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Washington, DC,US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded today the seventh and the eighth [...] Full text...
Rwanda’s economic growth among strongest in Sub-Saharan Africa: IMF
23 october 2024 - 08:51:42Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Rwandan authorities have reached staff-level agreement on policies needed [...] Full text...
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IMF staff urge strong governance, speedy reforms for inclusive growth in Madagascar
19 october 2024 - 09:42:53Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Strengthening governance and accelerating reforms to bolster resilience to climate shocks and attract climate finance for [...] Full text...
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Support for economic reforms hinges on communication, engagement, and trust: IMF Blog By Silvia Albrizio, Bertrand Gruss, and Yu Shi
17 october 2024 - 14:25:35Washington DC, United States (PANA) - The global economy is stuck in a low-growth gear, largely because of aging populations, [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for safety of peacekeepers after IDF breaches UN position in Lebanon
14 october 2024 - 05:12:57New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday reiterated that the safety and security of UN personnel [...] Full text...
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When foreign exchange intervention can best help countries navigate shocks: IMF Blog By Suman Basu, Sonali Das, Olamide Harrison, and Erlend Nier
12 october 2024 - 14:23:40Washington DC, United States (PANA) – With major central banks now cutting policy rates, the global interest rate cycle is [...] Full text...
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IMF expects Côte d’Ivoire to boost recovery of regional official reserves
11 october 2024 - 11:38:27Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Cote d’Ivoire authorities have reached a staff-level agreement [...] Full text...
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In plain view: Solutions to turbocharge the agrifood system transition: World Bank Blog By Sergiy Zorya, Joshua Gill, Alexandra Horst and Francis Addeah Darko
07 october 2024 - 07:17:30Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Momentum is growing for real food systems change at a scale never seen before. [...] Full text...
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IMF, Seychellois authorities reach Staff-Level Agreement on Third Reviews
01 october 2024 - 14:24:08Washington, DC, US (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Mr. Todd Schneider, conducted discussions with the [...] Full text...
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IMF staff pledge support to Kenyan authorities in managing challenges
18 september 2024 - 08:55:57Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The authorities in Kenya have expressed commitment to advancing economic and governance reforms which are crucial [...] Full text...
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Benin prepares 2025 budget in compliance with WAEMU fiscal norm
12 september 2024 - 12:42:03Cotonou, 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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Libyan PM reviews development strategies for telecommunications sector
30 july 2024 - 13:04:56Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Telecommunication Holding Company (LPTIC) on Monday unveiled eight development strategies for the telecommunications sector, [...] Full text...
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IMF Board allows Egypt to draw US$820 million under Extended Fund Facility
30 july 2024 - 07:46:40Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday completed the third review of the extended arrangement under [...] Full text...
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UN deputy chief calls for major arms spending cuts and urgent action to save SDGs
16 july 2024 - 06:07:03New York, US (PANA) - The UN Deputy Secretary-General on Monday urged global leaders to redirect resources from warfare to [...] Full text...
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IMF concludes 2024 Article consultation with Benin
28 june 2024 - 11:36:18Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded the 2024 Article IV [...] Full text...
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UN hears testimony from former child soldier on brutal reality of war
27 june 2024 - 11:31:13New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Wednesday heard powerful and personal testimony from a former child [...] Full text...
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Strong consumption, investment demand among factors boosting Côte d’Ivoire’s outlook
26 june 2024 - 08:40:56Abidjan, 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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IMF team, Kenya reach staff-level deal on reviews of EFF, ECF arrangements
12 june 2024 - 10:21:16Nairobi, 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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IMF urges South Sudan to uphold prudent macroeconomic policies
11 june 2024 - 11:55:15Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is urging the authorities of South Sudan to return to [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM reviews preparations for Conference on combating illegal migration and border security
05 june 2024 - 18:33:29Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At a meeting held in Tripoli on Wednesday, the Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of [...] Full text...
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Mauritania’s economy set to attain 4.3 percent growth in 2024
05 june 2024 - 10:32:26Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Mauritania’s economic growth in 2024 is expected to improve, while inflation has slowed down significantly. However, the [...] Full text...
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As IMF turns 80, mounting global challenges mean world must work together: IMF Blog By By Gita Bhat
04 june 2024 - 13:41:42Washington DC, USA (PANA) – As IMF turns 80, mounting global challenges mean world must work together. Our biggest challenges—from [...] Full text...
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IMF, Cameroon reach staff-level agreement on first review of ECF, RSF
04 june 2024 - 11:51:18Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Cameroonian authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on the [...] Full text...
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Seychelles withstands climate shocks, continued volatility in external environment
04 june 2024 - 10:40:06Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) - The Seychelles economy has continued to demonstrate resilience, despite continued volatility in the external environment and [...] Full text...
