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EC adopts position to reduce red tape for posting of workers

22 may 2025 - 12:23:04
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council has adopted its position (general approach) on the regulation to facilitate the e-declaration [...] Full text...

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EU adopts UN convention on transparency for trade dispute settlement

22 may 2025 - 12:20:05
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council adopted on Thursday a decision on the conclusion of the United Nations ‘Mauritius [...] Full text...

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Journalists being forgotten on the frontline, warns injured war reporter

16 may 2025 - 20:58:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A war reporter from Lebanon who lost a limb in the line of duty is calling [...] Full text...

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‘We are still waiting for our loved ones’: Families of the abducted speak out

16 may 2025 - 17:58:53
New York, US (PANA) - Two families – one still waiting for answers 75 years after a father was taken [...] Full text...

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Sudan: More than 40,000 refugees have flocked to Chad in one month - UNHCR

15 may 2025 - 09:57:43
N'Djamena, Chad (PANA) - More than 40,000 Sudanese, the majority of them women and children, have fled the ongoing fighting [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeeping receives broad backing as global threats mount

15 may 2025 - 07:17:18
Berlin, Germany (PANA) - More than 130 countries and international partners threw their weight behind UN peacekeeping at a high-level [...] Full text...

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2025 CAF U-20 AFCON: Nigeria defeat Senegal in dramatic penalty shootout to reach semi-finals

12 may 2025 - 15:57:47
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nigeria held their nerve to secure a place in the semi-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF U20 [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL urges Libyan parties to show restraint after military tensions in Tripoli

12 may 2025 - 14:30:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has called on all Libyan parties to "urgently [...] Full text...

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Tunis pledges to support African action to strengthen ties between countries on the continent

09 may 2025 - 16:05:28
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's Minister of the Economy and Planning, Samir Abdelhafidh, has reaffirmed Tunisia's commitment to supporting African [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s Police crackdown on peaceful protesters in Banjul

08 may 2025 - 13:47:45
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The Gambia Police Force Thursday arrested over 30 members of the Gambians Against Looted Assets (GALA), including [...] Full text...

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US Bureau of African Affairs condemns drone attacks against civilian infrastructure in Sudan

07 may 2025 - 09:20:50
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Bureau of African Affairs at US State Department has condemned the recent drone attacks [...] Full text...

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Reporters in Gaza bear witness and suffer tragic consequences

05 may 2025 - 15:44:47
Gaza City (PANA) - "After losing my leg in the war, I returned to photojournalism not just for work, but [...] Full text...

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Journalism facing new threats from AI and censorship - UN rights chief

03 may 2025 - 08:55:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Countries must do everything to ensure that free and independent news reporting can thrive, the UN [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL Advisory Committee on electoral legal framework concludes deliberations

03 may 2025 - 08:39:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Advisory Committee established by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) completed its deliberations [...] Full text...

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World Press Freedom Day: Political repression, funding cuts drive media sector into deep crisis

03 may 2025 - 04:54:52
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Massive funding cuts, compounded by growing political repression and increasing violence towards journalists, are [...] Full text...

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Libyan delegation meets US companies to promote investment in strategic partnerships

28 april 2025 - 12:49:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation of the Libyan government has held a meeting with a number of major US [...] Full text...

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Sub-Saharan Africa’s fragile recovery tested by global policy uncertainty

26 april 2025 - 10:51:19
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) -The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects growth in sub-Saharan Africa to ease to 3.8 percent in 2025 [...] Full text...

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Rwanda and DR Congo sign agreement to end fighting

26 april 2025 - 10:50:16
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Rwanda and DR Congo have signed an agreement that is aimed to end the bitter [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: UN condemns harsh prison sentences in 'conspiracy' case

25 april 2025 - 12:59:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The recent lengthy prison sentences handed down to 37 people in Tunisia in the "conspiracy" case [...] Full text...

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As budgets shrink, UN Peacekeeping looks to the future

25 april 2025 - 05:06:35
New York, US (PANA) - With just weeks to go before a key ministerial meeting in Berlin, the UN and [...] Full text...

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Launch of a new shipping line linking Benghazi in eastern Libya to ports in China and the UAE

24 april 2025 - 13:38:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A new shipping line linking Benghazi in eastern Libya to ports in China and the United [...] Full text...

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World leaders rally for ‘full-speed’ climate action ahead of COP30

23 april 2025 - 20:16:52
New York, US PANA) - At a high-stakes virtual summit on Wednesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Brazilian President Luiz [...] Full text...

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Ghana President invites Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger leaders to ECOWAS 50th anniversary launch

17 april 2025 - 13:23:23
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama, has invited to the military juntas in Mali, Burkina Faso, and [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate in Sudan's El Fasher city

17 april 2025 - 05:58:40
New York, US (PANA) - Escalating violence and deteriorating humanitarian conditions in and around El Fasher in Sudan continue to [...] Full text...

