South Africa's former finance minister to head G20 Africa Expert Panel

17 december 2024 - 06:24:34
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s former Finance Minister Trevor Manuel has been appointed to head the G20 [...] Full text...

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For poorest economies, next 25 years could prove decisive: World Bank

13 december 2024 - 07:26:40
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The next 25 years could prove decisive in determining whether the world’s 26 poorest countries [...] Full text...

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Without course correction, 20 of 26 countries would remain poor through 2050 – World Bank study

12 december 2024 - 07:10:54
EMBARGOED: UNTIL THURSDAY, 12 DECEMBER, 2024, AT 2:00 PM UTC.Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The next 25 years could prove [...] Full text...

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Global trade to hit record $33 trillion in 2024, but uncertainties over tariffs loom

05 december 2024 - 19:36:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Global trade is poised to hit a record $33 trillion in 2024, showcasing remarkable resilience despite [...] Full text...

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Droughts: The ‘slow onset, silent killer’

03 december 2024 - 15:22:03
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - Droughts across the world are intensifying and have become a “slow onset, silent killer” to [...] Full text...

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WHO’s would-be Regional Director for Africa passes on

27 november 2024 - 10:04:24
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The recently appointed World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Faustine Ndugulile [...] Full text...

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WHO’s  would-be Regional Director for Africa passes on

27 november 2024 - 08:31:09
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The recently appointed World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Faustine Ndugulile [...] Full text...

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Youth take over at UN Alliance of Civilizations

26 november 2024 - 05:19:50
Cascais, Portugal (PANA) - Youth took centre stage on opening day at the UN Alliance of Civilizations 10th Global Forum [...] Full text...

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COP29: Climate talks conclude with $300 billion annual pledge

24 november 2024 - 06:51:10
Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - Rich nations pledged to contribute at least $300 billion annually to the global fight against climate [...] Full text...

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EU appoints João Cravinho as new Special Representative for Sahel region

18 november 2024 - 10:58:40
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday appointed João Cravinho as European Union (EU) Special Representative (EUSR) for [...] Full text...

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South Africa to receive G20 presidency this week

18 november 2024 - 08:42:37
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) – South Africa's President, Cyril Ramaphosa, on Sunday night arrived in Brazil where he will [...] Full text...

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Some 1.2 billion people at high risk from climate change worldwide - World Bank

01 november 2024 - 07:22:57
Washington, 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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ETF and OTC investment flows buoy total gold demand

30 october 2024 - 13:01:00
London, UK (PANA) - Healthy inflows into global gold exchange traded funds (ETFs) were a major driver of growth in [...] Full text...

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Eliminating the productivity drag: IMF F&D article By Nan Li and Diaa Noureldin

30 october 2024 - 10:50:02
Washington, 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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Tuberculosis resurges as top infectious disease killer

29 october 2024 - 22:20:42
Washington D.C., USA (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Tuesday published a new report on tuberculosis revealing that approximately [...] Full text...

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UN chief tells President Putin Russian invasion violates UN Charter

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

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South Africa: Ramaphosa's pro-Russia remarks raise tensions

23 october 2024 - 16:20:09
Cape 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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2024 FIFA U-17 WWC: Three African nations take on the world

17 october 2024 - 05:37:16
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The 2024 Under-17 Women's World Cup will be a showcase for African women's football, as teams [...] 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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End ‘collective amnesia’ over COVID-19, says WHO

09 october 2024 - 17:03:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Our “collective amnesia” about how bad the COVID-19 pandemic was should not prevent us from protecting [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-17 WWC: Nigeria’s Flamingos depart for Dominican Republic

02 october 2024 - 12:06:21
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s Under-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, departed the country for Santo Domingo, the capital of [...] Full text...

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$1.5 billion commitment for education and skills training in lower-middle-income countries

27 september 2024 - 05:59:41
New York, US (PANA) - A new $1.5 billion investment, announced on Thursday, will boost education and skills development for [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum: Chief economists point to stabilising outlook but warn on debt and political polarisation

25 september 2024 - 12:01:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Easing inflation and strong global commerce are fuelling cautious optimism for recovery but elevated debt levels [...] Full text...

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New use of cluster bombs threatens global ban, report warns

10 september 2024 - 05:16:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Cluster bomblets continue to kill thousands of civilians, mostly children, and the new use of this [...] Full text...

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Private donations boost UN support for war-torn Gaza

05 september 2024 - 12:55:35
Cairo, 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 - 12:44:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Unchecked climate change, wildfires and air pollution continue to have “a spiralling, negative impact on health, [...] Full text...

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South African Minister hails export of avocados to Japan

28 august 2024 - 08:23:45
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Ronald Lamola, is attending the Tokyo International Conference on [...] Full text...