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IMF, Niger reach staff-level deal on reviews of ECF and RSF
01 june 2024 - 18:05:10Niamey, Niger (PANA) - With the economic outlook promising over the near and medium term, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: UN officials condemn Israeli airstrikes on camp for displaced
28 may 2024 - 06:31:48Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Senior UN officials have condemned Israeli air strikes on Sunday that hit a camp for displaced [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board approves US$8.1 million disbursement for Guinea Bissau
14 may 2024 - 07:54:18Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday completed the fourth and fifth [...] Full text...
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UN reviews progress and challenges 30 years after landmark population conference
30 april 2024 - 07:35:24Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Global progress towards sustainable development will continue to stall unless countries do more to bridge the [...] Full text...
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Transform landmark Indigenous rights declaration into reality: UN General Assembly President
18 april 2024 - 05:51:56New York, US (PANA) - Despite important achievements over the past decade to improve the well-being of Indigenous Peoples, safeguard [...] Full text...
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Executive Board concludes review of IMF capacity development strategy
10 april 2024 - 09:46:30Washington, D.C., United States (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded the third quinquennial [...] Full text...
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IMF reaches staff level agreement with Côte d’Ivoire on review of EFF/ECF arrangements
09 april 2024 - 08:02:47Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team and the authorities in Côte d’Ivoire have reached [...] Full text...
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Seychelles, IMF mission reach staff-level deal on second reviews under EFF and RSF
04 april 2024 - 10:10:46Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) - The Seychellois economy continued to recover in 2023 and is moving closer to pre-pandemic norms despite [...] Full text...
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IMF approves augmentation of Egypt’s EFF arrangement
30 march 2024 - 10:06:59Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday completed the first and second [...] Full text...
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ICC pursues slavery crimes
19 march 2024 - 15:34:25The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - Forced marriages, human trafficking, conscription of child soldiers and forced labour will form part of [...] Full text...
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IMF reaches staff-level deal with Guinea Bissau on ECF reviews
12 march 2024 - 16:58:47Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) – Authorities in Guinea Bissau face important near-term risks, including policy implementation challenges stemming from a [...] Full text...
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IMF, Egyptian authorities reach staff-level deal on EFF arrangement review
07 march 2024 - 06:20:55Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Egyptian authorities have reached staff level agreement on a [...] Full text...
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WTO Ministerial Conference ends with decisions on dispute reform, development
02 march 2024 - 11:41:31Abu Dhabi, UAE (PANA) – World Trade Organisation (WTO) members concluded the 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) in Abu Dhabi, United [...] Full text...
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World Bank Group prepares major overhaul to guarantee business reforms
29 february 2024 - 07:03:59Washington, USA (PANA) - The World Bank Group on Wednesday announced a major overhaul to its guarantee business that will [...] Full text...
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Okonjo-Iweala urges trade ministers’ coalition to boost climate action through WTO
26 february 2024 - 10:06:03Abu Dhabi, UAE (PANA) – World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has welcomed high-level officials’ efforts and leadership [...] Full text...
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IMF retains policy on staff-monitored programme with Fund directors’ involvement
20 february 2024 - 15:48:56Washington DC, United States (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has endorsed the proposal to [...] Full text...
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Leveraging unique strengths to better respond to crises: World Bank Blog By Soukeyna Kane and Elizabeth Spehar
19 february 2024 - 07:41:25Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - In an era of overlapping crises, fragility, conflict and violence remain among the greatest global [...] 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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Israel-Gaza Crisis: Tourism surges in Egypt despite economic hardships
15 february 2024 - 11:45:36Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Despite economic hardships and the Israel-Hamas conflict, Egypt hosted 14.9 million tourists in 2023, exceeding its [...] Full text...
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Malawi's plan to create a stable, sustainable economy
10 february 2024 - 08:06:02Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Adherence to the authorities' macroeconomic adjustment and reform programme will help Malawi overcome current and future [...] Full text...
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World Bank urges action for gender equality in artisanal, small-scale mining
05 february 2024 - 16:08:59Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Gender discrimination, enshrined in mining laws, and disregard for health, safety, and social protection [...] Full text...
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Malawi's plan to create a stable, sustainable economy
03 february 2024 - 10:47:45Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Adherence to the authorities' macroeconomic adjustment and reform program would help Malawi overcome current and future [...] Full text...
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Egypt, IMF discuss EFF policy review
02 february 2024 - 07:28:03Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission and the Egyptian authorities have made “excellent progress” on discussions [...] Full text...
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Global rights crises deepen as world leaders shy away: Human Rights Watch
12 january 2024 - 07:46:31New York, US (PANA) – Global leaders have failed to take strong stands to protect human rights during 2023, a [...] Full text...
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IMF concludes first reviews of Mauritania’s progress under EFF/ECF arrangements
20 december 2023 - 08:20:39Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has announced completion of the first reviews under the [...] Full text...
