'Keep the lights on’ for women and girls caught up in crisis
21 may 2025 - 05:15:28New York, US (PANA) - Women and girls living through humanitarian crises are at risk of being overlooked – just [...] Full text...
thread Gender
Breaking news
- Agriculture
South African minister hails latest export of avacados to China
- Culture
Libyan minister meets international bodies to promote museums
- Economy
Thursday’s exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi
- Environment
Biodiversity loss demands urgent global action, says UN chief
- Gender
’Keep the lights on’ for women and girls caught up in crisis
- Health
Nations adopt historic pledge to guard against future pandemics
- Politics
Kenyan rights crusader deported from Tanzania
- Press Review
Lessons of Hamas operation against Israel, - Libyan newspaper,
- Sciences
How AI can help both tax collectors and taxpayers: IMF Blog By Thomas Cantens and Herve Tourpe
- Social
Number of migrants in Libya increases by 4 per cent in 2025: IOM
- Society
EC adopts position to reduce red tape for posting of workers
- Sports
CAF U-20 AFCON: List of winners since 1979
200 Search result
New York, US (PANA) - Women and girls living through humanitarian crises are at risk of being overlooked – just [...] Full text...
UN needed ‘more than ever before’, says Germany’s candidate to head General Assembly
16 may 2025 - 07:47:18New York, (PANA) - The former Foreign Minister of Germany outlined her vision for the role of UN General Assembly [...] Full text...
thread Politics
UN warns copper shortage risks slowing global energy and technology shift
10 may 2025 - 08:05:58Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A looming global copper shortage could stall the world’s transition to clean energy and digital technologies [...] Full text...
thread Economy
UN warns copper shortage risks slowing global energy and technology shift
10 may 2025 - 07:59:56Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A looming global copper shortage could stall the world’s transition to clean energy and digital technologies [...] Full text...
thread
Gaza: UN official warns of 'assault on dignity' as blockade cripples humanitarian response
27 april 2025 - 13:54:46Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - The coming days in Gaza are set to be critical, the UN warned on Saturday, [...] Full text...
thread Society
South African Finance Minister cancels VAT rate increase
24 april 2025 - 16:19:42Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The South African Treasury announced on Thursday that the VAT rate will remain at 15%, [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate in Sudan's El Fasher city
17 april 2025 - 05:58:40New York, US (PANA) - Escalating violence and deteriorating humanitarian conditions in and around El Fasher in Sudan continue to [...] Full text...
thread Society
US funding cuts spell ‘death sentence’ for millions, food agency warns
09 april 2025 - 07:59:26Rome, Italy (PANA) - The World Food Programme (WFP) has voiced deep concern over news that the United States has [...] Full text...
thread Society
Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures – On World Health Day WHO calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza
07 april 2025 - 18:15:38Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - On World Health Day, with the theme “Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures,” the Gaza Strip continues to [...] Full text...
thread Society
'Attacks on aid workers must end,’ Security Council told
03 april 2025 - 08:34:50New York, US (PANA) - Two senior UN officials appealed in the Security Council on Wednesday for an end to [...] Full text...
thread Society
DRC: Outbreaks of infectious diseases due to depletion of stocks due to budget cuts
30 march 2025 - 06:44:39Goma, DRC (PANA) - The near-total depletion of medical supplies, due to budget cuts and blocked access, is leading to [...] Full text...
thread Health
Mass displacement in DRC: Country and neighbours are on verge of humanitarian catastrophe
22 march 2025 - 07:36:47Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Faced with massive displacement caused by the ongoing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the [...] Full text...
thread Society
UNICEF condemns looting of life-saving supplies for children from Khartoum hospital
21 march 2025 - 14:00:02Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) – The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Friday condemned in the strongest possible terms the looting [...] Full text...
thread Health
DRC crisis: People trapped in climate of insecurity amidst clashes in Uvira - MSF
24 february 2025 - 09:33:11Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Medical and humanitarian charity, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), is flagging security around the city of Uvira, [...] Full text...
thread Society
Thousands of people flee from eastern DR Congo into Burundi.
21 february 2025 - 06:30:13Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has continued to uproot thousands more people [...] Full text...
thread Society
DR Congo violence has pushed 35,000 to Burundi, says UN refugee agency
20 february 2025 - 18:15:56Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has continued to uproot thousands [...] Full text...
thread Society
DRC crisis: WFP condemns looting in Bukavu after M23 rebels move in
17 february 2025 - 16:24:36Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has condemned the looting of thousands of tonnes of relief [...] Full text...
thread Society
DR Congo crisis worsens amid dwindling aid access
15 february 2025 - 05:34:25Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A dire displacement crisis is escalating in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as [...] Full text...
thread Society
UN seeks immediate support to meet needs of Sudanese refugees in CAR
12 february 2025 - 05:48:53Bangui, CAR (PANA) - Without "immediate and sustained" international support, Sudanese refugees in the Central African Republic (CAR) risk facing [...] Full text...
thread Society
Humanitarians uphold commitment to support civilians in eastern DR Congo
12 february 2025 - 05:07:58Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Despite significant challenges, humanitarians “plan to stay and deliver” in the eastern Democratic Republic of the [...] Full text...
thread Society
WHO: Some 135,000 women in Africa could die from breast cancer by 2040
06 february 2025 - 05:01:49Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An estimated 135,000 women could die from preventable breast cancer by 2040 in sub-Saharan Africa without [...] Full text...
