UK cedes sovereignty over Chagos Islands
23 may 2025 - 04:55:30London, UK (PANA) - The United Kingdom agreed to cede its control over the Chagos Islands to the Republic of [...] Full text...
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London, UK (PANA) - The United Kingdom agreed to cede its control over the Chagos Islands to the Republic of [...] Full text...
Director-General’s Award for Global Health given to Professor Awa Marie Coll Seck and Professor Sir Brian Greenwood
20 may 2025 - 20:25:17Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In recognition of their lifetime achievements in global health, specifically in malaria elimination and beyond, WHO [...] Full text...
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Nigerian televangelist deported from South Africa
19 may 2025 - 08:57:51Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Nigerian televangelist Pastor Timothy Omotoso was deported from South Africa to Nigeria on Sunday. The [...] Full text...
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Cape Town artist sets world record with US$13.6 million painting
16 may 2025 - 07:27:34Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Cape Town painter Marlene Dumas has set the work record for the most expensive artwork [...] Full text...
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UN peacekeeping receives broad backing as global threats mount
15 may 2025 - 07:17:18Berlin, Germany (PANA) - More than 130 countries and international partners threw their weight behind UN peacekeeping at a high-level [...] Full text...
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Piano virtuoso Rebeca Omordia to perform in South Africa
08 may 2025 - 08:38:40Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – World-renowned piano virtuoso, Rebeca Omordia, has arrived in South Africa to promote her acclaimed [...] Full text...
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Humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate in Sudan's El Fasher city
17 april 2025 - 05:58:40New York, US (PANA) - Escalating violence and deteriorating humanitarian conditions in and around El Fasher in Sudan continue to [...] Full text...
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External flow of weapons into Sudan must end: Guterres
16 april 2025 - 07:09:55New York, US (PANA) - Two years to the day since Sudan’s brutal war erupted between rival generals who rejected [...] Full text...
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Rights group urges the world to stop 'ignoring' Sudan
15 april 2025 - 09:46:12London, UK, (PANA) - On the second anniversary on Tuesday of the outbreak of Sudan’s civil war, a human rights [...] Full text...
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Sudan war: ‘Darkest chapters’ ahead as Darfur massacre claims over 100 lives
14 april 2025 - 20:06:25Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - As Sudan’s devastating war enters its third year, UN rights investigators are warning that its “darkest [...] Full text...
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Countries reach historic deal to cut shipping emissions
12 april 2025 - 06:25:41London, UK (PANA) - After years of intense negotiations, countries on Friday reached a landmark deal to cut greenhouse gas [...] Full text...
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World sees highest recorded executions since 2015: Amnesty International
08 april 2025 - 11:01:11London, UK (PANA) - Global executions hit their highest figure since 2015, as over 1,500 people were executed across 15 [...] Full text...
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Rights group urges govts to pursue comprehensive justice for Sudan on 20th anniversary of Darfur ICC referral
31 march 2025 - 11:23:58The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) – Ongoing atrocities fuelled by rampant impunity and an accountability gap across Sudan require comprehensive justice [...] Full text...
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Foot and mouth disease outbreaks have not hindered South Africa’s beef exports
18 march 2025 - 11:48:24Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak that has impacted South Africa since 2021 continues [...] Full text...
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UK commits $1 million to accelerate trade facilitation for developing countries
14 march 2025 - 21:15:34London, UK (PANA) - The United Kingdom has announced nearly $1 million in new funding to extend the decade-long “Accelerate [...] Full text...
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Smart policies that help people realize their potential can be game-changing for entire societies: IMF Blog By Gita Bhatt
08 march 2025 - 08:14:45Washington D.C., USA (PANA) - Every great leap in human progress—from the printing press to the steam engine to the [...] Full text...
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Democratising innovation can harness untapped talent and spur economic growth: IMF Blog By Xavier Jaravel, Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics
05 march 2025 - 13:01:25Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Notwithstanding Plato’s 2,400-year-oldproverb, necessity alone is not the mother of invention. It also requires opportunity. An [...] Full text...
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Breakthrough for Libya as UN eases sanctions to allow it to reinvest frozen cash
17 january 2025 - 19:42:14Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Libya has for the first time been allowed by the United Nations to reinvest proceeds from [...] Full text...
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Gaza ceasefire must lead to lasting truce, trigger massive aid expansion - NRC
16 january 2025 - 09:00:23London, UK (PANA) - Humanitarian charity, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) says the ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel must end [...] Full text...
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Gaza ceasefire to bring 'glimmer of relief' to Palestinians victims of Israel’s genocide
16 january 2025 - 06:26:54London, UK (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International said on Wednesday that the news of a ceasefire deal between [...] Full text...
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‘Human rights defenders are key to conflict resolution,’ says Türk
14 january 2025 - 05:55:53London, UK (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk highlighted the critical role of human rights [...] Full text...
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Gold’s 2024 performance best in 14 years
04 january 2025 - 08:50:54London, UK (PANA) - Gold performed exceptionally well in 2024, outperforming all major asset classes and proving to be a [...] Full text...
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Africa’s highest bridge takes shape in South Africa
19 december 2024 - 06:39:19Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The US$224 million Mtentu Bridge in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, is on track for [...] Full text...
