2024 deadliest year ever for aid workers, UN humanitarian office reports

23 november 2024 - 05:02:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The death toll of humanitarian workers in 2024 has become the “deadliest on record”, with 281 [...] Full text...

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World Bank study calls for investing in the success of adolescent girls in Africa

21 november 2024 - 17:55:17
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Amid growing calls to invest in human capital and expand job opportunities for Africa’s [...] Full text...

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Mali military leader names Major General Abdoulaye Maiga as new PM

21 november 2024 - 12:45:42
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's military leader, General Assimi Goita, on Thursday appointed Major General Abdoulaye Maiga as the new [...] Full text...

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Libyan, international counterparts discuss conflict prevention

21 november 2024 - 10:09:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Monday brought together Libyan institutions, civil society organisations from [...] Full text...

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Malian military leader fires Prime Minister

21 november 2024 - 05:40:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Mali, General Assimi Goita, on Wednesday dismissed Prime Minister Choguel [...] Full text...

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US vetoes Gaza ceasefire resolution at Security Council

21 november 2024 - 05:11:02
New York, US (PANA) - The United States on Wednesday vetoed a UN Security Council draft resolution that demanded an [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State, UAE foreign minister discuss Sudan, Middle East crises

21 november 2024 - 05:04:09
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke on Wednesday with Emirati Foreign Minister Abdullah bin [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON: Sudan erupts in joy as team reaches Morocco 2025 (By Mohamed Osman Adam)

19 november 2024 - 07:50:38
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - A new word has entered the dictionary of Sudanese football fans: “Sughanese”, coined from Sudanese-Ghanaian. This [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State discusses Gaza, Lebanon, Sudan with Saudi, UAE foreign ministers

09 november 2024 - 07:20:01
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken to the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia [...] Full text...

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Cyberattacks on healthcare: A global threat that can’t be ignored

09 november 2024 - 06:41:08
New York, US (PANA) - An alarming surge in ransomware attacks is putting the world’s healthcare infrastructure at critical risk, [...] Full text...

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IMF issues preliminary statement on assessment of Congo’s financial stability

08 november 2024 - 08:16:18
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff is engaging with the Republic of Congo authorities to [...] Full text...

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World Urban Forum focuses on housing, community support in war-torn cities

08 november 2024 - 07:22:40
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Delegates discussed a complicated urban development issue at the World Urban Forum on Tuesday: What is [...] 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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US Secretary of State speaks with Egyptian Foreign Minister on Middle East crisis, Sudan

05 november 2024 - 06:36:37
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty to [...] Full text...

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Gaza polio vaccine campaign under fire

04 november 2024 - 04:52:22
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Attacks on a clinic and UN staff member were reported during a resumed polio vaccine [...] Full text...

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Fighting, abuses putting Sudanese refugees in Ethiopia at risk: HRW

29 october 2024 - 06:41:02
 Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Recent fighting between Ethiopian government forces and Fano militias in the northwestern Amhara region has put [...] Full text...

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In Sudan, once more sports transcend all tragedies, bring hope to people

29 october 2024 - 05:56:39
Sport report by Mohamed Osman AdamPort Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- It was a whistle that I could never forget, six months [...] Full text...

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Gaza war's 'darkest moment' unfolding in north, UN says

27 october 2024 - 07:34:27
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights chief has said the Gaza war's “darkest moment” is unfolding in the [...] Full text...

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US commends Egyptian role in Sudan

26 october 2024 - 10:03:19
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and  Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty have underlined the [...] Full text...

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War reflects negatively on child vaccination in Sudan, UNICEF

25 october 2024 - 18:26:22
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has lamented that war in Sudan has hit the children section [...] Full text...

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African road carnage a silent pandemic, warns UN envoy

25 october 2024 - 09:59:31
Addis Ababa, Ethiopi (PANA) - While the world remains focused on headline-grabbing crises, a quieter but equally devastating catastrophe unfolds [...] Full text...

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USA-Saudi Arabia stress the need to build on Jeddah declaration for resolving conflict in Sudan

24 october 2024 - 05:50:49
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al [...] Full text...

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Guterres ‘unequivocally condemns’ continued civilian deaths in Gaza

22 october 2024 - 05:25:35
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday condemned the “continued and widespread” loss of life [...] Full text...

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UN rights office raises alarm over relentless Israeli attacks in north Gaza

21 october 2024 - 17:40:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has expressed growing alarm over Israel’s military operations in northern [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-17 WWC: Three African nations take on the world

17 october 2024 - 05:37:16
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The 2024 Under-17 Women's World Cup will be a showcase for African women's football, as teams [...] Full text...