thread Health
War in Sudan: Nearly one million people forcibly displaced to Chad
29 january 2025 - 10:59:50Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - More than twenty international charity organisations have again flagged the appalling conditions in which about [...] Full text...
thread Society
Gaza crisis: Lack of fuel threatens critical humanitarian services
15 january 2025 - 08:26:25Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Critical water, sanitation and hygiene facilities and activities are at risk of grinding to a [...] Full text...
thread Society
African Development Fund approves $9 million grant to strengthen climate resilience in Madagascar
22 december 2024 - 07:25:35Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund – the African Development Bank (AfDB) [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Can Angola, the second largest oil producer in Sub-Saharan Africa, transform itself from a food insecure country to a regional food hub? World Bank Blog By Izabela Leao and Nelson Eduardo
21 december 2024 - 11:22:40Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Walking around Luanda, the capital of Angola, it's easy to marvel at the large, modern buildings, [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Multi-country outbreak of cholera, External situation report
18 december 2024 - 20:26:13Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - From 1 January to 24 November 2024, a cumulative total of 733,956 cholera cases and 5,162 [...] Full text...
thread Society
African airlines expect better gains in operating profits in 2025, demand rises seen
11 december 2024 - 13:38:43Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Demand for air travel in Africa is focused to increase in 2025 as airlines increase seats [...] Full text...
thread Economy
IMF, reach staff level deal on review of ECF and RSF before approval of more financial support
18 october 2024 - 07:53:28Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached staff-level agreement on the [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Over 1.8 million in Gaza face extreme hunger - UN
18 october 2024 - 05:02:33New York, US (PANA) - More than 1.8 million Palestinians in Gaza are experiencing “extremely critical” levels of hunger, with [...] Full text...
thread Society
WHO calls for action to halt rise in hearing loss in Africa
08 october 2024 - 05:09:55Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The number of people in Africa living with hearing loss could rise to 54 million by [...] Full text...
thread Health
Gaza after a year of conflict
07 october 2024 - 13:14:44Gaza City, Palestine (PANA) – Monday, 7 October, 2024 marks the one-year anniversary of Hamas’ attack on Israel that killed [...] Full text...
thread Society
UN issues Public Health Situation Analysis (PHSA) on Hostilities in occupied Palestinian territory
28 september 2024 - 08:00:22Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Although Gaza has suffered previous escalations, the current war stands out as unprecedented in the scale [...] Full text...
thread Society
Global Fund provides nearly $10 million for DRC mpox response
19 september 2024 - 06:00:45Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) is supporting the Government [...] Full text...
thread Health
WHO chief hails ‘massive success’ of polio campaign in Gaza amid tragic reality
14 september 2024 - 07:10:05Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Around 560,000 children under-10 have been successfully vaccinated against polio during the first round of an [...] Full text...
thread Health
UNICEF issues emergency tender to secure mpox vaccines for crisis-hit countries
02 september 2024 - 05:01:16New York, US (PANA) - The UN Chidrlen's Fund (UNICEF) has issued an emergency tender for the procurement of mpox [...] Full text...
thread Health
Refugees and displaced in Africa face heightened threat from mpox outbreak
27 august 2024 - 18:58:14Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) warned on Tuesday that the mpox outbreak could have devastating effects [...] Full text...
thread Health
Most of Gaza 40,000 dead are women and children, says UN rights chief
15 august 2024 - 15:07:32Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the number of Palestinians killed in Gaza passes the dark milestone of 40,000, UN rights [...] Full text...
thread Society
Sexual violence, famine stalk Sudan’s displaced
13 august 2024 - 16:53:01Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s deepening humanitarian crisis caused by nearly 16 months of war has left countless women [...] Full text...
thread Society
One Health Approach: Unleashing Sudan's potential for better human, animal, and environmental health outcomes: World Bank Blog By Dora N. Cudjoe and Nada Khalil Hashim Amin
02 august 2024 - 07:27:42Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The adoption of a One Health approach in Sudan has the potential to create more resilient [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Malawi Economic Monitor calls for urgent, sustained reforms for faster, more inclusive growth
25 july 2024 - 07:40:09Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi’s current economic difficulties require a combination of immediate response measures and urgent reforms to address [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Kenya facing shortage of geologists critical to climate smart-future
24 july 2024 - 18:17:38Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya is at risk of failing to build adequate numbers of trained geologists to support the [...] Full text...
thread Environment
‘Largest’ displacements so far in Gaza’s war of attrition: UN aid agencies
18 july 2024 - 18:39:22Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN humanitarians issued a fresh alert on Thursday about having to cut rations in Gaza where [...] Full text...
thread Society
Red Sea shipping crisis elevates trading costs with extra burden on consumers
12 july 2024 - 07:20:25Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Due to recently increased attacks by Houthi militants, the Red Sea shipping route remains [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Seeking new pathways to green growth in Malawi: World Bank By Qursum Qasim and Efrem Chilima
10 july 2024 - 11:36:35Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - With the recent declaration of a drought in 23 of its 28 districts, Malawi once again [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Gazans reeling from closed hospitals, malnutrition and heat risks, warns UN health agency
09 july 2024 - 15:37:41Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In Gaza, overwhelmed hospitals, soaring temperatures, hunger and a lack of even basic sanitation present an [...] Full text...
thread Health
Gaza war: 250,000 set to be displaced by new Khan Younis escalation
02 july 2024 - 13:36:14Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - “Chaos and panic” are spreading in southern Gaza where an estimated 250,000 people are set to [...] Full text...
