Libyan youth say support for disability rights should expand beyond those affected by conflict

11 november 2024 - 09:59:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Enabling independent accessibility and mobility are key to ensuring persons with disabilities are actively involved in [...] Full text...

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World Urban Forum in Cairo hears calls for youth-led solutions to urban challenges

06 november 2024 - 05:48:59
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Young people gathered in Cairo for the World Urban Forum led calls on Tuesday for action [...] Full text...

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Global UN forum opens in Cairo to rethink urban development

05 november 2024 - 05:36:30
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Thousands of delegates on Monday joined United Nations representatives gathered in Cairo to kick off the [...] Full text...

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World Cities Day calls for youth-led local change

01 november 2024 - 06:42:54
New York, US (PANA) - Despite international progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), cities, particularly in the Global [...] 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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UN chief advocates for permanent Security Council seats for Africa

22 october 2024 - 05:09:27
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has reiterated his call for global institutional reform, highlighting the need [...] Full text...

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A Pact for the world’s poorest

18 october 2024 - 18:43:08
By Deodat MaharajManaging Director, United Nations Technology Bank for Least Developed Countries  New York, US (PANA) - Last month, world leaders [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso formally accepts WTO agreement on fisheries subsidies

18 october 2024 - 12:57:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Burkina Faso Burkina Faso has formally accepted the World Trade Organization’s Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, which [...] Full text...

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Nearly half the world’s 1.1 billion poor live in conflict settings

18 october 2024 - 04:55:56
New York, US (PANA) - More than a billion people worldwide live in acute poverty and 40 per cent are [...] Full text...

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UN chief proposes $3.6 billion budget for 2025, highlighting peace, development and reforms

17 october 2024 - 05:13:57
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday presented a $3.6 billion budget proposal for programmes in 2025, [...] Full text...

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‘Africa must continue to rise,’ says General Assembly President

15 october 2024 - 04:49:41
New York, US (PANA) - To meet the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the UN General Assembly President on Monday [...] 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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Security Council briefed on progress in UN-AU partnership for peace

03 october 2024 - 05:21:06
New York, US (PANA) - Despite the significant peace and security challenges facing Africa, there are reasons to be hopeful, [...] Full text...

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At Global Citizen Festival, UN deputy chief urges action to achieve development goals

01 october 2024 - 06:03:33
New York, US (PANA) -  UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told thousands gathered in New York’s Central Park on Saturday [...] Full text...

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Calls by African leaders for equitable representation on UN Security Council gain momentum

27 september 2024 - 06:12:12
New York, US (PANA) - The call for a more inclusive and representative Security Council resonated loud and clear at [...] Full text...

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Security Council ‘must spare no effort’ to unite and push for peace - Guterres

26 september 2024 - 06:00:30
New York, US (PANA) - In a world where peace is “never automatic”, leadership is essential on the part of [...] Full text...

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Guterres urges world leaders to 'stay committed' to UN development goals

25 september 2024 - 05:53:12
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Tuesday for finance, climate action and peace to achieve [...] Full text...

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‘If we act together,’ we can overcome global challenges – UN Assembly President

25 september 2024 - 05:40:05
New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN General Assembly, Philémon Yang, said on Tuesday that the annual [...] Full text...

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UN Assembly President urges nations to sustain momentum from Summit of the Future

24 september 2024 - 05:23:57
New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN General Assembly urged all nations to sustain their momentum toward [...] Full text...

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WHO and Multilateral Development Banks kick off US $1.5 billion primary health financing platform

23 september 2024 - 20:50:32
New York, US (PANA) - Execution is starting under the new Health Impact Investment Platform on the first country health [...] Full text...

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

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

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Youth lead the way ahead of UN Summit of the Future

21 september 2024 - 05:29:42
New York, US (PANA) - Young people took centre stage at UN Headquarters on Friday in the lead-up to the [...] Full text...

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‘Create a future fit for our grandchildren’, Guterres urges, ahead of game changer Summit

19 september 2024 - 06:09:41
New York, US (PANA) - Countries must use a once-in-a-generation UN summit to address current and emerging global challenges and [...] Full text...

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Climate change: Ozone layer still well on track for full recovery

17 september 2024 - 06:20:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - New evidence in the World Meteorological Organisation’s (WMO) annual Ozone and UV Bulletin published on Monday [...] Full text...

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Summit of the Future: ‘Critical’ opportunity for safer, more sustainable and equitable world

13 september 2024 - 05:42:36
New York, US (PANA) - A once-in-a-generation UN summit bringing together countries from around the world marks a critical opportunity [...] Full text...

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Summit of the Future aims to make the UN more effective

12 september 2024 - 05:32:13
New York, US (PANA) - Negotiations continue ahead of the Summit of the Future at UN Headquarters this month, where [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeepers saving lives but need stronger political support and resources, top official urges

09 september 2024 - 20:05:54
New York, US (PANA) - As conflicts grow more complex and armed groups increasingly weaponize low-cost technologies like improvised explosive [...] Full text...