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European Council and Parliament create new authority for anti-money laundering
13 december 2023 - 10:06:36Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council and the Parliament on Wednesday reached a provisional agreement on creating a new [...] 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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IMF approves Côte d’Ivoire’s economic performance
05 december 2023 - 09:21:14Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d’Ivoire’s economic performance under the International Monetary Fund (IMF) supported programme has been strong, [...] Full text...
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IMF approves US$12.3 million support disbursement to Seychelles
05 december 2023 - 08:24:05Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) - The IMF Executive Board on Monday completed the first reviews of the Seychelles Extended Arrangement under [...] Full text...
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Middle East conflict risks reshaping the region’s economies: IMF Blog By John Bluedorn and Taline Koranchelian
01 december 2023 - 19:39:15Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The conflict in Gaza and Israel is causing immense human suffering. In addition to the direct [...] 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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Cameroon 'remains resilient' in face of external shocks: IMF
18 november 2023 - 08:25:07Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - Cameroon has remained resilient in the face of successive external shocks and its real GDP growth [...] Full text...
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IMF, Kenya reach staff-level deal on economic policies
17 november 2023 - 08:57:24Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff have reached staff-level agreement on economic policies [...] Full text...
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2023 AFL: Sundowns, Wydad ready for final clash
11 november 2023 - 12:15:10Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns and Morocco's Wydad Athletic Club are set for battle as they [...] Full text...
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IMF, Rwanda reach staff-level deal on policy coordination instrument
31 october 2023 - 18:27:32Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda’s economy registered strong post-pandemic growth, though it was accompanied by domestic and external imbalances including [...] Full text...
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IMF Director of Internal Audit and Inspection quits January 2024
23 october 2023 - 19:57:45= Washington, DC, US (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s Director of the Office of Internal Audit and Inspection (OIA), Nancy [...] Full text...
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Why IMF lending continues to adapt: IMF Blog - By Ceyla Pazarbasioglu
09 october 2023 - 13:15:47Washington DC, United States (PANA) - The world confronts the weakest medium-term growth outlook in three decades amid high debt [...] Full text...
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IMF Board concludes review of flexible credit line, approves proposed reforms
06 october 2023 - 15:29:10Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has endorsed staff proposals for [...] Full text...
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Should developing country governments provide job training programmes? World Bank Blog(By David McKenzie. Lead Economist, Development Research Group and Eliana Carranza, Senior Economist)
04 october 2023 - 19:33:36Washington DC, US (PANA) = Governments around the world face a lot of pressure to do something to help jobseekers, [...] Full text...
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Gabon coup: US pauses some foreign assistance programmes for Gabon
27 september 2023 - 07:35:44Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The U.S. government says it is pausing certain foreign assistance programmes benefiting the government of [...] Full text...
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Experts make case for tackling climate and sustainable development together
14 september 2023 - 16:30:31New York, US (PANA) - A new UN report delivers a strong message to world leaders heading to New York [...] Full text...
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It's football's phenomenal year for Senegalese player, Lamine Camara
05 september 2023 - 06:31:27Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The year 2023 is not over yet, but there is one footballer who already is looking [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Three years after pandemic crisis in education still unfolding: World Bank blog
31 august 2023 - 06:43:32Washington DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank and its partners have been tracking the learning losses from COVID-19 for [...] Full text...
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WHO convenes first high-level global summit on traditional medicine
10 august 2023 - 14:14:41Geneva, Switzrland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) is convening the Traditional Medicine Global Summit on 17 and 18 [...] Full text...
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Halfway to 2030, world ‘nowhere near’ reaching Global Goals, UN warns
18 july 2023 - 05:26:45New York, US (PANA) - The world is “woefully off track” to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the [...] Full text...
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Research agency assesses health impacts of Aspartame in humans
14 july 2023 - 15:10:36Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Assessments of the health impacts of the non-sugar sweetener - aspartame - were released here Friday [...] Full text...
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Seychelles pioneers novel financing instruments, taps IMF climate facility
06 july 2023 - 07:35:11Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) - Seychelles is successfully balancing conservation and economic development by tapping innovative financing instruments, according to Country [...] Full text...
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200 Days to 2023 AFCON in Cote d'Ivoire
28 june 2023 - 07:08:00Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Tuesday marked exactly 200 days to the kick-off of Africa's biggest event - the 2023 [...] Full text...
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2022/23 CAF Champions League: The season in figures
15 june 2023 - 12:42:35Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The 2022-2023 TotalEnergies Champions League season wrapped up last Sunday, with Egyptian giants, Al Ahly, clinching [...] Full text...
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UN delegation reviews progress in consolidating peace and development in southern Libya
31 may 2023 - 14:30:32Tripoli, Liby (PANA) - Deputy Special Representative, Resident Representative and Humanitarian Coordinator Georgette Gagnon led a multi-agency UN delegation to [...] Full text...
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Libyan Minister reviews efforts to combat violence against women
11 may 2023 - 15:21:11Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of State for Women's Affairs in the Government of National Unity, Houria al-Tarmal, said [...] Full text...
