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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has stressed the importance of relations with Qatar, noting the efforts being made to open up new horizons for bilateral cooperation. This remark came during a meeting on Tuesday in Doha, the capital of Qatar, between the Prime Minister and [...]

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New York, US (PANA) - With the situation in Gaza “worsening by the day”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday appealed for Israeli and Hamas leaders currently taking part in intense negotiations to reach a ceasefire agreement. “For the sake of the people of Gaza, for the sake of the hostages [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The outgoing United Nations Secretary-General's Special Representative in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has expressed his confidence in the ability of Libyans to overcome their differences and bring their country to peace and stability. At a meeting on Tuesday in Tripoli with the two deputy chairmen of the Libyan [...]

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Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Gambling Authority on Tuesday launched a self-help portal and a toll-free line to curb excessive gambling and promote responsible gambling across the nation. According to Authority the portal is a collaborative effort between government bodies and stakeholders in promoting responsible gambling initiatives. The self-help portal and the [...]

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Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC) on Tuesday announced its intention to participate at the upcoming US-Africa Business Summit. Slated for 6-9 May in Dallas, Texas, US, the Summit presents an opportunity for Botswana companies to engage with delegates from the US and other African states, [...]

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Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Units of the Tunisian navy on Monday fished out of the sea off the town of Mahdia, about 210 km south-east of Tunis, 10 bodies, 7 of which were in an advanced state of decomposition, a judicial source in the town said. The bodies were transferred to [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Al-Taher Al-Baour, on Tuesday discussed with the US President's Special Envoy, Richard Norland, the latest developments in the political situation in Libya. They also discussed bilateral relations and the resumption of work by the US [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, discussed with the US Special Envoy to Libya, Ambassador Richard Norland, the mechanisms for breaking the current deadlock in the political process and means of reaching a consensus leading to elections. These issues were discussed at a meeting [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has signed an agreement with the Islamic Development Bank Group (IDB) to create a development fund entitled Empowerment, designed to support small, micro and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the country, the Ministry of Finance has announced. Initialled on Monday, on the sidelines of the World Economic [...]

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Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Managing Director of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Makhtar Diop, is expected in Cotonou on Wednesday for a 72-hour working visit to Benin, according to a statement from the banking institution. This visit, Mr Diop's first to Benin since his appointment to the post, is intended [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdulhamid Al-Dbaiba, has stressed the importance of cooperation between Islamic countries in a number of important areas, hailing the role of the forums in bringing together points of view and identifying aspects of cooperation between Arab countries [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Deputy Minister of Local Government in charge of Municipal Affairs, Mustafa Ahmed, has expressed his desire to open up new horizons for cooperation with Turkey in the field of waste management and recycling. He expressed this wish during a meeting in Tripoli with the working [...]

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Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Legendary South African boxer Dingaan Thobela died on Monday night after a short illness. He was 57. The “Rose of Soweto” was a world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBO lightweight title from 1990 to 1992, the WBA lightweight in 1993, and [...]

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Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The judicial council forum of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) opened on Monday in Banjul to examine its rules of procedures. The forum is attended by Chief Justices of The Gambia, Nigeria, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, and Sierra Leone.  In his opening remarks, Justice Hassan B. [...]

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Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank of Gambia. Currency               Buying            Selling US Dollar               65.057               67.50 Pound Sterling       82.62              [...]

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Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Permanent Interstate Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS) have launched the second phase of the Programme to Build Resilience to Food and Nutrition Insecurity in the Sahel (P2-P2RS). Initiated by the Bank, the programme focuses on addressing [...]

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Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - U.S. Ambassador to Côte d’Ivoire Jessica Davis Ba and Ivoirian Minister for Foreign Affairs Léon Kacou Adom on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation between the two countries on countering foreign state information manipulation. A media note from the Office of the Spokesperson for the [...]

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Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Global progress towards sustainable development will continue to stall unless countries do more to bridge the gender gap and reduce poverty and inequality, the President of the General Assembly said on Monday. Dennis Francis was speaking at an event to mark the 30th anniversary of the International Conference [...]

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Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Rising violence is again restricting humanitarian aid delivery in the Darfur region of Sudan, the head of the World Food Programme said on Monday.  In the past month, WFP supported more than 300,000 people there with food, including 40,000 in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur state, a UN [...]

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New York, US (PANA) - Top UN officials called on Monday for swift action to combat the El Niño extreme weather events that are currently devastating southern Africa and other regions with flooding and drought. The current El Niño event began in mid- to late 2023, causing the ocean’s temperature to [...]

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Date s Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Tuesday as issued by the Bank of Tanzania. Currency             Buying          Selling Burundi Franc     0.8887           0.8969 Euro                   2,744.4274    [...]

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