Mali military leader names Major General Abdoulaye Maiga as new PM

21 november 2024 - 12:45:42
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's military leader, General Assimi Goita, on Thursday appointed Major General Abdoulaye Maiga as the new [...] Full text...

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IMF mission concludes visit to Egypt on review of Extended Fund Facility

21 november 2024 - 08:47:30
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Egyptian authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff have made “substantial progress” on policy discussions [...] Full text...

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Malian military leader fires Prime Minister

21 november 2024 - 05:40:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Mali, General Assimi Goita, on Wednesday dismissed Prime Minister Choguel [...] Full text...

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ICC Prosecutor appeals for global support to bring Libyan war criminals to justice

20 november 2024 - 04:58:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday called on the UN Security Council [...] Full text...

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EC tops up support to Rwanda Defence Force deployment in Cabo Delgado

18 november 2024 - 10:46:48
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council adopted on Monday a €20 million top-up to an existing assistance measure under [...] Full text...

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Transnational organised crime: ‘It’s time we pull together to push back’

15 november 2024 - 06:37:32
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Marking the inaugural International Day for the Prevention of and Fight against All Forms of Transnational [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone authorities must repeal colonial vagrancy laws - Rights group

14 november 2024 - 06:57:45
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The Sierra Leonean authorities must repeal vagrancy laws without delay, following a landmark ruling by [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves €24 million loan to Côte d'Ivoire to improve fisheries and aquaculture sectors

10 november 2024 - 13:14:34
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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European Council adopts measures in support of Republic of Congo’s navy, Egyptian Armed Forces

06 november 2024 - 06:57:01
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council has adopted a €5 million assistance measure under the European Peace Facility, to [...] Full text...

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‘Catastrophic’ hunger persists in multiple countries, warn food agencies

31 october 2024 - 12:35:01
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - “Catastrophic levels of acute food insecurity” bordering on starvation are expected to impact hundreds of thousands of [...] Full text...

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COP 16: People want action on plastic pollution that’s choking us: Guterres

31 october 2024 - 04:55:45
Cali, Colombia (PANA) - Countries gathered in Colombia to work on a treaty to end plastic pollution must strive for [...] Full text...

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Angola hosts inaugural national climate outlook forum

29 october 2024 - 13:17:08
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Climate Services Centre in collaboration with the National Institute of [...] Full text...

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Togo advances reforms, pursues sound economic policies: IMF

25 october 2024 - 12:30:38
Lomé, Togo (PANA) – An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff mission has commended Togolese authorities on the sustained progress in [...] Full text...

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Mega South Africa/Lesotho tunnel project in progress

24 october 2024 - 10:34:04
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African government says the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) tunnel maintenance operations [...] Full text...

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South Sudan: UN reports sharp rise in violence against civilians

17 october 2024 - 05:40:40
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has urged the Government to protect the population [...] Full text...

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Artificial Intelligence can make markets more efficient—and more volatile: IMF Blog By Nassira Abbas, Charles Cohen, Dirk Jan Grolleman, and Benjamin Mosk

16 october 2024 - 11:02:06
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - More efficient or more volatile? The adoption of the latest iterations of artificial intelligence [...] Full text...

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EU renews sanctions on chemical weapons for another year

14 october 2024 - 14:41:13
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday prolonged the application of the EU restrictive measures (sanctions) against the [...] Full text...

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The world must step up for girls, UN chief says

12 october 2024 - 08:23:50
New York, US (PANA) - As the world marked the International Day of the Girl Child on Friday, a town [...] Full text...

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Top UN official to brief Security Council on situation in Libya

09 october 2024 - 11:09:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative for Political Affairs and Acting Head of the United Nations Support Mission [...] 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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2024/25 CAF Conf. Cup: Groups emerge after draw

07 october 2024 - 17:37:44
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the teams in the group stage in the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup competition after [...] Full text...

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Expensive farm inputs, insecurity in producing regions, high transport costs impact grain yields in Nigeria

04 october 2024 - 08:26:34
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Imports of wheat, rice, and maize marketing in year 2024/25 are estimated to increase as the [...] Full text...

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UN official reports on electoral progress, ongoing security challenges in Somalia

04 october 2024 - 05:06:53
New York, US (PANA) - Authorities in Somalia remain focused on national priorities, and the battle against Al-Shabaab terrorists is [...] Full text...

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South Sudan faces macroeconomic challenges resulting from endless war in neighbouring Sudan: IMF team

02 october 2024 - 18:12:48
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – South Sudan continues to face several difficult macroeconomic challenges, partly resulting from the spillovers of [...] Full text...

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Working from home is powering productivity: IMF article by Nicholas Bloom

02 october 2024 - 05:39:32
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Economics is famous for being the dismal science. Sadly, recent work highlighting the slowdown [...] Full text...

