Despite ceasefire, Hormuz tensions continue to throttle supply chains worldwide

24 april 2026 - 08:27:13
New York, US (PANA) - A temporary ceasefire between the United States and Iran has been extended, offering an opening [...] Full text...

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Ceasefire extension offers diplomatic opening, but tensions persist in Strait of Hormuz

22 april 2026 - 19:28:30
Beirut, Lebanon (PANA) - The United States’ decision to extend a fragile ceasefire with Iran has kept a narrow window [...] Full text...

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MIDDLE EAST: Talks unclear; Hormuz tensions continue

21 april 2026 - 17:11:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Uncertainty surrounds possible US-Iran talks in Pakistan, with no confirmation yet that they will go ahead. At [...] Full text...

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UN chief welcomes Iran's announcement of opening of Strait of Hormuz

17 april 2026 - 17:10:25
New York, US (PANA) - UN chief Antonio Guterres has welcomed Friday's announcement by the Islamic Republic of Iran that [...] Full text...

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Middle East conflict chokes end of supply chain as lights go out in the Pacific

15 april 2026 - 16:44:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - For Pacific Island countries, the Middle East crisis is not a distant geopolitical event. It is [...] Full text...

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‘Time for diplomacy over escalation’ in Middle East war: Guterres

15 april 2026 - 07:41:18
New York, US (PANA) - As the war in the Middle East continues, the United Nations Secretary-General issued a passionate [...] Full text...

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World failing Sudan as war enters a fourth year, UN relief chief warns

15 april 2026 - 07:26:08
Berlin, Germany (PANA) - Sudan remains the world’s largest humanitarian and displacement crisis, UN agencies and partners said on Tuesday, [...] Full text...

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MIDDLE EAST: Civilians suffer as uncertainty and tensions persist

14 april 2026 - 19:47:19
New York, US (PANA) - As Israel and Lebanon prepare for talks in Washington, the UN Secretary-General has urged both [...] Full text...

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‘Clock is ticking’: Hormuz disruption raises fears of global food crisis

14 april 2026 - 08:49:23
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The clock is ticking for global food systems as disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz threaten [...] Full text...

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Sudan: 14 million displaced; hunger and attacks on health continue as war enters fourth year

11 april 2026 - 08:04:57
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - As Sudan approaches the third anniversary of a brutal civil war, millions remain displaced and hungry [...] Full text...

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Security Council: Russia and China veto resolution on Strait of Hormuz

08 april 2026 - 18:28:56
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council has failed to adopt a resolution aiming to boost security in [...] Full text...

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Middle East War: UN Chief welcomes two-week ceasefire

08 april 2026 - 09:52:56
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the  announcement of a two-week ceasefire by the United States [...] Full text...

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Shaping Nigeria’s future through early childhood development

08 april 2026 - 08:06:23
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria has made meaningful progress in restoring macroeconomic stability, but inclusive growth must accelerate substantially to [...] Full text...

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AUC chair welcomes China-Pakistan initiative to restore peace in the Middle East war

03 april 2026 - 17:16:53
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has welcomed the Five-Point [...] Full text...

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Middle East crisis exposes global energy fault line as UN urges shift to renewables

02 april 2026 - 18:27:52
New York, US (PANA) - The ongoing crisis in the Middle East is exposing a central vulnerability in the global [...] Full text...

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Middle East war: Energy crunch hits vulnerable nations

01 april 2026 - 18:40:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The war in the Middle East and the near halt to shipping in the Strait of [...] Full text...

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‘No precedent’ for seafarers caught in war zone in post-WW2 era (By Daniel Dickinson, UN News)

31 march 2026 - 11:36:07
London, UK (PANA) - Some 20,000 seafarers remain stranded on ships in the Strait of Hormuz as the war in [...] Full text...

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Sea mines clearance: A new dimension of difficulty

30 march 2026 - 18:03:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Clearing mines laid at sea can be an “extremely challenging and very dangerous” undertaking according to [...] Full text...

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West Bank attacks and Lebanon in focus

24 march 2026 - 17:22:53
Beirut, Lebanon (PANA) - As the war continues to roil the Middle East and compound suffering for civilians across the [...] Full text...

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Millions of vulnerable people around the world because of the war in the Middle East

24 march 2026 - 05:15:23
New York, US (PANA) - Nearly a month after the start of the "devastating" war in the Middle East, its [...] Full text...

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Dire fertiliser shortage a lurking threat due to Hormuz crisis

23 march 2026 - 18:26:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Since the start of the Middle East conflict with Israeli and US strikes on Iran on [...] Full text...

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18 Kenyan crew members caught in middle of ILO dispute

23 march 2026 - 15:10:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Eighteen Kenyan crew members aboard a Mediterranean cruise ship have found themselves caught in the middle [...] Full text...

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Middle East Crisis: Energy shocks deepen as strikes hit infrastructure

20 march 2026 - 18:27:52
Tehran, Iran (PANA) - The crisis in the Middle East continues, with strikes and counter-strikes reported across the region, driving [...] Full text...

