Talks begin in South Korea to clinch ‘essential’ deal on plastics pollution

25 november 2024 - 17:40:19
Busan, South Korea (PANA) - Talks began in Busan, South Korea, on Monday aiming to clinch a legally binding deal [...] Full text...

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Mpox outbreak still public health emergency of international concern - WHO

23 november 2024 - 09:15:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The mpox outbreak continues to constitute a public health emergency of international concern, the World Health [...] Full text...

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Global plastics treaty: UN experts call for centrality of human rights

22 november 2024 - 06:54:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Independent UN human rights experts said on Thursday that the forthcoming global plastic pollution treaty must [...] Full text...

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Ghana FA dissolves management committee of national football team after disastrous AFCON 2025 qualifiers

21 november 2024 - 15:09:27
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana Football Association (GFA) on Thursday announced the immediate dissolution of the management committee of [...] Full text...

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Acute hunger stalks one in four people in DR Congo, warn aid agencies

21 november 2024 - 13:59:34
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - UN humanitarians warned on Thursday that one in four people in the Democratic Republic of [...] 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 - 16:14:35
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Thousands of people in North Darfur, Sudan, have started to receive hot meals as hostilities [...] Full text...

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Annexation of Gaza won’t create lasting Middle East peace, says UNRWA chief

19 november 2024 - 05:45:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, confirmed on Monday that a large [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Economic partnership with Russia and China to help rebuild the country

16 november 2024 - 14:05:39
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s Minister of Energy and Oil, Dr. Mohiuddin Naeem, has argued that his country’s recent [...] Full text...

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Antimicrobial resistance crisis ‘happening now,’ WHO chief stresses

16 november 2024 - 07:25:08
Jeddah, 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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Torture is never justified, insists UN rights chief, as key accord turns 40

15 november 2024 - 06:06:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - It’s been 40 years since countries adopted the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Israeli war tactics condemned as aid still blocked from reaching north

14 november 2024 - 17:13:06
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Intense Israeli military operations have continued in Gaza as UN humanitarians reported that multiple attempts to [...] Full text...

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UNRWA chief: Agency enduring ‘darkest moment’, as Israeli laws threaten operations

14 november 2024 - 05:43:29
New York, US (PANA) - The UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, is living through the “darkest moment” of its [...] Full text...

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Libyan military, security officials agree to enhance coordination of Code of Conduct

11 november 2024 - 10:09:08
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A workshop organised by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) in Tunis concluded last week [...] Full text...

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‘Looming catastrophe’: Experts warn of high risk of famine in northern Gaza

09 november 2024 - 07:15:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - There is a strong likelihood that famine is imminent in areas within the northern Gaza Strip, [...] Full text...

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Displacement crisis reaches 123 million, amid ongoing conflicts

07 november 2024 - 05:49:53
New York, US (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has called for “urgent international support” as [...] Full text...

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More than 890,000 vaccine doses allocated to 9 African countries hardest hit by mpox surge

06 november 2024 - 19:33:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Access and Allocation Mechanism (AAM) for mpox has allocated an initial 899 000 vaccine doses [...] Full text...

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Sudan war keeps reaching across borders, Security Council hears

06 november 2024 - 05:14:23
New York, US (PANA) - In addition to driving a regional refugee crisis, the brutal war in Sudan is exacerbating [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Polio campaign reaches 94,000 children in besieged north

05 november 2024 - 05:21:06
New York, US (PANA) - The UN-supported polio vaccine campaign concluded in besieged northern Gaza on Monday, with agencies inoculating [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Gaza: Strike hits health centre as polio vaccine campaign resumes in ravaged north

03 november 2024 - 13:24:35
Geneva, 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 - 05:28:03
Geneva, 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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85 percent of journalist killings go unpunished - UNESCO

02 november 2024 - 06:58:01
Paris, 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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Mandate of UN misson in Libya extended for three months

01 november 2024 - 11:21:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Thursday unanimously extended the mandate of the United Nations Support Mission [...] Full text...

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Development Committee praises WBG resolve to contain Mpox pandemic in Africa

26 october 2024 - 16:54:11
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) – The World Bank Group’s Development Committee has welcomed the steps taken by the institution [...] Full text...

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Joint IMF-Regional Financing Arrangements hold dialogue on effective collaboration

24 october 2024 - 06:37:41
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The 9th High-level Regional Financing Arrangements (RFAs) Dialogue was held on Wednesday  in Washington [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Israeli strikes delay polio vaccine campaign in the north

24 october 2024 - 05:45:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Intense bombardments, mass displacements and lack of access in northern Gaza have forced the postponement of [...] 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 - 13:22:38
Geneva, 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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Sudanese govt lists 6 airports, 7 land crossing points for delivery of relief items

19 october 2024 - 14:52:50
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government on Friday said it has opened five Sudanese airports, in addition to Port [...] Full text...

