UN mission, agencies in Libya visit Kufra to address Sudanese refugee situation

21 december 2024 - 11:23:05
Kufra, Libya (PANA) - A high-level United Nations delegation visited Kufra in southeastern Libya on Wednesday to assess the ongoing [...] Full text...

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Can Angola, the second largest oil producer in Sub-Saharan Africa, transform itself from a food insecure country to a regional food hub? World Bank Blog By Izabela Leao and Nelson Eduardo

21 december 2024 - 11:22:40
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Walking around Luanda, the capital of Angola, it's easy to marvel at the large, modern buildings, [...] Full text...

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The Gambia: IMF Executive Board completes second review under the Extended Credit Facility

21 december 2024 - 09:44:25
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday completed the second review [...] Full text...

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Gaza is now a graveyard and there’s no escape, say UN aid teams

21 december 2024 - 07:48:19
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Hunger, dire living conditions made worse by heavy winter rains and ongoing hostilities continue to [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: OCHA concerned about impact of Tropical Cyclone Chido in Mozambique

17 december 2024 - 12:51:52
Pemba, Mozambique (PANA) – The UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCfHA) said on Tuesday it was concerned by [...] Full text...

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IMF Board completes fourth review of Zambia’s ECF arrangement

17 december 2024 - 08:14:08
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia has secured immediate access to US$ 184 million after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive [...] Full text...

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UN announces plan to address political impasse, overdue elections in Libya

17 december 2024 - 04:47:07
New York, US (PANA) - A new UN plan for Libya aims to overcome political deadlock, put the country back [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS gives Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger 6 months window to reconsider withdrawal

16 december 2024 - 05:24:20
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has given Burkina Faso, Mali, and [...] Full text...

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Mozambique readies for intense tropical cyclone this weekend

13 december 2024 - 18:50:45
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Tropical Cyclone Chido is expected to make landfall in Pemba (Cabo Delgado) province of Mozambique early [...] Full text...

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Drowning deaths decline globally but the most vulnerable remain at risk

13 december 2024 - 17:35:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its first-ever report on drowning prevention, which reveals a [...] Full text...

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At least 68 journalist killings in 2024, UNESCO reports

13 december 2024 - 05:48:18
Paris, France (PANA) - For the second consecutive year, conflict zones have proven dangerous for journalists and media workers, with [...] Full text...

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Tanzania needs concrete action on its path to resilient, low carbon growth: World Bank

12 december 2024 - 06:40:23
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA - Without decisive action, climate change could cut Tanzania's economic growth by up to 4% [...] Full text...

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South Sudan electoral body settles for Dec 2026 election date

10 december 2024 - 21:29:23
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The South Sudanese electoral body has set December 2026 as the date for holding the [...] Full text...

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UN backed drive to produce electric vehicle batteries kicks off in Zambia

10 december 2024 - 20:42:19
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – A project to increase the production of batteries to power electric vehicles has been launched in [...] Full text...

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Chad’s economic recovery picks steam - IMF

10 december 2024 - 08:02:32
N’Djamena, Chad (PANA) - Chad’s post-pandemic recovery picked up steam in 2023 with growth increasing to 4.9 percent, the Executive [...] Full text...

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Security Council hears of ongoing imperative to end violence in eastern DR Congo

10 december 2024 - 05:38:47
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Special Representative for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) briefed the Security [...] Full text...

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Gambia: IDA US$30 million budget support to enhance productivity and improve economic governance

09 december 2024 - 12:55:30
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The World Bank Group has approved $30 million in financing from the International Development Association (IDA) [...] Full text...

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Holding the front line against desertification

09 december 2024 - 07:15:59
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - Some one billion people globally under the age of 25 live in regions where they [...] Full text...

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ICAO, ‘a powerful example of multilateralism in action,’ says UN chief

06 december 2024 - 05:21:41
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres marked the 80th anniversary of the signing of the convention that [...] Full text...

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Children of Sudan show ‘a strength that deserves recognition’

05 december 2024 - 19:29:33
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) Goodwill Ambassador Ishmael Beah visited Sudan this week, meeting children [...] Full text...

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Housing’s unique role in lives and economies demands greater understanding: IMF Blog By Gita Bhatt

05 december 2024 - 08:43:42
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Wherever I go these days, the conversation inevitably focuses on the rising cost of housing. [...] Full text...

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The nightmare in Gaza must stop, urges UN deputy chief

03 december 2024 - 04:41:53
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Describing the situation in Gaza as “appalling and apocalyptic” the UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed on [...] Full text...