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Libya projects US$31 billion in unified budget for 2025

15 april 2025 - 11:09:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prime Minister-designate of the Libyan Parliament, Osama Hammad, on Monday handed over to the Speaker [...] Full text...

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Libya calls for integrated approach to combating irregular migration from Africa to Europe

11 april 2025 - 11:36:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Labour and Rehabilitation, Ali al-Abed, has stressed that Libya is facing major challenges [...] Full text...

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Mali closes airspace to all aircraft from Algeria

08 april 2025 - 12:17:47
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Mali on Monday announced the closure of its airspace to all civil and military aircraft [...] Full text...

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2025 CAF U-17 AFCON: Egypt bounce back to revive World Cup hopes with dramatic win over Cameroon

07 april 2025 - 06:34:06
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Egypt have reignited their 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a spirited 2-1 victory [...] Full text...

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Libya works to strengthen its international cooperation in support of the rights of people with disabilities

05 april 2025 - 13:33:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Social Affairs in the government of national unity, Wafaa Aboubaker al-Kilani, held talks [...] Full text...

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Libya attends Pan-African Youth Leadership Summit in Addis Ababa

04 april 2025 - 11:53:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister for Youth, Fathalla Elzuni, took part in the opening of the Conference on [...] Full text...

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Libya accuses international NGOs of working to resettle illegal migrants in the country

03 april 2025 - 15:58:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's internal security body has announced that it has detected “hostile foreign activity” aimed at resettling [...] Full text...

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UN calls for urgent action to protect Sudanese against explosive ordnance crisis

03 april 2025 - 14:11:13
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations has warned that nearly two years of intense conflict have left Sudan [...] Full text...

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Gaza aid worker killings: One humanitarian still missing in mass grave

02 april 2025 - 08:32:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN humanitarians and partners on Tuesday expressed deep shock at the killing of 15 colleagues on [...] Full text...

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AU Commission Chairperson to deploy Panel of the Wise for South Sudan mediation

01 april 2025 - 16:32:47
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Youssouf Ali, is dispatching a high-level [...] Full text...

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Section of Senegal's Muslim community celebrates Eid al-Fitr on Sunday

30 march 2025 - 14:18:09
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – A section of the Senegalese Muslim community is celebrating Eid al-Fitr on Sunday, the festival marking [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM, UAE President discuss bilateral cooperation

28 march 2025 - 11:40:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, and the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh [...] Full text...

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2025 CAF U20: CAF awards tournament to Egypt

27 march 2025 - 20:37:14
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Footbal (CAF) on Thursday awarded the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) and Egyptian [...] Full text...

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825,000 children trapped as conflict rages in Sudan’s Al Fasher and Zamzam internally displaced camp

27 march 2025 - 10:00:27
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Grave violations against children have surged across Sudan’s Darfur states since the start of the [...] Full text...

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Niger military leader General Tiani sworn in as President

26 march 2025 - 16:55:03
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Niger's military leader and President of the Conseil National pour la Sauvegarde de la Patrie [...] Full text...

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Libyan, UN hold meeting on illegal migration

26 march 2025 - 14:06:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's acting Minister of the Interior, General Imad al-Trabelsi, head of the High Committee for Monitoring [...] Full text...

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WFP mobilises to help Congolese refugees in Burundi in a difficult financial context

25 march 2025 - 06:02:01
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has quickly mobilised additional aid to Burundi to support [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson commends Angolan president for efforts to bring peace to eastern DRC

24 march 2025 - 09:43:37
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, has commended the important [...] Full text...

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Libyan youth, officials discuss ways to reduce communal violence

22 march 2025 - 13:30:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Dozens of young people from Zaouia, Ajeilat, Sabratha and Jdeida in western Libya, and officials from [...] Full text...

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Mass displacement in DRC: Country and neighbours are on verge of humanitarian catastrophe

22 march 2025 - 07:36:47
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Faced with massive displacement caused by the ongoing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the [...] Full text...

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UNICEF condemns looting of life-saving supplies for children from Khartoum hospital

21 march 2025 - 14:00:02
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) – The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Friday condemned in the strongest possible terms the looting [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwean Kirsty Coventry elected IOC President, the first female President in its history

20 march 2025 - 16:11:35
Costa Navarino, Greece (PANA) - Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe was elected on Thursday as the 10th President of the International [...] Full text...

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UN welcomes Qatar's mediation between DRC and Rwanda

20 march 2025 - 07:30:22
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday thanked the Emir of Qatar for his mediation between [...] Full text...

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UN staff member killed in central Gaza blast, five others injured

19 march 2025 - 19:53:08
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - At least one UN staffer has been killed and at least five others injured – several [...] Full text...

