Climate action essential to Senegal’s upper-middle-income country aspiration, says new report

06 november 2024 - 09:07:30
Dakar. Senegal (PANA) - A new World Bank Group report highlights the significant economic and social benefits of climate action [...] Full text...

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South African Airways launches new direct flight to DRC's Lubumbashi

05 november 2024 - 10:43:58
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The inaugural South African Airways’ (SAA) direct flight between Johannesburg and Lubumbashi in the DRC, [...] Full text...

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UN chief tells President Putin Russian invasion violates UN Charter

26 october 2024 - 07:19:20
 Kazan, Russia (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated in a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday that [...] Full text...

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AfDB urges practical solutions to tackle poverty in Africa

25 october 2024 - 09:28:05
Washington, DC., US, (PANA) -    Climate change, global financial shocks and growing food insecurity are threatening Africa, the world’s [...] Full text...

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Climate and Environment: Climate crunch time is here,’ new UN report warns

25 october 2024 - 06:09:26
Cali, Colombia (PANA) - Annual greenhouse gas emissions are at an all-time high, and urgent action must be taken to [...] Full text...

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New scorecard promotes better results with greater transparency and accountability: World Bank Blog By Elena Bourganskaia, Ed Mountfield and Ethiopis Tafara

23 october 2024 - 09:21:05
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - A year ago, at our Annual Meetings in Marrakech, Morocco, we announced an ambitious [...] Full text...

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US, Angola sign Open Skies agreement

22 october 2024 - 04:44:20
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The US and Angola have signed an Open Skies Air Transport Agreement in Luanda to advance [...] Full text...

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IMF staff urge strong governance, speedy reforms for inclusive growth in Madagascar

19 october 2024 - 09:42:53
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Strengthening governance and accelerating reforms to bolster resilience to climate shocks and attract climate finance for [...] Full text...

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Staying the course on reforms: Nigeria progresses amidst challenges

17 october 2024 - 10:11:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Since May 2023, Nigeria has implemented significant reforms to stabilise its economy, resulting in modest growth, [...] Full text...

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UN: Over 2 million babies born into Sudan's devastating conflict

14 october 2024 - 16:56:29
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) –  An international charity organisation catering for children has said over 2 million babies are estimated [...] Full text...

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UN Biodiversity Convention: EU reaffirms global pledge to protect a third of the planet by 2030

14 october 2024 - 16:38:47
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday approved conclusions in view of the Conference of Parties on the [...] Full text...

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World Bank economic update proposes policy options to promote Gabon’s forest conservation

14 october 2024 - 15:03:26
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon experienced lower growth in 2023 (2.4%) amid transport disruptions that impacted wood and manganese production, [...] Full text...

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Benin to contribute $2 million to the African Development Fund

13 october 2024 - 05:22:58
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin has pledged $2 million to the next replenishment of the African Development Fund (ADF), the [...] Full text...

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United Airlines to begin Washington-Dakar direct flights in May 2025

11 october 2024 - 16:14:05
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - United Airlines  plans to fly into the Senegalese capital, Dakar, from May 2025, from its hub [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Bank to invest EUR 61 million, $100 million to boost infrastructure, trade

08 october 2024 - 05:00:17
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has approved investments [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone safely moves Ebola samples to secure central biobank

04 october 2024 - 10:00:15
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA)  – With the support of the World Health Organization (WHO) and international and national partners, Sierra [...] Full text...

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Expensive farm inputs, insecurity in producing regions, high transport costs impact grain yields in Nigeria

04 october 2024 - 08:26:34
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Imports of wheat, rice, and maize marketing in year 2024/25 are estimated to increase as the [...] Full text...

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Building roads to build peace: Our experience in the Central African Republic: World Bank Blog By Papa Modou Ndiaye, Francis Ovanda Mbele and Abdoulaye Sylla

03 october 2024 - 08:14:12
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - The Emergency Infrastructure and Connectivity Recovery Project (EICRP) is transforming the northeastern regions of [...] Full text...

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Single sky reform: EC adopts first reading position on efficiency of air space management in EU

26 september 2024 - 11:45:26
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - With a view to improving the overall efficiency of the way in which European airspace is [...] Full text...

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Morocco: Strengthening climate resilience to safeguard and grow coastal tourism jobs: World Bank Blog By Kanako Hasegawa and Ulrike Lehr

25 september 2024 - 08:28:46
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - The blue economy holds significant potential to create jobs. Across Africa, the blue economy already generates [...] Full text...

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Sudan, South Sudan agree on plan to resume pumping oil from South Sudan

17 september 2024 - 07:32:37
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan and South Sudan on Monday agreed on developing an operational plan to resume pumping [...] Full text...

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Lufthansa launches new flight to South Africa

16 september 2024 - 11:08:31
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  Lufthansa has launched flights between Johannesburg and Munich after a 19-year hiatus.Lufthansa’s CEO, Jens Ritter, [...] Full text...