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IMO Council condemns attacks on merchant ships

20 march 2026 - 12:55:37
London, UK (PANA) - The Council of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) on Thursday strongly condemned the threats and attacks [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief says civilians bear brunt of 'reckless' war in the Middle East

20 march 2026 - 11:12:13
Geneva Switzerland (PANA) – Almost three weeks since the US-Israel strikes on Iran commenced, the conflict continues to spread, with [...] Full text...

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Middle East war: ‘Force of the law’ must prevail over the law of force, urges UN chief

20 march 2026 - 07:50:03
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The US and Israel must end their bombing campaign before it spirals out of control, while [...] Full text...

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UN body proposes safe corridor for Middle East shipping

19 march 2026 - 20:16:27
London, UK (PANA) - A proposal from the UN's shipping agency has called for a safe maritime corridor to free [...] Full text...

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UN maritime agency recommends avoiding the Strait of Hormuz

19 march 2026 - 06:39:06
London, UK (PANA) - The head of the UN maritime agency urged shipping companies on Wednesday to avoid transiting through [...] Full text...

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IMO holds Extraordinary Council Session to address impacts on shipping, seafarers in Arabian Sea

18 march 2026 - 12:14:48
London, UK (PANA) - The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) is holding a two-day Extraordinary Session of its Council to address [...] Full text...

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War-driven energy price spikes highlight value of renewables: UN climate chief

16 march 2026 - 12:52:59
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The disruption of global energy supplies is being felt worldwide, the UN’s top climate change official [...] Full text...

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Aid operations strained across Middle East: WFP seeks $200 million to sustain food assistance

13 march 2026 - 15:15:50
Beirut, Lebanon (PANA) - Rising food prices, growing displacement and disruptions to global supply routes are placing millions of people [...] Full text...

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UN relief chief condemns '$1 billion-a-day' cost of war in Middle East

12 march 2026 - 07:59:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN’s emergency relief chief on Wednesday condemned the “$1 billion-a-day” cost of the war in [...] Full text...

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South African Parliament to address Middle East crisis

11 march 2026 - 08:28:14
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Parliament is scheduled to discuss the ongoing conflict in the Middle East [...] Full text...

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‘Toxic rain’ warning from oil depot strikes amid ongoing Middle East war

10 march 2026 - 17:43:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Toxic “black rain” linked to strikes on oil depots, mass displacement and continuing disruption to aid [...] Full text...

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Middle East war: Rising prices threaten to worsen world hunger

10 march 2026 - 07:24:00
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The escalation of the conflict in the Middle East could lead to soaring food and fuel [...] Full text...

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Nearly 700,000 displaced in Lebanon as Middle East crisis escalates

09 march 2026 - 14:29:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - On day 10 of the war engulfing the Middle East, UN agencies on Monday reported massive [...] Full text...

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On day seven of Middle East war, no let-up in suffering

06 march 2026 - 17:33:14
Beirut, Lebanon (PANA) - The escalating war in the Middle East has heightened growing concerns about further civilian suffering and [...] Full text...

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Banjul hosts 19th MOWCA assembly on 50th anniversary

20 february 2026 - 14:48:50
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Maritime leaders from more than 20 member states of the Maritime Organization of West and Central [...] Full text...

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Game-changing international marine protection treaty comes into force

16 january 2026 - 08:20:57
New York, US (PANA) - Almost two decades in the making, an international agreement to protect marine life in international [...] Full text...

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Yemen’s fragile calm unravels as hunger and aid restrictions deepen crisis

14 january 2026 - 19:42:06
New York, US (PANA) - A fragile political calm in Yemen is fraying, with renewed instability and aid restrictions deepening [...] Full text...

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South African Minister defends BRICS naval exercise

12 january 2026 - 07:51:57
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola has defended the military exercises with China, [...] Full text...

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Libya recorded highest average oil production in a decade in 2025

02 january 2026 - 12:59:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) on Friday announced that 2025 recorded the highest average production in [...] Full text...

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US again flags support for Sudan's warring parties by regional countries

20 december 2025 - 14:48:33
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has again flagged the involvement of regional elements in [...] Full text...

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UN deal delivers a smoother ride for global trade

17 december 2025 - 05:19:41
New York, US (PANA) - Moving goods around the world could soon become cheaper, faster and far more flexible, following [...] Full text...

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International standards proliferate, reshaping global economy: World Bank report

11 december 2025 - 07:08:54
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - A proliferating set of international standards—covering everything from food labelling to the specifications of 5G [...] Full text...

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Multilateralism can survive the loss of consensus (Danny Quah, Professor of Economics at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in Singapore, writes for F&D Magazine)

29 october 2025 - 07:44:05
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Can adversarial nations work together for the common good? It’s natural to despair over prospects [...] Full text...

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Talks on net zero shipping framework shelved as nations fail to reach consensus

18 october 2025 - 07:40:25
London, UK (PANA) - Talks at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) on adopting new global rules to cut greenhouse gas [...] Full text...

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Haiti is under a UN arms embargo: So why are 500,000 illegal weapons in circulation?

