Deadly rains continue pounding East Africa
07 may 2024 - 05:21:32Dar es Salaam (PANA) - Hundreds of thousands of lives have been impacted by recent heavy rainfall and massive floods [...] Full text...
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Dar es Salaam (PANA) - Hundreds of thousands of lives have been impacted by recent heavy rainfall and massive floods [...] Full text...
Torrential rainstorm continues pounding Kenya, flood death toll climbs to 228
05 may 2024 - 19:37:42Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - At least 228 people have been killed in Kenya, where heavy rainstorms and flooding continue to [...] Full text...
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East Africa: UN support continues amid heavy rains, severe floods and cyclone threat
04 may 2024 - 07:44:36Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The United Nations and partners continue to support authorities across East Africa as the region braces [...] Full text...
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New WB report calls for strong resilience of Ghana’s health system in response to climate change
01 may 2024 - 07:09:58Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A new World Bank report calls for urgent action to strengthen the resilience of Ghana’s health [...] Full text...
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Malaria on the rise in Madagascar as climate change leaves healthcare out of reach, says health charity
28 april 2024 - 05:33:08Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Madagascar, is one of the countries most affected by malaria. According to the Ministry of Public Health, [...] Full text...
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World Bank provides additional support to food crisis response in Malawi
27 april 2024 - 13:46:15Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - The World Bank is providing immediate support for millions of Malawians severely affected by the ongoing [...] Full text...
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Heatwave deaths increased across almost all Europe in 2023, says UN weather agency
22 april 2024 - 12:06:53Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Climate change shocks caused record levels of disruption and misery for millions in Europe in 2023 [...] Full text...
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Eswatini looks forward to increased sugar exports from improved cane production
18 april 2024 - 13:07:24Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) – Eswatini’s sugar production in marketing year (MY) 2024/25 is forecast to rise on improved cane deliveries [...] Full text...
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Over 200,000 need humanitarian aid following Madagascar cyclone
10 april 2024 - 05:47:15Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - About 220,000 people require immediate humanitarian assistance due to the catastrophic impact of Tuesday’s tropical cyclone [...] Full text...
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IMF approves US$1.3 billion under RSF for Cote d’Ivoire
16 march 2024 - 07:50:19Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 30-month Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) arrangement [...] Full text...
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IMF staff complete deal on first review of Somalia’s ECF arrangement
09 march 2024 - 08:00:52Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somalia’s economic growth is expected to strengthen in 2024 supported by continued recovery in agriculture, remittances, [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia appeals for US$3.2 billion for humanitarian response
01 march 2024 - 23:46:09Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Aid agencies in Ethiopia have put up a joint appeal for US$3.2 billion required in [...] Full text...
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Zero waste, more hope in South Sudan (A UN feature)
18 february 2024 - 05:55:38Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Zero energy light bulbs and sturdy bricks for schools and homes. Some innovative communities in [...] Full text...
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IMF staff, Côte d’Ivoire reach deal on resilience, sustainability support
17 february 2024 - 12:54:26Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Ivorian authorities and IMF staff reached a staff level agreement on a reform programme [...] Full text...
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World Bank boosts climate, community resilience in Senegal River valley
14 february 2024 - 07:43:51Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The World Bank Board of Directors has approved a significant initiative aimed at addressing urgent challenges [...] Full text...
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Rainfall gives South African maize growers hope of bumper crop
29 january 2024 - 07:12:59Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – Maize production in South Africa is off to a reasonable start in marketing year 2023/24 [...] Full text...
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More than 350,000 people in urgent need of humanitarian assistance in Congo floods
20 january 2024 - 06:30:51Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Unprecedented flooding in the Republic of the Congo has left more than 350,000 people in urgent need [...] Full text...
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World Economic Forum 2024: Rebuilding trust amid uncertainty
19 january 2024 - 15:00:41Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – At a moment of growing fragmentation and polarization, the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting 2024 served [...] Full text...
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More than 336,000 in need of urgent aid in the Republic of Congo
13 january 2024 - 07:38:10Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Widespread flooding due to unusually heavy rainfall in the Republic of Congo has left more than [...] Full text...
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Mali expects to produce around 1.3 million tonnes of cereals this year in Ségou region
29 december 2023 - 14:16:35Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The region of Ségou, in central Mali, is expected to produce around 1.3 million tonnes of [...] Full text...
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Dengue spike fuels concerns of public health threat in previously untouched countries: WHO
22 december 2023 - 17:05:38Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - This year's surprising spike in dengue infections globally represents a potentially high public health threat, the UN [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso produces over 5 million tonnes of cereals in 2023
22 december 2023 - 16:58:57Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso produced 5,246,405 tonnes of cereals in 2023, the Ministry of Agriculture said on [...] Full text...
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Continued reforms to boost macro-economic stability in Zimbabwe
13 december 2023 - 09:21:19Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s economic growth is projected to slow to 3.5 percent in 2024, a decrease from 4.5 [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to grant USD 50,000 to Seychelles, USD 25,000 to Morrocco
11 december 2023 - 15:03:03Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius government will grant financial assistance to the tune of USD 50,000 to the Seychelles, [...] Full text...
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Large-scale mobilization in Libya in anticipation of meteorological upheavals marked by heavy rain
09 december 2023 - 15:13:59Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Government of National Unity has cautioned citizens and road users after heavy rain fell [...] Full text...