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UNICEF steps up support to protect DRC children from mpox

13 september 2024 - 05:17:49
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is stepping up lifesaving support to the Democratic Republic of the Congo [...] Full text...

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Addressing insecurity in road construction in conflict-prone areas: Lessons from the Horn of Africa: World Bank Blog By Kennedy Mkutu Agade, Josphat Sasia, Lilian Kahindo and Benard Mitto

12 september 2024 - 09:12:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - While all development projects call for care and deftness during the implementation phase, these requirements become [...] Full text...

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Investing in clean air can saves lives and combat climate change - Guterres

07 september 2024 - 14:35:20
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General is marking ‘Clean Air Day’ with a call for global investment in [...] Full text...

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Guterres strongly condemns Burkina Faso terror attack; hundreds killed and injured

28 august 2024 - 04:58:24
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the killing of around 200 people in the [...] Full text...

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Kenya launches campaign bid for AUC leadership at mini Summit

27 august 2024 - 14:16:15
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – East African leaders gathered in Nairobi on Tuesday to witness the unveiling of former Keyan Prime [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President Saied reshuffles cabinet

26 august 2024 - 09:07:35
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saied on Sunday carried out a major cabinet reshuffle that sees the departure [...] Full text...

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Aid teams cite huge challenges in tackling new Sudan cholera outbreak

23 august 2024 - 14:54:07
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Protecting war-weary people in Sudan from a second deadly cholera outbreak is proving a huge [...] Full text...

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Botswana prepares for historic UN conference on landlocked countries

23 august 2024 - 05:25:42
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Leaders from landlocked developing countries, (LLDCs) will gather in Gaborone, Botswana, this December to tackle challenges, [...] Full text...

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Kenya Airways returns to profitability after a decade

20 august 2024 - 15:09:55
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya Airways has returned to the profit-making territory for the first time in 10 years, marking [...] Full text...

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Guterres appeals for ‘Polio Pause’ in Gaza

17 august 2024 - 06:55:23
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Friday for warring parties in Gaza to lay down [...] Full text...

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UN airlifts ‘lifeline’ for Burkina Faso’s communities in need

17 august 2024 - 06:43:47
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The dual-rotor helicopter touching down on Fada N’gourma’s dusty airstrip is a game changer for [...] Full text...

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Indigenous Day celebrates ‘guardians of the environment’

09 august 2024 - 16:31:36
New York, US (PANA) - As countries celebrate the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples on Friday, the theme of [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Thousands on the run again following new evacuation order

09 august 2024 - 07:12:37
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Thousands of people in Gaza have been fleeing west toward Al Mawasi after the Israel military [...] Full text...

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ADF grants Comoros $135 million to develop ports, facilitate regional trade

06 august 2024 - 07:10:40
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) Group supports the Union of the Comoros in extending and modernizing [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian charity publishes on-the-record update on Gaza situation

06 august 2024 - 07:08:33
Deir al-Balah, Palestine (PANA) - It is a massive challenge to balance operational necessity and aid workers’ personal safety in [...] Full text...

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World Bank backs Ethiopia's reforms to promote sustainable, inclusive growth, take climate action

31 july 2024 - 08:46:38
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on Tuesday approved the Ethiopia First Sustainable [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Popular Lesotho rapper killed in car crash

25 july 2024 - 13:39:15
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Tributes are flooding in for popular Lesotho rapper Bokang Moleli who died in a car [...] Full text...

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Algerian civil aviation delegation in Tripoli ahead of resumption of Libyan flights

25 july 2024 - 13:08:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation from the Algerian Civil Aviation Authority has visited Maitigua International Airport, in the eastern [...] Full text...

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Eritrea bans Ethiopian Airlines flights effective 30 Sept.

24 july 2024 - 18:54:12
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Eritrea has banned Ethiopian Airlines flights with effect from 30 September 2024, six years since [...] Full text...

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UN and partners launch emergency appeal to address severe drought in Malawi

24 july 2024 - 05:46:58
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - UN agencies alongside humanitarian partners in Malawi have launched a Flash Appeal to help millions in [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: Nearly 26 million going hungry due to rising food prices, access challenges

24 july 2024 - 05:17:06
New York, US (PANA) - Nearly 26 million people in war-torn Sudan are not getting enough to eat, the UN [...] Full text...

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Kenya's Ruto names half-Cabinet amid continuing anti-govt protests

19 july 2024 - 17:58:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's embattled President William Ruto named a partial Cabinet on Friday, five weeks after anti-government protests [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South African rail authority secures US$1 billion loan

18 july 2024 - 17:48:42
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Thursday confirmed that it had approved a US$1 billion [...] Full text...

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Cape Town International Airport ranked second in global survey

16 july 2024 - 10:04:19
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Cape Town International Airport has been ranked second-best worldwide, according to a new global [...] Full text...

