia

21 july 2023 - 13:59:36
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia will receive an $87.1 million loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group to scale [...] Full text...

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ADF provides $767,000 to boost livestock farming in Mauritania

20 july 2023 - 16:53:30
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania will receive $767,000 from the African Development Fund (ADF), the African Development Bank Group’s concessional [...] Full text...

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IMF approves a US$271 million arrangement under the ECF for Burundi

18 july 2023 - 11:44:28
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 38-month arrangement under [...] Full text...

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World Bank responds to rising global food insecurity

18 july 2023 - 07:19:05
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Domestic food price inflation remains high around the world, says the latest update of the [...] Full text...

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Rights group flags mounting Islamist armed group killings, rape in Mali

13 july 2023 - 06:09:50
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Islamist armed groups have carried out widespread killings, rapes, and lootings of villages in northeast Mali since [...] Full text...

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International Exhibition for Agricultural and Livestock Development opens in Libya

10 july 2023 - 13:12:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan International Exhibition for Agricultural and Livestock Development and Equipment kicked off on Sunday at [...] Full text...

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UN agencies head up new $115 million push for cleaner, healthier oceans

30 june 2023 - 05:35:07
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and four partner agencies have been tasked with leading [...] Full text...

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Around 60 million in urgent humanitarian need in Horn of Africa

27 june 2023 - 06:05:21
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Climate, armed conflict, high food prices and post-COVID-19 economic fall-out have caused record food insecurity [...] Full text...

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Somalia in danger of losing hard-won gains, Security Council hears

23 june 2023 - 05:57:54
New York, US (PANA) - Despite gains made in tackling terrorism and advancing the electoral process in Somalia, top UN [...] Full text...

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Eid Al-Adha sacrificial lamb more expensive this year in Libya

22 june 2023 - 18:33:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - In the run-up to Eid Al-Adha, the feast of the sacrifice of the sheep, the first [...] Full text...

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Niger: Strong agricultural season boosts economic rebound in 2022

19 june 2023 - 17:58:40
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - After two years of weak growth, Niger's economy recovered strongly in 2022 primarily due to a [...] Full text...

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Libya wants to develop its agriculture in cooperation with FAO

19 june 2023 - 16:19:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Hussein al-Gatrani, Deputy Prime Minister and Acting Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources in the Libyan [...] Full text...

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Libya wants to develop agriculture in cooperation with FAO

19 june 2023 - 15:36:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Hussein al-Gatrani, Deputy Prime Minister and Acting Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources in the Libyan [...] Full text...

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Macro-economic challenges hamper Zimbabwe maize farmers’ efforts to raise production

19 june 2023 - 09:28:31
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s maize crop for marketing year 2023/24 is estimated at 1.5 million metric tons, representing an [...] Full text...

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One in every 10 children works, instead of going to school

12 june 2023 - 16:38:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Around the world, some 160 million children work to earn a living, instead of going to [...] Full text...

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Senior UN official urges international community not to forget South Sudan's refugee crisis

08 june 2023 - 11:20:26
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The UN Refugee Agency’s Assistant High Commissioner for Operations, Raouf Mazou, has urged the international [...] Full text...

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World Bank supports Ghana to expand social safety nets

06 june 2023 - 06:03:10
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Government of Ghana on Monday received $150 million additional financing from the International Development Association [...] Full text...

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UN and partners seek $7 billion to prevent catastrophe in the Horn of Africa

24 may 2023 - 15:27:30
New York, US (PANA) - With “crisis atop of crisis” threatening millions in the Horn of Africa, the international community [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Sudan's political scene will not be the same when the war of the generals ends (Analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

23 may 2023 - 10:23:53
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s political scene will not be the same following the war between the Sudanese Armed Forces [...] Full text...

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Horn of Africa: Over 7 million children under the age of 5 remain malnourished

23 may 2023 - 05:53:56
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Children in the Horn of Africa are living through an unprecedented large-scale crisis of hunger, displacement, [...] Full text...