thread Society
Gaza war: Aid constraints and health issues persist amid ongoing conflict
28 june 2024 - 07:10:40New York, US (PANA) - Delivery of humanitarian aid in Gaza remains a difficult and frustrating task for UN and [...] Full text...
thread Society
Gaza war: Desperate shortages of essentials in Gaza
20 june 2024 - 12:06:12Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Desperate shortages of essentials in Gaza have left the enclave’s most vulnerable individuals struggling to carry [...] Full text...
thread Society
AfDB stresses need for responsible, innovative solutions for African debt management
01 june 2024 - 07:56:51Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - It is essential to find innovative solutions for managing the debt of African countries, taking proactive [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Gaza war: We must prevent a large-scale offensive in Rafah, UN pleads
13 may 2024 - 06:15:31New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General and the human rights chief again reiterated on Sunday that a large-scale [...] Full text...
thread Society
Peace or war, midwives keep delivering, says UNFPA
05 may 2024 - 16:28:05New York, US (PANA) - Millions of lives each year rely on the expertise and care of midwives and yet [...] Full text...
thread Health
Pioneering charter to drive up investment in Africa’s health workforce to be launched next month
29 april 2024 - 09:27:26Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – A pioneering health investment charter, a first for the African region, is set to be launched at [...] Full text...
thread Health
Gaza’s healthcare workers grapple with mental health impact of unyielding war, says health charity
29 april 2024 - 07:21:13Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - After over six months of relentless war, Gaza’s healthcare workers have had to face unprecedented challenges [...] Full text...
thread Health
Sudan war: Security Council members call for immediate halt to military escalation in El Fasher
28 april 2024 - 05:24:28New York, US (PANA) - UN Security Council members on Saturday called on the warring parties in Sudan to immediately [...] Full text...
thread Society
2023/24 CAF Champions League: Al Ahly stage late rally to defeat Mazembe and reach final
27 april 2024 - 05:36:07Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The roars of delight from Al Ahly's players and fans told the story - the Egyptian [...] Full text...
thread Sports
Sudan: Civilians trapped in El Fasher as UN warns of imminent attack
27 april 2024 - 05:05:23New York, US (PANA) - Escalating violence in Sudan’s North Darfur state has left dozens dead and people trapped in [...] Full text...
thread Society
Egypt seeks to raise earnings of millions working in cotton production, textile manufacturing
12 april 2024 - 11:36:04Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Egypt’s cotton production in marketing year (MY) 2024/25 is forecast at 310,000 bales, down 40,000 bales [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
‘Shocking’ increase in children denied aid in conflicts
04 april 2024 - 11:10:32New York, US (PANA) - All warring parties must allow safe, swift and unfettered humanitarian access and protect civilian infrastructure, [...] Full text...
thread Society
AfDB plans massive work on DRC's giant Inga 3 dam
29 march 2024 - 13:20:12Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has called for a major political [...] Full text...
thread Economy
UN Human Rights Committee adopts annual report
27 march 2024 - 11:36:18Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Human Rights Committee of the United Nations on Wednesday adopted its annual report covering its [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Fundamental economic changes require a departure from simplistic economics: IMF Blog By Diane Coyle
27 march 2024 - 08:56:33Cambridge, UK (PANA) - The economy of the 2020s is a world away from the economy of the mid-20th century, [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Shortage of cholera vaccine, lack of clean water, soap and toilets put millions at risk
21 march 2024 - 11:04:31Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Immediate action is needed to stem an unprecedented multi-year upsurge in cholera cases worldwide, according to [...] Full text...
thread Health
Medical charity flags spread of hepatitis E in Sudanese refugee camps in Chad
18 march 2024 - 10:10:08N’djamena, Chad (PANA) – Hepatitis E is spreading through refugee camps in eastern Chad where more than 550,000 Sudanese fleeing [...] Full text...
thread Health
WHO: Investments and myth-busting to improve hearing
03 march 2024 - 07:33:38Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Over 400 million people globally need hearing aids, a study by the World Health Organization (WHO) [...] Full text...
thread Health
Ethiopia appeals for US$3.2 billion for humanitarian response
01 march 2024 - 23:46:09Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Aid agencies in Ethiopia have put up a joint appeal for US$3.2 billion required in [...] Full text...
thread Society
UN issues global alert over teacher shortage
29 february 2024 - 19:46:30Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The world urgently needs 44 million teachers by 2030 in order to make the Sustainable [...] Full text...
thread Society
New Malawi Economic Monitor calls for commitment to economic reforms to sustain emerging recovery
27 february 2024 - 07:59:36Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) – Malawi’s medium-term growth outlook is improving because of bold reforms undertaken by the government in 2023 [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Ethiopia's Tigray region lags behind in post-conflict recovery
20 february 2024 - 14:58:28Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's northern region of Tigray is lagging behind in its efforts to recover from conflict, [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Israel-Gaza crisis: Israeli advance on Rafah would have ‘dire humanitarian consequences’
20 february 2024 - 05:39:14Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - An extension of Israel’s military operation in Rafah, where over a million internally displaced Palestinians have [...] Full text...
thread Society
Zero waste, more hope in South Sudan (A UN feature)
18 february 2024 - 05:55:38Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Zero energy light bulbs and sturdy bricks for schools and homes. Some innovative communities in [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Gaza-Israel crisis: War enters fifth month amid reports of potential ceasefire deal
07 february 2024 - 13:48:26Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the devastating Gaza-Israel war entered its fifth month on Wednesday leaving a reported 27,585 Palestinians [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Humanitarian crisis looms in southern Libya due to the war in Sudan
07 february 2024 - 11:57:43Koufra, Libya (PANA) - There are signs of a humanitarian crisis on the horizon in the towns of southern Libya [...] Full text...
