Constant movement of civilians fleeing attacks in Sudan complicating humanitarian assistance delivery: UN

20 april 2025 - 15:03:54
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- The United Nations on Saturday again complained that repeated attacks on displaced civilian populations in Darfur [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya appeals for international support for political process

20 april 2025 - 12:01:16
New York, US (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Libya, Hanna Tetteh, advocated with international partners [...] Full text...

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International Landmine Day: millions of square metres in Libya classified as hazardous areas

19 april 2025 - 11:19:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some 150 people gathered here Saturday to mark International Mine Awareness Day to discuss efforts to [...] Full text...

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Myanmar: Thousands remain in crisis weeks after deadly earthquakes

18 april 2025 - 19:59:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Thousands of families in Myanmar remain without shelter, water, or medical care three weeks after deadly [...] Full text...

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IMF team says Nigerian authorities taken important steps to stabilise economy

18 april 2025 - 17:06:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian authorities have taken important steps to stabilise the economy, enhance resilience, and support growth, [...] Full text...

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Tanzania set to access US$441 million in IMF financing

18 april 2025 - 08:09:20
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached staff-level agreement on the [...] Full text...

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Children are most affected by intensification of armed conflict in Burkina Faso: UN

18 april 2025 - 07:42:48
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - In Burkina Faso, children are victims of intense violence and serious human rights violations perpetrated [...] Full text...

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Sudan: No respite for civilians amid unrelenting war and aid access barriers

18 april 2025 - 07:29:00
New York, US (PANA) - As Sudan’s civil war grinds on, millions of civilians remain trapped in a relentless cycle [...] Full text...

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Libya’s fragile transition plagued by deepening economic and political divides

17 april 2025 - 19:05:39
New York, US (PANA) - Libya’s prolonged political transition is facing renewed strain, with mounting economic pressures and tensions between [...] Full text...

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Africa CDC and WHO update mpox strategy as outbreaks persist

17 april 2025 - 18:30:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Africa CDC and WHO have updated their joint Continental Response Plan for the mpox emergency as [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Alongside conflict, an information war is still happening, warns UNRWA chief

17 april 2025 - 16:41:18
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Amid reported Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip into Thursday that killed at least 23 [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya, Hanna Tetteh, to present first briefing to Security Council

17 april 2025 - 11:13:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya and head of the United Nations Mission of [...] Full text...

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IMF, Gambia reach Staff-Level agreement on RSF arrangement and Third review under ECF arrangement

17 april 2025 - 10:56:31
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Gambian authorities and a team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a [...] Full text...

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IMF, Libya complete Article IV Mission

17 april 2025 - 10:17:48
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The dispute over the leadership of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) last August and [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate in Sudan's El Fasher city

17 april 2025 - 05:58:40
New York, US (PANA) - Escalating violence and deteriorating humanitarian conditions in and around El Fasher in Sudan continue to [...] Full text...

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Security Council urged to support eastern DR Congo peace initiatives

17 april 2025 - 05:52:14
New York, US (PANA) - Despite numerous regional and international diplomatic initiatives, the security situation remains critical in the eastern [...] Full text...

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South Sudan on the brink as peace deal falters, UN warns

17 april 2025 - 05:44:53
New York, US (PANA) - South Sudan stands at a dangerous crossroads as rising political tensions threaten to derail a [...] Full text...

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Partnerships, increased climate investment crucial for sustainable transition, says UN deputy chief

17 april 2025 - 05:35:53
New York, US (PANA) - Addressing the opening of an international forum in Hanoi on partnerships for green growth, UN [...] Full text...

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UN: Families fleeing attacks in Sudan’s Zamzam camp arrive injured, traumatized, with nothing to eat

16 april 2025 - 16:08:26
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) -Thousands of families have arrived injured, traumatized and with no food or water in the town [...] Full text...

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Countries finalise historic pandemic agreement after three years of negotiations

16 april 2025 - 13:09:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In the early hours of Wednesday morning in Geneva, countries finalised a draft global agreement aimed [...] Full text...

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G7 Ministers denounce Sudan conflict

16 april 2025 - 12:29:03
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Foreign Minister of the  G7 countries and the High Representative of the European Union, [...] Full text...

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IMF, Malagasy officials reach staff-level deal on reviews of ECF and RSF plans

16 april 2025 - 10:10:29
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) – Malagasy authorities and the International Monetary Fund staff have reached a staff-level agreement on policies to [...] Full text...

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External flow of weapons into Sudan must end: Guterres

16 april 2025 - 07:09:55
New York, US (PANA) - Two years to the day since Sudan’s brutal war erupted between rival generals who rejected [...] Full text...

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UN forum tackles slavery reparations for Africa, people of African descent

15 april 2025 - 20:29:49
New York, US (PANA) - The calls for reparatory justice can no longer be ignored, speakers at the fourth session [...] Full text...

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Flooding displaces thousands amid ongoing unrest in eastern DR Congo

15 april 2025 - 20:09:32
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Recent severe flooding caused by torrential rains has displaced nearly 10,000 people in Tanganyika province [...] Full text...

