UN, Brazil launch new initiative to counter climate disinformation

20 november 2024 - 05:20:07
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - As the dangers posed by climate change become increasingly evident worldwide, the need for [...] Full text...

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Brazil eliminates lymphatic filariasis as public health problem

01 october 2024 - 20:25:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)  - The World Health Organization (WHO) has congratulated Brazil for having eliminated lymphatic filariasis as a public [...] Full text...

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UN Assembly President calls for global unity as high-level debate concludes

01 october 2024 - 05:53:25
New York, US (PANA) - The President of the General Assembly on Monday reminded UN Member States that the Organisation’s [...] Full text...

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Libya, Brazil discuss bilateral ties

19 february 2024 - 12:48:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and Brazil on Sunday discussed bilateral relations and the return of the Brazilian embassy and [...] Full text...

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Brazil donates food, water purifiers to refugees in Ethiopian region

19 february 2024 - 07:39:05
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Brazil has donated food assistance and water purifiers to support refugees and host communities residing [...] Full text...

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Brazil submit letter of intent to host 2027 Women's World Cup

06 november 2023 - 08:01:19
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - Brazil have submitted a letter of intent to football's governing body, FIFA, to host [...] Full text...

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Racism which scars societies, must be stamped out, forum for people of African descent hears

31 may 2023 - 05:48:23
New York, US (PANA) - Racism is a global problem, and every country must take a stance against it, General [...] Full text...

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Malian Prime Minister in Brazil for inauguration of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

31 december 2022 - 13:34:19
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Prime Minister, Choguel Kokalla Maiga, arrived Friday in Brasilia, Brazil, to represent the president [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa salutes Pelé

30 december 2022 - 09:17:58
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday expressed his sadness at the passing of [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa salutes da Silva after Brazil election victory

31 october 2022 - 12:06:56
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday congratulated Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on [...] Full text...

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AU Summit honours FAO Director-General for fighting hunger

12 february 2019 - 09:24:49
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union Summit has honoured the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), [...] Full text...

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FAO calls for renewed commitment to get Africa back on track to eliminate hunger

29 january 2018 - 11:44:30
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Hunger-fighting initiatives in Africa need to be deepened and broadened to put the continent [...] Full text...

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FAO chief to highlight need to end hunger at AU Summit

26 january 2018 - 09:49:31
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The Director-General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), José Graziano da Silva, will attend [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: US, Nigeria hold talks on abducted girls

08 may 2014 - 18:43:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Following up on the US offer of assistance to help Nigeria to rescue the over 200 [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Anxiety as over 20 world leaders confirm attendance at WEFA

05 may 2014 - 20:15:04
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Ahead of Wednesday’s official opening of the first World Economic Forum on Africa (WEFA) to be [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: FAO wants accelerated action on economic transformation, development in Africa

24 march 2014 - 14:51:42
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Despite important economic progress and agricultural successes, Africa remains the world’s most food insecure continent, with [...] Full text...

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Leaders vow to end hunger in Africa by 2025

03 july 2013 - 15:05:45
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African leaders have vowed to end hunger on the continent by 2025 by sustaining the [...] Full text...

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African leaders meet in renewed partnership to end hunger

01 july 2013 - 13:57:46
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African leaders were due to meet in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Monday in a renewed [...] Full text...

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FAO seeks unified approach to end hunger

01 july 2013 - 12:47:15
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The quest to end hunger needs to be taken by society as a whole, not by [...] Full text...

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African leaders, stakeholders meet on common approach to end hunger

29 june 2013 - 09:48:13
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Initiatives being undertaken to end hunger in Africa will not be enough to simply increase [...] Full text...

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Angola boosts Africa food security kitty

21 june 2013 - 17:13:54
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Angola has announced that it will give US$10 million to the new Africa Solidarity Trust Fund, [...] Full text...

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AU hosts high-level international meeting on ending hunger in Africa

19 june 2013 - 08:20:07
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - With nearly a quarter of Africa’s population still undernourished, the African Union (AU) will, from [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian minister urges collective action to eliminate hunger in Africa

07 may 2013 - 10:58:39
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African countries need urgent collective action to end hunger and ensure better livelihoods for their [...] Full text...

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French President bags Houphouet Boigny prize

22 february 2013 - 16:17:00
Paris, France (PANA) - The Felix Houphouet Boigny prize for peace has been awarded to French President François Hollande, in [...] Full text...

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President Jonathan to attend 3rd Africa-South America Summit in Malabo

20 february 2013 - 18:24:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan, will leave Abuja, the Nigerian capital city, for Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, Thursday [...] Full text...

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AU, FAO and Lula Institute join efforts to fight hunger in Africa

22 november 2012 - 10:43:15
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC), the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and Instituto Lula of [...] Full text...

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AU, FAO and Lula Institute join efforts to fight hunger in Africa

21 november 2012 - 18:58:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and [...] Full text...

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Brazilian Pres. to lead trade, economic mission to Nigeria in Nov. - Presidency

21 june 2012 - 09:15:06
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff has accepted an invitation from President Goodluck Jonathan to visit Nigeria before [...] Full text...