thread Society
WHO flags unprecedented cholera spike in Africa
07 february 2024 - 05:57:43Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Cholera cases are surging globally, and there’s been an unprecedented spike in Africa, the World Health [...] Full text...
thread Health
Preventing famine and deadly disease outbreak in Gaza requires faster, safer aid access and more supply routes
27 january 2024 - 13:01:19Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the risk of famine grows, and more people are exposed to deadly disease outbreaks, a [...] Full text...
thread Society
Benin to regularise the situation of 31 academics
17 january 2024 - 15:18:09Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The government is to regularize the administrative situation of 31 teachers at Benin's universities, according to [...] Full text...
thread Society
Cholera cases soar globally; Malawi, Haiti deadliest outbreaks, WHO reports
16 january 2024 - 18:44:35Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The world enters 2024 with soaring cases of cholera globally, with over 667,000 cases and [...] Full text...
thread Health
Libyan Prime Minister announces abolition of fuel subsidies to combat trafficking
11 january 2024 - 15:24:40Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has announced that [...] Full text...
thread Economy
World Economic Forum: Widening disparities, growing threats cloud global cybersecurity outlook for 2024
11 january 2024 - 10:40:33Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new World Economic Forum report released Thursday provides a snapshot of the multifaceted challenges facing [...] Full text...
thread Society
Burundi lifts restrictions on holding foreign currency accounts
04 january 2024 - 13:42:22Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Local and foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs), as well as private entities receiving external support, are once [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Protesters announce closure of largest oil field in south-west Libya
03 january 2024 - 12:26:32Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Protesters in Libya's southern region of Fezzan have announced the closure of the al Charara oilfield, [...] Full text...
thread Society
Mali expects to produce around 1.3 million tonnes of cereals this year in Ségou region
29 december 2023 - 14:16:35Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The region of Ségou, in central Mali, is expected to produce around 1.3 million tonnes of [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Israel-Gaza crisis: Injured patients ‘waiting to die’ in northern Gaza as last hospital shuts down: WHO
21 december 2023 - 15:18:25Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - There are no functioning hospitals in the north of Gaza and injured patients who need surgery [...] Full text...
thread Society
Israel-Gaza crisis: Rights group says Israel using starvation as weapon of war in Gaza
18 december 2023 - 07:21:56Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The Israeli government is using starvation of civilians as a method of warfare in the occupied Gaza [...] Full text...
thread Society
Israel-Gaza crisis: UN workers delivering aid to Gaza hospital describe ‘bloodbath’ in overflowing emergency department
17 december 2023 - 06:51:58Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - UN workers delivering medical supplies to the Al-Shifa Hospital in north Gaza on 16 December have [...] Full text...
thread Society
Sudan conflict: FAO warns of impending humanitarian catastrophe
13 december 2023 - 07:02:58Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has warned that the escalating conflict in Sudan and [...] Full text...
thread Society
Israel-Gaza crisis: Gaza humanitarian crisis deepens as fighting rages on across the Strip
11 december 2023 - 14:14:47Doha, Qatar (PANA) - UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths reiterated deep concerns for the people of Gaza on Monday. This is [...] Full text...
thread Society
Fostering skills development to improve job prospects in Sub-Saharan Africa: World Bank Blog By Nathan Belete
02 december 2023 - 15:22:31Arusha, Tanzania (PANA) - When it comes to skills development and innovation, youth from Africa have something to say. Based [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Israel-Gaza: Vital aid reaches shattered north as halt to fighting enters fourth day
27 november 2023 - 14:53:46Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Desperate Gazans in the north of the enclave had their first sip of clean water in [...] Full text...
thread Society
'Hacking' the cybersecurity skills gap in developing countries: World Bank Blog By Ghislain de Salins and Anat Lewin
24 november 2023 - 07:33:38Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The shortage of skilled cybersecurity professionals has reached a record high in 2023, with about 4 [...] Full text...
thread Sciences
Israel-Palestine crisis: Libya sends 26 tonnes of medical, humanitarian aid to Gaza
21 november 2023 - 12:49:41Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has sent 26 tonnes of medical aid and food products to Gaza to help support [...] Full text...
thread Society
Israel-Gaza crisis: Fuel shortage could put the brakes on trucks delivering aid to Gaza
14 november 2023 - 07:14:10Cairo, Egypt, US (PANA) - Trucks transporting desperately needed aid into Gaza could stop rolling on Tuesday due to a [...] Full text...
thread Society
Build capacity to expand access for all to housing finance in West Africa: World Bank Blog By Mazen Bouri
07 november 2023 - 20:13:55Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - In West Africa, houses are built brick by brick, room by room, with the pace of [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Israel-Gaza crisis: ‘Enough is enough’, say UN humanitarians
06 november 2023 - 15:08:14Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - With the deepening Israel-Palestine crisis about to enter its second month, a dozen UN agencies have [...] Full text...
