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Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN on Tuesday honoured fallen colleagues and reminded the world that aid workers should never be a target, as 2024 saw a shocking new record of 383 aid workers killed. The first eight months of 2025 show no sign of a reversal of this disturbing trend, [...]

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Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The following is the quarter-final line-up in the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) at the end of the Group matches on Tuesday. The tournament is being hosted by Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda. FridayKenya vs Madagascar (Kenya)Tanzania vs Morocco (Tanzania)SaturdayUganda vs Senegal (Uganda)Sudan vs Algeria (Zanzibar)-0- PANA MA [...]

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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Sudan and Senegal both advanced to the quarter-finals of the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) after playing out a tense goalless draw at Zanzibar’s Amaan Stadium on Tuesday night. The result ensured Sudan topped Group D on goal difference, with holders Senegal progressing in second [...]

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Kassala, Sudan (PANA) - Huge volumes of thick reddish torrents of water dash from the Ethiopian plateau and mountainous heights to the relatively plain lands and even grounds of Kassala State that slope northwards to join the river Nile in its journey to Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea.During day time, [...]

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Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s new civilian Prime Minister has made an emotional appeal to the UN Secretary General to intervene and save thousands of families besieged in Al Fashir, North Darfur, from hunger and deprivation.Dr. Kamil Idris made an urgent appeal to Secretary-General António Guterres, the UN Security [...]

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Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - For the first time in a CAF competition, three co-hosts — Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda — have all advanced to the quarter-finals, sending a powerful message of unity and ambition across East Africa.The co-hosts of the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) – have each secured [...]

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Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The second meeting of the Joint Cooperation Commission for Mali and United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday in Abu Dhabi has resulted in the signing of several agreements and memoranda of understanding in the fields of security, agriculture, and the energy sector, announced on Tuesday, [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of the Environment, Ibrahim al-Arabi Mounir, has departed from Maitigua International Airport, in the eastern suburbs of Tripoli, for Yokohama, Japan, to participate in the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) as president of the African Ministers of the Environment.Dr. Mounir’s [...]

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Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Libyan House of Representatives have discussed national reconciliation with a delegation from the German BIRD Foundation and the Swiss Ministry of Foreign Affairs. a statement issued by the Libyan Parliament on Tuesday said.The comittee emphasised the [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Secretary-General of Libya's Ministry of Health Mohamed al-Ghouj, has visited the Al-Jalaa hospital in Tripoli to inspect the installation of a modern insulin equipment for diabetic children.The visit is part of the ministry’s plan to extend the technology to specialised centres in the country, [...]

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Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - With the news on Tuesday that a record 383 aid workers were confirmed killed in the line of duty last year, one veteran UN aid worker based in Gaza reaffirmed the resolve of humanitarians everywhere to save lives and relieve suffering, no matter how challenging [...]

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Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) — An international humanitarian charity on Tuesday called on all states, parties to conflict and global leaders to take immediate concrete steps to protect those who risk everything to save lives in thse situations. In a joint statement by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent [...]

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Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Trust Bank of Gambia.Currency                   Buying                SellingUS Dollar                      [...]

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Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations says that more than 120 humanitarian personnel have been killed in Sudan since the outbreak of war in the East African country in April 2023.In a statement marking the World Humanitarian Day on Tuesday, the UN office in Sudan said the day comes [...]

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Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday received a briefing from Russian President Vladimir Putin on the outcome of the meeting with President Donald Trump, that was recently held in Anchorage, Alaska.Ramaphosa said Putin expressed satisfaction with the manner in which his talks proceeded and the [...]

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Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The realisation is painful. More than six months after the U.S. government decided to suspend its funding for international aid, hundreds of health and nutrition centres in Somalia have been closed due to lack of financial support.Specifically, eight hospitals, 40 primary health care facilities, 16 mobile [...]

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Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Severe drought in and funding cuts are undermining lifesaving assistance in Somalia, the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, said on Monday.Because of the reduction in the amount of support for aid work, food assistance has declined, health centres are closing and malnutrition is high, the UN [...]

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New York, US (PANA) - Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, Martha Pobee, briefed the Security Council on the deteriorating security and humanitarian conditions in South Sudan on Monday.Referencing the recent quarterly report from the Secretary-General on challenges facing the world’s youngest nation, Ms. Pobee underscored that since March, previous gains in the [...]

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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Tuesday's matches in the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN). The tournament is being hosted by Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda. Group DNigeria vs Congo (Tanzania)Sudan vs Senegal (Zanzibar)-0- PANA MA 19Aug2025  [...]

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