New UN relief chief, Tom Fletcher, takes office
18 november 2024 - 20:36:02New York, US (PANA) - Tom Fletcher, UN’s new chief of humanitarian affairs, took office on Monday, pledging to defend [...] Full text...
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New York, US (PANA) - Tom Fletcher, UN’s new chief of humanitarian affairs, took office on Monday, pledging to defend [...] Full text...
EU appoints João Cravinho as new Special Representative for Sahel region
18 november 2024 - 10:58:40Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday appointed João Cravinho as European Union (EU) Special Representative (EUSR) for [...] Full text...
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COP29: ‘Pay up or humanity will pay the price’, Guterres warns climate summit
12 november 2024 - 12:48:27Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday that leaders gathered in Baku for the COP29 Climate Action [...] Full text...
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Harvard to host South African musician Thandiswa Mazwai
11 november 2024 - 11:53:22Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African musician Thandiswa Mazwai’s will be honoured at the Harvard University Centre for [...] Full text...
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Cyberattacks on healthcare: A global threat that can’t be ignored
09 november 2024 - 06:41:08New York, US (PANA) - An alarming surge in ransomware attacks is putting the world’s healthcare infrastructure at critical risk, [...] Full text...
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World’s largest urban development forum concludes with Cairo Call to Action
09 november 2024 - 05:35:36Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The twelfth edition of the World Urban Forum wrapped up on Friday with the adoption of [...] Full text...
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2024 CAF Women's Champions League schedules
01 november 2024 - 11:04:35Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released the final schedule for the CAF Women's Champions [...] Full text...
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From challenges to opportunities: Transforming human capital in CEMAC: World Bank Blog By Ioana Botea and Nathalie Lahire
28 october 2024 - 12:08:47Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - Human capital is a cornerstone for sustained and inclusive growth. In today’s world, a nation’s wealth [...] Full text...
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Three men die of liver cancer every week in Gambia - Health official
21 october 2024 - 11:04:32Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Professor Ramou Njie, a liver specialist at the University of The Gambia, has disclosed that liver [...] Full text...
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Libya offers Gambia 40 scholarships
19 october 2024 - 11:57:20Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research Gambia has given Gambia made up of [...] Full text...
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Nearly half the world’s 1.1 billion poor live in conflict settings
18 october 2024 - 04:55:56New York, US (PANA) - More than a billion people worldwide live in acute poverty and 40 per cent are [...] Full text...
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Rights expert urges universities to respect pro-Palestinian protests
06 october 2024 - 05:51:53Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Universities must respect peaceful activism and revise repressive policies targeting the pro-Palestinian solidarity movement on their [...] Full text...
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Remains of anti-apartheid activists returned to South Africa
27 september 2024 - 13:05:06Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday honoured the 42 liberation fighters who died [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Abdulrazak Gurnah to deliver Nelson Mandela Lecture
23 september 2024 - 16:17:52Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The 22nd Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture will be delivered by Abdulrazak Gurnah in Johannesburg [...] Full text...
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Sustained economic growth hinges on productivity gains as populations age : IMF Blog By Gita Bhatt
04 september 2024 - 12:00:14Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - A productivity slump is eroding living standards and imperilling financial and social stability “Productivity isn’t [...] Full text...
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World Bank appoints new country director for Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, and Uganda
03 september 2024 - 08:03:49Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The World Bank has appointed Mr. Qimiao Fan as the new Country Director for Kenya, Rwanda, [...] Full text...
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CAF President, University of Cape Town Leadership launch CAF Football Management Executive Programme
03 september 2024 - 05:52:42Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) President, Dr Patrice Motsepe, together with the University [...] Full text...
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UWC win 2024 COSAFA CAF Women’s Champions League Zonal Qualifier
25 august 2024 - 16:05:23Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - University of the Western Cape (UWC) beat Gaborone United 9-8 on post-match penalties to lift the [...] Full text...
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CAF Women's Champions League: Results from zonal qualifiers
21 august 2024 - 08:34:59Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are results from some zonal qualifiers in the CAF Women's Champions League.The Central African [...] Full text...
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South African President Ramaphosa salutes heritage expert Muxe Nkondo
19 august 2024 - 12:08:50Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has paid tribute to well-known academic and heritage expert [...] Full text...
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2024 CAF WCL: All about COSAFA qualifiers
15 august 2024 - 06:22:42Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - With the West African qualifiers now done and dusted, focus now shifts to Southern Africa and [...] Full text...
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Road to 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League begins
05 august 2024 - 08:02:08Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The journey towards securing a place in CAF’s flagship Women’s Club competition, the CAF Women’s Champions [...] Full text...
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World Bank announces Sangbu Kim as Vice President for Digital Transformation
31 july 2024 - 08:28:52Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - World Bank Group President Ajay Banga has announced the appointment of Sangbu Kim as [...] Full text...
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World Bank Group announces Radi Anguelova as Vice President for Human Resources
31 july 2024 - 07:51:54Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - World Bank Group President Ajay Banga has announced the appointment of Radoslava “Radi” Anguelova [...] Full text...
