Ahead of G20 Summit in Brazil, UN chief urges bloc to take the lead on peace, climate and other challenges

18 november 2024 - 05:33:12
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - The G20 group of developed economies must be at the forefront of global efforts to [...] Full text...

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Time to dismantle legacies of slavery and colonialism impacting African diaspora

09 november 2024 - 05:49:08
New York, US (PANA) - Despite progress over the past 10 years to promote and protect the human rights of [...] Full text...

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Sudanese government congratulates Trump

06 november 2024 - 14:26:00
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese Sovereign Council President, Lieutenant General Abdul Fatah Burhan has congratulated president elect Donald Trump [...] Full text...

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Donald Trump defeats Kamala Harris in US presidential race

06 november 2024 - 13:52:53
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Former President Donald Trump has clinched victory against Vice President Kamala Harris in the race [...] Full text...

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Nigerian star Osimhen ends goal drought with brace

28 september 2024 - 19:12:38
Istanbul, Turkuiye (PANA) - Victor Osimhen stole the spotlight with his maiden goal in his fourth start for the Istanbul [...] Full text...

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Governments urged to ‘stop gambling with humanity’s future’ and eliminate nuclear weapons

27 september 2024 - 06:22:53
New York, US (PANA) - World leaders, senior government officials and civil society representatives joined forces at UN Headquarters on [...] Full text...

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

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

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‘Irrefutable’ need for global regulation of AI: UN experts

20 september 2024 - 06:26:31
New York, US (PANA) - The imperative for global regulation of the booming artificial intelligence (AI) field is “irrefutable”, a [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Another case of mpox recorded in South Africa

12 september 2024 - 14:42:14
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Department of Health has called for continued public vigilance as the country records [...] Full text...

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UN envoy condemns deadly strike on camp in Gaza humanitarian zone

10 september 2024 - 18:15:05
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The UN Middle East envoy has strongly condemned deadly airstrikes by the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) [...] Full text...

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Mpox: Equitable vaccine access crucial for Global South

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

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UN officials repeat calls for peace as Gaza polio vaccinations gets underway

01 september 2024 - 17:06:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The first phase of a UN-led polio vaccination campaign has begun in the middle areas of [...] Full text...

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Liberian Girls in top spot in WAFU A football

06 august 2024 - 07:12:49
Bo, Sierra Leone (PANA) - A seismic shift occurred in the WAFU A Women's Champions League qualifying tournament as Liberia's [...] Full text...

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Members of fake Ghana paralympic team disappear in Oslo

21 july 2024 - 10:49:44
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Nine members of a fake paralympic team from Ghana are on the run after they arrived [...] Full text...

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South African political party rocked by race row

20 june 2024 - 12:15:34
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African political party, Democratic Alliance (DA) which is in the process of forming [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: ‘Nowhere is safe’ for civilians as war descends further into chaos

19 june 2024 - 06:45:01
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council in New York on Tuesday focused on the worsening crisis in [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: More Day 3 results

08 june 2024 - 05:58:45
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The closing fixtures of Friday’s Match Day 3 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers saw some interesting movements [...] Full text...

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Egypt extend lead while Guinea, Ghana win away as FIFA WC qualifiers intensify

07 june 2024 - 11:07:36
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The race to securing a place in the FIFA World Cup™ 2026 took an interesting turn [...] Full text...

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Once again, Burkina Faso is world’s most neglected crisis

03 june 2024 - 07:47:54
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - For the second year in a row Burkina Faso is the world’s most neglected displacement [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South Africa marks 30 years of democracy with historic election

29 may 2024 - 13:28:39
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Millions of South Africans on Wednesday lined up to vote in what is expected [...] Full text...

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Over 8,000 people, including sports and health champions, join 5th WHO Walk the Talk

28 may 2024 - 07:29:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The fifth edition of Walk the Talk: The Health Challenge for All, organised by the World [...] Full text...

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2024 CAF African Schools Football Championship: Semi-finalists emerge after Day 2 matches

23 may 2024 - 05:36:08
Zanzibar, Tanzania (PANA) - The semi-finalists of the 2024 CAF African Schools Football Championship Continental finals have emerged following another [...] Full text...

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FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: Exciting third round of African qualifiers kick off on Friday

07 may 2024 - 06:23:20
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The race towards a place in the 2024 FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup in Dominican Republic, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria relay quartets secure Olympics tickets in Bahamas

05 may 2024 - 08:24:22
Nassau, Bahamas (PANA) - Nigeria’s mixed relay and men’s 4x400m quartets have clinched automatic qualification for the 2024 Olympics and [...] Full text...

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Mamelodi Sundowns clinch seventh successive title in style

03 may 2024 - 07:58:48
TJohannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Mamelodi Sundowns FC reaffirmed their leading position as South African football kings on Thursday evening [...] Full text...