17 october 2025 - 20:46:09
Port-au-Prince (PANA) - Up to 500,000 illegal weapons ranging from handguns to battlefield-grade semi-automatic rifles are thought to be in [...] Full text...

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Nations confront deep divisions over carbon emission cuts to global shipping

15 october 2025 - 08:12:40
London, UK, (PANA) - The UN maritime agency opened a special session in London on Tuesday, where nations are debating [...] Full text...

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Chinese nationals jailed for human trafficking in South Africa

12 september 2025 - 06:59:14
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A Johannesburg court on Thursday convicted seven Chinese nationals on charges of human trafficking.The [...] Full text...

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Air pollution is on the rise – but not everywhere, says UN weather agency

05 september 2025 - 07:42:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As billions continue to breathe polluted air that causes more than 4.5 million premature deaths every [...] Full text...

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Safe seas key to global prosperity, Security Council told

11 august 2025 - 20:01:40
New York, US (PANA) - Shipping is crucial to the global economy, with more than 100,000 vessels a day transporting [...] Full text...

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‘Landlocked to landlinked’: UN summit seeks to turn geography into opportunity (By UN News)

07 august 2025 - 05:18:52
Awaza, Turkmenistan (PANA) - For the world’s landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), geography isn’t just a challenge, it’s a costly barrier [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns latest Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping

12 july 2025 - 07:17:53
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has condemned the latest Houthi rebel attacks on shipping in the Red [...] Full text...

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Africa looks towards enhanced climate services to end extreme poverty, water scarcity (Feature By Kennedy Abwao, PANA Correspondent)

19 june 2025 - 16:53:37
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - The impact of climate change has been felt more severely in urban centres and remote villages [...] Full text...

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90 days to economic collapse: UN and experts sound alarm over security at sea

21 may 2025 - 12:59:40
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday urged world powers to uphold international maritime law and overcome [...] Full text...

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A historic course correction: how the world’s shipping sector is setting sail for net zero (Feature by UN News)

15 may 2025 - 07:45:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Long overlooked as a major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, the shipping industry is now [...] Full text...

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South African minister hails latest export of avacados to China

15 may 2025 - 06:58:07
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen on Wednesday conveyed his deep satisfaction with the [...] Full text...

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UN warns copper shortage risks slowing global energy and technology shift

10 may 2025 - 08:05:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A looming global copper shortage could stall the world’s transition to clean energy and digital technologies [...] Full text...

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UN warns copper shortage risks slowing global energy and technology shift

10 may 2025 - 07:59:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A looming global copper shortage could stall the world’s transition to clean energy and digital technologies [...] Full text...

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Launch of a new shipping line linking Benghazi in eastern Libya to ports in China and the UAE

24 april 2025 - 13:38:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A new shipping line linking Benghazi in eastern Libya to ports in China and the United [...] Full text...

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Countries reach historic deal to cut shipping emissions

12 april 2025 - 06:25:41
London, UK (PANA) - After years of intense negotiations, countries on Friday reached a landmark deal to cut greenhouse gas [...] Full text...

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Fast fashion fuelling global waste crisis, UN chief warns (By By Vibhu Mishra, UN News)

28 march 2025 - 07:45:50
New York, US (PANA) - Fast fashion is accelerating an environmental catastrophe, with the equivalent of one garbage truck’s worth [...] Full text...

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New project to strengthen communities, support vulnerable groups in Djibouti

15 march 2025 - 08:14:41
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - The World Bank approved on Friday a US$31 million project aimed at strengthening the socio-economic foundations [...] Full text...

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Oceans of opportunity squeezed dry by unsustainable use

04 march 2025 - 07:43:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The booming ocean economy sustains hundreds of millions of people, but it is being squeezed dry [...] Full text...

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Alarming trends in nuclear material trafficking highlight urgent security gaps

01 march 2025 - 05:20:17
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - There were just under 150 incidents of illegal or unauthorised activity involving nuclear and other radioactive [...] Full text...

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SADC ministers for ICT and meteorology convene in Harare

19 february 2025 - 12:19:39
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Cluster Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Transport, ICT, [...] Full text...

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EU extends mandates of Operation ATALANTA, EUTM and EUCAP Somalia for two years

16 december 2024 - 12:28:34
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday prolonged the mandate of the EU Naval Force Operation ATALANTA and [...] Full text...

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Drowning deaths decline globally but the most vulnerable remain at risk

13 december 2024 - 17:35:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its first-ever report on drowning prevention, which reveals a [...] Full text...

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IMF staff concludes visit to Djibouti

13 december 2024 - 13:06:11
Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - Djibouti’s maritime-dependent economy has demonstrated resilience to regional conflicts with growth in FY24 projected at [...] Full text...

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COP29: Guterres urges countries to ‘get serious’ on loss and damage funding

13 november 2024 - 05:47:56
Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Tuesday for countries to step up contributions to a financial [...] Full text...

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COP29: Push for agreement on new climate finance deal ‘right from the start’

11 november 2024 - 13:13:55
Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - Following another year of record-high global heat and extreme weather events, UN climate chief Simon Stiell [...] Full text...

