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Top UN official in Libya stresses importance of municipal council elections
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US Secretary of State congratulates Botswana's new President Boko
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General Assembly renews call for end to US embargo against Cuba
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US Administration decides continuation of sanctions against Sudan
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AfDB urges practical solutions to tackle poverty in Africa
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RSF leader accuses Egypt of attacking his troops
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Kenya Parliament debates motion to impeach Deputy President
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Force majeure on Libyan ports, oil fields lifted - National oil company
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Expensive farm inputs, insecurity in producing regions, high transport costs impact grain yields in Nigeria
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Sudan war: ‘Horror’ grows as reports of summary executions emerge
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UN official reports on electoral progress, ongoing security challenges in Somalia
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Mauritius and UK reach agreement on status of the Chagos Archipelago
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Unlocking the future: Sierra Leone's bold leap in early grade literacy: World Bank Blog By Mokhlesur Rahman
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South Africa, Lesotho repair massive water tunnel
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02 october 2024 - 05:39:32Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Economics is famous for being the dismal science. Sadly, recent work highlighting the slowdown [...] Full text...
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Kenyan Parliament set to move impeachment motion against Deputy President
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Niger’s new terrorism database threatens rights - HRW
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Calls by African leaders for equitable representation on UN Security Council gain momentum
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$1.5 billion commitment for education and skills training in lower-middle-income countries
27 september 2024 - 05:59:41New York, US (PANA) - A new $1.5 billion investment, announced on Thursday, will boost education and skills development for [...] Full text...
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2024 TotalEnergies CAF Super Cup: CAF, PUMA unveil official match ball
26 september 2024 - 10:57:34Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) and PUMA, a global sportskit manufacturer, have unveiled the official [...] 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 - 08:40:08Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Cash4Jobs Project, known as Merankabandi ("be like others" in the local language), is more than [...] Full text...
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Security Council ‘must spare no effort’ to unite and push for peace - Guterres
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Sudan crisis: Top ministers meet in New York in call for concerted action
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Troika on South Sudan expresses 'deep concern' about two-year extension of transition
22 september 2024 - 13:53:51Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Governments of Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States have expressed “deep concern” [...] Full text...
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‘Irrefutable’ need for global regulation of AI: UN experts
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‘Create a future fit for our grandchildren’, Guterres urges, ahead of game changer Summit
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Strengthening social contracts in Africa: Is social media a blessing or a curse? World Bank Blog By Gael Raballand
17 september 2024 - 09:53:22Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Access to social media and digitised communication has been a double-edged sword in Africa. [...] Full text...
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Investing in healthy longevity could save 150 million lives: WB report
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Senegalese President dissolves parliament, sets 17 November for election
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How to Awaken Europe's Private Sector and Boost Economic Growth: IMF Blog By Diego Cerdeiro, Gee Hee Hong, and Alfred Kammer
12 september 2024 - 10:09:07Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - In the European Union, income per person, one of the main gauges of living [...] Full text...
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U.S.-Nigeria Strategic Energy Dialogue highlights key bilateral cooperation
12 september 2024 - 05:43:11Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The delegations at the inaugural U.S.-Nigeria Strategic Energy Dialogue taking place in Washington, DC, on [...] Full text...
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US Department of State hosts inaugural U.S.-Nigeria Strategic Energy Dialogue
11 september 2024 - 05:54:20Washington, DC, US (PANA) - the US Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR) Assistant Secretary Geoffrey R. Pyatt, will lead the [...] Full text...
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Reconnect with our common humanity and reject ‘treacherous new normal’ - UN rights chief
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Palestinian UN proposal demands Israel leave Gaza and the West Bank in 6 months
09 september 2024 - 19:58:43New Yor, US (PANA) - A draft Palestinians resolution submitted to the UN Monday is demanding that Israel end its [...] Full text...
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Despite declining growth South Africa can repay IMF, Board concludes
05 september 2024 - 11:21:07Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Post Financing Assessment [...] Full text...
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More than 400 million students affected by climate-related school closures since 2022
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29 august 2024 - 06:37:04New York, US (PANA) - More than 2,000 nuclear tests have been conducted at over 60 sites around the world [...] Full text...