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New UN report urges treaty on killer robots by 2026

27 august 2024 - 06:17:21
New York, US (PANA) – Governments should heed United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres’ call to open negotiations on a new [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council: Africa deserves permanent seat at the table, says Guterres

13 august 2024 - 05:43:01
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called for urgent reform of the Security Council, criticising [...] Full text...

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UN deputy chief calls for major arms spending cuts and urgent action to save SDGs

16 july 2024 - 06:07:03
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Deputy Secretary-General on Monday urged global leaders to redirect resources from warfare to [...] Full text...

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UN chief warns of ‘cyber mercenaries’ amid spike in weaponising digital tools

21 june 2024 - 07:44:25
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday highlighted the dual-edged nature of cyberspace, stressing its potential [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya highlights need for inclusive talks to end stalemate

20 june 2024 - 06:41:11
New York, US (PANA) - Libyans overwhelmingly desire a political consensus so that credible national elections can be held that [...] Full text...

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European States mark 30th anniversary of milestone cooperation pact

28 may 2024 - 17:35:21
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – European States on Tuesday marked the 30th anniversary of the entry into force of the European [...] Full text...

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African climate negotiators eye carbon credits trade

15 may 2024 - 19:36:33
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African climate change negotiators are eyeing opportunities for countries to earn more from trade in [...] 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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‘Keep working with us to build a better world,’ Guterres says, as major UN civil society forum closes in Kenya

11 may 2024 - 06:48:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The first-ever UN civil society conference held in Africa wrapped up in Nairobi on Friday hearing [...] Full text...

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First UN civil society forum held in Africa heralds ‘inclusive’ Summit of the Future

10 may 2024 - 07:06:41
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - ‘Meaningful participation’ and ‘inclusion’ were the buzzwords at the opening on Thursday of a major UN [...] Full text...

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Detention of child migrants in EU must end, say top rights experts

03 may 2024 - 05:28:36
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Top independent rights experts on Thursday called for an end to the practice of detaining the [...] Full text...

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Forum on Sustainable Development sets out African priorities for the Pact for the Future

29 april 2024 - 19:13:22
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 10th African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD), held recently in Addis Ababa, has [...] Full text...

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AfDB plans massive work on DRC's giant Inga 3 dam

29 march 2024 - 13:20:12
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has called for a major political [...] Full text...

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IMF concludes 2024 discussions on common policies of WAEMU member countries

20 march 2024 - 11:09:46
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) has proved resilient amid significant adverse shocks, maintaining [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS urges Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger to prioritise dialogue, reconciliation

10 february 2024 - 08:24:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has urged Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, which [...] Full text...

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World Bank urges action for gender equality in artisanal, small-scale mining

05 february 2024 - 16:08:59
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Gender discrimination, enshrined in mining laws, and  disregard for health, safety, and social protection [...] Full text...

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South Africa's first shipment of AfCFTA goods hailed

31 january 2024 - 10:51:00
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday officiated the launch of South Africa's first shipment and [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: ECOWAS says Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger remain important members

28 january 2024 - 23:06:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said on Sunday night that Mali, Niger and [...] Full text...

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Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger leave ECOWAS

28 january 2024 - 17:09:46
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Three West African countries under military rule -- Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger -- announced on [...] Full text...

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UN chief hopes for 'peaceful, constructive' dialogue over Ethiopia-Somaliland MoU

11 january 2024 - 05:59:42
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed the hope that all parties in the growing dispute  [...] Full text...

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IGAD urges regional involvement to end tension over Ethiopia-Somaliland maritime agreement

03 january 2024 - 19:09:30
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has urged countries in the region to get involved [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Somalia condemns 'absurd' Ethiopia, Somaliland MoU on Ehiopia's access to Red Sea

02 january 2024 - 14:29:30
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somalia's leaders on Tuesday condemned the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by Ethiopia and Somaliland under which [...] Full text...

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UN News looks ahead to 2024: July to December

01 january 2024 - 08:24:06
New York, US (PANA) - In the second half of 2024, the UN will look to a brighter future, with [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International slams EU pact on migration and asylum

21 december 2023 - 07:41:35
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Reforms agreed by the EU on the Pact on Migration and Asylum will set European asylum [...] Full text...

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UN’s Grandi welcomes EU deal overhauling regional migration system

20 december 2023 - 18:53:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees on Wednesday welcomed a key deal by members of the [...] Full text...

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Djibouti strengthens agri-food sector with World Bank support

12 december 2023 - 11:51:50
Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - The World Bank has approved a new International Development Association (IDA) credit of US$15 million [...] Full text...

