Gaza aid delivery ‘grinding to a halt’ alongside rampant insecurity
22 november 2024 - 07:02:54Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The delivery of life-saving aid across Gaza “is grinding to a halt” amid a surge [...] Full text...
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Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The delivery of life-saving aid across Gaza “is grinding to a halt” amid a surge [...] Full text...
ICC issues warrant of arrest for Hamas leader for role in 7 October attacks in Israel
21 november 2024 - 14:32:16The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC), in its composition for the [...] Full text...
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Amnesty International slams abduction of Ugandan opposition leader Besigye in Kenya
21 november 2024 - 09:09:44Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Human rights advocate Amnesty International has expressed deep concern about the abduction of Ugandan opposition leader [...] Full text...
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COP29: New climate finance deal, urban challenges in spotlight at conference
21 november 2024 - 05:33:02Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - As intense round-the-clock COP29 climate talks enter their final stretch in Baku, delegates on Wednesday are [...] Full text...
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UNICEF report projects challenging future for children in 2050
21 november 2024 - 05:21:06New York, US (PANA) - The future of childhood hangs in the balance if urgent action is not taken to [...] Full text...
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US vetoes Gaza ceasefire resolution at Security Council
21 november 2024 - 05:11:02New York, US (PANA) - The United States on Wednesday vetoed a UN Security Council draft resolution that demanded an [...] Full text...
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Ugandan opposition leader dragged to military court after abduction in Kenya
20 november 2024 - 17:06:03Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Prominent Ugandan opposition figure, Dr. Kizza Besigye, has surfaced in Uganda, where he was dragged to [...] Full text...
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ICRC: Community kitchens bring vital food relief to thousands in North Darfur as humanitarian conditions worsen
19 november 2024 - 16:14:35Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Thousands of people in North Darfur, Sudan, have started to receive hot meals as hostilities [...] Full text...
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Debt burden stifles development spending in Africa's poorer countries
19 november 2024 - 15:44:43Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa’s rising debt burden is eroding funding for sustainable development in poor countries, impacting heavily [...] Full text...
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Annexation of Gaza won’t create lasting Middle East peace, says UNRWA chief
19 november 2024 - 05:45:23Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, confirmed on Monday that a large [...] Full text...
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Antimicrobial resistance crisis ‘happening now,’ WHO chief stresses
16 november 2024 - 07:25:08Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The top UN health official gave a sobering reality check as the Fourth Global High-Level [...] Full text...
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COP29: Governments, industry must stop ‘lip-service’ on methane and slash emissions, says UNEP
16 november 2024 - 07:14:56Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - The UN environment agency chief warned the COP29 climate summit in Baku on Friday that methane [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Heartbreak for Ghana as Black Stars crash out, Comoros qualify
16 november 2024 - 04:44:12Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Ghana’s hopes of reaching the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations ended in heartbreak as [...] Full text...
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Cases of measles surge by 20 per cent in 2023
15 november 2024 - 06:03:19Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A surge in measles cases has reached 10.3 million worldwide in 2023, marking a 20 percent [...] Full text...
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Sudan: French-manufactured weapons system identified in conflict
14 november 2024 - 07:23:13Paris, France (PANA) - French-manufactured military technology incorporated into armoured personnel carriers made by the United Arab Emirates is being [...] Full text...
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New report outlines pathways to sustainable growth in Rwanda
14 november 2024 - 07:22:54Kigali, Rwanda – The Government of Rwanda and the World Bank on Wednesday launched the Rwanda Country Economic Memorandum (CEM), [...] Full text...
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Sierra Leone authorities must repeal colonial vagrancy laws - Rights group
14 november 2024 - 06:57:45Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The Sierra Leonean authorities must repeal vagrancy laws without delay, following a landmark ruling by [...] Full text...
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UNRWA chief: Agency enduring ‘darkest moment’, as Israeli laws threaten operations
14 november 2024 - 05:43:29New York, US (PANA) - The UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, is living through the “darkest moment” of its [...] Full text...
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South African delegation participates in COP29
13 november 2024 - 08:59:31Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A high-level South African delegation is attending COP29 which is underway in Baku, Azerbaijan [...] Full text...
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US Envoy condemns reports of civilians being poisoned in Sudan’s war
12 november 2024 - 17:38:00Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The US Special Envoy to the Sudan, Tom Perriello, has condemned reports that civilians were [...] Full text...
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Activists from Africa, diaspora urge European govts to provide reparations
12 november 2024 - 15:46:45Berlin, Germany (PANA) - People from civil society, academia and the arts from the African continent and its global diasporas, [...] 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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How property taxes can help low-income countries to develop: IMF Blog By Martin Grote, Mario Mansour, and Jean-François Wen
12 november 2024 - 08:15:09Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The world’s governments must raise an additional $3 trillion to achieve sustainable and inclusive economic growth [...] Full text...
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FLEX 2024: African ministers, education stakeholders gather in Kigali to track progress in addressing learning crisis
12 november 2024 - 07:48:07Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Over 500 education leaders, including 28 ministers of education and ministerial representatives from 39 African countries, [...] Full text...