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Djibouti's economy shows strong growth in 2023 despite fiscal challenges

30 september 2024 - 10:19:49
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - Djibouti’s economy achieved an impressive rebound in 2023, outperforming forecasts with GDP growth estimated at 6.7 [...] 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 - 08:28:46
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - The blue economy holds significant potential to create jobs. Across Africa, the blue economy already generates [...] Full text...

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Red Sea shipping crisis elevates trading costs with extra burden on consumers

12 july 2024 - 07:20:25
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Due to recently increased attacks by Houthi militants, the Red Sea shipping route remains [...] Full text...

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Digital boom could well be a bust for the environment, warns UN trade agency

11 july 2024 - 06:27:18
New York, US (PANA) - Did you know that producing a computer weighing two kilogrammes (kg) requires a staggering 800kg [...] Full text...

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South Africa's President Ramaphosa mourns death of five soldiers

10 july 2024 - 10:54:59
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Five South African Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers have died in two separate incidents over [...] Full text...

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UN chief to leaders of regional bloc: end wars, deal with existential crises

04 july 2024 - 15:15:26
Astana, Kazakhstan (PANA) - Deep global divisions and conflicts must end to clear a path to tackling world’s two existential [...] Full text...

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Global trade rises in early 2024, adding $350 billion in goods and services

03 july 2024 - 05:31:06
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Global trade trends turned positive in the first quarter of 2024, with the value of trade [...] Full text...

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Financiers for Ghana’s new Ship Repair Dock Project

05 june 2024 - 10:43:54
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A consortium, including the African Development Bank (AfDB), has signed an agreement to extend $94 million [...] Full text...

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Algeria: Investing in data key for diversified growth

22 may 2024 - 19:44:54
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Algeria’s economic growth remained dynamic in 2023, with GDP recording a 4.1 per cent increase, driven [...] Full text...

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Global carbon pricing revenues top a record $100 billion

22 may 2024 - 07:29:33
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - In 2023, carbon pricing revenues reached a record $104 billion, according to the World Bank’s [...] Full text...

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IMF team reaches staff-level deal with Mali on rapid credit

01 may 2024 - 09:26:17
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Malian authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on emergency [...] Full text...

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Harnessing Sub-Saharan Africa’s critical mineral wealth

29 april 2024 - 18:48:51
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - From electric vehicles to solar panels to future innovations, the global transition to clean energy [...] Full text...

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Libya's Minister for Economy reaffirms importance of investment, trade with Malta

25 april 2024 - 13:39:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed al-Haweij, has stressed the importance of investment, trade [...] Full text...

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Central banks must remain vigilant along the last mile of disinflation: IMF Blog By Tobias Adrian

16 april 2024 - 18:23:10
Washington DC. United States (PANA) - A sense of optimism has pervaded financial markets in recent months, amid investor confidence [...] Full text...

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

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

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Egypt seeks to raise earnings of millions working in cotton production, textile manufacturing

12 april 2024 - 11:36:04
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Egypt’s cotton production in marketing year (MY) 2024/25 is forecast at 310,000 bales, down 40,000 bales [...] Full text...

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AfDB signs US$75 million loan agreement to boost fertilizer production in Nigeria

29 march 2024 - 13:17:05
Port Harcourt, Nigeria (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed a US$75 million loan agreement with Nigeria’s Indorama [...] Full text...

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Horn of Africa coastline braces for marine disaster after sinking of UK-flagged ship

07 march 2024 - 14:27:59
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - The Eastern Africa region is likely to suffer from a protracted environmental pollution whose effects could [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Allow more aid into Gaza now, pleads WHO chief

07 march 2024 - 06:46:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Much more lifesaving humanitarian aid must be allowed into Gaza where one in six children is dangerously [...] Full text...

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UN crime prevention chief pledges enhanced cooperation in Somalia

05 march 2024 - 06:28:44
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Ghada Waly has highlighted [...] Full text...

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Climate, conflict collide on high seas: UN warns of soaring costs and delays

23 february 2024 - 06:12:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea coupled with wider geopolitical and climate-related crises, are [...] Full text...

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ICRC 'strongly' warns against escalating violence in the Middle East

06 february 2024 - 10:51:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Humanitarian charity, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), says it is "deeply concerned" by the [...] Full text...

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Houthi rebels’ attacks on ships in Red Sea trigger decrease in trade, global food security

05 february 2024 - 18:05:39
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Recent attacks by Houthi rebels on ships in the Red Sea have triggered a [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Food convoy in Gaza hit by shelling - UN humanitarians

05 february 2024 - 12:32:46
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - UN humanitarians reported on Monday that a food convoy in Gaza had been hit by shelling [...] Full text...

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Global economy approaches soft landing, but risks remain: IMF Blog By Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas

30 january 2024 - 16:54:52
Washington, United States (PANA) - The clouds are beginning to part. The global economy begins the final descent toward a [...] Full text...