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Rights group calls for independent investigations into catastrophic Derna floods
06 december 2023 - 09:00:17Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – An independent inquiry is needed to review failings in Libyan authorities’ management of catastrophic flooding in [...] Full text...
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COP28: 'Unprecedented drought emergency demands urgent action'
02 december 2023 - 05:56:44Dubai, UAE (PANA) - A new report by the UN team combatting desertification reveals alarming trends over the past two [...] Full text...
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COP28: Climate change risks upending global fight against malaria
01 december 2023 - 07:28:59Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Climate change and its impacts, particularly extreme weather and heatwaves, pose a “substantial risk” to progress [...] Full text...
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COP28: Climate action will boost Tunisia’s economy, says World Bank Report
30 november 2023 - 14:23:42Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Water scarcity, coastal erosion and more frequent flooding are among Tunisia’s most pressing climate challenges, says [...] Full text...
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COP28: President of Burundi to attend conference
30 november 2023 - 13:21:21Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The President of Burundi, Evariste Ndayishimiye, leaves for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday to [...] Full text...
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Growing against the odds: Three reasons why irrigated agriculture is critical in a changing climate: World Bank Blog By Regassa Ensermu Namara. Lauren Nicole Core and Amal Talbi
24 november 2023 - 12:39:30Expo City, Dubai (PANA) - It's a hot, scorching day. The earth beneath your feet is parched, and your once-green [...] Full text...
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How a small African island is fighting climate change impacts: World Blog By Maria Vizeu-Pinheiro
16 november 2023 - 07:22:52São Tomé, São Tomé e Príncipe (PANA) - Tucked away in the Gulf of Guinea lies São Tomé e Príncipe [...] Full text...
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‘No end in sight’ to rising greenhouse gas emissions: WMO
15 november 2023 - 20:14:35Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Greenhouse gas emissions reached a record high in 2022 with “no end in sight to the [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: 'Besieged Gaza hospital misery continues while rainfall prompts new health scare'
14 november 2023 - 14:34:32Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN health agency, WHO, hailed on Tuesday the “heroic efforts” of staff at Gaza City’s besieged Al-Shifa [...] Full text...
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WFP flags grim outlook of millions going hungry in East Africa
14 november 2023 - 11:54:27Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Monday that conflict, high food prices and climate [...] Full text...
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Tanzania struggles to safeguard economic recovery, prop up inclusive growth
04 november 2023 - 07:40:40Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian authorities and International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff have reached a staff-level agreement on [...] Full text...
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Smallholder farmers embrace integrated pest and disease management in Malawi, saving ecosystems* (World Bank Blog By Mercy Chimpokosera-Mseu)
02 november 2023 - 14:33:20Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Pest and diseases are a global challenge when it comes to turning food and nutrition security [...] Full text...
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Valuing ecosystem services for integrated landscape management in Zimbabwe: World Bank Blog By Ademola Braimoh and Easther Chigumira
01 november 2023 - 07:55:05Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Valuing ecosystem services –– the benefits humans obtain from earth’s many life-support systems –– is an [...] Full text...
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WB report highlights importance of strengthening Algeria’s economic resilience, amidst heightening global uncertainty
26 october 2023 - 12:05:30Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Algeria's economy has reached its pre-pandemic level in 2022, the recovery extending to the first half [...] Full text...
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Current El Niño likely to affect food security in several African countries
17 october 2023 - 07:30:02Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Heads of international organisations have urged countries to balance short-term urgent interventions with longer-term [...] Full text...
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Libya floods: ‘Tragedy is not over’ warns UNICEF
29 september 2023 - 05:40:24Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - More than 16,000 children are displaced in eastern Libya following Africa’s deadliest storm in recorded history, [...] Full text...
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IMF completes staff-level deal with Somalia on review under Extended Credit Facility
22 september 2023 - 16:19:08Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team has reached a staff-level agreement on the sixth review under [...] Full text...
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Burundi among 20 countries most vulnerable to climate change in the world
20 september 2023 - 14:20:16Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi is one of the 20 countries in the world most vulnerable to climate change, the [...] Full text...
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Libya storm: Humanitarian response ramps up as floods of 'epic proportions' leave thousands dead
13 september 2023 - 05:38:51Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN agencies and partners are responding to the disaster unfolding in eastern Libya after extreme rainfall [...] Full text...
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GERD: Ethiopian PM announces successful final filing of controversial dam
11 september 2023 - 06:28:35Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Sunday announced the successful fourth and final filling of [...] Full text...
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G20 leaders urged to 'substantially' increase assistance to vulnerable states to deliver climate justice
08 september 2023 - 06:39:17London, UK (PANA) - World leaders attending the G20 summit in New Delhi which starts on Saturday must substantially increase [...] Full text...
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Scorching ‘new normal’ as world buckles under extreme heat: WMO
19 august 2023 - 05:33:38Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Heatwaves sweeping large parts of the world offer yet another reminder that extreme weather events boosted [...] Full text...
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South Africa marks record level of rapeseed production this year
15 august 2023 - 11:11:13Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa is on track for record high rapeseed (locally called canola) crop production in [...] Full text...
