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

08 november 2024 - 07:22:40
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Delegates discussed a complicated urban development issue at the World Urban Forum on Tuesday: What is [...] Full text...

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Gaza polio vaccine campaign under fire

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

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King Mohammed VI optimistic about latest developments on the Sahara issue

12 october 2024 - 12:20:44
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - King Mohammed VI of Morocco spoke on Friday about the latest developments in the Western Sahara [...] Full text...

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New, bold ideas thrive towards the UN Summit of the Future

22 september 2024 - 07:29:32
New York, US (PANA) - Hundreds of youth, celebrities and world leaders converged at UN Headquarters in New York on [...] Full text...

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‘Fear of war’ causing speech problems in Gaza

21 september 2024 - 05:14:53
Al-Zawaida, Gaza (PANA) - The fear and anxiety caused by the ongoing war in Gaza is causing a range of [...] Full text...

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Political parties of all stripes are pushing for higher government spending: IMF Blog By Era Dabla-Norris, Enrico Di Gregorio, and Yongquan Cao

17 september 2024 - 10:49:24
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Conservative politics has traditionally been defined by its emphasis on fiscal prudence and the [...] Full text...

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US urges Sudan's military leader to attend Geneva peace talks

15 august 2024 - 07:16:13
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US on Wednesday urged the President of the Sovereign Council of Sudan and Commander-in-Chief [...] Full text...

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A new chapter: Youth leading literacy transformation: World Bank Blog By Doris Mwikali and Jennie Albone

13 august 2024 - 08:12:41
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Reading is the doorway that unlocks learning.  Yet for too many children, it’s a [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for ‘dramatic shift’ to transform education worldwide

11 july 2024 - 18:01:28
New York, US (PANA) - The global crisis in education needs a “dramatic shift” to shape a more peaceful, sustainable [...] 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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Gaza war: Independent rights probe highlights Israeli ‘destruction and dislocation’ tactics

20 june 2024 - 06:54:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - High-level independent human rights investigators reiterated serious concerns on Wednesday about the legality of the Israeli [...] Full text...

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Enhancing education quality in Mozambique involves everyone: World Bank Blog By Idah Z. Pswarayi-Riddihough

19 june 2024 - 07:12:47
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Education is essential for people to succeed and for any country to grow. Mozambique has been [...] Full text...

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Over 8,000 people, including sports and health champions, join 5th WHO Walk the Talk

28 may 2024 - 07:29:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The fifth edition of Walk the Talk: The Health Challenge for All, organised by the World [...] Full text...

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‘All for Health, Health for All’ sets the stage for 77th World Health Assembly

23 may 2024 - 13:03:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the world continues to grapple with the aftermath of the most severe pandemic in a [...] Full text...

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Long, dangerous journeys on the rise

21 may 2024 - 18:55:31
New York, US (PANA) - Migration is on track to become one of the defining features of the 21stst century [...] Full text...

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'Israeli forces bringing war to the West Bank', warns UN rights office

09 may 2024 - 05:41:43
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - As war rages in Gaza, violations against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank have also increased [...] Full text...

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Managing Director of IFC to visit Benin on Wednesday

30 april 2024 - 13:52:53
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Managing Director of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Makhtar Diop, is expected in Cotonou on [...] Full text...

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HPV vaccination can improve health and opportunities for women and girls in Africa: World Bank Blog By Hellen Wilson Lutta

30 april 2024 - 07:38:18
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Cervical cancer – often resulting from an infection by the human papillomavirus (HPV) – [...] Full text...

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Latest hunger data spotlights extent of famine risk in Gaza, Sudan and beyond

24 april 2024 - 11:09:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Dangerous levels of acute hunger affected a staggering 281.6 million people last year - the fifth [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, resigns

17 april 2024 - 10:23:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, on Tuesday announced his [...] Full text...

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Emmy Award for South African comedian Trevor Noah

16 january 2024 - 08:44:05
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Top South African comedian Trevor Noah’s American television show has won an Emmy Award [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Aid relief is arriving in Gaza but ‘too little, too late’, warns WHO

09 january 2024 - 14:44:50
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - With no let-up in fighting across Gaza, the UN health agency pleaded on Tuesday for better [...] Full text...

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Half-way to SDG's deadline: Tackling climate change, protecting the planet

30 december 2023 - 07:37:13
New York, US (PANA) - Halting unsustainable consumption and production, which have contributed to the decline of biodiversity and the [...] Full text...

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Global Migration in 21st Century: Navigating the impact of climate change, conflict, and demographic shifts – World Bank Feature

11 december 2023 - 07:46:25
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Globally, approximately 184 million people, or 2.3% of the world population, live outside their country [...] Full text...

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COP28: Our voices, needs must be put first in climate talks, young people declared

08 december 2023 - 16:51:18
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Young climate advocates at COP28 in Dubai on Friday said they will not sit idly by [...] Full text...