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IMF staff mission cautions Chad on probable risks ahead
11 may 2023 - 07:58:52N’Djamena, Chad (PANA) – Chad’s economic outlook for 2023 is favourable but subject to significant risks, according to the latest [...] Full text...
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IMF staff reaches deal on first review of Policy Coordination Instrument with Rwanda
04 april 2023 - 17:27:14Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rising food prices, linked to the weak agriculture performance due to unfavourable weather conditions and strong [...] Full text...
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Africa experiencing surging food price inflation: WB
28 march 2023 - 06:33:57Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Domestic food price inflation remains high around the world, according to the latest Food [...] Full text...
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Central banks must enhance transparency to build trust: IMF
24 march 2023 - 05:10:03Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Economic and financial turbulence calls for greater transparency from policymakers, says the International Monetary Fund [...] Full text...
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Cameroon faces mounting challenges in unstable global environment
09 march 2023 - 08:26:27Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - Cameroon’s recovery is under way amid increased challenges in an uncertain global environment, underscoring the need [...] Full text...
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Sudan: New effort needed to restore civilian rule, transition to democracy
06 march 2023 - 13:54:54Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk expressed his support on Friday for the “restoration [...] Full text...
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Organised crime infecting African and global supply chain
28 february 2023 - 12:29:53Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Africa’s fishing and cocoa industries are good examples of how multinational logistics systems present [...] Full text...
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WHO scientist slams ‘big formula milk companies’
09 february 2023 - 06:04:44Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Calling for a swift crackdown on infant formula corporations’ exploitative marketing tactics, a leading World Health [...] Full text...
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French delegation reviews Libyan Electoral Commission's readiness for elections
31 january 2023 - 12:53:32Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Libyan National High Electoral Commission, Imad al-Sayeh, [...] Full text...
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IMF approves US$38.4 million ECF arrangement for Guinea-Bissau
31 january 2023 - 11:02:59Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) – A new credit support programme under the International Monetary Fund (IMF) aims to anchor macroeconomic [...] Full text...
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Rights group says conflicts, violence threaten rights in Africa
13 january 2023 - 10:13:48Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African leaders failed to tackle widespread abuses against civilians by state security forces and non-state armed [...] Full text...
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Ozone layer recovery is on track due to success of Montreal Protocol
10 january 2023 - 06:46:08New York, US (PANA) - The Earth’s ozone layer is on track to recover within four decades, a UN-backed panel [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board approves US$ 149.3 million Disbursement for Chad
23 december 2022 - 11:27:47Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday approved the disbursement of SDR [...] Full text...
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Kenya to receive $447 million from IMF for budget support
20 december 2022 - 05:23:47Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Kenya is to receive an immediate disbursement of SDR336.54 million (about US$447.39 million) from the [...] Full text...
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Sierra Leone faces challenges in improving citizens’ welfare
15 december 2022 - 14:05:13Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Sierra Leone faces many challenges in improving the welfare of its population but increased investment [...] Full text...
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Gambia among four African countries selected for new US partnerships
15 december 2022 - 10:35:56Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia has been selected by the Board of Directors of the U.S. Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) alongside [...] Full text...
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Malian PM inaugurates educational infrastructure at Kabala university campus
13 december 2022 - 15:13:08Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga on Monday inaugurated the educational infrastructure phase II of the [...] Full text...
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Nigeria’s output growth expected to pick up in 2023: IMF staff
19 november 2022 - 07:54:05Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – For Nigeria to ensure macroeconomic stability, it requires tightening across all policy levers, and stronger revenue [...] Full text...
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Food, energy prices negatively impact Senegalese economy: IMF
17 november 2022 - 07:28:21Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Weaker external demand, rising food and energy prices, and the US dollar appreciation have negatively impacted [...] Full text...
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IMF MD welcomes debt treatment agreement reached by Chad and its creditors
14 november 2022 - 05:24:27Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, has welcomed the agreement reached [...] Full text...
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IMF, Kenya reach Staff Level Agreement on Extended Fund Facility and Extended Credit Facility
09 november 2022 - 09:57:46Washington, DC, US (PANA) - A staff team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Kenyan authorities have reached [...] Full text...
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UN rights chief calls for immediate release of jailed blogger and activist
08 november 2022 - 16:52:04Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN Human Rights High Commissioner Volker Türk on Tuesday appealed to Egypt to free a prominent [...] Full text...
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Libya Audit Office launches specialized professional certificate in auditing
28 september 2022 - 20:34:41Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libya Audit Office (LAO) launched on Wednesday, in the Tunisian capital, Tunis, a project for [...] Full text...
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President Barrow says Gambian economy, growth rebounded to 4.5 per cent in 2021-
16 september 2022 - 18:07:39Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has stated that despite the significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the [...] Full text...
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UN Committee reviews anti-discrimination efforts
09 august 2022 - 08:37:27Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination opened in Geneva on Monday to review anti-discrimination efforts [...] Full text...