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UN chief proposes $3.6 billion budget for 2025, highlighting peace, development and reforms

17 october 2024 - 05:13:57
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday presented a $3.6 billion budget proposal for programmes in 2025, [...] Full text...

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Sudan, AU initiate moves to restore ties

15 october 2024 - 13:05:08
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union seems to be moving to assert its expected role in finding a [...] Full text...

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IMF team discusses macroeconomic policies on Burkina Faso visit

10 october 2024 - 09:15:52
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team led by Martin Schindler visited Ouagadougou during 30 [...] Full text...

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RSF leader accuses Egypt of attacking his troops

10 october 2024 - 08:16:09
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which has been at war with the Sudanese Armed [...] Full text...

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Five trailblazing women win top UNHCR award for life-changing work

10 october 2024 - 06:15:44
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Five trailblazing women – a nun, an activist, a social entrepreneur, a volunteer aid worker, and [...] Full text...

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US sanctions Sudanese Senior Rapid Support Forces leader

09 october 2024 - 05:10:26
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions against a senior leader of the Rapid Support [...] Full text...

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UN officials remember Hamas' 7 October attacks, reiterate need for peace

07 october 2024 - 16:25:30
New York, US (PANA) - Senior officials from across the UN system underscored the need for peace between Israelis and [...] Full text...

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Gaza after a year of conflict

07 october 2024 - 13:14:44
Gaza City, Palestine (PANA) – Monday, 7 October, 2024 marks the one-year anniversary of Hamas’ attack on Israel that killed [...] Full text...

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‘Orphanage city’ helps children in Gaza as the war grinds on (Feature by UN News)

06 october 2024 - 05:57:14
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Some Palestinian orphans in Gaza have gotten a glimmer of hope as the tragedies triggered [...] Full text...

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Chagos Islands: UK’s last African colony returned to Mauritius

04 october 2024 - 05:25:58
London, UK (PANA) - The United Kingdom announced on Thursday that agreement has been reached to hand over the Chagos [...] Full text...

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US announces nearly $2.1 billion in humanitarian assistance at the UN

01 october 2024 - 06:30:50
New York, US (PANA) - The US has announced nearly $2.1 billion in humanitarian assistance to address the unprecedented level [...] Full text...

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Lebanon crisis: Guterres urges parties to ‘step back from the brink’

29 september 2024 - 04:55:19
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed grave concern on Saturday over the dramatic escalation of events [...] Full text...

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Women and girls in Sudan disproportionately impacted by ongoing conflict

28 september 2024 - 06:52:31
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Women and girls in the midst of the brutal conflict between rival militaries in Sudan [...] 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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Sudan crisis: Top ministers meet in New York in call for concerted action

26 september 2024 - 05:46:56
New York, US (PANA) - With war raging in Sudan and no end in sight to the catastrophic hunger crisis [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly demands Israel end ‘unlawful presence’ in Occupied Palestinian Territory

18 september 2024 - 20:09:37
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to adopt a resolution that demands [...] Full text...

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US supports return of democracy in Sudan: US envoy

17 september 2024 - 06:59:40
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) -  The US Administration has renewed its support for democracy in Sudan saying it wants to [...] Full text...

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Lufthansa launches new flight to South Africa

16 september 2024 - 11:08:31
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  Lufthansa has launched flights between Johannesburg and Munich after a 19-year hiatus.Lufthansa’s CEO, Jens Ritter, [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns death of 6 UNRWA staff, 12 others in Israeli strike, calls for independent probe

13 september 2024 - 05:34:11
New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief on Thursday described the continued lack of effective protection for civilians in [...] Full text...

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Benin prepares 2025 budget in compliance with WAEMU fiscal norm

12 september 2024 - 12:42:03
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin’s authorities have started crafting the 2025 budget, targeting compliance with the West African Monetary Union [...] Full text...

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UN commemorates first anniversary of Storm Derna in eastern Libya

10 september 2024 - 11:35:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - One year after Storm Daniel and the devastating floods that struck the city of Derna and [...] Full text...

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Palestinian UN proposal demands Israel leave Gaza and the West Bank in 6 months

09 september 2024 - 19:58:43
New Yor, US (PANA) - A draft Palestinians resolution submitted to the UN Monday is demanding that Israel end its [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Seven matches to watch as road to Morocco begins

04 september 2024 - 06:18:48
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The journey to the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, officially begins on Wednesday, 4 [...] Full text...

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Senior US diplomat visits Horn of Africa

04 september 2024 - 05:24:35
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Ambassador Mike Hammer, will travel to Belgium, [...] Full text...

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UN Mission in Libya convenes emergency meeting to resolve Central Bank crisis

27 august 2024 - 12:32:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) says it is convening an emergency meeting for [...] Full text...