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'Tragedy in the making in central Sudan'
11 november 2024 - 16:41:20Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - A human tragedy is unfolding before the eyes of the world as bitter fighting in [...] Full text...
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COP29: Push for agreement on new climate finance deal ‘right from the start’
11 november 2024 - 13:13:55Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - Following another year of record-high global heat and extreme weather events, UN climate chief Simon Stiell [...] Full text...
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World Urban Forum focuses on housing, community support in war-torn cities
08 november 2024 - 07:22:40Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Delegates discussed a complicated urban development issue at the World Urban Forum on Tuesday: What is [...] Full text...
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‘Turning the tide’ on childhood violence
08 november 2024 - 06:21:42Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - More than 100 governments made historic commitments to end childhood violence on Thursday at a landmark [...] Full text...
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Why pastoralism matters more than ever for the Sahel and West Africa’s future: World Bank open editorial by Mohamed Ould El-Ghazaouani, President of Mauritania, Mahamat Idriss Déby, President of Chad and Ousmane Diagana, World Bank Vice-President for West and Central Africa
07 november 2024 - 09:12:09Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Today, more than ever, we must turn our attention to pastoralism across the Sahel and West [...] Full text...
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UNESCO urges more action to combat violence and bullying at school
07 november 2024 - 05:33:37Paris, France (PANA) - Nearly one in three students worldwide says they have been physically attacked at least once during [...] Full text...
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From the margins to the centre: Africa's role in shaping AI governance: World Bank Blog By Aubra Anthony, Jane Munga and Sharmista Appaya
06 november 2024 - 10:19:27Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The coming years offer Africa an immense opportunity to evolve from an AI consumer to [...] Full text...
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World Urban Forum in Cairo hears calls for youth-led solutions to urban challenges
06 november 2024 - 05:48:59Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Young people gathered in Cairo for the World Urban Forum led calls on Tuesday for action [...] Full text...
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EC publishes 2023 international climate finance figures
05 november 2024 - 13:07:39Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - In 2023, the European Union and its 27 member states contributed €28.6 billion in climate finance [...] Full text...
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Tackling lead pollution to unlock development potential: World Bank Blog By Axel van Trotsenburg, World Bank Senior Managing Director
05 november 2024 - 08:01:21Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Lead is in materials all around us, often unseen. From factories, mines and spices to being [...] Full text...
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Global UN forum opens in Cairo to rethink urban development
05 november 2024 - 05:36:30Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Thousands of delegates on Monday joined United Nations representatives gathered in Cairo to kick off the [...] Full text...
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Gaza polio vaccine campaign under fire
04 november 2024 - 04:52:22Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Attacks on a clinic and UN staff member were reported during a resumed polio vaccine [...] Full text...
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COP16: Landmark biodiversity agreements adopted
04 november 2024 - 04:40:38Cali, Colombia (PANA) - The world’s largest biodiversity summit, known as COP16, concluded at the weekend in Colombia, with several [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Gaza: Strike hits health centre as polio vaccine campaign resumes in ravaged north
03 november 2024 - 13:24:35Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The long-awaited final phase of a UN-supported polio vaccine campaign began on Saturday in bombarded, besieged [...] Full text...
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Gaza: Final phase of polio vaccine campaign reaches ravaged north
03 november 2024 - 05:28:03Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The long-awaited final phase of a UN-supported polio vaccine campaign began early Saturday morning in bombarded [...] Full text...
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US congratulates Botswana on 'historic' elections
02 november 2024 - 07:04:58Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has congratulated the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) and president-elect Duma Boko [...] Full text...
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85 percent of journalist killings go unpunished - UNESCO
02 november 2024 - 06:58:01Paris, France (PANA) - Between 2006 and 2024, over 1,700 journalists have been killed around the world, and around 85 [...] Full text...
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UN chief 'strongly condemns' attacks by Sudan's paramilitary RSF in Aj Jazirah State
01 november 2024 - 17:38:38New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has “strongly” condemned the recent attacks by Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support [...] Full text...
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Some 1.2 billion people at high risk from climate change worldwide - World Bank
01 november 2024 - 07:22:57Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Some 1.2 billion people face life-changing risks through exposure to at least one critical climate [...] Full text...
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IMF staff conclude Article IV discussions with Somalia
01 november 2024 - 07:12:01Washington, DC, US (PANA) - A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Ms. Laura Jaramillo, has [...] Full text...
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More than 250 million children still out of school worldwide, UNESCO reports
01 november 2024 - 06:35:25Paris, France (PANA) - Despite decades of educational progress and international commitments, a quarter of a billion children and youth [...] Full text...
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Libyan youth call for active participation in ceasefire agreement implementation
01 november 2024 - 06:21:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Fourteen young men and women from across Libya joined UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) experts [...] Full text...
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Eliminating the productivity drag: IMF F&D article By Nan Li and Diaa Noureldin
30 october 2024 - 10:50:02Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The global economy has been struggling to regain its footing since the 2008–09 global [...] Full text...
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Angola hosts inaugural national climate outlook forum
29 october 2024 - 13:17:08Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Climate Services Centre in collaboration with the National Institute of [...] Full text...
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Israeli Knesset vote on UNRWA set to deepen Palestinian suffering
29 october 2024 - 09:44:41New York, US (PANA) - Monday’s vote by the Israeli Knesset banning the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) contradicts [...] Full text...