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South Africa's President Ramaphosa hails historic all-race elections

27 april 2024 - 12:13:30
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday led the 2024 Freedom Day national celebrations [...] Full text...

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Russia vetoes UN Security Council draft resolution on a weapon-free outer space

25 april 2024 - 07:15:17
New York, US (PANA) - Russia used its veto to quash a draft resolution aimed at keeping weapons out of [...] Full text...

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South African judge hits a nerve with race ruling

23 april 2024 - 08:34:12
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A Pretoria judge has come under fire for highlighting the deep-seated racial divisions still [...] Full text...

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Healthcare and education ‘inaccessible’ for displaced

09 april 2024 - 05:18:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Only one in two countries offer guaranteed healthcare and educational access to all migrants, UN migration [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ramaphosa reflects on Rwanda's 1994 genocide

08 april 2024 - 16:15:50
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday urged the international community not to close its eyes [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Olympic champion Kipchoge to attempt third-back-to-back victory in Paris

04 april 2024 - 18:45:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Two-time Olympic Marathon Champion Eliud Kipchoge and former world marathon holder Brigid Kosgei have been named [...] Full text...

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

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

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UPDATE: Voting ends in Senegal's presidential election

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

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Voting progressing smoothly in Senegal's presidential election

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

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Polls open in Senegal's presidential election

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

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Senegal opposition leader Faye gets big boost from former ruling party

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

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Ahly, Wydad set for FIFA World Club Cup debut, Sundowns, Esperance eyeing other slots

11 march 2024 - 13:06:42
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The race is on for African clubs to secure the remaining places at FIFA's new 32-team [...] Full text...

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Cape Town hosts word's largest time cycle race

10 march 2024 - 10:59:40
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Kent Main on Sunday won the men's Cape Town Cycle Tour, crossing [...] Full text...

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Hajj 2024: Libyan Prime Minister urges appropriate services for Libyan pilgrims

31 january 2024 - 17:17:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has stressed the [...] Full text...

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WHO issues guidance on generative AI use in healthcare

19 january 2024 - 05:36:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - New guidance from the World Health Organisation (WHO) aims to ensure appropriate use of generative artificial intelligence [...] Full text...

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AI Governance Alliance calls for inclusive access to advanced Artificial Intelligence

18 january 2024 - 10:23:06
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – World Economic Forum’s AI Governance Alliance says a global effort is needed to create equitable access [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum: Schwab Foundation announces social innovators of 2024

16 january 2024 - 17:20:16
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – From India to Morocco, the United States to Ecuador, the 16 organizations awarded by the Schwab [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Gaza: UN calls for urgent aid scale-up amid new mass exodus to Rafah

29 december 2023 - 16:57:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In Gaza, at least 100,000 displaced people have poured into Rafah in recent days, UN humanitarians [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Day 4 matches resume on Tuesday

18 december 2023 - 11:33:07
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa’s biggest club competition, the 2023/24 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League, officially resumes this week, with Match [...] Full text...

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COP28: ‘We can’t keep kicking the can down the road,’ UN chief urges deal on phaseout of fossil fuels

11 december 2023 - 10:44:17
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday urged a deal at COP28 on the phaseout of fossil [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Conf. Cup action resumes this weekend

07 december 2023 - 12:58:25
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The 2023/24 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup officially resumes this weekend with another dose of exciting African [...] Full text...

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COP28: UN cites ‘alarming surge’ in climate change over the past decade as COP28 pushes for global emissions cuts

05 december 2023 - 10:46:55
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - The past decade has been confirmed the warmest ever recorded, continuing an alarming 30-year trend that [...] Full text...

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Preventing genocide, as essential to defence of human rights as ever: UN rights chief

05 december 2023 - 06:25:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - “Early warning signals of genocide must compel us to action,” said the UN human rights chief [...] Full text...

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COP28: Conference is about turning things around, but national govts can't do it alone: Guterres

03 december 2023 - 13:52:35
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Sunday that COP28 is about turning things around, but national [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Action returns on Match Day 2

01 december 2023 - 07:54:51
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Action returns to the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League group stages this weekend in match day 2 [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Conf. Cup: Clubs prepare for matchday 2 on Sunday

01 december 2023 - 07:44:30
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Match Day 2 of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup takes place on Sunday in another dose of [...] Full text...

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The AI awakening: IMF Blog By Gita Bhatt

01 december 2023 - 07:00:09
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Full disclosure: This issue of Finance & Development was produced entirely with human intelligence. [...] Full text...