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US announces additional humanitarian assistance in Sub-Saharan Africa

27 august 2024 - 04:26:42
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The US on Monday announced more than $64 million in life-saving humanitarian assistance for Sub-Saharan Africa.  The [...] Full text...

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2024/25 CAF Champions League: Giants progress as first preliminary round concludes

26 august 2024 - 08:53:02
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The first preliminary round of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League reached its climax on Sunday, with [...] Full text...

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Middle East: ‘No time to lose’ in negotiating ceasefire and Gaza hostage release: Top UN envoy

26 august 2024 - 05:15:05
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Against the backdrop of another major escalation across the Blue Line dividing southern Lebanon and Israel [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister forms committee to secure Tripoli

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

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Libyan Interior Ministry to provide security for Central Bank

24 august 2024 - 12:05:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Interior Ministry announced on Saturday that it has assumed the responsibility of securing the [...] Full text...

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'Israeli settler violence in West Bank triggers largest forcible transfer since October 2023'

22 august 2024 - 05:25:57
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has called on the international community to intervene and protect Palestinian [...] Full text...

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IAEA says safety at Ukraine's nuclear plant is 'deteriorating' by Saskia O'Donoghue

19 august 2024 - 20:47:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, is deteriorating. The plant, [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council fires Governor of Central Bank

19 august 2024 - 12:37:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council has announced that it has "unanimously" decided to fire the Governor of [...] Full text...

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CAF gives $50,000 to each Club in  preliminaries of inter-club contest

16 august 2024 - 17:29:32
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - In line with CAF president's promise to improve club Competitions and provide more financial assistance to [...] Full text...

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2024/25 CAF Interclub; Excitement grows as season kicks off on Friday

14 august 2024 - 06:33:41
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The chase for continental glory officially gets underway this week, as the Confederation of African Football (CAF) [...] Full text...

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UNRWA chief calls for protection of civilians, civilian infrastructure

13 august 2024 - 05:57:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the UN Palestine refugee agency, UNRWA, upheld the need to protect civilians, civilian [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns ‘devastating strike’ on Gaza school

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

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‘Protect civilians’ amid clashes in famine-stricken Sudan's El Fasher city: UN chief

12 august 2024 - 05:30:36
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed deep alarm at the evolving situation in El Fasher [...] Full text...

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Indigenous Day celebrates ‘guardians of the environment’

09 august 2024 - 16:31:36
New York, US (PANA) - As countries celebrate the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples on Friday, the theme of [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Thousands on the run again following new evacuation order

09 august 2024 - 07:12:37
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Thousands of people in Gaza have been fleeing west toward Al Mawasi after the Israel military [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympic Games: Morocco, Egypt eye historic men's football final match

05 august 2024 - 08:00:33
Paris, France (PANA)  - The possibility of an all-African final of the Men's Olympic Football Tournament at the Paris 2024 [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: UNRWA programme aims to get children ‘back to learning’

02 august 2024 - 05:35:31
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The UN Palestine refugee agency, UNRWA, launched a programme on Thursday to get boys and girls [...] Full text...

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2024 AFCON Beach Soccer qualifiers: Mauritania stun Nigeria to play in finals

29 july 2024 - 12:56:40
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Mauritania has made history by qualifying for their first-ever CAF Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Evacuation orders displace thousands, disrupt aid operations

27 july 2024 - 06:05:36
New York, US (PANA) - Humanitarians estimate that more than 190,000 Palestinians were displaced this week in Khan Younis and [...] Full text...

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Libya warns against foreign interference in Sudan crisis

26 july 2024 - 11:27:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting Minister of the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Al-Taher Al-Baour, has [...] Full text...

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Algerian civil aviation delegation in Tripoli ahead of resumption of Libyan flights

25 july 2024 - 13:08:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation from the Algerian Civil Aviation Authority has visited Maitigua International Airport, in the eastern [...] Full text...

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India to reopen embassy in Tripoli

23 july 2024 - 11:00:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on Monday announced the resumption of the [...] Full text...

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Libya attends UNESC Forum in New York on sustainable development

20 july 2024 - 12:47:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Libyan delegation from the government of national unity, led by the interim Minister of Planning, [...] Full text...

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

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

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Tripoli Migration Forum calls for greater cooperation and solidarity to find global solutions

18 july 2024 - 14:56:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Trans-Mediterranean Migration Form  came to an end on Wednesday evening in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, [...] Full text...

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Former international Nibombe Dare named Togo's new head coach

18 july 2024 - 06:52:15
Lome, Togo (PANA) - The Togolese Football Federation (FTF) has officially announced the appointment of Nibombe Dare as the new [...] Full text...