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Fostering skills development to improve job prospects in Sub-Saharan Africa: World Bank Blog By Nathan Belete

02 december 2023 - 15:22:31
Arusha, Tanzania (PANA) - When it comes to skills development and innovation, youth from Africa have something to say. Based [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF WCL: The Oumou Kone show in San Pedro as AS Mande go top of Group B

10 november 2023 - 07:23:16
San Pedro, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - It was the Oumou Kone show on Thursday evening at San Pedro’s Laurent Pokou [...] Full text...

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Building an effective bridge with civil society organisations in Cameroon: World Bank Blog By Odilia R. Hebga and Issa Bitang A Tiati

09 november 2023 - 16:34:53
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - Cameroon’s 56,000 civil society organisations (CSOs) play a crucial role in Cameroon’s development, working alongside and [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF Women's Champions League: Yeboah brace stuns reigning champions AS FAR

07 november 2023 - 06:31:48
San Pedro, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The first upset of the CAF Women’s Champions League was recorded on Monday as [...] Full text...

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Gambia government and partners present plans and actions for a responsive accountable transition project

31 october 2023 - 16:51:26
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The Government of The Gambia, in partnership with the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Development [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Environmental degradation a serious challenge facing government now and when war is over (By Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

30 october 2023 - 19:51:12
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese environmentalists and poeliticians have warned that every possible ingredient for environmental catastrophe is now fermenting [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Thousands in Gaza storm UN warehouses; a sign of desperation after weeks-long ‘siege’

30 october 2023 - 07:09:31
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Relief agencies warned on Sunday that civil order is starting to break down in Gaza after [...] Full text...

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World Bank, Islamic Development Bank partnering to drive impact

25 october 2023 - 07:01:49
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The World Bank unveiled a new partnership with the Islamic Development Bank on Tuesday to [...] Full text...

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Maiden African Football League: Questions & Answers on the continent's newest elite club competition

20 october 2023 - 08:41:29
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The inaugural edition of the African Football League kicks off on 20 October and [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Algeria coach Belmadi wary of all teams as team eye glory

15 october 2023 - 08:19:15
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Algeria coach Djamel Belmadi says there are 'no small teams in Africa' as the 2019 [...] Full text...

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GERD: Ethiopian PM announces successful final filing of controversial dam

11 september 2023 - 06:28:35
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Sunday announced the successful fourth and final filling of [...] Full text...

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How solar can empower African youth: World Bank blog (By Axel van Trotsenburg, World Bank’s Senior Managing Director)

06 september 2023 - 11:09:45
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – This week, we gather in Nairobi for the Africa Climate Summit which brings together policymakers from [...] Full text...

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Internet celebrates its 40th birthday, but some users are twice its age! World Bank Blog

01 september 2023 - 15:45:07
Washington DC, US (PANA) - Does internet help you to stay in touch with family and friends? If you answered [...] Full text...

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Protectionism fails to achieve its goals, threatens future of critical industries (World Bank feature)

29 august 2023 - 15:21:58
Washington DC, US (PANA) - Since 1990, global trade has increased incomes by 24 per cent worldwide, and by 50 [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: Military leader Gen. Tchiani speaks of three-year transition, as junta digs in

20 august 2023 - 12:33:55
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's military junta is digging in even after meeting a delegation of the Economic Community of [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: New US Ambassador arrives in Niger

20 august 2023 - 07:45:45
Washington, US (PANA) - The new US ambassador to Niger, Kathleen FitzGibbon, has arrived in Niger amidst uncertainty following a [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: ECOWAS delegation arrives in Niger

19 august 2023 - 18:22:49
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) arrived in the Niger capital, [...] Full text...

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Amhara Conflict: Ethiopia shaken by a new, growing rebellion in Amhara (News feature)

18 august 2023 - 11:45:18
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Two weeks after irregular militia fighters called the Fano seized several towns and cities in [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Record holder Ebi reveals ‘falling sick’ to play football

31 july 2023 - 06:43:24
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - Nigeria's Onome Ebi in the 2023 Women’s World Cup has become the first African player, male [...] Full text...

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Russian president Putin will not attend BRICS Summit, says South African presidency

19 july 2023 - 12:04:36
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, will not attend the forthcoming 15th Summit of BRICS [...] Full text...

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Ramaphosa releases confidential Putin affidavit

19 july 2023 - 08:47:51
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa says he is concerned by “nuclear war talk” from a top [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister calls for local investment in energy sector

09 july 2023 - 11:47:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister and Chairman of the Board of Secretaries of the Libyan Investment Authority [...] Full text...

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Seychelles pioneers novel financing instruments, taps IMF climate facility

06 july 2023 - 07:35:11
Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) - Seychelles is successfully balancing conservation and economic development by tapping innovative financing instruments, according to Country [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper identifies foreign military presence as threat to organisation of elections in Libya

16 june 2023 - 19:01:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The commemoration, on Sunday 11 June, of the 53rd anniversary of the evacuation of American forces [...] Full text...