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COP28: Rwanda Climate Finance Partnership powers innovative climate action

03 december 2023 - 12:46:40
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Rwanda Climate Finance Partnership is powering innovative climate action thanks to additional contributions from the Government [...] Full text...

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Mali, Burkina faso, Niger announce formation of mutual defence pact (By Paul Ejime)

28 november 2023 - 13:13:12
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Three suspended member States of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS - - Mali, [...] Full text...

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Hopes for a sustainable planet must not ‘melt away’: Guterres

28 november 2023 - 05:32:58
New York, US (PANA) - World leaders at this week’s climate conference, COP28, must break the deadly cycle of global [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN welcomes deal for pause in fighting, hostage-release pact

22 november 2023 - 13:44:15
New York, US (PANA) - A deal on Wednesday to release hostages taken during Hamas' attack on Israel has been [...] Full text...

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EU signs new partnership pact with ACPS

15 november 2023 - 10:13:57
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union (EU) and its member states signed on Wednesday a new Partnership Agreement with [...] Full text...

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Mediterranean ‘becoming a cemetery for children and their futures’

01 october 2023 - 06:34:08
New York, US (PANA) - More than 11,600 unaccompanied children have crossed the Central Mediterranean to Italy so far this [...] Full text...

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France and the proverbial humble pie in Niger (By Paul Ejime)

28 september 2023 - 08:07:54
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - After weeks of condescending defiance, France has ultimately eaten a diplomatic humble pie served by a [...] Full text...

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‘Humanity has opened the gates to hell’ warns Guterres as climate coalition demands action

20 september 2023 - 16:47:00
New York, US (PANA) - “Horrendous heat is having horrendous effects,” the UN chief declared on Wednesday, as a broad [...] Full text...

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UNGA78: ‘Reform or rupture’ says Guterres, calling for multilateralism to be remade for the 21st century

19 september 2023 - 17:36:57
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday warned the world is “becoming unhinged” and underscored the [...] Full text...

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African leaders commit to pursue green and inclusive growth

09 september 2023 - 09:54:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African leaders ended their three-day Africa Climate Summit with a call to the global community to [...] Full text...

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African leaders vow to innovate solutions to global climate change disaster

05 september 2023 - 20:56:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African leaders have vowed innovative solutions to the climate change crisis facing the globe, insisting natural [...] Full text...

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Guterres leads call to make Africa ‘a renewable energy superpower’

05 september 2023 - 17:57:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The flame of injustice is “scorching hopes and possibilities” across Africa as the world grapples with [...] Full text...

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

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

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UN chief unveils new vision for peace across a ‘multipolar world’

21 july 2023 - 06:08:01
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Thursday launched a new policy brief outlining his vision of a more [...] Full text...

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‘Crushing’ debt crisis spells development disaster for billions: UN chief

12 july 2023 - 16:10:31
New York, US (PANA) - Half of humanity lives in countries that are forced to spend more on servicing their [...] Full text...

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African Development Bank proposes sweeping reforms to bolster funding to poor countries

23 june 2023 - 22:38:12
Paris, France (PANA) - The African Development Bank has presented a plan allowing rich countries to reallocate their Special Drawing [...] Full text...

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Kenya's Ruto calls for global financial reform

23 june 2023 - 15:51:30
Paris, France (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto has called for the overhaul of the international financial architecture to create [...] Full text...

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World Bank intensifies focus on private sector, launches effort to scale investment in emerging markets

23 june 2023 - 12:57:44
Paris, France (PANA) - The World Bank Group has launched the Private Sector Investment Lab, a concrete step in a [...] Full text...

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World Bank announces toolkit to support countries after natural disasters

23 june 2023 - 07:15:43
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank Group has announced a suite of new and expanded actions to help [...] Full text...

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Financial system must evolve in ‘giant leap towards global justice’: Guterres

22 june 2023 - 17:21:28
Paris, France (PANA) - Developing countries are buckling under high debt and exorbitant borrowing costs that prevent them from reviving [...] Full text...

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'Paris finance summit must aid states struggling with debt crises'

22 june 2023 - 09:18:38
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - World leaders attending a summit in Paris on Thursday must ensure wealthier nations commit to comprehensive [...] Full text...

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'De-risking capital is key to scaling up development finance,' Adesina tells OPEC Fund forum

22 june 2023 - 09:17:19
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Global development financiers who attended this year’s Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Fund’s forum in [...] Full text...

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Mediterranean migrant shipwreck: Swift action needed to prevent new tragedy

17 june 2023 - 07:42:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee and migration agencies are calling for urgent and decisive action to prevent further [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for phasing out fossil fuels to avoid climate ‘catastrophe’

16 june 2023 - 06:16:50
New York, US (PANA) - Countries must phase out coal and other fossil fuels to avert climate “catastrophe”, UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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New UN ‘roadmap’ shows how to drastically slash plastic pollution

17 may 2023 - 06:09:00
New York, US (PANA) - Plastic pollution could be slashed by 80 per cent by 2040 if countries and companies [...] Full text...