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Global growth steady amid slowing disinflation and rising policy uncertainty: IMF Blog By Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas

16 july 2024 - 17:45:18
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Our global growth projections are unchanged at 3.2 per cent this year and slightly [...] Full text...

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Outcry in Libya after arrest of journalist in Tripoli

14 july 2024 - 15:25:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- Libyan journalist Ahmed al-Senoussi has been detained for the fourth consecutive day since his arrest last Thursday [...] Full text...

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

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

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2024/25 CAF Champions League: New season kicks off with high-stake preliminary-round matches

12 july 2024 - 08:13:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Contenders aiming to succeed Al Ahly as title holders of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League discovered [...] Full text...

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World Bank opens fiscal year 2025 funding programme with GBP 750 million 7-year benchmark

11 july 2024 - 07:02:02
Washington, D.C., United States (PANA) - The World Bank has priced a 7-year British pound sterling (GBP) benchmark bond due [...] Full text...

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Jordanian delegation arrives in Tripoli ahead of resumption of Royal Jordanian Airlines flights

08 july 2024 - 11:59:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation from the Jordanian Civil Aviation Authority and Royal Jordanian Airlines has arrived at Maitigua [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM discusses with Egyptian counterpart activation of agreements between them

05 july 2024 - 16:03:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al-Dbaiba, and his Egyptian counterpart, [...] Full text...

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More than 300 migrants voluntarily repatriated by IOM from Libya to their home countries

02 july 2024 - 15:32:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 303 illegal migrants from Guinea Bissau, Benin and Bangladesh have been repatriated from [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister discusses preparations for Trans-Mediterranean Migration Forum in Tripoli with European diplomats

27 june 2024 - 12:39:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, and the European Union (EU) ambassadors accredited to Libya [...] Full text...

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Remittances slowed in 2023, expected to grow faster in 2024: WB report

26 june 2024 - 18:03:31
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - After a period of strong growth during 2021-2022, officially recorded remittance flows to low- [...] Full text...

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Ford South Africa celebrates assembly of one million Rangers

26 june 2024 - 10:17:20
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Ford South Africa has celebrated the assembly of the one-millionth Ranger at its Silverton plant [...] Full text...

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

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

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Malian authorities arrest opposition party leaders for 'clandestine meeting'

24 june 2024 - 11:24:58
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A total of 11 political leaders, members of the opposition platform known as the "Joint Declaration [...] Full text...

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Record levels of displacement amid global conflict and natural disasters

22 june 2024 - 00:25:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - There are twice as many internally displaced  people todayas there were ten years ago - the [...] Full text...

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‘World cannot afford Lebanon to become another Gaza’: Guterres

21 june 2024 - 18:19:02
New York, United States (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Friday voiced profound concern over escalating violence and “bellicose rhetoric” [...] Full text...

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Gold reserves management become more relevant than ever

21 june 2024 - 14:08:33
London, United Kingdom (PANA) - An increasingly complex geopolitical and financial environment is making gold reserves management more relevant than [...] Full text...

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Rights group calls for concrete action to halt atrocities in Sudan

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

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EC appoints new Commander for EU military operation in the Mediterranean

20 june 2024 - 17:53:14
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Thursday announced the appointment of Rear Admiral Valentino Rinaldi as EU Operation [...] Full text...

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Strong electric utilities critical to clean energy for all: WB report

18 june 2024 - 20:01:31
Washington, DC, USA {PANA) - The majority of electric utilities in developing countries are ill-equipped to meet growing demand for [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: Kenya, Nigeria, Zambia book FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup tickets

16 june 2024 - 18:33:30
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Kenya on Sunday became the third African country to officially qualify for the Under-17 FIFA Women's [...] Full text...

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Stop ‘vandalising’ Earth and help the planet thrive, UN chief urges

16 june 2024 - 07:12:52
New York, US (PANA) - As nearly 40 per cent of land across the planet is degraded with more acres [...] Full text...

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Climate change fuels tensions in Nigeria

15 june 2024 - 07:48:16
New York, United States (PANA) -  Despite its huge potential, Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, continues to grapple with a [...] Full text...

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

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

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Libya welcomes UN Security Council resolution calling for ceasefire in Gaza

12 june 2024 - 10:47:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Unity has welcomed [...] Full text...

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IMF team, Kenya reach staff-level deal on reviews of EFF, ECF arrangements

12 june 2024 - 10:21:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s economic growth recovered in 2023 with real GDP growing by 5.6 percent, supported by a [...] Full text...

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UNICEF raises awareness of the importance of International Play Day for children in Burundi

11 june 2024 - 19:00:33
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Decided by the United Nations General Assembly, International Play Day is being celebrated for the first [...] Full text...