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In Sudan, once more sports transcend all tragedies, bring hope to people
29 october 2024 - 05:56:39Sport report by Mohamed Osman AdamPort Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- It was a whistle that I could never forget, six months [...] 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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Girls’ rights, fragility, and the future: World Bank Blog By Doreen Kibuka-Musoke and Tim Agaba Baroraho
28 october 2024 - 07:19:09Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - There is reason to have celebrated the International Day of the Girl this month. On average, [...] Full text...
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Libyan local leaders, youth develop pilot community violence reduction programme for Ubari
28 october 2024 - 05:54:09Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Over three days in Tripoli, community leaders, civil society organisations and youth representatives from Ubari and [...] Full text...
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UN alarmed by Israeli strike in southern Lebanon that killed journalists
27 october 2024 - 20:13:52Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Top UN officials in Lebanon expressed alarm on Friday over an Israeli strike that hit an [...] Full text...
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Gaza war's 'darkest moment' unfolding in north, UN says
27 october 2024 - 07:34:27Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights chief has said the Gaza war's “darkest moment” is unfolding in the [...] Full text...
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UN: Paramilitary Forces repeat Darfur atrocities in central Sudan
27 october 2024 - 07:21:53Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations on Sunday described attacks, killing, rape and humiliation perpetrated by the paramilitary [...] Full text...
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UN alarmed by Israeli strike in southern Lebanon that killed journalists
26 october 2024 - 07:56:40New York, United States (PANA) - Top UN officials in Lebanon expressed alarm on Friday over an Israeli strike that [...] Full text...
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UN chief tells President Putin Russian invasion violates UN Charter
26 october 2024 - 07:19:20Kazan, 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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War reflects negatively on child vaccination in Sudan, UNICEF
25 october 2024 - 18:26:22Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has lamented that war in Sudan has hit the children section [...] Full text...
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Paramilitary retribution creates tragic situations in central Sudan
25 october 2024 - 18:14:07Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - A massive campaign of retribution by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) troops in central Sudan [...] Full text...
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IMF Managing Director outlines global policy agenda
25 october 2024 - 11:09:16Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The global economy is in danger of getting stuck on a low-growth, high-debt path, [...] Full text...
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African road carnage a silent pandemic, warns UN envoy
25 october 2024 - 09:59:31Addis Ababa, Ethiopi (PANA) - While the world remains focused on headline-grabbing crises, a quieter but equally devastating catastrophe unfolds [...] Full text...
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World's largest bank by balance sheet CEO JP Morgan sets base in Kenya
25 october 2024 - 09:14:35Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - JP Morgan, the world’s biggest bank by balance sheet, has received the approval of the Central [...] Full text...
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Climate and Environment: Climate crunch time is here,’ new UN report warns
25 october 2024 - 06:09:26Cali, 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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US Treasury Sanctions Sudanese Senior Armed Forces Weapons Procurement Director
24 october 2024 - 16:56:02Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The US Administration on Thursday sanctioned a senior Sudanese government army official, saying he was behind the purchase [...] Full text...
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Finding a pathway to employment for young women in Benin: World Bank Blog By Saint-Martin Kodjovi Mongan Agbeshie, Rachael Pierotti, Nicola Duell and Claudia Rivas
24 october 2024 - 13:02:45Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - It’s early morning in Benin and Solange, a young mother, is dropping her child off at [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Ramaphosa's pro-Russia remarks raise tensions
23 october 2024 - 16:20:09Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa’s bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday has sparked tensions [...] Full text...
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Intense bombardments, mass displacements and lack of access in northern Gaza force the postponement of polio vaccination campaign
23 october 2024 - 13:22:38Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) --Due to the escalating violence, intense bombardment, mass displacement orders, and lack of assured humanitarian pauses across [...] Full text...
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Rwanda’s economic growth among strongest in Sub-Saharan Africa: IMF
23 october 2024 - 08:51:42Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Rwandan authorities have reached staff-level agreement on policies needed [...] Full text...
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Gaza: War has set Palestine’s development back nearly 70 years
22 october 2024 - 16:03:45New York, US (PANA) - The impact of the year-long war in Gaza and escalations in the West Bank has [...] Full text...
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Guterres ‘unequivocally condemns’ continued civilian deaths in Gaza
22 october 2024 - 05:25:35New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday condemned the “continued and widespread” loss of life [...] Full text...
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UN rights office raises alarm over relentless Israeli attacks in north Gaza
21 october 2024 - 17:40:24Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has expressed growing alarm over Israel’s military operations in northern [...] Full text...
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Gambian President urged to drop defamation charges against journalists
21 october 2024 - 11:25:00Banjul, Gambia (PANA) — Veteran Gambian journalist Alagi Yorro Jallow has appealed to President Adama Barrow to drop charges of [...] 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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AfDB approves $100 million to support youth and women-led MSMEs in Nigeria
20 october 2024 - 06:27:25Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $100 million loan to increase access to [...] Full text...
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Gaza at a ‘critical juncture’ as top UN officials call for a ceasefire now
19 october 2024 - 06:08:18New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has said the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar should lead to [...] Full text...