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Alliance of Sahel States quits French group

19 march 2025 - 11:15:20
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - All three countries forming the the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) – Mali, Niger, and [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS experts in Abidjan to validate organization's new IT policies

18 march 2025 - 18:52:16
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Experts from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are currently meeting in Abidjan to [...] Full text...

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Suspension of US funding puts millions of lives at risk, warns WHO

18 march 2025 - 05:46:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, measles: decades of progress on these fronts risk being wiped out in the [...] Full text...

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Tunisian human rights organization calls for strategy to manage migratory flows

17 march 2025 - 16:19:04
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The debate on the presence of illegal sub-Saharan migrants in Tunisia is resurfacing in political and [...] Full text...

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WBG supports Cameroon’s economic resilience, domestic revenue mobilisation, and transparency of public finances

17 march 2025 - 13:06:54
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank Group has announced approval of two operations for Cameroon for a [...] Full text...

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EU approves third payment of close to €3.5 billion to Ukraine

17 march 2025 - 12:17:26
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Ukraine will soon receive approximately €3.5 billion after the European Council approved a third payment of [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM rejects resettling migrants in the country

14 march 2025 - 12:10:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has denied his government's intention to settle migrants in [...] Full text...

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Media watchdog refers case of Burundian journalist to Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression in Africa

12 march 2025 - 11:57:05
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - As the appeal hearing of Burundian journalist Sandra Muhoza has been postponed again, media watchdog, [...] Full text...

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Libyan youth call for political stability, accountability, economic reforms

12 march 2025 - 10:47:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A number of Libyan youth have discussed challenges facing the country's economy with experts of the [...] Full text...

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Foreign companies invited to invest in 22 oil fields in Libya

11 march 2025 - 12:25:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Libyan National Oil Company (NOC), Massoud [...] Full text...

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CAF launches tender for commercialisation of national team competitions

11 march 2025 - 10:51:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has launched a tender for a global marketing agency that [...] Full text...

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Sudan virus disease reported in Uganda

08 march 2025 - 14:51:43
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Since the outbreak of Sudan virus disease (SVD) was declared in Uganda on 30 January 2025, [...] Full text...

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Smart policies that help people realize their potential can be game-changing for entire societies: IMF Blog By Gita Bhatt

08 march 2025 - 08:14:45
Washington D.C., USA (PANA) - Every great leap in human progress—from the printing press to the steam engine to the [...] Full text...

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Sudan: UN reports 'widespread' abuse of detainees in conflict

07 march 2025 - 11:32:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new United Nations report released on Thursday highlights a "widespread pattern" of arbitrary detention, torture [...] Full text...

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Sudan sends UAE to ICJ for supporting rival RSF militia in bloody war

07 march 2025 - 08:47:02
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - Sudan has filed an application against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) before the International Court [...] Full text...

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DRC: Human rights defenders threatened, UN expert warns

06 march 2025 - 08:53:20
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - An independent UN expert said on Wednesday she was extremely concerned about the safety of human [...] Full text...

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'Children as young as one reported among survivors of rape during Sudan’s violent conflict' - UNICEF

04 march 2025 - 08:41:33
New York, US (PANA) - Armed men are raping and sexually assaulting children, including infants as young as one, amid [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS mission aborts visit to Guinea-Bissau after threat of explusion

03 march 2025 - 16:34:45
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - A high level ECOWAS political delegation to Guinea-Bissau to support efforts of political actors and other [...] Full text...

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Italian civil aviation delegation arrives in Tripoli to assess aviation standards

03 march 2025 - 12:49:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Director General of the Italian Civil Aviation Authority arrived in the Libyan capital Tripoli to [...] Full text...

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'Suspension of humanitarian aid to Gaza will lead to more suffering' - Humanitarian charity

03 march 2025 - 09:06:17
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Humanitarian charity, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), has warned that Israel halting all entry of [...] Full text...

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DRC deepens investigation on cluster of illnesses, community deaths in Equateur province

03 march 2025 - 08:23:07
Kinshasa. DRC (PANA) - Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and experts from World Health Organisation [...] Full text...

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High level delegation visits Nigeria in effort to halt transmission of type 2 variant of polio

03 march 2025 - 08:00:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - As Nigeria intensifies efforts to halt the transmission of type 2 variant poliovirus, a high-level delegation [...] Full text...

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Head of peacekeeping defends the territorial integrity of the DRC

01 march 2025 - 05:15:05
Beni, DRC (PANA) - The head of UN peace operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, went to Beni, in the province of North [...] Full text...

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UNICEF: Reports of serious violations against children in DRC have tripled in one month

27 february 2025 - 06:21:19
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The number of reports of grave violations against children in parts of eastern Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

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DRC fighting has claimed more lives, forced families from their homes

26 february 2025 - 07:26:50
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Ongoing fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) between Rwanda-backed M23 rebels and [...] Full text...