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Kenyan climate scientists discover groundbreaking Turkana Jet influencing drought patterns
29 july 2024 - 17:19:23By Kennedy AbwaoNairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Climate scientists from the University of Nairobi (UoN) have discovered a new climate pattern [...] Full text...
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Kenya facing shortage of geologists critical to climate smart-future
24 july 2024 - 18:17:38Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya is at risk of failing to build adequate numbers of trained geologists to support the [...] Full text...
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Education and career perspectives of young Ugandans: A mix of challenges, gaps and high aspirations: World Bank Blog By Aziz Atamanov, Giulia Ponzini, Frédéric Cochinard and John Ilukor
24 july 2024 - 09:14:46Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Higher education and career aspirations among the youth are usually associated with socioeconomic achievements under the [...] Full text...
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Members of fake Ghana paralympic team disappear in Oslo
21 july 2024 - 10:49:44Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Nine members of a fake paralympic team from Ghana are on the run after they arrived [...] Full text...
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Rwanda’s candidate starts campaign for WHO Africa post
12 july 2024 - 12:43:55Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – A Rwandan public health expert, Dr. Richard Mihigo, has kicked off his campaign for the position [...] Full text...
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Kenyan President dissolves cabinet after finance bill riots
12 july 2024 - 00:20:34Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto dissolved his Cabinet on Thursday, weeks after a political crisis which began [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Economist named AfDB's Director of Statistics Department
05 july 2024 - 16:22:41Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has appointed Dr. Babatunde Samson Omotosho, an economist and statistician, [...] Full text...
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Helping female-led firms in Ethiopia become more resilient in turbulent times: World Bank Blog By Lauren Marino and Sophia Friedson-Ridenour
04 july 2024 - 06:22:17Hawassa, Ethiopia (PANA) - On a recent Thursday afternoon, Jalene’s small coffee shop and roastery in Hawassa, Ethiopia, was enveloped [...] Full text...
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World Bank Group appoints Senegalese Fatou Fall as joint Resident Representative for Djibouti
01 july 2024 - 08:51:09Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - Starting Monday, Fatou Fall becomes the Joint Resident Representative of the World Bank Group for Djibouti.“This [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso: Launch of two World Bank economic reports
27 june 2024 - 13:01:22Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The World Bank on Thursday launched the Burkina Faso Economic Update and the Country Economic [...] Full text...
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WEF identifies top 10 emerging technologies to address global challenges
25 june 2024 - 08:05:50Dalian, China (PANA) - The World Economic Forum on Tuesday published its annual Top 10 Emerging Technologies Report featuring technologies [...] Full text...
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Malian authorities arrest opposition party leaders for 'clandestine meeting'
24 june 2024 - 11:24:58Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A total of 11 political leaders, members of the opposition platform known as the "Joint Declaration [...] Full text...
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Mali's President due in Sikasso on Saturday
22 june 2024 - 10:57:46Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's President of the Transition, Col. Assimi Goïta, is expected this Saturday in Sikasso, a large [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso adopts Presidential Initiative for Quality Education for All
21 june 2024 - 11:02:21Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The government of Burkina Faso on Thursday adopted a decree creating the Presidential Initiative for [...] Full text...
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Global survey reveals ‘truly astonishing’ consensus for stronger climate action
21 june 2024 - 07:24:26New York, US (PANA) - The overwhelming majority of people around the world want an end to geopolitical differences when [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: Independent rights probe highlights Israeli ‘destruction and dislocation’ tactics
20 june 2024 - 06:54:45Geneva, 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 - 07:12:47Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Education is essential for people to succeed and for any country to grow. Mozambique has been [...] Full text...
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Burundi govt comes to the rescue of country's only public university
14 june 2024 - 15:55:09Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's only public university, based in Bujumbura, is to receive State subsidies to relaunch its accommodation, [...] Full text...
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AfDB appoints Nigerian as Director of Board Affairs and Proceedings
13 june 2024 - 10:45:04Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has appointed Chioma Angela Onukogu as the Director of Board [...] Full text...
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Stephanie Khoury holds wide-ranging consultations in eastern Libya to revive the political process
06 june 2024 - 15:32:02Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Political Affairs and Acting Head of the [...] Full text...
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Awards for outstanding contributions to public health presented during 77th World Health Assembly
01 june 2024 - 11:25:47Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - During a special ceremony at the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva on Friday, awards were [...] Full text...
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Tapsoba double fires Burkina Faso to WAFU B U-17 AFCON qualifying title
29 may 2024 - 13:00:58Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Burkina Faso were crowned champions of the WAFU Zone B Under-17 AFCON qualifying tournament after a [...] Full text...
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U.K. gallery holds exhibition of El Anatsui's arts works
29 may 2024 - 11:43:38Edinburgh, Scotland (PANA) - Talbot Rice Gallery, U.K. says, will showcase a major exhibition this summer in Edinburgh, Scotland, of [...] Full text...
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Gambia’s revenue head honored by WHO
29 may 2024 - 11:23:28Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Mr. Yankuba Darboe, Commissioner General, Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA), has been honoured with the prestigious World [...] Full text...