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Morocco, Portugal, and Spain surpass 2030 World Cup hosting criteria Story by Latifa Babas

30 november 2024 - 20:09:08
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Morocco, Portugal, and Spain surpass 2030 World Cup hosting criteria.The Morocco-Portugal-Spain joint bid for the 2030 [...] Full text...

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New report highlights need for sustained investment in infection prevention and control programmes

29 november 2024 - 20:34:03
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -  Nearly five years since COVID-19 was first reported, a new global report on infection prevention and [...] Full text...

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International Bar Association President addresses East Africa Law Society Conference

29 november 2024 - 10:53:54
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The President of the International Bar Association (IBA), Almudena Arpón de Mendívil Aldama, says [...] Full text...

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G7 FMs, EU reiterate commitment to support peace in Africa

26 november 2024 - 21:04:54
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the [...] Full text...

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Sudan continues exporting gold despite the war, minister says

22 november 2024 - 14:27:17
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has announced exporting 26 tons of gold during the past ten months, in the middle of [...] Full text...

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COP29: New climate finance deal, urban challenges in spotlight at conference

21 november 2024 - 05:33:02
Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - As intense round-the-clock COP29 climate talks enter their final stretch in Baku, delegates on Wednesday are [...] Full text...

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COP29: Putting people at the centre of climate solutions: World Bank Blog By Mamta Murthi and Juergen Voegele

18 november 2024 - 08:36:22
Luanda, Angola (PANA) -  Climate change is an urgent human crisis.  Since 2022, 400 million students worldwide have faced school [...] Full text...

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Families want justice, ‘blood money’ for AU peacekeeper killings in Somalia

15 november 2024 - 17:06:17
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - As African Union forces fighting al-Shabab plan to withdraw this year, Somalis seek accountability for civilian [...] Full text...

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Libya's oil production hits highest level in a decade

14 november 2024 - 11:42:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's oil production hit 1,577,101 barrels per day made up of 1,374,118 crude oil and 202,983 [...] Full text...

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FLEX 2024: African ministers, education stakeholders gather in Kigali to track progress in addressing learning crisis

12 november 2024 - 07:48:07
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  Over 500 education leaders, including 28 ministers of education and ministerial representatives from 39 African countries, [...] Full text...

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African cities strive to make roads less perilous for pedestrians and cyclists: UNEP Feature Article

12 november 2024 - 07:10:38
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) -  For Patience Ataliba, who lives in the Ugandan capital of Kampala, commuting was once a harrowing [...] Full text...

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South Africa satisfied with World Urban Forum outcome

12 november 2024 - 07:06:48
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Human Settlements Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has expressed satisfaction with the significant progress [...] 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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US 'gravely concerned' by ceasefire violations in eastern DR Congo

09 november 2024 - 05:24:00
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States says it is “gravely concerned” by the ceasefire violations in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since 20 [...] Full text...

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Sudan’s displaced have endured ‘unimaginable suffering, brutal atrocities’

08 november 2024 - 17:47:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Sudan’s displaced have endured “unimaginable suffering” in their search for shelter from the country’s ongoing war, [...] Full text...

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South Sudan: Postponing long-awaited elections ‘a regrettable development’

08 november 2024 - 06:16:42
New York, UN (PANA) - The decision to extend the transition period in South Sudan once again and postpone long-awaited [...] Full text...

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Climate action essential to Senegal’s upper-middle-income country aspiration, says new report

06 november 2024 - 09:07:30
Dakar. Senegal (PANA) - A new World Bank Group report highlights the significant economic and social benefits of climate action [...] 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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COP16: Landmark biodiversity agreements adopted

04 november 2024 - 04:40:38
Cali, Colombia (PANA) - The world’s largest biodiversity summit, known as COP16, concluded at the weekend in Colombia, with several [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Gaza: Strike hits health centre as polio vaccine campaign resumes in ravaged north

03 november 2024 - 13:24:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The long-awaited final phase of a UN-supported polio vaccine campaign began on Saturday in bombarded, besieged [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Final phase of polio vaccine campaign reaches ravaged north

03 november 2024 - 05:28:03
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The long-awaited final phase of a UN-supported polio vaccine campaign began early Saturday morning in bombarded [...] Full text...

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Mandate of UN misson in Libya extended for three months

01 november 2024 - 11:21:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Thursday unanimously extended the mandate of the United Nations Support Mission [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board approves US$248.5 million for Sierra Leone

01 november 2024 - 07:33:51
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday concluded the 2024 Article [...] Full text...

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Some 1.2 billion people at high risk from climate change worldwide - World Bank

01 november 2024 - 07:22:57
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Some 1.2 billion people face life-changing risks through exposure to at least one critical climate [...] Full text...