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Libya's Minister of State for Political Affairs reaffirms Libya's commitment to the safety of migrants

11 june 2024 - 18:01:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of State for Communication and Political Affairs in the Government of National Unity, Walid [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister welcomes political memorandum of understanding signed with Czech Republic

11 june 2024 - 14:58:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al-Dbaiba, Monday welcomed a political memorandum [...] Full text...

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IMF urges South Sudan to uphold prudent macroeconomic policies

11 june 2024 - 11:55:15
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is urging the authorities of South Sudan to return to [...] Full text...

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

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

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Libya's Electoral Commission publish electoral register

09 june 2024 - 15:50:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Higher National Electoral Commission says published the electoral register for the elections of the first [...] Full text...

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Zambia fire hat-trick, beat Morocco in U-17 qualifier

09 june 2024 - 12:54:28
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia made a resounding statement in the first leg of the fourth and final round of [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Chinese officials review results of Economic Forum

07 june 2024 - 19:33:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Local Government in the Government of National Unity and Chairman of the [...] Full text...

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African champions seeking to replicate form and return to FIFA World Cup

06 june 2024 - 18:09:26
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - It’s been exactly 10 years since recently crowned African champions, Cote d’Ivoire, competed in the [...] Full text...

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Coaching carousel spins ahead of Africa's World Cup qualifiers

05 june 2024 - 11:32:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - As the resumption of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Africa approaches, a wave of managerial [...] Full text...

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Steps taken to reopen Polish embassy in Libya

04 june 2024 - 18:04:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Unity has [...] Full text...

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

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

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

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

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Coach Hugo Broos names 23-man team for 2026 World Cup qualifiers

01 june 2024 - 08:01:50
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Following their impressive podium finish at the recent TotalEnergies CAF AFCON in Cote d’Ivoire, a [...] Full text...

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World Bank assists Kenya to ease short-term fiscal pressures

31 may 2024 - 10:07:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The World Bank has approved new funding to help Kenya address short-term fiscal pressures and simultaneously [...] Full text...

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Chinese President praises depth of Arab-Chinese relations

30 may 2024 - 17:03:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping, has hailed the depth of Arab-Chinese [...] Full text...

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Salah returns in Egypt's squad for 2026 World Cup qualifiers

30 may 2024 - 12:33:54
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Mohamed Salah has been included in new Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan's squad for this month's [...] Full text...

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South Africa flags concerns over Sudanese turmoil

30 may 2024 - 10:38:04
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa has again expressed its serious concern at the ongoing armed conflict in [...] Full text...

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2026 WC qualifier: Ghana coach drops Ayew, introduces new faces

30 may 2024 - 08:08:19
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian Coach Otto Addo, has made changes in Ghana's upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Mali [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM discusses political, economic issues with Chinese Foreign Minister

29 may 2024 - 17:49:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al-Dbaiba, has discussed a number [...] Full text...

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Global economic outlook is brightening but political risks loom large in 2024

29 may 2024 - 13:20:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The latest Chief Economists Outlook released on Wednesday presents a growing sense of cautious optimism about [...] Full text...

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WHO’s investment case launch draws expressions of support, pledges to sustainably finance four-year strategy

28 may 2024 - 18:41:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday launched an investment case that lays out the Organisation’s [...] Full text...

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WAFU Zone B U-17 AFCON qualifier: Burkina Faso beat Ghana 2-1 to reach final

26 may 2024 - 06:05:39
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Burkina Faso on Saturday beat Ghana 2-1 to qualify for the final of the WAFU B U-17 [...] Full text...

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WAFU B U-17 AFCON qualifier: Semi-finalists emerge

24 may 2024 - 05:54:32
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana will meet Burkina Faso while Nigeria clash with Cote d'Ivoire in the semi-finals of the [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM meets Youth minister meeting on preparations for Tripoli as Arab Youth Capital 2024

21 may 2024 - 17:22:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, on Tuesday followed up on a number of issues [...] Full text...

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'UNSMIL committed restoring stability in Libya'

21 may 2024 - 17:08:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative for Political Affairs and Acting Head of the United Nations Support Mission [...] Full text...

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Tourism is back to pre-pandemic levels, but challenges remain: WEF report

21 may 2024 - 09:02:36
New York, USA (PANA) - International tourist arrivals and the travel and tourism sector’s contribution to global GDP are expected [...] Full text...