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West Bank Palestinians facing deadly ‘war-like tactics’, warns OCHA
19 october 2024 - 06:00:42Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Palestinians continue to face “war-like tactics” used against them by Israeli forces and settlers in the [...] Full text...
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Mandela’s funeral dome to serve as temporary Parliament
18 october 2024 - 07:44:37Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Plans are underway to use the dome structure that was constructed for Nelson Mandela’s [...] Full text...
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Over 1.8 million in Gaza face extreme hunger - UN
18 october 2024 - 05:02:33New York, US (PANA) - More than 1.8 million Palestinians in Gaza are experiencing “extremely critical” levels of hunger, with [...] Full text...
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Gambia President Barrow sues newspaper Editor
17 october 2024 - 12:40:11Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has filed a suit against the Editor-in-Chief and Managing Director of The [...] Full text...
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2024 FIFA U-17 WWC: Results of Day 1 matches
17 october 2024 - 06:12:53Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 1 matches of the 2024 Under-17 Women's [...] Full text...
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Global public debt Is probably worse than it looks: IMF Blog By Era Dabla-Norris, Davide Furceri, Raphael Lam, and Jeta Menkulasi
16 october 2024 - 11:04:22Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Global public debt is very high. It is expected to exceed $100 trillion, or [...] Full text...
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Artificial Intelligence can make markets more efficient—and more volatile: IMF Blog By Nassira Abbas, Charles Cohen, Dirk Jan Grolleman, and Benjamin Mosk
16 october 2024 - 11:02:06Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - More efficient or more volatile? The adoption of the latest iterations of artificial intelligence [...] Full text...
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South Africa represented at 9th Africa Water Week
16 october 2024 - 09:04:46Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Minister of Water and Sanitation, Pemmy Majodina, is participating in the 9th Africa [...] Full text...
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Regaining modern values can reverse the slowdown in innovation and its rewards: IMF Blog By Edmund Phelps
16 october 2024 - 07:32:49Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Why do some nations experience mass economic flourishing while others do not? Why did [...] Full text...
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Examining assumptions in education policy: A decade of World Bank research By Luis Benveniste, Tracy Wilichowski, Quentin Daviot and Gabrielle Arenge
16 october 2024 - 07:31:10Washington, DC. United States (PANA - A compendium of impact evaluations provides policymakers and practitioners with actionable information to enhance [...] Full text...
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Two billion women without access to social protection
15 october 2024 - 16:16:55New York, US (PANA) - A UN Women report reveals that policies ranging from cash benefits to healthcare and pensions [...] Full text...
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Lebanon: Security Council offers ‘unanimous support’ to UNIFIL peacekeepers
15 october 2024 - 05:00:29New York, US (PANA) - The head of UN Peace Operations on Monday said ambassadors in the Security Council had [...] Full text...
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UN: Over 2 million babies born into Sudan's devastating conflict
14 october 2024 - 16:56:29Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) – An international charity organisation catering for children has said over 2 million babies are estimated [...] Full text...
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Urgent education reform key to unlocking faster, more inclusive growth in Africa: WB report
14 october 2024 - 14:42:34Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Despite signs of a fragile economic recovery, Sub-Saharan Africa, remains stuck in “low gear” [...] Full text...
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Mali to host first AES-Russia taekwondo championships in November
11 october 2024 - 13:32:26Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali will from 15 -16 November host the first edition of the Taekwondo Championships, which will [...] Full text...
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Study shows16.4% prevalence of work-related stress among teachers in Ouagadougou
10 october 2024 - 12:54:39Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A study of the prevalence of work-related stress among teachers in the city of Ouagadougou [...] Full text...
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'Work towards establishing unified budget': Security Council tells Libyan institutions
10 october 2024 - 11:36:24New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Wednesday called on relevant Libyan institutions to take the necessary [...] Full text...
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RSF leader accuses Egypt of attacking his troops
10 october 2024 - 08:16:09Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which has been at war with the Sudanese Armed [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council welcomes agreement to end Libya Central Bank crisis
10 october 2024 - 06:28:54New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council has welcomed the agreement reached between Libyan actors on the Central [...] Full text...
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1 in 7 children and teens impacted by mental health conditions: UNICEF
09 october 2024 - 19:40:37New York, US (PANA) - Around one in seven children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 are affected by mental [...] Full text...
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CAF holds Safe Stadium Initiative in Kenya
09 october 2024 - 05:32:03Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is forging ahead with the mission to improve safety and [...] Full text...
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New law by Israel blocking UNRWA ‘would be a catastrophe’, Guterres warns
09 october 2024 - 05:28:57New York, US (PANA) - Two bills before the Israeli Parliament could put a halt to the lifesaving operations of [...] Full text...
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UN Special Envoy flags ‘alarming’ situation in Great Lakes Region of DR Congo
09 october 2024 - 05:19:47New York, US (PANA) - The situation in Africa’s Great Lakes Region, in particular the Democratic Republic of the Congo [...] Full text...
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Six dead in South Africa's Eastern Cape mass shooting
08 october 2024 - 10:19:49Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A large contingent of police officers has been deployed to the Eastern Cape province [...] Full text...