thread Society
Electricity supply restored in Ghana after power generating companies receive gas
29 october 2023 - 05:56:44Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Two state-owned Ghanaian electricity compaies announced on Saturday night that power supply had been restored to [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Sudan-conflict: Peace negotiations kick off amid opposed positions and vicious fighting (By Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)
26 october 2023 - 15:19:36Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Saudi Arabia on Thursday announced the launch of peace talks between belligerent Sudanese parties, the Sudanese [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Israel-Gaza crisis: Gaza buckles under fuel shortage, healthcare in crisis
24 october 2023 - 11:45:29Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - On day 17 of the Gaza-Israel crisis, UN humanitarians on Tuesday pleaded for desperately needed fuel [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Sudan conflict: Sudan’s women, girls endure six months of conflict with no end in sight (A UNFPA feature)
16 october 2023 - 07:17:28Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Lubna still remembers the sound of shelling in Khartoum, the capital city of Sudan, six months [...] Full text...
thread Gender
World needs millions more teachers but profession deemed too ‘unattractive’, says UNESCO DG
04 october 2023 - 15:27:12Paris, France (PANA) - New data from the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has revealed a global shortage [...] Full text...
thread Society
Kenyan schools welcome artificial intelligence, robotics to enrich learning (By Kennedy Abwao, PANA correspondent)
27 september 2023 - 10:14:35Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Kenyan education system is rapidly welcoming new educational technologies to enrich learning. These technologies are also [...] Full text...
thread Society
Angola: Unlocking the potential of creative industries (UNCTAD Feature)
15 september 2023 - 18:30:22Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Angola's nascent creative industries hold vast potential to help diversify its oil-dependent economy. To do so, [...] Full text...
thread Society
Sudan conflict: More than two million children displaced as violence spreads to new areas
24 august 2023 - 11:51:21Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - At least two million children have been forced from their homes since the conflict in [...] Full text...
thread Society
Rights group urges Togolese authorities to urgently strengthen access to maternal healthcare
31 july 2023 - 08:14:34Lome, Togo (PANA) - Amnesty International on Monday urged the Togolese authorities to urgently strengthen access to maternal healthcare and reduce [...] Full text...
thread Health
African Union responds to biting food shortage in Africa
14 july 2023 - 14:19:35Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Union is using a US$2.8-billion financial package from the World Bank to support food [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Libya, Canada discuss strategic partnership in renewable energy
14 july 2023 - 12:43:11Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Renewable Energy Authority, Abdessalam al-Ansari, on THursday [...] Full text...
thread Society
With needs at record high, underfunding is chronic, Guterres tells humanitarians
22 june 2023 - 06:49:00Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Conflicts, climate change and financial turmoil are increasing the need for humanitarian aid, but a lack [...] Full text...
thread Society
AfDB moves to save thousands of African children at risk of dying before their fifth birthday
21 june 2023 - 08:47:46Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - At least 216 million African children suffer from stunting and malnutrition in sub-Saharan Africa, where [...] Full text...
thread Health
South African President Ramaphosa hails peace mission to Russia and Ukraine
19 june 2023 - 11:16:11Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday said the Presidents of Russia and Ukraine have shown [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Gambia to control inflation, ensure stable exchange rate – Governor
15 june 2023 - 16:04:06Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Mr. Buah Saidy, Governor of the Central Bank of the Gambia (CBG), has emphasised that the [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Sudan conflict: UN rights expert describes suffering in war of generals as 'dehumanising'
24 may 2023 - 12:54:37Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN expert on human rights in Sudan on Tuesday described the level of civilian suffering [...] Full text...
thread Society
Good rains shower recovery on Kenya’s coffee plantations
20 may 2023 - 10:27:34Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s marketing year (MY) 2023/24 coffee production is forecast to increase by 6.7 percent to 800,000 [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Best reasons to stand up for mothers this Mother’s Day
14 may 2023 - 15:10:48New Yor, US (PANA) - For many mothers around the world, the month of May is an annual moment for [...] Full text...
thread Gender
Sudan conflict: Use of social media in the fighting: building on pros and rebuffing cons (News analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)
12 may 2023 - 10:36:00Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - With all Sudan's official mainstream media eclipsed, to the exception of the Sudan News Agency, the [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Libyan government on track to eliminate power cuts after Libya's power sector boom
04 may 2023 - 18:55:44Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The electricity sector in Libya has been developing rapidly in recent months thanks to the efforts [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Libyan PM praises communications sector for keeping Libyans informed
02 may 2023 - 20:04:58Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the National Unity Government, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has praised the national strategy [...] Full text...
thread Economy
South Sudanese refugees return to border area, complain of food shortage
01 may 2023 - 13:22:44Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Over 70,000 South Sudanese refugees have fled the fighting in Khartoum State and recent clashes in [...] Full text...
thread Society
On second thought: What is really going on here? A reflection by Sudanese journalists about ongoing fighting in the country (A Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA, correspondent)
30 april 2023 - 16:35:32Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - It all started with a comment from a South African radio station presenter: “How come you [...] Full text...
thread Society
Nearly 10 percent of Burkina Faso's population in food insecure in 2023
24 april 2023 - 17:58:55Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A total of 2,195,758 people, including internally displaced persons, representing about 9.9% of the population [...] Full text...
thread Society
Reports say there was low turnout in Gambia's local government election
16 april 2023 - 19:29:41Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A report of the Civil Society Organization (CSO) on Local Government Elections in the Gambia, has [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Nyarugusu: How one of the world’s largest refugee camps achieved zero maternal deaths in 2022 (A UNFP feature)
11 april 2023 - 04:52:43Kigoma, Tanzania (PANA) - Last year, 6,235 women and girls gave birth at Nyarugusu refugee camp. And not one of [...] Full text...