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Rising sea level is an 'urgent and escalating threat': UN

27 august 2024 - 07:08:16
New York, US (PANA) - The level of the sea globally is rising faster and higher than ever before, creating [...] Full text...

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“Middle-Income Trap” hinders progress in 108 developing countries: World Development Report

01 august 2024 - 07:58:33
EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION, BROADCAST, OR TRANSMISSION UNTIL THURSDAY, 1 AUGUST, 2024, at 1:30 PM UTCWashington, DC, United States (PANA) [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympic Games: Medals table on Wednesday

31 july 2024 - 12:28:46
Paris, France (PANA) - Here are the latest medals table on Wednesday at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France.Tabulated [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympic Games: Three African countries reach medals table

30 july 2024 - 06:23:09
Paris, France (PANA) - Only three African countries got their names on the medals table at the ongoing 2024 Olympic [...] Full text...

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India to reopen embassy in Tripoli

23 july 2024 - 11:00:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on Monday announced the resumption of the [...] Full text...

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Global growth steady amid slowing disinflation and rising policy uncertainty: IMF Blog By Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas

16 july 2024 - 17:45:18
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Our global growth projections are unchanged at 3.2 per cent this year and slightly [...] Full text...

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Global population reached nearly 8.2 billion by mid-2024 - UN

12 july 2024 - 05:52:36
New York, US (PANA) - The global population reached nearly 8.2 billion by mid-2024 and is expected to grow by [...] Full text...

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South African economist lands top post at BRICS-owned bank

09 july 2024 - 08:27:36
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Leading South African economist Monale Ratsoma has been appointed vice-president and chief financial officer (CFO) [...] Full text...

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UN chief to leaders of regional bloc: end wars, deal with existential crises

04 july 2024 - 15:15:26
Astana, Kazakhstan (PANA) - Deep global divisions and conflicts must end to clear a path to tackling world’s two existential [...] Full text...

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Sovereign debt restructuring process improving amid cooperation and reform: IMF Blog By Ceyla Pazarbasioglu

27 june 2024 - 10:23:36
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The global economy avoided what could have been a systemic debt crisis during the [...] Full text...

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Remittances slowed in 2023, expected to grow faster in 2024: WB report

26 june 2024 - 18:03:31
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - After a period of strong growth during 2021-2022, officially recorded remittance flows to low- [...] Full text...

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Gold reserves management become more relevant than ever

21 june 2024 - 14:08:33
London, United Kingdom (PANA) - An increasingly complex geopolitical and financial environment is making gold reserves management more relevant than [...] Full text...

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Import of alcoholic beverages up in Ghana

21 june 2024 - 12:10:51
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Alcoholic beverages imported into Ghana increased from $56 million in 2019 to $87 million in 2023.Due [...] Full text...

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Tanzania’s coffee farms rehabilitation raises output

19 june 2024 - 12:07:16
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania’s coffee production in the marketing year 2024/25 is forecast at 1.5 million bags [...] Full text...

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Energy transition momentum slowing amid rising global volatility, WEF report finds

19 june 2024 - 09:52:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The global energy transition to a more equitable, secure and sustainable energy system is still progressing [...] Full text...

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Getting the global economy out of the slow lane: World Bank Blog By Indermit Gill and M. Ayhan Kose

17 june 2024 - 17:01:14
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - With global growth stabilizing for the first time in three years, inflation reaching a three-year [...] Full text...

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AfDB releases highlights of its PPP report

11 june 2024 - 06:52:53
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has published highlights of its purchasing power parities (PPP) [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ramaphosa congratulates Modi on his re-election

09 june 2024 - 15:17:53
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa has offered his congratulations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on [...] Full text...

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President of Burkina Faso congratulates Indian prime minister on re-election

06 june 2024 - 13:20:32
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The president of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Thursday congratulated Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum announces 2024 Technology Pioneers

06 june 2024 - 09:01:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The World Economic Forum (WEF) announced on Thursday the 2024 cohort of Technology Pioneers, with predominant [...] Full text...

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Awards for outstanding contributions to public health presented during 77th World Health Assembly

01 june 2024 - 11:25:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - During a special ceremony at the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva on Friday, awards were [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s revenue head honored by WHO

29 may 2024 - 11:23:28
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Mr. Yankuba Darboe, Commissioner General, Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA), has been honoured with the prestigious World [...] 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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Day 2 at AfDB Meetings in Nairobi

28 may 2024 - 11:42:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The BRICS Alliance, together with the new member additions, are providing immense trade and investment opportunities [...] Full text...

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Global carbon pricing revenues top a record $100 billion

22 may 2024 - 07:29:33
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - In 2023, carbon pricing revenues reached a record $104 billion, according to the World Bank’s [...] Full text...