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Stakeholders conclude key AfDB workshop on Connectivity Portal

16 july 2024 - 06:40:08
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has concluded a two-day preparatory workshop on implementing the African [...] Full text...

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UN Meteorological Organisation flags sand and dust storm scourge

14 july 2024 - 05:51:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Dust levels worldwide decreased slightly in 2023, the UN’s weather and climate agency has said, but [...] Full text...

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Mali attends 73rd session of the ASECNA Committee of Ministers in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

11 july 2024 - 17:01:55
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali will be taking part in the 73rd Session of the Committee of Ministers of the [...] 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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US 'deeply concerned' about minerals supply chains from Rwanda and eastern DRC contributing to ongoing conflict

09 july 2024 - 17:31:49
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US said in Tuesday that it is “deeply concerned” by the ongoing conflict in [...] Full text...

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Jordanian delegation arrives in Tripoli ahead of resumption of Royal Jordanian Airlines flights

08 july 2024 - 11:59:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation from the Jordanian Civil Aviation Authority and Royal Jordanian Airlines has arrived at Maitigua [...] Full text...

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AfDB, Korea sign deal on Trade Facilitation in Africa

04 july 2024 - 12:56:12
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Africa is set to benefit from improved customs technologies to boost intra-African trade.This follows an [...] Full text...

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UN launches global campaign to enhance road safety

02 july 2024 - 06:04:16
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations on Monday launched a new global road safety campaign to improve traffic [...] Full text...

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AfDB, JICA align priorities ahead of TICAD9 summit

01 july 2024 - 07:43:52
Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have underscored the [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Aid constraints and health issues persist amid ongoing conflict

28 june 2024 - 07:10:40
New York, US (PANA) - Delivery of humanitarian aid in Gaza remains a difficult and frustrating task for UN and [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Launch of two World Bank economic reports

27 june 2024 - 13:01:22
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The World Bank on Thursday launched the Burkina Faso Economic Update and the Country Economic [...] Full text...

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Fostering vibrant, inclusive private sector is key to Somalia’s resilient growth

26 june 2024 - 18:26:55
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Since Somalia’s private sector accounts for an estimated 95 per cent of total jobs created, marshalling [...] Full text...

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Togolese holding service passports exempt from visa requirements for South Africa

23 june 2024 - 12:44:10
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togolese civil servants and officials holding service passports are exempt from visa requirements when travelling to [...] Full text...

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'Africa offers attractive investment opportunities for Japanese firms'

23 june 2024 - 06:33:45
Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - Dr. Kevin Kariuki, African Development Bank's (AfDB's) Vice President for Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth, [...] Full text...

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Easing Guinea’s food insecurity: IMF’s Food Shock Window By Pilar Garcia Martinez, Joseph Ntamatungiro, and Neree Noumon

21 june 2024 - 15:42:02
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - IMF emergency financing has supported Guinea’s efforts to cope with the effects of macroeconomic shocks, underpinned [...] Full text...

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Putting Africa on the path to prosperity: World Bank Blog By Ajay Banga and Mohamed Ould Ghazouani

20 june 2024 - 07:31:04
Apulia, Italy (PANA) - Across the Global South, young people are yearning for opportunity and a better life. But while [...] Full text...

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AfDB, Ethiopia launch $94 million project to boost Climate Resilient Wheat

13 june 2024 - 12:10:56
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the government of Ethiopia, in partnership with the [...] Full text...

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Military aircraft carrying Malawian VP, nine others, goes off radar

10 june 2024 - 19:58:36
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - An aircraft carrying Malawian Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima and his entourage has gone missing after [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Chinese officials review results of Economic Forum

07 june 2024 - 19:33:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Local Government in the Government of National Unity and Chairman of the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's national power grid, schools, banks, airports, others shut down as labour begins nationwide strike

03 june 2024 - 12:41:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A nationwide strike called by organised labour unions in Nigeria began on Monday and has crippled [...] Full text...

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World Bank assists Kenya to ease short-term fiscal pressures

31 may 2024 - 10:07:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The World Bank has approved new funding to help Kenya address short-term fiscal pressures and simultaneously [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone to enhance climate-resilient transport, access to market

30 may 2024 - 11:03:00
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The World Bank Board has approved a $74 million International Development Association (IDA) grant to [...] Full text...

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Gaza War: Medics struggling in face of ‘overwhelming disaster’ as vital supplies run low - WHO

30 may 2024 - 05:31:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Vital medical supplies are fast running out in Gaza’s remaining hospitals, the UN health agency warned [...] Full text...

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IMF welcomes Gabon’s rebound in economic growth

29 may 2024 - 14:10:19
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has welcomed Gabon’s rebound in growth and [...] Full text...

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AfDB Group Annual Meetings hits Day 3 in Kenya

29 may 2024 - 08:52:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Experts attending an African Development Bank High-level dialogue in Kenya have urged African nations to intensify [...] Full text...