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UN upholds safety and efficacy of Gaza polio vaccine
28 august 2024 - 05:08:44New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations has upheld the safety of the polio vaccine that will be administered [...] Full text...
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Evacuation orders in Gaza threaten to uproot UN’s aid hub once again
27 august 2024 - 13:03:54Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The plight of Gaza’s people continues to worsen in the enclave where humanitarian operations are “ongoing [...] 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 - 08:31:40Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - This year, we witnessed the birth of a movement in Kigali, Rwanda: the Women in Energy [...] Full text...
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The Geneva Conventions: ‘Rules of war’ saved me, says former Sierra Leone child soldier
27 august 2024 - 05:03:30Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Seventy-five years since the ratification of the Geneva Conventions, a former child soldier-turned foreign minister of [...] Full text...
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Top UN aid official deplores latest wave of Russian attacks across Ukraine
26 august 2024 - 17:14:04Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine has condemned deadly Russian missile and drone strikes that began [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister forms committee to secure Tripoli
25 august 2024 - 15:18:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba has formed a committee headed by the Minister of the [...] Full text...
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Tension in Tripoli as troops mobilise on Central Bank crisis
23 august 2024 - 11:46:34Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Tension is rising in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, as the city sees troop mobilisation on the [...] Full text...
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'Israeli settler violence in West Bank triggers largest forcible transfer since October 2023'
22 august 2024 - 05:25:57Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has called on the international community to intervene and protect Palestinian [...] Full text...
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‘Break the cycle of violence’ through prevention and peacebuilding, Security Council told
21 august 2024 - 19:49:42New 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 chief highlights ‘unimaginable grief’ stemming from terror attacks
21 august 2024 - 05:28:27New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has paid tribute to victims and survivors of terrorism just as the [...] Full text...
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IAEA says safety at Ukraine's nuclear plant is 'deteriorating' by Saskia O'Donoghue
19 august 2024 - 20:47:53Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, is deteriorating. The plant, [...] Full text...
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Libyan Presidential Council fires Governor of Central Bank
19 august 2024 - 12:37:29Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council has announced that it has "unanimously" decided to fire the Governor of [...] Full text...
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UN, partners call for end of violence against aid workers
19 august 2024 - 05:23:34Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With the number of aid workers killed in the line of duty reaching record highs, the [...] Full text...
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UN releases draft blueprint for new universal tax accord
18 august 2024 - 05:30:17Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The global tax system needed reform, and the UN answered the call on Friday with a [...] Full text...
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Carbon emissions from AI and crypto are surging and tax policy can help: IMF Blog By Shafik Hebous and Nate Vernon-Lin
16 august 2024 - 08:02:31Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - What do crypto assets and artificial intelligence have in common? Both are power hungry.Because [...] Full text...
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Etincelle dazzle in six-goal thriller; Edo Queens dominate Hasaacas Ladies
15 august 2024 - 06:19:36Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The WAFU Zone B Women's Champions League (WCL) qualifiers witnessed a goal-fest on Wednesday as [...] Full text...
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South Africa sets wheat import duties while local wheat area drops
14 august 2024 - 12:32:35Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Falling global wheat prices triggered, in July 2024, a wheat import duty of Rand 176.30 [...] Full text...
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South African union calls for release of Zambian politician
14 august 2024 - 09:38:27Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) is demanding the immediate and unconditional [...] Full text...
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A new chapter: Youth leading literacy transformation: World Bank Blog By Doris Mwikali and Jennie Albone
13 august 2024 - 08:12:41Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Reading is the doorway that unlocks learning. Yet for too many children, it’s a [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council: Africa deserves permanent seat at the table, says Guterres
13 august 2024 - 05:43:01New 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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‘Another day of horror’: UN rights office condemns Israeli strikes at Gazan school
11 august 2024 - 07:24:03Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Human Rights Office condemned on Saturday the increasing frequency of Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) [...] Full text...
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UN rights office reports escalation in strikes on schools in Gaza
07 august 2024 - 05:47:22Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has expressed horror at the escalating pattern of Israeli Defence [...] Full text...