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CAF looking into airport incident involving Nigeria and Libya

18 october 2024 - 19:22:43
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has reportedly set up a panel to probe the [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya reaffirms importance of 5+5 Joint Military Committee for stability

18 october 2024 - 10:16:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Acting Head of the United Nations Support Mission in [...] Full text...

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IMF, reach staff level deal on review of ECF and RSF before approval of more financial support

18 october 2024 - 07:53:28
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached staff-level agreement on the [...] Full text...

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UN chief proposes $3.6 billion budget for 2025, highlighting peace, development and reforms

17 october 2024 - 05:13:57
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday presented a $3.6 billion budget proposal for programmes in 2025, [...] Full text...

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Lebanon: Security Council offers ‘unanimous support’ to UNIFIL peacekeepers

15 october 2024 - 05:00:29
New 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 - 16:56:29
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) –  An international charity organisation catering for children has said over 2 million babies are estimated [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian President arrives in Libya

11 october 2024 - 13:11:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Mohamed ould Cheikh Ghazouani, President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, arrived in the Libyan capital, [...] Full text...

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We must place our hope in multilateralism: IMF article By Gordon Brown, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

11 october 2024 - 11:13:20
London, United Kingdom (PANA) – Only by working together can countries fend off fragmentation and deepening crises “Those who look only [...] Full text...

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President of Mauritania expected in Tripoli on Thursday for AU mediation in Libyan crisis

10 october 2024 - 12:46:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A high-level delegation from the African Union (AU), led by the Mauritanian president, Mohamed Ould Cheikh [...] Full text...

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Top UN official to brief Security Council on situation in Libya

09 october 2024 - 11:09:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative for Political Affairs and Acting Head of the United Nations Support Mission [...] Full text...

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UN officials remember Hamas' 7 October attacks, reiterate need for peace

07 october 2024 - 16:25:30
New York, US (PANA) - Senior officials from across the UN system underscored the need for peace between Israelis and [...] Full text...

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IMF reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Ghana on Third Review of the Extended Credit Facility

04 october 2024 - 13:00:46
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - IMF staff and the Ghanaian authorities have reached staff-level agreement on economic policies and reforms to [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Parliament set to move impeachment motion against Deputy President

01 october 2024 - 13:26:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The short-lived political cohabitation between Kenya's deputy President Geoffrey Rigathi Gachagua and the President William Ruto, [...] Full text...

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FIFA slap 6-month ban on Cameroonian legend Eto'o

01 october 2024 - 08:48:35
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has sanctioned the President of the Cameroonian Football Association (FECAFOOT), Samuel Eto’o, [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL meets members of Security Working Group

30 september 2024 - 10:50:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Stephanie Khoury, on Sunday [...] Full text...

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Security Council ‘must spare no effort’ to unite and push for peace - Guterres

26 september 2024 - 06:00:30
New York, US (PANA) - In a world where peace is “never automatic”, leadership is essential on the part of [...] Full text...

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UN calls for end of hostilities, protection of civilians, and unimpeded access

24 september 2024 - 12:58:12
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - At the time Sudan’s military leader Gen Abdul Fatah Al Burhan left the country for [...] Full text...

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Whole generation of children ‘lost’ amid ongoing Gaza war, UNICEF warns

20 september 2024 - 07:32:56
New 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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2024 CHAN: East Africa to host tournament 1-28 February 2025

17 september 2024 - 10:42:08
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed the dates of the [...] Full text...

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

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

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Talks to resolve Libya Central Bank crisis to resume on Wednesday

11 september 2024 - 11:52:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Consultations between Libyan institutional actors aimed at resolving the crisis at the Central Bank (CBL) resume [...] Full text...

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Sudanese Government rejects UN fact-finding mission's recommendations

08 september 2024 - 18:32:59
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Sunday rejected a report by a UN Fact-Finding Commission, saying it was politically [...] Full text...

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Mpox: Equitable vaccine access crucial for Global South

07 september 2024 - 05:27:09
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As African countries grapple with a deadly mpox outbreak, the UN independent expert on the right [...] Full text...

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UN demands hostage release, urges protection and aid for Gaza civilians

05 september 2024 - 05:46:57
New York, US (PANA) - Top UN political and humanitarian officials on Wednesday renewed urgent appeals for the unconditional release [...] Full text...