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CAF U-17 Women's Qualifiers: Six countries for three World Cup spots

20 may 2024 - 12:28:08
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The crunch stage of qualifying for the 2024 FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup in the Dominican [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Conf. Cup: Zamalek overturn first-leg deficit to win trophy

19 may 2024 - 20:04:45
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Zamalek are the champions of the 2023/24 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup competition after a dramatic 1-0 win [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Esperance and Al Ahly draw 0-0 in first-leg final match

18 may 2024 - 21:40:04
Rades, Tunisia (PANA) - The first leg of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League final concluded with a goalless stalemate, after [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Champions League: All set for first-leg final as Esperance host Ahly

18 may 2024 - 07:30:21
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The stage is set for the latest blockbuster instalment of African club football's greatest rivalry. Esperance of [...] Full text...

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Libya, EU hold talks to lift the ban on Libyan aircraft from European airspace

16 may 2024 - 10:06:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al-Dbaiba, and the European Commissioner for Transport, Adina-Ioana Vălean, on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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CAF Champions League: Al Ahly's tough journey to the final

16 may 2024 - 07:27:03
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - TotalEnergies CAF Champions League reigning champions, Al Ahly SC, are on the cusp of extending their [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Final, first-leg: Esperance v Al Ahly: Facts & Figures

16 may 2024 - 07:12:53
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - As Tunisian giants  Espérance Sportive de Tunis host their Egyptian counterparts Al-Ahly in the first-leg of [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: US sanctions two Rapid Support Forces commanders for Darfur operations

15 may 2024 - 18:41:24
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States on Wednesday announced sanctions on two commanders of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Espérance and Al Ahly prepare for first-leg final in Tunisia

14 may 2024 - 13:11:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Espérance Sportive de Tunis and Al Ahly SC – the record holding and defending champions of [...] Full text...

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Libya and US oil company discuss strategic partnership

14 may 2024 - 11:05:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Acting Minister of Oil and Gas, Khalifa Abdel Saddok, and senior officials from US oil [...] Full text...

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CAF Confederation Cup: Coaches of Berkane and Zamalek demand improved performance in second-leg final

13 may 2024 - 19:28:37
Berkane, Morocco (PANA) - Coaches of RS Berkane and Zamalek are winding up their players for even better showing in [...] Full text...

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IMF team, Cape Verde reach staff-level deal on ECF, RSF review

11 may 2024 - 08:20:24
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund {IMF) team and the Cape Verdean authorities have reached staff-level agreement [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Confed. Cup first-leg final: RS Berkane vs Zamalek: Facts & Figures

11 may 2024 - 07:07:40
Berkane, Morocco (PANA) - RS Berkane of Morocco will host Egyptian giants, Zamalek, in the first-leg of the final of [...] Full text...

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Obstructions, harassment force health charity to suspend essential support in Sudan's Wad Madani

09 may 2024 - 11:57:32
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Health charity, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), says it has been forced to suspend work and [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: 80,000 displaced from Rafah as Israeli bombardment intensifies, say UN aid teams

09 may 2024 - 11:24:03
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Some 80,000 people have left Rafah since Monday amid continuing Israeli bombardment in and around Gaza’s [...] Full text...

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Jordanian and Qatari airlines to resume flights to Libya this month

06 may 2024 - 13:15:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Transport, Mohamed al-Chahoubi, has announced the return of Royal Jordanian and Qatar [...] Full text...

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Arab League experts to help prepare Libya's classification of people with disabilities

03 may 2024 - 16:11:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Social Affairs in the Government of National Unity, Wafaa al-Kilani, Friday met [...] Full text...

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Gaza’s new terror: Booby-trapped cans of food for the unwary

02 may 2024 - 13:16:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Almost seven months into the devastating war in the enclave, Gazans face a new threat: booby-trapped [...] Full text...

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European Council restricts visa provision to Ethiopian nationals

29 april 2024 - 09:53:00
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday announced temporary suspension of certain elements of the EU law that [...] Full text...

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Pioneering charter to drive up investment in Africa’s health workforce to be launched next month

29 april 2024 - 09:27:26
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – A pioneering health investment charter, a first for the African region, is set to be launched at [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Al Ahly stage late rally to defeat Mazembe and reach final

27 april 2024 - 05:36:07
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The roars of delight from Al Ahly's players and fans told the story - the Egyptian [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Espérance edge past Sundowns in Pretoria to book final place

27 april 2024 - 05:35:39
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Tunisian giants Espérance Sportive de Tunis reached the final of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League when [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Ethiopian PMs discuss bilateral relations

25 april 2024 - 16:28:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, who is visiting Ethiopia, on [...] Full text...

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UN migration agency assists survivors of deadly shipwreck off Djibouti

25 april 2024 - 06:05:15
Djibouti city, Djibouti (PANA) - The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) is offering medical care, food, shelter and psychosocial support [...] Full text...

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Serbian embassy in Libya resumes operations from Tripoli

24 april 2024 - 18:27:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has announced that the Serbian Embassy has [...] Full text...