thread Health
Ramadan welcomed in Libya with wave of price increases
22 march 2023 - 18:47:18Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - This year again, the month of Ramadan, the month of fasting for Muslims, which starts Thursday [...] Full text...
thread Society
Nigeria: Nigeria’s Presidential Election free, fair until counting, uploading of results – West African Observers
07 march 2023 - 18:43:08Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The West African Civil Society Forum (WACSOF), a regional network of CSOs drawn from 15 West [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Niger joins crucial UN transboundary water-sharing accord
06 march 2023 - 14:35:42Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger announced on Thursday that it would join a key UN water-sharing agreement with its Lake [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Mozambique targets 720,000 people in cholera vaccination drive
28 february 2023 - 05:39:48Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) – Mozambique on Monday kicked off a cholera vaccination campaign targeting around 720,000 people in eight districts as [...] Full text...
thread Health
New data show alarming setbacks for maternal health around the world
23 february 2023 - 16:29:55Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Every two minutes a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth, according to the latest estimates released [...] Full text...
thread Health
AU reaches agreement to avoid famine in four East African countries
14 february 2023 - 12:47:54Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has concluded an agreement with international organisations to help Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and [...] Full text...
thread Society
Govt officials meet to streamline electricity consumption in Libya
08 february 2023 - 20:04:35Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Officials of the national unity government held a meeting here on Wednesday to follow up on [...] Full text...
thread Politics
ICRC: Human toll of conflict and violence strains healthcare system in South Sudan
02 february 2023 - 19:47:08Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has said that the increase of patients suffering [...] Full text...
thread Society
Food sovereignty: Senegalese president calls for African solutions
25 january 2023 - 15:59:07Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Africa must find solutions to the food insecurity situation it is facing, so that the continent [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
South African President Ramaphosa cancels trip to World Economic Forum
16 january 2023 - 10:15:39Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa has cancelled his trip to Davos, Switzerland, where he was expected [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Libyan newspaper deplores authorities' inaction on food security crisis triggered by Russia-Ukraine war
12 january 2023 - 15:38:04Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - More than one year after the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian war, which caused a food security [...] Full text...
thread Press Review
Kenya Airways facing persistent flight disruptions over spare parts shortage
10 january 2023 - 09:32:16Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya Airways said on Tuesday that persistent shortage of crucial aircraft spare parts could lead to [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Nigeria’s President assures Burundi of ‘brotherly’ support in diverse ways
04 january 2023 - 05:50:09Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – In the spirit of African solidarity and brotherliness, Nigeria will support Burundi in diverse ways as [...] Full text...
thread Politics
2022 Year In health: New Ebola and cholera outbreaks, mpox emergency, COVID-19 ‘not over’
27 december 2022 - 06:03:09Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In 2022 the UN warned that the COVID-19 pandemic is still a cause for global concern, [...] Full text...
thread Health
Global cholera surge likely accelerated by climate change, warns WHO
17 december 2022 - 05:51:48Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Climate change has driven an “unprecedented” number of larger and more deadly cholera outbreaks around the [...] Full text...
thread Health
‘Intense diplomatic efforts’ continue to ensure food and fertilizers reach those in need
30 november 2022 - 07:33:52New York, US (PANA) - The first shipment of fertilizer donated by Russian producers to countries hit hard by rising [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Libyan PM Dbaiba stresses need to address challenges of Brega oil marketing company
14 november 2022 - 18:32:14Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has stressed the need to start settling the obligations between the [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Libyan National Oil Company, ENI, BP to start drilling for gas in the Mediterranean
01 november 2022 - 12:38:59Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan National Oil Company (NOC), Farhat Ben Gdara, has announced that Libya [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Economic crisis threatens peace and security, says Senegalese President Macky Sall
24 october 2022 - 21:23:21Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The current economic crisis is a threat to peace and security, Senegalese head of state Macky [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Is an intra-Libyan consensus possible and can it lead to a lasting solution in Libya?
20 october 2022 - 19:19:28= Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The conflicting parties in Libya have, throughout the past decade, held dozens of meetings and participated [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Cholera vaccine shortage forces shift to one-dose regimen
19 october 2022 - 16:33:05Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A lack of global supply has prompted the international body which distributes oral cholera vaccines during [...] Full text...
thread Health
Libya wants to recruit medical teams from the Philippines
19 october 2022 - 11:56:22Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan and Filipino officials on Tuesday discussed the possibility of signing contracts with new teams of medical [...] Full text...
thread Health
Burkina Faso: Humanitarian organisations come to aid of population of Djibo (UN)
08 october 2022 - 16:17:51Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Faced with the "complex humanitarian situation in Djibo", humanitarian organizations are mobilizing to provide rapid [...] Full text...
thread Society
WHO, ILO call for new measures to tackle mental health issues at work
07 october 2022 - 20:50:30Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The WHO and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have called for concrete actions to address mental [...] Full text...
thread Health
Time to address mental health issues in the workplace, UN agencies urge
28 september 2022 - 18:48:16Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With an estimated 12 billion workdays lost annually due to depression and anxiety, costing the global [...] Full text...
thread Health
Prime Minister reaffirms importance of elections as solution in Libya
15 august 2022 - 16:50:59Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba has reaffirmed that there is [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Five dead, 35 injured in fuel tanker fire in southern Libya
01 august 2022 - 13:00:02Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Five people died and 35 others were injured in southern Libya when a tanker exploded while [...] Full text...