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Urbanization has led to increased slum populations, poverty, and inequalityFeature by Oumar Sylla)

29 august 2024 - 19:50:10
Nairobi, 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 - 18:45:43
Brazzaville, 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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IMF approves US$7.3 million disbursement to Guinea Bissau

29 august 2024 - 12:31:51
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has allowed an immediate disbursement of US$7.3 million to help [...] 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 - 11:38:48
Brazzaville, 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 - 11:25:03
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Dr. Faustine Engelbert Ndugulile has been elected as the next Regional Director for the World Health [...] Full text...

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New UN report urges treaty on killer robots by 2026

27 august 2024 - 06:17:21
New York, US (PANA) – Governments should heed United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres’ call to open negotiations on a new [...] Full text...

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African health ministers begin 74th health forum

27 august 2024 - 06:00:42
Brazzaville, 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 - 05:03:30
Geneva, 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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Refugee Paralympic Team set to shine in Paris as ‘inspiration to us all’: UNHCR chief

27 august 2024 - 04:48:28
Paris, France (PANA) - With Paris 2024 Paralympic Games opening on Wednesday, 28 August, this year’s Refugee Paralympic Team is gearing [...] Full text...

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Libya's 5+5 Military Committee says ceasefire will hold

26 august 2024 - 11:34:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's 5+5 Joint Military Committee has reassured the population about the maintenance and stability of the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister forms committee to secure Tripoli

25 august 2024 - 15:18:43
Tripoli, 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 - 12:05:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Interior Ministry announced on Saturday that it has assumed the responsibility of securing the [...] Full text...

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UNICEF condemns the execution of four minors in Somalia

23 august 2024 - 06:24:53
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF ) announced on Thursday that four young people in Puntland, [...] Full text...

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Mozambique makes great strides towards Early Warnings for All

23 august 2024 - 05:38:34
Maputo, 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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UN Security Council to discuss situation in Libya on Tuesday

20 august 2024 - 12:39:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative for Political Affairs and Acting Head of the United Nations Support Mission [...] Full text...

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Mpox: What you need to know about the latest public health emergency

20 august 2024 - 06:03:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The swift spread of a new virulent strain of the mpox virus across Africa triggered the [...] Full text...

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UN releases draft blueprint for new universal tax accord

18 august 2024 - 05:30:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The global tax system needed reform, and the UN answered the call on Friday with a [...] Full text...

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Designing sustainable participatory processes: Lessons from Kenya: World Bank Blog By Annette Akinyi Omolo and Helene Carlsson Rex

16 august 2024 - 07:39:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - In Kenya, public participation is both a cornerstone of sustainable development and a right enshrined in [...] Full text...

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No date yet for long-awaited South Sudan elections, UN Security Council told

15 august 2024 - 06:08:44
New York, US (PANA) - The UN continues to support an enabling environment for general elections in South Sudan, but [...] Full text...

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WHO declares mpox virus public health emergency of international concern

15 august 2024 - 05:59:01
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The chief of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared that the rise in mpox cases [...] Full text...

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South Africa sets wheat import duties while local wheat area drops

14 august 2024 - 12:32:35
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Falling global wheat prices triggered, in July 2024, a wheat import duty of Rand 176.30 [...] Full text...

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Sexual violence, famine stalk Sudan’s displaced

13 august 2024 - 16:53:01
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s deepening humanitarian crisis caused by nearly 16 months of war has left countless women [...] Full text...

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UN finalises new cybercrime treaty

10 august 2024 - 05:25:52
New York, US (PANA) - UN Member States have finalised a new treaty targeting cybercrime, the UN Office on Drugs [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s Foreign Minister calls for clear focus on shared goals of peace, and justice in Palestine

09 august 2024 - 14:28:37
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Dr. Mamadou Tangara, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Gambians Abroad, has urged that the 15th Session [...] Full text...

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WHO on alert as mpox cases surge to unprecedented levels in Africa

08 august 2024 - 18:28:04
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday raised the response to the mpox outbreak in [...] Full text...

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WHO chief convenes expert meeting on mpox spread

08 august 2024 - 07:17:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) called for an emergency meeting on mpox following [...] Full text...

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WHO-warns of surge in polio, mpox infections

07 august 2024 - 19:47:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Wednesday announced the passing of Aidan O’Leary, the Director of the [...] Full text...