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Parlato and Loueke to headline Cape Town International Jazz Festival

24 april 2024 - 08:58:27
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Cape Town International Jazz Festival has announced two further leading acts who will [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: UNRWA committed to implement independent review recommendations

24 april 2024 - 05:03:08
New York, US (PANA) - The head of the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, on Tuesday reiterated that [...] Full text...

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UK’s newly passed ‘Safety in Rwanda’ bill is anything but safe: UN officials

24 april 2024 - 04:28:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Following the United Kingdom Parliament’s passage of the “Safety of Rwanda” bill, two top UN officials [...] Full text...

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CEN-SAD Secretary-General calls on Libyan PM

23 april 2024 - 18:41:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, on Tuesday held talks in Tripoli with the Executive [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone needs to manage its debt on sustainable path: IMF

23 april 2024 - 10:04:28
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) – Despite tightened macroeconomic policies in 2023 and into the first quarter of 2024, Sierra Leone [...] Full text...

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Airlines urged not to facilitate UK-Rwanda asylum transfers

23 april 2024 - 05:32:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Independent UN experts have expressed concern over the role airlines and aviation authorities could have in [...] Full text...

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2023/24 Champions League: TP Mazembe frustrated at home as Ahly take goalless stalemate to Cairo

21 april 2024 - 14:43:31
Lubumbashi, DR Congo (PANA) - Reigning African champions, Al Ahly SC, will be happy to take a 0-0 draw to [...] Full text...

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CAF 2023/24 Champions League: Esperance edge past Sundowns in semi-final first-leg

21 april 2024 - 14:33:15
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian side Esperance took a slender 1-0 advantage after the first leg of their TotalEnergies CAF [...] Full text...

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General Secretary of CEN-CAD attends 4th session of Ministers for Youth and Sport

19 april 2024 - 12:54:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Secretary-General of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), Ado El Hadj Abou, arrived in Tripoli [...] Full text...

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Kenya's highest ranking military officer, eight others killed in chopper crash

18 april 2024 - 21:03:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's topmost ranking officer, the Chief of Defense Forces General Francis Ogolla, and eight others were [...] Full text...

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Libyan finance minister holds series of meetings at IMF-World Bank Spring meetings

18 april 2024 - 11:22:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Finance in the Government of National Unity, Khaled al-Mabrouk on Wednesday took part [...] Full text...

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Why our world needs fiscal restraint in biggest-ever election year: IMF Blog By Era Dabla-Norris, Vitor Gaspar, Marcos Poplawski-Ribeiro, Jiae Yoo

17 april 2024 - 17:37:06
Washington DC, United States (PANA} - The global economic and financial outlook has improved in the last six months. Inflation has [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Humanitarians locked in aid delivery ‘dance’ to avert famine in Gaza

17 april 2024 - 05:44:43
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Scaling up assistance in Gaza remains a challenge in the face of continued access denials, delays [...] Full text...

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Global economy remains resilient despite uneven growth, challenges ahead: New IMF Blog By Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas

16 april 2024 - 19:43:48
Washington DC, USA (PANA) - Despite gloomy predictions, the global economy remains remarkably resilient, with steady growth and inflation slowing [...] Full text...

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Libyan government of national unity discusses investment guarantees with MIGA

16 april 2024 - 18:40:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A high-level delegation from the Libyan government of national unity has discussed with the management of [...] Full text...

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AfDB inaugurates new regional office in Yaoundé

16 april 2024 - 07:02:15
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - In a move that reaffirms its commitment to Central Africa’s development course, the African Development Bank [...] Full text...

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Uncertainty, amidst conflict and indebtedness, weighs on the outlook for MENA region

15 april 2024 - 17:24:02
Washington, DC. USA (PANA) -- Lacklustre growth, rising indebtedness and heightened uncertainty due to the conflict in the Middle East [...] Full text...

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Two mega cruise liners visit Cape Town

15 april 2024 - 09:37:20
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – For the first time ever, two major cruise liners were docked in Cape Town [...] Full text...

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AU Chairperson expresses 'great concern' about suspension of political activity in Mali

15 april 2024 - 06:13:42
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the AU Commission, Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed "great concern" about [...] Full text...

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Two bodies recovered and 942 illegal migrants intercepted off Tunisian coast

13 april 2024 - 16:29:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian naval units have recovered two bodies, foiled 23 attempts at illegal migration and intercepted 942 [...] Full text...

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Industrial policy is back but the bar to get it right is high: IMF Blog By Anna Ilyina, Ceyla Pazarbasioglu, Michele Ruta

12 april 2024 - 16:14:18
Washington DC, USA (PANA) - Governments have traditionally used targeted interventions known as industrial policy to make domestic producers more [...] Full text...