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New chapter in partnership between World Bank Group and Togo

24 may 2024 - 08:08:49
Lome, Togo (PANA) - The World Bank Group (WBG) has endorsed a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Togo, granted [...] Full text...

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Scaling up pathways to growth in Ethiopia through tourism investments: World Bank Blog By Qursum Qasim

23 may 2024 - 07:23:49
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - From the otherworldly vistas of the Bale Mountains to the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela and [...] Full text...

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Libya holds third meeting of Committee for payment of arrears to international and regional organizations

22 may 2024 - 17:46:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Committee for the Payment of Libyan State Contributions to Organizations held its third ordinary [...] Full text...

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Tourism is back to pre-pandemic levels, but challenges remain: WEF report

21 may 2024 - 09:02:36
New York, USA (PANA) - International tourist arrivals and the travel and tourism sector’s contribution to global GDP are expected [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Rafah exodus passes 810,000, says UNRWA

20 may 2024 - 13:32:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - At least 810,000 people have fled Rafah in just two weeks, UN humanitarians said on Monday, [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: ICC issues arrest warrants for Hamas leaders and Israel’s Netanyahu

20 may 2024 - 12:37:55
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - Arrest warrants have been issued against the leaders of Hamas and Israel for alleged war [...] Full text...

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Tunisian airline halts flights to Libya

16 may 2024 - 18:29:26
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian airline TunisAir has decided to halt all flights to and from Libyan airports until further [...] Full text...

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Libyan authorities firm up arrangements for this year's pilgrimage to Mecca

16 may 2024 - 12:42:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan General Authority for Hajj and Umrah has announced the start of activities for this [...] Full text...

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Libya, EU hold talks to lift the ban on Libyan aircraft from European airspace

16 may 2024 - 10:06:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al-Dbaiba, and the European Commissioner for Transport, Adina-Ioana Vălean, on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister calls for solid economic partnership between Libya and the EU

15 may 2024 - 15:43:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has stressed the [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Guterres deplores Rafah escalation

14 may 2024 - 18:56:46
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guteres is appalled by the escalation of Israeli military activity in and [...] Full text...

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Senegal's Blaise Diagne Airport closed after aircraft runs off runway

09 may 2024 - 16:05:19
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Blaise Diagne International Airport (AIBD) in Diass, Senegal, was closed on Thursday after a TransAir [...] Full text...

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Jordanian and Qatari airlines to resume flights to Libya this month

06 may 2024 - 13:15:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Transport, Mohamed al-Chahoubi, has announced the return of Royal Jordanian and Qatar [...] Full text...

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UN agencies warn of imminent starvation risk in Sudan’s Darfur region

03 may 2024 - 18:14:42
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - UN agencies issued a joint warning on Friday that time is running out to prevent [...] Full text...

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AfDB, partners move to boost food, nutritional security in the Sahel

30 april 2024 - 09:00:38
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Permanent Interstate Committee for Drought Control in the [...] Full text...

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Tanzania lauds partnership with AfDB as Tangayinka, Zanzibar celebrate union

29 april 2024 - 12:12:13
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian President, Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, has lauded the strong partnership with the African [...] Full text...

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

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

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Italian aviation delegation visits Misrata airport to check safety standards

24 april 2024 - 18:14:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation from the Italian Civil Aviation Authority has visited Misrata International Airport, 220 km east [...] Full text...

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Mixed efforts to achieve energy goals highlighted at end of Sustainability Week

20 april 2024 - 07:50:15
New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN General Assembly called for the acknowledgement of mixed efforts to [...] Full text...

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UN Assembly President calls for massive investment in sustainable infrastructure

19 april 2024 - 05:26:13
New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN General Assembly on Thursday underscored the critical need for resilient [...] Full text...

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Pandemic experts express concern over avian influenza spread to humans

18 april 2024 - 11:32:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The ongoing global spread of “bird flu” infections to mammals, including humans, is a significant public [...] Full text...

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Embrace innovation ‘to make sustainable transport a reality for all’

18 april 2024 - 05:50:20
New York, US (PANA) - Reducing the transport sector’s impact on the environment while improving access to service, especially in [...] Full text...

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Libyan, NEPAD officials discuss cooperation in economic development

17 april 2024 - 10:49:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of works management at the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, al-Taher [...] Full text...

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Tourism ‘intrinsically susceptible’ to climate shocks, political unrest, pandemic threat

17 april 2024 - 05:42:47
New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday highlighted the urgent need to boost [...] Full text...

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Libyan government officials meet to monitor opening of third ring road project in Tripoli

16 april 2024 - 16:10:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan officials met here Tuesday to monitor the opening of lanes in the third ring road [...] Full text...

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UN leaders urge ‘wholesale reform’ of global financial architecture

16 april 2024 - 06:13:40
New York, US (PANA) - The Secretary-General and President of the General Assembly on Monday led the clarion call for [...] Full text...