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Global economic growth improves but ‘downsides’ lurk

17 may 2024 - 05:47:39
New York, US (PANA) - The global economic picture has improved since January, but vulnerabilities remain, the mid-year update of [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: UN investigates killing of Indian staff member

15 may 2024 - 06:16:57
New York, US (PANA) - The UN has launched an investigation into the recent killing of an Indian staff member [...] Full text...

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FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: Exciting third round of African qualifiers kick off on Friday

07 may 2024 - 06:23:20
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The race towards a place in the 2024 FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup in Dominican Republic, [...] Full text...

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Despite high potential, 75 vulnerable economies face ‘historic reversal’

14 april 2024 - 10:35:44
EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION, BROADCAST, OR TRANSMISSION UNTIL MONDAY, April 15, 2024, at 10:00 AM UTC. Washington DC, USA (PANA) - [...] Full text...

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Egypt seeks to raise earnings of millions working in cotton production, textile manufacturing

12 april 2024 - 11:36:04
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Egypt’s cotton production in marketing year (MY) 2024/25 is forecast at 310,000 bales, down 40,000 bales [...] Full text...

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Emerging markets exercising greater global sway: New IMF Blog By Nicolas Fernandez-Arias, Alberto Musso, Carolina Osorio-Buitron, Adina Popescu

09 april 2024 - 15:42:15
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - The global economy is increasingly influenced by the Group of Twenty’s large emerging markets. Over [...] Full text...

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Global trade poised for rebound during the rest of 2024 - UNCTAD

22 march 2024 - 05:21:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - After several quarters of decline, international trade is poised for a rebound during the rest of [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges disarmament now as nuclear risk reaches ‘highest point in decades’

19 march 2024 - 04:56:24
New York, US (PANA) - Almost 80 years after the incineration of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, nuclear [...] Full text...

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

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

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‘Mega election’ 2024 could be a landmark for democracy: UN rights chief

05 march 2024 - 06:02:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Dozens of elections taking place this year around the world will likely be “free from hatred” [...] Full text...

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

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

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Global economy approaches soft landing, but risks remain: IMF Blog By Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas

30 january 2024 - 16:54:52
Washington, United States (PANA) - The clouds are beginning to part. The global economy begins the final descent toward a [...] Full text...

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How to prevent new Cold War in Africa (By Paul Ejime)

22 january 2024 - 10:03:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Ambassador Abdel-Fatau Musah, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum portrays initiatives to balance drivers of growth, productivity

19 january 2024 - 16:49:05
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – Participants of the World Economic Forum 2024 made the case that a new growth model is [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum: New report measures quality of growth for new economic era

17 january 2024 - 07:31:17
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – A new World Economic Forum report, released on Wednesday, offers a re-evaluation of global economic growth, [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum: Schwab Foundation announces social innovators of 2024

16 january 2024 - 17:20:16
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – From India to Morocco, the United States to Ecuador, the 16 organizations awarded by the Schwab [...] Full text...

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Global rights crises deepen as world leaders shy away: Human Rights Watch

12 january 2024 - 07:46:31
New York, US (PANA) – Global leaders have failed to take strong stands to protect human rights during 2023, a [...] Full text...

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Food price inflation fears ease again: FAO

06 january 2024 - 04:53:21
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) reported on Friday that the Food Price Index ended the [...] Full text...

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WHO prequalifies second malaria vaccine

22 december 2023 - 05:41:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A second malaria vaccine has been recommended for use by the World Health Organisation (WHO), which [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: WHO designates JN.1 ‘variant of interest’ amid sharp rise in global spread

21 december 2023 - 06:46:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has said it is continuously monitoring the global spread of [...] Full text...

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Remittance flows continue to grow in 2023 albeit at slower pace: World Bank report

18 december 2023 - 06:52:12
Washington, United States (PANA) - Remittances to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) grew an estimated 3.8% in 2023, a moderation [...] Full text...

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

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

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BRICS Legal Forum Conference begins in Johannesburg

08 december 2023 - 08:11:24
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Eunice Masipa, President of the Law Society of South Africa, on Friday opened the [...] Full text...

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Here’s how we can turn this learning crisis around: World Bank (Blog By Mamta Murthi, Vice President for Human Development and Rukmini Banerji CEO of Pratham Education Foundation, India)

05 december 2023 - 15:28:27
Dodoma, Tanzania (PANA) - It is a shocking fact that around 70 per cent of 10-year-olds in low- and middle-income [...] Full text...

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New UNICEF representative calls on Gambian Minister of Foreign Affairs

05 december 2023 - 14:01:40
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Ms Nafisa Binte Shafique, the new UNICEF  Gambia Representative, has presented her credentials to the Minister [...] Full text...

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COP28: African countries join pioneering global battery energy storage consortium

03 december 2023 - 17:51:57
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Several African countries have formally expressed interest to join the ground-breaking Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) [...] Full text...