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Bold fiscal reforms can unlock Cameroon’s full potential
06 august 2024 - 16:47:46Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The World Bank on Tuesday launched two flagship economic reports: the 2024 Cameroon Economic Update and [...] Full text...
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Security Council lifts arms embargo on Central African Republic forces
31 july 2024 - 05:09:10New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Tuesday lifted the arms embargo on the Central African Republic [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board approves four-year US$3.4 billion Extended Credit Facility arrangement for Ethiopia
30 july 2024 - 11:47:18Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a four-year arrangement under [...] Full text...
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Millions of young women suffer at the hands of their intimate partners: WHO
30 july 2024 - 06:06:23Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Nearly a quarter of all adolescent girls who have been in a relationship – close to [...] Full text...
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Kenyan climate scientists discover groundbreaking Turkana Jet influencing drought patterns
29 july 2024 - 17:19:23By Kennedy AbwaoNairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Climate scientists from the University of Nairobi (UoN) have discovered a new climate pattern [...] 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 - 07:16:57Mwanza, Tanzania (PANA) - The men talked about how, as boys, gender stereotypes meant they got special treatment compared to [...] Full text...
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Celebrate sports as vector for positive change, sustainable development - Guterres
26 july 2024 - 07:06:55New York, US (PANA) - As the world prepares to gather in Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games, UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...
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Eswatini’s growth stuck in 4.5 to 5.0 percent range in 2024: IMF
25 july 2024 - 11:09:11Mbabane; Eswatini (PANA) – Eswatini’s economic growth is poised to remain in the 4.5 to 5.0 percent range in 2024 [...] Full text...
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'Rights in free fall in Niger after coup' - Rights groups
25 july 2024 - 06:51:56Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The military authorities in Niger have cracked down on the opposition, media, and peaceful dissent since taking [...] Full text...
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Kenya facing shortage of geologists critical to climate smart-future
24 july 2024 - 18:17:38Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya is at risk of failing to build adequate numbers of trained geologists to support the [...] Full text...
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A low-growth world is an unequal, unstable world (By Kristalina Georgieva, IMF Managing Director)
24 july 2024 - 09:20:08Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The global economy is stuck in low gear, which could deal a major blow [...] Full text...
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UN chief welcomes agreement between Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas
24 july 2024 - 05:38:42New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has welcomed a new agreement signed on Tuesday in Beijing by Hamas [...] Full text...
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UN-backed refugee athletes named as Olympic flag bearers
24 july 2024 - 05:32:36Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has thrown its full support behind Cindy Ngamba and Yahya Al [...] Full text...
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Attacks on civilians in Burkina Faso force thousands into neighbouring Niger
23 july 2024 - 13:12:00Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Renewed attacks on civilians in eastern Burkina Faso by non-State armed groups have forced thousands to [...] Full text...
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UNSMIL urges parliamentarians to broaden consultations on political solution to crisis
22 july 2024 - 13:31:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Mission of Support in Libya (UNSMIL) has encouraged members of the House of [...] Full text...
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Kenya's Ruto names half-Cabinet amid continuing anti-govt protests
19 july 2024 - 17:58:19Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's embattled President William Ruto named a partial Cabinet on Friday, five weeks after anti-government protests [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister calls for urgent solutions to stabilize Libya's electricity network
19 july 2024 - 16:29:29Tripoli, 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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AfDB grants DRC $260 million loan to strengthen agricultural sector
19 july 2024 - 05:47:57Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of [...] Full text...
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Getting back on track to meet the first Sustainable Development Goal: World Bank Blog By Luis Felipe López-Calva
16 july 2024 - 17:58:21Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Almost 10 years ago, countries worldwide adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), 17 targets [...] Full text...
thread Society
Senior US diplomat visits Ghana, Gabon, Senegal
15 july 2024 - 05:14:51Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell has emarked on visits to Ghana, Gabon and [...] Full text...
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World Bank supports Botswana to enhance renewable energy, improve electricity services
13 july 2024 - 07:36:28Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved its first lending operation supporting renewable energy development [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Top official warns of weakened regional security following withdrawal from West African economic bloc by Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger
13 july 2024 - 05:42:15New 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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UN Trade and Development calls for sustainable and equitable strategies to mitigate digital economy’s growing environmental impact
12 july 2024 - 19:07:48Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A global shift towards circularity focusing on responsible production and consumption is crucial to making the [...] Full text...