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Over 8,000 people, including sports and health champions, join 5th WHO Walk the Talk
28 may 2024 - 07:29:19Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The fifth edition of Walk the Talk: The Health Challenge for All, organised by the World [...] Full text...
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Ghanaian arts global icon honoured by American university
27 may 2024 - 05:22:00New York, U.S. (PANA) - Bard College, New York, one of foremost liberal arts universities in the United States ,on [...] Full text...
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WAFU Zone B U-17 AFCON qualifier: Burkina Faso beat Ghana 2-1 to reach final
26 may 2024 - 06:05:39Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Burkina Faso on Saturday beat Ghana 2-1 to qualify for the final of the WAFU B U-17 [...] Full text...
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Malawi moves to fight antibiotics resistance
24 may 2024 - 15:40:01Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) – The Malawi Ministry of Health, bioMérieux, and Pfizer will collaborate to advance Malawi’s efforts to fight [...] Full text...
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Nigerian entrepreneur lauded for digital healthcare initiative
24 may 2024 - 15:26:07Boston, Massachusetts (PANA) – A digital healthcare initiative that has enabled some 260,000 patients in Nigerian villages to access healthcare [...] Full text...
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WAFU B U-17 AFCON qualifier: Semi-finalists emerge
24 may 2024 - 05:54:32Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana will meet Burkina Faso while Nigeria clash with Cote d'Ivoire in the semi-finals of the [...] Full text...
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Nigerian University honours Ghanaian artist, El Anatsui
23 may 2024 - 06:04:30Nsukka, Nigeria (PANA) - The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has honoured its former lecturer and Ghanaian artist, Emeritus Professor [...] Full text...
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Accelerating extinction rate triggers domino effect of biodiversity loss
22 may 2024 - 04:59:02New York, US (PANA) - While nearly one million species are currently at risk of extinction, the United Nations University [...] Full text...
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Tourism is back to pre-pandemic levels, but challenges remain: WEF report
21 may 2024 - 09:02:36New 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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UN Mission calls for immediate end to clashes on Zaouia
19 may 2024 - 15:49:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has called for the immediate cessation of hostilities [...] Full text...
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Rival armed groups clash in Zaoui, west of Tripoli
18 may 2024 - 17:05:26Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Violent armed clashes broke out Saturday morning between rival armed groups in Zaouia, 45 km west [...] Full text...
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UNSMIL launches new youth engagement strategy in Libya
18 may 2024 - 16:26:11Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and Humanitarian Resident Coordinator, Georgette [...] Full text...
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Pro-Palestine camp set up at Cape Town campus
17 may 2024 - 08:11:03Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Staff and students at the University of Cape Town have erected a pro-Palestinian camp [...] Full text...
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WAFU B U-17 AFCON qualifiers: Ghana thrash Cote d'Ivoire 5-1
16 may 2024 - 09:56:30Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's U-17 side, the Black Starlets, on Wednesday thrashed Cote d'Ivoire 5-1 in their WAFU B U-17 [...] Full text...
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WAFU B U-17 AFCON qualifying tournament kicks off
15 may 2024 - 11:30:06Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Defending champions Nigeria gear up for a daunting task as they head into the WAFU B [...] Full text...
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CAF signs MoU with South African University to train African Football Administrators
09 may 2024 - 07:57:32Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Wednesday signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with [...] Full text...
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Libya and Indonesia agree on need to develop relations
01 may 2024 - 12:57:00Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Deputy Foreign Minister in charge of Political Affairs, Mohamed Issa, has agreed with the Chargé [...] Full text...
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New WB report calls for strong resilience of Ghana’s health system in response to climate change
01 may 2024 - 07:09:58Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A new World Bank report calls for urgent action to strengthen the resilience of Ghana’s health [...] Full text...
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Ten bodies washed up off Tunisian coast
30 april 2024 - 16:26:21Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Units of the Tunisian navy on Monday fished out of the sea off the town of [...] Full text...
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AfDB appoints Ambassador Jalel Trabelsi as Special Envoy for MENA and Gulf Region
27 april 2024 - 09:55:41Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has appointed career [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso Prime Minister de Tambèla visits Iran
25 april 2024 - 13:46:21Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Prime Minister, Dr Apollinaire Joachimson Kyélèm de Tambèla, is paying a visit to the [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: UN experts decry ‘systemic obliteration’ of education system
19 april 2024 - 05:25:44Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN independent human rights experts on Thursday raised alarm over the “systematic destruction” of the Palestinian [...] Full text...
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World Bank announces Dione as Vice President of MENA region
17 april 2024 - 18:13:45Washington, USA (PANA) - The World Bank has appointed Ousmane Dione as the new Vice President for the Middle East [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: Humanitarians locked in aid delivery ‘dance’ to avert famine in Gaza
17 april 2024 - 05:44:43Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Scaling up assistance in Gaza remains a challenge in the face of continued access denials, delays [...] Full text...