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IMF approves a US$271 million arrangement under the ECF for Burundi
18 july 2023 - 11:44:28Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 38-month arrangement under [...] Full text...
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Extreme weather highlights need for greater climate action - WMO
16 july 2023 - 05:50:29Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Scorching temperatures are engulfing large parts of the Northern hemisphere, while devastating floods triggered by relentless [...] Full text...
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US provides $100 million to support critical agricultural development programmes
14 july 2023 - 05:29:02Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US says it is providing $100 million to support critical agricultural development programmes as it [...] Full text...
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Flooding, an unstable security environment have hampered Chad's economic recovery: World Bank
10 july 2023 - 15:37:40N'djamena, Chad (PANA - Chad experienced a modest GDP growth in 2022, as floods and an unstable security environment hampered [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Crisis threatens to hobble South Sudan’s transition, UN mission chief says
21 june 2023 - 06:14:12New York, US (PANA) - The cross-border impact of the crisis in Sudan is unfurling along multiple fronts, and action [...] Full text...
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Niger: Strong agricultural season boosts economic rebound in 2022
19 june 2023 - 17:58:40Niamey, Niger (PANA) - After two years of weak growth, Niger's economy recovered strongly in 2022 primarily due to a [...] Full text...
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Macro-economic challenges hamper Zimbabwe maize farmers’ efforts to raise production
19 june 2023 - 09:28:31Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s maize crop for marketing year 2023/24 is estimated at 1.5 million metric tons, representing an [...] Full text...
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UK announces first water infrastructure resilience projects in Egypt, Senegal
26 may 2023 - 13:44:24Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - The United Kingdom government has announced the launch of the first two projects under [...] Full text...
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Tanzania’s coffee yields set to rise 21 percent in 2023/24
25 may 2023 - 05:29:04Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania’s coffee output in the new season is forecast to increase by 21 percent [...] Full text...
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Quality control set to increase Uganda’s coffee exports
20 may 2023 - 12:20:04Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Due to good rainfall and the maturation of new high-yielding Robusta coffee seedlings planted in 2019, [...] Full text...
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Mauritius enters the winter season
16 may 2023 - 16:13:07Vacoas, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Meteorological Services (MMS) said on Tuesday that winter season in Mauritius and Rodrigues occurs [...] Full text...
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GERD: Time to make controversial dam work for greater good of all - Think-tank
04 may 2023 - 13:26:17Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - With the fourth annual filling looming in June and construction abicaout 90% complete, the contentious [...] Full text...
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New temperature records, food security threats likely as El Niño looms
04 may 2023 - 06:17:44Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The development of an El Niño climate pattern in the Pacific Ocean this year is more [...] Full text...
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Fragile gains on reducing child marriage under threat from ‘polycrisis’: UNICEF
03 may 2023 - 06:40:21New York, US (PANA) - The practice of child marriage has continued to decline globally, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) [...] Full text...
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Food insecurity, malnutrition, set to reach 10-year high in West Africa and Sahel: UN agencies
19 april 2023 - 08:50:41Rome, Italy (PANA) - Food insecurity and malnutrition in West and Central Africa are on track to reach a 10-year [...] Full text...
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ECA's Nassim Oulmane calls for reconciling coastal populations with their ecosystems
16 april 2023 - 15:25:54Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nassim Oulmane of the Technology, Climate Change and Natural Resources Management Division of the Economic Commission [...] Full text...
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UN seeks US$2.6 billion to aid millions still on the brink of famine in Somalia
06 april 2023 - 06:59:55Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The UN’s Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, Adam Abdelmoula, made a passionate appeal for sustained [...] Full text...
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Deputy chairman of Libyan Council stresses importance of UN Water Summit to solve problems in Libya
27 march 2023 - 13:50:09Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, stressed the importance of the UN [...] Full text...
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High crop prices prompt Kenya farmers to increase maize, wheat production
23 march 2023 - 11:28:19Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya expects a rise in maize and wheat production in marketing year (MY) 2023/24 to 3.18 [...] Full text...
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Armyworm outbreaks, drought, high fertiliser prices affect grain production in Tanzania
23 march 2023 - 08:16:54Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania’s maize production in marketing year 2023/24 is anticipated to increase 3% to 6.1 [...] Full text...
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Some 190 million children at risk from water-related crises: UNICEF
20 march 2023 - 05:28:24New York, US (PANA) - A new analysis from the UN children’s agency, UNICEF, shows that some 190 million children in [...] Full text...
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WFP responds to impact of cyclone Freddy in Malawi
19 march 2023 - 05:22:44Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has stepped up an emergency response to help an [...] Full text...
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Central Sahel: Lives of 10 million children on the line as conflict rages
18 march 2023 - 09:11:07Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Children are increasingly caught up in armed conflict in the climate-affected, food insecure central Sahel region, [...] Full text...
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Eswatini faces downside risks despite near-term positive outlook
11 march 2023 - 09:59:56Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) – Eswatini’s financial sector remains sound, but the southern African country needs continued adjustment to ensure fiscal [...] Full text...
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Tropical Cyclone Freddy hits Mozambique
25 february 2023 - 06:16:18Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Tropical cyclone Freddy, one of the longest-lasting systems in the southern hemisphere, slammed into Mozambique on [...] Full text...