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UN agency expresses 'deep concern' over siege of Sudan's El Fasher city
08 october 2024 - 05:21:26New York, US (PANA) - The UN aid coordination office, OCHA, voiced deep concern on Monday over the siege of [...] Full text...
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Italy donates agricultural machinery to municipalities in southern Libya
07 october 2024 - 16:11:19Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The southern Libyan municipalities of Sebha, Morzouk and Oubari have received modern agricultural equipment designed to [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso launches Postal Bank
07 october 2024 - 15:03:48Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's President, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, on Monday launched the Postal Bank of Burkina Faso [...] Full text...
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Gaza after a year of conflict
07 october 2024 - 13:14:44Gaza City, Palestine (PANA) – Monday, 7 October, 2024 marks the one-year anniversary of Hamas’ attack on Israel that killed [...] Full text...
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In plain view: Solutions to turbocharge the agrifood system transition: World Bank Blog By Sergiy Zorya, Joshua Gill, Alexandra Horst and Francis Addeah Darko
07 october 2024 - 07:17:30Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Momentum is growing for real food systems change at a scale never seen before. [...] 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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ICC unseals arrest warrants against six Libyans for crimes at Tripoli's Tarhunah district
05 october 2024 - 12:47:40The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has granted the request of [...] Full text...
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UN condemns deadly West Bank airstrike, attacks on Gaza schools
05 october 2024 - 05:29:34New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief has strongly condemned the killing of several Palestinians, including women and children, [...] Full text...
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WHO approves first mpox diagnostic test for emergency use
05 october 2024 - 05:20:49Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on Friday that it has approved the first mpox diagnostic [...] Full text...
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Report highlights links between child trafficking and grave violations during conflict
04 october 2024 - 05:43:00New York, US (PANA) - Armed conflict puts children at an increased risk of grave violations while their risk of [...] Full text...
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Sudan war: ‘Horror’ grows as reports of summary executions emerge
04 october 2024 - 05:36:04Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN-designated human rights expert on Sudan has called for the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and [...] Full text...
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UN experts call on FIFA to respect international law over violations in Israel
04 october 2024 - 05:18:26Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN independent experts are calling on the powerful body that governs world football, FIFA, to demand [...] Full text...
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Justice must be served for people of African descent who died in police custody: UN rights chief
04 october 2024 - 05:12:09Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN’s human rights chief has stressed how important it is for the families of people [...] Full text...
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Implementation gaps hinder business climate in 50 economies: WBG report
03 october 2024 - 15:32:24Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Economies do better at enacting regulations to improve the national business climate than they [...] Full text...
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Ghana confirms first case of mpox
03 october 2024 - 13:27:03Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana Health Service (GHS) on Thursday confirmed the first case of mpox in the west [...] Full text...
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Strengthening coastal resilience in Senegal: Vital issue for the people of Saint-Louis: World Bank Blog By Sokhna Ba and Seydina Alioune Djigo
03 october 2024 - 07:50:28Saint-Louis, Senegal (PANA) - Khady Beye Sene cannot hide her satisfaction: after losing her home to coastal erosion in 2018, [...] Full text...
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Nearly 70 million across East Africa need humanitarian aid - UN
03 october 2024 - 05:31:52New York, US (PANA) - New estimates from humanitarians in East Africa indicate that nearly 67 million people in the [...] Full text...
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Working from home is powering productivity: IMF article by Nicholas Bloom
02 october 2024 - 05:39:32Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Economics is famous for being the dismal science. Sadly, recent work highlighting the slowdown [...] Full text...
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Kenya begins Lebanon evacuations amid Israeli bombardments
01 october 2024 - 22:29:00Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Foreign ministry has started evacuating citizens caught up in the conflict in Lebanon, where Kenyan [...] Full text...
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Brazil eliminates lymphatic filariasis as public health problem
01 october 2024 - 20:25:18Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has congratulated Brazil for having eliminated lymphatic filariasis as a public [...] Full text...
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Rwanda Ministry of Health announces confirmation of Marburg virus disease
01 october 2024 - 16:00:26Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Rwanda Ministry of Health on 27 September 2024, announced the confirmation of Marburg virus disease [...] Full text...
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Niger’s new terrorism database threatens rights - HRW
01 october 2024 - 10:13:36Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A new Niger government ordinance creating a database of people suspected of terrorism undermines fundamental rights [...] Full text...
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Subdued outlook constrains Eswatini’s ability to respond to social needs: IMF
01 october 2024 - 07:53:37Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) – On the back of a post-pandemic rebound and favourable export prices, real GDP growth in Eswatini [...] Full text...
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Rwanda reports first-ever Marburg virus disease outbreak, 26 cases confirmed
30 september 2024 - 11:24:37Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Rwandan health authorities are intensifying outbreak control efforts following the detection of Marburg virus disease, with 26 [...] Full text...
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Lebanon crisis: Guterres urges parties to ‘step back from the brink’
29 september 2024 - 04:55:19New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed grave concern on Saturday over the dramatic escalation of events [...] Full text...
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UN issues Public Health Situation Analysis (PHSA) on Hostilities in occupied Palestinian territory
28 september 2024 - 08:00:22Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Although Gaza has suffered previous escalations, the current war stands out as unprecedented in the scale [...] Full text...