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COP28: Science points to ‘climate collapse’ as UN chief calls COP28 to action

30 november 2023 - 11:17:44
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - The world is heating up at an unprecedented pace, new climate data shows, and leaders gathered [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Gaza doctors ‘terrified’ of deadly disease outbreak as aid teams race to deliver

28 november 2023 - 16:57:45
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - As the pause in fighting in Gaza appeared to enter a fifth day on Tuesday, UN [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF Awards: CAF releases shortlists of women's categories

28 november 2023 - 05:44:16
Cairo, Egyot (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the shortlists for the [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Argentina sink Brazil 3-0 to sail into the semi-final

24 november 2023 - 16:43:46
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Claudio Echeverri's superb hat-trick helped Argentina sink reigning FIFA U-17 World Cup champions Brazil 3-0 in [...] Full text...

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World Toilet Day: Flush with innovations for safer sanitation

19 november 2023 - 07:07:08
New York, US (PANA) - Innovation abounds in the race to broaden access to clean water and sanitation around the [...] Full text...

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More action needed to advance women’s role in global peace and security

25 october 2023 - 17:05:00
New York, US (PANA) - Twenty-three years after the adoption of a landmark UN Security Council resolution on women, peace [...] Full text...

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AI shows ‘great promise for health’ but regulation is key: WHO chief

19 october 2023 - 16:41:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday issued a call for better regulations over the use [...] Full text...

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Women and girls continue to be killed, based on gender alone: UN rights expert

04 october 2023 - 06:19:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Continuing violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread, persistent and devastating human [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper denounces frantic race to plunder public funds at a time storm Daniel is making itself felt

29 september 2023 - 18:55:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Despite the unanimity of local and international experts to carry out rescue operations and the preliminary [...] Full text...

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AFCON 2025 and 2027: Algeria withdraw from race to host tournaments

27 september 2023 - 06:43:11
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Algeria have withdrawn from the race to host the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on the [...] Full text...

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Libya floods: UN launches flash appeal to aid 250,000 people hit by devastating floods

15 september 2023 - 05:19:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN humanitarians are working flat out on the ground in Libya, providing desperately needed aid to [...] Full text...

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People of African descent facing ‘immense challenges’ in public square: UN

06 september 2023 - 07:06:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PAA) - Members of the African diaspora continue to face immense challenges participating in public life in many [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly leadership highlights benefit of cooperation

06 september 2023 - 06:58:37
New York, US (PANA) - A new session of the UN General Assembly began on Tuesday with both the outgoing [...] Full text...

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Athletics: Double gold medalist earns 46 million Kenyan Shillings in three months

30 august 2023 - 10:47:43
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan long distance runner, Faith Kipyegon, earned a whopping Ksh46 millions in just three months, accruing [...] Full text...

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2023 WAC: South African Wayde van Niekerk disappoints

25 august 2023 - 09:20:39
Budapest, Hungary (PANA) - South Africa’s Wayde van Niekerk, eyeing a third global title in the men’s 400m final, disappointed [...] Full text...

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CAF Women's Champions League: WAFU B qualifiers: Athletico d'Abidjan off to winning start

24 august 2023 - 07:41:14
Benin, Nigeria (PANA) - Ivorian club, Athletico d'Abidjan, made a strong start to the CAF Women's Champions League WAFU Zone [...] Full text...

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2023 WAC: World champion Tobi Amusan eases into 100m hurdles women's final

24 august 2023 - 07:28:07
Budapest, Hungary (PANA) - Tobi Amusan on Wednesday qualified for 100m women's hurdles final at World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. The [...] Full text...

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Abolish ‘human exploitation’ once and for all, UNESCO chief urges

24 august 2023 - 05:56:32
Paris, France (PANA) - Commemorating the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition on Wednesday, [...] Full text...

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2023 WAC: Ethiopian women sweep 10,000-metre medals in Budapest

20 august 2023 - 07:22:12
Budapest, Hungary (PANA) - Ethiopian athletes won gold, silver and bronze medals in the women's 10,000 metres event at the [...] Full text...

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South Africa remains a contender as 2027 Women's World Cup host announcement nears

17 august 2023 - 07:01:49
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - South Africa remains firmly in the running to host the illustrious Women's World Cup in 2027 [...] Full text...

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Exciting changes in coaching line-ups ahead of Interclubs competitions

15 august 2023 - 07:13:05
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The 2023-24 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup campaigns will commence this Friday [...] Full text...

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'Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality law contradicts World Bank's values'

10 august 2023 - 06:55:59
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - “Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act fundamentally contradicts the World Bank Group’s values,” the international financial institution has [...] Full text...

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Time running out on election timeline for South Sudan, UN official warns

03 august 2023 - 05:23:38
Juba, South Sudan (PAA) - Action is needed now to pave the way for timely and credible elections in South [...] Full text...

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South Africa's president Ramaphosa to attend Russia-Africa Summit

24 july 2023 - 12:48:19
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa will participate in the Russia-Africa Summit which takes place in St. [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Female referees inspiring girls to 'dream big'

21 july 2023 - 06:25:02
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - As the FIFA Women's World Cup kicked off on Thursday, the focus will not only be [...] Full text...