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The AI awakening: IMF Blog By Gita Bhatt

01 december 2023 - 07:00:09
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Full disclosure: This issue of Finance & Development was produced entirely with human intelligence. [...] Full text...

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World Needs More Policy Ambition, Private Funds, and Innovation to Meet Climate Goals: IMF Blog By Simon Black, Florence Jaumotte, and Prasad Ananthakrishnan

28 november 2023 - 08:36:04
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - With each passing year, the stark reality of a hotter planet becomes clearer and [...] Full text...

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'Hacking' the cybersecurity skills gap in developing countries: World Bank Blog By Ghislain de Salins and Anat Lewin

24 november 2023 - 07:33:38
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The shortage of skilled cybersecurity professionals has reached a record high in 2023, with about 4 [...] Full text...

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Guterres urges G20 to lead the way in financial and climate justice

22 november 2023 - 20:45:18
New York, US (PANA) - At a time when people are hurting and the planet is burning, the world’s advanced [...] Full text...

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World Bank, Global Fund collaborate to tackle impact of climate change on health

22 november 2023 - 16:05:37
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (the [...] Full text...

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Central Bank Digital Currency development enters next phase: IMF Blog (By Tobias Adrian, Dong He, Tommaso Mancini-Griffoli, and Tao Sun)

21 november 2023 - 17:23:49
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Central bank digital currencies can improve payment systems as well as financial inclusion—if they [...] Full text...

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More action needed to write ‘final chapter’ of TB

07 november 2023 - 17:19:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Tuberculosis (TB) response is bouncing back from disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, but more effort [...] Full text...

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India to help Mauritius produce more renewable energy

03 november 2023 - 09:01:10
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – India says that it will help Mauritius produce renewable energy in the energy mix by 2030 [...] Full text...

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Current El Niño likely to affect food security in several African countries

17 october 2023 - 07:30:02
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) –  Heads of international organisations have urged countries to balance short-term urgent interventions with longer-term [...] Full text...

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New RISE partnership aims to increase developing countries' participation in mineral and clean energy industries

12 october 2023 - 07:38:36
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - Creating jobs and confronting climate change are two of the biggest challenges in the fight against [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly elects 15 new members to Human Rights Council

10 october 2023 - 18:03:16
New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly on Tuesday elected 15 new countries to serve on the Human [...] Full text...

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Pace of energy transition will define South Africa’s economic prospects: Climate Commission

06 october 2023 - 09:20:52
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) executive director Dr Crispian Olver says South Africa’s energy transition and [...] Full text...

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Ban smoking, vaping in schools worldwide, urges WHO

26 september 2023 - 15:31:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Young people continue to be “relentlessly” targeted with tobacco and nicotine products, the World Health Organization [...] Full text...

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Only way to end nuclear risk ‘is to eliminate nuclear weapons’: Guterres

26 september 2023 - 06:28:51
New York, US (PANA) - When “geopolitical mistrust and competition” have pushed the nuclear risk to Cold War levels, total [...] Full text...

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Experts make case for tackling climate and sustainable development together

14 september 2023 - 16:30:31
New York, US (PANA) - A new UN report delivers a strong message to world leaders heading to New York [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Morocco earthquake: Death toll climbs to 2,122 as rescue teams reach some badly hit areas

10 september 2023 - 17:01:18
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The death toll from last Friday's earthquake in Morocco has climbed again to 2,122 as rescuers  [...] Full text...

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UN welcomes G20 leaders’ declaration in New Delhi

10 september 2023 - 09:42:06
New York, US (PANA) - The UN has welcomed the adoption on Saturday of the G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration, [...] Full text...

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Morocco wakes up in fear of more grim news as death toll in earthquake climbs to 2,012

10 september 2023 - 05:58:24
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Mooccans are waking up on Sunday to more grim news as the scale of the devastation [...] Full text...

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4TH UPDATE: Morocco declares three days of national mourning for earthquake victims

09 september 2023 - 20:44:44
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco has declared three days of national mourning after a deadly earthquake on Friday night caused [...] Full text...

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3RD UPDATE: Death toll in Morocco earthquake now 1,037

09 september 2023 - 15:56:42
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The death toll on the earthquake that struck Morocco on Saturday is now 1,037, the Ministry [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Ministry welcomes AU's permanent membership of the G20

09 september 2023 - 14:35:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Unity has [...] Full text...

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2ND UPDATE: Death toll in Morocco earthquake crosses 1,000-mark

09 september 2023 - 13:37:24
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The death toll in the earthquake that hit Morocco on Friday night is now over 1,000, [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Death toll in Morocco earthquake rises to 'at least 820' - Interior ministry

09 september 2023 - 10:56:49
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The death toll in the earthquake that hit Morocco on Friday night has climbed to "at [...] Full text...