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Desperation grows in Gaza: At least 11 schools hit this month, nearly 100 dead
28 september 2024 - 06:57:53Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - At least 11 schools being used as shelters by internally displaced Gazans have been hit so [...] Full text...
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Women and girls in Sudan disproportionately impacted by ongoing conflict
28 september 2024 - 06:52:31Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Women and girls in the midst of the brutal conflict between rival militaries in Sudan [...] Full text...
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‘We have failed the people of Gaza,’ Guterres tells ministers
27 september 2024 - 06:29:54New York, US (PANA) - The UN agency that supports Palestine refugees, UNRWA, is the only “outpost of hope” left [...] Full text...
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Governments urged to ‘stop gambling with humanity’s future’ and eliminate nuclear weapons
27 september 2024 - 06:22:53New York, US (PANA) - World leaders, senior government officials and civil society representatives joined forces at UN Headquarters on [...] Full text...
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Calls by African leaders for equitable representation on UN Security Council gain momentum
27 september 2024 - 06:12:12New York, US (PANA) - The call for a more inclusive and representative Security Council resonated loud and clear at [...] Full text...
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WHO and TikTok to collaborate on more science-based information on health and well-being
26 september 2024 - 20:53:56Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) and TikTok, a platform for short-form mobile videos, announced a [...] Full text...
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Reports of ground offensive in Sudan while international community expresses concern
26 september 2024 - 19:57:24Port Sudan Sudan(PANA) - To the exception of the shy main stream media, internet and Sudanese social interaction outlets [...] 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 - 11:45:26Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - With a view to improving the overall efficiency of the way in which European airspace is [...] Full text...
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World Bank report emphasises urgent need for Zambia to boost revenue mobilisation
24 september 2024 - 07:55:34Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - A new Public Finance Review (PFR) report has stressed the urgent need for Zambia to boost [...] Full text...
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WHO and Multilateral Development Banks kick off US $1.5 billion primary health financing platform
23 september 2024 - 20:50:32New York, US (PANA) - Execution is starting under the new Health Impact Investment Platform on the first country health [...] Full text...
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Pact for the Future: World leaders pledge action for peace, sustainable development
23 september 2024 - 05:06:47New York, US (PANA) - World leaders on Sunday adopted the Pact for the Future, a landmark declaration pledging concrete [...] Full text...
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Mpox alert: UNICEF issues $58.8 million appeal to halt outbreak in Africa
20 september 2024 - 14:38:39Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, issued an urgent appeal on Friday for nearly $59 million to [...] Full text...
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Whole generation of children ‘lost’ amid ongoing Gaza war, UNICEF warns
20 september 2024 - 07:32:56New York, US (PANA) - Last October’s attacks by Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups on Israeli communities marked a [...] Full text...
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Showing resolve amid crisis: Guterres highlights UN impact in annual report
20 september 2024 - 06:35:28New York, US (PANA) - In a time marked by escalating global crises – from rising poverty to the worsening [...] Full text...
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Economic diversification: Crafting a multi-sectoral strategy for economic stabilisation for Malawi: World Bank Blog By Tatenda Chiuye
19 september 2024 - 09:13:55Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Have you ever owned a favourite pen that you found indispensable? I certainly had, every day [...] Full text...
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Sudan: UN urges immediate action to stop fighting in El Fasher
19 september 2024 - 05:51:06New York, US (PANA) - A sharp escalation in fighting in Sudan’s El Fasher, along with ongoing clashes between rival [...] Full text...
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Global solid waste congress underway in Cape Town
18 september 2024 - 08:20:20Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) World Congress which is underway in Cape Town marks [...] Full text...
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UN rights expert calls for immediate release of all Israeli hostages
18 september 2024 - 04:38:33Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN independent human rights expert on protection from torture on Tuesday reiterated the urgent need [...] Full text...
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UN agencies assist families affected by floods in Nigeria
18 september 2024 - 04:30:59Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - UN agencies and their humanitarian partners are providing life-saving relief to families in Nigeria who lost [...] Full text...
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Political parties of all stripes are pushing for higher government spending: IMF Blog By Era Dabla-Norris, Enrico Di Gregorio, and Yongquan Cao
17 september 2024 - 10:49:24Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Conservative politics has traditionally been defined by its emphasis on fiscal prudence and the [...] Full text...
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2024 CHAN: East Africa to host tournament 1-28 February 2025
17 september 2024 - 10:42:08Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed the dates of the [...] Full text...
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More action on the ground needed to save civilian lives in Gaza, top UN official tells Security Council
17 september 2024 - 06:50:29New York, US (PANA) - Not enough progress is being made in getting desperately needed aid and commercial goods into [...] Full text...
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Gender equality: Distant, yet achievable
17 september 2024 - 06:38:00New York, US (PANA) - While progress has been made worldwide on gender equality and women’s and girls’ empowerment, critical [...] Full text...
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Unchecked AI threatens democracy, warns UN chief
15 september 2024 - 20:15:06New York, US (PANA) - Left unchecked, artificial intelligence (AI) could destabilise democratic systems by spreading disinformation, fuelling hate speech [...] Full text...