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Humanitarians urge Security Council to stop ‘freight train of suffering’ in Sudan

07 august 2024 - 05:36:12
New York, US (PANA) - Two senior UN officials appealed to the Security Council on Tuesday for more resources and [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State Blinken urges Sudan's military ruler to participate in ceasefire talks

06 august 2024 - 09:52:17
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken by phone with the Head of the [...] Full text...

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Sudan famine: Emergency response must include more than food, urges top UN aid official

06 august 2024 - 05:53:20
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The battle to prevent lives being lost in Sudan to famine must include a comprehensive [...] Full text...

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2024 Paris Olympics: Historic first medal for Refugee Olympic Team

05 august 2024 - 18:52:59
Paris, France (PANA) - Cindy Ngamba has made history by becoming the first ever refugee athlete guaranteed to receive an [...] Full text...

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World cannot continue to turn blind eye to Sudan as man-made famine is confirmed in Darfur camp: Humanitarians

05 august 2024 - 08:08:59
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – A man-made famine has taken hold of one of Darfur's largest displacement sites, Zamzam camp near [...] Full text...

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Kenyan health official who led COVID-19 battle finally lands the job

02 august 2024 - 11:01:43
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A Public health official who led the health ministry's battle against the coronavirus pandemic has been [...] Full text...

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CAF investigates allegations of breach of internal governance and auditing regulations

02 august 2024 - 05:58:08
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has requested its Audit and Governance [...] Full text...

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Famine now prevalent in parts of war-torn Sudan - Report

02 august 2024 - 05:35:15
New York, US (PANA) - Famine is now prevalent in areas of war-torn Sudan and will continue through the next [...] Full text...

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Famine conditions prevalent in parts of North Darfur -IPC

01 august 2024 - 18:30:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Famine Review Committee (FRC) of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Thursday concluded that [...] Full text...

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Senior UN officials welcome verdict in Guinea 2009 stadium massacre trial

01 august 2024 - 17:09:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The fight against impunity must continue in Guinea, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said [...] Full text...

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Israeli military in spotlight over ‘incommunicado’ detention of Palestinians

31 july 2024 - 12:39:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new UN report published on Wednesday into alleged abuses carried out against thousands of Palestinians detained [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group announces Radi Anguelova as Vice President for Human Resources

31 july 2024 - 07:51:54
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - World Bank Group President Ajay Banga has announced the appointment of Radoslava “Radi” Anguelova [...] Full text...

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Security Council lifts arms embargo on Central African Republic forces

31 july 2024 - 05:09:10
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Tuesday lifted the arms embargo on the Central African Republic [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM reviews development strategies for telecommunications sector

30 july 2024 - 13:04:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Telecommunication Holding Company (LPTIC) on Monday unveiled eight development strategies for the telecommunications sector, [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board approves four-year US$3.4 billion Extended Credit Facility arrangement for Ethiopia

30 july 2024 - 11:47:18
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a four-year arrangement under [...] Full text...

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Former South African President Zuma mulls legal action following expulsion from ruling ANC

30 july 2024 - 08:57:02
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former South African President Jacob Zuma's MK Party is seeking legal advice after he [...] Full text...

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WHO to send one million polio vaccines to Gaza to protect children

27 july 2024 - 05:55:44
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN health agency said on Friday that it is sending more than a million polio [...] Full text...

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UNESCO adds historic Palestine monastery to World Heritage in Danger list

27 july 2024 - 05:37:48
Paris, France (PANA) - The World Heritage Committee of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) announced on Friday [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympic Games: UN urges peace and respect for Olympic Truce as Paris Summer Games begin

27 july 2024 - 05:30:37
Paris, France (PANA) - As the Summer Olympics and Paralympics got under way in Paris on Friday, UN Secretary-General António [...] Full text...

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UN development Summit looks into global financial reforms

26 july 2024 - 18:03:28
Addis Ababa, Ethiopi  (PANA)  - Dozens of finance and foreign ministers met here to discuss radical action to reform the [...] Full text...

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Strong regional demand to drive South Africa’s maize exports to neighbours

26 july 2024 - 11:18:26
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA)   South Africa’s maize area is forecast to expand in marketing year 2024/25 after an 18 percent [...] Full text...

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Celebrate sports as vector for positive change, sustainable development - Guterres

26 july 2024 - 07:06:55
New York, US (PANA) - As the world prepares to gather in Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games, UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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Meeting on the United Nations Development Framework in Libya

24 july 2024 - 13:25:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Supreme Committee of the United Nations Framework for Sustainable Development on Tuesday hleld a meeting [...] Full text...

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Senegal's President in France for an international summit on sport

24 july 2024 - 12:56:30
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, left Dakar on Wednesday for Paris in France, [...] Full text...

