Bonn, Germany (PANA) - As the world celebrates World Migratory Bird Day 2024 on Saturday, the UN has announced that for the first time ever, the campaign is focusing on the importance of insects for migratory birds, and highlight concerns related to decreasing populations of insects. World Migratory Bird Day is [...]Full text...
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday announced the appointment of Barrie Freeman of the United States as his new Deputy Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS). Ms. Freeman succeeds Giovanie Biha of Burundi, to whom the Secretary-General is grateful for her accomplishments [...]Full text...
Berkane, Morocco (PANA) - With less than 24 hours to the much-anticipated 2023/24 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup final between Morocco’s RS Berkane and Egypt’s Zamalek SC, African football awaits in great anticipation to see who between the two sides will emerge victorious in the double-leg final. On Sunday, 12 May, the [...]Full text...
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - South Africa has filed an urgent request at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for additional provisional measures to order Israel to withdraw from Rafah in the war in Gaza. ICJ said in press release on Friday that South Africa stated in its new request that the [...]Full text...
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund {IMF) team and the Cape Verdean authorities have reached staff-level agreement on the policies needed to complete the Fourth Review under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF)-supported programme and the First Review of the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF} arrangement. Subject to approval [...]Full text...
Berkane, Morocco (PANA) - RS Berkane of Morocco will host Egyptian giants, Zamalek, in the first-leg of the final of 2023/24 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup on Sunday. The stakes are high as both teams vie for the title, with the Moroccans seeking to capitalise on their home advantage against the formidable [...]Full text...
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Saturday as issued by the Bank of Tanzania. Currency Buying Selling Burundi Franc 0.893 0.9013 Euro 2,771.7913 [...]Full text...
Berkane, Morocco (PANA) -The first leg of the 2023/24 CAF Confederation Cup final will kick-off in Berkane, Morocco, between Morocco’s RS Berkane FC and Zamalek SC of Egypt on Sunday. The match is a repeat of the 2019 final between the two clubs. This season marks the 21st edition of the competition [...]Full text...
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The first-ever UN civil society conference held in Africa wrapped up in Nairobi on Friday hearing calls for “bold and honest” conversations among governments and civil society to drive forward shared vision for reinvigorated multilateralism, a better world and a brighter future for all. At the closing [...]Full text...
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Two arson attacks and growing protests forced UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA to temporarily close its office in East Jerusalem this week, but its vital work will continue as war rages in Gaza and violence rises in the West Bank, Senior Communications Manager Jonathan Fowler told UN News on Friday. For [...]Full text...