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UN members gather to discuss the international pact on protection of the high seas

15 april 2025 - 14:20:02
New York. USA (PANA) - This week, delegates from around the world gather in New York to discuss what has [...] Full text...

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Libya projects US$31 billion in unified budget for 2025

15 april 2025 - 11:09:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prime Minister-designate of the Libyan Parliament, Osama Hammad, on Monday handed over to the Speaker [...] Full text...

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IMF mission, Ghanaian authorities reach staff-level agreement on Fourth Review of Extended Credit Facility

15 april 2025 - 10:08:02
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, led by Mr. Stéphane Roudet, Mission Chief for Ghana, and [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges the world to stop 'ignoring' Sudan

15 april 2025 - 09:46:12
London, UK, (PANA) - On the second anniversary on Tuesday of the outbreak of Sudan’s civil war, a human rights [...] Full text...

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Sudan: 15 million children require humanitarian assistance after two years of war

15 april 2025 - 06:04:23
New York, US (PANA) - The number of children in need of humanitarian assistance in Sudan has doubled as the [...] Full text...

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South Sudan: UN responds to deteriorating security in Upper Nile state

15 april 2025 - 05:58:53
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Peacekeepers with the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) are stepping up patrols, and engaging [...] Full text...

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Millions displaced, health system in ruins as Sudan war fuels famine

15 april 2025 - 05:47:10
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - More than 12.4 million people have been forced from their homes across Sudan – including [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: ‘Darkest chapters’ ahead as Darfur massacre claims over 100 lives

14 april 2025 - 20:06:25
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - As Sudan’s devastating war enters its third year, UN rights investigators are warning that its “darkest [...] Full text...

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Foreign aid cuts jeopardise malaria control efforts: WHO

14 april 2025 - 08:17:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Since 2000, investments in the global malaria response have prevented more than 2 billion cases and [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya engages with key regional and international partners at Turkey Diplomacy Forum

14 april 2025 - 07:12:01
Antalya, Turkey (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya, Hanna Tetteh, on Sunday held a series of [...] Full text...

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Libyan Advisory Committee resumes meetings toward finalising electoral proposal

13 april 2025 - 07:19:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Advisory Committee (AC) has resumed its discussions on the contentious issues in the current electoral [...] Full text...

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UN condemns killing of over 100 civilians, including children and humanitarian workers, in RSF attacks

13 april 2025 - 07:09:59
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations has condemned “in the strongest possible terms” the killing of over a [...] 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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Humanitarian organisations flag starvation and global failure in Sudan's bloody war

12 april 2025 - 05:21:13
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Several humanitarian organisations have again flagged the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Sudan as the bloody [...] Full text...

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DR Congo crisis: Children subjected to deliberate, systemic sexual violence

11 april 2025 - 18:30:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Sexual violence against children in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reached staggering proportions, [...] Full text...

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Sudan war has created suffering of ‘industrial proportions’, aid agencies warn

11 april 2025 - 14:55:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Two years since Sudan’s brutal conflict began, UN agencies warned that famine is spreading and civilians [...] Full text...

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IMF Staff completes mission to Guinea Bissau

11 april 2025 - 13:14:43
Washington, D.C, US (PANA) - A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Niko Hobdari visited Bissau [...] Full text...

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IMF Staff completes 2025 Article IV Mission to Mauritius

11 april 2025 - 13:00:33
Washington, DC, US (PANA) -  Real GDP of Mauritius grew by a robust 4.7 percent in 2024, driven by services, [...] Full text...

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Libya calls for integrated approach to combating irregular migration from Africa to Europe

11 april 2025 - 11:36:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Labour and Rehabilitation, Ali al-Abed, has stressed that Libya is facing major challenges [...] Full text...

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Sudan faces unprecedented hunger and displacement as war enters third year

11 april 2025 - 06:44:34
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The conflict in Sudan has become one of the worst humanitarian crises of the 21st [...] Full text...

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Syria’s political transition at risk due to Israeli military action, Security Council hears

10 april 2025 - 21:40:10
New York, US (PANA) - Recent military actions by Israel are undermining Syria’s political transition and the chances of a [...] Full text...

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World Court begins hearing Sudan’s ‘complicity in genocide’ case against the United Arab Emirates

10 april 2025 - 17:41:37
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday began hearing Sudan’s case against the United [...] Full text...

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Preventable ‘meningitis belt’ deaths targeted in health agency action plan

10 april 2025 - 12:53:27
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Millions of deaths could be avoided from meningitis if countries are able to adopt new guidelines [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Rights group flags 'horrific and widespread' use of sexual violence by paramilitary RSF

10 april 2025 - 10:58:27
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which has been fighting a bloody war with the [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya urges parties to agree on urgent measures to stabilise economy

10 april 2025 - 07:58:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed concern about the North African country's worsening [...] Full text...

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South Sudan: Conflict and hunger push millions to the brink

10 april 2025 - 07:46:59
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Hunger in South Sudan’s northeast has reached a critical tipping point, with nearly 7.7 million [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: UHCHR chief stresses need to help refugee hosts in Chad

09 april 2025 - 15:54:14
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) -  As the brutal war in Sudan nears the two-year mark, thousands of people continue to flee [...] Full text...