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Kenya maintains border project to boost regional security

11 may 2023 - 15:32:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan government has convened a meeting with officials from Ethiopia and Somalia to explore the [...] Full text...

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Current climate polices ‘a death sentence’ for the world, warns Guterres

21 april 2023 - 06:10:01
New York, US (PANA) - If governments continue with the same environmental policies currently in place, the world will become [...] Full text...

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Reform global financial architecture to achieve sustainable development: UN deputy chief

14 april 2023 - 08:47:24
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are “slipping from our grasp” amid cascading global crises, highlighting [...] Full text...

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UN Conference seeks solutions to global water crisis

23 march 2023 - 05:34:22
New York, US (PANA) - The world’s precious water resources are “in deep trouble” and leaders are meeting at UN [...] Full text...

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The reconciliation project must ensure stability in Libya, lead to elections, Deputy Chairman of Libyan Council

20 december 2022 - 19:17:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah al-Lafi, has affirmed that national reconciliation represents [...] Full text...

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UN conference concludes with ‘historic’ deal to protect third of world’s biodiversity

19 december 2022 - 17:47:36
Montreal, Canada (PANA) - The UN Biodiversity Conference, COP15, concluded on Monday in Montreal, Canada, with a landmark agreement to [...] Full text...

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In Africa, UN chief sees continent full of ‘hope and potential’

02 december 2022 - 05:38:09
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Far too often, Africa is viewed from outside “through a prism of problems” said UN [...] Full text...

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UN refugee chief urges EU to put safety first in its Mediterranean action

25 november 2022 - 05:58:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As European Union (EU) interior ministers hold an extraordinary session of the Justice and Home Affairs [...] Full text...

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COP27: Combat against climate change continues - Guterres

20 november 2022 - 10:49:08
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has reminded the world of what remain the priorities regarding climate [...] Full text...

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COP27: 'Stand and deliver’, urges UN chief, as divides threaten conference negotiations ahead of deadline

18 november 2022 - 05:10:39
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) -  COP27 is scheduled to wrap up on Friday but countries remain divided on several significant issues including  ‘loss [...] Full text...

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COP 27: ‘Cooperate or perish’: UN chief warns

07 november 2022 - 17:11:33
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - At the opening of the two-day Climate Implementation Summit at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on [...] Full text...

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Social Conference opts for increase in value of index point for workers in Mali

24 october 2022 - 15:27:00
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Participants of the Social Conference adopted on Saturday 139 recommendations, including the raising of the value [...] Full text...

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Mali holds conference to assess deteriorating social climate

18 october 2022 - 14:38:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A social conference opened on Monday at the Bamako International Conference Centre (CICB) with the aim [...] Full text...

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ILO welcomes first global agreement on professional footballers’ rights

27 september 2022 - 06:32:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN’s labour agency on Monday welcomed the first ever global agreement on working conditions and [...] Full text...

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Russian foreign minister Lavrov visits Ethiopia

27 july 2022 - 12:48:15
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Mr. Demeke Mekonnen received visiting Russian Foreign Minister, [...] Full text...

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UN Ocean Conference calls for greater ambition, global commitment to address dire state of the Ocean

01 july 2022 - 19:18:55
Lisbon, Portugal (PANA) - Following a week of discussions and events in Lisbon, Portugal, the UN Ocean Conference concluded on Friday, [...] Full text...

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Acute potable water shortage hits Conakry, the Guinean capital

04 may 2022 - 16:00:45
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean capital, Conakry, faces an acute shortage of potable water, an official source said here [...] Full text...

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Mauritius addresses Food wastage programme

09 april 2022 - 09:30:24
Flic-en-Flac, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Agro-Industry and Food Security Minister, Mr Maneesh Gobin, has highlighted the importance of addressing food [...] Full text...

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CNT adopts law revising Charter of Transition in Mali

22 february 2022 - 19:41:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Council of the Transition (CNT), the legislative body of the transition in Mali, on [...] Full text...

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Bourita calls for strengthening Africa-Europe partnership on migration

28 january 2022 - 17:36:30
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Moroccan minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans living abroad, Nasser Bourita, said here [...] Full text...

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Nigeria, US sign pact to reduce illicit trafficking of ancient arts

20 january 2022 - 22:54:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has expressed the optimism that the Cultural Property [...] Full text...

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COP26 defined by ‘reinvigorated multilateralism’, says top UN official

15 december 2021 - 05:47:37
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), held last month in Glasgow, was defined by a [...] Full text...

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LPDF members call on UN SG to fix the political process in Libya

08 december 2021 - 19:01:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- Members of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) have called on the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, "to [...] Full text...