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Cameroon’s economic outlook for 2022 remains positive despite ‘great uncertainties’ - IMF
26 july 2022 - 07:30:17Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded the Second Reviews of the [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board allows US$235.6 million disbursement to Kenya
19 july 2022 - 10:46:08Nairobi, Kenya (PANA} – Kenya has secured access to US$235.6 million under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) and the Extended [...] Full text...
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IMF releases US$215.78 million to prop up Senegal’s growth
23 june 2022 - 09:00:32Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the immediate release of US$215.78 million to Senegal [...] Full text...
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IMF appreciates Somalia’s progress on macroeconomic stability
21 june 2022 - 10:46:50Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved immediate disbursement of US$18.8 million [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board approves Extended Credit Facility for Somalia by three months
25 may 2022 - 09:35:31Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a three-month extension of [...] Full text...
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Libyan Interior Minister reviews efforts to integrate support forces into state bodies
23 may 2022 - 18:24:59Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of Interior of the Government of National Unity, Khaled Mazen, at a workshop [...] Full text...
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Mixed reception on Libyan parliamentary consultations in Cairo for organization of elections
22 may 2022 - 19:47:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Seen as a crucial and last opportunity for Libyans to agree on a political solution leading [...] Full text...
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Gabon's economy 'gradually recovering' from 2020 recession: IMF
21 may 2022 - 05:50:37Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Gabonese economy is gradually recovering from the 2020 recession owing to the efforts undertaken to [...] Full text...
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IMF team, Senegal agree economic, financial policies
20 may 2022 - 06:51:32Washington, DC, US (PANA) - A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with the Senegalese [...] Full text...
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IMF calls for 'timely support' from Somalia's partners to implement reform strategy
20 may 2022 - 06:10:04Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stressed that timely support from development partners of Somalia, [...] Full text...
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Rights group says justice slow in coming to victims of violence, war crimes in Mali
13 april 2022 - 07:22:46Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International, says despite commitments and investigations into increased war crimes and violence [...] Full text...
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Candidates in postponed Libyan presidential vote call for small gov't to organise elections
11 april 2022 - 12:38:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Twenty-one candidates in Libya's postponed 24 December 2021 presidential election have called on the Presidential Council [...] Full text...
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African countries urged to build statistical capacity to better achieve SDGs
13 march 2022 - 18:42:41Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Jean Paul Adam, director of Technology, Climate Change and Natural Resources Management Division of the Economic [...] Full text...
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ECA, partners launch alliance of entrepreneurial universities in Africa
13 march 2022 - 18:21:51Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and its partners launched the Alliance of Entrepreneurial Universities in [...] Full text...
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Achieving SDGs difficult but not impossible for Africa - ECA's Jean Paul Adam
13 march 2022 - 18:02:21Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is difficult but not impossible for Africa, says Jean Paul [...] Full text...
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FRADD reveals African specificity in march towards SDGs, says ECA's Jean Paul Adam
13 march 2022 - 17:03:34Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD) as revealed the specificity of Africa and the [...] Full text...
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Environmentalist calls for increased investment to combat land degradation in Africa
12 march 2022 - 15:45:23Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - An environmentalist of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has called on governments and businesses to [...] Full text...
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FRADD recommends unlocking funding after COVID-19
06 march 2022 - 18:01:18Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Participants at the eighth African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (FRADD-8), held in Kigali, have calling [...] Full text...
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Africa urged to apply statistics to development
06 march 2022 - 17:54:34Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The eighth African regional forum on sustainable development (FRADD-8) held in Kigali, has called on African [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Africa calls for equitable access to vaccines
06 march 2022 - 17:25:25Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The eighth African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (FRADD-8) held this week in Kigali, Rwanda, has [...] Full text...
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Cameroonian wants youth involved in implementation of Africa's 2030 and 2063 agendas
04 march 2022 - 20:09:42Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A young Cameroonian, Divine Ntiokam, on Friday in Kigali, Rwanda, called for a better involvement of [...] Full text...
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Vera Songwé calls for making immunization a reality to achieve SDGs
04 march 2022 - 17:18:11Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Ms. Vera Songwé, has called on [...] Full text...
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Eighth African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development opens in Kigali
03 march 2022 - 15:23:39Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Thursday presided over the official opening of the 8th African Regional [...] Full text...
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Kigali hosts the 8th African Regional Forum for Sustainable Development Thursday
01 march 2022 - 13:27:49Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, is hosting on Thursday the eighth session of the African Regional [...] Full text...
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Rights groups urge South Sudan authorities to improve human rights
06 february 2022 - 10:50:05Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - South Sudanese authorities should urgently advance and implement a comprehensive human rights agenda to improve the [...] Full text...
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2021 AFCON: CAF reviews fine imposed on Egypt for failing to honour press conference
06 february 2022 - 06:43:02Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - The Appeal Board of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) disciplinary body has amended the fine imposed [...] Full text...