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Inclusion in Tanzania's Water and Sanitation: A step towards equal access: World Bank Blog By Ruth Kennedy-Walker, Toyoko Kodama, Kamila Anna Galeza and Tanya D'Lima
12 july 2024 - 13:04:34Dodoma, Tanzania (PANA) - Somewhere deep in Tanzania, a familiar sight—a mother and child on a long journey for water. [...] Full text...
thread Health
World Bank Group launches framework for inclusive, private sector-led, resilient growth in Tanzania
12 july 2024 - 10:58:44Dar 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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Human rights group calls for release of Guinean activists
12 july 2024 - 06:04:04Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International, has called for the immediate release of two Guinean activists from [...] Full text...
thread Society
Sudan war: Medical charity suspends delivery of care in Khartoum’s Turkish hospital
11 july 2024 - 09:06:18Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - After over a year of violent incidents both inside and outside the Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)-supported [...] Full text...
thread Society
Digital boom could well be a bust for the environment, warns UN trade agency
11 july 2024 - 06:27:18New York, US (PANA) - Did you know that producing a computer weighing two kilogrammes (kg) requires a staggering 800kg [...] Full text...
thread Society
South Africa's President Ramaphosa congratulates Starmer on UK election victory
07 july 2024 - 07:56:35Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated Keir Starmer on his election as the United [...] Full text...
thread Politics
UN chief to leaders of regional bloc: end wars, deal with existential crises
04 july 2024 - 15:15:26Astana, Kazakhstan (PANA) - Deep global divisions and conflicts must end to clear a path to tackling world’s two existential [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso's military leader begins new five-year term as transition president
02 july 2024 - 15:40:43Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of the transition in Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, on Tuesday began a [...] Full text...
thread Politics
AfDB, JICA align priorities ahead of TICAD9 summit
01 july 2024 - 07:43:52Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have underscored the [...] Full text...
thread Economy
UN rights chief calls time on ‘economic violence’ against women and girls
29 june 2024 - 05:43:58Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights chief, Volker Türk, on Friday declared that it’s time to eliminate laws [...] Full text...
thread Gender
Gaza war: Aid constraints and health issues persist amid ongoing conflict
28 june 2024 - 07:10:40New York, US (PANA) - Delivery of humanitarian aid in Gaza remains a difficult and frustrating task for UN and [...] Full text...
thread Society
Tanzanian NGO honoured for promoting women empowerment through business digitization digital
27 june 2024 - 15:00:22Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The King Baudouin Foundation has awarded the 2023-2024 Africa Prize to Her Initiative, a Tanzanian organisation, [...] Full text...
thread Society
Conviction of Malian terrorist is 'another significant milestone in accountability' - Guterres
27 june 2024 - 05:50:50New York, US (PANA) - UN chief Antonio Guterres has described the conviction by the International Criminal Court (ICC) of [...] Full text...
thread Society
UN Police summit to showcase role of law enforcement for peace
27 june 2024 - 05:35:47New York, US (PANA) - Government leaders and Chiefs of Police are gathering at UN Headquarters in New York for [...] Full text...
thread Society
Gaza war: We’ll never abandon Gaza, pledges top UN aid official
26 june 2024 - 19:01:46Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN aid teams and partner organizations remain deeply committed to delivering lifesaving supplies to Gazans in [...] Full text...
thread Society
Businesses resume in Kenyan capital after Tuesday's bloody violence
26 june 2024 - 16:26:04Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Businesses resumed on Wednesday in tense Nairobi after Tuesday's bloody violence in which protesters raided Parliament [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Death toll in Kenya tax protests up to 13, according to medics
26 june 2024 - 11:46:56Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - At least 13 people were killed when police clashed with protesters who stormed Parliament against a [...] Full text...
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Kenya deploys military to deal with tax protests
25 june 2024 - 21:26:45Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) has been deployed to respond to a national tax protest, which [...] Full text...