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Chad and Libyan discuss cooperation in air transport, trade

09 april 2025 - 12:35:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and Chad have discussed issues of common interest, in particular cooperation in the field of [...] Full text...

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Suffering, destruction in Sudan continue as bloody war nears second year mark

09 april 2025 - 09:35:02
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - As Sudan's bloody war between two military groups reaches its second anniversary, a humanitarian charity [...] Full text...

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DR Congo crisis: 41,700 refugees have fled violence to Uganda

09 april 2025 - 08:15:14
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Some 41,000 refugees have crossed from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) into Uganda since [...] Full text...

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US funding cuts spell ‘death sentence’ for millions, food agency warns

09 april 2025 - 07:59:26
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The World Food Programme (WFP) has voiced deep concern over news that the United States has [...] Full text...

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Ukraine crisis: ‘Even wars have rules,’ UN relief chief tells Security Council

08 april 2025 - 20:28:07
New York, US (PANA) - Nearly 13 million people in Ukraine urgently need humanitarian aid as displacement, psychological trauma and [...] Full text...

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Libya and Tunisia meet to promote cooperation and activate joint agreements

08 april 2025 - 16:37:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Labour and Rehabilitation in the Government of National Unity, Ali Al-Abed, and [...] Full text...

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Libyan political parties call for expediting political process and improving inclusion

08 april 2025 - 12:02:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Thirty representatives of Libyan political parties have expressed their concerns over the ongoing political stalemate and [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeeping challenged as conflicts and ceasefires grow more complex

08 april 2025 - 07:43:44
New York, US (PANA) - As ceasefires grow more fragile and conflicts more unpredictable, UN peacekeeping is having to adapt [...] Full text...

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2025 CAF U-17 AFCON: Quarter-final line-up confirmed as knockout stage begins

08 april 2025 - 07:01:27
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - The stage is set for the quarter-finals of the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF U-17 Africa Cup of [...] Full text...

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Ukraine: Mine contamination is lethal legacy of Russia’s invasion

07 april 2025 - 18:52:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An estimated 100 million people in more than 60 countries and territories live under the threat [...] Full text...

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Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures – On World Health Day WHO calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza

07 april 2025 - 18:15:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - On World Health Day, with the theme “Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures,” the Gaza Strip continues to [...] Full text...

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South African opposition condemns Zelenky's State visit

07 april 2025 - 09:37:56
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African opposition MP Party (MKP) has condemned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's State visit on [...] Full text...

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Guinea to increase access to water, sanitation with WBG support

07 april 2025 - 08:15:22
 Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The World Bank Group (WBG) has approved a $200 million credit from the International Development Association [...] Full text...

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World Health Day: Focusing on women’s physical and mental health around the world

06 april 2025 - 14:48:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Monday’s World Health Day highlights a critical issue for global health: the particular vulnerabilities faced by women [...] Full text...

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More than one million children in Gaza deprived of aid for over a month: UNICEF

06 april 2025 - 14:30:54
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The blockade of humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip is having dire consequences for more [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Suffering continues amid massive destruction across Khartoum

06 april 2025 - 05:43:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The people of Sudan are trapped in siege-like conditions “with no escape, no hope, and often [...] Full text...

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Global cholera cases surge worldwide

06 april 2025 - 05:18:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A global surge in cholera is threatening vulnerable people from Angola to Myanmar, fuelled by conflict, [...] Full text...

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Libya works to strengthen its international cooperation in support of the rights of people with disabilities

05 april 2025 - 13:33:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Social Affairs in the government of national unity, Wafaa Aboubaker al-Kilani, held talks [...] Full text...

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IMF staff, Rwandan authorities agree on fifth review of Policy Coordination Instrument

05 april 2025 - 12:05:34
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Rwandan authorities have reached staff-level agreement on policies [...] Full text...

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World Bank approves action plan for Tanzania’s natural resource management for tourism growth project

05 april 2025 - 10:02:32
Dares Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) -The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a management report, including a Management Action [...] Full text...

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WHO brings countries together to test collective pandemic response

04 april 2025 - 20:06:23
 Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Over the past two days, WHO convened more than 15 countries and over 20 regional health [...] Full text...

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Libya attends Pan-African Youth Leadership Summit in Addis Ababa

04 april 2025 - 11:53:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister for Youth, Fathalla Elzuni, took part in the opening of the Conference on [...] Full text...

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South AfricaEarthexpresses concern over Thailand and Myanmar earthquake

04 april 2025 - 07:44:27
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Government on Thursday expressed its deepest condolences to the peoples of [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Armed violence displaces thousands as cholera outbreak worsens

04 april 2025 - 05:41:35
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Ongoing violence in North and South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues [...] Full text...

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UN envoy urges international support for West Africa and the Sahel

04 april 2025 - 05:22:33
New York, US (PANA) - The Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel painted a mixed picture of the [...] Full text...

