New York, US (PANA) - “The world is forgetting about the people of Sudan,” the UN chief warned on Monday, calling for a boost in humanitarian funding and a global push for peace to end a year of brutal fighting between rival militaries. With attention over the weekend focused on the [...]Full text...
Washington, DC. USA (PANA) -- Lacklustre growth, rising indebtedness and heightened uncertainty due to the conflict in the Middle East are impacting economies across the region; shows the World Bank’s new Middle East and North Africa Economic Update, entitled Conflict and Debt in the Middle East and North Africa. According to [...]Full text...
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has expressed his sincere condolences and sympathy to the government and people of the Sultanate of Oman for victims of the torrents and rains that swept through the province of Al-Mudhaibi on Sunday, [...]Full text...
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As UN chief António Guterres on Monday reiterated his appeal for “maximum restraint” in the Middle East following Iran’s drone and missile attack on Israel, independent human rights experts said that the alleged use of artificial intelligence on targets in Gaza by the Israeli military had taken [...]Full text...
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar Alieu Touray, has deployed a fact-finding mission to Togo to interact with key stakeholders on the latest political developments in the country ahead of legislative and regional elections on 29 April 2024. The elections, initially scheduled for 13 April, were [...]Full text...
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A full year of conflict in Sudan has already caused immense suffering and death but the situation could easily worsen with the news that the warring parties are arming civilians, UN rights chief Volker Türk said on Monday. A year to the day since heavy fighting erupted [...]Full text...
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Alliance francophone des acteurs de santé contre le VIH et les infections virales chroniques ou émergentes (French-speaking alliance of healthcare professionals working to combat HIV and chronic or emerging viral infections - (AFRAVIH) is holding its 12th conference in Yaoundé, Cameroon, from 16 to 19 [...]Full text...
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Nine Libyan children lost their lives to mines and explosive devices during 2023, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) office in the North African country has revealed. It said this shows the need to work to rid the country of remnants of war. In a report published in [...]Full text...
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Monday'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 [...]Full text...
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – As global and regional leaders meet in Paris to spotlight Sudan and mark the one-year anniversary of the country’s brutal conflict between Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF), they should make clear that those responsible for ongoing atrocities and other violations of international humanitarian law will be [...]Full text...
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Industrial equipment supplier Atlas Copco Power Technique highlights that its move towards environment-friendly products marks the firm’s commitment to supporting more sustainable practices, reducing carbon emissions, and supporting the global decarbonisation drive. It stresses that this change has not resulted in a drop in performance [...]Full text...
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – For the first time ever, two major cruise liners were docked in Cape Town this weekend and tourism authorities say the city is becoming a popular destination following the COVID-19 pandemic. The Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria cruise liners brought thousands of tourists to [...]Full text...
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Mediterranean Knights of Libya endured a late scare but ultimately emerged victorious with a 5-4 win over Mauritania in Group B of the TotalEnergies CAF Futsal AFCON Morocco 2024 on Sunday night. Initially establishing a commanding 4-1 lead, the former tournament champions found themselves under pressure [...]Full text...
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Monday as issued by the Bank of Tanzania. Currency Buying Selling Burundi Franc 0.8891 0.8973 Euro 2,721.4154 [...]Full text...
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the AU Commission, Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed "great concern" about a decree issued by the Malian transitional authorities suspending all activities of political parties and associations in the West African country. A statement by the AU said Mr. Faki Mahamat, while [...]Full text...
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General is deeply concerned by the escalation in tensions between armed actors in El Fasher, North Darfur, an area already on the brink of famine, his Spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, has disclosed. Mr. Antonio Guterres referred to "alarming reports" indicating that an attack on El [...]Full text...