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Kenyan President vows 'full, expeditious' response to protests that claim at least five lives
25 june 2024 - 19:36:31Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto on Tuesday vowed a “full, expeditious response” to Tuesday's protests in the [...] Full text...
thread Politics
2nd Update: At least five killed in Kenya protests against tax hikes, military deployed
25 june 2024 - 18:04:37Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Police on Tuesday shot dead at least five people as protesters stormed Parliament in Nairobi against [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Update: Kenya Gen Z protesters storm Parliament after tax hike bill passed
25 june 2024 - 16:34:11Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Protesters, mainly the youth, on Tuesday stormed Parliament and set a section of the House on [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Vast majority of countries yet to have a woman Head of State - UN agency
25 june 2024 - 13:13:37New York, US (PANA) - In what is the biggest electoral year ever, 113 countries have still never had a [...] Full text...
thread Gender
WEF identifies top 10 emerging technologies to address global challenges
25 june 2024 - 08:05:50Dalian, China (PANA) - The World Economic Forum on Tuesday published its annual Top 10 Emerging Technologies Report featuring technologies [...] Full text...
thread Sciences
'Africa offers attractive investment opportunities for Japanese firms'
23 june 2024 - 06:33:45Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - Dr. Kevin Kariuki, African Development Bank's (AfDB's) Vice President for Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth, [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Gaza is 'a world of devastation' UN agencies
22 june 2024 - 00:38:34Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Gaza is “a world of devastation” and still in the grip of war after nearly nine [...] Full text...
thread Society
Gaza is more than two million stories of loss: UN agencies
21 june 2024 - 17:59:33Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Gaza is “a world of devastation” and still in the grip of war after nearly nine [...] Full text...
thread Society
Import of alcoholic beverages up in Ghana
21 june 2024 - 12:10:51Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Alcoholic beverages imported into Ghana increased from $56 million in 2019 to $87 million in 2023.Due [...] Full text...
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UN chief warns of ‘cyber mercenaries’ amid spike in weaponising digital tools
21 june 2024 - 07:44:25New 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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Global foreign investment declines for second year as geopolitical tensions rise, UN trade body reports
21 june 2024 - 06:57:36Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Foreign direct investment (FDI) fell by two per cent to $1.3 trillion in 2023 amid global [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Global gas flaring jumps to highest level since 2019
20 june 2024 - 17:48:29Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - In 2023, the amount of gas flared worldwide rose by nine billion cubic metres [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Putting Africa on the path to prosperity: World Bank Blog By Ajay Banga and Mohamed Ould Ghazouani
20 june 2024 - 07:31:04Apulia, Italy (PANA) - Across the Global South, young people are yearning for opportunity and a better life. But while [...] Full text...
thread Society
Top UN official in Libya highlights need for inclusive talks to end stalemate
20 june 2024 - 06:41:11New York, US (PANA) - Libyans overwhelmingly desire a political consensus so that credible national elections can be held that [...] Full text...
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WFP increases response in West and Central Africa to address rising hunger
19 june 2024 - 06:31:45Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The World Food Programme (WFP) will increase its food and nutrition assistance programme this month in [...] Full text...
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Strong electric utilities critical to clean energy for all: WB report
18 june 2024 - 20:01:31Washington, DC, USA {PANA) - The majority of electric utilities in developing countries are ill-equipped to meet growing demand for [...] Full text...
thread Economy
AfDB sends high-level delegation to Japan to champion African investment
16 june 2024 - 06:46:57Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - An African Development Bank (AfDB) delegation, led by three vice presidents, will be in Japan from [...] Full text...
thread Economy
EU Council adopts position on law combatting corruption
14 june 2024 - 09:42:27Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - In order to step up efforts in the fight against corruption, the European Council on Friday [...] Full text...
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Gaza: 8,000 children diagnosed with malnutrition amid ongoing shelling
14 june 2024 - 07:03:39Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Heavy shelling reported in the so-called safe zone of Al-Mawasi in southern Gaza on Thursday came [...] Full text...
thread Health
Gaza: ‘High time’ for ceasefire and hostage release, says Guterres
12 june 2024 - 06:28:51New York, United States (PANA) - A comprehensive ceasefire in Gaza linked to the release of all remaining hostages cannot [...] Full text...