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IMF Board selects Kristalina Georgieva for second term as Managing Director
13 april 2024 - 09:52:56Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has in recent years helped member countries to navigate successive [...] Full text...
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Global deployment of rapid diagnostic tests will boost fight against cholera
05 april 2024 - 14:15:34Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said here Friday that more than 1.2 million cholera rapid diagnostic [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister inaugurates rectorate building at Tripoli University
04 april 2024 - 13:56:30Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al-Dbaiba, Wednesday inaugurated the rectorate [...] Full text...
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New Senegalese president Faye pledges to uphold good governance
04 april 2024 - 06:22:22Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, on Wednesday pledged to uphold good governance based on [...] Full text...
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2ND UPDATE: Opposition leader Faye will be youngest president of Senegal
25 march 2024 - 16:57:54Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese opposition leader, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, 44, who has swept to victory over former Prime Minister and [...] Full text...
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Scientists progress to Phase III trial for TB vaccine in South Africa
20 march 2024 - 18:42:58Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Scientists are progressing to the third phase trial of a candidate vaccine to prevent Tuberculosis, which [...] Full text...
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Ghana opposition slams govt, communication industry regulator for Internet havoc
19 march 2024 - 06:05:43Accra, Ghana (PANA) - As Ghana continues to reel under a debilitating disruption of Internet services following a massive disruption to [...] Full text...
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Abdoulaye Bathily stresses importance of victims' role in Libyan national reconciliation
17 march 2024 - 12:28:30Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, stressed that "national reconciliation is an integral [...] Full text...
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Malian government dissolves governing body of students
15 march 2024 - 08:31:59Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government has dissolved the Association des élèves et étudiants du Mali (AEEM -Association of [...] Full text...
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AfDB President urges Nigeria to pursue people-centred state policies to prosper
08 march 2024 - 21:53:12Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - President of the African Development Bank Group Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has appealed to leaders in Nigeria [...] Full text...
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UN relaunches political process in Libya with support of the United States
07 march 2024 - 19:03:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointment of the American Stephanie Koury as Deputy Special Representative [...] Full text...
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Beyond efficiency: A more-human economics: IMF Blog By Gita Bhatt
06 march 2024 - 11:42:57Washington, United States (PANA) - John Maynard Keynes, memorialising the death of his mentor Alfred Marshall a century ago, wrote [...] Full text...
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UN chief names American Stephanie Koury as Deputy Special Representative for UNSMIL
02 march 2024 - 20:04:49New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has announced the appointment of Stephanie Koury of the United [...] Full text...
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Bartjan Wegter appointed new EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator
28 february 2024 - 17:27:26Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Wednesday announced the appointment of Bartjan Wegter as the European Union (EU) [...] Full text...
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African countries scoop 11 out of 20 world's top growth economies
16 february 2024 - 20:47:40Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa will account for eleven of the world’s 20 fastest-growing economies in 2024, the African [...] Full text...
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Kenyan hyenas test positive for rabies, alert issued for mass vaccination of dogs, says Wildlife body
15 february 2024 - 18:55:59Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan authorities have issued an alert for the immediate vaccination of dogs for rabies after [...] Full text...
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Rights group says Senegal's delayed election sparks violence, repression
13 february 2024 - 07:24:23Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday asked the Senegalese authorities to immediately open independent investigations into violence [...] Full text...
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UN chief adds voice for dialogue, peace in Senegal as violence spreads; first death reported
10 february 2024 - 08:16:43New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has added his voice for peace and dialogue in Senegal following [...] Full text...
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Hyenas attack university students amid wildlife migration in Kenya
06 february 2024 - 19:28:06Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Wildlife authorities in Kenya have retrieved the body of unidentified person attacked and killed by hyenas, [...] Full text...
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MRCG at LSHTM's integral role in the development RTS,S malaria vaccine
24 january 2024 - 20:05:19Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Researchers at The Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene and [...] Full text...
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How to prevent new Cold War in Africa (By Paul Ejime)
22 january 2024 - 10:03:44Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Ambassador Abdel-Fatau Musah, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...
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Senegal govt cracks down on opposition, media, civil society ahead February polls: HRW
22 january 2024 - 08:28:14Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The authorities in Senegal have cracked down on the opposition, media, and civil society, ahead of general [...] Full text...
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Libya PM sets out conditions to abolish fuel subsidies
12 january 2024 - 13:00:32Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has set two conditions for the abolition of subsidies. The [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS and Sierra Leone's dangerous identity politics (By Paul Ejime)
10 january 2024 - 10:25:40Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - If any country should be grateful to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for [...] Full text...
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Libyan Minister of Culture welcomes inclusion of 21 sites on ISESCO's Heritage List
09 january 2024 - 15:55:07Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Culture and Cognitive Development, Mabrouka Toghi, on Monday stressed the importance of the [...] Full text...
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World Economic Forum announces 2024 Crystal Award winners
08 january 2024 - 12:32:07Geneva, Switzerland, (PANA) - Architect and educator Diébédo Francis Kéré, Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and [...] Full text...