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Scourge of racism haunts Black women and girls seeking healthcare

12 july 2023 - 05:28:51
New York, US (PANA) - Women and girls of African descent face a “systemic and historical pattern” of racial abuse [...] Full text...

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South African activist in hot water over inflammatory tweet

27 june 2023 - 08:25:36
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Communist Party (SACP) on Monday pledged to lay criminal charges against [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone electoral commission reaffirms commitment to deliver credible elections

21 june 2023 - 06:43:53
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL) has reaffirmed its commitment and readiness to deliver [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Morocco coach Regragui takes lessons from South Africa loss

18 june 2023 - 10:28:54
Soweto, South Africa (PANA) - Morocco coach, Walid Regragui, says there were good lessons to take from his team's loss [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for new era of social media integrity in bid to stem misinformation

12 june 2023 - 16:51:44
New York, US (PANA) - Countries must address the “grave global harm” caused by the proliferation of hate and lies [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council to welcome five new non-permanent members

07 june 2023 - 05:33:44
New York, US (PANA) - Five countries have been elected as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council following a [...] Full text...

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Critical humanitarian situation in Central African Republic

06 june 2023 - 05:52:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The humanitarian situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) remains critical, with more than half the [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper examines lessons learned from Turkish elections

02 june 2023 - 17:27:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The victory of the Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who "snatched" a new presidential term in [...] Full text...

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Kenya, European Union launch plan to shift horticulture exports from air to sea freight

17 may 2023 - 20:06:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya will gradually shift its horticulture exports, including fruits and flowers, to Europe from air transport [...] Full text...

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Amy Pope elected next DG of International Organization for Migration

16 may 2023 - 14:09:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Member States of the International Organization for Migration, the United Nations Migration Agency, have elected Ms. [...] Full text...

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Rights group says Global Plastic Treaty should address role of fossil fuels in plastic production

15 may 2023 - 13:15:50
Paris, France (PANA) – A Global Plastics Treaty should ensure that it addresses the role of fossil fuels in plastic [...] Full text...

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Gambia holds stakeholder conferences,donor roundtable on implementation of Truth Commission recommendations

12 may 2023 - 19:51:28
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia is holding a stakeholder’s conference and donor roundtable on the implementation of the Truth, [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Warring generals take ‘important first step’ on humanitarian protection - says senior UN official

12 may 2023 - 16:35:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A declaration by Sudan’s warring parties committing to protect civilians is an “important first step” after [...] Full text...

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WFP calls for emergency food assistance to over two million people in Chad

12 may 2023 - 12:07:18
N’Djamena, Chad (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) says it urgently requires US$162.4 million to support the [...] Full text...

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Premature births claim a million lives yearly: Report

10 may 2023 - 05:59:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A “silent emergency” that is claiming one million tiny lives born premature each year requires concerted [...] Full text...

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Initiative for 2023 elections in Libya enters decisive phase

27 april 2023 - 19:53:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The initiative for the organisation of general elections in Libya in 2023, launched almost two months ago [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: UN aid operation continues amid dire humanitarian conditions

25 april 2023 - 20:45:45
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations will continue to deliver desperately needed relief for the Sudanese people, amid [...] Full text...

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Libya reiterates support for world free of nuclear weapons and weapons of mass destruction

13 april 2023 - 13:46:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A member of the Libyan delegation to the Permanent Mission of Libya to the United Nations, [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Hani's widow marks 30th annivesary of his assassination

10 april 2023 - 16:44:39
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The widow of murdered South African Communist Party leader Chris Hani on Monday took [...] Full text...

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Athletes score for people and the planet on International Day of Sport

07 april 2023 - 06:02:01
New York, U.S. (PANA) - Athletes are pushing for a more equitable world, both on and off the playing field [...] Full text...

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2022/23 CAF African Schools Football: Draws made

05 april 2023 - 13:07:57
Durban, South Africa (PANA) - The draw for the 2022/23 CAF African Schools Football Championship was officially conducted on Tuesday, [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON qualifiers: Six teams confirm places in final tournament

01 april 2023 - 08:31:38
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The race towards the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d'Ivoire is shaping up [...] Full text...

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FIFA U-20 WC: Indonesia insists it will host U-20 World Cup amid Israel's participation controversy

29 march 2023 - 08:21:18
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Indonesian President, Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, on Tuesday said sports and politics should not mix, vowing that [...] Full text...

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Ramadan welcomed in Libya with wave of price increases

22 march 2023 - 18:47:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - This year again, the month of Ramadan, the month of fasting for Muslims, which starts Thursday [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper takes issue with calls by some Libyan politicians to reduce Libya's diplomatic presence in Africa

17 march 2023 - 17:21:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan newspaper "Alsabaah" (Le Matin) has taken exception to "statements and insinuations" of some Libyan [...] Full text...

