UN announces plan to address political impasse, overdue elections in Libya
17 december 2024 - 04:47:07New York, US (PANA) - A new UN plan for Libya aims to overcome political deadlock, put the country back [...] Full text...
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New York, US (PANA) - A new UN plan for Libya aims to overcome political deadlock, put the country back [...] Full text...
EU extends mandates of Operation ATALANTA, EUTM and EUCAP Somalia for two years
16 december 2024 - 12:28:34Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday prolonged the mandate of the EU Naval Force Operation ATALANTA and [...] Full text...
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Tanzania needs concrete action on its path to resilient, low carbon growth: World Bank
12 december 2024 - 06:40:23Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA - Without decisive action, climate change could cut Tanzania's economic growth by up to 4% [...] Full text...
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UN backed drive to produce electric vehicle batteries kicks off in Zambia
10 december 2024 - 20:42:19Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – A project to increase the production of batteries to power electric vehicles has been launched in [...] Full text...
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Deputy UN chief demands action to protect vulnerable migrants
06 december 2024 - 05:27:22New York, US (PANA) - Migration is one of the defining issues of our time, with migrants accounting for 3.6 [...] Full text...
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Ghana FA dissolves management committee of national football team after disastrous AFCON 2025 qualifiers
21 november 2024 - 15:09:27Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana Football Association (GFA) on Thursday announced the immediate dissolution of the management committee of [...] Full text...
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ICC Prosecutor appeals for global support to bring Libyan war criminals to justice
20 november 2024 - 04:58:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday called on the UN Security Council [...] Full text...
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New report outlines pathways to sustainable growth in Rwanda
14 november 2024 - 07:22:54Kigali, Rwanda – The Government of Rwanda and the World Bank on Wednesday launched the Rwanda Country Economic Memorandum (CEM), [...] Full text...
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South Sudan: Postponing long-awaited elections ‘a regrettable development’
08 november 2024 - 06:16:42New York, UN (PANA) - The decision to extend the transition period in South Sudan once again and postpone long-awaited [...] Full text...
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COP16: Landmark biodiversity agreements adopted
04 november 2024 - 04:40:38Cali, Colombia (PANA) - The world’s largest biodiversity summit, known as COP16, concluded at the weekend in Colombia, with several [...] Full text...
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Mandate of UN misson in Libya extended for three months
01 november 2024 - 11:21:40Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Thursday unanimously extended the mandate of the United Nations Support Mission [...] Full text...
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IMF staff conclude Article IV discussions with Somalia
01 november 2024 - 07:12:01Washington, DC, US (PANA) - A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Ms. Laura Jaramillo, has [...] Full text...
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Libyan youth call for active participation in ceasefire agreement implementation
01 november 2024 - 06:21:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Fourteen young men and women from across Libya joined UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) experts [...] Full text...
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Angola hosts inaugural national climate outlook forum
29 october 2024 - 13:17:08Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Climate Services Centre in collaboration with the National Institute of [...] Full text...
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Sudan welcomes AU Statement on Developments in the Country
15 october 2024 - 14:19:58Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudan on Tuesday welcomed a statement by the African Union on developments in the [...] Full text...
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UN climate change conference: EU calls for efforts to keep the 1.5°C goal within reach
15 october 2024 - 06:31:43Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday approved conclusions that will serve as the EU’s general negotiating position [...] Full text...
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BMW Group South Africa starts production of new model plug-in X3
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'Work towards establishing unified budget': Security Council tells Libyan institutions
10 october 2024 - 11:36:24New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Wednesday called on relevant Libyan institutions to take the necessary [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council welcomes agreement to end Libya Central Bank crisis
10 october 2024 - 06:28:54New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council has welcomed the agreement reached between Libyan actors on the Central [...] Full text...
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World Bank Country Gender Action Plan to help address gender inequalities in Sierra Leone
04 october 2024 - 07:10:44Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The World Bank on Thursday launched the Sierra Leone Country Gender Action Plan (C-GAP), a [...] Full text...
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High-level meeting reaffirms 'strong support' of international community for Libya's sovereignty
27 september 2024 - 09:30:00New York, US (PANA) - The Governments of the United States of America and Italy, who co-chaired a meeting on [...] Full text...
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Morocco: Strengthening climate resilience to safeguard and grow coastal tourism jobs: World Bank Blog By Kanako Hasegawa and Ulrike Lehr
25 september 2024 - 08:28:46Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - The blue economy holds significant potential to create jobs. Across Africa, the blue economy already generates [...] Full text...
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UN Deputy Secretary-General begins consultations with Libyan officials
09 september 2024 - 12:43:00Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo, on Sunday began consultations in [...] Full text...
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Tension in Tripoli as troops mobilise on Central Bank crisis
23 august 2024 - 11:46:34Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Tension is rising in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, as the city sees troop mobilisation on the [...] Full text...