thread Society
French President signs cooperation protocol to bolster job creation in Benin
28 july 2022 - 15:14:28Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – French President Emmanuel Macron has witnessed the signing of 11 bilateral agreements with the Beninese government [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Overall situation in Libya 'highly volatile', says senior UN official
26 july 2022 - 05:35:38New York, US (PANA) - The overall situation in Libya remains “highly volatile”, Martha Pobee, UN Assistant Secretary-General for political [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Concerned by wave of arrests in Libya, UNSMIL calls for immediate release of detainees involved in protests
22 july 2022 - 16:04:13Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed concern about the "wave of arbitrary [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Libyan PM welcomes resumption of oil production, announces wage increases
20 july 2022 - 14:14:11Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, Wednesday welcomed the resumption [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Benin to train more than 600 secondary school teachers
15 july 2022 - 19:15:51Cotonou, Benin PANA) - Benin has announced the upcoming training of 662 aspiring teachers and student teachers recruited at the [...] Full text...
thread Society
US fears dismissal of board chair of Libyan oil company could degenerate into armed clashes
14 july 2022 - 12:38:34Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US special envoy and ambassador to Libya, Mr. Richard Norland, has said that the decision [...] Full text...
thread Politics
'Alarming fuel shortage exacerbates worst levels of humanitarian needs in CAR since 2015'
14 july 2022 - 10:34:26Bangui, CAR (PANA) - A growing lack of fuel in the Central African Republic (CAR), exacerbated by the war in [...] Full text...
thread Society
National Oil Company announces lifting of force majeure on two Libyan oil ports ahead of resumption of crude exports
13 july 2022 - 15:32:08Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The National Oil Company of Libya (NOC) announced here Wednesday the lifting of the state of [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Increase by 1,200 MW in electricity consumption causing longer hours of load shedding in Libya
05 july 2022 - 13:03:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The spokesman of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Mohamed Hammouda, says an increase in electricity [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Libyan PM reverses decision to suspend management of Electricity Company
04 july 2022 - 12:32:40Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Mr. Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has reversed [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Libyan PM endorses protests to demand elections
04 july 2022 - 12:18:13Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Mr. Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, on Monday [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Angry demonstrators set fire to Libyan parliament building in Tobruk in eastern Libya
02 july 2022 - 08:08:17Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Angry young Libyan demonstrators Friday stormed the House of Representatives (Parliament) building in the eastern city [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Security Council holds new session on developments in Libya
27 june 2022 - 18:55:21Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the United Nations Security Council will discuss in a briefing session on Monday the [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Libyan PM stresses need to support Stephanie Williams in holding elections in Libya
26 june 2022 - 18:52:33Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the government of national unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has stressed the need [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Chronic staff shortfalls stifle Africa’s health systems: WHO study
26 june 2022 - 05:20:01Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – A serious shortage of health workers in Africa is undermining access to and provision of health services [...] Full text...
thread Health
Conflict, drought, dwindling food support, threaten lives of 20 million in Ethiopia
23 june 2022 - 18:54:23Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Hunger is tightening its grip on more than 20 million Ethiopians who are facing conflict [...] Full text...
thread
Africa must separate the wheat from Russia’s geopolitical chaff
16 june 2022 - 12:29:50Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Russia’s war against Ukraine is intensifying and, as a result, African countries are increasingly being [...] Full text...
thread Society
US Secretary of State, AUC chairman discuss effects of Russian invasion on global food security
08 june 2022 - 06:35:38Washington, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, on Tuesday spoke with African Union Commission Chairperson (AUC) Moussa Faki [...] Full text...
thread
Fuel shortages end as taps of Tripoli petrol stations begin to run again
05 june 2022 - 14:23:25Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The fuel stations in Libya are now dispensing fuel normally, the Brega company for marketing and [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Libyan PM holds meeting on fuel shortages in Tripoli
04 june 2022 - 19:02:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, held a meeting [...] Full text...
thread Economy
AfDB Board approves US$1.5 billion facility to avert food crisis in Africa
20 may 2022 - 21:08:37Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank Group's Board of Directors on Friday approved a US$1.5 billion facility [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Mauritius gradually recovering from COVID-19 pandemic, but inflation 'substantially' up, says IMF
10 may 2022 - 09:38:43Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Mauritius is gradually recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic but while most sectors have returned to pre-pandemic [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Libya takes delivery of 7,000 tonnes of wheat at port of Tripoli
07 may 2022 - 16:01:13Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya Friday took delivery of 7,000 tons of wheat at the seaport of Tripoli, illustrating the [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Violence in Ethiopia's Benishangul Gumuz region hits humanitarian response
06 may 2022 - 16:19:37Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The humanitarian situation in Metekel zone in Benishangul Gumuz regional state remains complex requiring an [...] Full text...
thread Society
Acute potable water shortage hits Conakry, the Guinean capital
04 may 2022 - 16:00:45Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean capital, Conakry, faces an acute shortage of potable water, an official source said here [...] Full text...
thread Society
Tripoli-based government holds meeting on plans to set up grains board
25 april 2022 - 12:20:53Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Minister of Economy and Trade Mohamed al-Haweij of the Government of National Unity (GNU) has [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
State of force majeure declared at Zueitina oil terminal in central Libya
18 april 2022 - 16:28:10Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) Monday declared a state of force majeure at the oil [...] Full text...
thread Economy
French business executive to be deported from Kenya
13 april 2022 - 22:49:28Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A French national, Jean Christian Bergeron, has been accused of economic sabotage and ordered to leave [...] Full text...