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

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

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Wave of increased food insecurity hits West and Central Africa

12 april 2024 - 21:57:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Almost 55 million people are facing further food and nutrition insecurity in West and Central Africa [...] Full text...

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Libya rakes in nearly $6 billion in revenues for 1st quarter of 2024

09 april 2024 - 14:07:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Liya earned a total of 23.8 billion dinars (around 5.96 billion US dollars) in revenue in [...] Full text...

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Seychelles, IMF mission reach staff-level deal on second reviews under EFF and RSF

04 april 2024 - 10:10:46
Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) - The Seychellois economy continued to recover in 2023 and is moving closer to pre-pandemic norms despite [...] Full text...

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Libya's government of national unity considers imposition of visa fees on Egyptians in application of reciprocity

03 april 2024 - 17:54:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Transport Mohamed Al-Chahoubi, in consultation with other officials, has in a retaliatory manner, [...] Full text...

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AfDB plans massive work on DRC's giant Inga 3 dam

29 march 2024 - 13:20:12
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has called for a major political [...] Full text...

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DRC completes key inland port to enhance Eastern Africa region trade

27 march 2024 - 14:33:43
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The dredging of Port of Kalundu, along the shores of Lake Tanganyika, in the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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With 783 million people going hungry, a fifth of all food goes to waste

27 march 2024 - 14:30:05
New York, US (PANA) - While one-third of humanity faces food insecurity, an equivalent of one billion meals go to [...] Full text...

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Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices up in Benin

17 march 2024 - 15:44:54
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices for February 2024 rose to 112.1 from 110.5 a month [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$1.3 billion under RSF for Cote d’Ivoire

16 march 2024 - 07:50:19
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 30-month Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) arrangement [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: For the first time in weeks, UN aid teams reach Gaza City

13 march 2024 - 05:51:01
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Enough aid for 25,000 people has reached Gaza City for the first time in weeks, the [...] Full text...

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Tanzania can unlock important economic benefits by accelerating health and fertility improvements: WB report

12 march 2024 - 16:56:03
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania has made important strides in reducing infant and child mortality, but the authorities [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza war: Gazans on verge of famine need ‘exponential’ aid boost, says UN

12 march 2024 - 13:14:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN aid officials welcomed the news on Tuesday that an aid ship had left Cyprus for [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Starvation claiming growing number of young lives, warns UN

07 march 2024 - 15:26:02
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Days from the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan and with no ceasefire agreement in [...] Full text...

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Libya generates nearly $3 billion in revenues in January and February this year

06 march 2024 - 17:03:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya generated a total of 14.3 billion dinars (around 2.97 billion US dollars) in revenue over [...] Full text...

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'South Africa’s commercial airlines sector has zero fatal accident rate for four decades'

06 march 2024 - 09:15:24
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga says the country's commercial airlines sector has maintained a [...] Full text...

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Path to low-carbon construction is clear as mud (A UN feature)

06 march 2024 - 07:24:52
Bangalore, India (PANA) - The use of building materials such as cement and steel create a massive carbon footprint, and [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Efforts to deliver food aid to stricken north ‘largely unsuccessful’

06 march 2024 - 06:54:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Efforts by the UN World Food Programme (WFP) to deliver desperately needed food supplies to northern [...] Full text...

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North Gaza aid mission reveals more infants may die from hunger

05 march 2024 - 19:19:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - A rare opportunity to deliver desperately needed supplies to hospitals in northern Gaza for the first [...] Full text...

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Two killed in mid-air collision at Nairobi's Wilson airport

05 march 2024 - 13:59:14
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Two people were killed in a mid-air collision involving a training and passenger aircraft after take [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia appeals for US$3.2 billion for humanitarian response

01 march 2024 - 23:46:09
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Aid agencies in Ethiopia have put up a joint appeal for US$3.2 billion required in [...] Full text...

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Kenyans mourn Tanzania's second President Hassan Mwinyi

01 march 2024 - 12:36:50
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan leaders, including President William Ruto and former President Uhuru Kenyatta, have mourned Tanzania's second President, [...] Full text...

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Senior officials call for action and solutions at UN Environment Assembly

29 february 2024 - 19:35:28
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Leaders attending a major UN environmental conference in Nairobi must drive forward solutions to combat climate [...] Full text...

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UN agency: Air traffic operating above pre-COVID levels

29 february 2024 - 05:58:57
Montreal, Canada (PANA) - The UN aviation agency on Wednesday announced that air traffic levels are operating at around two per [...] Full text...

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Bridging the educational divide in Lesotho to improve learner outcomes: World Bank Blog By Victoria Kwakwa

27 february 2024 - 11:30:34
Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - At Morapeli High School in Lesotho, the atmosphere was buoyant as young adults in smart uniforms [...] Full text...

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AfFB signs MoU to develop Lake Chad Basin

26 february 2024 - 05:21:55
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank  (AfDB) Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to rehabilitate [...] Full text...