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Gold Outlook 2025 navigates a fine line influenced by rates, risk and growth
13 december 2024 - 12:41:19London, UK (PANA) - Gold is poised for its best annual performance in more than a decade – up 28% [...] Full text...
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15,000 transgender people in US military could be fired under Trump - Report
25 november 2024 - 15:45:04London, UK (PANA) -Donald Trump plans to ban transgender people from the US military as soon as he is installed [...] Full text...
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Invincible, severe death toll in Sudan war
17 november 2024 - 15:22:36Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - During the first 14 months of the Sudan conflict, there have been more violent deaths [...] Full text...
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Harvard to host South African musician Thandiswa Mazwai
11 november 2024 - 11:53:22Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African musician Thandiswa Mazwai’s will be honoured at the Harvard University Centre for [...] Full text...
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Prince William visits President Ramaphosa in Cape Town
06 november 2024 - 08:18:31Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday hosted the Prince of Wales at his [...] Full text...
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Prince William to host 2024 Earthshot Prize in Cape Town
04 november 2024 - 11:06:23Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – UK's Prince William is due to arrive in Cape Town on Monday ahead of the [...] Full text...
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ETF and OTC investment flows buoy total gold demand
30 october 2024 - 13:01:00London, UK (PANA) - Healthy inflows into global gold exchange traded funds (ETFs) were a major driver of growth in [...] Full text...
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We must place our hope in multilateralism: IMF article By Gordon Brown, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
11 october 2024 - 11:13:20London, United Kingdom (PANA) – Only by working together can countries fend off fragmentation and deepening crises “Those who look only [...] Full text...
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Chagos Islands: UK’s last African colony returned to Mauritius
04 october 2024 - 05:25:58London, UK (PANA) - The United Kingdom announced on Thursday that agreement has been reached to hand over the Chagos [...] Full text...
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Nigerian star Osimhen ends goal drought with brace
28 september 2024 - 19:12:38Istanbul, Turkuiye (PANA) - Victor Osimhen stole the spotlight with his maiden goal in his fourth start for the Istanbul [...] Full text...
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Lufthansa launches new flight to South Africa
16 september 2024 - 11:08:31Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Lufthansa has launched flights between Johannesburg and Munich after a 19-year hiatus.Lufthansa’s CEO, Jens Ritter, [...] Full text...
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Gold continues to dominate China’s jewellery market
13 september 2024 - 16:54:00London, UK (PANA) - Against the turbulent backdrop of weakening gold jewellery consumption in China, the World Gold Council, together [...] Full text...
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Sustained economic growth hinges on productivity gains as populations age : IMF Blog By Gita Bhatt
04 september 2024 - 12:00:14Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - A productivity slump is eroding living standards and imperilling financial and social stability “Productivity isn’t [...] Full text...
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World Bank appoints new country director for Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, and Uganda
03 september 2024 - 08:03:49Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The World Bank has appointed Mr. Qimiao Fan as the new Country Director for Kenya, Rwanda, [...] Full text...
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Women lead record number of central banks, but more progress is needed: IMF Blog
30 august 2024 - 05:38:07Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Women are leading more central banks than ever before, thanks to appointments in the [...] Full text...
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Rising sea level is an 'urgent and escalating threat': UN
27 august 2024 - 07:08:16New York, US (PANA) - The level of the sea globally is rising faster and higher than ever before, creating [...] Full text...
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Gambia, MRCG at LSHTM achieved longitudinal population study
14 august 2024 - 13:40:39Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Medical Research Council Unit the Gambia at The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine [...] Full text...
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Celebrating Africa's rich heritage in Men's Football at the Olympics
24 july 2024 - 08:02:45Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - As the world turns its attention to Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games that starts this [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: Boost for UNRWA as UK decides to restore funding
20 july 2024 - 07:27:19London, UK (PANA) - The head of the UN agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) welcomed the decision by the United [...] Full text...
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South African Minister calls for restraint following Trump shooting
17 july 2024 - 08:21:51Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s International Relations and Co-operation Minister Ronald Lamola has condemned the assassination attempt [...] Full text...
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Gold reserves management become more relevant than ever
21 june 2024 - 14:08:33London, United Kingdom (PANA) - An increasingly complex geopolitical and financial environment is making gold reserves management more relevant than [...] Full text...
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Tanzania’s coffee farms rehabilitation raises output
19 june 2024 - 12:07:16Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania’s coffee production in the marketing year 2024/25 is forecast at 1.5 million bags [...] Full text...
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Gender apartheid must be recognised as a crime under international law - Amnesty International
17 june 2024 - 06:49:56London, UK (PANA) - Gender apartheid must be recognised as a crime under international law in order to strengthen efforts [...] Full text...
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AfDB appoints Nigerian as Director of Board Affairs and Proceedings
13 june 2024 - 10:45:04Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has appointed Chioma Angela Onukogu as the Director of Board [...] Full text...
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AfDB taking Africa to the World
07 june 2024 - 07:47:50London, UK (PANA) - The 10th Invest Africa Debate opened in London’s prestigious Guildhall on Thursday with the president of [...] Full text...