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Djibouti's economy shows strong growth in 2023 despite fiscal challenges

30 september 2024 - 10:19:49
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - Djibouti’s economy achieved an impressive rebound in 2023, outperforming forecasts with GDP growth estimated at 6.7 [...] Full text...

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UN refugee agency urges end to arbitrary detention of asylum seekers

19 september 2024 - 05:56:10
New York, US (PANA) - The detention of asylum seekers around the world is harmful and contrary to their fundamental [...] Full text...

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Hundreds of thousands in need of aid as flooding wipes out homes in Nigeria – WFP

14 september 2024 - 07:16:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - UN humanitarians are rushing to assist scores of newly displaced people in northeast Nigeria, after torrential [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President dissolves parliament, sets 17 November for election

13 september 2024 - 07:50:27
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has dissolved Parliament and set 17 November 2024 for a fresh [...] Full text...

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IMF underlines wise spending of public revenue in Lesotho

12 september 2024 - 12:01:39
Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - Lesotho’s GDP growth has improved modestly, picking up to 2.2 percent in the fiscal year ending [...] Full text...

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US State Department, Nigeria host “Global Inclusivity and AI: Africa” conference in Lagos

10 september 2024 - 05:48:23
Washigton, DC, US (PANA) - The U.S. Department of State and Nigerian Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy [...] Full text...

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Violence and insecurity closes 14,300 schools in West and Central Africa

06 september 2024 - 05:06:05
Dakar. Senegal (PANA) - More than 14,000 schools have had to close across West and Central Africa due to violence [...] Full text...

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Libya's legislative chambers ask for five days to arrive at consensus to end crisis in central bank

04 september 2024 - 05:51:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Representatives of Libya's two legislative chambers – the House of Representatives (HoR) and High Council of [...] Full text...

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UN upholds safety and efficacy of Gaza polio vaccine

28 august 2024 - 05:08:44
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations has upheld the safety of the polio vaccine that will be administered [...] Full text...

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UN Mission in Libya convenes emergency meeting to resolve Central Bank crisis

27 august 2024 - 12:32:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) says it is convening an emergency meeting for [...] Full text...

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US holds special session on mpox

24 august 2024 - 04:47:11
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Ambassador Dr. John Nkengasong, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Senior Bureau Official for Global Health [...] Full text...

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Egypt’s cane sugar production drops

23 august 2024 - 07:14:37
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt’s sugar production in marketing year 2024/25 (October to September) is forecast to reach 2.6 million [...] Full text...

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US assists DRC, Africa in mpox fight

23 august 2024 - 06:42:23
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US says it has been supporting the mpox response actions in Africa to fighting [...] Full text...

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Mozambique makes great strides towards Early Warnings for All

23 august 2024 - 05:38:34
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Mozambique is playing a leading role in a UN-led global initiative to ensure that all people [...] Full text...

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UN announces Sudan aid breakthrough

21 august 2024 - 20:03:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The first food supplies destined for desperate communities in Sudan’s Darfur region have crossed the Adre [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council to discuss situation in Libya on Tuesday

20 august 2024 - 12:39:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative for Political Affairs and Acting Head of the United Nations Support Mission [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council fires Governor of Central Bank

19 august 2024 - 12:37:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council has announced that it has "unanimously" decided to fire the Governor of [...] Full text...

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Ivorian team reach semi final of WAFU B WCL qualifiers

17 august 2024 - 06:36:14
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Inter d’Abidjan booked their place in the semi-finals of the WAFU Zone B CAF Women’s [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe faces worsening food crisis due to El Niño droughts

08 august 2024 - 07:42:57
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - A new report from the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) reveals that food insecurity levels in [...] Full text...

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Humanitarians urge Security Council to stop ‘freight train of suffering’ in Sudan

07 august 2024 - 05:36:12
New York, US (PANA) - Two senior UN officials appealed to the Security Council on Tuesday for more resources and [...] Full text...

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Nine UNRWA staff to be fired for potential role in 7 October attacks on Israel

05 august 2024 - 18:53:17
New York, US (PANA) - The UN said on Monday that nine staff working for its Palestine refugee agency UNRWA [...] Full text...

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2024 Paris Olympic Games: Spain halt Morocco's march to men's football final match

05 august 2024 - 18:41:04
Paris, France (PANA) - Spain on Monday halted Morocco's march to the final of the men's football event at the [...] Full text...

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Present and future of Western Sahara fall within the framework of Moroccan sovereignty, states French President Macron

30 july 2024 - 17:12:22
Rabat, Morocco  (PANA) - The present and future of the Western Sahara fall within the framework of Moroccan sovereignty, French [...] Full text...

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IMF Board allows Egypt to draw US$820 million under Extended Fund Facility

30 july 2024 - 07:46:40
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday completed the third review of the extended arrangement under [...] Full text...