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Libyan Government of National Unity and Somalia sign memoranda of cooperation

25 february 2025 - 14:49:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Government of National Unity has signed a number of memoranda of cooperation with Somalia [...] Full text...

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Sudan: MSF says forced to halt activities as violence engulfs Zamzam camp in North Darfur

25 february 2025 - 08:06:18
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Medical and humanitarian charity, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), says the current escalation of attacks and [...] Full text...

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Somali President received in Tripoli by Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council

24 february 2025 - 13:25:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, Monday morning received in Tripoli the President [...] Full text...

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DRC crisis: People trapped in climate of insecurity amidst clashes in Uvira - MSF

24 february 2025 - 09:33:11
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Medical and humanitarian charity, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), is flagging security around the city of Uvira, [...] Full text...

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Niger's military junta extends transition, consolidates power

24 february 2025 - 05:45:25
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's military junta has extended the transition to democratic rule as it rewrites the rules and [...] Full text...

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Dozens dead, over 800 being treated for acute watery diarrhoea in Sudan's White Nile State

23 february 2025 - 07:36:31
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Dozens of people have died, and over 800 are being treated for symptoms of acute [...] Full text...

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AfDB, Interpol partner to combat financial crime, strengthen anti-corruption efforts in Africa

23 february 2025 - 06:56:55
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank Group has taken a major step forward in its fight against [...] Full text...

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Five candidates cleared to contest AfDB presidential election

23 february 2025 - 06:55:21
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Five candidates have been cleared to contest May's election to choose a new president for [...] Full text...

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US, Kenya call for immediate ceasefire in eastern DRC war

23 february 2025 - 06:53:32
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US and Kenya have called for an immediate ceasefire in the war in eastern [...] Full text...

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DR Congo crisis: Occupation blocks UN mission from protecting civilians

22 february 2025 - 09:12:21
New York, US (PANA) - The continued occupation of North Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...

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Rosemary DiCarlo condemns divisions and foreign interference as factors of instability in Libya

20 february 2025 - 13:44:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs and Peacebuilding, Rosemary DiCarlo, has pointed to deep divisions [...] Full text...

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World Bank promotes inclusive connectivity in Lake Chad Region

20 february 2025 - 10:24:36
N'Djamena, Chad (PANA) - The World Bank has approved $170 million from the International Development Association (IDA) to help Chad [...] Full text...

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Thousands arrive in Burundi within days, fleeing rising tension and violence in eastern DRC: UNHCR

19 february 2025 - 09:45:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Between 10,000 and 15,000 people have crossed into Burundi over the last few days, fleeing escalating [...] Full text...

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Rights group demands release of Uganda opposition leader Besigye, other civilians

19 february 2025 - 08:21:39
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Human Rights Watch (HRW) is asking the Ugandan authorities to release from prison former opposition presidential [...] Full text...

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UN concerned about armed clashes in South Sudan

19 february 2025 - 07:43:03
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The top UN official in South Sudan on Tuesday expressed grave concern over clashes in [...] Full text...

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UNICEF announces $142 million for education in Niger

18 february 2025 - 15:53:24
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is to inject US$142 million into Niger's education sector, [...] Full text...

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Libya to host 2026 Africa/Turkey Summit

18 february 2025 - 15:49:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya will host the 2026 Africa-Turkey Summit, the Libyan News Agency (LANA) reported on Monday.It quoted [...] Full text...

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EC renews restrictive measures framework on Zimbabwe

18 february 2025 - 15:42:59
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Tuesday renewed its framework for restrictive measures in view of the situation [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone scales up mpox outbreak response

18 february 2025 - 11:05:55
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) ‒ Sierra Leone is deploying a range of measures to control and end an outbreak of [...] Full text...

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CAR takes steps to protect remote communities from polio

18 february 2025 - 10:54:33
Bangui, CAR (PANA) – In the ongoing efforts to eradicate polio, the Central African Republic (CAR) has placed a special [...] Full text...

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DRC: UN peacekeepers repel night attacks in Ituri province

18 february 2025 - 07:21:46
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - While the capitals of South Kivu and North Kivu are now under the control of the [...] Full text...

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UN launches $6 billion Sudan appeal, as famine takes hold

17 february 2025 - 18:52:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than one in two people in war-torn Sudan have too little to eat, famine “is [...] Full text...

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Libyans commemorate the 14th anniversary of the 17 February 2011 revolution

17 february 2025 - 15:31:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Festive fervour has gripped Libyans since Sunday evening, when festivities began to commemorate the 14th anniversary [...] Full text...

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New report highlights Africa’s strengthening economic growth amid global challenges

16 february 2025 - 07:59:37
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa’s economic performance is showing signs of improvement but remains vulnerable to global shocks, according [...] Full text...