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Nigerian University honours Ghanaian artist, El Anatsui
23 may 2024 - 06:04:30Nsukka, Nigeria (PANA) - The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has honoured its former lecturer and Ghanaian artist, Emeritus Professor [...] Full text...
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South African overseas voters prepare for elections
06 may 2024 - 10:15:56Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) on Monday said it is [...] Full text...
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Airlines urged not to facilitate UK-Rwanda asylum transfers
23 april 2024 - 05:32:15Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Independent UN experts have expressed concern over the role airlines and aviation authorities could have in [...] Full text...
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South Africa: South Africa secures Middle East livestock deal
06 april 2024 - 15:18:45Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - An increase in global demand for red meat is positioning Eastern Cape farmers at [...] Full text...
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Libyan Education Minister discusses promotion of English language teaching with British Ambassador
25 march 2024 - 12:41:51Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Education, Moussa al-Magaryef, on Sunday discussed with the British Ambassador to Libya, [...] Full text...
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Djibouti, Dubai Port legal tussle continues
19 march 2024 - 14:52:48London, UK (PANA) - The Dubai Port World, which previously operated a terminal at the Djibouti Port, will press on [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: Medical charity says its UK Board member killed in Gaza
06 march 2024 - 12:49:48London, UK, (PANA) - Medical charity, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), says it is devastated about the death of Reem Abu [...] Full text...
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Beyond efficiency: A more-human economics: IMF Blog By Gita Bhatt
06 march 2024 - 11:42:57Washington, United States (PANA) - John Maynard Keynes, memorialising the death of his mentor Alfred Marshall a century ago, wrote [...] Full text...
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UK food giant sets sights on Africa
19 february 2024 - 10:16:16Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – UK food giant Pret, a Manger, is heading to Africa and its first store [...] Full text...
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Prince William to host global award ceremony in Cape Town
15 february 2024 - 08:49:03Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – For the first time since its inception, Prince William’s Earthshot Prize will be hosted [...] Full text...
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MRCG at LSHTM's integral role in the development RTS,S malaria vaccine
24 january 2024 - 20:05:19Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Researchers at The Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene and [...] Full text...
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Gold among top 2023 commodity performers
05 january 2024 - 15:17:23Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Gold reached a record high in 2023, finishing the year at US$2,078.40/oz (+14.6% y/y) [...] Full text...
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Prominent Angolan business executive fights asset freeze order
23 december 2023 - 14:54:07London, UK (PANA) – Isabel dos Santos, a prominent Angolan business executive fighting a legal battle over a multi-million telecommunication [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: Amnesty International says Security Council resolution 'woefully insufficient'
23 december 2023 - 09:50:03London, UK (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, says Friday's UN Security Council resolution calling for “urgent steps to [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA Award: Africa’s Best Goalkeeper, Moroccan Yacine Bounou, nominated for FIFA award
13 december 2023 - 13:05:08Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Newly crowned Africa’s Best Goalkeeper, Moroccan Yacine Bounou, has been named as one of three finalists [...] Full text...
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Leadership deficit, political crises rocking ECOWAS region (By Paul Ejime)
07 december 2023 - 08:10:52Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The failure of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to follow through with its [...] Full text...
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COP 28: Leaders at summit must protect human rights by agreeing to phase out fossil fuels, press the hosts for reforms
28 november 2023 - 06:27:23London, UK (PANA) - Leaders at the COP28 climate summit in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) must place human rights [...] Full text...
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Child deaths from wasting are predictable and preventable: WHO chief
21 november 2023 - 05:36:40London, UK, (PANA) - Worldwide, 45 million children under-five are wasted, meaning they are dangerously thin for their height, and roughly one [...] Full text...
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South African woman dies after Rugby World Cup victory tragedy
15 november 2023 - 10:59:05Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A 20-year-old student whose leg had to be amputated when she was knocked down [...] Full text...
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Pretoria hails South Africa's rugby world champions
02 november 2023 - 09:28:53Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Rugby World Cup champions, the Springboks, on Thursday began a four-day nationwide [...] Full text...
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Burden and causes of pregnancy-related mortality in The Gambia reveals
24 october 2023 - 15:08:17Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A study conducted by researchers at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Unit of The Gambia at London [...] Full text...
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WAFCON-winning South African Queen, Van Wyk, set to retire
17 october 2023 - 06:32:40Johannesburg, South African (PANA) - South African senior women’s national team defender, Janine Van Wyk, is set to retire from [...] Full text...
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Impact of monetary, fiscal policy uncertainty on the global economy: World Bank Blog by Senior Economist Franz Ulrich Ruch and Economics Professor Haroon Mumtaz of Queen Mary University, London
15 october 2023 - 12:43:14Washington DC, United States (PANA) - In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, policy makers across the globe unleashed unprecedented amounts [...] Full text...
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1 in 10 babies worldwide are born preterm, with complications, UN agencies warn
06 october 2023 - 05:47:58Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An estimated 13.4 million babies were born early in 2020, with nearly one million dying from [...] Full text...
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South African surgeon implants world's smallest pacemaker
04 october 2023 - 09:24:40Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A South African cardiologist has successfully implanted the world’s smallest pacemaker into a patient [...] Full text...