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Sudan trapped in ‘nightmare of violence’, UN chief tells Security Council

29 october 2024 - 10:02:58
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Monday the people of Sudan are trapped in a [...] Full text...

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Girls’ rights, fragility, and the future: World Bank Blog By Doreen Kibuka-Musoke and Tim Agaba Baroraho

28 october 2024 - 07:19:09
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - There is reason to have celebrated the International Day of the Girl this month. On average, [...] Full text...

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African road carnage a silent pandemic, warns UN envoy

25 october 2024 - 09:59:31
Addis Ababa, Ethiopi (PANA) - While the world remains focused on headline-grabbing crises, a quieter but equally devastating catastrophe unfolds [...] 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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Gaza: War has set Palestine’s development back nearly 70 years

22 october 2024 - 16:03:45
New York, US (PANA) - The impact of the year-long war in Gaza and escalations in the West Bank has [...] Full text...

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The promise and peril of runaway technological advances

22 october 2024 - 05:20:03
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Monday explored the dual-edged nature of rapid technological advancements – [...] Full text...

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IMF staff urge strong governance, speedy reforms for inclusive growth in Madagascar

19 october 2024 - 09:42:53
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Strengthening governance and accelerating reforms to bolster resilience to climate shocks and attract climate finance for [...] Full text...

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Gambia President Barrow sues newspaper Editor

17 october 2024 - 12:40:11
Banjul, Gambia  (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow  has filed a suit against the Editor-in-Chief and Managing Director of The [...] Full text...

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IMF staff completes 2024 Article IV Consultation Mission to Chad

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

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Nearly two million severely malnourished children at risk of death due to funding shortages for therapeutic food

15 october 2024 - 11:56:33
New York, US (PANA) - Nearly two million children suffering from severe wasting, also known as severe acute malnutrition, are [...] Full text...

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The Chief Economists of Government Network supporting the role of Africa’s chief economic advisors: World Bank Blog By Trudi Makhaya

15 october 2024 - 06:58:53
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Today’s political chief executive is expected to play a significant role in driving economic policy. Heads [...] Full text...

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UN: Over 2 million babies born into Sudan's devastating conflict

14 october 2024 - 16:56:29
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) –  An international charity organisation catering for children has said over 2 million babies are estimated [...] Full text...

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EU urges action to combat desertification for a sustainable future

14 october 2024 - 14:39:11
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Council of the European Union has adopted conclusions addressing the urgent challenges posed by desertification, [...] Full text...

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King Mohammed VI optimistic about latest developments on the Sahara issue

12 october 2024 - 12:20:44
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - King Mohammed VI of Morocco spoke on Friday about the latest developments in the Western Sahara [...] Full text...

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WHO issues travel advice in context of Marburg Virus Disease outbreak in Rwanda

11 october 2024 - 18:59:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The WHO on 10 October issued advice against travel and trade restrictions with Rwanda in the [...] Full text...

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Gambia commemorates International Day of the Girl

11 october 2024 - 13:03:43
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia on Friday joined the the world in celebrating International Day of the Girl which is [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone needs fiscal consolidation measures to ensure sustainable economic environment: WB report

11 october 2024 - 06:22:46
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Sierra Leone's economy grew by 5.7% in 2023, exceeding expectations, driven by strong performance in [...] Full text...

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UN Special Envoy flags ‘alarming’ situation in Great Lakes Region of DR Congo

09 october 2024 - 05:19:47
New York, US (PANA) - The situation in Africa’s Great Lakes Region, in particular the Democratic Republic of the Congo [...] Full text...

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Equatorial Guinea Economic Update: Designing fiscal instruments for sustainable forestry

08 october 2024 - 10:14:38
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) -  The World Bank has issued the 2024 Equatorial Guinea Economic Update which analyses the country’s [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Bank to invest EUR 61 million, $100 million to boost infrastructure, trade

08 october 2024 - 05:00:17
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has approved investments [...] Full text...

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Stadium updgade planned for UFC world title fight in South Africa

07 october 2024 - 12:42:48
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Cape Town Stadium which was constructed to host the 2020 FIFA World Cup [...] Full text...

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World Bank Country Gender Action Plan to help address gender inequalities in Sierra Leone

04 october 2024 - 07:10:44
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The World Bank on Thursday launched the Sierra Leone Country Gender Action Plan (C-GAP), a [...] 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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Brazil eliminates lymphatic filariasis as public health problem

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

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Kenyan Parliament set to move impeachment motion against Deputy President

01 october 2024 - 13:26:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The short-lived political cohabitation between Kenya's deputy President Geoffrey Rigathi Gachagua and the President William Ruto, [...] Full text...