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Biodiversity Day: Protecting humanity’s ‘life-support system’

22 may 2023 - 16:18:40
New York, US (PANA) - The world is on Monday marking International Day for Biological Diversity on a theme, "Moving from [...] Full text...

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Good rains shower recovery on Kenya’s coffee plantations

20 may 2023 - 10:27:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s marketing year (MY) 2023/24 coffee production is forecast to increase by 6.7 percent to 800,000 [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso adopts plan to support populations vulnerable to food insecurity

18 may 2023 - 13:35:25
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe government on Wednesday adopted a plan to support populations vulnerable to food insecurity [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Reading into the Jeddah Declaration to Protect Civilians (Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

13 may 2023 - 13:59:01
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - To political Sudanese, who support the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in their campaign to uproot the [...] Full text...

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Nearly 10 percent of Burkina Faso's population in food insecure in 2023

24 april 2023 - 17:58:55
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A total of 2,195,758 people, including internally displaced persons, representing about 9.9% of the population [...] Full text...

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Former prime minister in crosshairs of judiciary in Burundi

19 april 2023 - 17:24:21
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - A search took place on Tuesday at the home of former prime minister and number two [...] Full text...

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

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

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Benin bans Importation of eggs and chicken

18 april 2023 - 15:02:45
Cotonou Benin (PANA) - Benin will ban the importation of frozen eggs and chicken to boost its local production, the [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM meets traders, livestock importers over meat for Eid al-Adha festiva

17 april 2023 - 17:16:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba met Monday with livestock and [...] Full text...

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Gender inequalities in food and agriculture are costing world $1 trillion: FAO

14 april 2023 - 08:35:15
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Levelling the playing field for women working in the food and agriculture sectors can bring growth [...] Full text...

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Burundi to receive support from AfDB Group in key development sectors

13 april 2023 - 19:31:27
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB)Group will mobilize close to US$4 million to help Burundi urgently [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges ‘massive international support’ for Somalia

12 april 2023 - 08:27:02
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The United Nations chief Antonio Guterres, continuing his tradition of carrying out solidarity visits to Muslim countries [...] Full text...

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Kenyan anti-government protests continue

30 march 2023 - 17:34:02
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga called Thursday for constitutional reform and asked for an audit of [...] Full text...

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Ghana’s livestock products demand rises but domestic production slumps

30 march 2023 - 10:45:35
Accra, Ghana (PANA) -  Due to high input and maintenance costs in recent years, production in Ghana’s livestock sector is [...] Full text...

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US urges Kenya political leaders, protesters to refrain from violence

29 march 2023 - 06:56:51
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The U.S. has expressed regret at the loss of life and damage to property in [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson calls for calm in Kenya amidst public protests

28 march 2023 - 10:53:19
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed deep concern at violence [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$80.77 million in emergency financing support to Burkina Faso

28 march 2023 - 09:59:20
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a disbursement of US$80.77 [...] Full text...

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Kenyan protesters raid property of former president Kenyatta, opposition leader Odinga

27 march 2023 - 15:52:33
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Unidentified attackers marched on the property of retired President Uhuru Kenyatta and opposition leader Raila Odinga [...] Full text...

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Experts of the Mali-Côte d'Ivoire Great Joint Cooperation Commission meet on Wednesday

21 march 2023 - 18:48:29
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The meeting of experts of the 4th session of the Mali-Côte d'Ivoire Great Joint Commission of [...] Full text...

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Burundi earmarks over US$808 million for public investment

17 march 2023 - 16:51:26
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's budgetary allocation for investment for the year 2023-2024 is up by 6.82% at 1,265 billion [...] Full text...

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11th Ordinary Session of Council of Ministers of Central African Forest Commission to be held in Burundi

14 march 2023 - 13:27:07
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian Minister of Environment, Agriculture and Livestock, Sanctus Niragira, announced on Tuesday the holding of [...] Full text...