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Sudan crisis: UN rights chief condemns extrajudicial killings in Khartoum

03 april 2025 - 17:14:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The fight for Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, likely involved widespread summary executions of civilians following its recent [...] Full text...

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Libya accuses international NGOs of working to resettle illegal migrants in the country

03 april 2025 - 15:58:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's internal security body has announced that it has detected “hostile foreign activity” aimed at resettling [...] Full text...

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UN calls for urgent action to protect Sudanese against explosive ordnance crisis

03 april 2025 - 14:11:13
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations has warned that nearly two years of intense conflict have left Sudan [...] Full text...

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Accountability for missing persons is ‘crucial’: UN human rights chief

03 april 2025 - 09:16:56
New York, US (PANA) - 2024 saw the highest increase in missing persons in at least two decades, with 56,559 [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Sexual violence used as weapon of terror against women and girls

03 april 2025 - 08:09:23
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Amid alarming reports of sexual violence being used as a weapon of terror across Sudan, [...] Full text...

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In Sub-Saharan Africa, the mix of export-related jobs is shifting toward services: World Bank Blog By Hagen Kruse, Gaaitzen de Vries and Deborah Winkler

03 april 2025 - 07:35:38
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The rise of global value chains has changed the way many of us think about [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council to hold another session on Libya in April

02 april 2025 - 13:10:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council will hold another briefing on the situation in Libya in April, [...] Full text...

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Investing in nutrition is smart economics: World Bank Blog By Axel van Trotsenburg, World Bank Senior Managing Director

02 april 2025 - 12:57:18
Porto-Novo, Benin (PANA) - Felicienne Soton is part of a women's group that produces gari (cassava flour). She and her [...] Full text...

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Foreign ministers of Confederation of Sahel States to pay two-day visit to Moscow

02 april 2025 - 11:29:14
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Foreign Ministers of the Confederation of Sahel States (ESA) will pay a two-day visit [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Surging violence as armed groups target civilians in the east, Human Rights Council hears

02 april 2025 - 08:15:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Civilians continue to bear the brunt of the violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo [...] Full text...

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Sudan on brink of famine as fighting ravages Darfur, UN warns

02 april 2025 - 08:03:21
New York, US (PANA) - The humanitarian crisis in Sudan is spiralling as rival militaries continue to battle for control [...] Full text...

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Guterres calls for greater equality and inclusion as world marks Autism Awareness Day

02 april 2025 - 07:55:41
New York, US (PANA) - Although people with autism are making enormous contributions to societies across the globe, they still [...] Full text...

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Rwanda’s economy registers robust growth in 2024 despite global challenges

02 april 2025 - 07:41:28
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's real GDP grew by 8.9% in 2024, surpassing the previous year's growth rate of 8.2%, [...] Full text...

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AU Commission Chairperson to deploy Panel of the Wise for South Sudan mediation

01 april 2025 - 16:32:47
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Youssouf Ali, is dispatching a high-level [...] Full text...

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Rights group: Backsliding on landmines endangers civilian lives

01 april 2025 - 09:55:39
New York, US (PANA) - The International Day for Mine Action on 4 April is a moment to highlight the [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges govts to pursue comprehensive justice for Sudan on 20th anniversary of Darfur ICC referral

31 march 2025 - 11:23:58
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) – Ongoing atrocities fuelled by rampant impunity and an accountability gap across Sudan require comprehensive justice [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya urges political leaders, institutions to work toward peace, stability, prosperity

31 march 2025 - 09:48:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The special representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Ms. Hanna Tetteh, has urged political leaders, [...] Full text...

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UN chief strongly condemns killing of Kenyan peacekeeper in Central African Republic

30 march 2025 - 06:51:36
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Saturday strongly condemned an attack on peacekeepers serving with UN mission [...] Full text...

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DRC: Outbreaks of infectious diseases due to depletion of stocks due to budget cuts

30 march 2025 - 06:44:39
Goma, DRC (PANA) - The near-total depletion of medical supplies, due to budget cuts and blocked access, is leading to [...] Full text...

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Tens of millions risk starvation as funding cuts deepen crises in DR Congo: WHO, WFP

30 march 2025 - 06:41:58
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Sharply declining aid could force tens of millions across the globe who rely on food aid [...] Full text...

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Despite resurgence of conflict in eastern DRC, peacekeepers continue to protect civilians

29 march 2025 - 05:28:13
New York, US (PANA) - As the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has intensified since January, the [...] Full text...

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UN chief says rapidly deteriorating crisis in South Sudan demands urgent action

29 march 2025 - 05:20:52
New York, US (PANA) - Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Friday of a rapidly deteriorating crisis in South Sudan, and [...] Full text...

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Reshaping the agriculture and food sector for healthier diets: World Bank Blog by Natasha Hayward, Felipe F. Dizon, Elizabeth Ludwig-Borycz, and Dwi Sari Puspaningtyas

28 march 2025 - 12:15:51
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - While hunger is making headlines, malnutrition continues to silently affect millions worldwide, undermining their physical and [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM, UAE President discuss bilateral cooperation

28 march 2025 - 11:40:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, and the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh [...] Full text...