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Collective effort essential to get DR Congo on firm path to peace

01 october 2024 - 06:09:41
New York, US (PANA) - Mobilization at the national, regional and international level are needed to support the Democratic Republic [...] 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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Experts agree on African regional plan for health and climate change

27 september 2024 - 09:44:41
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - More than 80 health and climate change experts, partners and civil society representatives on Thursday agreed [...] Full text...

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Gambian leader threatens to sue private newspaper

26 september 2024 - 11:56:06
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has threatened to institute a legal action against a private newspaper, The Voice, [...] Full text...

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Cash transfers transforming lives in Burundi: World Bank Blog By Iftikhar Malik, Mona Niebuhr and Jacqueline Manisabwe

26 september 2024 - 08:40:08
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Cash4Jobs Project, known as Merankabandi ("be like others" in the local language), is more than [...] Full text...

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South Africa represented at New York Climate Week

25 september 2024 - 10:38:01
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has joined world leaders at the New York Climate [...] 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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World Bank report emphasises urgent need for Zambia to boost revenue mobilisation

24 september 2024 - 07:55:34
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - A new Public Finance Review (PFR) report has stressed the urgent need for Zambia to boost [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone, IMF reach staff-level deal on new ECF arrangement

21 september 2024 - 09:27:33
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Sierra Leonean authorities have reached a staff-level [...] 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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Sahel, Lake Chad Basin countries coordinate joint polio eradication plan

17 september 2024 - 08:01:52
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - In a significant move to combat the ongoing challenge of variant poliovirus transmission in Central and [...] Full text...

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Sudan, South Sudan agree on plan to resume pumping oil from South Sudan

17 september 2024 - 07:32:37
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan and South Sudan on Monday agreed on developing an operational plan to resume pumping [...] Full text...

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Over 22,500 have suffered ‘life-changing injuries’ in Gaza: WHO

13 september 2024 - 05:59:28
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - More than 22,500 people – a quarter of those wounded in Gaza since Israel’s offensive began [...] Full text...

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Addressing insecurity in road construction in conflict-prone areas: Lessons from the Horn of Africa: World Bank Blog By Kennedy Mkutu Agade, Josphat Sasia, Lilian Kahindo and Benard Mitto

12 september 2024 - 09:12:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - While all development projects call for care and deftness during the implementation phase, these requirements become [...] Full text...

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UNHCR launches $21.4 million appeal to support refugees in African countries to fight mpox

11 september 2024 - 18:50:34
New York, US (PANA) - The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, appealed on Wednesday for $21.4 million to urgently scale up [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board finds Botswana’s financial sector sound, stable, and resilient

11 september 2024 - 10:34:26
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Due to a diamond market contraction,   Botswana’s economic growth is expected to slow to 1 percent [...] Full text...

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UN leads search for synergy on climate and development

07 september 2024 - 05:44:45
New York, US (PANA) - Governments, experts and civil society representatives met in Brazil this week for a UN-backed conference [...] Full text...

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Mpox: Equitable vaccine access crucial for Global South

07 september 2024 - 05:27:09
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As African countries grapple with a deadly mpox outbreak, the UN independent expert on the right [...] Full text...

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UN chief Guterres underlines support for China-Africa partnership

05 september 2024 - 13:03:22
Beijing, China (PANA) - Joint efforts by China and Africa can spark new momentum for development on the continent, UN [...] Full text...

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

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

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South African President undertakes state visit to China

02 september 2024 - 11:53:15
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in China on Monday with a high-level delegation for [...] Full text...

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WHO outlines its financial need for mpox response

27 august 2024 - 20:13:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Following the declaration of a global emergency on 14 August, WHO needs US$ 87.4 million over [...] Full text...

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A journey to empowering women in Africa's energy sector: World Bank Blog By Fowzia Hassan, Meskerem Mulatu Legesse, Marie-Paule Ngaleu and Osman Bin Masood

27 august 2024 - 08:31:40
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - This year, we witnessed the birth of a movement in Kigali, Rwanda: the Women in Energy [...] Full text...

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IMF, Liberia reach staff-level agreement on new 40-month Extended Credit Facility Arrangement

27 august 2024 - 07:48:04
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - International Monetary Fund staff and the Liberian authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on a [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister forms committee to secure Tripoli

25 august 2024 - 15:18:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba has formed a committee headed by the Minister of the [...] Full text...

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WHO seeks $135 million to defeat mpox

24 august 2024 - 04:22:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The current mpox outbreak “can be controlled and can be stopped”, the head of the World [...] Full text...