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Libya's Minister of Education stresses importance of educational programmes to support change
02 january 2024 - 16:53:05Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Education in the government of national unity Moussa Al-Mageryef has stressed the importance [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister announces start of education system reform process
27 december 2023 - 15:18:50Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has announced the [...] Full text...
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WHO prequalifies second malaria vaccine
22 december 2023 - 05:41:00Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A second malaria vaccine has been recommended for use by the World Health Organisation (WHO), which [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM urges greater focus on cyber security
18 december 2023 - 15:57:45Tripoli, 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 PM to give priority to southern regions in sanitation, education, health projects
18 december 2023 - 12:34:26Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has stressed the need to pay more attention to [...] Full text...
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New seeds, better seeds? World Bank Blog By Sergio Puerto, Ph.D. candidate in Applied Economics at Cornell University
17 december 2023 - 12:55:59Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Imagine you are a scientist in charge of deciding which new crop variety to [...] Full text...
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Morocco drives transformative impact for higher education, scientific research with World Bank support
15 december 2023 - 06:47:13Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a US$300 million Programme-for-Results loan to support the [...] Full text...
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Central Libyan city of Sirte chosen to host inclusive Conference for National Reconciliation on 28 April.
14 december 2023 - 20:15:37Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The third ordinary meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the inclusive Conference for National Reconciliation agreed [...] Full text...
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Researcher from Burkina Faso among the 10 scientists of the year, British magazine
13 december 2023 - 20:40:04Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Professor Halidou Tinto is the winner of Nature'10, which rewards the ten scientists who made [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM says two theatres to be created in Benghazi and Tripoli in 2024
13 december 2023 - 10:22:48Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba has reaffirmed his government's full support for the theatrical arts, [...] Full text...
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2023 CAF Awards: Men's and Women's teams
11 december 2023 - 21:20:32Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) - The following are the men's and women's Africa teams as compiled by FIFPRO Africa released at [...] Full text...
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Large-scale mobilization in Libya in anticipation of meteorological upheavals marked by heavy rain
09 december 2023 - 15:13:59Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Government of National Unity has cautioned citizens and road users after heavy rain fell [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM calls for fixing of rainwater drainage, sewerage project on Tripoli road
08 december 2023 - 15:08:35Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has stressed the need to complete the rainwater drainage [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister welcomes cooperation with Malaysia
08 december 2023 - 14:58:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has welcomed the cooperation between the Libyan National Council [...] Full text...
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New UNICEF representative calls on Gambian Minister of Foreign Affairs
05 december 2023 - 14:01:40Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Ms Nafisa Binte Shafique, the new UNICEF Gambia Representative, has presented her credentials to the Minister [...] Full text...
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No train, (because of) no gain? Under-training by employers in spot labour markets: World Bank Blog
04 december 2023 - 07:42:06Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Labour markets in low- and middle-income countries are often organised via short-term informal spot contracts: in [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
University Student crowned Miss Togo 2024
03 december 2023 - 15:45:23Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Nathalie Yao-Amuama, a 22-year-old university student, was on Saturday night crowned Miss Togo 2024 at a [...] 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 - 15:22:31Arusha, Tanzania (PANA) - When it comes to skills development and innovation, youth from Africa have something to say. Based [...] Full text...
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The AI awakening: IMF Blog By Gita Bhatt
01 december 2023 - 07:00:09Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Full disclosure: This issue of Finance & Development was produced entirely with human intelligence. [...] Full text...
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Somali-born champion of refugee education wins top UNHCR award
28 november 2023 - 13:25:46Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A former child refugee born in Somalia, who dedicated himself to changing lives through education, has [...] Full text...
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2023 CAF Awards: CAF releases shortlists of women's categories
28 november 2023 - 05:44:16Cairo, Egyot (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the shortlists for the [...] Full text...
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'Hacking' the cybersecurity skills gap in developing countries: World Bank Blog By Ghislain de Salins and Anat Lewin
24 november 2023 - 07:33:38Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The shortage of skilled cybersecurity professionals has reached a record high in 2023, with about 4 [...] Full text...
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South Africa's Auditor-General lands top UN role
21 november 2023 - 11:48:27Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA), Tsakani Maluleke, has been appointed as External Auditor [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Government to grant new salary scale to university teachers in Libya
15 november 2023 - 19:02:57Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Government of National Unity has decided to implement the unified salary scale issued by the [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Libyan Prime Minister calls for resolution of grievances of university lecturers for resumption of classes
15 november 2023 - 14:26:50Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba , has ordered [...] Full text...
thread Politics
South African woman dies after Rugby World Cup victory tragedy
15 november 2023 - 10:59:05Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A 20-year-old student whose leg had to be amputated when she was knocked down [...] Full text...
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2023 CAF Awards: Nominees for women’s categories
14 november 2023 - 15:59:13Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has unveiled the preliminary nominees for [...] Full text...
thread Sports
Sudan conflict: Sudanese Army accuses rival paramilitary RSF of committing ethnic cleansing
11 november 2023 - 09:18:23Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government on Friday accused its rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of committing war [...] Full text...