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South African liberation hero Aziz Pahad dead at 82
28 september 2023 - 09:29:04Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Anti-apartheid activist Aziz Pahad, who played an important role in the liberation of South [...] Full text...
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G20 leaders urged to 'substantially' increase assistance to vulnerable states to deliver climate justice
08 september 2023 - 06:39:17London, UK (PANA) - World leaders attending the G20 summit in New Delhi which starts on Saturday must substantially increase [...] Full text...
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Guinea junta markets political transition programme (By Paul Ejime)
29 august 2023 - 08:35:36Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea’s 81-member National Transitional Council (NTC) headed by Dr Dansa Kourouma is playing a crucial legislative [...] Full text...
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2023 WAC: South African Wayde van Niekerk eyes third global title
24 august 2023 - 07:32:02Budapest, Hungary (PANA) - South Africa’s Wayde van Niekerk will have a shot at a third global title when he [...] Full text...
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Murder of Nahel in France, burning of Koran in Sweden confirm hypocrisy of slogans promoted by the West - Libyan newspaper
14 july 2023 - 16:32:47Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Two major events in the last two weeks have attracted a great deal of attention, one [...] Full text...
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UK announces first water infrastructure resilience projects in Egypt, Senegal
26 may 2023 - 13:44:24Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - The United Kingdom government has announced the launch of the first two projects under [...] Full text...
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Senior Libyan official praises UK's role in Berlin process
20 may 2023 - 12:43:33Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah al-Lafi, has welcomed the UK's role in [...] Full text...
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CEO of South African company removed after wife's television appearance
19 may 2023 - 06:01:58Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The CEO of of KWV, one of Africa’s biggest alchohol producers, has been axed [...] Full text...
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Amy Pope elected next DG of International Organization for Migration
16 may 2023 - 14:09:22Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Member States of the International Organization for Migration, the United Nations Migration Agency, have elected Ms. [...] Full text...
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Recorded executions in 2022 reached highest figure in five years - Amnesty
16 may 2023 - 07:56:11London, UK (PANA) - Recorded executions in 2022 reached the highest figure in five years, as the Middle East and [...] Full text...
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FIFA U-20 World Cup: Three Nigerian players in England's 21-man squad
13 may 2023 - 09:13:16London, England (PANA) - The English Football Association have announced the Young Lions roster for the 2023 FIFA Under-20 World [...] Full text...
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Premature births claim a million lives yearly: Report
10 may 2023 - 05:59:04Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A “silent emergency” that is claiming one million tiny lives born premature each year requires concerted [...] Full text...
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South African president Ramaphosa attends peace summit in Bujumbura
05 may 2023 - 10:54:41Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa will not be attending the coronation of King Charles III on [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Calls for Parliamentary Inquiry into Tottenham sponsorship deal
03 april 2023 - 12:49:21Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The chairperson of South African Tourism (SAT) Board, Dr Thozamile Botha, has written to [...] Full text...
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New study finds that 43 000 “excess deaths” may have occurred in 2022 from the drought in Somalia
20 march 2023 - 16:29:49Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - A new report released Monday by the Federal Ministry of Health & Human Services, WHO and [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Global vehicle manufacturer sets its sights on South Africa
08 march 2023 - 16:09:28Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Global vehicle giant Stellantis on Wednesday announced its intention to establish a manufacturing plant [...] Full text...
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South African opera star to perform at King Charles' coronation
22 february 2023 - 09:34:04Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African opera star Pretty Yende has been chosen to perform at the coronation [...] Full text...
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UN Envoy to Libya announces convergence of views between Libyan parties for 2023 elections
21 february 2023 - 14:37:53Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has revealed that there is a growing [...] Full text...
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Sergei Lavrov reiterates to Abdoulaye Bathily Moscow's support for efforts to resolve the Libyan crisis
17 february 2023 - 16:01:08Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has reiterated his support for the efforts of the UN Secretary-General's [...] Full text...
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UK, US criticised for expulsion of Chagos Islands’ indigenous people
15 february 2023 - 11:45:25London, UK (PANA) – The forced displacement of the entire Chagossian people by the United Kingdom and the United States governments and [...] Full text...
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Facebook owners competent to stand trial in Kenyan labour court
07 february 2023 - 19:41:48Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Meta, which owns social media platform, Facebook, is suitable to face trial before a Kenyan Court [...] Full text...
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South African Tourism eyes Tottenham Hotspurs sponsorship deal
01 february 2023 - 13:11:54Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African government on Wednesday confirmed that it is hoping to secure a [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's 2023 elections: Concerns and expectations (By Paul Ejime)
30 january 2023 - 12:27:40Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - As Nigeria braces for another critical general election this year, it is pertinent to recall the [...] Full text...
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Differences over constitutional basis still block search for consensual solution in Libya
26 january 2023 - 20:04:01Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Differences over the constitutional basis, which serves as the legal framework for holding elections in Libya, [...] Full text...
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Politicians, Foreigners and Nigeria's elections (News analysis by Paul Ejime)
25 january 2023 - 11:24:42Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The recent call by Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on foreign ambassador to desist from interfering in [...] Full text...