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From despair to resilience in Kwamouth, Democratic Republic of Congo: Story By Wassy Kambale for OCHA

28 march 2025 - 11:32:55
Kwamouth, Mai-Ndombe, DR Congo (PANA) - Tantine Moba's eyes, once radiant with life, now gaze vacantly into the distance, as [...] Full text...

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Unsustainable fashion, textiles focus on International Day of Zero Waste 2025

28 march 2025 - 11:04:52
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Ahead of the International Day of Zero Waste 2025, events in Nairobi, New York and across [...] Full text...

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IMF chief sets up Advisory Council on Entrepreneurship and Growth

28 march 2025 - 10:54:01
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - As part of the International Monetary Fund’s efforts to help its 191 member countries [...] Full text...

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Mauritania advances energy security with World Bank support

28 march 2025 - 10:33:43
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) -  The World Bank Group has announced its approval of the Mauritania Development of Energy Resources and [...] Full text...

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Gaza: UN humanitarians flag impact on children of return to war

28 march 2025 - 07:29:02
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) issued a warning on Thursday over the terrible impact on [...] Full text...

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UN rights body sounds alarm over South Sudan crisis

27 march 2025 - 20:22:44
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan issued an alert on Thursday over [...] Full text...

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Armed groups install ‘parallel administration’ in DR Congo, Security Council hears

27 march 2025 - 20:07:58
New York, US (PANA) - Armed groups affiliated with Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Nearly 400,000 displaced people return home despite insecurity and humanitarian crisis

27 march 2025 - 15:10:27
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Thousands of internally displaced people (IDPs) have returned to their homes in Sudan since last December [...] Full text...

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IMF mission welcomes Senegal’s commitment to fiscal transparency

27 march 2025 - 11:56:51
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission visited Senegal to review findings of the audit report by [...] Full text...

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New World Bank financing set to revamp Dodoma’s urban mobility, generate more than 10,000 Jobs

27 march 2025 - 08:33:24
Dodoma, Tanzania (PANA) - A new World Bank-financed investment will enhance mobility and accessibility in Tanzania’s capital, Dodoma, unlocking economic [...] Full text...

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Biological weapons ‘must not only be unthinkable but also impossible’

27 march 2025 - 07:21:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world came together 50 years ago to ban biological weapons and in today’s volatile geopolitical [...] Full text...

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Sudan military leader lands at 'Free Khartoum Airport'

26 march 2025 - 19:35:05
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- Sudanese military leader, General Abdul Fatah Burhan, on Wednesday landed at Khartoum airport and visited the [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Rights chief deplores deadly army strikes on North Darfur market

26 march 2025 - 19:21:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has again called for greater protection of civilians in [...] Full text...

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‘Renewables are renewing economies’, UN chief tells top climate forum

26 march 2025 - 19:12:53
Berlin, Germany (PANA) - Ministers from 40 countries met on Wednesday at the first major climate forum of 2025 to [...] Full text...

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Deadly impacts of childhood stunting can be prevented, WFP insists

26 march 2025 - 18:54:32
Paris, France (PANA) - Childhood stunting from malnutrition is a global but preventable problem if adequate investment can be found, [...] Full text...

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Libyan, UN hold meeting on illegal migration

26 march 2025 - 14:06:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's acting Minister of the Interior, General Imad al-Trabelsi, head of the High Committee for Monitoring [...] Full text...

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Global Talent and Economic Success: IMF Blog By William Kerr, Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School

26 march 2025 - 13:01:00
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Countries that attract the world’s most talented people will be the most successful at [...] Full text...

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Economics of talent: IMF Blog By Ruchir Agarwal, cofounder of the Global Talent Fund and director of the Raj Center at Columbia University, and Patrick Gaule, cofounder of the Global Talent Fund and associate professor of economics at the University of Bristol

26 march 2025 - 11:18:38
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The new “economics of talent” field aims to identify and nurture exceptional problem-solvers at [...] Full text...

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Crimes of the transatlantic slave trade ‘unacknowledged, unspoken and unaddressed’ (By Vibhu Mishra, UN News)

26 march 2025 - 10:28:15
New York, US (PANA) - The transatlantic slave trade may have ended centuries ago but its legacy is ever present, [...] Full text...

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Survivors of sexual violence in the Central African Republic affected by funding cuts (Feature by UN News)

26 march 2025 - 10:22:20
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - The United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency (UNFPA) has said that US funding [...] Full text...

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Fostering community resilience: A lifeline for the Central African Republic: World Bank Blog By Laurent Corroyer

26 march 2025 - 08:27:56
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - When devastating floods swept through the Central Africa Republic (CAR) in August 2024, thousands [...] Full text...

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UN 'gravely alarmed' at continued attacks in Sudan

26 march 2025 - 08:16:49
New York, US (PANA) - The spokesperson for the UN Stéphane Dujarric said on Tuesday that the UN was “gravely [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM says lack of consensual electoral laws main obstacle to elections

25 march 2025 - 14:06:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, says that the real obstacle to the organisation of [...] Full text...