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Red Sea shipping crisis having a ‘dramatic’ impact, warns logistics chief

26 january 2024 - 05:27:56
New York, US (PANA) - Attacks against shipping in the Red Sea by Houthis are devastating for global trade and [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum 2024: Rebuilding trust amid uncertainty

19 january 2024 - 15:00:41
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – At a moment of growing fragmentation and polarization, the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting 2024 served [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Guterres warns against Red Sea escalation

13 january 2024 - 07:48:22
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged countries to avoid an escalation in the situation in the Red [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: South Africa levels accusations of ‘genocidal conduct’ against Israel at world court

11 january 2024 - 17:14:27
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - South Africa addressed the UN's highest court on Thursday in a bid to end the [...] Full text...

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Gold hit new highs in 2023, but inflationary scares likely in 2024: World Gold Council

11 january 2024 - 07:08:08
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Emerging market (EM) demand for gold provided not only a ballast to lacklustre developed [...] Full text...

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'South Africa well positioned to capitalise on Middle East crisis'

29 december 2023 - 08:21:15
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Maritime Business Chamber (MBC) says the turmoil in the Middle East, [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN welcomes Kerem Shalom border crossing announcement

16 december 2023 - 07:07:42
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Spokesperson has welcomed the announcement on Friday by the Israeli cabinet that the [...] Full text...

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Growing concern over congestion at South African ports

29 november 2023 - 10:56:03
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A massive backlog at South Africa’s ports has resulted in 46,000 containers being stuck [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum: US $13.5 trillion investment needed to fast-track decarbonisation for fossil fuel dependent industries

28 november 2023 - 11:28:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Transitioning to a more sustainable and carbon-neutral future, $13.5 trillion in investments will be needed by [...] Full text...

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Call for the opening of a shipping service between Tangiers and Tripoli and for the return of the Moroccan airline to promote commercial exchanges

02 november 2023 - 18:20:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed Al-Haweij, has called for the opening of a [...] Full text...

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World Bank chief explains global fight against poverty

13 october 2023 - 10:57:19
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA - The world is fraught with profound forces and rapid changes as nations face declining progress in [...] Full text...

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Russia condemns terrorist attacks in northern Mali

09 september 2023 - 13:09:30
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Russian Foreign Ministry has condemned Thursday's terrorist attacks in northern Mali, which left more than [...] Full text...

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AU condemns terrorist attacks in northern Mali

09 september 2023 - 11:05:30
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) -  The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has strongly condemned "the barbaric, [...] Full text...

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More than 60 civilians, soldiers killed in two separate attacks by terrorists in northern Mali

08 september 2023 - 11:04:15
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - More than 60 civilians and soldiers have been killed by islamist terrorists in two separate attacks [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves $23.04 million for modern Floating Dock Facility in Ghana

21 june 2023 - 07:50:00
Takoradi, Ghana (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$23.04 million loan [...] Full text...

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Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) ministerial meeting opens in Mauritius

09 may 2023 - 14:00:21
Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA ) - The 27th session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) Ministerial Meeting opened here Tuesday to work [...] Full text...

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Countries must forge ‘Global Blue Deal’ to protect the ocean: UNCTAD

09 may 2023 - 07:23:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The ocean can provide vast opportunities for developing countries to build more innovative and resilient economies, [...] Full text...

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Global economy’s 'speed limit' set to fall to three-decade low: WB report

27 march 2023 - 13:38:19
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The global economy’s “speed limit”—the maximum long-term rate at which it can grow without sparking [...] Full text...

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Global trade growth turns negative after record year: UNCTAD

14 december 2022 - 06:32:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Global trade is set to reach almost $32 trillion this year, but inflation has reversed some of [...] Full text...

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Black Sea grain deal shipments on hold on Wednesday, following Russia suspension

02 november 2022 - 05:49:48
New York, US (PANA) - UN officials stationed at the Joint Coordination Centre (JCC) for the UN-brokered Black Sea Grain [...] Full text...

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WFP, UNHCR launch vehicle leasing service for UN agencies worldwide

14 october 2022 - 06:30:16
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees have set up [...] Full text...

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Black Sea exports ramp up, bringing confidence to global commerce and food to most vulnerable

30 september 2022 - 06:18:48
New York, US (PANA) - Two months since the Black Sea Grain Initiative kicked into action to help release desperately [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Build momentum to ‘finish the job’ and end COVID-19 pandemic - Guterres

24 september 2022 - 11:52:32
New York, US (PANA) - Senior UN officials, including Secretary-General António Guterres, took part in a High-Level event at UN [...] Full text...

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More than one million tonnes of grain and food items exported under Black Sea deal: UN

28 august 2022 - 05:12:11
New York, US (PANA) - Exports of Ukrainian grain and other foodstuffs under a landmark agreement amid the ongoing war, [...] Full text...

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Libya and UAE open maritime transport line between them

08 august 2022 - 12:46:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Libya on Sunday announced the opening of a [...] Full text...

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Indian Ocean Commission Member States to strengthen regional maritime connectivity

04 august 2022 - 07:04:30
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) on Wednesday launched a Regional Technical Committee under the Enhancing Maritime [...] Full text...

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WHO calls on global community to “do one thing” to save lives on World Drowning Prevention Day

25 july 2022 - 20:00:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Monday issued a call for people around the world to “do [...] Full text...