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FIFA chief wants referees to stop football games when racism occurs

16 june 2023 - 11:21:47
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - A zero tolerance approach must be taken over racism in football and referees at all levels [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Governor of West Darfur State assassinated

15 june 2023 - 06:52:40
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Sovereign Council has condemned the brutal murder on Wednesday of Khamis Abakar, the Governor of West [...] Full text...

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2026 World Cup venues selected: Which cities will host in USA, Canada, Mexico?

14 june 2023 - 07:40:04
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - After FIFA announced that the men’s World Cup would be returning to the United States and [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: UN Secretary general appalled by violence in Darfur

14 june 2023 - 04:52:09
New York, US (PANA)  - UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has expressed his deep concern about the ongoing violence in [...] Full text...

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2022/23 CAF Champions League: Casablanca buzzing as old rivals Wydad, Ahly prepare for epic clash

09 june 2023 - 08:42:33
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - The Moroccan city of Casablanca is experiencing an exceptional atmosphere, only a few days before the [...] Full text...

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Menstrual Hygiene Day: Putting an end to period poverty (A UNFPA feature)

29 may 2023 - 05:58:01
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Fatoumatta Fatty’s commute on an old, malfunctioning wheelchair takes up to two hours during rainy season [...] Full text...

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Biodiversity Day: Protecting humanity’s ‘life-support system’

22 may 2023 - 16:18:40
New York, US (PANA) - The world is on Monday marking International Day for Biological Diversity on a theme, "Moving from [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM expresses desire for Gulf countries' support for Libyan elections

20 may 2023 - 13:17:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, has expressed Libya's aspiration to the [...] Full text...

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GERD: Time to make controversial dam work for greater good of all - Think-tank

04 may 2023 - 13:26:17
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - With the fourth annual filling looming in June and construction abicaout 90% complete, the contentious [...] Full text...

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Nigerian, Egyptian table tennis stars to renew rivalry as African tournament begins in Kenya 4 May

25 april 2023 - 08:08:43
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Quadri Aruna of Nigeria and Omar Assar of Egypt will  take their rivalry to Nairobi, Kenya, [...] Full text...

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End ‘alarmist narratives’ on population growth and recognise women’s rights: UNFPA

20 april 2023 - 05:53:40
New York, US (PANA) - Women’s bodies must not be held captive to government policies or “alarmist narratives” concerning population [...] Full text...

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Sudan: civilians trapped in urban warfare (analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

18 april 2023 - 19:02:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - As fighting between Sudanese rivals continues for the fourth day running, civilians in Khartoum and other [...] Full text...

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Sudan says current conflict an internal question requiring no foreign mediatory intervention

17 april 2023 - 21:55:58
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- Sudan on Monday described the ongoing fighting between the Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces as [...] Full text...

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Fighting in Sudan is active in seven states (News update)

16 april 2023 - 16:29:32
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Unknown to many Sudanese, the fighting between the Sudanese Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, which [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper urges authorities to use international experts for better use of oil resources

14 april 2023 - 16:47:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan economy has been based for decades on a single source of income, oil, whose [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President, Kaïs Saied, reappears in public after almost two weeks

04 april 2023 - 12:00:10
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian president, Kaïs Saïed, on Monday resumed his normal duties after a 13-day unexplained absence, [...] Full text...

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Horn of Africa hunger emergency: ‘129,000 looking death in the eyes’

10 march 2023 - 15:31:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Life-threatening hunger caused by climate shocks, violent insecurity and disease in the Horn of Africa, have [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President Kaïs Saied denies racism and denounces "malicious" campaign about sub-Saharan migrants

09 march 2023 - 19:24:51
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - President Kaïs Saied has categorically rejected accusations of racism attributed to him after his recent statements [...] Full text...

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Sudanese breathe sigh of relief, as military harsh statements subdue (News analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

08 march 2023 - 16:37:54
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese breathed a sigh of relief, even if temporarily, as the head of the Rapid Support [...] Full text...

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‘Radical change of direction’ needed in women, peace and security agenda

08 march 2023 - 05:25:35
New York, US (PANA) - New goals and effective plans on women’s involvement in peacebuilding are needed before it is [...] Full text...

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Renewal of state of emergency a precautionary measure to avert a falling back into manslaughter (By Mohamed Osman Adam)

24 february 2023 - 18:23:46
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Blue Nile State, near the borders with Ethiopia, on Friday renewed a state of emergency [...] Full text...

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Parliamentarians mobilise political leadership for Education in Emergencies and Protracted Crises

17 february 2023 - 07:00:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Parliamentarians from a wide range of countries have formally adopted the Geneva Declaration on Education in [...] Full text...

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South African liberation hero Steve Biko's former cellmate dead at 72

16 february 2023 - 11:06:25
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Prominent South African activist Peter Cyril Jones, who was with liberation hero Steve Biko, [...] Full text...

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Intense diplomatic activity begins to revive the electoral process in Libya

09 february 2023 - 19:44:15
Tripoli, (PANA) - Diplomatic efforts have intensified in recent weeks around the search for a solution to the Libyan crisis [...] Full text...