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DRC: EU lists nine individuals and one entity for serious human rights violations

26 july 2024 - 11:34:02
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Friday imposed restrictive measures on nine individuals and one entity responsible for [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Popular Lesotho rapper killed in car crash

25 july 2024 - 13:39:15
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Tributes are flooding in for popular Lesotho rapper Bokang Moleli who died in a car [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Exodus from Khan Younis compounds pressure on meagre resources

24 july 2024 - 18:41:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - About 150,000 people fled Khan Younis in a single day on Monday following evacuation orders issued [...] 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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India to reopen embassy in Tripoli

23 july 2024 - 11:00:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on Monday announced the resumption of the [...] Full text...

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Senior US diplomat meets Senegalese President Faye

19 july 2024 - 07:48:56
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell met with Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Thursday.  He congratulated [...] Full text...

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UN flags continuing widespread attacks by community-based militias on South Sudan civilians

18 july 2024 - 05:12:03
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Widespread attacks against civilians - driven primarily by sub-national armed violence involving community-based militias and [...] Full text...

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IMF Deputy Managing Director Antoinette Sayeh to retire from the Fund

17 july 2024 - 19:16:07
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva announced on Wednesday that Deputy Managing [...] Full text...

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

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

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European Council adopts measures in support of Beninese Armed Forces

15 july 2024 - 11:31:57
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council (EC) on Monday adopted an assistance measure worth €5 million under the European [...] Full text...

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UN Meteorological Organisation flags sand and dust storm scourge

14 july 2024 - 05:51:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Dust levels worldwide decreased slightly in 2023, the UN’s weather and climate agency has said, but [...] Full text...

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Stephanie Khoury talks to Libyan parliamentarians about ways of breaking the political deadlock in Libya

12 july 2024 - 15:39:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Acting Head of the United Nations Mission of [...] Full text...

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Red Sea shipping crisis elevates trading costs with extra burden on consumers

12 july 2024 - 07:20:25
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Due to recently increased attacks by Houthi militants, the Red Sea shipping route remains [...] Full text...

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Arbitrary detentions and impunity widespread in Libya, warns UN rights chief

09 july 2024 - 14:15:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The desperate plight of migrants and refugees tortured, trafficked and sold “at scale” in Libya took [...] Full text...

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Three senior Libyan officials support efforts to organize elections in Libya

01 july 2024 - 13:55:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, the Prime Minister of the Government of [...] Full text...

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IOM says more than 700,000 migrants in Libya

30 june 2024 - 14:33:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 725,304 migrants are present in Libya, according to data collected from March to [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Launch of two World Bank economic reports

27 june 2024 - 13:01:22
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The World Bank on Thursday launched the Burkina Faso Economic Update and the Country Economic [...] Full text...

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Kenyans brace themselves for more protests despite President Ruto's U-turn on Finance Bill

27 june 2024 - 10:19:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyans are bracing themselves for another wave of protests on Thursday despite President William Ruto withdrawing [...] Full text...

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IMF completes Zambia’s third review under ECF, approves access to US$569.6 million

27 june 2024 - 07:07:00
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed on Wednesday the third review of [...] Full text...

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Conviction of Malian terrorist is 'another significant milestone in accountability' - Guterres

27 june 2024 - 05:50:50
New York, US (PANA) - UN chief Antonio Guterres has described the conviction by the International Criminal Court (ICC) of [...] Full text...

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Remittances slowed in 2023, expected to grow faster in 2024: WB report

26 june 2024 - 18:03:31
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - After a period of strong growth during 2021-2022, officially recorded remittance flows to low- [...] Full text...

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Libyan-European support for UNSMIL to sponsor a intra-Libyan political process

26 june 2024 - 17:24:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman  of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, and the European Union (EU) ambassadors accredited [...] Full text...

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EC prolongs mandates of security and defence missions for Palestinian territories

25 june 2024 - 17:58:13
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Council of the European Union on Tuesday decided to prolong until 30 June the mandates [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM issues instructions to reopen Ras Jedir border crossing with Tunisia

25 june 2024 - 17:36:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al-Dbaiba, has issued instructions for [...] Full text...

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Malian authorities arrest opposition party leaders for 'clandestine meeting'

24 june 2024 - 11:24:58
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A total of 11 political leaders, members of the opposition platform known as the "Joint Declaration [...] Full text...

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EC adopts first ever assistance measure to support Kenya Defence Forces

24 june 2024 - 11:11:17
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday adopted an assistance measure under the European Peace Facility worth €20 [...] Full text...

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World Bank offers US$700 million to help Egypt achieve sustainable, diversified and resilient growth

24 june 2024 - 08:13:39
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank has announced US$700 million in Development Policy Financing (DPF) for the [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$337 million from ECF and US$321 million of RSF for Madagascar

22 june 2024 - 12:16:27
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved a 36-month arrangement under [...] Full text...