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Mauritius maintains post-pandemic favourable outlook for growth: IMF

24 february 2024 - 10:31:35
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian economy rebounded strongly from the pandemic, while inflationary pressures eased in 2023, with [...] Full text...

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

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

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Libya's Prime Minister calls for concerted efforts for food supply during Ramadan

22 february 2024 - 12:09:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has stressed the need for all the government institutions [...] Full text...

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UN envoy calls for curb on illicit weapons in Central African Republic

22 february 2024 - 05:50:48
New York, US (PANA) - The head of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Libya's Prime Minister calls for continuation of basic infrastructure development projects

21 february 2024 - 18:06:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has stressed the [...] Full text...

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Displaced women and girls in cities: World Bank Blog (By Sandra Joireman, Swati Sachdeva and Victoria Stanley)

21 february 2024 - 17:14:34
Bangui, CAR (PANA) – One hundred and fourteen million people are forcibly displaced from their homes across the world, with [...] Full text...

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Controversial cattle ship blamed for foul smell leaves Cape Town

21 february 2024 - 09:50:28
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A ship that docked at Cape Town Harbour on Sunday to load food for [...] Full text...

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AES countries meet on strategies for securing electricity supplies

20 february 2024 - 18:44:39
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The national electricity companies of countries of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) began a [...] Full text...

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At least 15 people killed in road accident in central Mali

20 february 2024 - 12:46:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - At least fifteen people were killed and 46 others injured, some seriously, in a traffic accident [...] Full text...

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Niger to supply diesel to Chad, Mali, Burkina Faso and Togo

18 february 2024 - 12:56:49
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Niger decided Saturday to supply diesel to Burkina Faso, Mali, Chad and Togo to meet [...] Full text...

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IMF staff, Côte d’Ivoire reach deal on resilience, sustainability support

17 february 2024 - 12:54:26
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Ivorian authorities and IMF staff reached a staff level agreement on a reform programme [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria’s inflation rate hits 29.90% in January amid rising food prices

15 february 2024 - 15:22:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s inflation increased to 29.90 per cent in January 2024 from 28.92 per cent recorded in [...] Full text...

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Royal Air Maroc delegation visits Tripoli's Maitigua airport in preparation for its new service

15 february 2024 - 14:27:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation from the Moroccan airline, Royal Air Maroc, has visited Maitigua International Airport, in the [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Increased armed hostilities in Rafah pose 'disastrous risk' to civilian lives and infrastructure - ICRC

15 february 2024 - 07:21:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) — The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is cautioning the parties to the Israel-Palestine conflict, [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Moroccan officials discuss reopening air and sea links

08 february 2024 - 11:57:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Transport, Mohamed Salem al-Chahoubi, has discussed with Moroccan government officials the appropriate [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves five year country plan to improve economic efficiency in Kenya

06 february 2024 - 19:35:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank will increase economic efficiency in the transport, energy and agriculture sectors in [...] Full text...

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Hajj 2024: Libyan Prime Minister urges appropriate services for Libyan pilgrims

31 january 2024 - 17:17:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has stressed the [...] Full text...

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Senior Libyan officials meet to discuss government expenditure controls for 2024

26 january 2024 - 14:13:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A meeting of senior Libyan officials here Thursday was devoted to monitoring the expenditure of the [...] Full text...

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

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

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Tripoli's Maitigua Airport gets new Air Navigation Centre, Control Tower

25 january 2024 - 13:12:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Transport, Mohamed al-Chahoubi, on Wednesday inaugurated a Navigation Centre and Air Traffic [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Nine killed in direct hit on UNRWA shelter in Gaza - UN

25 january 2024 - 06:21:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nine people were killed and 75 injured on Wednesday in a direct hit on a training centre turned [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Restrictions, lack of medicines deprive people in Khartoum state of lifesaving care - MSF

23 january 2024 - 06:04:49
Paris, France (PANA) - Over the past few months, people in Khartoum State, Sudan, have become increasingly cut-off from healthcare, [...] Full text...

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Russia delivers 25,000 tonnes of wheat in humanitarian aid to Mali via port of Conakry

19 january 2024 - 17:10:14
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A total of 25,000 tonnes of Russian wheat were delivered to Mali by sea through the [...] Full text...

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What we’re reading about climate and jobs: World Bank Blog By Ulrike Lehr and Kevwe Pela

19 january 2024 - 07:04:48
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Climate change is one of the biggest risks to global development, as high temperatures, [...] Full text...

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Libya's Prime Minister calls for investment in oil and gas

16 january 2024 - 18:37:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, Tuesday stressed the [...] Full text...