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Hundreds die as powerful earthquake hits central Morocco

09 september 2023 - 07:03:10
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - At least 632 people have died when a powerful earthquake hit Morocco on Friday night, the Ministry [...] Full text...

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Come together ‘for the common good’, UN chief urges G20 leaders

08 september 2023 - 19:41:32
New Delhi, India (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has arrived in New Delhi for the annual G20 summit with [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ramaphosa attends G20 summit

08 september 2023 - 17:53:25
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday departed for India to attend the G20 summit, where [...] Full text...

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G20 leaders urged to 'substantially' increase assistance to vulnerable states to deliver climate justice

08 september 2023 - 06:39:17
London, UK (PANA) - World leaders attending the G20 summit in New Delhi which starts on Saturday must substantially increase [...] Full text...

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Climate litigation more than doubles in five years

04 september 2023 - 05:34:54
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The total number of climate change court cases has more than doubled since 2017 and is [...] Full text...

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

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

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UNESCO World Heritage Sites often ‘last line of defence against extinction’

01 september 2023 - 05:22:58
Paris, France (PANA) - Some of the world’s most iconic natural and cultural sites are also a haven for thousands [...] Full text...

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UN appeals for nuclear test ban amid ‘alarming rise in global mistrust’

29 august 2023 - 16:41:29
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations on Tuesday called for more global action to end nuclear testing, warning [...] Full text...

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'Don’t let wastewater opportunities flow down the drain'

27 august 2023 - 05:58:47
New York, US (PANA) - Wastewater, long seen as an environmental and health hazard, possesses untapped potential as an alternative [...] Full text...

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South Africa: BRICS Summit concludes with expanded membership

24 august 2023 - 15:13:42
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday announced that the BRICS bloc had reached [...] Full text...

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BRICS leaders eye new world positioning

23 august 2023 - 08:18:04
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Leaders of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) have reaffirmed their commitment [...] Full text...

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South Africa's President Ramaphosa hosts China's Xi ahead of BRICS Summit

22 august 2023 - 10:08:12
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday hosted his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping on [...] Full text...

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Mauritius records trade deficit in June 2023

22 august 2023 - 08:36:20
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius, the official statistial body, said on Monday the island recorded a trade deficit of [...] Full text...

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World leaders arrive in South Africa for BRICS Summit

21 august 2023 - 11:45:53
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – World leaders have begun arriving in South Africa ahead of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, [...] Full text...

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WHO summit aims to unlock power of traditional medicine through science

18 august 2023 - 06:43:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The first global Traditional Medicine Summit convened by UN World Health Organisation (WHO) got underway on Thursday [...] Full text...

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WHO convenes first high-level global summit on traditional medicine

10 august 2023 - 14:14:41
Geneva, Switzrland (PANA)  -  The World Health Organization (WHO) is convening the Traditional Medicine Global Summit on 17 and 18 [...] Full text...

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Black Sea deal collapse sparks rise in global food prices: FAO

04 august 2023 - 18:11:08
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Global food prices rose for the first time in months following the collapse of the landmark agreement to [...] Full text...

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India commits $2 million as new partner to boost digital financial inclusion across Africa

03 august 2023 - 09:52:06
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Indian government will contribute US$2 million to the Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility (ADFI), [...] Full text...

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

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

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Childhood immunization begins recovery after COVID-19 backslide (Embargoed until 00:01 GMT / 02:01 CEST 18 July 2023)

17 july 2023 - 18:48:47
Geneva/New York (PANA) -  Global immunization services reached 4 million more children in 2022 compared to the previous year, as [...] Full text...

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Extreme weather highlights need for greater climate action - WMO

16 july 2023 - 05:50:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Scorching temperatures are engulfing large parts of the Northern hemisphere, while devastating floods triggered by relentless [...] Full text...

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Weak global economy, high inflation, and rising fragmentation demand strong G20 action: New IMF Blog

13 july 2023 - 15:54:30
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - When the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors meet in Gandhinagar, India, next week, [...] Full text...

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South Africa to host BRICS curtain-raiser next week

12 july 2023 - 09:15:30
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa will host the 2023 BRICS Political Party Plus Dialogue under the theme, [...] Full text...

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WHO chief discusses priorities on traditional, complementary and integrative healthcare with civil society

10 july 2023 - 13:07:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Civil society organisations have highlighted the essential role of traditional, complementary and integrative health in addressing [...] Full text...

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IMF welcomes Zambia's agreement with creditors on $6 billion debt treatment

23 june 2023 - 07:16:24
Washington DC, US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has welcomed the agreement reached by Zambia with its official [...] Full text...