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Mozambique makes great strides towards Early Warnings for All
23 august 2024 - 05:38:34Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Mozambique is playing a leading role in a UN-led global initiative to ensure that all people [...] Full text...
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Botswana prepares for historic UN conference on landlocked countries
23 august 2024 - 05:25:42Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Leaders from landlocked developing countries, (LLDCs) will gather in Gaborone, Botswana, this December to tackle challenges, [...] Full text...
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UN Mission in Libya concerned about 'unilateral acts' by political actors, institutions
15 august 2024 - 17:11:38Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed concern about the recent “unilateral acts” by [...] Full text...
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No date yet for long-awaited South Sudan elections, UN Security Council told
15 august 2024 - 06:08:44New York, US (PANA) - The UN continues to support an enabling environment for general elections in South Sudan, but [...] Full text...
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Africa LEADS: Integrating knowledge and operations for a better Bank: World Bank Blog By Arianna Legovini, Sutayut Osornprasop, Aidan Coville and Shane Romig
09 august 2024 - 09:15:51Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Imagine a life without electricity to light up your home, clean water to drink [...] Full text...
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“Middle-Income Trap” hinders progress in 108 developing countries: World Development Report
01 august 2024 - 07:58:33EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION, BROADCAST, OR TRANSMISSION UNTIL THURSDAY, 1 AUGUST, 2024, at 1:30 PM UTCWashington, DC, United States (PANA) [...] Full text...
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Skyrocketing violence against children in Sudan demands urgent protection measures: UN report
01 august 2024 - 05:31:03New York, US (PANA) - The conflict in Sudan has led to a horrifying surge in violence against children, a [...] Full text...
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UNSMIL urges parliamentarians to broaden consultations on political solution to crisis
22 july 2024 - 13:31:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Mission of Support in Libya (UNSMIL) has encouraged members of the House of [...] Full text...
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South Sudanese political rivals urged to reach consensus on electoral roadmap
12 july 2024 - 05:38:32Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), the African Union Mission in South Sudan, and [...] Full text...
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Equatorial Guinea: New report proposes way forward to develop a safe, inclusive digital economy
25 june 2024 - 12:12:40Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - In the wake of new challenges and its prolonged oil-dependency, Equatorial Guinea’s government is aiming [...] Full text...
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Libya's UN delegate calls on Security Council to identify those obstructing solution to country's crisis
20 june 2024 - 11:46:19Tripoli, Liba (PANA) - Libya's representative to the United Nations Security Council, Taher el-Sonni, has identified external interference as the [...] Full text...
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Senegal’s new authorities committed to growth-friendly fiscal consolidation
20 june 2024 - 11:33:20Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team has welcomed the Senegalese new authorities’ commitment to the [...] Full text...
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African Union approves artificial intelligence strategy
17 june 2024 - 21:57:53Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Information and Communications Ministers have unanimously endorsed landmark Continental Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy, the [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister denounces results of a meeting between members of the two chambers
07 june 2024 - 11:22:46Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al-Dbaiba, has criticised consultations between members [...] Full text...
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UNHCR: 2025 global refugee resettlement needs spike to almost 3 million
06 june 2024 - 09:48:27Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, estimates that more than 2.9 million refugees worldwide will need resettlement [...] Full text...
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Libya welcomes peace plan proposed by US President to end war in Gaza
02 june 2024 - 12:22:29Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al- Dbaiba, and the chairman of [...] Full text...
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ICC Prosecutor outlines roadmap to complete Libya war crimes probe
15 may 2024 - 06:49:07New York, US (PANA) - The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced at the UN Security Council on [...] Full text...
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800 evidence of crimes committed in Libya collected by ICC,- Karim Khan
14 may 2024 - 18:19:16Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor, Karim Khan, has said that the Court's teams have been [...] Full text...
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IMF proposes reforms to Libya's financial sector
14 may 2024 - 11:43:34Tripoli Libya (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has noted shortcomings in the Libyan financial sector and stressed the [...] Full text...
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Complementary admissions for refugees reach record highs: UNHCR report
14 may 2024 - 06:33:02Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new report jointly issued by the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) and the Organisation for Economic [...] Full text...
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‘Keep working with us to build a better world,’ Guterres says, as major UN civil society forum closes in Kenya
11 may 2024 - 06:48:19Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The first-ever UN civil society conference held in Africa wrapped up in Nairobi on Friday hearing [...] Full text...
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First UN civil society forum held in Africa heralds ‘inclusive’ Summit of the Future
10 may 2024 - 07:06:41Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - ‘Meaningful participation’ and ‘inclusion’ were the buzzwords at the opening on Thursday of a major UN [...] Full text...
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UN Secretary-General urged to swiftly appoint successor to Abdoulaye Bathily in Libya
07 may 2024 - 17:19:41Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council has called on the Secretary-General to appoint a successor as soon [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council calls for new head of Libya support mission 'as soon as possible'
07 may 2024 - 12:59:39New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Monday urged Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to, as soon as possible, [...] Full text...