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Gold reserves management become more relevant than ever

21 june 2024 - 14:08:33
London, United Kingdom (PANA) - An increasingly complex geopolitical and financial environment is making gold reserves management more relevant than [...] Full text...

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WHO announces global resurgence of cholera cases in 2024

21 june 2024 - 07:34:03
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced a spike in cholera in several regions of [...] Full text...

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EC appoints new Commander for EU military operation in the Mediterranean

20 june 2024 - 17:53:14
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Thursday announced the appointment of Rear Admiral Valentino Rinaldi as EU Operation [...] Full text...

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Senegal’s new authorities committed to growth-friendly fiscal consolidation

20 june 2024 - 11:33:20
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team has welcomed the Senegalese new authorities’ commitment to the [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya to deliver first briefing to Security Council

19 june 2024 - 12:20:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Political Affairs and Acting Head of the United Nations Mission [...] Full text...

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How can Tanzania build capacity to accelerate women’s economic empowerment? World Bank Blog By Alena Sakhonchik and Tanya D'Lima

19 june 2024 - 09:50:32
Dodoma, Tanzania (PANA) - One key piece of the puzzle in accelerating progress towards gender equality in Tanzania is having [...] Full text...

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Rights group asks Egyptian authorities to end campaign of mass arrests and forced returns of Sudanese refugees

19 june 2024 - 07:10:44
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Egyptian authorities must immediately cease the mass arbitrary arrests and unlawful deportations of Sudanese refugees [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: We'll fly Burkinabe flag high - Tapsoba

17 june 2024 - 06:58:00
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A Bundesliga champion with Bayer Leverkusen, Edmond Tapsoba, is now eyeing World Cup history.Bayer Leverkusen [...] Full text...

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Partial reopening of Ras Jedir border crossing between Libya and Tunisia

13 june 2024 - 12:28:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's acting Minister of the Interior, General Imad Mustafa Trabelsi, and his Tunisian counterpart, Khaled Nouri, [...] Full text...

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AfDB strengthens capacity of fragile states on debt management

13 june 2024 - 10:36:49
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has launched a series of training programmes to support [...] Full text...

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Libya earns more than $9 billion in revenues -Prime Minister

10 june 2024 - 17:11:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has stated that [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM and Tunisian President discuss opening of Ras Jedir border crossing

08 june 2024 - 14:49:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - During a telephone conversation with the Tunisian President, Kaïs Saïed, the Libyan Prime Minister of the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister denounces results of a meeting between members of the two chambers

07 june 2024 - 11:22:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al-Dbaiba, has criticised consultations between members [...] Full text...

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IMF, Egypt reach staff level deal on third review of EFF arrangement

07 june 2024 - 11:10:31
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - While geopolitical tensions and their impact on Egypt remain challenging, the country’s authorities have stayed the [...] Full text...

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Stephanie Khoury holds wide-ranging consultations in eastern Libya to revive the political process

06 june 2024 - 15:32:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Political Affairs and Acting Head of the [...] Full text...

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CAF releases information on 2024/25 Interclub competition

05 june 2024 - 10:51:02
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced key information relating to the 2024/2025 Interclub season, [...] Full text...

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Mauritania’s economy set to attain 4.3 percent growth in 2024

05 june 2024 - 10:32:26
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Mauritania’s economic growth in 2024 is expected to improve, while inflation has slowed down significantly. However, the [...] Full text...

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Steps taken to reopen Polish embassy in Libya

04 june 2024 - 18:04:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Unity has [...] Full text...

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Stephanie Khoury discusses ways of breaking Libyan deadlock with Speaker of Parliament and Marshal Haftar

03 june 2024 - 13:04:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Political Affairs and Acting Head of the United Nations [...] Full text...

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Inter-Agency Standing Committee launches urgent appeal for aid as famine stalks millions in Sudan

31 may 2024 - 12:00:41
New York, USA (PANA) - Time is running out for millions of people in Sudan who are at imminent risk [...] Full text...

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Coach Regragui names Morocco squad for World Cup double-header

30 may 2024 - 12:39:26
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco captain Romain Saiss has returned from injury to be included in Walid Regragui's 27-man squad [...] Full text...

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Salah returns in Egypt's squad for 2026 World Cup qualifiers

30 may 2024 - 12:33:54
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Mohamed Salah has been included in new Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan's squad for this month's [...] Full text...

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2026 WC qualifier: Ghana coach drops Ayew, introduces new faces

30 may 2024 - 08:08:19
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian Coach Otto Addo, has made changes in Ghana's upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Mali [...] Full text...