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Prime Minister calls for coordination of work at all Libyan border crossings

15 january 2024 - 19:55:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has stressed the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister announces abolition of fuel subsidies to combat trafficking

11 january 2024 - 15:24:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has announced that [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM orders redesigning of Academy of Maritime Studies in Tripoli

10 january 2024 - 15:19:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity and Minister of Defence, Abdulhamid al [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian air cargo to serve Casablanca route

09 january 2024 - 15:04:31
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Cargo and Logistics Services, the largest air cargo network operator in Africa, has commenced [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza war: Crisis deepens as UN aid convoys face delays, obstacles

04 january 2024 - 16:53:49
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Amid reports of continued Israeli airstrikes overnight in southern and central Gaza and more rocket fire [...] Full text...

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New Year reprieve for South African motorists as fuel prices go down

03 january 2024 - 10:37:18
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe on Wednesday announced a reduction of fuel [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Sudanese army 'destroys substantial supplies' to rival RSF

31 december 2023 - 08:21:50
Nyala, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese army warplanes have destroyed a substantial supply shipment to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) [...] Full text...

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Mali expects to produce around 1.3 million tonnes of cereals this year in Ségou region

29 december 2023 - 14:16:35
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The region of Ségou, in central Mali, is expected to produce around 1.3 million tonnes of [...] Full text...

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

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

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Libyan Transport Minister discusses debts owned Tunisian companies

21 december 2023 - 13:19:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Transport, Mohamed al-Chahoubi, has discussed with Tunisian officials debts owed their companies [...] Full text...

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Libya, Morocco sign cooperation agreement on meteorology

20 december 2023 - 13:01:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Centre for Meteorology and Morocco's Directorate General of Meteorology on Tuesday signed a [...] Full text...

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Nexus of food, water & energy: A Key element to Egypt’s climate efforts: World Bank report

19 december 2023 - 07:16:06
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt’s nexus of water, food and energy (NWFE) programme, launched a year ago to leverage partnerships [...] Full text...

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Malawi reaffirms its support for Morocco's territorial integrity and autonomy plan for the Sahara

18 december 2023 - 18:47:27
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Malawi has reaffirmed its support for the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Morocco and for [...] Full text...

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Libya, Italy sign air transport agreement

18 december 2023 - 12:48:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An air transport agreement was signed on Sunday between Libya and Italy. The two countries also signed [...] Full text...

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Turning the Corner, time to move from reforms to results

13 december 2023 - 16:12:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Government of Nigeria avoided a fiscal cliff by implementing bold reforms, including ending the gasoline [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Italian officials discuss implementation of Tripoli international airport project

12 december 2023 - 14:36:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Transport of the Government of National Unity, Mohamed Al-Chahoubi, discussed with the [...] Full text...

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World Bank channels $300 million to support Côte d'Ivoire's growth

09 december 2023 - 09:13:25
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The World Bank has announced a significant operation of $300 million for Côte d’Ivoire to [...] Full text...

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Vital border crossing post between Libya and Algeria to reopen on 12 December

07 december 2023 - 11:57:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Ghadamès-Al-Dabdab border crossing post between Libya and Algeria will be officially reopened to people and [...] Full text...

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Renewable energy boosts safety of UN peacekeepers

06 december 2023 - 05:56:10
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The transition to renewable energy at UN peacekeeping missions helps to ensure the safety and security [...] Full text...

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Series of memoranda of understanding signed between Morocco and United Arab Emirates

05 december 2023 - 15:09:24
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - On Monday in Abu Dhabi, the King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, and the President of the [...] Full text...

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Saudi Airlines resumes direct flights to South Africa

05 december 2023 - 07:59:59
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Tourism on Monday confirmed the return of the Saudi Airlines direct flight [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM inaugurates al-Ajailat general hospital in western Libya

01 december 2023 - 19:47:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, on Friday inaugurated the general hospital in Al-Ajailat, in [...] Full text...

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Kenya set to overhaul refugee policy, to change camps into urban centres

30 november 2023 - 18:21:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya is planning to designate major refugee camps as urban centres and municipalities once a draft [...] Full text...

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Digital technologies fast track climate solutions, World Bank report

30 november 2023 - 09:41:23
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Digital technologies are transforming the way the world works and addresses climate change, from [...] Full text...

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

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

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Libyan Prime Minister calls for hiring of labour from CEN-SAD countries to support Libyan economy

27 november 2023 - 18:37:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the government of national unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has stressed the [...] Full text...

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Libya, AfDB sign three technical support agreements

22 november 2023 - 12:44:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Finance, Khaled al-Mabrouk, and the Deputy Director General of the African Development [...] Full text...

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Raising South Africa's economic prospects by curbing crime: WB report

22 november 2023 - 12:38:14
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - The impact of crime on South Africa’s economic prospects is high and broad-based, according to [...] Full text...

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From market stalls to mechanic shops: Better jobs for Côte d'Ivoire's urban youth: World Bank Blog By Raphaela Karlen, Solene Rougeaux and Sara Johansson de Silva

22 november 2023 - 12:35:58
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Street vendors, taxi drivers, hairdressers, metal workers, repair shops - Côte d’Ivoire’s towns and cities [...] Full text...