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WTO voices support for African Continental Free trade pact

27 november 2021 - 12:07:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Deputy Director-General of the World Trade Organization Angela Ellard has highlighted the potential benefits from the [...] Full text...

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Kenyan forestry owners set to receive payments for carbon sink projects

15 november 2021 - 14:36:08
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is to generate data on forest emissions i Kenya with [...] Full text...

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Mali's High Islamic Council mandated to negotiate with jihadist leaders

21 october 2021 - 13:06:36
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's interim government has mandated the High Islamic Council (HCI), the highest religious authority, to negotiate [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF staff hail Guinea Bissau’s reform progress under pandemic compounded conditions

12 october 2021 - 10:59:15
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) – Guinea’s progress on its nine-month economic reform programme, which is monitored by the International Monetary [...] Full text...

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Africa is key in implementation of Global Compact on Migration: Moroccan FM

02 september 2021 - 10:36:45
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Africa has positioned itself as a central actor in the implementation of the Global Compact for [...] Full text...

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Rabat and Madrid have worked calmly to overcome dispute, says Mohammed VI

21 august 2021 - 15:10:20
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, revealed here Friday that his country and Spain had worked [...] Full text...

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Mali's interim parliament adopts government's 2021-2022 Action Plan

03 august 2021 - 11:45:24
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Transitional Council (CNT), which acts as a parliament in Mali, on Monday approved the [...] Full text...

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Malian PM presents government action plan to National Transition Council

31 july 2021 - 17:30:57
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga on Friday presented at the Palais des Congrès in Bamako, [...] Full text...

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British, Kenyan govts sign agreements on sharing healthcare workers

29 july 2021 - 19:56:25
London, 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, Gambia sign defence cooperation deal

03 july 2021 - 07:55:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria and Gambia have   signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on defence cooperation at a ceremony [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS sets launch of single currency for 2027

20 june 2021 - 16:25:09
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Saturday agreed a new roadmap for the launch [...] Full text...

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IMF reaches staff-level deal with DR Congo on US$1.5 billion financing package

29 may 2021 - 10:14:50
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – Authorities in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and an International Monetary Fund (IMF) team have [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia-Sudan border tensions must be de-escalated

13 may 2021 - 13:17:13
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A potential border war brewing between Sudan and Ethiopia threatens to destabilise the two nations [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta urges trade body to deepen trade, investment in OACPS states

09 april 2021 - 13:57:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta has called for more trade and investment deals among the 79-member Organization of [...] Full text...

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South African minister calls for financial empowerment of women to spur trade

24 february 2021 - 13:11:56
Addis Ababa, Ethiopa (PANA) – The implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement should take into consideration [...] Full text...

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Mali's PM presents action plan for transition period

20 february 2021 - 12:09:53
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Moctar Ouane on Friday presented his government's Action Plan to the National Transition [...] Full text...

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African finance ministers to discuss industrialisation

03 february 2021 - 21:01:01
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development will hold their 33rd session to [...] Full text...

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Mali, UN launch programme on human capital development

02 february 2021 - 11:59:24
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Moctar Ouane has launched a joint Malian Government-United Nations programme, "Financing the development [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso, Djibouti sign three cooperation agreements

28 january 2021 - 16:01:20
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - On the second day of his official visit to Djibouti, the President of Burkina Faso, [...] Full text...

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UNHCR warns asylum under attack at Europe’s borders

28 january 2021 - 11:46:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Alarmed at the increasing frequency of expulsions and pushbacks of refugees and asylum-seekers at Europe’s land [...] Full text...

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Kenya urges South Sudan to complete formation of unity government

28 january 2021 - 09:10:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged South Sudanese leaders to hasten the implementation of the remaining aspects [...] Full text...

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Kenya urges implementation of post-Brexit treaty to boost trade with Britain

21 january 2021 - 10:17:05
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday received visiting United Kingdom's Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and [...] Full text...

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Greece asks EU for help to repatriate migrants from neighbouring countries

15 january 2021 - 12:51:31
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greece on Thursday requested assistance from the European Union (EU) for the "immediate return" to neighbouring [...] Full text...

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African nations begin trading under AfCFTA pact

02 january 2021 - 09:05:24
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union (AU) Chairperson Cyril Ramaphosa and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed have congratulated Africans [...] Full text...

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Botswana pins diversification hope on AfCFTA

01 january 2021 - 17:39:20
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - As the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement is official launched, Botswana has pinned diversification [...] Full text...

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African continental free trade pact comes into effect on New Year

31 december 2020 - 17:02:55
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The  African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement comes into effect on January 1 2021, but [...] Full text...

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Africa’s local governments plead for new migration governance

22 december 2020 - 23:32:57
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Africa’s cities and local united governments (CGLU-Africa) pleaded here Tuesday for new migration governance to mark [...] Full text...