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Arab League experts to help prepare Libya's classification of people with disabilities
03 may 2024 - 16:11:34Tripoli, 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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War in Sudan is ‘a crisis of epic proportions’ as atrocities abound
20 april 2024 - 08:11:53New York, US (PANA) - The year-long ongoing war in Sudan is “a crisis of epic proportions”, and the world [...] Full text...
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Top UN official in Libya to brief Security Council on Tuesday
16 april 2024 - 11:25:22Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, will brief the UN Security [...] Full text...
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Signature of the roadmap for the construction of a nuclear power plant in Burkina Faso
27 march 2024 - 16:26:25Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The roadmap setting out the various stages in the process of building a nuclear power [...] Full text...
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African health ministers commit to end malaria deaths
08 march 2024 - 12:13:58Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) — Ministers of Health from African countries with the highest burden of malaria have committed to accelerated action [...] Full text...
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UN relaunches political process in Libya with support of the United States
07 march 2024 - 19:03:23Tripoli, 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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WB supports Somalia’s shift from fragility to resilience and growth
01 march 2024 - 18:59:17Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has announced a new five-year Country Partnership Framework (CPF) [...] Full text...
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Fighting continues in DR Congo, says UN
27 february 2024 - 05:36:58New York, US (PANA) - Fighting between Government forces and the M23 rebel group has flared up again in eastern [...] Full text...
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Alternatives from international and regional powers to Abdoulaye Bathily's initiative to break the deadlock in Libya
22 february 2024 - 19:01:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The initiative launched last November by the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has [...] Full text...
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UN agencies sound alarm over renewed clashes in eastern DR Congo
20 february 2024 - 16:59:41New York, US (PANA) - Amid reports of a renewed escalation of hostilities in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo [...] Full text...
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UN committed to help Somalia deliver ‘for its people’
20 february 2024 - 05:46:24New York, US (PANA) - Somalia remains resilient and strongly committed to state-building but more is needed to sustain the gains [...] Full text...
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Ministers of Alliance of Sahel States validate its legal and institutional architecture
16 february 2024 - 18:11:00Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The meeting of ministers of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), which ended in Ouagadougou [...] Full text...
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Security Council returns to Libya amid continuing deadlock
08 february 2024 - 20:28:09Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Next Thursday, 15 February, the United Nations Security Council will hold a meeting on the situation [...] Full text...
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WHO assists South Sudan to fight neglected tropical diseases
31 january 2024 - 10:45:25Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) says 19 of the 20 neglected tropical diseases are [...] Full text...
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Ghana begins search for new football coach after sacking Chris Hughton
25 january 2024 - 19:28:32Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana Football Association (GFA) on Thursday announced a roadmap to hire a coach for the [...] Full text...
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Joint World Bank, EU, UN report assesses damages caused by catastrophic flooding in Libya
25 january 2024 - 08:32:25Washington, United States (PANA) - Reconstruction and recovery needs following the catastrophic flooding in eastern Libya last September are estimated [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: List of casualties of coaches grows as group stage ends on Wednesday
24 january 2024 - 15:52:11Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The list of casualties of coaches for poor results has been growing as the group [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: Ghana sack coach Chris Hughton, dissolve technical team after disastrous campaign of Black Stars
24 january 2024 - 05:40:30Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana on Tuesday sacked Chris Hughton as head coach of the senior national football team, the [...] Full text...
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Burundi set for stronger economic recovery in 2024: IMF mission
23 january 2024 - 10:20:12Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – A stronger economic recovery is projected in Burundi for 2024, with real GDP expanding by 4.3 [...] Full text...
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World Economic Forum portrays initiatives to balance drivers of growth, productivity
19 january 2024 - 16:49:05Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – Participants of the World Economic Forum 2024 made the case that a new growth model is [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: East African leaders urge warring parties to meet in 2 weeks to discuss end of war
19 january 2024 - 06:22:37Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Leaders of the East African regional bloc, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), on Thursday urged [...] Full text...
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AI Governance Alliance calls for inclusive access to advanced Artificial Intelligence
18 january 2024 - 10:23:06Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – World Economic Forum’s AI Governance Alliance says a global effort is needed to create equitable access [...] Full text...
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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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Libya announces unification of research and statistics departments, financial information unit of the Central Bank
09 january 2024 - 14:56:40Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The third meeting of the committee formed to complete the procedures for unifying the branches of [...] Full text...
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How training and advice can speed cross-border payments and cut costs: IMF Blog By Kieran Murphy
05 january 2024 - 08:00:16Washington DC, USA (PANA) - Faster, cheaper, and more transparent cross-border payment services have the potential to improve many lives [...] Full text...
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Inheriting the stalemate: 2024 keeps alive hopes of way out of crisis in Libya
04 january 2024 - 18:00:13Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The year 2023 would, with a few exceptions, have been like the previous years of the [...] Full text...