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Irsael-Gaza crisis: ‘This must stop,’ UN chief says as deaths, displacement ripple across Gaza

19 november 2023 - 18:07:54
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Spikes in casualties, attacks on schools and shelters, including the death of a UN worker, and [...] Full text...

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Follow-up meeting on the implementation of the GIZ municipal support project programme in Libya

19 november 2023 - 16:47:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister for Local Government in the Government of National Unity, Badreddine Al-Toumi, has followed [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Fuel restrictions curtail Gaza aid efforts amid attacks on UN schools and evacuation plans for Al-Shifa Hospital

19 november 2023 - 06:58:38
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Fuel restrictions are curtailing aid efforts in Gaza, UN agencies said on Saturday. This was as the [...] Full text...

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Climate action key to Kenya’s upper-middle-income country aspirations

17 november 2023 - 17:53:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA - Kenya remains vulnerable to frequent climatic shocks that pose significant economic risk. Without adaptation measures, the impact [...] Full text...

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Benin to deploy electronic management of road transport companies

17 november 2023 - 13:15:15
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin is to deply an electronic management of road transport companies, through the Electronic Road Freight [...] Full text...

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DRC must strengthen institutions, increase investments to become 'climate solutions country'

16 november 2023 - 18:26:55
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Possessing half of Africa's forests, large freshwater resources, and mineral reserves that are critical for [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria’s inflation rate hits 27.33% as food, beverages, other prices rise

15 november 2023 - 14:48:45
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s headline inflation rate for October 2023 has increased to 27.33 per cent, from 26.72 per [...] Full text...

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Libya, Algeria sign agreement to reopen Ghadames-Dabdab joint venture

13 november 2023 - 20:07:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The joint Libyan-Algerian Commission has signed a memorandum to resume operation of the Ghadames-Dabdab land border [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM issues instructions to start building approved bridges

12 november 2023 - 12:26:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Prime Minister, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, on Saturday ordered the Housing and Utilities Projects Implementation Agency [...] Full text...

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Mali: UN convoy concludes treacherous 350-kilometre journey

09 november 2023 - 07:20:45
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A convoy from the UN Mission in Mali  has arrived in the northeastern city of Gao [...] Full text...

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Mohammed VI proposes institutional framework to consolidate security in Africa

07 november 2023 - 14:31:25
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco has taken the initiative of creating an institutional framework bringing together the 23 Atlantic African [...] Full text...

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AfDB unveils 2023-2028 Country Strategy Paper for Congo

07 november 2023 - 10:46:02
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank's Country Strategy Paper (CSP 2023-2028) for Congo will focus on four [...] Full text...

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Tunisia's economic recovery slows down amid drought

06 november 2023 - 17:31:32
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia’s economic recovery slowed in the first half of 2023 as the country continued to grapple [...] Full text...

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Attacks on health care in Gaza Strip unacceptable, says WHO

05 november 2023 - 20:07:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The WHO has condemns the attacks on 3 November near Al-Shifa Hospital, Al-Quds Hospital, and the [...] Full text...

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Libyan government team visits Tangier Med Free Zone

04 november 2023 - 14:22:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Libyan government task force, preparing a proposal for a national strategic map for free zones [...] Full text...

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Smallholder farmers embrace integrated pest and disease management in Malawi, saving ecosystems* (World Bank Blog By Mercy Chimpokosera-Mseu)

02 november 2023 - 14:33:20
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Pest and diseases are a global challenge when it comes to turning food and nutrition security [...] Full text...

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Malian army condemns hasty departure of MINUSMA forces from Kidal in the far north of Mali

01 november 2023 - 17:32:39
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) ended its presence in the Kidal [...] Full text...

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AfDB supports Namibia to modernise its railway infrastructure

01 november 2023 - 07:33:59
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a loan [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Toll of Israel-Palestine crisis on children ‘beyond devastating’

31 october 2023 - 16:19:30
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Gaza has become a “graveyard” for children with thousands now killed under Israeli bombardment, while more [...] Full text...

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International support critical to forge lasting peace in Central African Republic

26 october 2023 - 17:53:38
New York, US (PANA) - Progress has been made in advancing a 2019 peace agreement in the Central African Republic [...] Full text...

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AfDB’s new 5-year strategy paper on South Africa focuses on governance, private sector

26 october 2023 - 07:22:02
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s interventions in South Africa, between 2023 and 2028, focuses on improving [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Gaza buckles under fuel shortage, healthcare in crisis

24 october 2023 - 11:45:29
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - On day 17 of the Gaza-Israel crisis, UN humanitarians on Tuesday pleaded for desperately needed fuel [...] Full text...

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To reduce South Africa’s unemployment, make work more attractive: World Bank Blog( By Jacques Morisset)

23 october 2023 - 19:01:35
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – At over 30%, unemployment is South Africa’s biggest contemporary challenge. Of course, there are [...] Full text...

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