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Top UN official for Africa calls for added action to stop piracy’s spread

22 june 2023 - 06:36:57
New York, US (PANA) - International cooperation is making waves in combatting piracy in West Africa, but addressing its root [...] Full text...

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Bangladesh maintains its position as Benin's leading customer

20 june 2023 - 19:11:32
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Bangladesh maintained its position as Benin's leading customer in the first quarter of the current year, [...] Full text...

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African leaders arrive in Kyiv on peace mission to end Russian-Ukrainian war

16 june 2023 - 12:06:40
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Seven African leaders are in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, in an ambitious peace mission [...] Full text...

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Gambian Minister says AfCFTA is 'an important trade tool in Africa'

16 june 2023 - 11:28:49
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Mr. Baboucarr Ousmaila Joof, Gambia’s Minister of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment has described the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius records increase in tourist arrivals

05 june 2023 - 19:16:45
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The number of tourist arrivals increased in Mauritius from 158,818 in the first quarter of 2022 [...] Full text...

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World Environment Day: Global movement seeks solutions to plastic pollution

05 june 2023 - 10:16:06
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - More than 150 countries are expected to participate in this year’s World Environment Day [...] Full text...

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South Africa's President Ramaphosa mourns Indian train tragedy

04 june 2023 - 13:04:20
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday expressed his condolences to the government and [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper examines lessons learned from Turkish elections

02 june 2023 - 17:27:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The victory of the Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who "snatched" a new presidential term in [...] Full text...

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South African opposition party seeks court order to have Russian president Putin arrested

31 may 2023 - 12:50:29
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) has filed an application with the Gauteng [...] Full text...

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Russian President Putin cleared to attend BRICS Summit in South Africa

30 may 2023 - 08:44:12
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa has declared diplomatic immunity for delegates attending the BRICS foreign Ministers meeting [...] Full text...

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Trafficking in the Sahel: Killer cough syrup and fake medicine (By UN News)

27 may 2023 - 14:14:52
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - In the summer of 2022, 70 Gambian babies and young children died from kidney failure after [...] Full text...

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Tanzania’s coffee yields set to rise 21 percent in 2023/24

25 may 2023 - 05:29:04
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania’s coffee output in the new season is forecast to increase by 21 percent [...] Full text...

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Quality control set to increase Uganda’s coffee exports

20 may 2023 - 12:20:04
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Due to good rainfall and the maturation of new high-yielding Robusta coffee seedlings planted in 2019, [...] Full text...

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South Africa's president Ramaphosa to lead African delegation to Russia/Ukraine peace talks

17 may 2023 - 09:13:08
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed that he will lead a delegation of African heads [...] Full text...

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South Africa slams US over Russia arms supply claims

13 may 2023 - 07:05:26
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Government says US ambassador Reuben Brigety "admitted that he crossed the [...] Full text...

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After COVID-19, world faces threat of nuclear terror -Libyan newspaper

12 may 2023 - 16:03:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The Libyan newspaper "Alsabaah" avers that the world's population has just breathed a deep and unprecedented "Phew" [...] Full text...

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Africa’s quartet for FIFA U-17 World Cup known after quarter-final matches

12 may 2023 - 06:45:19
Constantine, Algeria (PANA) - Africa’s four representatives at the 2023 FIFA Under-17 World Cup have emerged following the conclusion of [...] Full text...

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Ajay Banga selected 14th President of the World Bank

04 may 2023 - 14:03:13
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Directors of the World Bank have selected Ajay Banga as President of the [...] Full text...

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Fragile gains on reducing child marriage under threat from ‘polycrisis’: UNICEF

03 may 2023 - 06:40:21
New York, US (PANA) - The practice of child marriage has continued to decline globally, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Western Cape Premier warns Putin will be arrested if he visits the province

28 april 2023 - 08:19:10
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – While the South African Government is scrambling to deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Balance of Visible Trade showed a deficit of Rs 14,735 million in February 2023

20 april 2023 - 10:58:38
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius said on Thursday that the Balance of Visible Trade showed a deficit of Rs [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Opposition party slams Dalai Lama's "child abuse"

11 april 2023 - 11:25:57
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A South African political party on Tuesday called on Indian authorities to arrest and [...] Full text...

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Athletes score for people and the planet on International Day of Sport

07 april 2023 - 06:02:01
New York, U.S. (PANA) - Athletes are pushing for a more equitable world, both on and off the playing field [...] Full text...

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Richer nations must step up support for the poorest (Blog)

01 april 2023 - 11:48:39
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - When finance ministers and central bankers arrive in Washington next week for the International Monetary [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Mandela's grandson addresses Putin dilemma

31 march 2023 - 08:03:54
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) -Mandla Mandela, the grandson of former South African president, Nelson Mandela, has called on South [...] Full text...