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Aid teams cite huge challenges in tackling new Sudan cholera outbreak

23 august 2024 - 14:54:07
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Protecting war-weary people in Sudan from a second deadly cholera outbreak is proving a huge [...] Full text...

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South Africa represented at Kazan Global Youth Summit

23 august 2024 - 06:46:25
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Deputy Minister of Women and Youth, Mmapaseka Letsike, is attending the Third [...] 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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Botswana prepares for historic UN conference on landlocked countries

23 august 2024 - 05:25:42
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Leaders from landlocked developing countries, (LLDCs) will gather in Gaborone, Botswana, this December to tackle challenges, [...] Full text...

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Bridging the financing gap: Achieving Education for All in Zambia: World Bank Blog By Samer Al-Samarrai, Girma Woldetsadik and Joseph Simumba

22 august 2024 - 07:46:56
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The government of Zambia has laid out an ambitious plan to universalize primary and secondary education. [...] Full text...

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‘Break the cycle of violence’ through prevention and peacebuilding, Security Council told

21 august 2024 - 19:49:42
New York, US (PANA) - Violence cost the world nearly $20 trillion last year, but investment in peace and conflict [...] Full text...

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UN migration agency issues $18.5 million appeal to prepare for mpox ‘surge’

21 august 2024 - 13:12:44
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The spread of mpox across the Horn, eastern and southern Africa has increased the risk of [...] Full text...

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Status quo ‘not sustainable’ in increasingly unstable Libya, Security Council hears

20 august 2024 - 17:32:46
New York, US (PANA) - Recent “unilateral acts” by rival sides in Libya have led to a rapid deterioration in [...] Full text...

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Kenya Airways returns to profitability after a decade

20 august 2024 - 15:09:55
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya Airways has returned to the profit-making territory for the first time in 10 years, marking [...] Full text...

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WHO declares mpox virus public health emergency of international concern

15 august 2024 - 05:59:01
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The chief of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared that the rise in mpox cases [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns ‘devastating strike’ on Gaza school

13 august 2024 - 05:53:22
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has deplored a deadly weekend attack on a Gaza school-turned-shelter, his [...] Full text...

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WHO chief convenes expert meeting on mpox spread

08 august 2024 - 07:17:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) called for an emergency meeting on mpox following [...] Full text...

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WHO-warns of surge in polio, mpox infections

07 august 2024 - 19:47:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Wednesday announced the passing of Aidan O’Leary, the Director of the [...] Full text...

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Scaling behavioural interventions in cash transfer programme: Success story from Ghana: World Bank Blog By Christabel E. Dadzie and Mukta Joshi

07 august 2024 - 08:26:10
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Cash transfer programmes have significantly reduced poverty over the years. The World Bank's Social Protection and [...] 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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ADF grants Comoros $135 million to develop ports, facilitate regional trade

06 august 2024 - 07:10:40
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) Group supports the Union of the Comoros in extending and modernizing [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Decline in rhino poaching cases confirmed

03 august 2024 - 10:09:22
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Environment Minister Dion George has welcomed the downward trend in rhino poaching numbers in [...] Full text...

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New World Bank grant to benefit 80,000 students in São Tomé and Príncipe

03 august 2024 - 09:58:17
Washington, United States (PANA) - To safeguard the progress achieved in the education sector against challenges posed by the current [...] Full text...

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Humanitarians call for greater support for Sudan following famine declaration

03 august 2024 - 07:09:05
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Humanitarians appealed on Friday for more resources for war-ravaged Sudan and unimpeded access to people [...] Full text...

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UN salutes Gambia's landmark decision to maintain FGM prohibition

01 august 2024 - 14:37:56
 Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The United Nations in The Gambia has commended President Adama Barrow, the Government of The Gambia, the [...] Full text...

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War-weary Sudanese face new hardships as floods strike

31 july 2024 - 05:34:41
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Several thousand people, mostly internally displaced persons (IDPs), have been affected as heavy rains and [...] Full text...

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UN supports Sudanese refugees in Libya 

31 july 2024 - 05:14:49
New York, US (PANA) - A $5.3 million allocation from the UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) will support some [...] 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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Gaza: Fresh evacuation orders compound misery for enclave’s displaced

30 july 2024 - 06:20:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - New forced displacements have continued in Gaza as regional tensions escalate after a deadly strike in [...] Full text...

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Liyan PM ends Inspection tour on progress of Hay Al-Andalous road project in Tripoli

28 july 2024 - 13:44:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al-Dbaiba, has completed an inspection [...] Full text...