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CAF names Best XI of TotalEnergies CHAN 2022 in Algeria

08 february 2023 - 11:52:17
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - After a thrilling three weeks of action in the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2022 in [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso requests arms from Canada

30 january 2023 - 19:45:51
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Prime Minister of Burkina Faso Apollinaire Joachimson Kyelem de Tambela, who received on Monday [...] Full text...

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Abdoulaye Bathily announces launch of work of ceasefire observers in Libya

16 january 2023 - 14:02:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, announced here Sunday the launch [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper highlights fears of exclusion by some presidential candidates in Libya due to constitutional basis

01 january 2023 - 17:00:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - With the resumption of the constitutional track, a dialogue process led by the House of Representatives [...] Full text...

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Trial of 46 Ivorian soldiers detained in Mali opens in Bamako

30 december 2022 - 15:45:19
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The trial of 46 Ivorian soldiers arrested last July in Bamako, Mali, has begun at the [...] Full text...

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Mali, Côte d'Ivoire sign MOU to resolve case of 146 Ivorian soldiers detained in Mali

23 december 2022 - 15:57:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's transitional president Colonel Assimi Goita received on Thursday an Ivorian -Togolese delegation led by the [...] Full text...

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France defends sovereignty, territorial integrity of DR Congo

22 december 2022 - 16:43:54
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - France Wednesday defended the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the DR Congo, Kinshasa, on the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister speaks out after Libyan man handed over to US

16 december 2022 - 19:32:47
Tripoli Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dbaiba on Thursday broke his government's silence on the delivery to the [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM 'rejects' reopening of Lockerbie case

16 december 2022 - 12:59:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has said he will not allow the reopening of the [...] Full text...

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Ghana's President Akufo-Addo raises security threats in West Africa in Blinken meeting

15 december 2022 - 06:39:48
Washington, DC, US - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has raised security threats and terrorism with the US Secretary [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State meets DRC President Tshisekedi

14 december 2022 - 06:08:24
Washington, DC., US (PANA) - US Secretary Antony  Blinken on Tuesday met with Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) President [...] Full text...

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UN facilitators make breakthrough in Sudan’s acrimonious political standouts

02 december 2022 - 12:44:11
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations, African Union (AU) and the regional grouping, Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), say [...] Full text...

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South Sudanese probe sought over persistent sexual violence

28 november 2022 - 19:41:18
London, Britain (PANA) - The government of South Sudan should immediately remove from office and investigate Governors and County Commissioners [...] Full text...

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Egypt, UN agree on need for Libyan policy

28 november 2022 - 16:54:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Egypt and the United Nations have agreed to intensify joint action to advance the Libyan political [...] Full text...

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EU-African, Caribbean and Pacific States ministers meet on 29 November

25 november 2022 - 12:29:13
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - After three years of focusing on the future of the European Union-Organisation of African, Caribbean and [...] Full text...

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Raging disagreements between Libya's two legislative chambers continue to hold back elections

10 november 2022 - 17:47:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The never-ending disagreements between Parliament and the High Council of State for the legal basis for holding [...] Full text...

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COP27: Young people reconsidering parenthood due to climate change, UNICEF poll reveals

10 november 2022 - 05:13:28
Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - Climate change is forcing nearly half of young Africans to rethink their plans to have children [...] Full text...

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Africa more seasoned on climate finance issues, says ECA

06 november 2022 - 16:40:20
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - African countries are now more seasoned on climate finance issues, said Jean Paul Adam, Director of [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM rejects agreement between Aguila Saleh and Khaled al-Mechri, calls for honouring commitment to hold elections

22 october 2022 - 13:15:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has rejected the agreement [...] Full text...

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Delivering justice for abused child brides in The Comoros (A UN feature)

02 october 2022 - 08:06:16
Moroni, The Comoros (PANA) - Around 30 per cent of girls in The Comoros become child brides, and they make [...] Full text...

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South Sudanese women suffer multiple gang rapes amid donor funding shortfalls

22 september 2022 - 23:17:58
New York, US (PANA) - The war in Ukraine has drastically cut funding for emergency medical and psychosocial care for [...] Full text...

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Guterres: ‘Global addiction to fossil fuels’ must end and a ‘renewables revolution’ jumpstarted

19 september 2022 - 05:53:50
New York, US (PANA) - Achieving a just and equitable energy transition is “one of the biggest challenges facing our [...] Full text...

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Antonio Guterres outlines three prerequisites for overcoming the crisis in Libya

15 september 2022 - 18:43:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has affirmed the need to achieve three main demands to overcome the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Stay away from where TPLF's military equipment, training facilities are located, warns Gov't

26 august 2022 - 16:57:17
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian government on Friday called on "our people living in Tigray Region" to stay away [...] Full text...

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Monkeypox cases top 35,000: WHO

18 august 2022 - 05:35:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Monkeypox infections continue to rise globally, with more than 35,000 cases across 92 countries and territories, [...] Full text...