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Sticking to ‘cold, hard’ climate facts can end global warming: Guterres

14 march 2023 - 06:40:43
New York, US (PANA) - World leaders need to listen to and act on solid scientific guidance to urgently reduce [...] Full text...

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IOM welcomes Tunisia's statement to assist migrants

09 march 2023 - 05:47:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The International Organisation  for Migration (IOM) has welcomed Tunisia's recent announcement to uphold the principled values [...] Full text...

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Mixed reception to Abdoulaye Bathily's crisis exit initiative via a Steering Committee for 2023 elections in Libya

06 march 2023 - 21:08:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The initiative to end the crisis in Libya proposed by the Special Representative of the UN [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed's statements on migrants pinned down by a Libyan newspaper

06 march 2023 - 20:22:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed's statements last week in which he ordered Tunisian security forces to stop [...] Full text...

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Tunis announces measures to appease sub-Saharan migrants

06 march 2023 - 17:12:00
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)- The Tunisian authorities have announced a series of measures in favour of migrants residing in Tunisia as [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's ruling party candidate Tinubu leads presidential race with 20 of 36 States declared

28 february 2023 - 10:34:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is in the lead [...] Full text...

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Cape Town to host Africa’s first Formula E race

24 february 2023 - 12:43:06
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Cape Town will this weekend host the FIA Formula E Championship – the first [...] Full text...

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New data show alarming setbacks for maternal health around the world

23 february 2023 - 16:29:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Every two minutes a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth, according to the latest estimates released [...] Full text...

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US provides US$289 million to fight hunger as lean season approaches in South Sudan

22 february 2023 - 06:25:52
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - A contribution of US$288.5 million from the United States Government, through the U.S. Agency for [...] Full text...

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UK, US criticised for expulsion of Chagos Islands’ indigenous people

15 february 2023 - 11:45:25
London, UK (PANA) – The forced displacement of the entire Chagossian people by the United Kingdom and the United States governments and [...] Full text...

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Club World Cup: CAF President, General Secretary to watch finals

11 february 2023 - 08:39:17
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe and his Secretary-General Veron Mosengo-Omba will attend the Club World Cup [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament resumes plenary session

07 february 2023 - 13:44:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives resumed sitting on Tuesday in the eastern city of Benghazi to [...] Full text...

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‘Let’s all become the champions the ocean needs’ – UN chief Guterres

24 january 2023 - 06:05:19
Praia, Cabo Verde (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres, on the last day of his visit to Cabo Verde on Monday, [...] Full text...

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Cabo Verde ‘on the frontlines’ of climate crisis, says UN chief ahead of Ocean Summit (A UN feature)

22 january 2023 - 05:44:32
Praia, Cabo Verde (PANA) - How can a country secure a sustainable future if 99.3 per cent of its territory [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South African executives flag “state collapse” concerns

12 january 2023 - 08:05:38
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa, Bosnia and Peru are all regarded as vulnerable to state collapse, a [...] Full text...

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South African Apartheid-era Minister dead at 85

09 january 2023 - 08:03:57
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Notorious former Apartheid-era Law and Order Minister, Adriaan Vlok, died on Sunday after a [...] Full text...

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Ghana's Trade and Industry minister Kyerematen resigns

06 january 2023 - 09:57:11
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr. Alan Kyerematen, has resigned from his position, the local [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper highlights fears of exclusion by some presidential candidates in Libya due to constitutional basis

01 january 2023 - 17:00:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - With the resumption of the constitutional track, a dialogue process led by the House of Representatives [...] Full text...

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EU supports African-led initiative for peace in DR Congo

31 december 2022 - 11:13:42
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union (EU) has commended the resolute African-led initiatives to address the root causes of [...] Full text...

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Cape Town to host major motor racing event in 2023

20 december 2022 - 13:31:54
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The fifth round of the Formula E race will be held in Cape Town [...] Full text...

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Tunisia's electoral body revises turnout figure in legislative election

20 december 2022 - 13:01:53
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The president of Tunisia's electoral commission, Farouk Bouaskar, has updated the turnout figure of last Saturday's parliamentary [...] Full text...

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International Migrants Day: 280 million people leave home for better life’ - UN chief

18 december 2022 - 07:24:44
New York, US (PANA) - More than 280 million people have left their countries to pursue “opportunity, dignity, freedom, and [...] Full text...

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26th edition of Democratic Interrogation Space opens in Bamako

10 december 2022 - 16:44:47
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 26th edition of the Democratic Interrogation Space (EID) opened here Saturday within the framework of [...] Full text...

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Abdoulaye Bathily thanks Libyans participating in human rights dialogue, promises to take ideas into account

09 december 2022 - 16:07:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Mission of Support in Libya [...] Full text...