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Tanzania, IMF staff reach deal on Extended Credit Facility
24 february 2023 - 11:06:42Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The Tanzanian economy is benefitting from improvements in the business environment, though it is [...] Full text...
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Somalia: $2.6 billion appeal to support millions amid historic drought and famine fears
09 february 2023 - 05:05:10Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Humanitarians are seeking $2.6 billion to assist some 7.6 million people in Somalia this year, the [...] Full text...
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Mauritius using Sterile Insect Technique to tackle mosquito proliferation
06 february 2023 - 10:18:05Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius is presently implementing a Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) project which forms part of the integrated [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso records inflation rate of 14.6% in 2022
26 january 2023 - 15:41:09Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso for the whole of 2022 recorded an annual average inflation of 14.6% against [...] Full text...
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Food crisis looms in Malawi due to failure to protect farming against climate hazards
26 january 2023 - 12:39:30Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi faces another food crisis on the back of a series of climate events, after drought, [...] Full text...
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South Africa on promising start of grain marketing this year: Report
26 january 2023 - 11:05:27Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s grain production is off to a decent start in marketing year 2022/23, said [...] Full text...
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African heads of state pledge to make food sovereignty a priority
25 january 2023 - 20:02:03Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - African heads of state and government pledged on Wednesday in Dakar to make food sovereignty a [...] Full text...
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Bad weather predicts huge pile-up in Tripoli
07 january 2023 - 18:23:37Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At least 14 vehicles collided on Saturday in a huge pile-up on the airport road in [...] Full text...
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WMO releases ‘tell-tale signs’ of extreme weather conditions around the world
24 december 2022 - 12:28:44Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - From extreme floods to heat and drought, weather and climate-related disasters have affected millions and cost [...] Full text...
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Large parts of world drier than normal in 2021: WMO
30 november 2022 - 06:02:13Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Most of the globe was drier than normal in 2021, with “cascading effects on economies, ecosystems [...] Full text...
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Bodies of two flood victims found in southwest Libya
28 november 2022 - 13:20:45Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The bodies of two missing persons whose vehicle was submerged following heavy rains and floods in [...] Full text...
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Classes suspended in several municipalities in Tripoli after weather warnings
27 november 2022 - 15:50:20Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Several inspectorates in different municipalities of the Libyan capital, Tripoli, suspended classes on Sunday after warnings [...] Full text...
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COP27: Burundi's President calls for long-term loans for environmental projects
10 november 2022 - 12:01:28Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye has called for long-term loans at low interest rates for environmental services [...] Full text...
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COP27: Climate change having dire effects on Libya, says President
08 november 2022 - 15:48:58Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, has painted a dire picture of the [...] Full text...
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Humanitarians call for greater support to prevent famine in Horn of Africa
08 november 2022 - 04:28:54Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Greater global solidarity is needed to address the rapidly unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in the Horn [...] Full text...
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West Africa hard-hit by climate crisis as deadly floods decimate lives and livelihoods - WFP
17 october 2022 - 19:01:49Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Above-average rainfall and devastating flooding across West and Central Africa has affected five million people in [...] Full text...
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WMO: Climate change in Africa can destabilize ‘countries and entire regions’
09 september 2022 - 10:09:44Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Water stress and hazards like withering droughts and devastating floods are hitting African communities, economies and [...] Full text...
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Greater Horn of Africa drought forecast to continue for fifth year - UN weather agency
27 august 2022 - 05:22:40Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - As millions of people in the Greater Horn of Africa have already “suffered the longest drought [...] Full text...
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Unprecedented flooding affects more than 340,000 people in Chad
27 august 2022 - 05:10:45N'Djamena, Chad (PANA) - Torrential rainfall has triggered unprecedented flooding in Chad, affecting more than 340,000 people living in 55,000 [...] Full text...
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Japan supports WFP's response to food insecurity and malnutrition in Mali
20 august 2022 - 05:38:09Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Government of Japan has provided an additional US$2 million contribution to the United Nations World [...] Full text...
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‘Catastrophic’ drought displaces one million in Somalia, world asked to ‘step up’ support
11 august 2022 - 20:44:00Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A devastating drought in Somalia has reached unprecedented levels, leaving one million people within the country [...] Full text...
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US 'very concerned' by 'credible' reports of Rwanda aiding DRC's M23 rebels - Blinken
10 august 2022 - 08:03:22Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The US says it is "very concerned by credible reports" that Rwanda has provided support to [...] Full text...
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Loan from UN fund allows FAO to scale up fertilizers for farmers in Ethiopia's Tigray region
09 august 2022 - 06:03:15Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A $10 million loan from the UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) will allow the [...] Full text...
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Somalia facing rising acute food insecurity - FAO
06 august 2022 - 05:18:09Rome, Italy (PANA) - Rising acute food insecurity in Somalia has caused more than 900,000 people to flee their homes [...] Full text...
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Japan provides further support to provide food in Zimbabwe
31 july 2022 - 05:36:50Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Government of Japan has made an additional contribution of US$500,000 to the World Food Programme [...] Full text...
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Mauritius produces 12.3% of energy supply from local renewable sources
30 july 2022 - 09:35:43Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius produced 12.3 per cent of its energy supply from locally renewable sources, namely hydro, wind, [...] Full text...