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South Africa grapples with Putin dilemma

23 march 2023 - 07:59:49
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Foreign Minister, Naledi Pandor, says Pretoria will have to discuss the arrest [...] Full text...

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Flagship UN report extolls win-win water partnerships to avert global crisis

22 march 2023 - 05:53:50
New York, US (PANA) - Water starts wars, puts out fires, and is key to human survival, but ensuring access [...] Full text...

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Embrace green tech revolution or risk falling behind, new UN report warns

17 march 2023 - 05:31:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Many developing countries may miss out on the benefits of the “green tech” revolution unless governments [...] Full text...

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Ways to support Bathily's election initiative on agenda of Libyan-French meeting

09 march 2023 - 20:02:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla Al-Mangouch Thursday discussed with French President's Special [...] Full text...

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Over 1 billion in 43 nations at risk amid cholera outbreaks, WHO says

27 february 2023 - 12:46:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A global surge of cholera cases has put one billion people in 43 countries at risk, [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s new VP, from an unqualified teacher to vice president

24 february 2023 - 14:38:25
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian leader Adama Barrow has appointed Muhammad Jallow, an experienced Civil Servant, who served in different [...] Full text...

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Cape Town to host Africa’s first Formula E race

24 february 2023 - 12:43:06
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Cape Town will this weekend host the FIA Formula E Championship – the first [...] Full text...

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Exhibition showcases millets as ‘smart food’, rich in heritage and full of potential

16 february 2023 - 06:06:26
New York, US (PANA) - A new exhibition highlighting the crucial role millets play in boosting global food and nutrition [...] Full text...

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Israel's expansion in Africa seen through the prism of Libyan newspaper

10 february 2023 - 16:02:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Israel is undoubtedly progressing more and more in the African continent, succeeding in its infiltration through [...] Full text...

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Return of Indian embassy and businesses to Libya at centre of talks

09 february 2023 - 13:27:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Deputy Foreign Minister in charge of international cooperation and organisations, Omar Ketti, has discussed [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper examines France's retreat from Africa

03 february 2023 - 15:18:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - France's retreat from Africa, which was its preserve by virtue as a former colonial power, is [...] Full text...

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Fake medicines kill almost 500,000 sub-Saharan Africans a year: Report

02 february 2023 - 05:43:02
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Trafficked medical products kill almost half a million sub-Saharan Africans every year, and action is needed [...] Full text...

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Global economy to slow further amid signs of resilience and China re-opening: IMFBlog

31 january 2023 - 17:47:43
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The global economy is poised to slow this year, before rebounding next year, according to [...] Full text...

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WHO calls for more action to end ‘cycles of poverty and stigma’ related to tropical diseases

31 january 2023 - 05:17:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More countries have worked to eliminate dengue, leprosy and other neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) over the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius breaks Guinness World Record of the World Largest Human Image of a Waving Flag

26 january 2023 - 07:19:13
Belle-Vue – (PANA) – Mauritius has broken the Guinness World Record of the World Largest Human Image of a Waving [...] Full text...

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WHO calls for action to totally eliminate trans fat, ‘a toxic chemical that kills’

24 january 2023 - 06:22:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Despite recent progress towards eliminating trans fat from food, some five billion people remain unprotected from [...] Full text...

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Gambian pays last respects to late vice President Badara Alieu Joof

23 january 2023 - 17:39:55
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambians Monday paid their last respects to the country's vice President Badara Alieu Joof, who died [...] Full text...

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Russia's Foreign Minister Lavrov begins official visit to South Africa

23 january 2023 - 12:59:16
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Despite widespread criticism, South Africa will not abandon its neutral stance on Russia's war [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa extends warm wishes to China on Lunar New Year

22 january 2023 - 14:51:28
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday expressed his wish that the advent of the Year [...] Full text...

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Mauritius recorded trade deficit in November 2022

19 january 2023 - 07:55:25
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius said on Wednesday that the country's balance trade showed a deficit of 17,600 million [...] Full text...

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The Rockefeller Foundation, WFP launch initiative to strengthen school meals

19 january 2023 - 05:20:54
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a US$ 10.7 million grant from [...] Full text...

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Gambia government mourns vice president, Alieu Badara Joof

18 january 2023 - 14:15:35
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow has announced with profound shock and sadness the death of his Vice President [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: Gambia's Vice President Joof dies

18 january 2023 - 10:21:21
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's Vice President Badara Alieu Joof has paased away, President Adama Barrow annouced on Wednesday. The local [...] Full text...

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Libyan Oil and Gas Minister highlights country's contribution to easing global energy crisis

14 january 2023 - 19:59:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Oil and Gas, Mohamed Aoun, has said Libya exports most of its crude [...] Full text...