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AU Summit: DRC, Sudan at the heart of discussions in Addis Ababa

15 february 2025 - 19:16:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - At the start of the 38th annual summit of the African Union (AU) in Addis [...] Full text...

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Uncertainty around US aids freeze puts millions of people at risk: MSF

15 february 2025 - 08:32:18
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) — The decision by the US government to temporarily freeze funding to the President’s Emergency Plan for [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council condemns deadly attack on peacekeepers in CAR

15 february 2025 - 06:02:23
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council condemned the attack on 11 February against the United Nations peacekeepers [...] Full text...

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AU urged to 'act now' on eastern DR Congo crisis

14 february 2025 - 06:10:18
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - As the crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) reaches a critical juncture, [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges AU to take action to end crackdown on opposition, dissent in Mali

14 february 2025 - 06:02:45
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) has written a letter to African Union officials urging the African Commission [...] Full text...

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Incoming AU leadership must prioritise, stand up for human rights - Amnesty International

14 february 2025 - 05:44:13
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - As African heads of state and government prepare to elect and appoint the new leadership [...] Full text...

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Peacekeeping, relief efforts, continue to face challenges in DR Congo

13 february 2025 - 05:38:30
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations on Wednesday called on the M23 armed group to allow the unimpeded [...] Full text...

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Ghana's Special Prosecutor declares former finance minister 'fugitive from justice'

12 february 2025 - 12:44:36
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) of Ghana has declared former Finance Minister, Mr. Ken [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Senegalese FMs discuss bilateral ties

12 february 2025 - 12:13:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan's Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mr. al-Taher al-Baour and Senegal's Minister of [...] Full text...

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Several terrorists neutralised by the Malian army in the Timbuktu region

11 february 2025 - 13:49:19
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Malian army announced on Tuesday it had neutralized several terrorists and destroyed some of [...] Full text...

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The Troika of technical and financial partners reaffirms its commitment to supporting Burkina Faso

11 february 2025 - 13:44:22
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Troika of technical and financial partners (TFPs) on Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to supporting [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian charity to suspend US-funded work in some 20 countries

11 february 2025 - 09:38:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) says it will, for the first time in its history, have [...] Full text...

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FIFA 2026 WC qualifier: Venue confirmed for South Africa/Lesotho clash

11 february 2025 - 07:12:59
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa will host the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Lesotho at the [...] Full text...

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UK High Court set to hear suit by Nigerian communities against Shell over pollution

10 february 2025 - 11:14:04
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - UK High Court will from 13 February to 10 March 2025 hear a case in a [...] Full text...

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UN Rights Council launches inquiry into atrocities in eastern DR Congo

09 february 2025 - 17:51:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The United Nations Human Rights Council has agreed by consensus to launch an urgent fact-finding mission [...] Full text...

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Founding President of Namibia, Sam Nujoma, passes away, aged 95

09 february 2025 - 14:25:42
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) – The founding President of Namibia, Sam Nujoma, is dead, the Namibia Press Agency reported on Sunday.The [...] Full text...

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DRC: UN condemns the murder of three humanitarian workers in North Kivu

09 february 2025 - 08:08:30
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The Humanitarian Coordinator in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Saturday condemned "in the strongest [...] Full text...

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African leaders to discuss establishment of Africa Credit Rating Agency

09 february 2025 - 08:08:03
Addis Ababa, Ehiopia (PANA) - African Heads of State and Government are set to convene for a Presidential Dialogue on [...] Full text...

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Syria: Chemical weapons watchdog hits reset button in Damascus, following productive meetings

08 february 2025 - 18:14:24
Damascus, Syria (PANA) - In a significant move towards eliminating Syria’s chemical weapons programme, the head of the UN-backed international [...] Full text...

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The national reconciliation process in Libya at the centre of talks between the Chairman of the Libyan Council and Moussa Faki

08 february 2025 - 16:17:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- In a telephone conversation with the Chairman of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki, the Chairman [...] Full text...

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US aid funding cuts put HIV prevention at risk, warns UNAIDS

07 february 2025 - 22:17:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The US pause in foreign assistance funding has created “confusion” in the vital work of community [...] Full text...

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International Criminal Court condemns US sanctions move

07 february 2025 - 18:55:02
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday condemned an executive order signed by United States [...] Full text...

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Rights group slams 'reckless', 'vindictive' US sanctions against ICC

07 february 2025 - 06:11:13
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Human rights group, Amnesty International, has criticised the US for imposing sanctions on the International [...] Full text...

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IMF completes first review of Liberia’s ECF programme underlining governance reforms

06 february 2025 - 08:48:24
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – Liberia is now in position to draw US$46 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya unveils composition of Advisory Committee for its mediation

05 february 2025 - 11:38:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has announced the formation of an Advisory Committee [...] Full text...