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Libyan MP blasts former UN Special Adviser for her criticism of Libya's political class

15 august 2022 - 12:51:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Libyan Parliament, Youssef al-Agouri, has rejected criticisms [...] Full text...

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Kenyan presidential candidates make final appeal for votes

06 august 2022 - 19:22:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan presidential candidates held final political rallies in the capital, Nairobi, on Saturday to make their [...] Full text...

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New global alliance launched to end AIDS in children by 2030

02 august 2022 - 05:29:36
New York, US (PANA) - While more than three-quarters of all adults living with HIV are receiving some kind of [...] Full text...

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Oil sector revival in Libya unveils a change in Libya's political map

21 july 2022 - 19:35:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The maxim, "oil is the nerve of war in Libya", keeps confirming itself over time in [...] Full text...

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UN commemorates Nelson Mandela’s ‘fight for a better world’

18 july 2022 - 19:14:26
New York, US (PANA) - UN Member States gathered in the General Assembly Hall on Monday to observe Nelson Mandela [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Police minister under fire over public outburst

07 july 2022 - 13:47:17
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Police Minister Bheki Cele is under fire following an altercation he had with a [...] Full text...

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DRC leader opens pandora box in Eastern Africa - ISS report

23 june 2022 - 14:09:27
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Tensions are spiking once again in the chronically turbulent eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM welcomes AU support for reconciliation and stability in Libya

20 june 2022 - 14:56:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, Monday hailed the great role [...] Full text...

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US special envoy received by Mali's Transitional President

14 june 2022 - 16:49:40
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The president of the Transition in Mali, Colonel Assimi Goïta, received on Tuesday Roger Carstens, [...] Full text...

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Russian delegation in Mali to implement agreements signed in various sectors

06 june 2022 - 14:07:43
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A delegation of the Association of Economic Cooperation of Russia with African countries is in Mali [...] Full text...

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Libyans still asking whether Cairo talks will end the political crisis

03 june 2022 - 06:20:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As Libyans await the third round of talks in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, between Parliament and [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM reiterates rejection of any call for war and fighting among Libyans

01 june 2022 - 15:27:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the National Unity Government, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, Wednesday reaffirmed his absolute rejection [...] Full text...

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Tripartite process kicks off to end Sudanese political impasse

12 may 2022 - 21:03:24
Khartoum, Sudan  (PANA) - A much awaited process to end the Sudanese political stalemate finally kicked off in Khartoum on [...] Full text...

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DRC combatants wng to lay down arms to embrace peace talks

29 april 2022 - 17:27:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The majority of representatives of over 30 armed groups taking part in talks to end the [...] Full text...

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Amid solution to Libya's crisis, authorities seek international support (Analysis by BA Youssef,PANA correspondent)

21 april 2022 - 23:46:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The massive enthusiasm shown by Libyans for the organisation of the elections, with nearly 3 million [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM calls on Prosecutor General to investigate blockade of oil sites

20 april 2022 - 12:52:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has called on [...] Full text...

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UN chief hails launch of new expert group to boost net-zero climate change fight

01 april 2022 - 05:24:37
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday urged private investors businesses, cities, states and regions, to [...] Full text...

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Senior US official stresses importance of preparing for elections

23 march 2022 - 12:58:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US Under Secretary of State for Administrative Affairs, John Bass, says his talks in Tripoli on [...] Full text...

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Vera Songwé calls for making immunization a reality to achieve SDGs

04 march 2022 - 17:18:11
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Ms. Vera Songwé, has called on [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Queen Scorpions vow to rectify mistake second leg

22 february 2022 - 14:54:06
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Queen Scorpions has vowed to correct mistakes against Cameroon in the second and final [...] Full text...

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AU chief warns African Summit with European leaders falls below expectations

18 february 2022 - 21:45:41
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Africa Union Commission has regretted the failure of the joint partnership with the European Union [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 33 new deaths

18 february 2022 - 20:26:45
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Ministry of Health has announced that Tunisia recorded 33 deaths linked to the Coronavirus [...] Full text...

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Guinean junta determined to recover state property

18 february 2022 - 18:56:35
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The number two of the Guinean junta, Colonel Amara Camara, who is also Minister-Secretary General of [...] Full text...

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Djibouti fires top security chiefs in tense political environment

15 february 2022 - 23:32:37
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) – Heads of the military and the Police in Djibouti have been placed under house arrest and [...] Full text...

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Malian Justice opens investigation into attempt to undermine internal, external security of the state

12 february 2022 - 14:22:24
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian High Court of Bamako's Commune IV, announced here Friday the opening of preliminary investigations [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: CAF says competition set new records on its digital, and social media pages

10 february 2022 - 08:53:55
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - The 2021 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has set new records on CAF digital and [...] Full text...