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Promoting gender-transformative approach in the transboundary water sector: World Bank Blog By Ai-Ju Huang and Ellen Hagerman

26 july 2024 - 07:16:57
Mwanza, Tanzania (PANA) - The men talked about how, as boys, gender stereotypes meant they got special treatment compared to [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia landslides: Death toll rises as UN supports response

26 july 2024 - 06:54:20
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A UN inter-agency humanitarian team has reached the area affected by deadly landslides in Ethiopia [...] Full text...

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IMF management approves Staff Monitored Programme for Equatorial Guinea

25 july 2024 - 11:07:04
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Management of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday approved a 12-month non-financing Staff [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group ramps up fight against global hunger

25 july 2024 - 07:01:57
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - The World Bank Group has unveiled a comprehensive package of initiatives to address urgent [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: Nearly 26 million going hungry due to rising food prices, access challenges

24 july 2024 - 05:17:06
New York, US (PANA) - Nearly 26 million people in war-torn Sudan are not getting enough to eat, the UN [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister calls for urgent solutions to stabilize Libya's electricity network

19 july 2024 - 16:29:29
Tripoli, Libya  (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al-Dbaiba, has stressed the need [...] Full text...

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Uganda’s Health Development Partners bid farewell to WHO representative

19 july 2024 - 07:43:11
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Health Development Partners (HDP) in Uganda bid farewell to Dr. Yonas Tegegn Woldemariam, whose six-year tour [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South African rail authority secures US$1 billion loan

18 july 2024 - 17:48:42
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Thursday confirmed that it had approved a US$1 billion [...] Full text...

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Former Tunisia World Cup coach, Nabil Maaloul, now coaches USM Alger

18 july 2024 - 05:39:48
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Algerian football club, USM Alger, has named Tunisian Nabil Maaloul as their new head coach on [...] Full text...

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European Council agrees its position on EU 2025 draft budget

17 july 2024 - 18:08:55
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Wednesday reached an agreement on its position on the 2025 EU draft [...] Full text...

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Sudan displacement hits ‘grim milestone’

17 july 2024 - 06:40:37
New York, US (PANA) - More than 10 million people in Sudan have been displaced since war erupted last April, [...] Full text...

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Stakeholders conclude key AfDB workshop on Connectivity Portal

16 july 2024 - 06:40:08
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has concluded a two-day preparatory workshop on implementing the African [...] Full text...

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Conflict escalation in DR Congo linked to deadly Mpox threat

13 july 2024 - 05:58:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - At least 25 million people have been caught up in the humanitarian crisis in the Democratic [...] Full text...

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UN assists around 600,000 in Mali in first quarter of 2024

13 july 2024 - 05:49:08
New York, US (PANA) - The UN and humanitarian partners are continuing to support Malian Government-led aid efforts, reaching an [...] Full text...

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Top official warns of weakened regional security following withdrawal from West African economic bloc by Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger

13 july 2024 - 05:42:15
New York, US (PANA) - Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger’s decision to pull out of the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group launches framework for inclusive, private sector-led, resilient growth in Tanzania

12 july 2024 - 10:58:44
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The World Bank Group’s (WBG) Board of Executive Directors has endorsed the new Country [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for ‘dramatic shift’ to transform education worldwide

11 july 2024 - 18:01:28
New York, US (PANA) - The global crisis in education needs a “dramatic shift” to shape a more peaceful, sustainable [...] Full text...

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Tens of thousands displaced in fresh violence in DR Congo

03 july 2024 - 05:49:32
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Millions of displaced people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are suffering amid one [...] Full text...

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IMF, World Bank Group announce Joint Bretton Woods at 80 initiative

02 july 2024 - 07:04:38
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - In recognition of the 80th anniversary of the United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference [...] Full text...

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UN launches global campaign to enhance road safety

02 july 2024 - 06:04:16
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations on Monday launched a new global road safety campaign to improve traffic [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: UN food convoy attacked, supplies looted amid worsening crisis

02 july 2024 - 05:54:46
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Unidentified armed men in Sudan on Sunday attacked UN World Food Programme (WFP) trucks carrying [...] Full text...

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Empowering small emerging commercial farmers: Mozambique success story – World Bank Blog By Blessings Botha

01 july 2024 - 08:58:56
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Having seen so many smallholder farmers trapped in low agricultural productivity in Mozambique, I had always [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso desperately needs aid supplies - UN

29 june 2024 - 06:01:12
New York, US (PANA) - Resources are desperately needed to ramp up aid supplies for Burkina Faso, a landlocked country [...] Full text...