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European Council gives final approval to the ecodesign regulation

27 may 2024 - 11:50:29
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday adopted the ecodesign regulation, which sets requirements for sustainable products. It replaces [...] Full text...

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URGENT: Gaza war: World court orders Israel to halt military operations in Rafah

24 may 2024 - 15:38:29
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday issued new provisional measures that order Israel [...] Full text...

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'Largest number of regulatory agencies for medical products approved as WHO Listed Authorities'

20 may 2024 - 18:47:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The world’s specialised health agency on Monday announced its largest number of regulatory authorities for medical [...] Full text...

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US to withdraw soldiers from Niger 'no later than 15 September 2024'

20 may 2024 - 08:47:09
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The US and Niger have reached an agreement under which the US will withdraw its soldiers [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Koller and Cardoso clash in dugout duel

17 may 2024 - 05:54:38
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - As Al Ahly and Esperance prepare to clash in the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League final, the [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Guterres repeats call to Israel to halt Rafah assault as aid stocks dwindle

16 may 2024 - 13:05:06
Manama, Bahrain (PANA) - UN chief António Guterres reiterated his warning on Thursday against a full-scale assault on Rafah, just as [...] Full text...

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Libya, EU hold talks to lift the ban on Libyan aircraft from European airspace

16 may 2024 - 10:06:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al-Dbaiba, and the European Commissioner for Transport, Adina-Ioana Vălean, on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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ICJ to hear South Africa's demand for further order to curb Israel

16 may 2024 - 07:54:51
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa will on Thursday afternoon ask the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to [...] Full text...

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CAF Champions League: Al Ahly's tough journey to the final

16 may 2024 - 07:27:03
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - TotalEnergies CAF Champions League reigning champions, Al Ahly SC, are on the cusp of extending their [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Final, first-leg: Esperance v Al Ahly: Facts & Figures

16 may 2024 - 07:12:53
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - As Tunisian giants  Espérance Sportive de Tunis host their Egyptian counterparts Al-Ahly in the first-leg of [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister calls for solid economic partnership between Libya and the EU

15 may 2024 - 15:43:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has stressed the [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: Countless lives at stake in Sudan’s El Fasher, warn UN aid teams

13 may 2024 - 12:59:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN teams are flagging reports that a hospital in Sudan’s North Darfur has been damaged in a [...] Full text...

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Governments agree to continue their steady progress on proposed pandemic agreement ahead of the World Health Assembly

12 may 2024 - 16:52:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Governments of the world have agreed to continue working on a proposed pandemic agreement, and to further [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: South Africa asks world court to order Israel to withdraw from Rafah

11 may 2024 - 10:15:44
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - South Africa has filed an urgent request at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for additional [...] Full text...

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Gambia, IMF reach staff-level deal on first review of ECF arrangement

04 may 2024 - 11:03:47
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian economic activity is recovering robustly as the country continues to advance its reform agenda [...] Full text...

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East Africa: UN support continues amid heavy rains, severe floods and cyclone threat

04 may 2024 - 07:44:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The United Nations and partners continue to support authorities across East Africa as the region braces [...] Full text...

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Health charity warns of catastrophic malnutrition crisis in Sudan's Zamzam camp

02 may 2024 - 06:56:56
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Health charity, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), says in response to the escalating fighting in North [...] 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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Former CAR president François Bozizé must face trial for crimes against humanity - Amnesty International

01 may 2024 - 07:08:04
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, has called on Guinea Bissau to arrest former president of the [...] Full text...

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UN expresses solidarity with Kenya following deadly floods

29 april 2024 - 17:49:39
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday reiterated the UN’s continued commitment to Kenya in the wake [...] Full text...

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Togolese vote to elect MPs and regional councillors

29 april 2024 - 11:54:35
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - More than four million Togolese are voting on Monday to elect 113 MPs to the National [...] Full text...

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Landmines killed 17 people in Libya in 2023, according to UNMAS

29 april 2024 - 10:45:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) says 17 people, including 14 children, died in incidents [...] Full text...

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World Bank provides additional support to food crisis response in Malawi

27 april 2024 - 13:46:15
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - The World Bank is providing immediate support for millions of Malawians severely affected by the ongoing [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Al Ahly stage late rally to defeat Mazembe and reach final

27 april 2024 - 05:36:07
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The roars of delight from Al Ahly's players and fans told the story - the Egyptian [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: UN issues updates on probe into allegations of staff collusion during 7 October attacks

27 april 2024 - 05:22:22
New York, US (PANA) - A UN office investigating Israeli accusations that 12 staff members from UN Palestine relief agency [...] Full text...

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UN rights office deeply alarmed at reported killing of 220 villagers in Burkina Faso

27 april 2024 - 05:21:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday raised alarm over the situation in northern Burkina [...] Full text...