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AU Commission Chairperson meets Malian leaders

26 january 2022 - 12:45:03
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The chairman of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, on Tuesday met the leader [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Nigerian President Buhari speaks with Super Eagles ahead of Round of 16 clash against Tunisia

23 january 2022 - 13:38:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday morning a pep talk to the Super Eagles, ahead of their [...] Full text...

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US applies 'carrot and stick' policy to bring Sudanese factions to negotiating table (News analysis by Mohamed Osman, PANA correspondent)

20 january 2022 - 12:50:50
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Senior US State Department officials have embarked on hectic meetings with Sudanese stakeholders to resolve the [...] Full text...

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Chairman of Libyan High Electoral Commission estimates holding of elections in 6 and 8 months

17 january 2022 - 19:19:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the governing board of the National High Electoral Commission (NHEC), Imad al-Sayeh, said [...] Full text...

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Intense consultations for various scenarios leading to elections in Libya (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

06 january 2022 - 20:47:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - After the great disappointment following the postponement of the presidential election of December 24, Libyans have [...] Full text...

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Libyan EC officials to meet MPs on the way forward after postponement of election

03 january 2022 - 13:34:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Parliament is expected on Monday to hold a plenary session to hear the chairman and [...] Full text...

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IMF Managing Director praises leadership of President Félix Tshisekedi

09 december 2021 - 14:30:12
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, on a working visit [...] Full text...

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COP 26: Ddraft decision text fails to offer support for vulnerable countries on loss and damage, CAN charges

10 november 2021 - 15:40:52
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) – Climate Action Network has expressed serious  concern at the glaring omission on clear commitments for loss [...] Full text...

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EU special representative calls on Burkina Faso President Kabore

05 november 2021 - 18:33:49
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré on Friday discussed with the European Union Special [...] Full text...

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African governments urged to Help youth to achieve potentials

22 october 2021 - 20:10:05
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's minister for Youth and Sports, Mustapha Usif, has described Africa's youth as her greatest asset, [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight decisive intervention of Presidential Council in organization of elections

10 october 2021 - 21:00:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The conflict between the government of national unity and the House of Representatives (Parliament) in Libya [...] Full text...

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Dull celebration of Independence Day in Guinea

02 october 2021 - 14:05:37
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea om Saturday celebrated in a dull mood its 63rd independence anniversary, largely due to the [...] Full text...

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Google joins Kenyan women lawmakers to advance digital skills

16 september 2021 - 20:49:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Google and the Kenyan Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA) have announced a collaboration to improve gender equity, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 17 new deaths

12 september 2021 - 14:15:10
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has recorded 17 new deaths linked to the coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the death toll to [...] Full text...

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ISS says SADC countries can learn from Hichilema, create inclusive platforms for civil society and opposition

09 september 2021 - 16:08:49
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Securocrats in the Southern Africa region are no doubt unsettled by Zambia’s new President Hakainde Hichilema’s [...] Full text...

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UN official says African economic survival depends on rapid vaccine access

31 august 2021 - 22:08:49
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The economic prosperity of Africa depends on the availability of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines, Vera [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 335 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, 746 family members surrender to Nigerian military in Bama, Northeast region

08 august 2021 - 20:26:26
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - A total of 335 Boko Haram/Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists and 746 family members, [...] Full text...

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WHO backs football body FIFA’s #ReachOut campaign for mental health

03 august 2021 - 06:09:07
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The world football body, FIFA, launched a UN-backed campaign on Monday designed to raise awareness of [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight impact of opening of coastal road on departure of mercenaries, apprehensions about adoption of state budget

01 august 2021 - 16:36:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week gave wide coverage to the reopening of the coastal road linking eastern [...] Full text...

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Soldiers deployed to assist with South African riots

13 july 2021 - 14:19:25
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Gauteng Premier David Makhura on Tuesday said 10 people have been killed during stampedes [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 'Vaccinate the most vulnerable', WHO chief stresses

13 july 2021 - 05:33:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Gebreyesus, has reiterated that the [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council to meet on Libyan elections and ceasefire on 15 July

09 july 2021 - 12:01:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Security Council, chaired by France, will meet on 15 July to discuss the situation [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Africa marks worst pandemic week: WHO

09 july 2021 - 07:16:56
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Africa marked its worst pandemic week ever, surpassing the second wave peak during the seven days ending [...] Full text...

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Secessionist leader, Nnamdi Kanu, extradited back to Nigeria, arrainged in court

29 june 2021 - 16:56:09
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has been extradited back to [...] Full text...

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Nigeria hosts meeting to map out plan for vaccine manufacturing in Africa

20 june 2021 - 16:10:13
Benin City, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s private sector is ready to join manufacturers of pharmaceutical products working in association with [...] Full text...

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Fulani herders, leaders bicker with Nigerian military over killing of cows by airstrikes in Nasarawa State

16 june 2021 - 14:38:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) –Fulani herders and the Armed Forces of Nigeria are bickering over reports that two military aircraft conducted [...] Full text...