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Niger joins crucial UN transboundary water-sharing accord

06 march 2023 - 14:35:42
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger announced on Thursday that it would join a key UN water-sharing agreement with its Lake [...] Full text...

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Refugee agency appeals for $137 million to help displaced in Horn of Africa

28 february 2023 - 17:53:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Lifesaving aid is needed urgently to help millions of people enduring one of the  longest and [...] Full text...

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UN rights expert urges Mali transitional authorities to protect civic space, respect freedoms

22 february 2023 - 10:46:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A UN expert has urged authorities in Mali to open up civic and democratic space and [...] Full text...

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UNHCR and partners appeal for US$1.3 billion to support South Sudanese refugees

21 february 2023 - 12:26:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - To protect and assist 2.2 million South Sudanese refugees in the region this year, UNHCR, the [...] Full text...

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Sudan, Guinea-Bissau keen to strengthen bilateral relations and cooperation

14 february 2023 - 15:35:28
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan and Guinea Bissau on Tuesday said they were resolved to strengthen the level of cooperation [...] Full text...

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"Made in Algeria" exhibition continues in Tripoli

10 february 2023 - 12:48:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The second edition of the "Made in Algeria" exhibition continued Friday, for the third consecutive day, [...] Full text...

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World Bank, Ethiopia sign $40 million deal to cut carbon emissions under sustainable landscape management

09 february 2023 - 13:12:23
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia has signed a landmark agreement with the World Bank’s reduce carbon emissions by tackling [...] Full text...

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Somalia: $2.6 billion appeal to support millions amid historic drought and famine fears

09 february 2023 - 05:05:10
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Humanitarians are seeking $2.6 billion to assist some 7.6 million people in Somalia this year, the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: UN genocide expert warns against worsening security situation

03 february 2023 - 05:26:36
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide on Thursday voiced concern over the worsening [...] Full text...

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African heads of state pledge to make food sovereignty a priority

25 january 2023 - 20:02:03
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - African heads of state and government pledged on Wednesday in Dakar to make food sovereignty a [...] Full text...

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Burundi receives US$3.5 million from UN Emergency Response Fund

10 january 2023 - 15:20:49
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, has released US$3.5 [...] Full text...

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WMO releases ‘tell-tale signs’ of extreme weather conditions around the world

24 december 2022 - 12:28:44
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - From extreme floods to heat and drought, weather and climate-related disasters have affected millions and cost [...] Full text...

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Horn of Africa faces most severe drought in more than two generations – UNICEF

23 december 2022 - 05:46:30
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The number of children suffering from dire drought conditions across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia has more [...] Full text...

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Urgent support needed for rural communities facing famine in Somalia - FAO

20 december 2022 - 16:55:50
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Famine is fast approaching in Somalia and more than 700,000 people could face starvation next year, [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants €40 million to Senegal for livestock production development

19 december 2022 - 15:29:50
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Friday, 16 December [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants €40 million to Senegal for development of livestock production

19 december 2022 - 05:46:21
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a loan [...] Full text...

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WB grants $70 million for water, agriculture, livestock, and environmental services delivery in Somalia

16 december 2022 - 10:17:59
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The World Bank has approved a $70 million International Development Association (IDA) grant to develop resilient [...] Full text...

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Somalia: Famine narrowly averted – so far, warn UN humanitarians

14 december 2022 - 05:21:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In Somalia, a full-blown famine has been narrowly averted for now, but the hunger emergency has [...] Full text...

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Libya aspires to role for LCBC countries in securing its borders to promote democracy - Al-Manfi

29 november 2022 - 19:13:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, said here Tuesday Libya aspires, within the [...] Full text...

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UN condemns deadly attack on IDP camp in Mali's Gao region

25 november 2022 - 11:33:57
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The United Nations on Thursday condemned a deadly attack by suspected jihadists on Monday against [...] Full text...