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Play makes a better world: UNICEF
11 june 2024 - 14:38:35New York, United States (PANA) - The first-ever International Day of Play, to be observed on 11 June 2024, marks [...] Full text...
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South Africa's Justice minister attends high-level Gaza talks
11 june 2024 - 09:29:59Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Justice Minister Ronald Lamola has arrived in Jordan to represent South Africa at a [...] Full text...
thread Politics
AfDB releases highlights of its PPP report
11 june 2024 - 06:52:53Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has published highlights of its purchasing power parities (PPP) [...] Full text...
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Gaza: Security Council adopts US resolution calling for ‘immediate, full and complete ceasefire’
11 june 2024 - 06:36:02New York, United States (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Monday adopted a resolution aimed at reaching a comprehensive [...] Full text...
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Libya's Electoral Commission publish electoral register
09 june 2024 - 15:50:58Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Higher National Electoral Commission says published the electoral register for the elections of the first [...] Full text...
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AfDB taking Africa to the World
07 june 2024 - 07:47:50London, UK (PANA) - The 10th Invest Africa Debate opened in London’s prestigious Guildhall on Thursday with the president of [...] Full text...
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Stephanie Khoury holds wide-ranging consultations in eastern Libya to revive the political process
06 june 2024 - 15:32:02Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Political Affairs and Acting Head of the [...] Full text...
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South Africa's ruling ANC discusses poor election results
06 june 2024 - 09:47:11Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Supporters of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) on Thursday protested against the party [...] Full text...
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World Economic Forum announces 2024 Technology Pioneers
06 june 2024 - 09:01:25Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The World Economic Forum (WEF) announced on Thursday the 2024 cohort of Technology Pioneers, with predominant [...] Full text...
thread Sciences
IMF reaches staff-level deal on third review of Zambia’s ECF
05 june 2024 - 13:52:47Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Zambia have reached a staff-level agreement on economic policies and [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Coaching carousel spins ahead of Africa's World Cup qualifiers
05 june 2024 - 11:32:10Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - As the resumption of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Africa approaches, a wave of managerial [...] Full text...
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Top UN humanitarian laments lack of dialogue to resolve conflict
05 june 2024 - 06:58:07New York, United States (PANA) - The UN’s top aid official said on Tuesday he was leaving office at the [...] Full text...
thread Society
South African province on high alert after Zuma's election success
04 june 2024 - 10:37:10Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Police in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province are on high alert following former President Jacob [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Nigeria's national power grid, schools, banks, airports, others shut down as labour begins nationwide strike
03 june 2024 - 12:41:52Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A nationwide strike called by organised labour unions in Nigeria began on Monday and has crippled [...] Full text...
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Legal challenges over South Africa's disputed elections
03 june 2024 - 12:11:00Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) on Monday confirmed that it has received court papers [...] Full text...
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World Bank Group and IMF deepen joint effort to scale up climate action
01 june 2024 - 08:35:56Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are deepening their cooperation [...] Full text...
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AfDB stresses need for responsible, innovative solutions for African debt management
01 june 2024 - 07:56:51Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - It is essential to find innovative solutions for managing the debt of African countries, taking proactive [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Amid ongoing Israeli incursions into Gaza, aid facilities shut ‘one after another’
31 may 2024 - 06:38:11New York, US (PANA) - With no let-up in reported street battles and Israeli bombardment across Gaza on Thursday, UN [...] Full text...
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Congo, IMF staff reach deal on fifth review under ECF arrangement
30 may 2024 - 08:40:40Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff has reached staff-level agreement on the Fifth Review of the Extended [...] Full text...
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South Africa: South Africa marks 30 years of democracy with historic election
29 may 2024 - 13:28:39Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Millions of South Africans on Wednesday lined up to vote in what is expected [...] Full text...
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Gender equality, youth aspirations keys to sustainable peace, Security Council hears
29 may 2024 - 05:40:56New York, US (PANA) - Gender equality and the aspirations of young people are crucial for ensuring sustainable peace and [...] Full text...
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South African President Ramaphosa criticised for 'campaign' address to the nation
27 may 2024 - 11:30:03Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has been heavily criticised for using a national television [...] Full text...