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Killer of South Africa's anti-apartheid icon Chris Hani released from prison

07 december 2022 - 12:43:04
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Polish immigrant Janusz Walus, who nearly sparked a full-blown race war in South Africa [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya to hold online dialogue on human rights

06 december 2022 - 12:44:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Abdoulaye Bathily, will hold an online dialogue on Thursday [...] Full text...

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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa 'very likely' to resign

01 december 2022 - 17:20:32
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has lost the political support of the ruling African [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Apartheid-era killer stabbed in prison

29 november 2022 - 18:48:54
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) = Polish immigrant Janusz Walus who nearly sparked a full-blown race war in South Africa [...] Full text...

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Marwan al-Bakai wins the 2022 Tripoli Half Marathon

26 november 2022 - 16:17:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Runner Marwan al-Bakai was the first to cross the finishing line of the 2022 Tripoli Half [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for global ‘alliance of peace’ recognising inclusion and richness of diversity

23 november 2022 - 06:19:55
Fez, Morocco (PANA) - In a world where “old evils – antisemitism, anti-Muslim bigotry, persecution of Christians, xenophobia, and racism [...] Full text...

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Honour traffic victims by making roads safer: Guterres

21 november 2022 - 18:49:01
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for greater global efforts to achieve the goal of [...] Full text...

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UN refugee chief urges stronger action to end ‘legal limbo’ of statelessness

05 november 2022 - 06:48:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, on Friday called for stronger political commitment and [...] Full text...

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Haftar threatens to resort to arms, risking return to war in Libya

03 november 2022 - 21:59:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - With the political stalemate in Libya persisting since the postponement of last December's elections, the head [...] Full text...

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South African running legend dead at 65

05 october 2022 - 08:49:37
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Samuel Tshabalala, who made history in 1989 by becoming the first black Comrades Marathon [...] Full text...

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Fight against human trafficking must be strengthened in Ethiopia’s wartorn north

04 october 2022 - 06:46:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Throughout Ethiopia’s Tigray, Afar and Amhar regions, women and girls are becoming increasingly vulnerable to abduction [...] Full text...

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South African comedian Trevor Noah steps down from comedy show

30 september 2022 - 13:24:00
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African comedy legend Trevor Noah is departing "The Daily Show" after seven years. The [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: End of the COVID-19 pandemic is in sight: WHO

14 september 2022 - 17:29:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the number of weekly reported deaths from COVID-19 plunged to its lowest since March 2020, [...] Full text...

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WHO kicks off meningitis vaccination campaigns in Africa

09 september 2022 - 05:11:09
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - With the COVID-19 pandemic delaying meningitis vaccination campaigns for more than 50 million children in Africa, [...] Full text...

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Kenya presidential candidate rejects election results

16 august 2022 - 20:08:48
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Presidential candidate Raila Odinga, who ran for the presidency on the Azimio la Umoja Coalition, said [...] Full text...

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Will elections solidify the Odinga political dynasty

15 august 2022 - 19:31:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Raila Odinga, the Presidential candidate of omnibus political party, the Azimio la Umoja Party, is one [...] Full text...

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UPDATE 1: US Secretary of State urges peace, patience as vote tallying in Kenya's presidential election continues

14 august 2022 - 12:43:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke on Saturday with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, encouraging continued [...] Full text...

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Kenya Deputy President Ruto takes slight lead over opposition leader Odinga in tight presidential vote

14 august 2022 - 11:34:20
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto has taken a slight lead over former Prime Minister and opposition [...] Full text...

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Results in for 91% of votes cast in Kenya's presidential elections

10 august 2022 - 11:16:08
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The counting and tallying of Tuesday’s presidential election votes in Kenya have continued with 91.3% of [...] Full text...

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Libyan rival PM Bachagha says citizens not satisfied with country's bad situation

13 july 2022 - 06:44:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan Prime Minister designated by Parliament, Fathi Bachagha, says that the citizens are not satisfied with [...] Full text...

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South Africa expected to host 2023 Formula One Grand Prix

05 july 2022 - 08:47:48
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – In a major breakthrough for motor racing in Africa, Johannesburg’s famous Kyalami race track [...] Full text...

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The Burkinabe government is looking for authors of hate speech against Fulani community

17 june 2022 - 18:06:44
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe government announced Friday in a statement that "hate speech of unprecedented violence is [...] Full text...

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Act now to end food, energy, finance crisis, Guterres urges world leaders

09 june 2022 - 05:06:31
New York, US (PANA) - Ripple effects from the war in Ukraine have generated a severe cost of living crisis [...] Full text...

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UN food agencies warn of looming widespread food crisss as hunger threatens stability in dozens of countries

07 june 2022 - 12:54:26
Rome, Italy (PANA) -  UN food agencies -- the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the United Nations World Food [...] Full text...