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UN-backed refugee athletes named as Olympic flag bearers

24 july 2024 - 05:32:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has thrown its full support behind Cindy Ngamba and Yahya Al [...] Full text...

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UN leaders urge ‘maximum political will’ to rescue SDGs

23 july 2024 - 06:46:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Top UN officials on Monday called for urgent reforms to the international financial system to [...] Full text...

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Libya, NEPAD discuss proposal for strategic partnership

21 july 2024 - 14:19:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Executive Director of the African Union (AU) Steering Agency for the New Partnership for Africa's [...] Full text...

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Members of fake Ghana paralympic team disappear in Oslo

21 july 2024 - 10:49:44
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Nine members of a fake paralympic team from Ghana are on the run after they arrived [...] Full text...

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

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

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Libyan Prime Minister calls for urgent solutions to stabilize Libya's electricity network

19 july 2024 - 16:29:29
Tripoli, Libya  (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al-Dbaiba, has stressed the need [...] Full text...

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Tripoli Migration Forum calls for greater cooperation and solidarity to find global solutions

18 july 2024 - 14:56:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Trans-Mediterranean Migration Form  came to an end on Wednesday evening in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Repeated mass casualty events put hospitals under severe strain - ICRC

18 july 2024 - 08:07:00
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) sas its 60-bed Field Hospital in Rafah, southern [...] Full text...

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UN deputy chief visits West Africa to review SDG challenges

17 july 2024 - 06:52:28
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed arrived in Senegal on Tuesday, the first stop on a mission [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM gives orders for the creation of an organization specializing in care of diabetes patients

16 july 2024 - 16:13:20
Tripoli, Libya  (PANA )- The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al-Dbaiba, has ordered the Ministry [...] Full text...

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Stakeholders conclude key AfDB workshop on Connectivity Portal

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

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Gambia lawmakers reject repeal of the Women’s Amendment Act 2015

15 july 2024 - 19:17:55
 Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Lawmakers in the Gambia have rejected the repeal of the Women’s (Amendment) Act 2015, which prohibits the [...] Full text...

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Outcry in Libya after arrest of journalist in Tripoli

14 july 2024 - 15:25:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- Libyan journalist Ahmed al-Senoussi has been detained for the fourth consecutive day since his arrest last Thursday [...] Full text...

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Stephanie Khoury talks to Libyan parliamentarians about ways of breaking the political deadlock in Libya

12 july 2024 - 15:39:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Acting Head of the United Nations Mission of [...] Full text...

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Rwanda’s candidate starts campaign for WHO Africa post

12 july 2024 - 12:43:55
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – A Rwandan public health expert, Dr. Richard Mihigo, has kicked off his campaign for the position [...] Full text...

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

11 july 2024 - 17:01:55
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali will be taking part in the 73rd Session of the Committee of Ministers of the [...] Full text...

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Out of 2.5 million migrants in Libya, almost 80% entered illegally -Interior Minister

11 july 2024 - 15:25:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Out of some 2.5 million foreigners in Libya, 70-80% of them entered the country without a [...] Full text...

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Libya launches workshop on fuel distribution system and preventing fuel smuggling

10 july 2024 - 20:00:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, the President of [...] Full text...

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AU– COMESA Election Observer Mission arrives in Kigali

10 july 2024 - 16:29:53
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The joint African Union Commission (AUC) and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) [...] Full text...

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Refugee Paralympic Team heading to Paris

10 july 2024 - 06:40:24
Bonn, Germany (PANA) - Eight athletes and one guide runner are set to compete in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board completes second review under Extended Credit Facility Arrangement with Ghana

29 june 2024 - 05:32:55
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday completed the second review [...] Full text...

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Approval for the Central Bank of Libya to join the Bank for International Settlements

28 june 2024 - 17:29:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (BCL), al-Siddik Omar al-Kebir, Thursday discussed with the [...] Full text...

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Tanzanian NGO honoured for promoting women empowerment through business digitization digital

27 june 2024 - 15:00:22
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The King Baudouin Foundation has awarded the 2023-2024 Africa Prize to Her Initiative, a Tanzanian organisation, [...] Full text...

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IMF completes Zambia’s third review under ECF, approves access to US$569.6 million

27 june 2024 - 07:07:00
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed on Wednesday the third review of [...] Full text...

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EU, member states remain leading ODA global provider

24 june 2024 - 11:44:05
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The EU and its Member States have maintained their position as the largest global provider of [...] Full text...

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International Working Group on Rule of Law and Judicial Reform in Libya meets

24 june 2024 - 11:18:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Justice, Halima Ibrahim, on Sunday chaired the first coordination meeting of the [...] Full text...