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Antibiotics 'overused' among hospitalised COVID-19 patients - WHO

26 april 2024 - 11:11:27
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Antibiotics saw “extensive overuse” globally among hospitalized COVID-19 patients during the pandemic without improving clinical outcomes, [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso's Army massacre more than 220 villagers

25 april 2024 - 10:39:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Burkina Faso military summarily executed at least 223 civilians, including at least 56 children, in two villages [...] Full text...

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Serbian embassy in Libya resumes operations from Tripoli

24 april 2024 - 18:27:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has announced that the Serbian Embassy has [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: UNRWA committed to implement independent review recommendations

24 april 2024 - 05:03:08
New York, US (PANA) - The head of the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, on Tuesday reiterated that [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for all hands on deck at Climate Promise 2025 launch

24 april 2024 - 04:55:59
New York, US (PANA) - Top UN officials launched a fresh global campaign to tackle the climate emergency on Tuesday, [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: No evidence yet of Israel’s claims against UNWRA: Colonna report

22 april 2024 - 17:06:22
New York, US (PANA) - Israeli authorities have provided no proof yet following their three-month-old claim that a dozen UN [...] Full text...

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Heatwave deaths increased across almost all Europe in 2023, says UN weather agency

22 april 2024 - 12:06:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Climate change shocks caused record levels of disruption and misery for millions in Europe in 2023 [...] Full text...

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EC sanctions four persons, two entities over human rights abuses against Palestinians

19 april 2024 - 15:03:49
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council ( EC) on Friday listed four persons and two entities under the EU [...] Full text...

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Eswatini looks forward to increased sugar exports from improved cane production

18 april 2024 - 13:07:24
Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) – Eswatini’s sugar production in marketing year (MY) 2024/25 is forecast to rise on improved cane deliveries [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: $2.8 billion appeal for three million people in Gaza, West Bank launched

17 april 2024 - 20:53:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - UN and partner agencies insisted on Wednesday that “critical changes” are needed to improve aid access [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Libyan leaders must put national interests above their own, top envoy tells Security Council

16 april 2024 - 18:35:56
New York, US (PANA) - Efforts to foster dialogue and address the concerns of Libyan politicians are being met with [...] Full text...

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

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

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Several DR Congo army, police officers arrested for treason

16 april 2024 - 11:36:11
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Several army and police officers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) have been [...] Full text...

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UNICEF: Nine children killed in 2023 by landmines in Libya

15 april 2024 - 11:09:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Nine Libyan children lost their lives to mines and explosive devices during 2023, the United Nations [...] Full text...

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AU Chairperson expresses 'great concern' about suspension of political activity in Mali

15 april 2024 - 06:13:42
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the AU Commission, Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed "great concern" about [...] Full text...

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More than 6,000 Sudanese arrive in Libya fleeing conflict in country - IOM

14 april 2024 - 14:33:12
bTripoli, Libya (PANA) - More than 6,000 Sudanese have arrived in Libya since the outbreak of civil war in Sudan [...] Full text...

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Africa’s economic activity set to rebound backed by growing consumption, declining inflation

14 april 2024 - 10:42:32
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Economic activity is set to rebound in Sub-Saharan Africa, supported by increased private consumption [...] Full text...

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IMF Board selects Kristalina Georgieva for second term as Managing Director

13 april 2024 - 09:52:56
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has in recent years helped member countries to navigate successive [...] Full text...

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Nigeria is the first country to introduce ‘revolutionary’ meningitis vaccine - WHO

12 april 2024 - 22:01:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Nigeria has become the first country to roll out a “revolutionary” five-in-one vaccine against meningitis, the [...] Full text...

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EU provides €1 billion macro-financial assistance to Egypt

12 april 2024 - 11:45:56
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) will provide €1 billion of urgent short-term macro-financial assistance to Egypt to [...] Full text...

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Egypt seeks to raise earnings of millions working in cotton production, textile manufacturing

12 april 2024 - 11:36:04
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Egypt’s cotton production in marketing year (MY) 2024/25 is forecast at 310,000 bales, down 40,000 bales [...] Full text...

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US notifies WHO of outbreak of Avian Influenza A(H5N1)

11 april 2024 - 15:42:27
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -The United States has notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of a laboratory-confirmed case of human infection [...] Full text...

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Over 200,000 need humanitarian aid following Madagascar cyclone

10 april 2024 - 05:47:15
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - About 220,000 people require immediate humanitarian assistance due to the catastrophic impact of Tuesday’s tropical cyclone [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: UN continues to face aid access denials in Gaza

09 april 2024 - 17:19:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN-coordinated food convoys are three times more likely to be denied access to north Gaza than [...] Full text...

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Libyans watching tonight for new Shawwal lunar crescent marking end of Ramadan and Eid El-Fitr

09 april 2024 - 15:12:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan citizens are to watch for the appearance of the new lunar crescent in the month [...] Full text...