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NAF Reviews Training Curricula to counter both domestic and foreign threats
11 january 2022 - 19:23:02Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, says that the review of curricula of [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso's president reviews country's security situation
18 december 2021 - 18:26:12Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, convened on Saturday the High Council [...] Full text...
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Anarchy looming in West Africa over disobedience to ECOWAS Court’s rulings by member-States, Speaker warns
22 november 2021 - 18:01:22Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Sidie Tunis, has called on presidents and leaders of West African [...] Full text...
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Conflict prevention means tackling economic, social, institutional drivers of strife
17 november 2021 - 06:43:06New York, US (PANA) - Preventing conflicts requires closing development gaps, shrinking inequality and bringing hope to people around the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Kenya’s economic rebound continues, building on resilience during the pandemic shock
06 november 2021 - 08:18:20Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan authorities and a staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff-level [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Less than 10% of African countries to hit key vaccination goal
28 october 2021 - 11:16:09Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Just five African countries, less than 10% of Africa’s 54 nations, are projected to hit the year-end [...] Full text...
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Libya reviews renewal of contracts with foreign workers
26 october 2021 - 20:23:05Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The technical committee formed by the Minister of Labour and Rehabilitation Tuesday established controls for the [...] Full text...
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WHO announces plan for ‘profound transformation' following sexual abuse allegations in DR Congo
22 october 2021 - 06:50:17Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The suffering of survivors of sexual abuse allegedly perpetrated by World Health Organization staff during the 10th Ebola outbreak [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Fifteen African countries hit 10% vaccination goal
30 september 2021 - 20:19:07Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Fifteen African countries, nearly a third of the continent’s 54 nations, have fully vaccinated 10% of their [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Africa needs seven-fold rise in vaccine shipments - WHO
23 september 2021 - 17:29:51Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – COVID-19 vaccine shipments to Africa must rise by over seven times from around 20 million per month [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Africa faces 470 million vaccine shortfall this year
17 september 2021 - 05:15:58Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Africa needs around 470 million doses to accomplish the goal of fully vaccinating 40 per cent of its population by the end of the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO warns Africa could miss goal to vaccinate millions by month’s end
03 september 2021 - 05:47:40Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Africa could miss the goal of vaccinating the most vulnerable 10 per cent of its population [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO renders support to countries rolling out multiple vaccines
20 august 2021 - 08:15:40Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – With 620 million COVID-19 vaccine doses set to arrive in Africa through COVAX alone by the end [...] Full text...
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Mauritian govt. to impose penalties for littering in public areas
30 july 2021 - 05:46:19Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change, Mr Kavy Ramano, on Thursday, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Sierra Leone shows signs of economic recovery but still faces risks - IMF
28 july 2021 - 07:48:53Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) – Sierra Leone has secured a US$44.2 million support from the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: New cases in Africa have slowed down amid sharp drop in S. Africa
22 july 2021 - 21:08:17Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - After eight consecutive weeks of a fast-moving surge, new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Africa have slowed [...] Full text...
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New social protection assessment in Lesotho aims to strengthen programmes for poor people
06 july 2021 - 14:01:31Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - Strong effective social protection programmes are needed to help protect vulnerable people in Lesotho and ensure [...] Full text...
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IMF approves Kenyan authorities’ commitment to reform agenda
24 june 2021 - 11:43:36Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed on Wednesday the first reviews [...] Full text...
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EU provides 10 million Euros to prop up Sudanese economic institutions
22 june 2021 - 16:02:41Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The European Union on Tuesday announced extension of 10 million Euros in support of public finance [...] Full text...
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Sex-abuse football coach hit with FIFA international ban
20 may 2021 - 16:31:20Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Football's international governing body, FIFA, has slapped a ban on a Brazilian national who had been [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Top COVID probe urges bold overhaul of pandemic prevention measures
12 may 2021 - 15:52:48Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A prestigious World Health Organization (WHO) appointed panel on Wednesday urged bold action to end the COVID-19 [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO calls for bolstering of vigilance as Africa rolls out vaccines
16 april 2021 - 07:43:40Brazzaville, Congo (PAMA) - More than 13.6 million – including 12 million AstraZeneca – vaccine doses have been administered in [...] Full text...
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Malagasy children start getting human rights education in schools
14 april 2021 - 13:40:20Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - The UN Country Team in Madagascar, UN Human Rights and the Ministry of National Education have [...] Full text...
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AU welcomes DRC to African Peer Review Mechanism, urges other countries to join initiative
25 march 2021 - 20:43:44Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has welcomed the Democratic Republic of Congo as the newest member [...] Full text...
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Ghana deposits ratification instrument of African Medicines Agency at AU
19 march 2021 - 12:15:23Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ghana is now the sixth Member State to deposit the instrument of ratification of the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Pandemic, security situation compound Ethiopia’s socioeconomic challenges
24 february 2021 - 10:07:10Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The COVID-19 pandemic and Ethiopia’s domestic security situation have created both social and economic challenges, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: IMF releases US$57.6 million to help Mali meet post-pandemic recovery
23 february 2021 - 10:37:09Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday completed the second and the [...] Full text...