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IMF staff completes 2024 Article IV mission to Zimbabwe

28 june 2024 - 11:03:39
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Despite headwinds, Zimbabwe’s economy continues showing resilience but growth is expected to decelerate to about 2 [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: Famine risk is real for 14 areas of Sudan amid ongoing fighting

27 june 2024 - 15:31:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The risk of widespread famine in Sudan caused by war there was confirmed on Thursday by [...] 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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Sovereign debt restructuring process improving amid cooperation and reform: IMF Blog By Ceyla Pazarbasioglu

27 june 2024 - 10:23:36
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The global economy avoided what could have been a systemic debt crisis during the [...] 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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South Africa: South Africa on high alert for MPOX

26 june 2024 - 14:22:15
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African port health officials have developed an outbreak preparedness plan that outlines the [...] Full text...

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

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

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Strong consumption, investment demand among factors boosting Côte d’Ivoire’s outlook

26 june 2024 - 08:40:56
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d’Ivoire’s economy remains resilient against a still difficult global backdrop. Despite lower than expected [...] Full text...

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Over three million preventable deaths per year due to alcohol and drug use

26 june 2024 - 05:42:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Over three million deaths per year were attributable to alcohol consumption and drug use, a new [...] 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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IMF completes second review of CAR’s ECF arrangement, approves US$25 million credit

25 june 2024 - 12:09:39
Bangui, CAR (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board on Monday completed the second review under the Extended [...] Full text...

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Kenya authorities considering internet shutdowns over youth protest - CSOs

24 june 2024 - 18:24:23
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan authorities plan to implement an internet shutdown and media disruptions to deal with a youth [...] 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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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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EC adopts recommendation to combat vaccine-preventable cancers

21 june 2024 - 14:30:27
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council has adopted a recommendation that aims to combat vaccine-preventable cancers in the EU [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso adopts Presidential Initiative for Quality Education for All

21 june 2024 - 11:02:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The government of Burkina Faso on Thursday adopted a decree creating the Presidential Initiative for [...] Full text...

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IMF Board approves US$ 149.4 million budget support for Tanzania

21 june 2024 - 10:17:27
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the third review of the Extended Credit [...] Full text...

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Rights group calls for concrete action to halt atrocities in Sudan

21 june 2024 - 08:09:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The African Union (AU) should work with the United Nations to deploy a civilian protection mission [...] Full text...

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Putting Africa on the path to prosperity: World Bank Blog By Ajay Banga and Mohamed Ould Ghazouani

20 june 2024 - 07:31:04
Apulia, Italy (PANA) - Across the Global South, young people are yearning for opportunity and a better life. But while [...] Full text...

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Honour the strength, courage of refugees, urges UN chief

20 june 2024 - 06:24:12
New York, US (PANA) - Conflict, climate chaos and upheaval have forced more than 120 million people from their homes [...] 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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Finland signs funding deal with TradeMark Africa to enhance trade in Africa

14 june 2024 - 19:28:46
Naivasha, Kenya (PANA) - To unlock Africa’s economic potential through reducing the time and cost of cross-border trade, the Finnish [...] Full text...

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‘Better late than never’: Gazans react to Security Council ceasefire resolution

14 june 2024 - 17:56:28
New York, US (PANA) - A cautious welcome was given by civilians in Gaza to this week’s Security Council resolution [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: UN Human Rights Chief calls for sustained efforts to halt violations and abuses

14 june 2024 - 10:41:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Friday called for concrete measures to halt [...] Full text...

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Gavi to boost access to life-saving human rabies vaccines in over 50 countries

14 june 2024 - 07:29:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, in collaboration with partners, is announcing support for human rabies vaccines for [...] Full text...

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AfDB, Ethiopia launch $94 million project to boost Climate Resilient Wheat

13 june 2024 - 12:10:56
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the government of Ethiopia, in partnership with the [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Security Council adopts US resolution calling for ‘immediate, full and complete ceasefire’

11 june 2024 - 06:36:02
New York, United States (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Monday adopted a resolution aimed at reaching a comprehensive [...] Full text...

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UNHCR urges global response to neglected humanitarian crisis in the Sahel

07 june 2024 - 11:56:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply concerned about the fast-growing humanitarian crisis in the Sahel [...] Full text...

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Experts warn of serious health impacts from climate change for pregnant women, children, and older people

05 june 2024 - 19:12:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Pregnant women, newborns, children, adolescents and older people are facing serious health complications due to climate [...] Full text...

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IMF, Cameroon reach staff-level agreement on first review of ECF, RSF

04 june 2024 - 11:51:18
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Cameroonian authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on the [...] Full text...