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Africa's overall governance 'flatlined since 2019' - Mo Ibrahim Foundation
25 january 2023 - 10:30:45London, UK, (PANA) - Africa’s overall governance score has flatlined since 2019, and in 2021 much of Africa was less [...] Full text...
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Dozens of organisations demand international controls to combat trade in tools of torture
22 january 2023 - 05:20:16London, UK, (PANA) - More than 30 international organisations have joined forces to call for an international treaty to control [...] Full text...
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Gambia government mourns vice president, Alieu Badara Joof
18 january 2023 - 14:15:35Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow has announced with profound shock and sadness the death of his Vice President [...] Full text...
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US Global Food Security envoy to visit Zambia. Malawi, UK
14 january 2023 - 05:46:18Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The U.S. Department of State Special Envoy for Global Food Security, Dr. Cary Fowler will [...] Full text...
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Mayors from around the world to meet for first ever ‘healthy cities’ summit
10 january 2023 - 05:53:29Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday announced that it will co-host the inaugural Partnership [...] Full text...
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German diplomat urges Libyan legislative chambers to agree to constitutional framework for elections
31 december 2022 - 13:36:22Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The German Ambassador to Libya, Michael Ohnmacht, has called on the House of Representatives and the [...] Full text...
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Three agencies unite to ensure every child receives a healthy meal in school, every day
16 december 2022 - 06:42:50Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Three agencies have joined forces to help parliamentarians act on child hunger by working with governments [...] Full text...
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Former Senegalese minister to lead green energy infrastructure alliance
13 december 2022 - 17:19:46Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has appointed Senegal’s former minister Amadou Hott [...] Full text...
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Controversy in Libya after announcement of detention in the United States of former Libyan intelligence officer, Abu Ajila Massoud
12 december 2022 - 15:52:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The controversy has continued to grow in Libya after discovery of the transfer to the United [...] Full text...
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UK court holds pre-trial conference over Nigerian gas project cancellation
02 december 2022 - 20:25:10London, UK (PANA) - A British Court has set the stage for the hearing of a case in which an [...] Full text...
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South Sudanese probe sought over persistent sexual violence
28 november 2022 - 19:41:18London, Britain (PANA) - The government of South Sudan should immediately remove from office and investigate Governors and County Commissioners [...] Full text...
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Libyan Justice Ministry rules out reopening Lockerbie case
21 november 2022 - 14:06:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Justice has ruled out reopening the Lockerbie case, saying it was definitively "closed [...] Full text...
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Tackling emerging antimalarial drug resistance in Africa
17 november 2022 - 17:56:39Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - WHO is launching Thursday a new strategy to respond to the urgent problem of antimalarial drug [...] Full text...
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South African liberation hero honoured by Clooney Foundation
03 october 2022 - 12:20:27Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African liberation hero Albie Sachs has received a Lifetime Achievement Award presented by [...] Full text...
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South African Airways plunges in world aviation rankings
26 september 2022 - 12:36:24Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Airways (SAA), which has been battered by years of financial woes, continues [...] Full text...
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Libyan Deputy chairman signs Queen Elizabeth II's book of condolences in London
19 september 2022 - 14:46:19Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa Al-Kouni, Monday delivered a memorial speech on [...] Full text...
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South Africa's President Ramaphosa to return home after Queen's funeral to deal with energy crisis
19 september 2022 - 13:16:50Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa will skip the UN General Asembly meeting in New [...] Full text...
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Deputy chairman of Presidential Council al-Kouni to represent Libya at funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
17 september 2022 - 13:59:08Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of Libya's Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, will represent the North African country at [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to observe national day of mourning Monday for Queen Elizabeth
17 september 2022 - 06:42:46Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will on Monday observe a national day of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II of Britain, [...] Full text...
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South African, Kenyan presidents mourn Queen Elizabeth
09 september 2022 - 07:44:08Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The presidents of South Africa and Kenya have expressed their condolences to King Charles [...] Full text...
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Ghana president mourns Queen Elizabeth; orders flags to fly at half-mast for 7 days
08 september 2022 - 21:07:17Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Thursday sent a message of condolences to the new [...] Full text...
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Queen Elizabeth II of Britain is dead
08 september 2022 - 18:46:40London, UK (PANA) - Queen Elizabeth II of Britain died on Thursday, Buckingham Palace has announced. She was 96. In a [...] Full text...
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Two minors die amidst downpour, flash floods in the Gambia
01 august 2022 - 15:33:29Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Sanna Dahaba, executive director of the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA), has confirmed the demise of [...] Full text...
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Ghana is beacon of freedom, democracy in West Africa - UK Home Secretary
01 august 2022 - 14:44:30Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana has been lauded by United Kingdom's Home Secretary Priti Patel as a beacon of freedom [...] Full text...
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Libyan Deputy Presidential Council chairman calls popular protests 'new revolution'
18 july 2022 - 12:38:24Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, says protests that rocked the country [...] Full text...
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AU to hold conference for national reconciliation in Libya
12 july 2022 - 06:08:35Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) in Libya, Mrs. Wahida [...] Full text...
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Libya ends banking conference on compliance system and fight against money laundering
10 june 2022 - 17:56:58Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The work of the "Libyan Banking Conference on Compliance" devoted to the fight against money laundering [...] Full text...