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Mali is at ‘critical juncture’ with democratic future at risk, warns UN mission chief

15 june 2021 - 05:24:31
New York, US (PANA) - Immediate action is required now to initiate critical reforms and lay the groundwork for credible [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Campaigners slam 'self-interest' of G7 countries in vaccine challenges

10 june 2021 - 11:00:40
London, UK (PANA) - The self-interest of G7 countries is the biggest obstacle to ending the Covid-19 pandemic, a group [...] Full text...

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South Africa to attend G7 Summit

08 june 2021 - 17:55:18
  Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa will this week travel to the UK to attend the G7 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO boss says new cases reported decline for six weeks, deaths for five weeks

07 june 2021 - 20:55:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The number of new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) now [...] Full text...

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Nigerian president Buhari laments ''madness' in parts of the country

09 may 2021 - 15:53:51
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday lamented the "madness" going on in parts of the country [...] Full text...

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Gambia foreign minister calls for maritime security

28 april 2021 - 18:01:07
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Mamadou Tangara, has urged the Gulf of Guinea countries to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Greta Thunberg contributes 100,000 Euros to vaccine equity initiative

20 april 2021 - 05:30:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg has donated 100,000 Euros to boost global efforts to deliver [...] Full text...

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Youth Forum: UN chief calls for ‘tangible improvements’ in the face of injustice, poor governance

08 april 2021 - 07:11:13
New York, US (PANA)- Leaders across the world need to “move beyond platitudes” about young people, and deliver a better future [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: UK Special Envoy for Girls’ Education meets Nigerian education youth activists

22 march 2021 - 19:34:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – As part of the activities to commemorate the International Women’s Day, the UK Prime Minister’s Special [...] Full text...

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UNFPA chief urges more international support for stability in Sudan

21 march 2021 - 14:43:40
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The head of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has called for increased international support for [...] Full text...

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New CAF President Motsepe vows "Africa will never be the same again!"

14 march 2021 - 12:09:29
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Newly elected CAF President, Dr Patrice Motsepe, has told delegates to the 43rd CAF General Assembly [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: WTO’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in Nigeria on 4-day visit

13 march 2021 - 19:56:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General, World Trade Organisation (WTO), arrived Saturday in Nigeria on a four-day official [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Leading South African journalist dies from epidemic

04 march 2021 - 14:49:27
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Condolences are pouring in following the death of veteran South African journalist Karima Brown [...] Full text...

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UN agencies support South Sudan's nationwide polio vaccination campaign

26 february 2021 - 05:17:30
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The second round of a vaccination campaign to protect more than 2.8 million children from [...] Full text...

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Tunisian president and new head of Libyan Presidential Council talk on

08 february 2021 - 13:58:34
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saied called on the phone Mohamed Al-Manfi, who has just been elected head [...] Full text...

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DRC’s future also depends on that of Africa, says MONUSCO

20 january 2021 - 23:23:26
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The future of DR Congo depends on that of Africa, said the Special Representative of [...] Full text...

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No alternative to dialogue to resolve Libyan crisis, says FM

30 december 2020 - 21:56:16
Moscow, Russia (PANA) - The Libyan minister of foreign affairs of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Mohamed Siala, said [...] Full text...

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Former Togolese Security minister, ex-CAF vice-president passes on

23 november 2020 - 22:02:18
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Former Togolese minister of Security and former vice-president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) General [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj rescinds decision to resign late October, waits for formation of new authority

30 october 2020 - 22:15:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, [...] Full text...

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FAO emphasises women's role in African agriculture

29 october 2020 - 23:48:20
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Women in Africa are the backbone of their households, communities and rural economies, as food producers, [...] Full text...

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Nigerian President Buhari orders #EndSARS protesters to stop demonstrating

23 october 2020 - 06:57:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday night told the #EndSARS protesters to stop demonstrating and condemned [...] Full text...

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10 killed in Nigeria's #ENDSARS protests, says Amnesty International

13 october 2020 - 15:29:32
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Global human rights group, Amnesty International, claims  the Nigeria Police killed “at least” 10 Nigerians since [...] Full text...

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Finance minister Ncube dismisses high levels of poverty in Zimbabwe

05 october 2020 - 12:54:30
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's Finance minister Mthuli Ncube has dismissed high poverty levels prevailing in the country arguing that [...] Full text...

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Mike Pompeo calls for an end to foreign interference to allow Libyans to resolve their crisis

02 october 2020 - 19:11:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, has called for an end to interference in Libyan affairs, [...] Full text...

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Former Mauritanian President Abdel Aziz refuses to collaborate with justice system

28 september 2020 - 15:53:56
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania's former president (2008-2019), Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz, continues to refuse to cooperate with his country's [...] Full text...

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Mauritania authorities step up investigations into former president Abdel Azizi's tenure

26 september 2020 - 08:09:42
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian anti-corruption police are continuing their investigations into governance during the decade of the rule of [...] Full text...