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Benin to increase budgetary allocation for agriculture by over 13.5 percent

19 november 2022 - 17:50:18
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government plans to increase the budget allocated to agriculture by 13.50 per cent by [...] Full text...

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Chad: Emergency declared after floods (WHO)

17 november 2022 - 19:11:23
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - An emergency situation has been declared in Chad because of floods, which have affected 18 [...] Full text...

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Greater Horn of Africa’s climate-related health crisis worsens as disease outbreaks surge -WHO

03 november 2022 - 20:57:58
Brazzaville, DRC(PANA) - New analysis by the the World Health Organization (WHO) has found that the number of reported disease outbreaks [...] Full text...

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IGAD experts discuss agricultural development, call for more action and resources mobilization

02 november 2022 - 15:29:20
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The East African development grouping, IGAD, on Wednesday concluded a two-day regional dialogue in Addis Ababa, [...] Full text...

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Millions face harm from flooding across West and Central Africa, UNHCR warns

28 october 2022 - 11:45:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is warning of surging needs for more than 3.4 million displaced [...] Full text...

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Mali: Coordinated massacres by armed Islamist groups, says Human Rights Watch

27 october 2022 - 20:08:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Armed Islamist groups in Mali have killed hundreds of people and forced tens of thousands [...] Full text...

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Rights group flags coordinated massacres by Islamist armed groups

27 october 2022 - 12:17:38
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Islamist armed groups in Mali have killed hundreds of people and forced tens of thousands to flee [...] Full text...

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UN steps up protection for drought-hit women and girls in Kenya

23 october 2022 - 04:51:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Women and girls are bearing the brunt of the worst drought experienced in Kenya for 40 [...] Full text...

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WFP launches initiative to bolster people's resilience to food shocks in southern Madagascar

15 october 2022 - 12:02:06
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has launched the Anticipatory Action system as part of [...] Full text...

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Oxfam: 'Hunger likely to claim a life every 36 seconds in drought-stricken East Africa'

14 october 2022 - 12:49:45
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Humanitarian charity, Oxfam, warned on Friday that one person is likely to die of hunger every [...] Full text...

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Mali: Armed groups complicate humanitarian access in the north-east

12 october 2022 - 16:22:16
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The activities of armed terrorist groups are further complicating humanitarian access in the Ménaka region [...] Full text...

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Restoring stability in West Darfur is prelude for full implementation of Juba Peace Agreement (A PANA News Analysis by Mohamed Osman)

09 october 2022 - 14:57:26
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The situation in Sudan's Darfur states -- West Darfur in particular -- was heading towards total [...] Full text...

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Half of Sudan’s most vulnerable children could die without aid - UNICEF

23 september 2022 - 13:49:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The situation for Sudan’s most vulnerable children is so desperate that half of the most severely [...] Full text...

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UNHCR warns of surging needs in Sudan amid skyrocketing prices and gaps in humanitarian funding

23 september 2022 - 11:54:18
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), on Friday warned of "spiralling humanitarian needs" for refugees [...] Full text...

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Famine looms in Somalia, many ‘hunger hotspots’ are in deep trouble: UN Agencies warn

21 september 2022 - 18:22:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The number of people facing life-threatening levels of hunger worldwide without immediate humanitarian aid, is expected to rise [...] Full text...

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Tunisia wants to promote strategic partnership with Côte d'Ivoire

16 september 2022 - 20:01:49
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Agriculture, industry, building and public works (BTP), health and land transport are the most promising sectors [...] Full text...

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UN agencies say catastrophic hunger levels leave 500,000 children at risk of dying in Somalia

13 september 2022 - 17:46:08
New York, US (PANA) - Catastrophic hunger levels in Somalia have left more than 513,000 children at risk of dying, [...] Full text...

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Kenya's President Kenyatta ends duty

13 september 2022 - 12:24:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta has ended his two-term era as the Head of State and Government in [...] Full text...