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

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

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Libya welcomes peace plan proposed by US President to end war in Gaza

02 june 2024 - 12:22:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al- Dbaiba, and the chairman of [...] Full text...

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84 Chinese companies attend 1st Sino-Libyan Economic Forum in Beijing

01 june 2024 - 14:50:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al-Dbaiba, opened the first Sino-Libyan Economic [...] Full text...

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The Council of Arab Information Ministers commends the efforts of the Al-Quds Committee chaired by King Mohammed VI

31 may 2024 - 16:06:55
Morocco, Rabat (PANA) - The Council of Arab Information Ministers, meeting in Manama (Bahrain) on Wednesday, praised the efforts of [...] Full text...

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Council of Arab Information Ministers commends efforts of Al-Quds Committee chaired by King Mohammed VI

30 may 2024 - 19:31:51
Morocco, Rabat (PANA) - The Council of Arab Information Ministers, meeting in Manama (Bahrain) on Wednesday praised the efforts of [...] Full text...

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WHA approves first-ever resolution on social participation for primary health care

30 may 2024 - 12:31:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -  Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) have agreed on a resolution on social participation [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone to enhance climate-resilient transport, access to market

30 may 2024 - 11:03:00
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The World Bank Board has approved a $74 million International Development Association (IDA) grant to [...] Full text...

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IMF Board concludes first review of ECF for Somalia

30 may 2024 - 10:06:36
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has allowed an immediate disbursement of US$10 million to Somalia to [...] Full text...

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Chairman of Libyan Presidential Council attends AfDB meetings in Nairobi, Kenya

29 may 2024 - 18:12:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, took part on Wednesday in the Kenyan [...] Full text...

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AfDB Group Annual Meetings hits Day 3 in Kenya

29 may 2024 - 08:52:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Experts attending an African Development Bank High-level dialogue in Kenya have urged African nations to intensify [...] Full text...

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More than a dozen NGOs urge UN Security Council to enforce ICJ orders on Israel’s actions in Rafah

27 may 2024 - 14:02:15
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - More than one dozen NGOs have signed a joint statement urgently calling on all permanent and [...] 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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WHO launches first Investment Round to sustainably finance its Health for All mandate

27 may 2024 - 06:57:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) launched its first-ever Investment Round on Sunday as part of a [...] Full text...

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Libya at the 25th Oran Crafts Fair in Algeria

25 may 2024 - 12:33:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts took part in the 25th edition of the Handicrafts [...] Full text...

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Libya at the 50th meeting of the Middle East Regional Committee for Tourism in Oman

24 may 2024 - 17:03:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has participated in the 50th meeting of the Regional Committee for the Middle East of [...] Full text...

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Malawi moves to fight antibiotics resistance

24 may 2024 - 15:40:01
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) – The Malawi Ministry of Health, bioMérieux, and Pfizer will collaborate to advance Malawi’s efforts to fight [...] Full text...

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‘Be part of the plan’ to end nature loss on Biodiversity Day - UN

23 may 2024 - 05:27:58
New York, US (PANA) - The diversity of animals, plants and microorganisms on the planet is at risk due to [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister reaffirms support for the United Nations to organize elections in Libya

22 may 2024 - 18:44:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbaiba has reaffirmed the national unity government's support for the United Nations' [...] Full text...

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Zambia, World Bank sign agreement to cut carbon emissions in Eastern Province

22 may 2024 - 07:32:01
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Communities in Zambia’s Eastern Province are set to reap the benefits of their efforts in forest [...] Full text...

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Accelerating extinction rate triggers domino effect of biodiversity loss

22 may 2024 - 04:59:02
New York, US (PANA) - While nearly one million species are currently at risk of extinction, the United Nations University [...] Full text...

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Fostering UN-World Bank partnership to tackle fragility in Burundi and The Gambia: World Bank Blog

21 may 2024 - 07:14:00
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - In today’s complex global landscape, addressing fragility, conflict, and violence (FCV) requires multifaceted approaches and strong [...] Full text...

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Rights watchdog flags deepening civil society crackdown in Tunisia

20 may 2024 - 07:19:56
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Tunisian authorities have arrested at least nine people amid escalating government actions in recent weeks to [...] Full text...

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US, Zambia sign partnership to prevent trafficking in persons

19 may 2024 - 05:20:10
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The US and Zambia have signed a new multi-year initiative to combat trafficking in persons in Zambia. The US–Zambia [...] Full text...

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IMF reaches staff-level deal with Tanzania on RSF, third review of ECF

18 may 2024 - 08:47:38
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania’s authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached staff-level agreement on a [...] Full text...

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