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Libyans still asking whether Cairo talks will end the political crisis
03 june 2022 - 06:20:17Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As Libyans await the third round of talks in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, between Parliament and [...] Full text...
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Suspension of crude exports costing Libya US$50-60 million daily: Oil minister
25 may 2022 - 11:14:48Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Oil and Gas of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Mohamed Aoun, has [...] Full text...
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UNHCR ‘firmly’ opposes UK-Rwanda offshore migration processing deal
15 april 2022 - 05:46:25Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A deal made by the United Kingdom to send some migrants for processing and relocation to [...] Full text...
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Oil minister says over USD10 billion needed to upgrade Libya's oil sector
06 april 2022 - 14:06:35Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Oil and Gas in the government of national unity, Mohamed Aoun, said here [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS investment bank secures $100 million credit line from India Exim Bank
29 march 2022 - 10:16:20Lome, Togo (PANA) - The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) and India Exim Bank, London, have signed a [...] Full text...
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Cameroonian journalist to lead New York-based investment banker's Africa expansion
26 february 2022 - 00:04:21New York, US (PANA) – Cameroonian broadcast journalist, Michel Lobé Ewané, has been named a Board member of the New [...] Full text...
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Ghanaian-born investor launches plan to uplift African fashion industry
23 february 2022 - 08:48:09London, Britain (PANA) - Ghanaian-born African fashion enthusiast, Roberta Annan, is set to lift the rising star of the multi-billion [...] Full text...
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Djibouti suffers huge financial damages over DP World port wrangles
15 february 2022 - 15:29:57Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - Djibouti has lost a landmark arbitration case against DP World after a prolonged case following its [...] Full text...
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Rwanda to host Commonwealth Summit in June
01 february 2022 - 12:01:59Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Commonwealth Heads of State and Government Summit will take place on 20 June, 2022, the [...] Full text...
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Improve resistance to neglected tropical diseases, WHO urges
31 january 2022 - 05:33:50Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - To mark World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday called for [...] Full text...
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Fears of violence with divisive candidates led to pause in Libya's election, says US ambassador
08 january 2022 - 12:47:42Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US Envoy and Ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, has described Libyan politics as "complex", stressing [...] Full text...
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UN petitioned over 'safety' of Botswana’s former President Khama
07 january 2022 - 08:07:33Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Lawyers of Botswana’s former President Ian Khama have petitioned the United Nations Special Rapporteur (UNSR) on [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: 70 per cent vaccination target must be met to ward off Omicron, says WHO
05 january 2022 - 06:00:35Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the Omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to surge across the world, the UN health agency [...] Full text...
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Funeral service held for South African Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu
01 january 2022 - 11:22:01Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A funeral service was held on Saturday for Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu at Cape [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Amnesty slams wealthy states, pharma companies for vaccines inequality
31 december 2021 - 07:23:26London, UN (PANA) - Human rights group, Amnesty International, on Friday slammed wealthy states and pharmaceutical companies for coronavirus (COVID-19) [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Archbishop Desmond Tutu's funeral to be held Saturday
28 december 2021 - 08:42:29Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Cathedral bells around South Africa are ringing in recognition of anti-apartheid hero Archbishop Desmond [...] Full text...
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South African Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu dies
26 december 2021 - 08:34:39Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu died peacefully at his Cape Town home on [...] Full text...
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Mauritius launches Kestrel Recovery Project
06 december 2021 - 08:15:48Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Wildlife Foundation (MWF) Sunday launched the Mauritius Kestrel (Falco punctatus) Recovery Project to safeguard [...] Full text...
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Amnesty International calls for exclusion of suspected criminal candidates from Libya's presidential elections
04 december 2021 - 13:50:30Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Amnesty International has called on Libya's High National Electoral Commission and the judiciary to exclude those [...] Full text...
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Nigeria, Korean Coast Guard sign MoU on maritime security and safety
23 november 2021 - 16:36:23Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria and the Republic of Korea on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation [...] Full text...
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AI wants rights manifesto signed ahead of Gambian polls
10 november 2021 - 13:27:09Banjul, The Gambia (PANA) - The London-based human rights watchdog Amnesty International (AI) on Wednesday challenged Gambia's political leaders to [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Growing digital divide threatens recovery from pandemic: EBRD study
10 november 2021 - 12:39:24London, UK (PANA) - A growing digital divide is emerging as a major threat to a robust recovery from the [...] Full text...
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Lack of trust and low levels of digital skill constrain remote working
10 november 2021 - 12:30:53London, United Kingdom (PANA) - Remote working may increase productivity, reduce costs and be more attractive to employees, though teleworking [...] Full text...
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Nigeria’s Air Marshal Amao, UK Royal Air Force CAS meet on improved cooperation
03 november 2021 - 16:22:05Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Air Marshal Oladayo Amao Wednesday met with the Royal Air [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: G20’s bitter divide on global vaccine inequality could condemn world to an 'endless pandemic', charities warn
31 october 2021 - 10:32:23London, UK (PANA) - Failure to tackle global vaccine inequality at this weekend’s G20 summit could prolong the pandemic, civil [...] Full text...