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Somalia receiving unprecedented levels of food aid, with ‘famine at the door’

06 september 2022 - 05:13:26
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - As UN relief chief Martin Griffiths warned of an unfolding humanitarian catastrophe on Monday, the World [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian charities say almost 2 million people displaced amid worst food crisis in a decade in Burkina Faso

05 september 2022 - 11:14:46
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Nearly one in 10 people in Burkina Faso have been displaced by conflict, humanitarian charities [...] Full text...

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WFP scales up assistance as historic drought raises famine threat in Horn of Africa

19 august 2022 - 19:12:58
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is expanding assistance in the Horn of Africa as levels [...] Full text...

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Botswana condemns vulture poisoning

15 august 2022 - 16:03:06
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has raised alarm over suspected poisoning of over fifty vultures in the tourist district of [...] Full text...

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‘Catastrophic’ drought displaces one million in Somalia, world asked to ‘step up’ support

11 august 2022 - 20:44:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A devastating drought in Somalia has reached unprecedented levels, leaving one million people within the country [...] Full text...

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Japan renews commitment to food and nutrition assistance in Lesotho

10 august 2022 - 05:28:11
Maseru, Lesotho ()ANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Tuesday welcomed a 250 million Japanese Yen (approximately [...] Full text...

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Somalia facing rising acute food insecurity - FAO

06 august 2022 - 05:18:09
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Rising acute food insecurity in Somalia has caused more than 900,000 people to flee their homes [...] Full text...

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Funding shortfall forces UNHCR to cut vital programmes in DRC

03 august 2022 - 06:31:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Due to insufficient funding, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is unable to adequately respond [...] Full text...

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Japan provides further support to provide food in Zimbabwe

31 july 2022 - 05:36:50
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Government of Japan has made an additional contribution of US$500,000 to the World Food Programme [...] Full text...

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Ghana approves GE cowpea crop for environmental and market release

30 july 2022 - 09:44:34
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's National Biosafety Authority has approved the release of the GE crop BT Cowpea into the [...] Full text...

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Hunger still rising across East Africa, says new UN-backed report

23 july 2022 - 06:11:49
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - Over 50 million people in Eastern Africa will face acute food insecurity this year, according to [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM welcomes resumption of oil production, announces wage increases

20 july 2022 - 14:14:11
  Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, Wednesday welcomed the resumption [...] Full text...

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UAE contributes $60 million to Ethiopia's humanitarian support appeal

19 july 2022 - 12:18:17
Addis Ababa (PANA) –  The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed $60 million from the United Arab Emirates [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants $8.1 million to support food production in South Sudan

17 july 2022 - 12:58:49
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a grant of [...] Full text...

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Mali launches national plan of response to food insecurity

06 july 2022 - 13:07:02
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition of Mali, Colonel Assimi Goïta, on Tuesday launched in Nioro du [...] Full text...

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Nine people killed in new attack in northern Burkina Faso

05 july 2022 - 12:13:58
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Nine people, including six Volunteers for the Defence of the Fatherland (VDP), a Burkinabe army's [...] Full text...

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UNHCR appeals for life-saving aid for millions affected by catastrophic Horn of Africa drought

28 june 2022 - 12:05:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Refugee Agency is appealing for urgent support to help displaced people and local host [...] Full text...

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Cabo Verde faces record-breaking levels of food insecurity as a result of drought, COVID-19, Ukraine crisis

27 june 2022 - 13:03:14
(Eds: FAO/WFP re-issue the 23 June 2022 statement to correct number of people facing acute levels of food insecurity in [...] Full text...

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Cabo Verde faces record-breaking levels of food insecurity as a result of drought, COVID-19, Ukraine crisis

23 june 2022 - 11:42:44
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The number of people affected by a food and nutrition crisis in Cabo Verde has reached [...] Full text...

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New deadly attacks in West Darfur leave scores dead, thousands displaced - Rights group says

22 june 2022 - 07:34:58
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – New attacks by armed Arab assailants on civilians in west Darfur since April 2022 have left [...] Full text...