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Zelensky’s State visit to South Africa postponed to 24 April

25 march 2025 - 08:52:28
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's State visit to South Africa has been postponed from 10 [...] Full text...

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WFP mobilises to help Congolese refugees in Burundi in a difficult financial context

25 march 2025 - 06:02:01
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has quickly mobilised additional aid to Burundi to support [...] Full text...

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UN peace missions strained, with trust ‘in short supply’ and widening divisions

25 march 2025 - 05:39:06
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations peace operations are facing mounting challenges as conflicts become more protracted, geopolitical divisions [...] Full text...

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UN agency warns of ‘surge’ in AIDS deaths without US funding

25 march 2025 - 05:33:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Amid continuing uncertainty about the impact of deep US funding cuts to humanitarian work worldwide, the [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson commends Angolan president for efforts to bring peace to eastern DRC

24 march 2025 - 09:43:37
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, has commended the important [...] Full text...

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UN Chief urges all countries to invest in climate early warning systems

23 march 2025 - 10:31:28
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged all countries to invest in climate early warning systems, [...] Full text...

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UN Support Mission in Libya 'alarmed' at wave of arbitrary arrests

23 march 2025 - 05:32:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) says it is “alarmed” at the wave of “arbitrary [...] Full text...

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Libyan youth, officials discuss ways to reduce communal violence

22 march 2025 - 13:30:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Dozens of young people from Zaouia, Ajeilat, Sabratha and Jdeida in western Libya, and officials from [...] Full text...

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Connecting 300 million people to electricity and building a resilient future in Africa, World Bank Blog By Celine Ramstein and Stéphane Hallegatte

22 march 2025 - 09:50:58
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - One of the resounding messages of the recent Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit was [...] Full text...

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How animal spirits affect the economy: IMF Blog By Joel Flynn, assistant professor of economics at Yale University, and Karthik Sastry, assistant professor of economics and public affairs at Princeton University

22 march 2025 - 09:26:52
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Storytelling is central to how we interpret economic events. We recall economic history through [...] Full text...

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'Multilateralism is important' and 'isolationism is an illusion' - says Guterres

22 march 2025 - 07:37:25
Leuven, Belgium (PANA) - Challenged by "irrationality, ignorance and isolationism," multilateralism remains "important" and "isolationism is an illusion," UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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Children, refugees pay hefty price of global aid funding crisis

22 march 2025 - 07:07:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Children, refugees and displaced people worldwide are paying the price for the deep-seated funding crisis that [...] Full text...

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Sudanese Armed Forces announce major victory over paramilitary RSF in Khartoum

21 march 2025 - 09:39:04
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) on Friday announced a major victory over the rival paramilitary [...] Full text...

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UN’s ‘founding mothers’ remind all people to stand up for human rights

21 march 2025 - 08:31:25
New York, US (PANA) - Silence is not an option in the fight for human rights – that was the [...] Full text...

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WHO gives clean bill of health to cities taking action on preventable diseases

21 march 2025 - 08:21:13
Paris, France (PANA) - Three cities that share a healthy vision for their residents won UN World Health Organisation awards [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Civilians targeted as hostilities intensify in the capital

21 march 2025 - 08:12:52
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Dozens of civilians, including local humanitarian volunteers, have been killed by artillery shelling and aerial bombardment [...] Full text...

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Fighting malnutrition in Burundi: Mothers of Light are rays of hope: World Bank Blog By Hawa Cisse Wague, Country Manager for Burundi

21 march 2025 - 07:36:26
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Despite the fertile soil in Burundi, it is unfortunate to see that one in every two [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwean Kirsty Coventry elected IOC President, the first female President in its history

20 march 2025 - 16:11:35
Costa Navarino, Greece (PANA) - Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe was elected on Thursday as the 10th President of the International [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya meets African diplomats

20 march 2025 - 15:25:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in [...] Full text...

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EU reaffirms commitment to human rights, equal opportunities for all

20 march 2025 - 12:00:43
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The High Representative of the European Union on Thursday called for renewed action to ensure that [...] Full text...

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UN humanitarian aid chief praises EU for protecting desperate populations globally

20 march 2025 - 08:32:55
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - With the US withdrawal, the pace and the scale of that withdrawal, the European stake in [...] Full text...

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World Bank enhances commitment to human capital development in Morocco

20 march 2025 - 07:32:03
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) — The World Bank's Board of Directors has approved a $600 million financing package for the third [...] Full text...

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UN welcomes Qatar's mediation between DRC and Rwanda

20 march 2025 - 07:30:22
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday thanked the Emir of Qatar for his mediation between [...] Full text...

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In just one month, intensifying violence has forced over 60,000 people to flee their homes in Haiti’s capital

19 march 2025 - 17:06:47
Port-au-Prince, Haiti (PANA) - In just one month, intensifying violence has forced over 60,000 people to flee their homes in [...] Full text...

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World Bank to release US$ 33 million to combat conflict and climate change in Benin

19 march 2025 - 15:46:24
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The World Bank is to release $33 million to Benin to help it combat conflicts in [...] Full text...