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Mali’s economy adversely affected by COVID-19, socio-political crisis in 2020 - IMF
14 january 2021 - 08:51:50Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Mali’s economy is estimated to have contracted by 2% in 2020, with a gradual recovery to [...] Full text...
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IMF Board approves US$ 34.4 million disbursement to Central African Republic
13 january 2021 - 16:43:42Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) – The Covid-19 pandemic has had a substantial impact on the economy of the Central [...] Full text...
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Hate speech on Facebook poses ‘acute challenges to human dignity’ – UN expert
24 december 2020 - 06:55:11Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An independent UN human rights expert called on Wednesday for Facebook’s Oversight Board to give greater [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Liberia’s growth forecast indicates high downside risks - IMF
22 december 2020 - 12:08:51Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – Though the authorities in Liberia have taken the necessary steps to stabilise the economy amid multiple [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Côte d’Ivoire weathers economic consequences of the pandemic - IMF
10 december 2020 - 11:44:45Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Strong pre-crisis fundamentals, relative economic diversification, and timely relaxing of the fiscal stance allowed Côte [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Situation for Guinea’s informal sector workers worsens - IMF
10 december 2020 - 10:49:53Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea faces significant downside risks related to COVID-19 pandemic, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) [...] Full text...
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EU ready to take leading role in strengthening WHO
06 november 2020 - 17:01:53Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council (EC) and representatives of the governments of the Member States on Friday approved [...] Full text...
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Mozambique withdraws statement on decolonization before UN commission
04 november 2020 - 16:51:26New York United Nations (PANA) - Mozambique's permanent representative to the UN has withdrawn a statement on decolonization in Africa, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Pandemic dents Guinea’s growth but external support mitigates impact
29 october 2020 - 10:32:01Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea’s overall growth is expected to exceed 5% this year, although non-mining sectors in the West [...] Full text...
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Rights advocate slams African govts for 'undermining' rights groups
21 october 2020 - 06:24:10Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International has slammed African governments for "grossly undermining regional human rights bodies". It [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Burkinabe pandemic response leads to sharp decline in economic activity
15 october 2020 - 09:19:18Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The coronavirus pandemic in Burkina Faso has highlighted the important role that a social safety [...] Full text...
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Tanzanian action against free speech, pre-election crackdown attracts criticism
12 october 2020 - 22:03:31Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Democratic space in Tanzania continues to narrow as the government applies laws to stifle freedom of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Minimising pandemic impact slows down CAR’s economy
10 october 2020 - 07:46:37Bangui, CAR (PANA) – Though the start of a recovery appears to be underway in the Central African Republic (CAR), [...] Full text...
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Algeria expels thousands of migrants, asylum seekers to Niger without due process, says HRW
09 october 2020 - 07:15:07Algiers, Algeria (PANA) – Algerian authorities have expelled thousands of migrants and asylum seekers to Niger during waves of roundups of mostly [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Côte d’Ivoire’s economy remains resilient due to quick response
08 october 2020 - 09:42:14Washington, DC, US (PANA) – The coronavirus pandemic has presented an unprecedented challenge to Côte d’Ivoire but the country’s authorities [...] Full text...
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WTO: Zimbabwean currency instability seen as global trade's weakest link
30 september 2020 - 22:18:07Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has completed a trade policy review on Zimbabwe, urging the Southern [...] Full text...
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Report recommends changes to laws discriminating against women in Gambia
25 september 2020 - 10:59:09London, UK (PANA) - Dozens of discriminatory gender laws should be repealed or revised in The Gambia to guarantee equal [...] Full text...
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COVID-19 illustrates ‘woefully under prepared’ world – UN health chief
19 september 2020 - 05:57:06Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Despite efforts to break the global cycle of panic and neglect seen throughout multiple disease outbreaks, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Structural reforms are critical for Angola’s economic diversification - IMF
17 september 2020 - 12:45:50Luanda, Angola (PANA) – Pursuing structural reforms is critical to diversify Angola’s economy and lay the foundations for private sector-led [...] Full text...
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Mali reviews curfew hours
30 august 2020 - 12:21:46Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Committee for the Salvation of the People (CNTM) Sunday reviewed the curfew hours it [...] Full text...
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Botswana innovator launches online store for artists
24 august 2020 - 13:08:15Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Exclusive online shop for Botswana’s creative industry entrepreneurs to sell their music, film, fashion, crafts and [...] Full text...
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African electricity sector reforms aim to remove barriers to private investments, cheaper energy prices
21 august 2020 - 21:18:22Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN Economic Commission for Africa has embarked on a process to review electricity charges [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Zimbabwe govt extends curfew amid increase in cases
18 august 2020 - 18:51:20Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe government has extended curfew to 2000 hours and increased working hours as part of [...] Full text...