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Benin to produce more than 22,000 tons of mango by 2026

19 june 2022 - 13:26:00
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government plans to produce more than 22,000 tonnes of mango by 2026, uo from [...] Full text...

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One-third of Sudan's population faces acute food insecurity - UN

17 june 2022 - 05:12:14
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - One-third of Sudan’s population, or 15 million people, are facing acute food insecurity, according to a [...] Full text...

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Communities in Horn of Africa struggle with cumulative shocks in face of starvation

13 june 2022 - 14:49:11
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Communities in the Horn of Africa are facing the threat of starvation following four [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS to launch mass vaccination campaign against ovine rinderpest

09 june 2022 - 11:24:03
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission will on Friday launch the mass vaccination [...] Full text...

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Guinea records outbreak of avian influenza

08 june 2022 - 11:41:15
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - an outbreak of avian influenza (bird flu) has been reported at poultry farms in Guinea's Forécariah [...] Full text...

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Horn of Africa braces for ‘explosion of child deaths’ as hunger crisis deepens

08 june 2022 - 05:16:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - An “explosion of child deaths” is likely and imminent in the Horn of Africa unless the [...] Full text...

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UN food agencies warn of looming widespread food crisss as hunger threatens stability in dozens of countries

07 june 2022 - 12:54:26
Rome, Italy (PANA) -  UN food agencies -- the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the United Nations World Food [...] Full text...

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FAO ramps up support to Sudan farmers as starvation threat grows in East Africa

01 june 2022 - 05:24:23
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is scaling up operations in Sudan, where 10.9 million [...] Full text...

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US$ 678 million mobilized by IFAD in 42 years of presence in Burundi

28 may 2022 - 14:05:16
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), which has been present in Burundi since 1980, has [...] Full text...

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IMF team, Niger reach staff level agreement

18 may 2022 - 07:02:25
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team and the Niger government have reached a staff-level agreement which  would [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian charities warn 'one person is likely dying of hunger every 48 seconds' in East Africa

18 may 2022 - 06:00:38
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - One person is likely dying of hunger every 48 seconds in drought-ravaged Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, [...] Full text...

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Relief chief underlines need for urgent support as millions face drought in Horn of Africa

14 may 2022 - 05:20:08
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Humanitarians continue to call for scaling up assistance in the Horn of Africa, where the worst [...] Full text...

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Sahel: food crisis exacerbated by conflict to worsen during hunger season

12 may 2022 - 20:49:41
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - More than 10.5 million people in Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Mauritania are at risk [...] Full text...

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Mali intends to inject 456 billion CFA francs into 2022-2023 agricultural season

12 may 2022 - 16:27:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali will inject 456 billion CFA francs into the 2022-2023 agricultural season, the Malian Ministry of [...] Full text...

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Natural resources must be ‘part of the solution’ in fight against deforestation: FAO

04 may 2022 - 05:57:20
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Between 2010 and 2018, the rate of deforestation worldwide slowed by nearly 30 per cent compared [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe govt. unveils "urgent actions" to be taken against terrorism

27 april 2022 - 21:49:35
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe government announced on Wednesday a number of "urgent actions" to be taken to [...] Full text...

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Sahel to experience wet rainy season this year

27 april 2022 - 11:12:03
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A wet 2022 rainy season is expected in the Sahel, the Permanent Inter-State Committee for [...] Full text...

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'This is the worst drought in forty years’: Millions of Ethiopians at risk from failed rains

26 april 2022 - 09:39:50
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia’s eastern Somali Region has been hit by three consecutive below-average rainy seasons, worsening the [...] Full text...

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World sees 'significant breakthroughs' in malaria prevention, control

25 april 2022 - 06:03:49
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the past year has seen “significant breakthroughs in malaria prevention and control”, [...] Full text...

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Biodiversity and ecosystem protection highlighted on Mother Earth Day

23 april 2022 - 06:59:47
New York, US (PANA) - Marking International Mother Earth Day, UN General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid, on Friday called for [...] Full text...

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