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Mali, Germany sign 56 billion Fcfa deals to support priority development projects

22 december 2020 - 15:51:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali and Germany on Monday in Bamako signed five finance  agreements for about  56 billion CFA [...] Full text...

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AfDB, IRENA to jointly advance Africa’s energy transition

11 december 2020 - 13:48:52
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) will jointly support investment in [...] Full text...

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Kenya, UK sign economic agreement to spur trade

10 december 2020 - 19:28:40
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya and the United Kingdom (UK) have signed a strategic Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) following the [...] Full text...

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AU holds Special Summit ahead of African Free Trade pact launch

06 december 2020 - 14:59:36
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African leaders Saturday gathered here virtually for an extra-ordinary Summit of the African Union to [...] Full text...

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Ghana's two main candidates in Monday's presidential election sign peace pact

04 december 2020 - 19:02:13
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The two main candidates in Ghana's 7 December presidential election have committed to a peaceful vote [...] Full text...

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Counting underway after Burkina Faso general elections

23 november 2020 - 08:28:00
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Counting is continuing in Burkina Faso after Sunday's presidential and parliamentary  elections. The compilation of the [...] Full text...

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Burundian head of state participates in virtual summit on African Great Lakes region

20 november 2020 - 17:54:34
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundian President, Evariste Ndayishimiye, on Friday took part in a virtual summit of the heads of [...] Full text...

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Campaign begins for presidential, legislative elections in Burkina Faso

31 october 2020 - 12:15:45
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Campaigning for Burkina Faso's presidential and legislative elections on 22 November began on Saturday and [...] Full text...

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65 organisations call for immediate release of Iwacu journalists in Burundi

22 october 2020 - 22:39:46
Paris, France (PANA) - Sixty-five organisations Thursday called for the immediate and unconditional release of four journalists of Iwacu, a [...] Full text...

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Continued research key as Africa moves to implement game-changing AfCFTA

20 october 2020 - 17:56:31
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Thorough research and continuous interaction between researchers and policy makers is crucial to ensure the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Defence minister flags 'suspicious' westward movement of rival LNA forces

10 october 2020 - 12:39:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Defence Minister of Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA), Salaheddine al-Nemruch, is raising the red [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: EU supports Africa’s pandemic response with 1.4 million test kits

10 october 2020 - 10:11:11
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), through the African Union (AU), has [...] Full text...

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Insecurity forces Niger to spend more on securing borders - President Issoufou

09 october 2020 - 16:14:59
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Insecurity in Niger has led to the displacement of populations along the borders, the influx of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN chief warns pandemic is ‘dress rehearsal’ for challenges ahead

23 september 2020 - 05:45:47
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday appealed for global solidarity to overcome the COVID-19, and [...] Full text...

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Mali national consultation agrees 18-month transition

13 september 2020 - 10:25:12
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The three-day national consultation on the transition in Mali ended on Saturday with the adoption of [...] Full text...

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Mozambique: Amnesty international calls for investigation into videos showing tortures by Mozambican security forces

11 september 2020 - 21:09:34
Paris, France (PANA) - Amnesty international (AI) Wednesday called on the Mozambican government to open independent investigations into serious acts [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Africa CDC, FIND partner to build capacity for rapid diagnostic tests in Africa

11 september 2020 - 14:36:49
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Ghazouani receives Biram Dah Abeid in audience

28 august 2020 - 23:48:12
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian president, Mohamed Cheikh El Ghazouani, Friday held talks with Biram Dah Abeid, leader of [...] Full text...

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SADC, AU must clear the security threat in Mozambique (By Anaclet Rwegayura)

14 august 2020 - 11:39:11
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Leaders of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are due to virtually hold their [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Parties represented in parliament want reforms

10 august 2020 - 23:54:52
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The coordination of political parties represented in Parliament (CPPP) Monday called for a large republican front [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: AU moves to prevent deaths, save lives and prevent unnecessary harm to African economies

04 august 2020 - 14:01:40
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - For providing effective online press briefings for the World Health Organization (WHO), the African Union [...] Full text...

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AfCFTA pact could boost Africa’s income by $450 billion - WB study

27 july 2020 - 15:33:08
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) represents a major opportunity for countries to boost [...] Full text...

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Trial of Rwandan terrorism suspects resumes before military court

22 june 2020 - 13:47:03
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The trial of 32 suspected terrorists led by retired officer of Rwandan army, Major Habib Mudathiru, [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Free Trade deal with US not derailing AU trade pact

18 june 2020 - 22:47:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday sought to dispel fears that trade talks between Kenya and the US [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Africa’s moment to redefine public health system (By Olajide Ademola and Benjamin Djoudalbaye, Guest writers)

08 june 2020 - 20:53:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -The coronavirus (COVID -19) pandemic has drastically challenged and strained health systems worldwide. In Africa, it is [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus crisis demands 'fundamental rethink' of relationship with natural ecosystems

06 june 2020 - 05:43:55
Paris, France (PANA) - The COVID-19 health crisis should be seen as a clarion call to “fundamentally rethink our relationship” [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WAEMU to issue Covid-19 vouchers for mobilizing resources

28 april 2020 - 15:33:31
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) will issue coupons to deal with the [...] Full text...