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Sudanese rebellion chief moots change of strategy over peace deadlock
03 january 2024 - 21:35:57Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The head of Sudan's rebellion army has arrived in Kenya for talks to explore the possibility [...] Full text...
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PANA Board Chairman announces new direction from 2024
03 january 2024 - 12:18:24Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The new Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Pan-African News Agency (PANAPRESS), Libyan Ibrahim [...] Full text...
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AfDB approves 180 billion CFA francs for Mali-Mauritania electricity interconnection
28 december 2023 - 14:20:11Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) Thursday approved financing of USD 302.9 [...] Full text...
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'UN envoy's initiative will lead to transparent elections'
21 december 2023 - 12:55:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has affirmed his optimism that the initiative [...] Full text...
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US condemns those obstructing holding of elections in Libya
19 december 2023 - 11:34:41Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United States Representative to the United Nations Security Council, John Kelley, has denounced Libyan protagonists [...] Full text...
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Malawi reaffirms its support for Morocco's territorial integrity and autonomy plan for the Sahara
18 december 2023 - 18:47:27Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Malawi has reaffirmed its support for the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Morocco and for [...] Full text...
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Libyan labour minister stresses importance of supporting small and medium-sized enterprises
15 december 2023 - 11:37:17Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Labour and Rehabilitation, Ali al-Abed al-Ridha, has stressed the importance of supporting [...] Full text...
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Formation of new government in Libya remains a bone of contention in UN-sponsored political process
14 december 2023 - 20:52:18Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The decision by Libya's various stakeholders to honour an invitation to the meeting table of the [...] Full text...
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COP28: Applause at end of conference but not all are pleased
13 december 2023 - 13:36:03Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Despite multiple rounds of applause inside the plenary of the COP28 in Dubai on Wednesday, not [...] Full text...
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COP28: ‘A lifeline, not a finish line,’ says UN climate chief Simon Stiell
13 december 2023 - 13:27:06Dubai, UAE (PANA) - UN climate chief Simon Stiell says “genuine strides forward” were made at COP28, but the initiatives [...] Full text...
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LEAD: COP28 ends with call to ‘transition away’ from fossil fuels; UN’s Guterres says phaseout is inevitable
13 december 2023 - 10:03:12Duba, UAE (PANA) - Nations at COP28 in Dubai approved on Wednesday a roadmap for “transitioning away from fossil fuels” [...] Full text...
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BREAKING NEWS: COP28 ends with call to ‘transition away’ from fossil fuels
13 december 2023 - 09:26:07Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Nations at COP28 in Dubai approved early on Wednesday a roadmap for “transitioning away from fossil [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS changes gear on military coup plotters (By Paul Ejime)
11 december 2023 - 17:48:37Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have resolved to set up a [...] Full text...
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Uphold freedoms, fulfill the promise of human rights, urges UN chief
11 december 2023 - 17:47:46Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called on world leaders to rely on the Universal Declaration [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: ECOWAS Leaders End Abuja Summit, Ready Counterterrorism Standby Force, Pledge Gradual Easing Of Sanctions On Niger Republic
10 december 2023 - 20:20:40Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – ECOWAS leaders ended their 64th ordinary session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government [...] Full text...
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COP28: The UN’s net-zero food plan to save the 1.5-degree goal, combat climate ‘doomisim’
10 december 2023 - 17:38:58Dubai, UAE (PANA) - As COP28 heads into its final working days in Dubai, the UN’s agriculture wing launched on [...] Full text...
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World Bank chief urges impact delivery in all development programmes
06 december 2023 - 19:37:52Zanzibar, Tanzania (PANA) – Responding aggressively, simultaneously, and comprehensively is the only option for confronting today’s intertwined development challenges around [...] Full text...
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Moussa al-Kouni calls for a Libyan-European cooperation roadmap
06 december 2023 - 14:31:14Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, has stressed the need to speed [...] Full text...
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Deputy Chairman of Libyan Council in Brussels to discuss partnership to combat illegal migration
05 december 2023 - 14:40:04Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, arrived in Brussels Tuesday at the [...] Full text...
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Libyan pavilion inaugurated at international exhibition in Dubai on sidelines of COP28
05 december 2023 - 13:48:35Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of works management at the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, al-Taher [...] Full text...
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WHO holds meeting on integrated surveillance system for infectious diseases in Libya
04 december 2023 - 13:18:02Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Sunday began a two-day consultative meeting in Tripoli on the [...] Full text...
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COP28: African countries join pioneering global battery energy storage consortium
03 december 2023 - 17:51:57Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Several African countries have formally expressed interest to join the ground-breaking Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) [...] Full text...
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COP28: UN chief previews panel on management of minerals essential for green energy transition
02 december 2023 - 14:39:55Dubai, UAE (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday announced his plan to set up a panel aimed to ensure the [...] Full text...