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The European Union is to provide CFAF 13 billion for the Port and women's leadership in Benin

19 march 2025 - 15:30:52
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The European Union (EU) is to provide Benin with some 20 million euros in support of [...] Full text...

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Libya denounces the resumption of Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip in Palestine

19 march 2025 - 14:49:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Unity has [...] Full text...

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Alliance of Sahel States quits French group

19 march 2025 - 11:15:20
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - All three countries forming the the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) – Mali, Niger, and [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns attack targeting convoy of Somali President Sheikh Mahamud

19 march 2025 - 09:39:31
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned Tuesday’s attack in Somalia targeting a convoy of [...] Full text...

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Human capital is key to reducing poverty, boosting development in Guinea Bissau

19 march 2025 - 09:18:38
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) - Some of the key findings from the Human Capital Review, a new World Bank report, [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Council focuses on Iran, Syria and Venezuela

18 march 2025 - 20:56:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Top independent experts reported to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Tuesday, putting the [...] Full text...

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UN migration agency forced to restructure amid significant budget cuts

18 march 2025 - 19:29:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is undertaking “essential structural adjustments” at its Geneva headquarters and [...] Full text...

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Libya reiterates its refusal to bear the burden of illegal immigration alone

18 march 2025 - 17:01:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's interim Minister of the Interior in the government of national unity, Major- General Imad Mustafa [...] Full text...

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Conflict, weather events drive food insecurity in many countries: WB report

18 march 2025 - 10:08:21
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Conflict and weather-related events continue to drive food insecurity in different countries, says the [...] Full text...

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DRC: Nearly 100,000 people displaced by violence in Ituri

18 march 2025 - 06:03:38
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - As continued fighting between M23 rebels and the Congolese army forces thousands of civilians to flee [...] Full text...

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Suspension of US funding puts millions of lives at risk, warns WHO

18 march 2025 - 05:46:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, measles: decades of progress on these fronts risk being wiped out in the [...] Full text...

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The technical challenges of Libya's electoral framework at the centre of a meeting of the Advisory Committee set up by UNSMIL

17 march 2025 - 15:56:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At its fifth meeting, the Libyan Advisory Committee formed by the United Nations Support Mission in [...] Full text...

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WBG supports Cameroon’s economic resilience, domestic revenue mobilisation, and transparency of public finances

17 march 2025 - 13:06:54
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank Group has announced approval of two operations for Cameroon for a [...] Full text...

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Rwanda severs diplomatic ties with Belgium over eastern DCR war

17 march 2025 - 13:04:49
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Rwanda has officially severed diplomatic ties with Belgium, accusing its former colonial power of undermining its [...] Full text...

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EU approves third payment of close to €3.5 billion to Ukraine

17 march 2025 - 12:17:26
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Ukraine will soon receive approximately €3.5 billion after the European Council approved a third payment of [...] Full text...

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Ghana to host CAF African Schools Football Championship 2025 continental finals in April

17 march 2025 - 10:18:11
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed Ghana as hosts of the CAF African Schools [...] Full text...

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UN chief affirms solidarity with Bangladesh amid political transition

16 march 2025 - 13:12:04
Dhaka, Bangladesh (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres underscored the pivotal moment the country is facing as it navigates a [...] Full text...

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Transparency International says Covid 19 worsened corruption worldwide

15 march 2025 - 12:44:14
 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Five years ago this week, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global [...] 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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UN expert warns of impact of overfishing on marine ecosystems

15 march 2025 - 08:01:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Overfishing has serious repercussions for marine ecosystems, coastal populations and the global climate, an independent UN [...] Full text...

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‘Without us, there is no future’: Youth take over UN Women’s Commission

15 march 2025 - 07:49:58
New York, US (PANA) - “Support us and include us” to achieve real progress on advancing equal rights for all, [...] Full text...

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Voter registration starts in Central African Republic

15 march 2025 - 07:32:20
New York, US (PANA) - The second and third phases of voter registrations are underway in the Central African Republic [...] Full text...

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Fresh fighting in eastern DRC displaces tens of thousands of families

15 march 2025 - 07:20:42
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Fresh fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has displaced tens of thousands of [...] Full text...

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UK commits $1 million to accelerate trade facilitation for developing countries

14 march 2025 - 21:15:34
London, UK (PANA) - The United Kingdom has announced nearly $1 million in new funding to extend the decade-long “Accelerate [...] Full text...

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Iran protests: Human Rights Council probe condemns online, app-based repression

14 march 2025 - 20:14:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Iranian Government has continued to ramp up efforts to restrict the rights of civilians including [...] Full text...

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In Bangladesh, UN chief vows to prevent Rohingya suffering as aid cuts loom

14 march 2025 - 18:08:53
Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres, during his visit to the Rohingya refugee camps in southern Bangladesh, [...] Full text...

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Sudan suspends 'all imports' from Kenya following meeting of paramilitary RSF in Nairobi

14 march 2025 - 13:26:06
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has suspended “all imports” from Kenya after it hosted a meeting of the paramilitary [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM rejects resettling migrants in the country

14 march 2025 - 12:10:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has denied his government's intention to settle migrants in [...] Full text...