thread Economy
UNESCO Director General says humans are increasingly polluting or drying up existing water resources
21 march 2022 - 17:22:09Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay has stated that humans are increasingly polluting or drying up existing [...] Full text...
thread
Tunisians demonstrate to demand return to democratic process
20 march 2022 - 16:48:02Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Thousands of Tunisians on Sunday turned up for a demonstration in Tunis to denounce the seizure [...] Full text...
thread Politics
National truth, reconciliation conference opens in Guinea on Wednesday
20 march 2022 - 12:57:01Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - A maiden week-long national conference on national reconciliation opens on Wednesday in the Guinean capital, Conakry. The [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Somalia polls must be finalised, Security Council hears
16 february 2022 - 05:13:58New York, US (PANA) - Somalia’s leaders must put aside their differences and urgently conclude a credible election process, the [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Kenya launches mandatory public healthcare insurance
07 february 2022 - 22:33:58Mombasa, Kenya (PANA) – President Uhuru Kenyatta has launched Kenya's national scale-up of the Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The Kenyan president [...] Full text...
thread Health
Coronavirus: Libyan officials hold follow-up meeting on worsening epidemiological situation
29 january 2022 - 19:36:29Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba on Saturday followed up on the epidemiological situation of the coronavirus [...] Full text...
thread Health
South Africa's wine exports soar
20 january 2022 - 08:08:58Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Despite a ban of alcohol sales during South Africa’s COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, the wine [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Coronavirus: WHO chief hopes 2022 can mark end of acute stage of pandemic
30 december 2021 - 07:02:10Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN health agency chief expressed optimism during a press briefing on Wednesday that 2022 may be the year the world ends the acute stage of [...] Full text...
thread Health
Displacements worsening humanitarian needs in Ethiopia
10 december 2021 - 00:17:07Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The situation in northern Ethiopia continues to be highly fluid and unpredictable, with ongoing fighting [...] Full text...
thread Society
World trade reaches all-time high, but 2022 outlook ‘uncertain’: UNCTAD
01 december 2021 - 06:59:44New York, US (PANA) - Global trade is expected to be worth about $28 trillion this year - an increase [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Kenya to use technology to link 500,000 jobseekers to manufacturing sector
26 november 2021 - 21:24:16Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya manufacturing companies will use technology to link the youth interested in working in the manufacturing [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Covid-19: Only one out of four health workers is fully vaccinated in Africa, warns WHO
25 november 2021 - 18:57:01Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Only 27% of health workers in Africa have been fully vaccinated against the new coronavirus, [...] Full text...
thread Health
Libyan PM chairs meeting with Brega Oil Company on gasoline supply to the South
18 november 2021 - 19:44:35Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, on Thursday visited the headquarters of Brega Oil Marketing Company in [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Libyan Oil Minister welcomes return of foreign investors to Libya
10 november 2021 - 18:41:13Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Oil and Gas, Mohamed Aoun, has told participants at the African Energy Week [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Coronavirus: Pandemic brings global syringe shortage into sharp focus
10 november 2021 - 05:51:38Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Efforts to boost COVID-19 vaccine production should be matched by access to the syringes needed to [...] Full text...
thread Health
Libyan presidential council member meets southern mayors on fuel, gas shortage
07 november 2021 - 18:27:08Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Vice President of the Libyan Presidential Council Moussa Al-Kouni on Sunday discussed with the mayors of [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Fuel shortage hits Gambia
01 november 2021 - 10:24:31Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A fuel shortage has hit Gambia with drivers and commuters calling on the authorities to help [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Korea exploring possible financial support for Kenyan vaccine manufacturing plant
29 october 2021 - 12:24:53Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Exim Bank of Korea has expressed its readiness to support Kenya establish a Human Vaccine [...] Full text...
thread Health
Disruptions of aid distribution in Ethiopia continues
28 october 2021 - 20:27:01Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The overall situation in Northern Ethiopia remains unpredictable, volatile, and highly tense, UN aid agencies [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Burkina Faso commemorates International Day of the Elderly
01 october 2021 - 20:33:13Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso on Friday commemorated the International Elderly Day on the theme "digital equality for [...] Full text...
thread Society
Humanitarian advocate NRC suspends work in Burkina Faso on government's orders
01 october 2021 - 13:09:55Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Humanitarian agency, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), has suspended its humanitarian programmes in Burkina Faso [...] Full text...
thread Society
World Bank reiterates support for Sudan’s economic recovery
30 september 2021 - 11:35:05Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan and the World Bank on Thursday concluded the first official session of talks in Khartoum, [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Africa cannot outsource its health to the rest of the world – AfDB president
22 september 2021 - 15:15:06New York, US (PANA) - Global leaders, in a sideline event on health during the United Nations General Assembly, voiced [...] Full text...
thread Health
Cash shortage triggers food suspensions for 100,000 displaced in South Sudan
13 september 2021 - 18:11:35Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Monday that beginning next month, funding shortages [...] Full text...
thread Society
Gambia’s domestic debt is over US$713,169,000 - Central Bank
09 september 2021 - 18:51:09Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The Gambia's Central Bank Governor Buah Saidy said on Thursday the outstanding domestic debt stock has increased [...] Full text...
thread
EU helps WFP provide food assistance to people at risk of famine in South Sudan
03 september 2021 - 15:53:06Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on expressed its gratefulness for an additional contribution [...] Full text...
thread Society