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South Africa maintains status as net maize exporter
20 july 2022 - 09:00:41Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – Expecting to maintain its status as a net exporter of maize in marketing year 2022/23, [...] Full text...
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Drought reduces Morocco’s grain, feed production by over 60 percent
01 july 2022 - 07:12:23Rabat, Morocco (PANA) – The government of Morocco is taking measures to develop a strategic wheat stock as the North [...] Full text...
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Cabo Verde faces record-breaking levels of food insecurity as a result of drought, COVID-19, Ukraine crisis
27 june 2022 - 13:03:14(Eds: FAO/WFP re-issue the 23 June 2022 statement to correct number of people facing acute levels of food insecurity in [...] Full text...
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Mali-Météo forecasts agricultural production of over 10.5 million tonnes of cereals this year
23 june 2022 - 18:41:42Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Meteorological Agency (Mali-Météo) has predicted this year's agricultural production to be just over 10.5 [...] Full text...
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Cabo Verde faces record-breaking levels of food insecurity as a result of drought, COVID-19, Ukraine crisis
23 june 2022 - 11:42:44Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The number of people affected by a food and nutrition crisis in Cabo Verde has reached [...] Full text...
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'Window of opportunity closing for South Sudan, on road to lasting peace'
21 june 2022 - 05:27:35New York, US (PANA) - With eight months remaining, the window of opportunity is closing for South Sudan to meet [...] Full text...
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Coffee output drops in Tanzania due to low yields, high fertiliser cost, drought
15 june 2022 - 11:13:37Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania’s coffee production in marketing year 2022/23 is forecast to decrease 4% to 1.15 [...] Full text...
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Communities in Horn of Africa struggle with cumulative shocks in face of starvation
13 june 2022 - 14:49:11Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Communities in the Horn of Africa are facing the threat of starvation following four [...] Full text...
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AfDB grants Malawi of $9.25 million for rollout of Climate Disaster Risk Financing
08 june 2022 - 12:55:23Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved two grants of $9.25 million to implement the [...] 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 - 12:54:26Rome, Italy (PANA) - UN food agencies -- the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the United Nations World Food [...] Full text...
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High demand, prices for diamond raise prospects for Botswana’s recovery
01 june 2022 - 06:38:41Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Prolonged sanctions against Russia, the largest rough diamond producer, could increase demand for and prices of [...] Full text...
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Sahel: food crisis exacerbated by conflict to worsen during hunger season
12 may 2022 - 20:49:41Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - More than 10.5 million people in Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Mauritania are at risk [...] Full text...
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Eight mine workers stuck for over 20 days in mine in Burkina Faso
06 may 2022 - 14:53:37Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Eight mine workers, comprising six Burkinabe, one Tanzanian and one Zambian, are still stuck in [...] Full text...
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Recognise ‘enormous challenges’ facing northern Nigeria to forge new hope, Guterres urges
04 may 2022 - 15:06:02Maiduguri, Nigeria (PANA) - The “enormous challenges” faced by the northeastern Nigerian state of Borno, which include a continuing terrorist [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Mali launches 12th edition of High Council for Agriculture
13 april 2022 - 16:50:21Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Mali, Colonel Assimi Goita, Wednesday launched the 12th edition of [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Scores dead after massive flooding in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province
13 april 2022 - 10:23:34Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – More than 60 people are feared dead after massive floods caused chaos in Durban [...] Full text...
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Somalia's acute drought risks lives of nearly half the population
12 april 2022 - 14:53:30Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Millions of Somalis are at risk of sliding into famine as the impact of a prolonged [...] Full text...
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West Africa faces worst food crisis in ten years, warns humanitarian charities
06 april 2022 - 11:05:54Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - West Africa is hit by its worst food crisis in a decade, with 27 million people [...] Full text...
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UNHCR warns of dire impact from floods in South Sudan as new wet season looms
29 march 2022 - 12:36:51Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Refugee Agency warned on Tuesday that prolonged flooding and displacement in South Sudan is [...] Full text...
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UN weather agency to spearhead 5-year early warning plan, boosting climate action
23 march 2022 - 14:13:00Geneva, Switzerland US (PANA) - The UN set an ambitious five-year deadline on Wednesday for countries to ensure that citizens [...] Full text...
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UN chief says its time for ‘tangible and credible’ forest management
21 march 2022 - 04:34:16New York, US (PANA) - Healthy forests are “essential” for people and the planet, the UN chief said in his [...] Full text...
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WFP says 13 million people facing severe hunger as drought grips the Horn of Africa
08 february 2022 - 10:19:02Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Horn of Africa is experiencing the driest conditions recorded since 1981, with severe drought leaving [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to import vegetables post-cyclone
05 february 2022 - 07:45:10Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian government, at its weekly cabinet meeting on Friday, announced that the Agricultural Marketing Board [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Some 1.4 million Somalis may be forced from their homes, says humanitarian charity
31 january 2022 - 05:52:51Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somalia’s escalating drought is creating a massive displacement crisis, a humanitarian charity has warned. The Norwegian Refugee [...] Full text...
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Cyclone Ana likely to cause damage to property, loss of lives in Zambia
26 january 2022 - 08:28:43Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Tropical storm Ana is expected to hit Zambia between Wednesday and Sunday, and it is likely [...] Full text...