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WHO Emergency Committee meets again as Monkeypox cases pass 14,000:

21 july 2022 - 17:43:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday reconvened the Monkeypox Emergency Committee to assess the public health [...] Full text...

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National Oil Company announces lifting of force majeure on two Libyan oil ports ahead of resumption of crude exports

13 july 2022 - 15:32:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The National Oil Company of Libya (NOC) announced here Wednesday the lifting of the state of [...] Full text...

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Sustainable blue economy vital for small countries and coastal populations

28 june 2022 - 19:54:24
Lisbon, Spain (PANA) - With the livelihoods of about 40 per cent of the world’s population living at or near [...] Full text...

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Africa must separate the wheat from Russia’s geopolitical chaff

16 june 2022 - 12:29:50
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Russia’s war against Ukraine is intensifying and, as a result, African countries are increasingly being [...] Full text...

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Madagascar offers 80 hectares of land to Mauritius for textile centre

16 june 2022 - 10:29:48
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Madagascar has made available to Mauritius some 80 hectares of land in Moramanga to set up [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches community-based coral farming project

09 june 2022 - 08:20:47
Le Morne, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Wednesday launched an 18-month coral farming and fish farming assistance project by training [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State, AUC chairman discuss effects of Russian invasion on global food security

08 june 2022 - 06:35:38
Washington, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, on Tuesday spoke with African Union Commission Chairperson (AUC) Moussa Faki [...] Full text...

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World a ‘virtual tinderbox’ for catastrophic levels of severe malnutrition in children: UNICEF

17 may 2022 - 07:16:32
New York, US (PANA) — The number of children with severe wasting was rising even before the war in Ukraine threatened to [...] Full text...

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Thirty trucks loaded with cotton fibre en route to port of Conakry

10 may 2022 - 15:23:47
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government is determined to make the autonomous port of Conakry, conceded to the Turkish [...] Full text...

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Libyan National Oil Company lifts state of 'force majeure' on Zueitina oil terminal

02 may 2022 - 12:59:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) on Sunday announced the temporary lifting of the state of [...] Full text...

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Libyan authorities add new oil tanker to Shipping Company's fleet

23 april 2022 - 15:57:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - - "Anwaar Trablus" (Lights of Tripoli), a new modern crude oil cargo ship, has joined the [...] Full text...

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State of force majeure declared at Zueitina oil terminal in central Libya

18 april 2022 - 16:28:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) Monday declared a state of force majeure at the oil [...] Full text...

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Libyan government to build three-month stock of basic foodstuffs

23 march 2022 - 11:53:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade in the Government of National Unity (GNU), Mohamed al-Haweij, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Africa marks second year of pandemic

05 march 2022 - 16:40:08
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Africa is marking its second year battling COVID-19, the Africa Regional Office of the UN World [...] Full text...

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Malawi intensifies response after wild poliovirus detected: WHO

05 march 2022 - 15:15:59
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) – Polio emergency response teams in Malawi are ramping up disease surveillance and deepening investigations after the country [...] Full text...

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Global trade expected to slow after record high of $28.5 trillion in 2021

18 february 2022 - 06:08:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Global trade reached a record high in 2021, but it is expected to slow this year [...] Full text...

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World must ‘change track’ to protect oceans from climate crisis: Guterres

12 february 2022 - 07:28:52
Brest, France (PANA) - The planet is facing the triple crises of climate disruption, biodiversity loss and pollution, Secretary-General António [...] Full text...

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Libya: NOC announces oil production cut of 100,000 b/d

04 february 2022 - 20:00:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) has announced a daily cut of 100,000 barrels of oil [...] Full text...

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UN top envoy: Resurgence of coups d'état, consequence of being ‘completely out of step’

11 january 2022 - 05:48:14
New York, US (PANA) - After a recent wave of attempts and coups d'état in Central African Republic, Mali, Sudan and Guinea, the UN Special [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Turkish MPs form friendship committee

19 december 2021 - 17:05:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation of the House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament) agreed with the Turkish National Assembly [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council adopts resolution to keep pirates at bay off Somalia coast

04 december 2021 - 06:31:52
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Friday adopted a resolution to combat the continuing threat of [...] Full text...

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World trade reaches all-time high, but 2022 outlook ‘uncertain’: UNCTAD

01 december 2021 - 06:59:44
New York, US (PANA) - Global trade is expected to be worth about $28 trillion this year - an increase [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Navy, Turkish shipyard sign contract for procurement of 2 brand new Offshore Patrol Vessels

03 november 2021 - 16:41:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Navy on Wednesday signed a contract with a Turkish company, Messrs Dearsan Shipyard Limited, [...] Full text...

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Guterres: Sustainable transport key to green energy shift

15 october 2021 - 08:30:30
Beijing, China (PANA) - With global transport at a crossroads, government leaders, industry experts, and civil society groups are meeting [...] Full text...

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DR Congo starts Ebola vaccination after latest confirmed case

14 october 2021 - 05:42:13
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – Ebola vaccination began on Wednesday in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s North Kivu Province where [...] Full text...