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Libya's Education Minister highlights efforts to build human resources through access to learning
09 november 2023 - 13:00:53Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Education, Moussa al-Magaryef, has emphasised the relentless efforts to build human resources [...] Full text...
thread Culture
Libyan Prime Minister discusses with new British envoy return of embassy to Tripoli
08 november 2023 - 18:17:47Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, Wednesday received the [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Libyan officials meet on biofuel production project in Libya
06 november 2023 - 18:12:47Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Director of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation at the Council of Ministers, [...] Full text...
thread Economy
PANAPRESS has a new chairman of the board of directors
03 november 2023 - 16:33:31Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Director General of the Libyan News Agency (LANA), Ibrahim Hadeia Magbri, has been appointed to [...] Full text...
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Libyan, Italian offiials discuss continuation of Italian language teaching in Libya
30 october 2023 - 17:53:00Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Education in the Government of National Unity, Moussa al-Magaryef, Sunday discussed with [...] Full text...
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WDR 2018: What has the World Bank’s flagship report on learning achieved? World Bank Blog By Deon Filmer and Halsey Rogers
20 october 2023 - 07:29:00Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Six years ago, the World Bank released its groundbreaking World Development Report (WDR) dedicated entirely [...] Full text...
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Impact of monetary, fiscal policy uncertainty on the global economy: World Bank Blog by Senior Economist Franz Ulrich Ruch and Economics Professor Haroon Mumtaz of Queen Mary University, London
15 october 2023 - 12:43:14Washington DC, United States (PANA) - In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, policy makers across the globe unleashed unprecedented amounts [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Mauritius: Mental health affects each and every one of us - Health Minister
10 october 2023 - 14:06:22Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius Health and Wellness Minister Kailesh Kumar Jagutpal said Tuesday the objective of celebrating World Mental [...] Full text...
thread Health
UNSMIL concerned by armed clashes in Benghazi in eastern Libya
09 october 2023 - 17:53:34Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed its concern about the armed clashes [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Communications, Internet services interrupted in Benghazi following armed clashes
07 october 2023 - 13:54:51Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Communication and internet services have been interrupted for the second consecutive day in the eastern Libyan [...] Full text...
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Ugandan newspaper criticises ICC bid to revive Joseph Kony war crimes trial
30 september 2023 - 19:05:55Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Efforts to revive the trial of Joseph Kony, leader of the northern Uganda rebel group, the [...] Full text...
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South African liberation hero Aziz Pahad dead at 82
28 september 2023 - 09:29:04Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Anti-apartheid activist Aziz Pahad, who played an important role in the liberation of South [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Towards strengthening the Bamako-Moscow axis in the field of national education
21 september 2023 - 13:54:45Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A Russian delegation comprising the Deputy Minister of Education, the Deputy Minister of Economy and the [...] Full text...
thread Culture
UNHCR: more than 7 million refugee children out of school
08 september 2023 - 19:09:39Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than seven million refugee children are out of school globally according to UN data – [...] Full text...
thread Society
Climate litigation more than doubles in five years
04 september 2023 - 05:34:54Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The total number of climate change court cases has more than doubled since 2017 and is [...] Full text...
thread Environment
World Bank presents findings of its youth aspirations survey in Lesotho
30 august 2023 - 09:11:01Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - Many Basotho youth proactively seek training beyond formal education, and almost 65 percent of them aspire [...] Full text...
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With COVID-19 ‘here to stay’, new tools essential to continue fight - WHO chief
30 august 2023 - 05:15:14Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday announced an expanded partnership to improve access to COVID-19 [...] Full text...
thread Health
Protectionism fails to achieve its goals, threatens future of critical industries (World Bank feature)
29 august 2023 - 15:21:58Washington DC, US (PANA) - Since 1990, global trade has increased incomes by 24 per cent worldwide, and by 50 [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Young agricultural leaders in Tanzania use satellite data to improve farming systems
10 august 2023 - 10:58:16Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Accurate crop mapping is a crucial process to informing reliable crop production estimates, addressing [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Close to a million deaths by 2035 if TB prevention is not acted on
20 july 2023 - 06:11:46New York, US (PANA) - UN health innovation initiative, UNITAID, warned on Wednesday that the failure to implement tuberculosis contact [...] Full text...
thread Health
2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup: 10 players to watch
18 july 2023 - 08:50:35Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - With the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup less than 48 hours away, here are 10 players [...] Full text...
thread Sports
UN deputy chief, Malala champion girls’ right to education in Nigeria
13 july 2023 - 05:22:46Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - More than 120 million girls are out of school and the world must do more to [...] Full text...
thread Society
President of Transition in Mali to attend second Russia-Africa summit in July
11 july 2023 - 17:11:51Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Mali, Colonel Assimi Goïta, is due to take part in [...] Full text...
thread Politics
US launches Regional Summit for the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs in East Africa
11 july 2023 - 06:19:22Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The U.S. Department of State has launched a regional summit for the Academy for [...] Full text...
thread Gender
Former South African Cabinet Minister dead at 83
06 july 2023 - 08:29:37Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former Cabinet Minister and anti-apartheid veteran Essop Pahad died after a long battle with [...] Full text...
thread Society
Libyan govt provides more than $38.6 million for projects at University of Benghazi
03 july 2023 - 11:44:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has allocated about $38.6 million to implement projects at the [...] Full text...
thread Culture
South African law professsor nominated for World Court post
22 june 2023 - 12:29:43Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Prominent law professor Dire Tladi has been nominated as South Africa’s candidate to serve [...] Full text...