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COP28: Global agrifood systems are the climate solution, new FAO report highlights
02 december 2023 - 06:06:55Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Agrifood systems and the communities that support and depend on them are on the front lines [...] Full text...
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COP28: World Bank carbon credits to boost international carbon markets
01 december 2023 - 19:40:33Dubai, UAE (PANA) - The World Bank on Friday announced ambitious plans for the growth of high-integrity global carbon markets, [...] Full text...
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COP28: Science points to ‘climate collapse’ as UN chief calls COP28 to action
30 november 2023 - 11:17:44Dubai, UAE (PANA) - The world is heating up at an unprecedented pace, new climate data shows, and leaders gathered [...] Full text...
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High-level Generation Equality Africa regional meeting underlines commitment on financing for gender equality
22 november 2023 - 07:05:36Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The High-level Generation Equality Africa Regional Meeting ended on Tuesday in Dar es Salaam, [...] Full text...
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Boosting agriculture and food system resilience is critical for reducing poverty in CAR: World Bank Report
16 november 2023 - 17:48:26Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - Reviving agriculture is critical to fostering economic growth and tackling widespread extreme poverty in [...] Full text...
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WB, Algeria collaborate to strengthen sustainability, climate resilience of forests
14 november 2023 - 09:40:30Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - The World Bank and the Algerian government, through the General Directorate of Forests and the National [...] Full text...
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World Bank gives Burundi US$ 92 million for digitisation
09 november 2023 - 16:57:28Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi has received a grant of US$50 million from the World Bank (WB) for a Digital [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM welcomes cooperation with UNSMIL to end transitional stages
09 november 2023 - 16:45:05Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has welcomed the UN Security Council's decision to extend [...] Full text...
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Karim Khan reveals acceleration of ICC investigations in Libya with 4,000 items of evidence collected
09 november 2023 - 12:37:56Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, has reported an acceleration in the [...] Full text...
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Committees formed to draw up roadmap for reconstruction of Derna disaster-stricken areas
04 november 2023 - 15:09:05Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Participants in the International Conference for the Reconstruction of Derna and the areas affected by the [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: AU Commission chief commends Ethiopians for upholding Tigray peace deal
02 november 2023 - 10:59:36Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) -African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat on Thursday congratulated Ethiopians for embracing peace, national [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council extends Libya support mission's mandate by one year
31 october 2023 - 11:05:30New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Monday extended until 31 October 2024 the mandate of the United [...] Full text...
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International support critical to forge lasting peace in Central African Republic
26 october 2023 - 17:53:38New York, US (PANA) - Progress has been made in advancing a 2019 peace agreement in the Central African Republic [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to establish biopharma industry
21 october 2023 - 06:56:15Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The European Union (EU) is to help Mauritius establish a pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry, the Mauritius [...] Full text...
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OCP Group, World Bank join forces to boost food security, agricultural developt in West Africa
11 october 2023 - 14:17:33Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - The World Bank and the OCP Group on Wednesday announced a game changing partnership to support [...] Full text...
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US envoy calls for elections to be held in Libya as part of current process
06 october 2023 - 12:00:44Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US Special Envoy to Libya, Ambassador Richard Norland, has said that the political process in [...] Full text...
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New global action pledge to end TB by 2030
23 september 2023 - 05:36:18New York, US (PANA) - Applause rang out in one of the main conference rooms at UN headquarters on Friday [...] Full text...
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Angola: Unlocking the potential of creative industries (UNCTAD Feature)
15 september 2023 - 18:30:22Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Angola's nascent creative industries hold vast potential to help diversify its oil-dependent economy. To do so, [...] 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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Top Libyan oficial stresses need to stabilise situation in Sahara region
06 september 2023 - 12:39:42Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, has stressed the need to stabilise [...] Full text...
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World Bank appoints new Country Manager for Rwanda
01 september 2023 - 06:24:59Washington DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank has announced the appointment of Sahr Kpundeh as the new Country Manager [...] Full text...
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‘Tensions and divisions’ eroding human rights in CAR, says rights expert
25 august 2023 - 05:52:17Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - An independent UN expert expressed grave concern on Thursday over the human rights situation in [...] Full text...
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UNCTAD Director says disruption and demand can help diversify global supply chains
18 august 2023 - 19:15:10Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Director Paul Akiwumi says Africa can deepen global [...] Full text...
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Striving for effective debt policy and management: Benin’s journey ( A World Bank Blog)
16 august 2023 - 12:57:57Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Amidst the diverse landscape of debt policy and management in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), Benin has emerged [...] Full text...
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Time running out on election timeline for South Sudan, UN official warns
03 august 2023 - 05:23:38Juba, South Sudan (PAA) - Action is needed now to pave the way for timely and credible elections in South [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Army General says they want Sudan minus militias
24 july 2023 - 18:05:40Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A Sudanese top military leader says there will be no peace until the last militias are [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: African leaders approve sanctions against Sudanese Generals
16 july 2023 - 19:35:23Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The African Union Summit in Nairobi has approved sanctions against rival Sudanese, as fighting in the [...] Full text...