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Hundreds of thousands in need of aid as flooding wipes out homes in Nigeria – WFP
14 september 2024 - 07:16:22Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - UN humanitarians are rushing to assist scores of newly displaced people in northeast Nigeria, after torrential [...] Full text...
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WHO chief hails ‘massive success’ of polio campaign in Gaza amid tragic reality
14 september 2024 - 07:10:05Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Around 560,000 children under-10 have been successfully vaccinated against polio during the first round of an [...] Full text...
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Over 22,500 have suffered ‘life-changing injuries’ in Gaza: WHO
13 september 2024 - 05:59:28Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - More than 22,500 people – a quarter of those wounded in Gaza since Israel’s offensive began [...] Full text...
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UN chief condemns death of 6 UNRWA staff, 12 others in Israeli strike, calls for independent probe
13 september 2024 - 05:34:11New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief on Thursday described the continued lack of effective protection for civilians in [...] Full text...
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UN Mission continues consultations on Central Bank crisis
13 september 2024 - 05:10:31Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Thursday facilitated consultations between representatives of the [...] Full text...
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UN commemorates first anniversary of Storm Derna in eastern Libya
10 september 2024 - 11:35:11Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - One year after Storm Daniel and the devastating floods that struck the city of Derna and [...] Full text...
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Reconnect with our common humanity and reject ‘treacherous new normal’ - UN rights chief
10 september 2024 - 05:38:41Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights delivered his annual global update on Monday, urging the [...] Full text...
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Gaza war continues to shut hundreds of thousands out of class
10 september 2024 - 05:23:11Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Monday would have marked the start of the new school year in Gaza, but the ongoing [...] Full text...
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Palestinian UN proposal demands Israel leave Gaza and the West Bank in 6 months
09 september 2024 - 19:58:43New Yor, US (PANA) - A draft Palestinians resolution submitted to the UN Monday is demanding that Israel end its [...] Full text...
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The world must ‘wake up and help Sudan out of the nightmare of conflict’ says WHO chief
09 september 2024 - 05:28:44Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s health system is “near collapse” after 16 months of war have left the country [...] Full text...
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160,000 more children vaccinated against polio in southern Gaza
07 september 2024 - 05:36:15Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - More than 160,000 children were vaccinated in southern Gaza on Thursday, the first day of a [...] Full text...
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Mpox: Equitable vaccine access crucial for Global South
07 september 2024 - 05:27:09Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As African countries grapple with a deadly mpox outbreak, the UN independent expert on the right [...] Full text...
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Top human rights investigators call for arms embargo on Sudan warring parties
06 september 2024 - 21:27:34Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Top human rights investigators into Sudan’s brutal war called on Friday for a country-wide arms embargo [...] Full text...
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Sudan war: Rights probe demands wider arms embargo to end ‘rampant’ abuse
06 september 2024 - 12:56:39Geneva, Switerland (PANA) - Top human rights investigators into Sudan’s brutal war called on Friday for a country-wide arms embargo [...] Full text...
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Polio vaccination campaign in Gaza moves to southern areas
06 september 2024 - 05:34:35Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The second phase of a two-round campaign to vaccinate over half a million young children in [...] Full text...
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UN strongly condemns ‘tragic death’ of Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei
05 september 2024 - 20:28:45New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations has mourned the loss of Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, who died [...] Full text...
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Private donations boost UN support for war-torn Gaza
05 september 2024 - 12:55:35Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - From celebrities to civil society, a growing number of people around the world are providing unprecedented [...] Full text...
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We must do more to keep the air we breathe clean: UN weather agency
05 september 2024 - 12:44:38Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Unchecked climate change, wildfires and air pollution continue to have “a spiralling, negative impact on health, [...] Full text...
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More than 400 million students affected by climate-related school closures since 2022
05 september 2024 - 08:50:53Washington DC, United States (PANA) - A staggering 400 million students globally experienced school closures from extreme weather since 2022, [...] Full text...
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South African goalkeeper Williams makes history as first African-based player to make Ballon d’Or nominees list
05 september 2024 - 08:06:09Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - South Africa’s number one goalkeeper, Ronwen Williams has added to his growing list of achievements after [...] Full text...
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UN demands hostage release, urges protection and aid for Gaza civilians
05 september 2024 - 05:46:57New York, US (PANA) - Top UN political and humanitarian officials on Wednesday renewed urgent appeals for the unconditional release [...] Full text...
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South Africa attends Africa Urban Forum in Ethiopia
04 september 2024 - 09:36:33Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Deputy Minister of Human Settlements, Tandi Mahambehlala, on Wednesday led a South African delegation [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Seven matches to watch as road to Morocco begins
04 september 2024 - 06:18:48Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The journey to the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, officially begins on Wednesday, 4 [...] Full text...
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UN reports ‘lethal tactics’ by Israeli forces in West Bank
04 september 2024 - 05:17:33New York, US (PANA) - Israeli forces continue to employ “lethal war-like tactics” in the West Bank, including airstrikes, with [...] Full text...
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New WHO guidance takes aim at ‘antibiotic pollution’ from manufacturing labs
03 september 2024 - 16:50:14Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday issued its first-ever guidance aimed at curbing antibiotic pollution [...] Full text...