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IMF Managing Director names Kenyan Ceda Ogada as Secretary of the Fund
16 july 2020 - 11:08:21Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, has announced her intention to [...] Full text...
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Zambia to present progress report on SDGs implementation to UN forum
15 july 2020 - 12:08:03Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia will on Thursday join 46 other countries in making presentations about its progress on the [...] Full text...
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New global data on human rights showcased in report on SDGs
15 july 2020 - 11:46:54Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Key human rights data has been highlighted in the UN Secretary-General’s annual report on the Sustainable [...] Full text...
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‘Turn the tide’ across a turbulent world, UN chief urges key development forum
15 july 2020 - 05:55:01New York, US (PANA) -“Concrete, bold and implementable solutions” are needed to turn the tide on the many challenges the [...] Full text...
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IGAD Heads of State Summit reviews peace progress in South Sudan
14 july 2020 - 21:37:42Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – East African leaders held a virtual Summit on Tuesday under the umbrella of the Intergovernmental Authority [...] Full text...
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‘Stay the course together to emerge stronger’ from COVID-19 crisis: UN chief’s message to major sustainability forum
07 july 2020 - 06:21:00New York, US (PANA) - As a major United Nations forum prepares to assess progress towards a fairer future for [...] Full text...
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‘Stay the course together to emerge stronger’ from COVID-19 crisis: UN chief
05 july 2020 - 18:33:00New York, US (PANA) - As a major United Nations forum prepares to assess progress towards a fairer future for [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe dollar falls 11.14% on the second day of forex auction
30 june 2020 - 16:59:22Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe dollar (ZWL) depreciated 11.14 percent, against the greenback, to reach US$1:ZWL63.74 on the second [...] Full text...
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FIFA unveils US$1.5 billion global Covid-19 football relief plan
27 june 2020 - 16:49:21Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - FIFA has approved a Covid-19 relief plan that will make up to $1.5 billion available to [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: IMF approves 12-month US$5.2 billion Standby-by Arrangement for Egypt
27 june 2020 - 06:07:49Washington, DC, US (PANA) – Egypt has secured a 12-month Standby-by Arrangement (SBA) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) with [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Zuma back in court for pre-trial hearing
23 june 2020 - 15:09:19Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former South Africa President Jacob Zuma appeared in KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Pietermaritzburg for [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Hundreds of Mauritanians repatriated from Morocco and Senegal
22 june 2020 - 17:34:30Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The repatriation of several hundred Mauritanian nationals, stranded in Morocco and Senegal, following the coronavirus pandemic [...] Full text...
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IFAD lauds progress on rural development projects in Madagascar
05 june 2020 - 18:34:15Paris, France (PANA) - Rural development projects, funded and supported by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) in Madagascar, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UN Tourism Organization says 'world slowly starts travelling again'
02 june 2020 - 05:26:00New York, US (PANA) - After months of lockdowns, countries are cautiously starting to ease travel restrictions put in place [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights bemoan indefinite lockdown extension
21 may 2020 - 15:08:04Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights (ZADHR) has bemoaned government's extension of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Zimbabwe extends lockdown indefinitely
16 may 2020 - 20:04:56Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has announced that the current COVID-19 (coronavirus) national lockdown restrictions in place [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO says African regulatory agencies, ethics committees to expedite clinical trial reviews
21 april 2020 - 11:31:53Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - National regulatory authorities and national ethics committees from across Africa have agreed to combine their expertise to [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: President Macky Sall pays tribute to former Olympique de Marseille president
01 april 2020 - 16:56:02Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - "I pay tribute to this great figure of sport, this committed and influential football leader," tweeted [...] Full text...
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IMF approves US$47.1 million credit for Gambia to deal with COVID-19,external shocks
24 march 2020 - 07:42:09Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a US$47.1 million Extended Credit [...] Full text...
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Libyan Interior minister reviews efforts to establish regular security units
04 march 2020 - 14:13:14Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Interior minister of the Government of National Accord, Fathi Bachagha, presented during his meeting with [...] Full text...
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Rwandan newspapers highlight cabinet reshuffle, priorities of new ministers
29 february 2020 - 13:49:13Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan newspapers this week were awash with stories and comments on the appointment of new ministers [...] Full text...
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UN Deputy Secretary General calls for speedy implementation of SDGs
25 february 2020 - 13:35:47Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe (PANA) - UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has said the sustainable development goals (SDGs) agenda is not [...] Full text...
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UN launches new project to address link between terrorism, arms and crime
22 february 2020 - 05:55:31New York, US (PANA) - Cheap and easily accessible small arms are increasingly becoming the “weapon of choice” for many [...] Full text...
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Mogae appointed chairman of Ibrahim prize committee
14 february 2020 - 17:36:35Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana's former President, Festus Mogae, has been appointed chairman of Ibrahim prize committee. According to a communique [...] Full text...
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