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AfDB approves $23.04 million for modern Floating Dock Facility in Ghana
21 june 2023 - 07:50:00Takoradi, Ghana (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$23.04 million loan [...] Full text...
thread Economy
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup: 10 stadiums in 9 cities play host
21 june 2023 - 05:36:42Zurich, Sitzerland (PANA) - The Women’s World Cup is being staged in 10 stadiums in nine cities in Australia and [...] Full text...
thread Sports
Chairman of Libyan Electoral Commission stresses role of political parties in raising voter awareness
19 june 2023 - 17:50:28Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Libyan High Electoral Commission, Imad Al-Sayeh, stressed [...] Full text...
thread Politics
2023 FIFA Women's WC: Oshoala, Ebi headline Nigeria's squad
17 june 2023 - 07:17:58Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Five-time African Women's Footballer of the Year Asisat Oshoala will headline a 23-strong Nigeria squad for [...] Full text...
thread Sports
Sudan conflict: US, partners launch Sudan Conflict Observatory Monitoring Platform
10 june 2023 - 05:26:05Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States and its partners, who are continuing their diplomatic efforts to end the [...] Full text...
thread Society
Libyan newspaper sees unrest in Senegal as premonition of curse of oil
09 june 2023 - 16:41:00Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - It seems that the curse of oil and gas could strike at the political stability and [...] Full text...
thread Press Review
Ethiopia conflict killed over 100,000: Norwegian think-tank
08 june 2023 - 08:38:35Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The war in Ethiopia’s Tigray region caused over 100,000 battle-related deaths in 2022, above the [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Ten DRC students killed in 'bombardment' of University of Africa in Khartoum
06 june 2023 - 11:14:08Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) says 10 of its [...] Full text...
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US to play Germany, Ghana in October International Friendlies
03 june 2023 - 07:36:26Connecticut, U.S. (PANA) - The US men's national team (USMNT) has announced it would be playing Germany and Ghana during [...] Full text...
thread Sports
Calm returns to Tripoli after armed clashes between two Libyan security forces
29 may 2023 - 12:55:02Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Calm returned to the Libyan capital, Tripoli, on Monday following sporadic armed clashes between two security [...] Full text...
thread Society
Sudan conflict: Warring parties asked to vacate hospitals, medical facilities to alleviate suffering of patients (Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)
23 may 2023 - 11:47:21Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - This was the last message Abdul- Kareem Gassim, a 60 year-old journalist, posted on his Facebook [...] Full text...
thread Health
Trafficking in the Sahel: Guns, gas and gold
21 may 2023 - 05:48:49Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Chili peppers, fake medicine, fuel, gold, guns, humans, and more are being trafficked via millennia-old trade [...] Full text...
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International Paediatric Conference opens in Libya
17 may 2023 - 14:42:52Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The International Pediatric Conference opened here Tuesday aimed at preparing specialized professional cadres and providing medical [...] Full text...
thread Health
Amy Pope elected next DG of International Organization for Migration
16 may 2023 - 14:09:22Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Member States of the International Organization for Migration, the United Nations Migration Agency, have elected Ms. [...] Full text...
thread Society
Libyan Prime Minister stresses importance of completing water resources promotion strategy
15 may 2023 - 17:48:19Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, Monday stressed the need [...] Full text...
thread Environment
South African opera star to perform at coronation of King Charles III
03 may 2023 - 10:50:25Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – All eyes will be on South African opera star Pretty Yende who will sing [...] Full text...
thread Society
On second thought: What is really going on here? A reflection by Sudanese journalists about ongoing fighting in the country (A Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA, correspondent)
30 april 2023 - 16:35:32Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - It all started with a comment from a South African radio station presenter: “How come you [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso: Death toll from attack on the village of Karma rises to 136
28 april 2023 - 20:01:12Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The death toll from the 20 April attack on the village of Karma in the [...] Full text...
thread Society
Protesters block entrance to municipality, classes suspended at University of Zawiya in West Tripoli
27 april 2023 - 14:13:08Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Residents of the city of Zawiya, 45 km west of Tripoli, blocked Thursday entrance to the [...] Full text...
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Blind South African judge publishes his memoirs
25 april 2023 - 10:30:14Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former Constitutional Court Judge in South Africa, Zak Jacoob, has launched his book Crossing [...] Full text...
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Narrow escape of civilian from death in Khartoum exemplifies ordeal of Sudanese in ongoing fight (A feature story by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent in Sudan)
24 april 2023 - 12:33:39Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - For three long days, Salih Idris Ali (not his real name), 32, was trapped behind the [...] Full text...