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US funding pause leaves millions ‘in jeopardy’, insist UN humanitarians

04 february 2025 - 17:35:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN agencies on Tuesday offered a dire assessment of the global impact of deep cuts to [...] Full text...

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G7 Foreign Ministers, EU condemn M23 offensive in eastern DRC

04 february 2025 - 13:16:10
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The G7 Foreign Ministers and the High Representative of the European Union, have strongly condemned [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Medical charity renews call for immediate action to prevent death, starvation

04 february 2025 - 12:51:18
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Medical and humanitarian charity, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), is urging international donors, the UN, Sudan’s [...] Full text...

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Libya, Tunisia discuss strengthening strategic partnership

04 february 2025 - 12:26:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and Tunisia have discussed how to strengthen the strategic partnership between them with a focus [...] Full text...

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Libya's acting Foreign Minister meets Ambassadors of Burundi and Sierra Leone

03 february 2025 - 11:58:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, al-Taher al-Baour, on Sunday met the [...] Full text...

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Sudan virus disease reported in Uganda

02 february 2025 - 15:42:18
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The Uganda Ministry of Health on 30 January 2025, declared an outbreak of Sudan virus disease [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board Concludes 2024 Article IV Consultation with South Africa

02 february 2025 - 08:26:03
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - South Africa’s economy has continued to face challenges in recent years, the International Monetary Fund [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board Concludes 2024 Article IV Consultation with South Africa

02 february 2025 - 07:01:04
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - South Africa’s economy has continued to face challenges in recent years, the International Monetary Fund [...] Full text...

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UN concerned about Israeli military activities in Golan buffer zone

01 february 2025 - 06:09:02
New York, US (PANA) - The head of UN peacekeeping operations said on Friday he was concerned about the unprecedented [...] Full text...

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Summary executions, sexual violence reported in eastern DRC war

01 february 2025 - 05:59:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the humanitarian situation "rapidly deteriorates" in Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

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Libyan Oil Minister participates the launch of the Arab Energy Fund's new identity

31 january 2025 - 15:26:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Oil and Gas in the Government of National Unity, Khalifa Abdul Saddok, [...] Full text...

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WFP denounces 'arbitrary restrictions' on food aid in Sudan

31 january 2025 - 12:11:59
Geneva, Switezrland (PANA) - As famine spreads in Sudan, ravaged by civil war for nearly two years, the World Food [...] Full text...

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Libya participates in 2nd Global Labour Market Conference in Saudi Arabia

30 january 2025 - 12:30:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Labour and Rehabilitation, Ali al-Abed al-Ridha, is participating in the two-day second [...] Full text...

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Aid efforts in Gaza escalate, as risk from deadly unexploded ordnance grows

30 january 2025 - 06:07:56
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - As more than 423,000 displaced Palestinians return to their homes in northern Gaza following the [...] Full text...

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South Africa slams Rwanda over DRC carnage

30 january 2025 - 05:56:42
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Rwanda has accused South Africa of siding with genocidal forces in the DRC after [...] Full text...

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DRC: UN chief appoints Brazilian General De Mesquita Gomes as commander of MONUSCO

29 january 2025 - 11:30:47
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday announced the appointment of Lieutenant General Ulisses De [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian govt shuts down key rights groups

29 january 2025 - 08:57:35
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Ethiopian authorities have shit down two more prominent human rights organizations in recent weeks as [...] Full text...

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US is 'deeply troubled' by eastern DRC fighting - Rubio

29 january 2025 - 06:01:51
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said his country is “deeply troubled” by escalation [...] Full text...

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US' order halting foreign aid work puts lives at risk: Human Rights Watch

28 january 2025 - 05:08:44
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – The US government’s suspension of most foreign aid is putting lives around the world at risk, [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State condemns assault on DR Congo city by M23 rebels

28 january 2025 - 04:57:44
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday condemned the assault on Goma by the Rwanda-backed [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Battle for Goma continues as ‘volatile’ crisis unfolds

28 january 2025 - 04:40:38
New York, US (PANA) - As fighting intensifies between the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group and Congolese forces, UN chief of [...] Full text...

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Rights group demands freedom of assembly, association in Libya

27 january 2025 - 11:07:17
New York, US (PANA) – Libyan authorities’ accelerating targeting and harassment of activists and members of non-governmental organizations risks completely closing [...] Full text...

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US pauses all foreign assistance funded by or through State Department and USAID

27 january 2025 - 07:08:51
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Consistent with President Donald Trump’s Executive Order on Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid, [...] Full text...

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Joint military technical team for Libya discusses border security

26 january 2025 - 15:37:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The joint technical coordination team composed of the Eastern and Western military and security institutions in [...] Full text...