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UN recognises work of 2 million seafarers in ‘extraordinarily challenging times’

30 september 2021 - 16:10:52
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations celebrated World Maritime Day on Thursday, highlighting the role of the men and women who work at [...] Full text...

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Airlines fuel West African wildlife species trafficking to Europe

04 september 2021 - 17:07:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Commercial aviation has largely interfered with the conservation of wildlife species and promoted trade in rare [...] Full text...

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AU calls for measures to neutralise threats to blue economy start-ups

12 august 2021 - 08:29:09
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union has celebrated the African Day of the Seas and Oceans with a [...] Full text...

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Liverpool Loses Its UNESCO World Heritage Status

21 july 2021 - 19:10:10
London, England (PANA) - Liverpool suffered the rare indignity on Wednesday of being removed from the list of UNESCO World [...] Full text...

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ArcelorMittal to restart $800m Liberia iron-ore expansion this year

24 may 2021 - 13:35:33
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Global steel major ArcelorMittal plans to restart the expansion of its iron-ore operations in Liberia this [...] Full text...

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Kenya's second seaport opens in Lamu

20 may 2021 - 17:52:14
Lamu, Kenya (PANA) – The first berth at Lamu Port, on the East African coastline in Kenya, received its first [...] Full text...

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Nigeria to eradicate maritime crimes in Gulf of Guinea waters - Maritime Chief

13 may 2021 - 18:57:04
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria is to eradicate maritime crimes with the receipt of a special mission aircraft on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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EU NAVFOR Operation Atalanta in Somalia gets new Commander

20 april 2021 - 18:46:37
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The Council of the European Union (EU) on Tuesday announced the appointment of Vice Admiral José [...] Full text...

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Kenya's main seaport records 10.7% growth in cargo inflows

09 april 2021 - 10:33:32
Mombasa, Kenya (PANA) - Mombasa Port handled 9.54 million tonnes of cargo in the first quarter of 2021 compared to [...] Full text...

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Kenya-bound shippers expect minor freight delays from Suez Canal blockade

01 april 2021 - 17:52:40
Mombasa, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) said on Thursday it did not expect negative impact on operations [...] Full text...

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African vigilance sought to guard against medical waste dumping amid COVID-19 pandemic

19 march 2021 - 09:46:36
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - African countries should to increase vigilance to protect the Continent from illegal dumping of medical and [...] Full text...

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Kenya welcomes prospective shippers to Lamu Port

11 march 2021 - 13:55:34
Mombasa, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has embarked on a process to promote the Lamu Port, the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: COVAX expects to start sending millions of COVID-19 vaccines to Africa in February

04 february 2021 - 22:27:34
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - COVAX has notified countries in Africa of the estimated dose allocation for the first phase of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: New variants fuelling Africa’s second wave, WHO warns

28 january 2021 - 21:05:09
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and deaths are surging in Africa as new, more contagious variants of the [...] Full text...

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Switzerland, Gambia sign agreement on migration, civil aviation

13 january 2021 - 11:35:53
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Switzerland and The Gambia have signed cooperation agreements on migration and civil aviation to open up [...] Full text...

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Gambia's largest ever cocaine shipment seized by drug officials

10 january 2021 - 19:57:32
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Drug Law Enforcement Agency of The Gambia (DLEAG) Thursday seized cocaine worth GMD 4.5 billion [...] Full text...

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Tunisia, Egypt to inaugurate shipping line

08 january 2021 - 17:16:28
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia and Egypt agreed on Friday to inaugurate a shipping line to strengthen their trade relations, [...] Full text...

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WHO urges greater surveillance as new COVID-19 variants emerge

30 december 2020 - 17:29:26
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – With the recent emergence in the African region of new COVID-19 variants which seem to have higher [...] Full text...

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Thirteen illegal migrants missing at sea after leaving Libya for Italy

30 december 2020 - 10:24:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Thirteen illegal migrants are missing in the Mediterranean Sea, after leaving Libya on board a boat, [...] Full text...

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European Council extends mandate of security, defence missions in Somalia

23 december 2020 - 19:02:49
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council has  prolonged the mandates of its two Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) [...] Full text...

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AfDB launches ‘Fashionomics Africa’ contest to promote innovative circular fashion

14 december 2020 - 15:07:56
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s Fashionomics Africa initiative is launching a competition to support designers of [...] Full text...

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UNEP calls on wealthy to consider climate-smart lifestyles to fight climate change

09 december 2020 - 18:14:14
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The UN Environmental Programme (UNEP) has called for stronger action against climate change, including changes in [...] Full text...

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Mauritius, Seychelles participate in UNDP's project on coral reefs rehabilitation

27 november 2020 - 05:40:25
Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – A six-year United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) project, to be implemented in Mauritius and Seychelles, was [...] Full text...

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Cyclone Gati displaces 70,000, leaves 8 dead in Somalia

24 november 2020 - 09:10:40
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Tropical Cyclone Gati, which made landfall on 22 November in Puntland’s Bari region in Somalia, has [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNICEF planning ‘mammoth operation’ to deliver vaccines

23 november 2020 - 11:31:22
New York, US (PANA) - UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is working with more than 350 logistics partners, including major airlines, [...] Full text...