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Libya rakes in nearly $6 billion in revenues for 1st quarter of 2024

09 april 2024 - 14:07:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Liya earned a total of 23.8 billion dinars (around 5.96 billion US dollars) in revenue in [...] Full text...

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IMF reaches staff level agreement with Côte d’Ivoire on review of EFF/ECF arrangements

09 april 2024 - 08:02:47
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team and the authorities in Côte d’Ivoire have reached [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: UN Security Council urged to ‘end the bloodshed’ in Gaza

09 april 2024 - 05:35:43
New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN General Assembly appealed on Monday for “all those with leverage” [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: ‘Systematic dismantling of healthcare must end’ says WHO

07 april 2024 - 06:14:50
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - With the largest hospital in Gaza largely destroyed and out of action, access to healthcare has [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Aid lifeline reaches Darfur region in bid to avert ‘hunger catastrophe’

05 april 2024 - 17:53:44
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Two aid convoys carrying lifesaving supplies have reached Sudan’s Darfurs for the first time in [...] Full text...

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Georgieva only candidate for IMF Managing Director’s selection

05 april 2024 - 07:21:02
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The current Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, has been [...] Full text...

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Togo again postpones legislative and regional elections

04 april 2024 - 14:04:06
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo's parliamentary and regional elections have been postponed once again to allow the National Assembly to [...] Full text...

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Senegal celebrates 64th anniversary of independence

04 april 2024 - 13:39:36
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, Thursday presided over the flag-raising ceremony to mark [...] Full text...

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‘Shocking’ increase in children denied aid in conflicts

04 april 2024 - 11:10:32
New York, US (PANA) - All warring parties must allow safe, swift and unfettered humanitarian access and protect civilian infrastructure, [...] Full text...

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Seychelles, IMF mission reach staff-level deal on second reviews under EFF and RSF

04 april 2024 - 10:10:46
Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) - The Seychellois economy continued to recover in 2023 and is moving closer to pre-pandemic norms despite [...] Full text...

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New Senegalese president Faye pledges to uphold good governance

04 april 2024 - 06:22:22
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, on Wednesday pledged to uphold good governance based on [...] Full text...

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Senegal's President Faye receives Moroccan delegation

03 april 2024 - 14:47:14
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The president of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Wednesday received a Moroccan delegation in Diamniadio, a new [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President Faye names Ousmane Sonko as Prime Minister

03 april 2024 - 05:56:55
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's new president, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, on Tuesday appointed Ousmane Sonko,  his colleague and leader [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Israeli strike on NGO aid team widely condemned as humanitarians repeat calls for access

02 april 2024 - 15:21:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The killing of seven aid workers from the NGO World Central Kitchen in Israeli military airstrikes [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: President Fall pledges to make Senegal country of hope, independent justice

02 april 2024 - 15:19:03
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal's new president, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, on Tuesday pledged to make his West African country [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: Bassirou Faye sworn in as Senegal's president

02 april 2024 - 12:25:13
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Bassirou Diomaye Faye was on Tuesday sworn in as the fifth president of Senegal and the [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Israel continues to block aid into northern Gaza

02 april 2024 - 05:45:23
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Israeli forces are blocking aid deliveries into famine-stricken northern Gaza as the five-month-long war grinds on [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior Minister announces visit to Ras Jedir border crossing prior to its reopening

01 april 2024 - 16:41:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The interim Libyan Interior Minister in the government of national unity, General Imad Mustafa Trabelsi, Monday [...] Full text...

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More than 44,000 people receive emergency food aid in DRC as violence in eastern provinces intensifies

01 april 2024 - 12:56:24
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), together with the Red Cross Society of the [...] Full text...

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Urgent vaccination campaign needed to halt deadly measles outbreak in South Sudan's Western Equatoria state

01 april 2024 - 12:48:44
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - A measles crisis is mounting in South Sudan’s Western Equatoria state, just as health authorities [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges global community to 'stand as one' to end plastic pollution

31 march 2024 - 13:56:15
New York, US  (PANA) - Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged the global community to "stand as one" and work towards [...] Full text...

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Senegal's Constitutional Council validates Faye's first round victory

30 march 2024 - 07:37:32
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's Constitutional Council on Friday published the final official results of the 24 March presidential election [...] Full text...

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Libya coast guard rescues 130 illegal migrants

29 march 2024 - 14:15:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan coastal guard has rescued 130 illegal migrants in the north of the western al-Garabolli [...] Full text...

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Senegalese president Sall, president-elect Faye meet to discuss 'major state issues'

29 march 2024 - 05:43:56
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese President Macky Sall on Thursday received the in-coming President, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, with their discussions [...] Full text...