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Sudan: civilians trapped in urban warfare (analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)
18 april 2023 - 19:02:06Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - As fighting between Sudanese rivals continues for the fourth day running, civilians in Khartoum and other [...] Full text...
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Officials discuss Government spending for 2023 and assistance to universities
16 april 2023 - 16:52:31Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, held an extended meeting at [...] Full text...
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Heavy fighting inside Sudanese national capital
15 april 2023 - 09:58:54Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Heavy fighting erupted between units belonging to the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, [...] Full text...
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FIFA U-20 WC: Indonesia insists it will host U-20 World Cup amid Israel's participation controversy
29 march 2023 - 08:21:18Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Indonesian President, Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, on Tuesday said sports and politics should not mix, vowing that [...] Full text...
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World Bank Group President David Malpass to visit Niger and Togo
28 march 2023 - 17:04:12Washington, DC, US (PANA) - World Bank Group President David Malpass will make official visits to Niger and Togo from [...] Full text...
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Fight slavery’s ‘racist legacy’ through education: Guterres
25 march 2023 - 05:14:36New York, US (PANA) - Honouring the millions of Africans sold into slavery helps to restore dignity to people who [...] Full text...
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President Barrow says skills and entrepreneurship are critical to Gambia
18 march 2023 - 19:38:44Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow has said that for a country like The Gambia, skills, and entrepreneurship are critical [...] Full text...
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Return of Sudanese women from ISIS shows gender-blind nature of violent extremism (News analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)
11 march 2023 - 12:52:54Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government has announced that a number of its nationals, including women and children, previously [...] Full text...
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UN human rights chief calls on all nations to abolish death penalty
01 march 2023 - 05:14:58Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, on Tuesday asked all nations to work harder towards [...] Full text...
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University of Tripoli inaugurates amphitheatre complex
22 february 2023 - 14:29:49Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prime Minister of the Libyan Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, Wednesday inaugurated a new [...] Full text...
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Niger to host 7th Coding Camp for Connected Girls in Africa
20 february 2023 - 14:52:25Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Coding Camp for Connected African Girls is holding its 7th edition this week at the [...] Full text...
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WHO scientist slams ‘big formula milk companies’
09 february 2023 - 06:04:44Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Calling for a swift crackdown on infant formula corporations’ exploitative marketing tactics, a leading World Health [...] Full text...
thread Health
Senior US diplomat to visit South Africa, Nigeria, Ethiopia
05 february 2023 - 05:14:41Washington, DC, (PANA) - Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee begins a two-week three-nation African tour on [...] Full text...
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UN chief appoints South African Mojankunyane Gumbi as Special Adviser for addressing racism in the workplace
29 january 2023 - 07:51:51New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Ms. Mojankunyane Gumbi of South Africa as Special Adviser [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for worldwide commitment to transforming education
24 january 2023 - 19:11:11New York, US (PANA) - Commitments made last year at a landmark UN conference to transform education globally must be [...] Full text...
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Gambian pays last respects to late vice President Badara Alieu Joof
23 january 2023 - 17:39:55Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambians Monday paid their last respects to the country's vice President Badara Alieu Joof, who died [...] Full text...
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Three people incarcerated following escape of prisoner admitted to CNHU of Cotonou
20 january 2023 - 18:13:43Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Three people have just been imprisoned following the escape of a detainee admitted for treatment at [...] Full text...
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Gambia government mourns vice president, Alieu Badara Joof
18 january 2023 - 14:15:35Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow has announced with profound shock and sadness the death of his Vice President [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Global Fund provides Mali with batch of materials and medicines for the fight against epidemic
13 january 2023 - 15:47:06Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Global Fund handed over last week a batch of equipment and drugs to the Malian [...] Full text...
thread Health
Libyan newspaper deplores authorities' inaction on food security crisis triggered by Russia-Ukraine war
12 january 2023 - 15:38:04Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - More than one year after the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian war, which caused a food security [...] Full text...
thread Press Review
South Africa: Investigation into anti-Apartheid activist reopened
10 january 2023 - 07:12:47Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Forty-five years after the murder of liberation hero Rick Turner, fresh evidence has given [...] Full text...
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Libya targets compltion of 285 schools and 120 health facilities in development plan
09 january 2023 - 20:02:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Agency for the Planning and Development of Administrative Centres, Ibrahim Takita, revealed [...] Full text...
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Libya's reconciliation project aims to lead to elections, says Deputy Chairman of Libyan Presidential Council
09 january 2023 - 13:54:21Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah al-Lafi, reiterated during a press conference on [...] Full text...
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‘Urgent need’ for more accountability from social media giants to curb hate speech: UN experts
07 january 2023 - 05:29:06Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The heads of many of the world’s biggest social media platforms were urged on Friday to [...] Full text...
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More than 1.6 million Libyan civil servants receive salary under new pay scale
29 december 2022 - 12:53:03Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, on Wednesday announced the implementation of the law of a [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister stresses importance of government communication in Libya
23 december 2022 - 14:53:55Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The prime minister of the National Unity Government, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, said here Friday government communication had [...] Full text...
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