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Deadly tropical storms cause flooding, landslides in Madagascar
26 january 2022 - 05:44:18Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Two separate tropical weather systems in Madagascar have left at least 34 dead and triggered flooding [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Libyan Prime Minister inaugurates tree planting project
22 january 2022 - 16:57:20Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba inaugurated on Saturday a tree planting project in Tripoli, which aims [...] Full text...
thread Environment
2021 joins top 7 warmest years on record: WMO
19 january 2022 - 12:53:31New York, US (PANA) - Last year joined the list of the seven warmest years on record, the UN weather [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Ethiopian crisis: Humanitarian charity steps up emergency response
10 december 2021 - 05:16:04Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - An international humanitarian organisation operating in Ethiopia has warned against what it described as “overwhelming humanitarian [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: Severe cash crunch threatens WFP operations in Ethiopia
07 december 2021 - 05:43:33Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Millions of people in Ethiopia could be pushed deeper into hunger as the World Food [...] Full text...
thread Society
Severe drought grips Somalia
19 november 2021 - 23:05:10Mogadishu, Kenya (PANA) - Somalia is enduring its third consecutive poor rain season since late 2020, the Food and Agriculture [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
FAO, IGAD seek urgent action to mitigate impact of drought in Eastern Africa
18 november 2021 - 22:28:14Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Communities in the Eastern Africa region continue to experience a mix of shocks and stresses that [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Mauritius to produce 250,000 tons of sugar this year
11 november 2021 - 14:19:12Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Chamber of Agriculture estimated on Thursday that sugar production for the 2021 harvest should [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
COP26: Gambia’s VP urges world leaders to build on the enthusiasm shown in 2015
10 november 2021 - 18:06:45Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- Gambian Dr.Isatou Touray has called on world leaders to build on the enthusiasm shown in 2015, saying [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Nine to eleven storms to evolve in southwest Indian Ocean tropical cyclone basin
09 november 2021 - 07:24:15Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Meteorological Services (MMS) on Monday said that between nine and 11 named storms would [...] Full text...
thread Environment
South Africa expects bumper maize harvest of 16.0 million tons in 2021/22
04 november 2021 - 13:54:19Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa’s maize crop for the 2021/22 marketing year, under normal climatic conditions, could once [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Past 7 years set to be warmest on record, sea level at new high
31 october 2021 - 15:40:13Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - Record greenhouse gas concentrations have pushed the planet into uncharted territory, with repercussions likely for current and future generations, warned [...] Full text...
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Mauritius calls for drastic measures to address urgency of climate crisis ahead of COP-26
30 october 2021 - 08:35:07Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change, Mr. Kavydass Ramano, on Friday [...] Full text...
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Tanzania likely to be hit by drought with adverse effects on economy
29 october 2021 - 13:38:27Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania is likely to be hit by drought and with possible far-reaching adverse impact [...] Full text...
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Climate Change could further impact Africa’s recovery, push 86 million to migrate by 2050
27 october 2021 - 20:51:32Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank’s new Groundswell Africa reports, released Wednesday ahead of the 26th session of [...] Full text...
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UNHCR responding to worst flooding in decades in South Sudan
20 october 2021 - 06:04:10Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) is supporting the Government of South Sudan in assisting people hit hard by the worst [...] Full text...
thread Society
Climate change, population increase fuel looming water crisis: WMO
06 october 2021 - 05:03:46Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Improved water management, monitoring and forecasting are needed in the face of a looming global water crisis, the UN [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Climate change: UN Resident Coordinator says it is time to act on Kenya drought
01 october 2021 - 08:11:47Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Visiting Wajir county of northern Kenya on Thursday with Government officials, donor representatives and United Nations [...] Full text...
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IFPRI launches Food Policy Report on climate-resilient strategies in Egypt
30 september 2021 - 19:50:10Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Without significant climate change adaption measures, climate change-induced biophysical crop stress could lead to a 10% reduction [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Climate change: Conference alerts on the vulnerability of African SIDS
16 september 2021 - 18:57:34Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - The Ninth Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-IX), which kicked off [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Calling for SIDS' specificities to be taken into account on climate change
15 september 2021 - 20:59:41Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - The prime minister of Cape Verde, Ulisses Correia e Silva, on Wednesday called for [...] Full text...
thread Environment
AfDB, partners unveil initiative to secure climate-resilient water and sanitation services in five drought-prone countries
09 september 2021 - 13:54:58Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank, in partnership with the Nordic Development Fund and the Government of [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Normal to above normal rainfall forecast in much of the SADC region
04 september 2021 - 13:54:30Gaborone, Botswana - The bulk of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region is likely to receive normal to above-normal [...] Full text...