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Opposition up in arms against constitutional change in Togo

28 march 2024 - 17:35:45
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Togolese opposition is united in its opposition to the constitutional change that took place on [...] Full text...

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Washington, Ottawa congratulate Bassirou Faye on election as President of Senegal

28 march 2024 - 17:23:54
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The United States on Wednesday sent its congratulations to Senegalese President-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye, following the [...] Full text...

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France "fully mobilised" to work with the new Senegalese authorities, assures the French government

28 march 2024 - 15:27:30
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The French government has declared that it is fully mobilized to work with the new Senegalese [...] Full text...

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France "fully mobilised" to work with the new Senegalese authorities, assures the French government

28 march 2024 - 15:14:58
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The French government has declared that it is fully mobilized to work with the new Senegalese [...] Full text...

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African island states take fresh step towards joint medicines procurement

28 march 2024 - 09:34:37
Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) ‒ In a further move towards pooled procurement of essential medicines and medical products, Ministers of Health from [...] Full text...

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Senegal's presidential candidates given Thursday deadline to file appeals against results

28 march 2024 - 05:44:36
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's Constitutional Council on Wednesday asked candidates who contested last Sunday's presidential election wishing to contest [...] Full text...

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Libya, Egypt ready to promote cooperation in various fields

27 march 2024 - 16:58:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Al-Taher Al-Baour, Wednesday received [...] Full text...

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Posture of defeated candidates has contributed to a peaceful post-election climate in Senegal - European observers.

27 march 2024 - 16:38:18
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The head of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM), Malin Björk, has welcomed the [...] Full text...

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DRC completes key inland port to enhance Eastern Africa region trade

27 march 2024 - 14:33:43
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The dredging of Port of Kalundu, along the shores of Lake Tanganyika, in the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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Senegalese newspapers play up major issues awaiting president-elect Faye's attention

27 march 2024 - 13:23:47
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese newspapers are highlighting the major issues that will confront the country's new administration to be [...] Full text...

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UN Human Rights Committee adopts annual report

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

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Nearly CFAF 100 billion mobilized in contributions to combat terrorism in Burkina Faso

26 march 2024 - 16:44:17
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - As of 31 December 2023, the Patriotic Support Fund (FSP) in Burkina Faso had received [...] Full text...

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Haftar discusses with Egyptian intelligence chief support for UNSMIL to promote political process in Libya

26 march 2024 - 15:46:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The commander of the forces of the General Command of the Libyan National Army based in [...] Full text...

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3RD UPDATE: President Sall congratulates Faye on his victory

25 march 2024 - 18:59:34
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – President Macky Sall on Monday congratulated opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye on his victory in Sunday's [...] Full text...

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Gambian President Barrow congratulates president-elect Faye of Senegal

25 march 2024 - 17:09:23
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow on Monday congratulated Mr. Bassirou Diomaye Faye on his election as president [...] Full text...

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2ND UPDATE: Opposition leader Faye will be youngest president of Senegal

25 march 2024 - 16:57:54
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese opposition leader, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, 44, who has swept to victory over former Prime Minister and [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: We must push for lasting peace in Gaza, UN chief insists, as starvation threat nears

25 march 2024 - 11:14:49
Amman, Jordan (PANA) - With “starvation bearing down” on Gaza, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday repeated his call for [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Israel tells UN it will reject UNRWA food convoys into northern Gaza

24 march 2024 - 18:42:38
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Israeli authorities informed the United Nations on Sunday that it will no longer approve the passage [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Voting ends in Senegal's presidential election

24 march 2024 - 18:04:45
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Voting has officially ended in Senegal's delayed presidential election on Sunday to choose the successor of [...] Full text...

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Nigerian President hails release of abducted school children

24 march 2024 - 17:27:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday hailed the release of school children abducted in the northwest [...] Full text...

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Voting progressing smoothly in Senegal's presidential election

24 march 2024 - 14:24:26
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Voting is progressing smoothly in Senegal's delayed presidential election on Sunday in which voters are choosing [...] Full text...

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Polls open in Senegal's presidential election

24 march 2024 - 08:23:53
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Polls have opened on Sunday in the West African  State of Senegal for the delayed presidential [...] Full text...

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Earth Hour: Lights off, climate action on

23 march 2024 - 17:54:15
New York, US (PANA) - The largest global environment movement is happening on Saturday, when the UN invites people around [...] Full text...

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Senegal opposition leader Faye gets big boost from former ruling party

23 march 2024 - 10:15:30
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Former President Abdoulaye Wade’s Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS) announced on Friday that it is joining the [...] Full text...

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UN leaders galvanise action for reparations for people of African descent

21 march 2024 - 18:35:42
New York, US (PANA) - Reparatory justice must tackle the grave human rights violations deeply entrenched in the legacy of [...] Full text...

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