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Libyan youth call for sustainability of ceasefire agreement and inclusion in state building

26 january 2025 - 15:24:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Twenty-five young men and women joined UN Support MIssion in Libya's team in Tripoli in a [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Civilians at risk as M23 approaches Goma, says rights group

26 january 2025 - 05:23:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are at increasing risk as the abusive M23 [...] Full text...

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UN chief expresses concern about escalation of Sudan war

26 january 2025 - 05:19:34
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed great concern about the recent escalation of fighting [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON: Official logo unveiled

26 january 2025 - 05:10:18
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The countdown to Africa’s biggest event, the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2025, marked a [...] Full text...

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New US Secretary of State stresses need to press Sudanese belligerents to cease hostilities

24 january 2025 - 11:35:48
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The new US Secretary of State has called for exerting pressure on the Sudanese belligerents [...] Full text...

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Ceasefire puts life into Gaza humanitarian situation

23 january 2025 - 14:25:45
Gaza, Palestine (PANA) - A surge of supplies has entered Gaza since the beginning of the ceasefire, enabling an increase [...] Full text...

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Swiss Public Prosecutor ends investigations against CAF’s Mosengo-Omba

23 january 2025 - 10:07:49
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Swiss Public Prosecutor’s Office has decided that it will stop investigations against Confederation of African [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board completes sixth review under ECF for Niger

23 january 2025 - 06:51:10
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded the 2024 Article IV [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group debars two Nigeria-based companies, top officials

22 january 2025 - 06:21:04
Washington, DC, US (PANA) — The World Bank Group has announced the 30-month debarment of two Nigeria-based companies—Viva Atlantic Limited [...] Full text...

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Ceasefire in Gaza brings hope, but West Bank faces escalating violence

22 january 2025 - 06:09:23
New York, US (PANA) - The crisis in Gaza continues to remain acute, with UN humanitarians reporting critical shortages of [...] Full text...

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IMF staff concludes visit to Central African Republic

21 january 2025 - 05:59:19
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Mr. Albert Touna Mama, visited Bangui from [...] Full text...

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Guterres welcomes start of ceasefire in Gaza as UN ramps up food deliveries

20 january 2025 - 05:38:30
New York, US (PANA) - Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed the start on Sunday of the ceasefire and hostage release in [...] Full text...

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Ghana president orders investigation into bloody clash between illegal miners and soldiers

20 january 2025 - 05:18:27
Obuasi, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's president John Dramani Mahama has ordered immediate investigation into the bloody clash between illegal miners [...] Full text...

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Tension rises between Sudan and South Sudan over retribution killings

17 january 2025 - 09:15:28
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The governments of Sudan and South Sudan are taking steps to defuse rising tension between [...] Full text...

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WHO prepares to support Tanzanian Government in Marburg virus response

17 january 2025 - 06:56:46
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Following reports of suspected viral haemorrhagic fever cases in Tanzania, the World Health Organization (WHO) has [...] Full text...

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Egypt’s foreign minister concludes two-day visit to Sudan

16 january 2025 - 06:13:26
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) – The Egyptian Minister for foreign affairs on Wednesday concluded a two-day visit to Sudan where [...] Full text...

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UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan concerned about retribution killings

15 january 2025 - 19:58:07
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) – The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Ms. Clementine Nkweta-Salami, has expressed “deep [...] Full text...

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Flights between Italy and Libya resume after break of more than 10 years

13 january 2025 - 12:17:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Italian airline Alitalia has resumed direct flights between Rome and Tripoli after a break of more [...] Full text...

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Medical charity suspends work in Khartoum hospital following attacks by militia

10 january 2025 - 13:47:54
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Friday strongly condemned ongoing violent attacks on patients and [...] Full text...

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Mauritania gets $27 million grant from US to boost electricity sector

09 january 2025 - 10:15:12
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States and Mauritania have signed a landmark $27 million Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Threshold Programme agreement [...] Full text...

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Namibia: New WBG strategy to boost job creation, access to quality services

09 january 2025 - 09:55:29
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) – The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors discussed a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Namibia, [...] Full text...

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US sanctions Sudanese paramilitary leader, weapons supplier and related companies

07 january 2025 - 18:27:26
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The US Administration on Tuesday announced sweeping sanctions against the leader of the Rapid Support [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Draw to be conducted on 15 January in Nairobi

07 january 2025 - 14:43:47
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Draw for the 2024 TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) will be conducted at Kenyatta [...] Full text...

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‘Famine conditions are spreading’ as Sudan’s crisis worsens: Security Council

07 january 2025 - 06:55:05
New York, US (PANA) - Human suffering in Sudan has reached devastating levels, with over 11.5 million people internally displaced [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State discusses Middle East developments with Egyptian counterpart

05 january 2025 - 07:35:43
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on Saturday [...] Full text...