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New farming programme put on hold in Botswana
03 september 2021 - 20:05:50Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Agriculture authorities in Botswana have announced intentions to transform the country’s arable farming, an official source [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Climate, weather related disasters surge five-fold over 50 years, but early warnings save lives - WMO report
01 september 2021 - 15:06:43Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Climate change and increasingly extreme weather events have caused a surge in natural disasters over the [...] Full text...
thread Environment
EU supports Uganda to improve local response to food security shocks in Karamoja region
01 september 2021 - 13:24:15Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations [...] Full text...
thread Society
Lack of water linked to 10 percent of rise in global migration – WB report
23 august 2021 - 15:42:39Washington, DC, US (PANA) – As climate change accelerates a global water crisis, rainfall variability is expected to be one [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Zambia produces its largest maize crop on raised efficiency by smallholder farmers
18 august 2021 - 13:18:31Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia produced its largest maize crop on record in the 2021/22 marketing year. This bumper crop [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Southern Africa suffers widespread food, nutrition insecurity – SADC report
12 august 2021 - 16:06:37Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Ten Member States of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) suffer widespread food and [...] Full text...
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Prepare for "devastating" floods from August, Federal Government tells Nigerians
29 july 2021 - 15:05:53Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has forecast more devastating floods from the end of August to [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Humanitarian organization raises alarm as hepatitis E cases spread in Tigray refugee camps inside Sudan
26 july 2021 - 20:17:26Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - An international charity organization on Monday warned of an increase in cases of the contagious hepatitis [...] Full text...
thread Society
Water-related hazards dominate list of 10 most destructive disasters: WMO
23 july 2021 - 05:16:41New York, US (PANA) - Against the backdrop of a rapidly changing global climate, water-related hazards top the list of [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Millions in southern Angola on brink of starvation after long drought
22 july 2021 - 05:15:27Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Millions of people in southern Angola are facing an existential threat as drought aggravated by climate [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Civil unrest turns South Africa’s food and agricultural sector upside down
21 july 2021 - 13:51:32Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - While specific costs and implications of the recent South African civil unrest to the food [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Morocco increases wheat and barley production estimate for 2021/22
03 july 2021 - 13:37:57Rabat, Morocco (PANA) – Banking on favourable weather conditions, Morocco has increased its wheat and barley production estimate for marketing [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: South African citrus industry not seriously impacted by pandemic
22 june 2021 - 10:02:27Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – The production of South African citrus, mainly new orange varieties, lemons and limes, is estimated [...] Full text...
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Rainfall in Mauritius down by 6,4% in 2020
14 june 2021 - 07:04:44Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius in 2020 recorded a total of 3,717 million cubic metres (Mm3) of rainfall, down [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Rights group calls for urgent aid to assist famine-hit Madagascar
21 may 2021 - 10:20:52Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - With more than a million people facing hunger due to the devastating famine currently ravaging southern [...] Full text...
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Madagascar faces famine risk: Gov't, UN food agencies warn
12 may 2021 - 05:33:29Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - With each day that passes, more lives are at stake as hunger tightens its grip in [...] Full text...
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Shortage of water and sanitation hamper response to cholera in northern Mozambique
10 may 2021 - 13:03:00Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) – Nearly 900,000 people are projected to face severe hunger in Cabo Delgado, Niassa and Nampula provinces [...] Full text...
thread Health
Children's charity warns of disaster for Somali children as fears of hunger loom
12 april 2021 - 07:02:26Mogadishu, Somali (PANA) - A children's charity, Save the Children, is warning that millions of children and their families in [...] Full text...
thread Society
Botswana to acquire new meteorological workstations
23 march 2021 - 09:43:22Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana is to acquire a new central server and workstations to enhance the country’s forecasting capabilities [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Gambia’s economy expected to gradually rebound this year
18 march 2021 - 13:08:53Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - After two years of strong growth of 6.1% in 2019 and 7.2% in 2018, Gambia’s economy [...] Full text...
thread Economy
‘Triple threat’ adds to long-standing crises menacing food security in Somalia – FAO
17 february 2021 - 18:07:50Rome, Italy (PANA) - Poor rainfall, flooding and desert locusts are contributing to extreme food insecurity in Somalia, threatening 2.6 [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Somalia seeks US$1 billion in relief assistance
15 february 2021 - 17:01:55Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) – Somalia and the United Nations have launched the 2021 Somalia Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP), seeking US$ [...] Full text...
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Temperatures set to rise: UN weather agency warns
10 february 2021 - 07:38:46Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Temperatures in almost all parts of the world will likely rise between now and April despite [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Many areas in Southern Africa at risk of further flooding from heavy rainfall
30 january 2021 - 06:57:34Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - More than 314,000 people in Mozambique have been affected by Tropical Cyclone Eloise, and this figure [...] Full text...
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Governments, humanitarian partners responding to needs generated by Cyclone Eloise
28 january 2021 - 09:21:46Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - At least 265,000 people have been affected by Tropical Cyclone Eloise as it took a westward [...] Full text...
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Heavy rains caused by Cyclone Eloise recede in parts of southern Africa
27 january 2021 - 08:58:53Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The low pressure area caused by Tropical Cyclone Eloise has moved south-west and is close [...] Full text...
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Kenya says concerted efforts required to protect African farmers from climate change harm
26 january 2021 - 09:08:52Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - World leaders attending a virtual high-level session of the Climate Adaptation Summit 2021 have unanimously called [...] Full text...
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Tropical Cyclone Eloise transitions into low pressure storm over southern Africa
26 january 2021 - 08:40:48Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Eloise weather system is passing over Botswana, after bringing heavy rains to central Mozambique, south-eastern [...] Full text...
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Heavy rains pound southern Africa after Tropical Cyclone Eloise weakens
25 january 2021 - 07:21:33Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Since its landfall, the Tropical Cyclone Eloise weather system has weakened into an overland depression and [...] Full text...