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More than 115,000 candidates write baccalauréate in Libya

23 june 2024 - 12:37:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some 115,110 students on Sunday began the final examinations for the first session of the secondary [...] Full text...

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CAF announces dates of AFCON 2025 and Women’s AFCON 2024

22 june 2024 - 00:59:07
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confedération African Football (CAF) Executive Committee (EXCO) on Friday announced the dates of Africa’s most [...] Full text...

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EC appoints new Commander for EU military operation in the Mediterranean

20 june 2024 - 17:53:14
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Thursday announced the appointment of Rear Admiral Valentino Rinaldi as EU Operation [...] Full text...

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Libya's UN delegate calls on Security Council to identify those obstructing solution to country's crisis

20 june 2024 - 11:46:19
Tripoli, Liba  (PANA) - Libya's representative to the United Nations Security Council, Taher el-Sonni, has identified external interference as the [...] Full text...

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CAF Executive Committee to meet on Friday, 21 June

19 june 2024 - 17:18:09
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) Executive Committee (EXCO) will hold a virtual meeting on Friday, [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS court Chief, WALSA Members exchange ideas

19 june 2024 - 16:43:32
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The President of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice, Justice Edward Amoako Asante, on Tuesday received [...] Full text...

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African Union approves artificial intelligence strategy

17 june 2024 - 21:57:53
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Information and Communications Ministers have unanimously endorsed landmark Continental Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy, the [...] Full text...

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AfDB sends high-level delegation to Japan to champion African investment

16 june 2024 - 06:46:57
Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - An African Development Bank (AfDB)  delegation, led by three vice presidents, will be in Japan from [...] Full text...

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Burundi govt comes to the rescue of country's only public university

14 june 2024 - 15:55:09
Bujumbura, 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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Libya, foreign partners discuss priorities of UN framework for cooperation in sustainable development

14 june 2024 - 15:38:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Office of International Cooperation and Organisational Affairs of the Libyan Ministry of Local Government on [...] Full text...

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Partial reopening of Ras Jedir border crossing between Libya and Tunisia

13 june 2024 - 12:28:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's acting Minister of the Interior, General Imad Mustafa Trabelsi, and his Tunisian counterpart, Khaled Nouri, [...] Full text...

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More than 80 people missing after boat tragedy in south-western DR Congo

12 june 2024 - 10:39:39
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Eighty-six people were reported missing after a boat mishap on river Kwa, near Lediba village [...] Full text...

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Libya's Minister of State for Political Affairs reaffirms Libya's commitment to the safety of migrants

11 june 2024 - 18:01:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of State for Communication and Political Affairs in the Government of National Unity, Walid [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Chinese officials review results of Economic Forum

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

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War in Gaza: Dozens feared dead in Israeli airstrike on UNRWA school

07 june 2024 - 07:30:13
New York, United States (PANA) - Amid early reports that an Israeli strike on a UN-run school in Gaza overnight [...] Full text...

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War in Gaza: Dozens feared dead in Israeli airstrike on UNRWA school

07 june 2024 - 06:22:04
New York, United States (PANA) - Amid early reports that an Israeli strike on a UN-run school in Gaza overnight [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM reviews preparations for Conference on combating illegal migration and border security

05 june 2024 - 18:33:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At a meeting held in Tripoli on Wednesday, the Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of [...] Full text...

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3rd 'Made in Algeria' exhibition opens in Tripoli

04 june 2024 - 11:04:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade in the Government of National Unity, Mohamed al-Haweij, inaugurated the [...] Full text...

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WHA reaches agreement on wide-ranging, decisive package of amendments to improve the International Health Regulations

03 june 2024 - 06:12:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In an historic development, the World Health Assembly, the annual meeting of its 194 member countries, [...] Full text...

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Official launch of "Tripoli Arab Youth Capital" celebrations for 2024

01 june 2024 - 14:40:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Presidential Council Chair Abdallah al-Lafi declared Tripoli the Arab Youth Capital for 2024 in presence [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL begins workshop on code of conduct for military and security institutions

01 june 2024 - 08:17:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Political Affairs and Acting Head of the United [...] Full text...

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The Council of Arab Information Ministers commends the efforts of the Al-Quds Committee chaired by King Mohammed VI

31 may 2024 - 16:06:55
Morocco, Rabat (PANA) - The Council of Arab Information Ministers, meeting in Manama (Bahrain) on Wednesday, praised the efforts of [...] Full text...