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Sudanese army urged to halt deadly shootings against protesters
29 october 2021 - 18:03:23Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Amnesty International (AI) Friday asked the Sudanese army to stop the use of unnecessary lethal force [...] Full text...
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Mo Ibrahim Foundation calls for respect to pro-democracy movement in Sudan
25 october 2021 - 22:38:57London, UK (PANA) - The Mo Ibrahim Foundation on Monday expressed its deep concern at the unfolding situation in Sudan, [...] Full text...
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UN-backed show highlights lifesaving benefit of ‘edutainment’ in South Africa
20 october 2021 - 06:00:46Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Young people in South Africa changed their attitudes significantly and adopted safer sexual behaviour, after watching a TV show called Down South – [...] Full text...
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Distribution key as WHO approves first malaria vaccine
10 october 2021 - 16:55:01Nairobi. Kenya(PANA) - The World Health Organization’s recommendation of broad deployment of the first malaria vaccine among children in Sub-Saharan Africa [...] Full text...
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Women on death row face despicable discrimination, says Amnesty International
08 october 2021 - 07:02:29London, UK (PANA) - Women on death row have, in many cases, been denied justice for the prolonged physical and [...] Full text...
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Legendary South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu turns 90
07 october 2021 - 11:31:29Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The legendary South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu is celebrating his 90th birthday in Cape [...] Full text...
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Pandemic impact ‘tip of the iceberg’ after years of neglecting child mental health
05 october 2021 - 05:30:26New York, US (PANA) - COVID-19 has taken a toll on the mental health of children and young people, and [...] Full text...
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EBRD appoints new director for Morocco
01 september 2021 - 12:39:57Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has appointed Antoine Sallé de Chou as new [...] Full text...
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Armed robbers kill international journalist working on documentary in Ghana
27 august 2021 - 23:27:47Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A journalist from the London-based television channel, MTA International, Taalay Ahmed, was Monday killed by armed [...] Full text...
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High blood pressure now more common in low and middle-income countries: WHO report
25 august 2021 - 05:24:45Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The vast majority of people with high blood pressure, or hypertension, – a serious medical condition [...] Full text...
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Serbian weapons identified in stockpiles of brutal armed groups in Sahel
24 august 2021 - 05:28:25London, UK (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International, says its arms experts have identified Serbian-manufactured weapons in videos posted [...] Full text...
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Uche: First among Super Falcons’ peers (A PANA portrait)
03 august 2021 - 17:17:30Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Despite her modest personality, former Nigerian international Ngozi Eucharia Uche is a foremost achiever among her [...] Full text...
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Delta Airlines resumes flights from the US to South Africa
03 august 2021 - 12:35:57Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Delta Airlines on Monday resumed its Johannesburg and Atlanta operations following the suspension of [...] Full text...
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British, Kenyan govts sign agreements on sharing healthcare workers
29 july 2021 - 19:56:25London, Britain (PANA) – Kenya and the United Kingdom (UK) on Thursday signed two key agreements in the health sector, [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Opposition PDP lampoons President Buhari for travelling to London for Virtual Meeting
27 july 2021 - 21:24:37Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The leading opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday described as appalling President Muhammadu Buhari's travel to [...] Full text...
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AfDB launches $2.75 billion 0.875% Global Benchmark five-year bond
22 july 2021 - 14:32:38Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank has launched and priced a $2.75 billion 5-year Global Benchmark bond [...] Full text...
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Liverpool Loses Its UNESCO World Heritage Status
21 july 2021 - 19:10:10London, England (PANA) - Liverpool suffered the rare indignity on Wednesday of being removed from the list of UNESCO World [...] Full text...
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'Phone numbers of Ramaphosa, Macron, Mohammed VI targeted by spyware company'
21 july 2021 - 11:20:27London, UK (PANA) - South African president Cyril Ramaphosa, French president Emmanuel Macron are among 14 heads of state whose [...] Full text...
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Nigeria to receive stolen antiquities from US, Scotland in October
17 july 2021 - 21:13:10Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Government says it will take possession of stolen antiquities from U.S. and Scotland in October. This [...] Full text...
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Mwape names Zambia Women team for Tokyo Olympics
06 july 2021 - 18:46:43Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Copper Queens Zambia coach, Bruce Mwape, has revealed his final 22-member team for the Tokyo 2020 [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Buhari shelves London medical trip
25 june 2021 - 15:27:05Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Amidst public outcry on the timing and frequency of his medical trips abroad, Nigerian President Muhammadu [...] Full text...
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Buhari embarks on 8th medical trip to London on Friday
24 june 2021 - 19:50:44Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari will Friday proceed to London, the United Kingdom, for a scheduled medical follow-up, [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister, UK Counterpart discuss preparations for Libya's elections
24 june 2021 - 19:19:25Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, on Thursday met with his British Counterpart, Boris Johnson, in [...] Full text...
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World Bank, IMF launch High-Level Advisory Group on sustainable and inclusive recovery and growth
15 june 2021 - 15:41:15Washington, DC, US (PANA) - In the face of two crises—COVID-19 and climate change—the World Bank Group and International Monetary [...] Full text...