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Third round of ministerial talks between Rwanda, Uganda opens in Kigali to diffuse tensions

14 february 2020 - 20:15:40
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The third round of talks by an Adhoc committee involving Rwandan top officials, including diplomats, intelligence [...] Full text...

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Togo's presidential candidate, Komi Wolou, wants a "re-foundation of the Togolese nation"

14 february 2020 - 15:52:39
Lomé, Togo (PANA)- Presidential candidate Komi Wolou of Socialist Pact for Renewal (PSR) will work, if elected, for a true [...] Full text...

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Kenya-US trade deal won't undermine AfCFTA - Kenyatta tells US

08 february 2020 - 10:10:52
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)  -  President Uhuru Kenyatta has given the assurance that a new bilateral trade deal between Kenya and [...] Full text...

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Sudan peace talks: One agreement but several addenda

17 january 2020 - 15:08:25
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - When people hear about Sudan’s current peace talks in Juba, South Sudan, they will immediately think [...] Full text...

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Congolese opposition clarifies proposal to postpone 2021 presidential election

13 january 2020 - 21:06:38
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  -  The leader of the Congolese opposition, Pascal Tsaty Mabiala, Monday clarified his proposal to postpone the [...] Full text...

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UNHCR calls for 'year of change' in protecting refugees in Europe

10 january 2020 - 06:42:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) is calling on the European Union (EU) to make 2020 “the [...] Full text...

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President Alpha Condé urges compatriots to vote massively on 16 February

31 december 2019 - 23:51:21
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinean President Alpha Condé Tuesday in his televised address to the nation on the occasion of [...] Full text...

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Congo: Opposition calls for postponement of 2021 presidential election

27 december 2019 - 13:37:07
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese opposition leader Pascal Tsaty Mabiala on Thursday in Brazzaville called for the postponement of the [...] Full text...

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Congolese opposition calls for postponement of 2021 presidential election

27 december 2019 - 13:02:31
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Congolese opposition leader Pascal Tsaty Mabiala has called for the postponement of the presidential election, scheduled [...] Full text...

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Burundian president expresses last wishes to defense and security forces

23 december 2019 - 23:17:26
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)   - This past week witnessed the traditional ceremonies for exchange of end-of-year wishes between the defense and [...] Full text...

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New ECO currency maintains fixed rate of exchange with Euro

23 december 2019 - 16:15:41
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The new single currency ECO, which will replace the CFA franc, will maintain a fixed [...] Full text...

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Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou visits Gabon

20 december 2019 - 13:38:35
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Nigerien President Mahamadou Issoufou arrived in Libreville on Friday for a working and friendly visit, the [...] Full text...

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UN deplores military escalation, foreign interference in Libya

20 december 2019 - 10:26:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has deplored the recent escalation of violence in [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj calls on five countries to activate joint defence pact with Libya

20 december 2019 - 10:21:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Presidential Council of the Government of the National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, [...] Full text...

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Libyan Government endorses security cooperation pact signed with Turkey

19 december 2019 - 18:32:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Council of Ministers of the Government of National Accord (GNA) on Thursday endorsed, at an [...] Full text...

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Mali, WB Group initial pact for $250 million in loan and grant

18 december 2019 - 18:31:00
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The World Bank will extend to Mali US$ 250 million in general budgetary support for two [...] Full text...

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EU lifts sanctions against two allies of former DRC president Kabila

10 december 2019 - 11:52:41
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) is to lift restrictive measures against allies of former DR Congo president Joseph [...] Full text...

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AU invites business associations to commit to the success of the AfCFTA

25 november 2019 - 13:55:47
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union (AU) Trade and Industry Commissioner Albert Muchanga on Monday called for the commitment [...] Full text...

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15 former collaborators of Joseph Kabila want EU sanctions against them lifted

01 november 2019 - 14:03:21
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - According to a press statement issued in Brussels on Friday by the law firm Daldewolf, the [...] Full text...

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Two Burundians beg for asylum as they plead guilty to terrorism charges in Rwanda

21 october 2019 - 19:48:44
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -Two Burundian nationals, currently standing trial on terrorism-related charges, on Monday made a public appeal to the [...] Full text...

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Leader of Rwanda's suspected terrorism group pleads guilty, seeks forgiveness

18 october 2019 - 17:15:10
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The leader of a suspected terrorist group in Rwanda, retired Major Habib Mudathiru, on Friday pleaded [...] Full text...