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Tropical Cyclone Eloise moves inland, bringing heavy rains to southern Zimbabwe
24 january 2021 - 09:10:37Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Tropical Cyclone Eloise made landfall in central Mozambique on Saturday near the coastal city of Beira, [...] Full text...
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Tropical Cyclone Eloise expected to make landfall near Beira City in Mozambique
23 january 2021 - 08:42:51Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Tropical Cyclone Eloise has strengthened in the Mozambique Channel and is expected to make landfall near [...] Full text...
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Botswana on high alert over cyclone Eloise
22 january 2021 - 16:32:13Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has warned that the remnants of the tropical cyclone Eloise, will be felt over the [...] Full text...
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Tropical Storm Eloise now in Mozambique Channel, likely to turn Tropical Cyclone on Friday
22 january 2021 - 08:54:46Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Latest forecasts indicate that Tropical Storm Eloise is likely to make landfall in central Mozambique, between [...] Full text...
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Tropical Storm Eloise affects over 1,000 people in Madagascar
21 january 2021 - 08:05:27Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) – Heavy rains, strong winds and flooding have directly affected more than 1,000 people and at least [...] Full text...
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AfDB pledges to mobilise $6.5 billion in support of the Great Green Wall Initiative
11 january 2021 - 15:42:04Paris, France (PANA) - The Sahel region's Great Green Wall Initiative received a major boost from the African Development Bank [...] Full text...
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Tropical Storm Chalane causes thunderstorms, minor damages in Zimbabwe
31 december 2020 - 19:01:33Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Tropical Storm Chalane, which made landfall in Muanza district of Mozambique’s Sofala Province, in the early [...] Full text...
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Hurricane Chalane racing towards Mozambique
28 december 2020 - 18:35:31Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - After forging a path toward Madagascar last week, Hurricane Chalane is now headed for Mozambique, a [...] Full text...
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Tropical depression in southwest Indian Ocean likely to become cyclone - OCHA
24 december 2020 - 14:55:09Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - A tropical depression has formed in the southwest part of the Indian Ocean and it is [...] Full text...
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Desert Locust ‘re-invasion’ threatens millions in Horn of Africa: FAO
16 december 2020 - 11:52:06Rome, Italy (PANA) - New Desert Locust swarms are forming in the Horn of Africa, threatening agricultural livelihoods and food [...] Full text...
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Somaliland in slow recovery after cyclone Gati
09 december 2020 - 18:29:31Hargeisa, Somaliland (PANA) – Recovery from the cyclone Gati, which recently hit the coastal region of Somaliland, causing massive destruction [...] Full text...
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Global food commodity prices rose to a nearly six-year high in November - FAO
03 december 2020 - 14:21:22Rome, Italy (PANA) - Global food commodity prices rose sharply in November to their highest level in nearly six years, [...] Full text...
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Fears of Desert Locust resurgence in Horn of Africa, reports FAO
24 november 2020 - 15:09:45Fears of Desert Locust resurgence in Horn of Africa, reports FAO Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) – The Desert Locust crisis which struck [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Kenya’s development goals suffer setback caused by pandemic
21 november 2020 - 09:44:58Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya has suffered an unprecedented shock caused by the COVID-19 pandemic that led to reduced government [...] Full text...
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New desert locust swarms spreading across southern Somalia: FAO
20 november 2020 - 10:36:17Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned on Friday that large populations of Desert Locust in [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Nigerian gov't inaugurates committee to develop flood emergency response plan
12 october 2020 - 19:10:16Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Government on Monday in Abuja inaugurated a high-level committee for the development of [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Gambia’s disaster affects over 60,000 people - Report
11 october 2020 - 20:41:32Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - More than 60,000 people have been affected by natural disasters, the country’s disaster management agency report [...] Full text...
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AU-backed firm expands drought insurance beyond non-sovereign cover
28 september 2020 - 22:57:48Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) -The African Union-backed African Risk Capacity Limited has entered into an agreement with agricultural technologies insurer, [...] Full text...
thread Economy
AfDB approves US$2.1 million for Disaster Risk Financing in Mauritania
19 september 2020 - 05:05:59Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Wednesday approved a grant of US$2.1 [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Heavy rains in Tunisia sweep away two people, block rail traffic
11 september 2020 - 09:32:37Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Heavy rains have washed away two people in Tunisia, including a five-year-old child, where the northern [...] Full text...
thread Environment
'Evenly-distributed rainfall will promote good agric production season in Niger'
09 september 2020 - 17:48:22Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Forecasters say the avalanche of rainfall which hit parts of Niger in overwhelming quantity will likely [...] Full text...
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Senegalese president announces emergency fund against floods
09 september 2020 - 09:40:21Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Government of Senegalese will release an emergency fund of 10 billion CFA francs to fight [...] Full text...
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Weather department warns Rwandans to brace up for medium rains
06 september 2020 - 07:27:12Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda Meteorological Agency has warned people to brace up for more medium rainfall in September with [...] Full text...
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Mali: Weather forecasters predict heavy rainfall this week
02 september 2020 - 17:24:36Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Significant amounts of rain are expected in all regions of Mali and in the District of [...] Full text...
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