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Inter-Agency Standing Committee launches urgent appeal for aid as famine stalks millions in Sudan

31 may 2024 - 12:00:41
New York, USA (PANA) - Time is running out for millions of people in Sudan who are at imminent risk [...] Full text...

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Council of Arab Information Ministers commends efforts of Al-Quds Committee chaired by King Mohammed VI

30 may 2024 - 19:31:51
Morocco, Rabat (PANA) - The Council of Arab Information Ministers, meeting in Manama (Bahrain) on Wednesday praised the efforts of [...] Full text...

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Chairman of Libyan Presidential Council attends AfDB meetings in Nairobi, Kenya

29 may 2024 - 18:12:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, took part on Wednesday in the Kenyan [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM discusses political, economic issues with Chinese Foreign Minister

29 may 2024 - 17:49:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al-Dbaiba, has discussed a number [...] Full text...

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Libyan delegation arrives in India for talks on promoting cooperation

28 may 2024 - 16:58:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation from the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation led by the Deputy [...] Full text...

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

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

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EUMPM Niger: European Council decides not to extend mandate of the mission

27 may 2024 - 17:23:48
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday decided to not extend the European Union military partnership mission in [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso junta extends transition period by five years

26 may 2024 - 12:06:52
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The military junta in Burkina Faso has extended the duration of the transition in by [...] Full text...

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Libya at the 50th meeting of the Middle East Regional Committee for Tourism in Oman

24 may 2024 - 17:03:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has participated in the 50th meeting of the Regional Committee for the Middle East of [...] Full text...

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Nigerian University honours Ghanaian artist, El Anatsui

23 may 2024 - 06:04:30
Nsukka, Nigeria (PANA) - The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has honoured its former lecturer and Ghanaian artist, Emeritus Professor [...] Full text...

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Libya holds meeting on preparations for International Conference on Air Sovereignty

22 may 2024 - 18:27:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As part of the Libyan State's concern to strengthen international cooperation in security and defence, the [...] Full text...

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

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

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Libyan PM meets Youth minister meeting on preparations for Tripoli as Arab Youth Capital 2024

21 may 2024 - 17:22:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, on Tuesday followed up on a number of issues [...] Full text...

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Fostering UN-World Bank partnership to tackle fragility in Burundi and The Gambia: World Bank Blog

21 may 2024 - 07:14:00
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - In today’s complex global landscape, addressing fragility, conflict, and violence (FCV) requires multifaceted approaches and strong [...] Full text...

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Libyan Minister of Education attends 27th session of the ALECSO Conference in Saudi Arabia

18 may 2024 - 17:29:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Education in the Government of National Unity, and Chairman of the National [...] Full text...

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Chairman of Libyan Council reaffirms his institution's efforts to achieve stability in Libya

16 may 2024 - 17:33:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, has affirmed that the political process in [...] Full text...

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

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

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WHO holds workshop on mental health in Libya

13 may 2024 - 12:22:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Department of Health Emergencies of the Libyan Ministry of Health, in coordination with the World [...] Full text...

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Libya talks to Tunisia about its efforts to activate the African Investment Bank

10 may 2024 - 19:30:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A high-level Libyan delegation, led by al-Taher al-Baour, Head of Business Management at the Ministry of [...] Full text...

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First scientific conference on ophthalmology in Libya opens in Tripoli

10 may 2024 - 15:24:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The activities of the first Scientific Conference on Ophthalmology, organized by the Tripoli Ophthalmological Hospital, got [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM monitors NOC's development plan at meeting in Tripoli

08 may 2024 - 17:48:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, monitored the development [...] Full text...

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Governor, BCL and the United Nations Security Council Sanctions Committee meet over Libya

07 may 2024 - 20:00:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (BCL), Al-Seddik Omar al-Kebir, held a meeting via [...] Full text...

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Strong foundation for adaptive social protection in Liberia: Building the Liberia Household Social Registry: World Bank Blog By Mitja Del Bono

07 may 2024 - 15:39:04
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Social registries, defined as information systems that support intake, registration, and eligibility assessment processes for social [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council calls for new head of Libya support mission 'as soon as possible'

07 may 2024 - 12:59:39
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Monday urged Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to, as soon as possible, [...] Full text...

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2024 CAF African Football Championship prepares to take off

07 may 2024 - 06:31:41
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Less than a month remains before Zanzibar kicks off the much-anticipated 2024 CAF African Schools Football [...] Full text...

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Congolese FM meets senior Libyan official on postponement of reconciliation conference

06 may 2024 - 15:04:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah al-Lafi, on Monday discussed with the Minister [...] Full text...