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'Policy makers have role to play in feeding world's hungry'

06 october 2011 - 09:31:52
Washington, D.C, US (PANA) - Worldwatch Institute's 'Nourishing the Planet' project has stressed the need for policymakers around the world [...] Full text...

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Brazil’s ex-leader appeals for more help to Africa's drought victims

28 september 2011 - 15:01:10
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The former President of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, has appealed to the world [...] Full text...

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2010 Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize goes to Argentine NGO

08 september 2011 - 16:51:37
Paris, France (PANA) - The Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo (Argentina) will receive the 2010 Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize [...] Full text...

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Ex-Brazilian President for Nigerian economic summit

29 june 2011 - 10:50:22
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Former President of Brazil, Ignacio Lula Da Silva, is among other international speakers slated for the [...] Full text...

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Kufuor to use prize money to promote leadership, governance in sub-region

28 june 2011 - 21:48:30
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's former President John Agyekum Kufuor said on Tuesday that he would use money from his [...] Full text...

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WFP commends former Ghanaian, Brazilian leaders

22 june 2011 - 16:44:26
New York, US (PANA) - The Executive Director of the UN World Food Programme (WFP), Ms. Josette Sheeran, on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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2010 Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize awarded to Argentine Association

04 march 2011 - 19:02:04
Paris, France (PANA) - The 2010 Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize has been awarded to the Grandmothers’ Association of Plaza de Mayo [...] Full text...

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Lula Da Silva in Conakry for railway project

21 february 2011 - 22:48:21
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Former Brazilian president, Lula Da Silva, arrived on Monday in Conakry to attend a ceremony [...] Full text...

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WSF delegates in Senegal applaud Mubarak's fall

12 february 2011 - 14:21:07
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Delegates rose the World Social Forum (WSF) in Dakar, Senegal, Friday to applaud Egyptians after their [...] Full text...

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High profile personalities exptected at Dakar World Social Forum

05 february 2011 - 12:20:57
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Several high profile personalities are expected at the 11th edition of the World Social Forum (WSF) [...] Full text...

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Rousseff says prepared to work with Kadhafi for success of Africa-Latin America summit

05 january 2011 - 22:22:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The new president of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, has expressed her willingness to work with the Libyan [...] Full text...

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Brazilian President congratulates Angola at 35

09 november 2010 - 19:19:00
Luanda- Angola (PANA) -- The Brazilian President, Luأ­s Inأ،cio Lula da Silva, ha s congratulated the Angolan Head of State, [...] Full text...

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Brazilian President blows whistle on hunger

26 august 2010 - 12:25:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has joined a global anti-hunger campaign organized by the [...] Full text...

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Angola Defence minister back from Brazil

08 august 2010 - 19:02:00
Luanda- Angola (PANA) -- The Angolan Minister of Defence, Candido dos Santos Van- Dunem, returned to Luanda on Sunday from [...] Full text...

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Dos Santos elected president of CPLP

23 july 2010 - 21:31:00
Luanda- Angola (PANA) -- Heads of State and Government of the Portuguese Speaking Community (CPLP) have elected Angolan President Jose [...] Full text...

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CPLP heads of State salute adoption of Constitution

23 july 2010 - 21:29:00
Luanda- Angola (PANA) -- Heads of State and Government of the Portuguese Speaking Community (CPLP) have elected Angolan President Jose [...] Full text...

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Only Brazil, East Timor leaders absent at summit of Portuguese speaking countrie

23 july 2010 - 12:38:00
s Luanda- Angola (PANA) -- Only Brazilian President Inacio Luiz Lula Da Silva and h is East Timor counterpart are [...] Full text...

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Mozambican, Equatorial Guinea presidents arrive for CPLP Summit

22 july 2010 - 22:02:00
Luanda- Angola (PANA) -- The presidents of Mozambique and Equatorial Guinea arrived in Luanda on Thursday for the 8th meeting [...] Full text...

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WC 2010: Journey to Brazil 2014 begins

09 july 2010 - 07:21:00
Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- From the second it starts until its final dramatic moments, each FIFA World Cup takes [...] Full text...

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14 African heads of state expected at the 2010 World Cup final

08 july 2010 - 11:55:00
Durban- South Africa (PANA) -- At least 14 African Heads of State have confirmed they will attend Sunday's 2010 World [...] Full text...

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Kenya, Brazil move to enhance cooperation

06 july 2010 - 19:19:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Kenya and Brazil have resolved to foster cooperation in bio-diesel technology, agricultural research and development, information [...] Full text...

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Institution to train 10,000 Brazilian, African students may take off this year

03 july 2010 - 17:41:00
Sal- Cape Verde (PANA) -- The special University being proposed by Brazilian Pres ident Luiz Lula Inacio Da Silva to [...] Full text...