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WHO launches first Investment Round to sustainably finance its Health for All mandate
27 may 2024 - 06:57:37Geneva, 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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Burkina Faso junta extends transition period by five years
26 may 2024 - 12:06:52Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The military junta in Burkina Faso has extended the duration of the transition in by [...] Full text...
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National Conference on the future of the Transition opens in Burkina Faso
25 may 2024 - 12:42:00Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The National Conferences to decide on the follow-up to the Transition, which normally ends on [...] Full text...
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Nigerian entrepreneur lauded for digital healthcare initiative
24 may 2024 - 15:26:07Boston, Massachusetts (PANA) – A digital healthcare initiative that has enabled some 260,000 patients in Nigerian villages to access healthcare [...] Full text...
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‘Now is the time to unleash Africa’s peace power’ Guterres tells Security Council
24 may 2024 - 05:17:20New York, US (PANA) - Peace is the key to unlocking Africa’s future and for strengthening the continent’s voice and [...] Full text...
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Global carbon pricing revenues top a record $100 billion
22 may 2024 - 07:29:33Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - In 2023, carbon pricing revenues reached a record $104 billion, according to the World Bank’s [...] Full text...
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Long, dangerous journeys on the rise
21 may 2024 - 18:55:31New York, US (PANA) - Migration is on track to become one of the defining features of the 21stst century [...] Full text...
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AfDB’s Chief highlights Africa as world’s best investment destination
21 may 2024 - 09:08:12Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ( PANA) - Africa’s human, land, mineral resource and cross-border trade endowments combine to make it the [...] Full text...
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IMF reaches staff-level deal with Tanzania on RSF, third review of ECF
18 may 2024 - 08:47:38Dar 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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Uganda's Museveni makes first state visit to Kenya after trade feud
15 may 2024 - 19:31:46Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni arrived here Wednesday for an official state visit to Kenya, the first [...] Full text...
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Humanitarian crisis unfolds in Sudan's Western region of Darfur (Care news feature )
15 may 2024 - 18:54:33Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - It is now 13 months since the conflict in Sudan brought horrific death, destruction, and mass [...] Full text...
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Former Gambia’s Interior minister jailed 20 years by Swiss court for crimes against humanity
15 may 2024 - 13:07:05Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Ousman Sonko, former interior minister of Gambia, was convicted by Switzerland's top criminal court on Wednesday for crimes [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: UN agency reports fresh arson attempt at UNRWA’s East Jerusalem office
15 may 2024 - 05:25:03Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - A fresh arson attempt was made late Monday on the headquarters of the UN agency for [...] Full text...
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IMF proposes reforms to Libya's financial sector
14 may 2024 - 11:43:34Tripoli Libya (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has noted shortcomings in the Libyan financial sector and stressed the [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: We must prevent a large-scale offensive in Rafah, UN pleads
13 may 2024 - 06:15:31New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General and the human rights chief again reiterated on Sunday that a large-scale [...] 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 - 06:48:19Nairobi, 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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Gaza war: UNRWA staff ‘not going anywhere’ despite forced closure of East Jerusalem compound
11 may 2024 - 06:33:09Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Two arson attacks and growing protests forced UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA to temporarily close its [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: As exodus from Rafah continues, ceasefire calls grow
10 may 2024 - 11:09:14Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - With no let-up in the Israeli military operation in Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah into Friday [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: ‘Outrageous’ arson attack forces UNRWA to temporarily shutter East Jerusalem compound
10 may 2024 - 06:09:47Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The head of the UN Palestine refugee agency (UNRWA) has temporarily closed its headquarters in occupied [...] Full text...
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UN Secretary-General urged to swiftly appoint successor to Abdoulaye Bathily in Libya
07 may 2024 - 17:19:41Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council has called on the Secretary-General to appoint a successor as soon [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: Guterres urges Israel, Hamas ‘to show political courage’ and secure ceasefire
07 may 2024 - 14:36:55New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday reiterated his appeal to Israel to stop any escalation in [...] Full text...
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World Bank loan to Namibia supports renewable energy integration
07 may 2024 - 09:56:07Windhoek Namibia (PANA) – Namibia on Monday marked the approval of its first ever World Bank financed energy project, aimed [...] Full text...
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