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Libyan Security Committee formed to reactivate Ras Jedir border crossing with Tunisia takes up its duties

06 may 2024 - 14:50:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Security Committee formed to reactivate work at the Ras Jedir land border crossing with [...] Full text...

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FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup brand launched in vibrant ceremony

05 may 2024 - 08:15:37
Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) - The FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2025 brand was revealed on Saturday at a vibrant, colourful [...] Full text...

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Arab League experts to help prepare Libya's classification of people with disabilities

03 may 2024 - 16:11:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Social Affairs in the Government of National Unity, Wafaa al-Kilani, Friday met [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: 2023/24 CAF Conf. Cup: Algeria appeals to CAS against CAF decision to sanction USM Alger

03 may 2024 - 11:24:34
Lausanne, Switzerland (PANA) - Algeria has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the decision taken by the Confederation [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: Gunmen kill two ICRC drivers in South Darfur

03 may 2024 - 09:15:14
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) – Gunmen on Thursday killed two drivers of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Conf. Cup: Algeria's USM Alger sanctioned 0-3 for failing to play second leg semi-final match

03 may 2024 - 08:41:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has sanctioned Algerian club USM Alger [...] Full text...

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'Refugee Olympic Team to send message of hope at Paris Games'

03 may 2024 - 05:47:46
Lausanne, Switzerland, (PANA) - Afghanistan’s first woman breakdancer, a Cameroon-born British boxing champion, and a literal shooting star from Venezuela [...] Full text...

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NARC holds high-level meetings in Tripoli

02 may 2024 - 15:57:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The North African Regional Standby Capacity (NARC) force Thursday held high-level meetings in the Libyan capital, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's new coach must reignite Super Eagles' World Cup charge

02 may 2024 - 11:47:13
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - In a move that has sent waves of nostalgia and optimism across Nigerian football, legendary winger [...] Full text...

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CSOs in Libya hold workshop on security sector reform

02 may 2024 - 10:41:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Representatives of civil society organisations in Libya have concluded a workshop, organised by the United Nations [...] Full text...

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Libya, EUBAM agree to cooperate on border security

01 may 2024 - 12:40:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The first meeting of the Joint Committee between Libya and the European Union Border Assistance Mission [...] Full text...

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Ottawa negotiations bring global plastics treaty one step closer - UNEP

01 may 2024 - 05:46:35
Ottawa, Canada (PANA) - The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has reported significant progress in talks this week in Ottawa to draw [...] Full text...

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DR Congo conflict could spell catastrophe

01 may 2024 - 05:41:44
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world’s leading humanitarian action forum on Tuesday said that crushing levels of violence and displacement [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS judicial forum to examine its rules of procedure opens

30 april 2024 - 10:01:47
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The judicial council forum of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) opened on Monday [...] Full text...

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

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

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2023/24 CAF Confederation Cup: RS Berkane vs USM Alger second-leg semi-final match cancelled

29 april 2024 - 07:50:38
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The second-leg semi-final CAF African Confederation Cup match between Renaissance Berkane of Morocco and Algerian side [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Confederation Cup: Zamalek thrash Dreams FC 3-0 to reach final

28 april 2024 - 18:03:07
Kumasi, Ghana (PANA) - Egyptian club Zamalek on Sunday reached the final of the 2023/24 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup competition when [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Conf Cup: CAF sanctions Algerian club USM Alger 3-0 over failed first-leg semi-final match

25 april 2024 - 11:52:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has awarded Moroccan football club, RS [...] Full text...

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US, Niger officials to discuss 'orderly and responsible withdrawal' of US troops

25 april 2024 - 06:00:10
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US and Niger officials are due to meet on the withdrawal of US troops following [...] Full text...

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Fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution

23 april 2024 - 13:36:40
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee tasked with drawing up an international legally binding [...] Full text...

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Libyan minister stresses importance of scientific research in energy sector

22 april 2024 - 15:47:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Libyan National Oil Company (NOC), Farhat Ben [...] Full text...

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CAR struggles to stabilise economy against complex humanitarian crisis

21 april 2024 - 11:33:36
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) – The authorities in Central African Republic (CAR) and the International Monetary (IMF) staff have [...] Full text...

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US vetoes Palestine’s request for full UN membership

19 april 2024 - 05:05:08
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council rejected Palestine’s request for UN membership on Thursday, with the United [...] Full text...

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EU approves further support to Somali National Army, AU Transition Mission in Somalia

17 april 2024 - 06:58:15
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Political and Security Committee of the European Union has approved additional support for the Somali [...] Full text...

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