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President Lula says Brazil can't repay debt to Africa, as summit opens

03 july 2010 - 12:52:00
Sal- Cape Verde (PANA) -- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Saturday that his country would never be [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS-Brazil summit holds Saturday

03 july 2010 - 10:00:00
Sal- Cape Verde (PANA) -- ECOWAS and Brazil were billed to hold their first-ever summit at Sal Island, Cape Verde, [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS-Brazil summit, 'tribute to President Lula'

02 july 2010 - 16:57:00
Sal- Cape Verde (PANA) -- Apart from economic and cultural benefits, Saturday'shistoric one-day summit between ECOWAS and Brazil will be [...] Full text...

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Angolan President's visit to Brazil will 'improve relations'

25 june 2010 - 11:25:00
Luanda- Angola (PANA) -- The visit of Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos t o Brazil will boost the co-operation [...] Full text...

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Brazilian President hails Angola's economic progress

24 june 2010 - 17:36:00
Brasilia- Angola (PANA) -- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, in Brasilia Wednesday hailed Angola's progress in consolidating democracy [...] Full text...

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Angola, Congo Brazzaville sign security, public order accord

24 june 2010 - 07:51:00
Soyo- Congo (PANA) -- Angola and the Republic of Congo have signed an agreement o n security and public order. [...] Full text...

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Angolan president dos Santos arrives in Brazil

22 june 2010 - 21:51:00
Brasilia- Brazil (PANA) -- Angolan president, Jose Eduardo dos Santos, arrived in Brasilia, Brazil, on Tuesday for a 48-hour official [...] Full text...

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Africa-Brazil dialogue for green revolution in Africa

10 may 2010 - 20:57:00
Dakar- Senegal (PANA) -- The meeting on food security, called "Africa/Brazil dial ogue", which began on Monday in Brazil, with [...] Full text...

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Zuma in Brazil for IBSA summit

15 april 2010 - 13:19:00
Cape Town- South Africa (PANA) -- President Jacob Zuma of South Africa arrived in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday to attend the [...] Full text...

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Malian President visits Brazil

06 april 2010 - 11:43:00
Bamako- Mali (PANA) -- Malian President Amadou Toumani Touré was billed to leave Bamako Tuesday at the head of an [...] Full text...

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Brazil cancels part of Cape Verde's debt

08 march 2010 - 20:51:00
Praia- Cape Verde (PANA)- â" Brazil is to cancel US$1. 198 million of Cape Verde' s debt to the South [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde to host ECOWAS/Brazil summit

20 february 2010 - 20:02:00
Praia- Cape-Verde (PANA) -- The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has approved the proposal made by Cape Verde [...] Full text...

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Brazilian varsity to help in FAO programmes

16 november 2009 - 12:59:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Scientists from a leading Brazilian university will prov ide their expertise to the Food and Agriculture [...] Full text...

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Brazil funds hydro-electric dam in Ghana

08 october 2009 - 11:14:00
Accra- Ghana (PANA) -- Brazil is to fund a 90-megawatt (MW) capacity hydroelectri c dam in Ghana under a memorandum [...] Full text...

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Zuma visits Brazil

08 october 2009 - 09:00:00
Cape Town- South Africa (PANA) -- South Africa President Jacob Zuma was billed to undertake a two-day state visit to [...] Full text...

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African countries to lift South-South cooperation

27 september 2009 - 16:02:00
New York- US (PANA) -- African countries are ready to play their roles in the est ablishment of a new [...] Full text...

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Bedie to discuss Ivorian political situation in Paris

22 july 2009 - 23:06:00
Paris- France (PANA) -- Former Ivorian head of state, Henri Konan Bedie, who is a candidate of the opposition Ivorian [...] Full text...

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Wade expresses concerns about Guinea-Bissau

07 july 2009 - 22:05:00
Paris- France (PANA) -- Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade on Tuesday expressed deep concern about the political situation in Guinea-Bissau, saying [...] Full text...

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Brazilian president wins Houphouët-Boigny prize

07 july 2009 - 19:58:00
Paris- France (PANA) -- The 2008 Houphouët-Boigny prize for peace was awarded Tue sday in Paris, France, to Brazilian president, [...] Full text...

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Brazil spreads industrial influence to Africa

01 july 2009 - 14:14:00
Sirte- Libya (PANA) -- Brazil, one of South America’s expanding economies, is pla nning to spread its growing industrial influence [...] Full text...

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Upsurge in violent conflicts dominates AU summit opening

01 july 2009 - 14:11:00
Sirte- Libya (PANA) -- The upsurge in violent conflicts in Africa over the last s ix months, culminating in the [...] Full text...

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Gbagbo condoles with Brazil's president

02 june 2009 - 09:58:00
Abidjan- Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) -- Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo has sent a lett er of condolence to Brazil's president Luiz [...] Full text...

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Brazilian President wins Houphouët-Boigny Peace prize

14 may 2009 - 17:59:00
Dakar- Senegal (PANA) -- Brazilian President Inacio Lula da Silva has won the Fél ix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize for 2008, [...] Full text...

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Libya-Brazil review cooperation

27 january 2009 - 08:54:00
Tripoli- Libya (PANA) -- The Brazilian minister of Development, Industry and Trade, Michel Jorge on Monday held talks with a [...] Full text...

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