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Will new UN-facilitated consultations between Libyan parties lead to elections in Libya?
13 july 2023 - 19:19:08Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - On Tuesday, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Abdoulaye Bathily, began consultations [...] Full text...
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Senior Libya, UN officials meet on search for consultative mechanism for elections
13 july 2023 - 13:38:58Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Senior Libya and UN officials on Wednesday met in Tripoli to discuss ways of strengthening the [...] Full text...
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Abdoulaye Bathily announces launch of political process between Libyan players
11 july 2023 - 14:18:13Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, announced here Tuesday that he had informed [...] Full text...
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Sudan crisis: IGAD leaders regret Sudanese govt's failure to participate in Addis summit
10 july 2023 - 16:31:17Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A Summit meeting of the East African Development Block (IGAD) has expressed regret that the government [...] Full text...
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FIFA keeps Zimbabwe in suspense
10 july 2023 - 08:19:46Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The FIFA delegation currently visiting Zimbabwe to find the way forward over the current football crisis, [...] Full text...
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New roadmap from Libyan Parliament and High State Council casts doubt on ability to resolve crisis
06 july 2023 - 19:39:17Tripoli, Libya (PANA) While they have not entirely overcome the disputes inherent in the compromise between the members of the [...] Full text...
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UNSMIL denies top official intends to announce roadmap for elections
06 july 2023 - 12:57:57Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has denied "fabricated" news circulating in a number [...] Full text...
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AfDB provides $7.88 million grant for African Just Energy Transition programme
06 july 2023 - 07:43:22Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group’s Board of Directors has approved a US$7.88 million grant [...] Full text...
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Africa50 invests over US$6.6 billion in infrastructure in six years
04 july 2023 - 07:03:48Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Africa50 has in six years of operation invested more than $6.6 billion in critical infrastructure, African [...] Full text...
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EU Council confirms strengthened partnership with Somalia
26 june 2023 - 12:38:32Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday approved conclusions reaffirming the EU’s commitment to its long-standing partnership with [...] Full text...
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African Development Bank proposes sweeping reforms to bolster funding to poor countries
23 june 2023 - 22:38:12Paris, France (PANA) - The African Development Bank has presented a plan allowing rich countries to reallocate their Special Drawing [...] Full text...
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'De-risking capital is key to scaling up development finance,' Adesina tells OPEC Fund forum
22 june 2023 - 09:17:19Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Global development financiers who attended this year’s Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Fund’s forum in [...] Full text...
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US Special Envoy to Libya welcomes Abdoulaye Bathily's briefing to Security Council
21 june 2023 - 14:11:06Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US Special Envoy to Libya, Ambassador Richard Norland, has welcomed the briefing to the Security [...] Full text...
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Niger: Strong agricultural season boosts economic rebound in 2022
19 june 2023 - 17:58:40Niamey, Niger (PANA) - After two years of weak growth, Niger's economy recovered strongly in 2022 primarily due to a [...] Full text...
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Libya wants to develop its agriculture in cooperation with FAO
19 june 2023 - 16:19:24Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Hussein al-Gatrani, Deputy Prime Minister and Acting Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources in the Libyan [...] Full text...
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Libya wants to develop agriculture in cooperation with FAO
19 june 2023 - 15:36:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Hussein al-Gatrani, Deputy Prime Minister and Acting Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources in the Libyan [...] Full text...
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At least 405 civilians killed in communal violence in South Sudan
16 june 2023 - 18:16:15Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - At least 405 people have been killed in persistent violence against civilians across South Sudan, [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: IGAD adopts roadmap to end fighting
14 june 2023 - 16:16:26Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - The East African sub-regional group, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), has adopted a roadmap that it [...] Full text...
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Chairman of Libyan State Council briefs foreign diplomats on Electoral Law
12 june 2023 - 13:08:01Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the High Council of State, Khaled al-Mechri on Sunday briefed several ambassadors in [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso and Morocco sign several cooperation agreements
11 june 2023 - 15:32:05Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso and Morocco Friday signed a number of cooperation agreements at the 4th session [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Gov't urges AU, Ethiopia, UN agencies not to deal with 'persona non gata' Perthes
11 june 2023 - 11:21:59Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government has asked Ethiopia, the African Union, and UN agencies not to deal with [...] Full text...
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Doubts about organiZation of elections persist despite announcement of compromise on the electoral laws
08 june 2023 - 18:53:45Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -Despite the announcement in the Moroccan town of Bouznika that a compromise had been reached on the [...] Full text...
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AfDB launches study on urban infrastructure, climate adaptation
07 june 2023 - 08:39:02Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched the Integrated Urban Infrastructure and Climate Adaptation Study [...] Full text...