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Humanitarian charities warn starvation crisis in Sudan has reached 'historic proportions'
03 september 2024 - 11:51:16Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Three humanitarian organisations operating in Sudan, on Tuesday urgently called on the international community to [...] Full text...
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UNICEF issues emergency tender to secure mpox vaccines for crisis-hit countries
02 september 2024 - 05:01:16New York, US (PANA) - The UN Chidrlen's Fund (UNICEF) has issued an emergency tender for the procurement of mpox [...] Full text...
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UN Rights office highlights mass killings, sexual violence in Libya
01 september 2024 - 04:26:49Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A UN report has warned that the continued lack of accountability and years of impunity enjoyed by [...] Full text...
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Level of unprotected teenage sex ‘worryingly high’, WHO finds
30 august 2024 - 05:30:10Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Condom use among sexually active adolescents has declined significantly since 2014, with rates of unprotected sex [...] Full text...
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Urbanization has led to increased slum populations, poverty, and inequalityFeature by Oumar Sylla)
29 august 2024 - 19:50:10Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Urbanization has led to increased slum populations, poverty, and inequality. Informal employment dominates, with 85.8% of [...] Full text...
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African health ministers, partners urge equitable access to critical tools to curb cervical cancer threat
29 august 2024 - 18:45:43Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Inequitable access to vaccines and high-performance screening tools is hampering efforts to effectively reduce the growing [...] Full text...
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‘Lessons of the past forgotten’ as nuclear proliferation continues: UN chief
29 august 2024 - 06:37:04New York, US (PANA) - More than 2,000 nuclear tests have been conducted at over 60 sites around the world [...] Full text...
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UN food agency halts operations in Gaza after team attacked
29 august 2024 - 06:09:44New York, US (PANA) - The World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Wednesday a pause in the movement of its [...] Full text...
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Fourteen African countries, key partners unite to provide critical resources for health in WHO’s first-ever Investment Round
28 august 2024 - 11:38:48Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) — In an unprecedented show of unity in support of the World Health Organisation (WHO), 14 African [...] Full text...
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Tanzanian Dr Faustine Engelbert Ndugulile elected as next director for WHO African Region
28 august 2024 - 11:25:03Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Dr. Faustine Engelbert Ndugulile has been elected as the next Regional Director for the World Health [...] Full text...
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Flooding from Sudan dam collapse worsens humanitarian crisis
28 august 2024 - 04:51:51Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Around 20 villages in eastern Sudan have reportedly been “destroyed”, with 70 impacted overall, after [...] Full text...
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Refugees and displaced in Africa face heightened threat from mpox outbreak
27 august 2024 - 18:58:14Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) warned on Tuesday that the mpox outbreak could have devastating effects [...] Full text...
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UN Mission in Libya convenes emergency meeting to resolve Central Bank crisis
27 august 2024 - 12:32:51Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) says it is convening an emergency meeting for [...] Full text...
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African health ministers begin 74th health forum
27 august 2024 - 06:00:42Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – African health ministers and government representatives gathering in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, on Monday kicked off the [...] Full text...
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The Geneva Conventions: ‘Rules of war’ saved me, says former Sierra Leone child soldier
27 august 2024 - 05:03:30Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Seventy-five years since the ratification of the Geneva Conventions, a former child soldier-turned foreign minister of [...] Full text...
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South Africa exports thoroughbred horses to the EU
26 august 2024 - 11:19:07Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Western Cape’s Minister of Agriculture has welcomed the news that the export of [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister forms committee to secure Tripoli
25 august 2024 - 15:18:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba has formed a committee headed by the Minister of the [...] Full text...
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Libyan Interior Ministry to provide security for Central Bank
24 august 2024 - 12:05:22Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Interior Ministry announced on Saturday that it has assumed the responsibility of securing the [...] Full text...
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WHO seeks $135 million to defeat mpox
24 august 2024 - 04:22:23Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The current mpox outbreak “can be controlled and can be stopped”, the head of the World [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: First polio case confirmed in war-shattered enclave
23 august 2024 - 14:54:26Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A 10-month-old girl paralyzed by polio in Gaza has become the first confirmed case of the [...] Full text...
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Aid teams cite huge challenges in tackling new Sudan cholera outbreak
23 august 2024 - 14:54:07Port 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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The catalyst to unleash women’s economic potential in Africa – Childcare: World Bank Blog By Irene Fernandez Gorostidi, Sara Troiano and Adaorie Felicia Osademey Udechukwu
23 august 2024 - 07:37:51Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Female labour force participation is generally high in most African countries but unpaid work, [...] Full text...
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South Africa represented at Kazan Global Youth Summit
23 august 2024 - 06:46:25Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Deputy Minister of Women and Youth, Mmapaseka Letsike, is attending the Third [...] Full text...
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Mozambique makes great strides towards Early Warnings for All
23 august 2024 - 05:38:34Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Mozambique is playing a leading role in a UN-led global initiative to ensure that all people [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: Vital aid supplies running low as schools hit in further strikes
22 august 2024 - 16:00:38Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN aid teams have warned that vital chorine supplies that are essential for purifying water are [...] Full text...
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