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How sound economic policy can help prevent conflict: IMF Blog By Franck Bousquet, Paul M. Bisca, Christopher Rauh, Benjamin Seimon

14 march 2025 - 11:59:22
Washington, DC, United Sates (PANA) - Simulations that incorporate machine learning-based predictions of conflict suggest large payoffs from preventive policies, [...] Full text...

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Southern African leaders 'terminate' mandate of peacekeepers in eastern DRC

14 march 2025 - 10:41:46
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Southern African leaders have decided to end their participation of their peacekeeping forces in eastern Democratic [...] Full text...

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Conflict, hunger, poverty impede children's early development: Rights chief

14 march 2025 - 08:27:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Governments everywhere are “letting children down instead of lifting them up” as conflict, hunger, poverty and [...] Full text...

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Breaking barriers: Unlocking education and jobs for women and youth in Mozambique: World Bank Blog By Idah Z. Pswarayi-Riddihough, Karla Gonzalez Carvajal and Robert S. Chase

14 march 2025 - 08:19:25
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - How can affordable and reliable transport help women and youth access vocational training and employment? As part [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: Children facing ‘unimaginable suffering’, warns UNICEF chief

14 march 2025 - 08:17:13
New York, US (PANA) - Sudan is now the world’s largest and most devastating humanitarian crisis, the head of the [...] Full text...

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World Bank’s report urges swift, sustained reforms to accelerate recovery, inclusive growth in South Sudan

14 march 2025 - 08:04:28
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The 7th edition of South Sudan Economic Monitor (SSEM) titled ‘A Pathway to Overcome the [...] Full text...

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IMF Board completes review of Cong’s ECF arrangement

13 march 2025 - 09:49:10
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the sixth and final review of the [...] Full text...

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'Interruption of US aid to HIV response in DRC could cost thousands of lives'

13 march 2025 - 08:28:49
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The UN is concerned about the fate of thousands of citizens of Democratic Republic of Congo [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian system at breaking point as funding cuts force life-or-death choices

13 march 2025 - 07:47:01
New York, US (PANA) - The UN’s top relief official warned on Wednesday that the global humanitarian system has reached [...] Full text...

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CAF president Patrice Motsepe re-elected unopposed for second term

12 march 2025 - 12:59:12
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Dr Patrice Motsepe, was on Wednesday re-elected [...] Full text...

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Libyan youth call for political stability, accountability, economic reforms

12 march 2025 - 10:47:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A number of Libyan youth have discussed challenges facing the country's economy with experts of the [...] Full text...

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‘Furious kickback against equality’ must end, UN chief tells women activists, as conference adopts landmark declaration

12 march 2025 - 07:38:04
New York, US (PANA) - At a time of growing backlash against women’s rights, UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a stark [...] Full text...

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Dire conditions continue for civilians in need of healthcare in Sudan

12 march 2025 - 07:25:23
New York, US (PANA) - Humanitarian partners in Sudan’s war-ravaged North Darfur are reporting “extremely dire” conditions facing civilians in [...] Full text...

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Liberia needs institutional, policy reforms to boost economic growth and development: WB report

12 march 2025 - 07:19:49
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The World Bank has launched its flagship report, the Liberia Country Economic Memorandum, titled “Escaping the [...] Full text...

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WHO injects fresh support into DR Congo vaccination drive

12 march 2025 - 07:17:55
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has stepped up efforts to improve vaccination coverage in the Democratic [...] Full text...

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Bangladesh: Rohingya children’s acute hunger surges amid funding cuts

11 march 2025 - 20:01:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar refugee settlements, child malnutrition has surged and cuts to aid funding risk [...] Full text...

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Women, girls bear brunt of cyberbullying against persons with disabilities

11 march 2025 - 15:54:15
New York, US (PANA) - States must do more to prevent cyberbullying and overcome unequal access to assistive technology which [...] Full text...

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'Men remain the overwhelming majority in high political positions'

11 march 2025 - 15:52:07
New York, US (PANA) - Progress towards gender equality in political leadership remains insufficient as we enter 2025, with men [...] Full text...

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CAF launches tender for commercialisation of national team competitions

11 march 2025 - 10:51:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has launched a tender for a global marketing agency that [...] Full text...

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Gender expert flags increased risk of forced sterilization of disabled women

11 march 2025 - 08:26:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Women and girls with disabilities are at increased risk of abuse, including forced sterilization, sexual exploitation [...] Full text...

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What works for women at work: World Bank Blog By Anna Bjerde, World Bank Managing Director of Operations

11 march 2025 - 07:49:31
Porto-Novo, Benin (PANA) - Across the globe, I’ve met countless men and women driven by the conviction that when policies [...] Full text...

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Building a healthier world by women and for women is key to achieving gender equality

10 march 2025 - 18:38:09
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the world marks the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action on [...] Full text...

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UN: Urgent appeal as major donors reduce life-saving funding amid Sudan crisis

10 march 2025 - 17:17:41
Port Sudan-Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations on Monday lamented that Sudden funding cuts by top government donors are a [...] Full text...

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