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2021/22 CAF Confed. Cup: Top scorers so far - Which player will win the Golden Boot?

20 may 2022 - 06:57:07
Uyo, Nigeria (PANA) - Orlando Pirates of South Africa and Moroccan giants RS Berkane are set to clash in the [...] Full text...

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UN, US urge new Somali president to form inclusive cabinet to address challenges

17 may 2022 - 05:47:04
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The United Nations and United States of America have congratulated Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on his election as [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Presidential insider named running mate to DP William Ruto ticket

15 may 2022 - 15:24:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto, has picked former administration insider, Rigathi Gachagua, to become his presumptive [...] Full text...

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Unity among nations, in push for greater space security at UN-led talks

14 may 2022 - 05:42:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new UN-led push to prevent an arms race in outer space has received wide-ranging support and participation [...] Full text...

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Kenyan sprinter Omanyala wins in 9.85 seconds at Kip Keino World Classics

07 may 2022 - 21:28:55
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala dashed 9.85 seconds to win the 100 metres men's race at the [...] Full text...

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Libya takes delivery of 7,000 tonnes of wheat at port of Tripoli

07 may 2022 - 16:01:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya Friday took delivery of 7,000 tons of wheat at the seaport of Tripoli, illustrating the [...] Full text...

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Eight mine workers stuck for over 20 days in mine in Burkina Faso

06 may 2022 - 14:53:37
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Eight mine workers, comprising six Burkinabe, one Tanzanian and one Zambian, are still stuck in [...] Full text...

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FIFA U17 Women's WC: Morocco, Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria book final-round tickets

02 may 2022 - 07:29:04
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Morocco, Cameroon, Ghana and Nigeria secured their places in the final round of the African race [...] Full text...

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‘We cannot afford greenwashing’: Guterres highlights key role of Net-Zero experts

28 april 2022 - 12:15:17
New York, US (PANA) - As part of the UN’s climate action efforts, the Secretary-General’s Net-Zero Expert Group met for [...] Full text...

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US congratulates South Africa on 28th Freedom Day

27 april 2022 - 05:20:13
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has congratulated the people and government of South [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South African activist Rhoda Kadalie dies

17 april 2022 - 08:47:09
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Prominent South African human rights activist Rhoda Kadalie died in Los Angeles, United States, [...] Full text...

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UNHCR ‘firmly’ opposes UK-Rwanda offshore migration processing deal

15 april 2022 - 05:46:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A deal made by the United Kingdom to send some migrants for processing and relocation to [...] Full text...

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UN chief hails launch of new expert group to boost net-zero climate change fight

01 april 2022 - 05:24:37
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday urged private investors businesses, cities, states and regions, to [...] Full text...

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Mauritius wins gold medal in African Road Cycling Championships

31 march 2022 - 07:45:34
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius won the gold medal in the mixed relay during this 18th African Road Cycling Championship that [...] Full text...

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Liberian opposition talks of political persecution ahead of 2023 Presidential elections

24 february 2022 - 23:48:40
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The political and judicial persecution of the leadership of opposition parties in Liberia is a threat [...] Full text...

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Madagascar braces for 4th tropical cyclone in a month

23 february 2022 - 05:26:17
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - The island nation of Madagascar is shoring up for its fourth tropical cyclone in a month, UN [...] Full text...

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'Historic expansion' of joint UN fund to boost sustainable development

15 february 2022 - 05:17:31
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Joint SDG Fund announced on Monday an additional $54.5 million in investments for projects across five countries, [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament approves by an absolute majority amendment to Constitutional Declaration

10 february 2022 - 12:58:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Parliament on Thursday approved by an absolute majority the inclusion of an amendment to [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South African engineer joins top Formula 1 team

01 february 2022 - 13:39:01
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The Mercedes-AMG Formula 1 team has hired South African-born Shau Mafuna as a mechanical [...] Full text...

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Chairman of Libyan High Electoral Commission estimates holding of elections in 6 and 8 months

17 january 2022 - 19:19:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the governing board of the National High Electoral Commission (NHEC), Imad al-Sayeh, said [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament Speaker announces roadmap for elections in Libya

17 january 2022 - 15:24:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, said here Monday a new [...] Full text...

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Funeral service held for South African Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu

01 january 2022 - 11:22:01
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A funeral service was held on Saturday for Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu at Cape [...] Full text...

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Libya ends 2021 with missed opportunity to resolve its crisis (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

30 december 2021 - 19:29:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Once again, another year is ending in Libya without the country returning to stability so much [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Archbishop Desmond Tutu's body lies in state

30 december 2021 - 11:57:09
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The body of the late Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu is lying in state at [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Archbishop Desmond Tutu's funeral to be held Saturday

28 december 2021 - 08:42:29
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Cathedral bells around South Africa are ringing in recognition of anti-apartheid hero Archbishop Desmond [...] Full text...