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World Bank new report says human capital is a driving force for economic development in The Gambia
06 june 2023 - 14:46:33Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The World Bank uesday announced the release of a comprehensive review of human capital outcomes in [...] Full text...
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Workshop underway in Dakar on study of value chain opportunities in AfCFTA region
05 june 2023 - 17:30:01Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A regional workshop began here Monday to examine the draft report of the study on regional [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Crisis fuels ‘desperate’ situation for civilians
04 june 2023 - 11:25:19Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - As the crisis in Sudan rages without an end in sight, UN agencies and partners have [...] 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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UNESCO unveils new AI roadmap for classrooms
27 may 2023 - 14:25:47Paris, France (PANA) - The UN has convened the first ever global meeting with education ministers from around the world [...] Full text...
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Arab League urged to be more involved in reconciliation, elections in Libya
19 may 2023 - 17:11:33Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, on Friday urged the League of Arab [...] Full text...
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AfDB approves $15 million loan to support infrastructure financing in Nigeria
18 may 2023 - 18:23:34Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$15 million [...] Full text...
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New UN ‘roadmap’ shows how to drastically slash plastic pollution
17 may 2023 - 06:09:00New York, US (PANA) - Plastic pollution could be slashed by 80 per cent by 2040 if countries and companies [...] Full text...
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Top UN representative in Libya urges leaders to make concessions towards elections
13 may 2023 - 12:50:29Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has called on Libyan leaders [...] Full text...
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Doubts persist over consensus for elections after slow pace of work by Libya's Joint Electoral Law Committee
11 may 2023 - 19:57:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Despite optimism expressed by members of the 6+6 Joint Committee of the Libyan House of Representatives [...] Full text...
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Libya's National Electoral Committee's meets on electoral laws
09 may 2023 - 17:02:25Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Joint Committee for the preparation of the 6+6 electoral laws, composed of the House of [...] Full text...
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US envoy welcomes Chadian president's support for UN-facilitated political process in Libya
08 may 2023 - 12:37:41Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US Special Envoy to Libya, Ambassador Richard Norland, has praised the role of Chadian President, [...] Full text...
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US unveils goals of US Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability in Libya
05 may 2023 - 20:03:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United States said Friday it was committed to helping Libyans in their ongoing struggle for [...] Full text...
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Members of Libyan Electoral Law Commission make progress in electoral laws
03 may 2023 - 17:04:41Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Joint Committee for the preparation of the 6+6 electoral laws, composed of the Libyan House [...] Full text...
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Initiative for 2023 elections in Libya enters decisive phase
27 april 2023 - 19:53:42Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The initiative for the organisation of general elections in Libya in 2023, launched almost two months ago [...] Full text...
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US urges joint committee of Libya's two chambers to remove obstacles to elections
19 april 2023 - 14:08:53Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US delegate to the UN John Kelley has urged the 6+6 Joint Committee of the Libyan [...] Full text...
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Libyans prepare to celebrate Eid al-Fitr despite rising cost of living
18 april 2023 - 17:06:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Throughout the last two weeks, the atmosphere of Ramadan has become more nocturnal in Tripoli and [...] Full text...
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Libyan-UN officials discuss Abdoulaye Bathily's initiative on elections in Libya
18 april 2023 - 13:05:35Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in Libya, Raisedon Zenenga, has discussed the [...] Full text...
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Libyan elections: Libyan official, UN Elections Support Management Team assess Libya's needs
16 april 2023 - 15:19:30Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Permanent Representative at the United Nations, Taher el-Sonni, met with the UN Elections Support Management [...] Full text...
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Abdoulaye Bathily offers UN technical support to Joint Parliamentary Committee on electoral laws
12 april 2023 - 20:22:06Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, Wednesday sent an official [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to become a plastic free country
11 april 2023 - 10:36:19Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Minister of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change, Mr Kavydass Ramano, on Tuesday, said [...] Full text...
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Top Libyan officials meet over technical issues related to Libyan elections
10 april 2023 - 14:43:00Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan National High Electoral Commission, Imad al-Sayeh, Sunday discussed with members of [...] Full text...
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Abdoulaye Bathily stresses southerners' sense of belonging to Libya
10 april 2023 - 14:22:28Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General, Abdoulaye Bathily, has urged Libyan political leaders to [...] Full text...
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Joint Committee holds first meeting to draft electoral laws
06 april 2023 - 14:11:51Tripoli, Libya (,PANA) - The 6+6 Joint Commission of the House of Representatives (Parliament) and the High State Council in [...] Full text...
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Libyan Parliament Speaker urges quick drafting of electoral laws
03 april 2023 - 13:43:26Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, has called for the speedy [...] Full text...
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Libya: Saleh seeks urgent amendment to electoral laws for polls to hold
03 april 2023 - 09:54:22Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, has called for an urgent [...] Full text...
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Plan for elections in 2023 in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, determined to carry out his initiative
30 march 2023 - 19:33:58Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Methodically but with all the necessary application and seriousness, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary [...] Full text...