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EU reduces The Gambia visa fees

12 april 2024 - 12:09:54
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The visa fee for nationals of The Gambia who wish to travel to the Schengen area [...] Full text...

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South Africa's Constitutional Court to hear Zuma election case

12 april 2024 - 07:10:29
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Electoral Commission (IEC) on Thursday night approached the Constitutional Court on an [...] Full text...

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World must prioritise productivity reforms to revive medium-term growth: IMF Blog By Nan Li, Diaa Noureldin

10 april 2024 - 15:12:53
Washington DC, USA (PANA) - The world economy faces a sobering reality. The global growth rate - stripped of cyclical [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Planning the post-war reconstruction and recovery of Gaza

06 april 2024 - 07:02:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The destruction wrought across the Gaza Strip by Israel in the six months since the beginning [...] Full text...

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Libya's Prime Minister takes part in campaign to distribute Ramadan hampers

05 april 2024 - 18:28:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al-Dbaiba, during the Holy month [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: ‘No protection’ for civilians, aid workers, Security Council hears

05 april 2024 - 17:38:54
New York, US (PANA) - Aid officials called on the Security Council on Friday to step in to stop the [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Israel continues to block aid into northern Gaza

02 april 2024 - 05:45:23
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Israeli forces are blocking aid deliveries into famine-stricken northern Gaza as the five-month-long war grinds on [...] Full text...

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New $1.4 billion plan to support South Sudanese refugees

29 march 2024 - 05:06:12
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and partners on Thursday appealed for $1.4 billion this year to support [...] Full text...

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2ND UPDATE: Opposition leader Faye will be youngest president of Senegal

25 march 2024 - 16:57:54
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese opposition leader, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, 44, who has swept to victory over former Prime Minister and [...] 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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Global trade poised for rebound during the rest of 2024 - UNCTAD

22 march 2024 - 05:21:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - After several quarters of decline, international trade is poised for a rebound during the rest of [...] Full text...

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Shortage of cholera vaccine, lack of clean water, soap and toilets put millions at risk

21 march 2024 - 11:04:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Immediate action is needed to stem an unprecedented multi-year upsurge in cholera cases worldwide, according to [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON qualifier: Liberia, Eswatini take commanding leads in respective qualifiers

21 march 2024 - 08:38:46
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Liberia and Eswatini took commanding leads in their respective TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco [...] Full text...

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Libya closes Ras Jedir border crossing with Tunisia

19 march 2024 - 14:09:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of the Interior had announced that it has decided to close the Ras [...] Full text...

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African giants resume international matches after AFCON

19 march 2024 - 07:56:11
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The current international break provides a chance for Africa's top nations to return to action this [...] Full text...

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WHO study shows $39 return for each dollar invested in fight against TB

19 march 2024 - 04:47:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday called for a funding boost in tuberculosis (TB) [...] Full text...

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More than 6,600 cancer patients identified in Libya

18 march 2024 - 12:44:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 6,659 cancer patients have been registered in Libya out of a total of [...] Full text...

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Africa's biggest jazz festival returns to Cape Town

18 march 2024 - 10:31:44
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Cape Town International Jazz Festival will return this year after a four-year break [...] Full text...

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Niger denounces military agreement with the United States

17 march 2024 - 12:51:03
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Niger authorities denounced the military agreement between Niger and the United States as an American [...] Full text...

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WB boosts support for financial sustainability, reliability and resilience of Zambia’s electricity sector

16 march 2024 - 08:57:42
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - A new National Energy Advancement and Transformation Programme (NEAT), a multiphase programme supported by the World [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Quarter-final pairings out

13 march 2024 - 08:24:59
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The 2023/24 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League Quarter-Finals journey was officially mapped out on Tuesday at the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: UNICEF Condemns Bandits Abduction Of 287 Kaduna Students, Says ‘Nigerian Children Deserve To Learn In Peace'

08 march 2024 - 18:03:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has condemned Thursday’s attack and abduction of primary and secondary [...] Full text...

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UN relaunches political process in Libya with support of the United States

07 march 2024 - 19:03:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointment of the American Stephanie Koury as Deputy Special Representative [...] Full text...

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ECA calls on African countries to broaden their tax bases

05 march 2024 - 19:10:59
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Deputy Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Hanan Morsy, has called on [...] Full text...

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Libyan prime minister pledges to work towards stronger dinar

05 march 2024 - 15:28:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the government of national unity, Abdulhamid al- Dbaiba, has stated that [...] Full text...

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WHO: Investments and myth-busting to improve hearing

03 march 2024 - 07:33:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Over 400 million people globally need hearing aids, a study by the World Health Organization (WHO) [...] Full text...

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