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Libyan Presidential Council chairman welcomes UK support for new Executive Authority
11 june 2021 - 10:15:08Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has praised Britain's role in advancing the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Campaigners slam 'self-interest' of G7 countries in vaccine challenges
10 june 2021 - 11:00:40London, UK (PANA) - The self-interest of G7 countries is the biggest obstacle to ending the Covid-19 pandemic, a group [...] Full text...
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Gov'ts must commit to unconditionally phase out all fossil fuels by 2030, says Amnesty International
07 june 2021 - 06:08:22London, UK (PANA) - A human rights advocate said on Monday that the world’s richest governments are effectively condemning millions [...] Full text...
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UNSMIL chief meets UK officials in London
18 may 2021 - 15:02:49London, UK (PANA) - As part of his outreach efforts to international community members, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for [...] Full text...
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Lesotho mine recovers high-quality 370 ct white diamond
10 may 2021 - 13:35:17Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - London Stock Exchange (LSE)-listed Gem Diamonds on Monday announced it has recovered a high-quality 370 ct [...] Full text...
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G7 pledges support for Libya ceasefire monitoring mechanism
07 may 2021 - 13:05:47Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Group of Seven industrialised countries has called on the Libyan Government of National Accord to [...] Full text...
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WHO announces new council of experts on economics of health for all
06 may 2021 - 20:59:01Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Thursday announced a 11-member council of distinguished experts in economics, health, [...] Full text...
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US, South Africa stress need to expand global COVID-19 vaccine production
06 may 2021 - 07:24:07London, UK (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor have underscored [...] Full text...
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FIFA unveils groups for Tokyo Olympic soccer event
21 april 2021 - 16:50:21Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The 28 teams that have qualified for the Olympic football tournaments discovered their group opponents after [...] Full text...
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North Africa, Middle East countries dominate list of world’s top executioners: Amnesty International
21 april 2021 - 05:41:31London, UK (PANA) - Countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) ruthlessly persisted with executions, defying the unprecedented [...] Full text...
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Cameroon battle Chile with sights on Tokyo Olympic ticket
07 april 2021 - 18:37:22Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - After a 13-month wait, Cameroon will finally continue their quest to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: UK Special Envoy for Girls’ Education meets Nigerian education youth activists
22 march 2021 - 19:34:25Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – As part of the activities to commemorate the International Women’s Day, the UK Prime Minister’s Special [...] Full text...
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Rights group asks FIFA to act on labour abuses in Qatar as World Cup qualifiers kick off
22 march 2021 - 05:55:17London, UK (PANA) - Ahead of qualification matches for the 2022 Qatar World Cup, human rights organisation, Amnesty International, is calling [...] Full text...
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Communications Director of Malian Presidency dies
19 march 2021 - 17:16:21Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The director of the communication unit of the Malian Presidency, journalist Adam Thiam died of coronavirus [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Prisoners forgotten in pandemic, as crisis grows in detention facilities
19 march 2021 - 05:31:35London, 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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UN leaders speak out against Islamophobia and anti-Muslim hatred
18 march 2021 - 05:48:56New York, US (PANA) - Underlining that “diversity is a richness, not a threat”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for [...] Full text...
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UN chief names Mauritanian diplomat Wane as head of Mali peacekeeping mission
16 march 2021 - 08:02:11New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday announced the appointment of El-Ghassim Wane of Mauritania as [...] Full text...
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Commonwealth chief impressed with Rwanda CHOGM preparations
12 march 2021 - 13:12:00Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland has congratulated the Rwandan government on progress in its preparations for [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: 'Pharmaceutical companies and rich states put lives at risk as vaccine inequality soars'
11 march 2021 - 12:58:21London, UK (PANA) - The actions of pharmaceutical companies and rich countries mean that billions of people at risk of [...] Full text...
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AfDB named World's Best Multilateral Financial Institution 2021
09 march 2021 - 17:16:36Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Constant efforts to provide its clients, the 54 regional member countries, with support in financing [...] Full text...
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Tilting towards greater gender equality will help the world tilt to green – EBRD President
08 march 2021 - 12:44:36London, UK (PANA) – For nations to achieve the dual track of tackling climate change through gender action, all must [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: 'Health worker death toll rises to at least 17,000'
07 march 2021 - 11:30:38London, UK (PANA) - At least 17,000 health workers have died from COVID-19 over the last year, said Amnesty International, [...] Full text...
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2020 Tokyo Olympics: Kenya names star-studded marathon team
26 february 2021 - 15:10:42Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Athletics Kenya has named the East African country's team of four men and four women to [...] Full text...
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Liquid Telecoms subsidiary raises US$840 million for long-term growth
25 february 2021 - 21:35:08London, Britain (PANA) - Liquid Telecommunications Financing, part of the African telecoms group, Liquid Telecom, has arranged a bond and [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Libya detects 23 cases of British variant
25 february 2021 - 10:08:46Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 23 cases of infection with the British variant of the coronavirus have been [...] Full text...
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British human rights lawyer named ICC chief prosecutor
13 february 2021 - 11:12:11New York, US (PANA) - Criminal lawyer and human rights expert Karim Khan of the United Kingdom was elected Friday [...] Full text...
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