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Senior Libyan official reaffirms support for UN Envoy's efforts to hold elections
28 march 2023 - 13:56:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, has reaffirmed the Council's continued support [...] Full text...
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Libya: Crimes against humanity committed since 2016 – Rights probe
27 march 2023 - 17:13:31Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN-appointed independent human rights investigators on Monday said there were grounds to believe that Libyan authorities and [...] Full text...
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Council of State members opposed to constitutional amendment boycott 6+6 joint committee
27 march 2023 - 14:27:34Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the High State Council opposed to the 13th. constitutional amendment adopted under confusing circumstances [...] Full text...
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Abdoulaye Bathily shares with Libyans, on occasion of Ramadan, their hopes for solution leading to stability
23 march 2023 - 16:05:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Abdoulaye Bathily, said here Thursday that on the occasion [...] Full text...
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Youth urged to get involved in organization of elections, political process in Libya
23 march 2023 - 15:43:22Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Abdoulaye Bathily, has called on "young people in Libya [...] Full text...
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UAE envoy announces completion of visa procedures, opening of airspace with Libya
22 march 2023 - 19:11:24Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ambassador to Libya Mohamed al-Chamsi announced here Wednesday the visa issue and [...] Full text...
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Ramadan welcomed in Libya with wave of price increases
22 march 2023 - 18:47:18Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - This year again, the month of Ramadan, the month of fasting for Muslims, which starts Thursday [...] Full text...
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Najla al-Mangouch discusses Libyan government efforts to prepare for elections with US delegation
21 march 2023 - 19:14:10Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla Al-Mangouch discussed here Tuesday with US Assistant [...] Full text...
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Al-Manfi, Al-Dbaiba reaffirm support for Abdoulaye Bathily to organiZe elections in 2023 in Libya
21 march 2023 - 17:31:55Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, and the Libyan Prime Minister of the [...] Full text...
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Libya presents roadmap to lift embargo imposed by Italy on Libyan carriers
20 march 2023 - 16:46:58Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Civil Aviation Authority has presented a roadmap for the lifting of an embargo imposed [...] Full text...
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Abdoulaye Bathily discusses with group of Libyan women his initiative to organie elections in Libya
20 march 2023 - 16:20:00Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Abdoulaye Bathily, Monday discussed with a group of Libyan [...] Full text...
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Major stakeholders pledge to continue political, technical assistance to Sudan
20 march 2023 - 12:57:13Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations, the African Union and the East African Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have [...] Full text...
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International Working Group on Security in Libya to meet to maintain ceasefire and reunify Libyan army
17 march 2023 - 16:02:31Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and the United Kingdom, this month's lead co-chair [...] Full text...
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Top Zimbabwean sports official scoffs at FIFA ban
17 march 2023 - 08:09:51Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) chairman, Gerald Mlotshwa, says he is unfazed by the extension [...] Full text...
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Libyan military leaders from east and west agree to unite and support elections in 2023
16 march 2023 - 14:03:07Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Joint Military Commission and a number of commanders of military and security units from [...] Full text...
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UN deputy chief warns of faltering progress towards SDGs
15 march 2023 - 06:17:07Beirut, Lebanon (PANA) - Multiple interconnected global crises are putting achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at risk - [...] Full text...
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Top UN Envoy in Libya meets civil society groups in Benghazi on elections
13 march 2023 - 13:44:42Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has met with representatives of political parties [...] Full text...
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Chairman of Libyan Presidential Council expreses support for Abdoulaye Bathily's initiative
12 march 2023 - 16:13:56Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has reaffirmed the Council's support for the [...] Full text...
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Temporary arrangements, transitional govts fuelling Libyan crisis: Top UN Envoy
11 march 2023 - 14:07:10Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has said that temporary arrangements, [...] Full text...
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Libyan leaders urged to make concessions for elections
09 march 2023 - 11:52:55Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ambassadors and Special Envoys to Libya from the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany and [...] Full text...
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Mixed reception to Abdoulaye Bathily's crisis exit initiative via a Steering Committee for 2023 elections in Libya
06 march 2023 - 21:08:57Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The initiative to end the crisis in Libya proposed by the Special Representative of the UN [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to introduce National Human Rights Action Plan 2023-2030
28 february 2023 - 17:38:33Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will soon introduce a National Human Rights Action Plan 2023-2030 which will chart the way forward as a roadmap for [...] Full text...
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Briefing by Abdoulaye Bathily: Libyan Parliament denounces inaccuracies and absolves itself of responsibility for failure
28 february 2023 - 15:36:45Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) expressed surprise at the inaccuracies in the briefing presented by [...] Full text...
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US calls for channeling UN-facilitated consensus to achieve elections in Libya
28 february 2023 - 12:53:51Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The only sustainable way forward for Libya is for its people to choose their own leaders [...] Full text...
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