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South Africa: World leaders salute Archbishop Tutu

27 december 2021 - 09:58:55
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – World leaders, clerics and celebrities have saluted Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu who died peacefully [...] Full text...

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Greece sends condolences on death of Desmond Tutu

27 december 2021 - 09:43:13
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greece has sent its condolences to South Africa on the death Sunday of South African [...] Full text...

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South African Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu dies

26 december 2021 - 08:34:39
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu died peacefully at his Cape Town home on [...] Full text...

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ICC calls for global cooperation to arrest Seif al-Islam Gaddafi

13 december 2021 - 11:49:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) has called for global cooperation to arrest and surrender Seif al-Islam [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ramaphosa salutes Africa's last white leader

12 december 2021 - 17:52:07
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, on Sunday saluted Africa’s last white leader, FW De [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Strong security ahead of De Klerk's memorial service

11 december 2021 - 07:47:09
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - There are concerns that former President F.W. De Klerk’s memorial in Cape Town on [...] Full text...

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Murderer of South African Chris Hani secures Constitutional Court hearing

07 december 2021 - 12:58:47
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A Polish immigrant who nearly caused a full blown race war in South Africa [...] Full text...

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Tripoli Court of Appeal overturns decision disqualifying Haftar from presidential elections

06 december 2021 - 17:00:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Tripoli Court of Appeal has overturned the decision of the court in Zawiya (45 km [...] Full text...

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Rise of organized crime in southern Libya blamed on absence of state authority

06 december 2021 - 11:54:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prosecutor General Seddik al-Sour said here Monday that investigations conducted by the prosecution revealed a [...] Full text...

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Gambian leader Barrow wins December 4 election, opposition cries foul

06 december 2021 - 11:17:31
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow has won the 4 December presidential election to serve a second five-year term in office, the Gambia [...] Full text...

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Gambia's Barrow sweeps polls

06 december 2021 - 08:30:38
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's electoral body has declared sitting President Adama Barrow as winner of the 4 December presidential [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International calls for exclusion of suspected criminal candidates from Libya's presidential elections

04 december 2021 - 13:50:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Amnesty International has called on Libya's High National Electoral Commission and the judiciary to exclude those [...] Full text...

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Seif al-Islam Gaddafi back in Libya's presidential race after appeal is accepted

02 december 2021 - 19:43:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Court of Appeal in the southern city of Sebha has accepted appeals by Seif Al-Islam [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM returns to presidential race on court order

01 december 2021 - 21:50:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Tripoli Court of Appeal has rejected the appeals against the candidacy of Libyan Prime Minister [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO chief Tedros criticises ‘blunt’ Omicron measures

01 december 2021 - 05:55:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the UN health agency has criticised “blunt” and “blanket” measures taken by countries in [...] Full text...

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Libya's presidential election, a premiere with all the risks

25 november 2021 - 20:16:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Despite controversy over the law and criteria for candidates, the presidential election scheduled for 24 December [...] Full text...

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Libyan media highlight fervour of election candidacies, discord over withdrawal of mercenaries

21 november 2021 - 17:41:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The high number of people declaring their intention to contest Libya's presidential election and the intervention [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South Africa begins mourning period for FW De Klerk

17 november 2021 - 13:12:57
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa on Wednesday began a national period of mourning for former President FW [...] Full text...

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COP26: Climate Champions turn focus on driving implementation of post- COP26 agenda

11 november 2021 - 20:06:45
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - The High-Level Climate Champions, alongside the Marrakech Partnership (a global alliance of more than 320 major [...] Full text...

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South Africa: FW De Klerk releases a message "from the grave"

11 november 2021 - 16:45:04
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – In a video message, released hours after his death, former President FW De Klerk, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Govt says ready for negotiations with rebels 'if some conditions are met'

11 november 2021 - 16:15:36
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Spokesperson for the Ethiopian Foreign Ministry, Dina Mufti, on Thursday said the federal government [...] Full text...

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Countries commit to develop climate-smart health care at COP26 UN climate conference

08 november 2021 - 22:43:33
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - A group of 47 countries have committed to develop climate-resilient and low-carbon health systems at the UN [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight race for elections, tensions before Paris Conference

07 november 2021 - 15:36:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The announcement by some people of their intention to run in Libya's 24 December general elections [...] Full text...

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Kenya calls on UN to review peacekeeping cooperation with Africa

29 october 2021 - 19:06:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has called for close cooperation between the UN, African Union and regional [...] Full text...

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South African star cricketer agrees to take a knee

28 october 2021 - 12:20:38
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Just 48 hours after plunging South African cricket into a crisis, star player Quinton [...] Full text...

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