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Celebrities call for green, gender-equal coronavirus recovery

24 september 2020 - 19:50:17
New York (PANA) - Goodwill ambassadors of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said here Thursday the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe: MDC-T faction leader, Thokozani Khupe, recalls 11 councillors

14 september 2020 - 18:33:00
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Leader of the Movement for Democratic Change Tsvangirai (MDC-T) faction, Thokozani Khupe, has recalled the [...] Full text...

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The 'alleged kidnapping' of controversial hero of famous 'Hotel' Rwanda' film highlighted in Rwandan media

12 september 2020 - 16:55:02
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  The alleged 'kidnapping' in Dubai of Paul Rusesabagina, a controversial hero in the famous 'Hotel Rwanda' [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian FM arrives in Bamako

04 september 2020 - 15:18:18
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mauritanian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Mauritanians Abroad, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, arrived in Bamako [...] Full text...

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Angry Tunisian president lashes out at politicians 'collaborating with Zionists'

03 september 2020 - 10:28:59
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed on Wednesday severely criticised Tunisian parties and politicians, calling them "traitors and [...] Full text...

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Malian Transport Ministry assures no cause for alarm in moving ammonium nitrate by mining companies

26 august 2020 - 15:19:24
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - For the past few days, information circulating on the social networks and in some national media [...] Full text...

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Rwandan papers highlight controversies over recent allegations by Nobel peace laureate in UN Mapping Report

22 august 2020 - 16:40:25
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA ) -  Rwanda newspapers this week gave significant coverage to the controversies surrounding the UN Mapping Report [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: We must all accept hard choices if we’re to beat pandemic, urges WHO

28 july 2020 - 04:55:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Governments everywhere should adopt a much more focused approach to stopping coronavirus transmission if they want [...] Full text...

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Migratory movements at center of visit of Italian Interior minister to Tunisia

27 july 2020 - 23:00:34
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saied Monday received the Italian minister of Interior, Luciana Lamorgese, who is on [...] Full text...

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'100 Rwandan genocide suspects live in France'

27 july 2020 - 18:31:10
Paris, France (PANA) - The Head of the Civil Party Collective for Rwanda, Alain Gauthier, known in France for his [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Chinese regional gov't donates medical supplies to Gambia for pandemic fight

25 july 2020 - 17:48:19
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China in The Gambia, Ma Jianchun, on Saturday handed [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: AIF founding partners unveil unified response to support Africa’s private sector

20 july 2020 - 12:55:23
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - Increased and decisive investment will be the channel for Africa’s economic recovery post COVID-19, partners [...] Full text...

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Tabitha and Temwa: Sisters driving Malawian football (A CAF Portrait)

16 july 2020 - 12:46:55
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Sisters Tabitha and Temwa Chawinga are leading Malawian women's football from the front - speaking literally. The [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: NEMA Chief warns against building, farming on waterways to avoid flooding challenges

10 july 2020 - 17:43:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Friday advised against building and farming on waterways to [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: African unclaimed asset wealth tipped to rescue SMEs from COVID-19 crisis (By Kennedy Abwao, PANA Correspondent)

10 july 2020 - 08:30:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African countries and Central Banks should direct funds from inactive financial assets held in local bank [...] Full text...

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Libyan diplomat slams countries intefering in Libya's sovereign issues

09 july 2020 - 18:47:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Taher Al-Sunni, said that the continuation of military operations [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Hard times forecast for global job recovery in 2020, warns ILO chief

01 july 2020 - 05:41:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The impact of the COVID-19 crisis on jobs has been much worse than expected initially, the [...] Full text...

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Speculation on continuation of conflict and race for the reconstruction of Libya highlighted by media

28 june 2020 - 17:43:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week gave significant coverage to speculations about the continued armed clashes around Sirte. This [...] Full text...

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Is Egyptian president al-Sissi looking for 'casus belli' with threat of direct military intervention in Libya? (A PANA News Analysis by Youssef Ba)

21 june 2020 - 19:13:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattal al-Sissi's threat of direct military intervention in Libya, two weeks after announcing [...] Full text...

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Protesters prevented from handing to president IBK letter calling him to resign

20 june 2020 - 00:10:03
 Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The security forces here Friday prevented representatives of the 5 June Movement from getting access to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana’s health service amends discharge policy

18 june 2020 - 23:00:41
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana Health Service (GHS) said here Thursday it had amended its discharge policy for coronavirus [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's MDC Alliance opposition party vows not to be distracted in fighting official corruption

18 june 2020 - 19:12:29
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Zimbabwe’s main opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Alliance, says talk of an impending [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gambian radio stations owners dismayed over government failure to assist media houses as pandemic escalates

17 june 2020 - 22:30:24
Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - Managers of radio stations in The Gambia Wednesday recounted difficulties confronting them in the face of the [...] Full text...

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Hostilities continue near Libyan central city of Sirte despite Egypt’s initiative to get out of crisis

09 june 2020 - 22:14:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Hostilities continued Tuesday between the army loyal to the government of national accord (GNA) and troops [...] Full text...

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