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Libya meets on proactive plan to deal with new COVID-19 XBB variant

09 january 2023 - 19:35:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A meeting between Libya's acting Minister  of Health in the government of national unity, Ramadan Abu [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libyan health official warns of virulent variant worldwide

03 january 2023 - 13:10:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The director of the Libyan National Centre for Disease Control, Haider el-Saeh, has warned of the [...] Full text...

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Sudan’s independence and the curse of duality (News analysis by Mohamed Osman, PANA correspondent )

01 january 2023 - 13:52:04
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sixty-seven years have now elapsed since Sudan gained its independence from the condominium colonization on 1 [...] Full text...

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WMO releases ‘tell-tale signs’ of extreme weather conditions around the world

24 december 2022 - 12:28:44
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - From extreme floods to heat and drought, weather and climate-related disasters have affected millions and cost [...] Full text...

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Mauritius records trade deficit in October

22 december 2022 - 07:53:47
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius on Thursday said that the balance of visible trade showed a deficit of Rs [...] Full text...

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Gambia Parliament releases report on acute kidney injuries that killed 70 children

20 december 2022 - 17:56:57
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia National Assembly Select Committee on Health has released its forty-three (43) page report of an [...] Full text...

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Global cholera surge likely accelerated by climate change, warns WHO

17 december 2022 - 05:51:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Climate change has driven an “unprecedented” number of larger and more deadly cholera outbreaks around the [...] Full text...

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Security Council examines rising terrorism threat globally

16 december 2022 - 04:36:54
New York, US (PANA) - A UN Security Council meeting on Thursday focused on terrorism began with a sobering reminder [...] Full text...

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Alleged Pan Am Flight 103 bombmaker makes initial appearance in US court

13 december 2022 - 06:29:20
Washington, D.C., US (PANA) - Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi, the alleged Pan Am Flight 103 bombmaker, made an initial [...] Full text...

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WHO: Despite continued impact of COVID-19, malaria cases, deaths remained stable in 2021

08 december 2022 - 12:20:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Countries around the world largely held the line against further setbacks to malaria prevention, testing and [...] Full text...

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Large parts of world drier than normal in 2021: WMO

30 november 2022 - 06:02:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Most of the globe was drier than normal in 2021, with “cascading effects on economies, ecosystems [...] Full text...

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Tourist arrivals on the rise in Mauritius

29 november 2022 - 13:14:52
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius on Tuesday reported that tourist arrivals during the first nine months of 2022 stand [...] Full text...

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Global intellectual property filings reached new records in 2021: WIPO

22 november 2022 - 05:39:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Patents, trademarks and designs reached record levels in 2021, with Asia driving growth in intellectual property, [...] Full text...

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COP27: Conference has determined way forward on funding for loss and damage - UNFCCC chief

20 november 2022 - 11:17:06
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Executive Secretary Simon Stiell has said thata at [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Balance of Visible Trade shows high deficit

17 november 2022 - 07:09:28
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius on Thursday said that the balance of visible trade shows a deficit of 18.166 [...] Full text...

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IMF MD welcomes debt treatment agreement reached by Chad and its creditors

14 november 2022 - 05:24:27
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, has welcomed the agreement reached [...] Full text...

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COP27: Sustainable food cold chains reduce waste, fight climate change: UN report

13 november 2022 - 05:56:39
Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - Greater investment in sustainable food cold chains is needed to reduce hunger, provide livelihoods to communities, [...] Full text...

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Mauritius celebrates 188th arrival of Indentured Labourers from India

02 november 2022 - 17:03:05
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Tuesday celebrated the 188th anniversary of the Arrival of Indentured Labourers in the island from [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa salutes da Silva after Brazil election victory

31 october 2022 - 12:06:56
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday congratulated Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council boosts commitment to fight digital terror

30 october 2022 - 05:35:22
New York, US (PANA) - A two-day meeting of the UN Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee in India has ended with [...] Full text...

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Heatwaves to impact almost every child on earth by 2050: UNICEF report

26 october 2022 - 05:18:47
New York, US (PANA) - Heatwaves have become an unavoidable health hazard for many nations, but new data indicates that [...] Full text...

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Al-Mangouch calls for security and military sector reforms in Africa

25 october 2022 - 20:00:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla Al-Mangouch, affirmed Tuesday that "the strengthening [...] Full text...

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Libya attends 8th Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security in Africa

24 october 2022 - 18:41:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla Al-Mangouch, participated on Monday in the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius' balance of trade shows deficit

18 october 2022 - 08:29:07
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius said on Tuesday that the country's balance of visible trade showed a deficit of [...] Full text...

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Twelve countries elected to serve new terms on Human Rights Council

12 october 2022 - 05:45:04
New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly elected 12 new countries, including Algeria, Morocco, and South Africa to [...] Full text...

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