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World Bank unveils 2025 Global Bond funding programme

04 january 2025 - 08:21:07
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD, rated Aaa/AAA) has priced [...] Full text...

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US names delegation to inauguration of Ghana's President Mahama

04 january 2025 - 08:19:00
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The President of the United States of America (USA), Joseph Biden Jr, has named a delegation [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State eulogises former President Jimmy Carter

30 december 2024 - 09:49:15
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has eulogised former President Jimmy Carter calling him a [...] Full text...

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AUC chair calls for peaceful solution post-election violence in Mozambique

29 december 2024 - 05:57:32
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed deep concern [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State discusses eastern DCR crisis with DRC President Tshisekedi

29 december 2024 - 05:55:47
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken with Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...

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Gaza: ‘Hunger is everywhere’, babies die from the cold, airstrike on unarmed journalists condemned

28 december 2024 - 07:40:43
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Newborns and infants in Gaza have reportedly died of hypothermia, deaths described by the UN Children’s [...] Full text...

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US calls for 'meaningful collaboration' to restore peace in Mozambique after controversial elections

27 december 2024 - 09:51:12
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States says it is concerned by the 23 December announcement by the Mozambican [...] Full text...

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Malian army kills at least 12 terrorists who attacked villages

24 december 2024 - 13:04:29
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian army has announced that it killed a dozen jihadists during a series of simultaneous [...] Full text...

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UN Mission congratulates Libyans on 73rd independence anniversary

24 december 2024 - 07:16:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has congratulated Libyans on the North African country's 73rd [...] Full text...

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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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IMF Executive Board completes second review under Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for Burkina Faso

21 december 2024 - 10:30:28
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the Second Review under [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board completes first review under Extended Credit Facility arrangement for Togo

21 december 2024 - 09:59:30
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the first review of [...] 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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WHO Director-General calls for support for WHO Academy

17 december 2024 - 21:22:51
Lyon, France (PANA) - The WHO Director-General Tuesday called for partnerships and collaboration for the WHO Academy to enable it [...] Full text...

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Rights group flags air strike by Sudan Armed Forces on crowded market as ‘war crime’

15 december 2024 - 05:13:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Amnesty International says reports that Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) killed dozens in an air strike on [...] Full text...

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Charting a path for global action on land and drought

15 december 2024 - 05:04:10
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The largest and most inclusive UN land conference wrapped up in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on [...] Full text...

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AfDB to make $30 million equity investment in Africa Finance Corporation to catalyse climate action

15 december 2024 - 04:55:52
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a $30 million equity investment in [...] Full text...

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US welcomes agreement to end Ethiopia, Somalia dispute over Somaliland port deal

13 december 2024 - 10:45:23
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States welcomes the 11 December Declaration between the Federal Republic of Somalia and [...] 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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Libyans discuss comprehensive draft law on transitional justice and reconciliation

11 december 2024 - 08:52:46
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Representatives of the Libyan Presidency Council (PC), House of Representatives (HoR), High Council of State (HCS), [...] Full text...

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Reinvigorated global efforts needed to curb rising malaria threat: WHO

11 december 2024 - 08:36:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - New data from the World Health Organisation (WHO) reveal that an estimated 2.2 billion cases of malaria [...] Full text...

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Aid pledges provide vital lifeline in humanitarian emergencies

11 december 2024 - 05:05:30
New York, US (PANA) - The UN held a high-level pledging conference on Tuesday for its Central Emergency Response Fund [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Former Ghana president Mahama declared winner of presidential election

09 december 2024 - 18:26:59
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's former President John Dramani Mahama was on Monday declared winner of last Saturday's presidential election.The [...] Full text...

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Ghana Polls: NDC supporters break into spontaneous celebration of electoral victory

08 december 2024 - 14:31:49
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Members and supporters of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Sunday broke into widespread spontaneous and [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Ghana's vice President Bawumia concedes defeat to former president Mahama

08 december 2024 - 10:35:10
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Vice-president Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has conceded defeat to former President John Dramani Mahama in Ghana's presidential [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: Ghana's vice president Bawumia concedes defeat to former president Mahama

08 december 2024 - 10:23:26
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Vice-president Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has conceded defeat to former President John Dramani Mahama in Ghana's presidential [...] Full text...

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Update: Voting progressing 'smoothly', say EC officials

07 december 2024 - 14:19:46
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Voting is progressing smoothly in Ghana's presidential and parliamentary elections on Saturday, the Electoral Commission said.In [...] Full text...

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Côte d’Ivoire’s debt-for-development swap to free up funds for education

06 december 2024 - 08:47:28
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - With support from the World Bank Group, Côte d’Ivoire will complete a debt-for-development swap, a [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya seeks to advance women’s meaningful political participation

06 december 2024 - 05:16:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ahead of the launch of an inclusive, intra-Libyan political process, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya [...] Full text...

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