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Rwanda's military prosecutor traces links among fugitive soldiers and those on trial

14 october 2019 - 16:02:01
Kigali , Rwanda (PANA) -  Rwanda's military prosecutor on Monday told a martial court in Kigali that some 25 terrorist [...] Full text...

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Defence team in Rwanda terrorism trial wants case moved to civilian court

14 october 2019 - 13:58:12
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A member of the defence team of retired Major Habib Mudathiru, who is being tried for [...] Full text...

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Trial of 25 terrorism suspects resumes in Kigali

14 october 2019 - 12:06:02
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The trial of 25 suspects of involvement in terrorism crimes resumed on Monday at the military [...] Full text...

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Africa is less developed continent because of colonial pact - President Issoufou:

13 october 2019 - 16:12:35
Rhodes, Greece (PANA)   -  Africa is the less developed continent of the world, particularly South Sahara, because it “remained anchored [...] Full text...

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WHO, FIFA partner in ‘fight against tobacco use’

05 october 2019 - 07:05:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) and football’s world governing body, FIFA, on Friday signed a four-year [...] Full text...

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Rwandan military tribunal adjourns trial of 25 terror suspects

03 october 2019 - 12:09:55
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A military tribunal in Nyamirambo, a suburb of Kigali city, on Thursday postponed to 14 October [...] Full text...

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EU Commissioner for protection of European way of living takes charge of African migration issue

12 september 2019 - 23:16:18
Brussels, Belgium (PANA)    -   New European Commission Chairwoman German Ursula von der Leyen Thursday disclosed the establishment within the new [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to set up a water observatory

06 september 2019 - 14:49:17
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will set up a water observatory on the main island and in Rodrigues at [...] Full text...

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AU-backed insurer signs pact to enhance cover for Ebola-like disease outbreaks in Africa

29 august 2019 - 16:01:00
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The African Risk Capacity (ARC) and the Africa Centre for Disease Control (Africa CDC) have signed [...] Full text...

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Uganda-Rwanda deal excites Ugandans at border

21 august 2019 - 21:09:10
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – The news of the signing of a memorandum of understanding (NoU) for normalization of relations between [...] Full text...

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Mauritius, UN sign strategic partnership pact for 2019/2023 period

20 august 2019 - 13:22:49
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius and the United Nations on Tuesday signed a Strategic Partnership Framework (SPF) agreement for [...] Full text...

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Warring dozos, self-defence groups reach peace agreement in central Mali

05 august 2019 - 17:02:00
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Warring traditional dozos hunters and self-defense groups from Macina, San, Djenne, Tenenkou and Niono circles in [...] Full text...

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AfDB, Portugal release 470 million dollars for Cape Verde

03 july 2019 - 23:33:02
Praia, Cap-e Verde (PANA)   -   The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Portuguese government have released an amount of 470 [...] Full text...

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AU envoy calls for energy investment to support Africa's industrial growth

30 may 2019 - 21:42:32
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union High Representative for Infrastructure, Raila Odinga, has called for rapid investments in [...] Full text...

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Kenyan president voices support for Africa's continental free trade pact

29 may 2019 - 23:00:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta has voiced support for the launch of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement [...] Full text...

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Senegalese leader calls for national consensus in the interest of the country

28 may 2019 - 19:36:50
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese president, Macky Sall, on Tuesday in Dakar called his compatriots to end their divergences, overcome [...] Full text...

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UN's Guterres warns trade tension threatening world trade

10 may 2019 - 22:19:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A rules-based, non-discriminatory and equitable trading system is not only in the interest of all trading [...] Full text...

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The Diaspora of DR Congo does not understand difficulties in appointing prime minister

26 april 2019 - 23:05:22
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Congolese in the Diaspora do not understand that more than three months after his inauguration, President [...] Full text...

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Congo and France sign three defence pacts

16 april 2019 - 08:40:32
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congo's National Defence minister, Charles Richard Mondjo and the French Ambassador to Congo, Bertrand Cochery, on [...] Full text...

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Cairo hosts fifth Arab states consultation meeting on migration

15 april 2019 - 20:04:18
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The fifth meeting on Arab regional consultation on migration began on Monday at the seat of [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso president on working visit in Turkey

09 april 2019 - 09:58:05
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) -    Burkina Faso's President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré on Tuesday began a two-day working visit to [...] Full text...

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Migration poses serious problem of economic, political and social governance - Abdoulaye Bathily

06 april 2019 - 18:12:20
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – Senegalese University professor Pr Abdoulaye Bathily said here Saturday migration posed an important problem of [...] Full text...

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Libya sets up committee to monitor implementation of AfCFTA deal

04 april 2019 - 10:11:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Presidential Council of the government of national accord on Wednesday decided to set up a [...] Full text...

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Africa should give priority to revenue mobilisation, says ECA

28 march 2019 - 10:46:45
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Africa needs to build more resilient economies to have resources that will enable it to achieve its [...] Full text...

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