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Kenya plans to empower youth into light manufacturing proceeding

12 november 2020 - 22:56:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – President Uhuru Kenyatta has said his administration has been working to empower the youth to become [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to introduce regulations against sea pollution

31 october 2020 - 08:36:11
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Blue Economy, Marine Resources, Fisheries and Shipping Ministry would promulgate the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia halts plans to privatise profitable national carrier, says finance minister

14 october 2020 - 22:48:18
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's finance minister, Ahmed Shide, has revealed that the planned privatisation of the national carrier, [...] Full text...

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Tunisia resumes fruit exports to Libya

26 september 2020 - 17:18:30
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Faced with the blockage they face at land borders, Tunisian fruit exporters have resorted to shipping [...] Full text...

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Libya: EU imposes sanctions for human rights abuses, arms embargo violations

21 september 2020 - 19:50:07
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday imposed targeted restrictive measures on two persons responsible for human rights [...] Full text...

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IEA says green hydrogen is ‘ready for big time’ and lists Africa as key production site

11 september 2020 - 09:41:29
Paris. France (PANA) - Africa is listed, in a new International Energy Agency (IEA) report, as one of the locations [...] Full text...

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UNCTAD says Mauritius oil spill highlights importance of global maritime laws

20 august 2020 - 18:24:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The devastating oil spill off the east coast of Mauritius has highlighted the need for global adoption of international [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO chief reiterates warning against pandemic ‘vaccine nationalism’

19 august 2020 - 04:33:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Warning against “vaccine nationalism” in the COVID-19 pandemic, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO Chief outlines key logistical hurdles to pandemic, urges unified front

19 august 2020 - 00:03:07
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Tuesday outlined key logistical hurdles in fight [...] Full text...

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New report reveals deadly impact of heroin on urban development in East, Southern Africa

12 august 2020 - 15:25:53
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Rapid growth in the smuggling and consumption of heroin is having a dangerous effect [...] Full text...

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Panama-flagged bulk carrier grounded south of Mauritius

06 august 2020 - 05:45:32
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – A Panama-flagged bulk carrier, MV Wakashio, is grounded 11.5 nautical miles in the common sea route near Pointe D’Esny, [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: Mauritius repatriates 150 seafarers from Rome

27 june 2020 - 09:03:12
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – A total of 150 Mauritian seafarers serving on cruise vessels were repatriated on Friday on an [...] Full text...

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'COVID-19 disruptions in ocean observations could threaten weather forecast, climate change predictions'

23 june 2020 - 17:29:15
Paris, France (PANA) - COVID-19 is threatening to create an ocean data blindspot that could disrupt weather forecasts and hamper [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO reports largest single day increase in cases

22 june 2020 - 19:24:01
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) reported the largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases over the course [...] Full text...

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Mauritius Govt. to reduce foreign fishing vessels in its Exclusive Economic Zone

11 june 2020 - 08:23:46
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Blue Economy, Marine Resources, Fisheries and Shipping Minister, Mr Sudheer Maudhoo, on Wednesday, said [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Keep ships moving, ports open and trade flowing - UN entities urge

10 june 2020 - 12:31:35
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA)  – The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN seeks to build transport and trade resilience in wake of COVID-19

28 may 2020 - 13:05:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the five UN regional commissions have joined [...] Full text...

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River transport #on Congo-Central African Corridor to resume in June

27 may 2020 - 11:45:35
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - River transport on the Brazzaville corridor in Congo and Bangui in the Central African Republic (CAR), vital [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Eritrean detainees live in crowded, filthy prison cells

21 may 2020 - 20:50:31
Asmara, Eritrea (PANA) – Amnesty International has decried the overcrowding and the filthy conditions in which detainees in Eritrea are [...] Full text...

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Ten pirates arrested in Nigerian waters to be tried under country's anti-piracy law

20 may 2020 - 10:45:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The 10 pirates who were arrested by Nigerian Navy Special Forces after attacking and boarding a [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tanzania bans Kenyan truck drivers in pandemic spat

19 may 2020 - 11:48:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Tanzania’s government on Monday slapped an  indefinite ban on cargo drivers from Kenya in an apparent [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic causes some illegal drug prices to surge, as supplies are disrupted worldwide - UNODC

08 may 2020 - 05:38:43
Vienna Austria (PAN) - Measures by governments across the world to curb the COVID-19 pandemic have led to the widespread [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta appoints top military chiefs

30 april 2020 - 22:47:45
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta Thursday named Lieutenant-General Robert Kibochi as his new military chief of staff, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria bans ships without thermal screening facilities

29 march 2020 - 14:11:28
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) on Sunday announced that all vessels without thermal [...] Full text...

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Kenyan banks agree financial incentives to lessen impact of coronavirus

18 march 2020 - 17:54:46
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has agreed to a set of new measures with the [...] Full text...

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Roundup: Coronavirus: African gov'ts take stringent measures to contain virus

16 march 2020 - 10:38:00
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - With confirmed cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus) on the rise in Africa, several countries at the weekend [...] Full text...

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