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Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's presidency has provided details of the country's military deployment in neighbouring Benin following a coup attempt on Suday saying it acted on two separate requests from the Benin government. A statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information and Strategy), said President Bola [...]

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Ramallah, West   Bank (PANA) - The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has condemned an Israeli raid on the Union of Agricultural Work Committees in the occupied West Bank, warning that pressure on Palestinian civil society has reached alarming levels.Israeli security forces raided the organisation’s offices in Ramallah and Hebron [...]

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Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As Sudan’s civil war intensified on Monday, top UN officials condemned the killing of dozens of children in drone strikes in South Kordofan state – and the targeting of first responders trying to help the wounded.In a statement issued by his Spokesperson, UN Secretary-General António Guterres [...]

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Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has stated that soldiers from his country have helped stabilise the situation in Benin, following Sunday's coup attempt.In a message on X, he hailed the country's “gallant soldiers” in protecting constitutional order in the neighbouring West African country.President Tinubu's message said: [...]

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Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The U.S. Embassy Benin says the situation in the biggest city, Cotonou, is “calm” following Sunday's failed coup in the West African country.A statement posted on X said: “The US Embassy in Cotonou assesses that the situation in Cotonou is calm and has returned to normal. [...]

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Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday reached a political agreement on the establishment of the annual solidarity pool for 2026. The solidarity pool is one of the main elements of the EU’s Pact on Migration and Asylum and provides effective support to those member states that are under [...]

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Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has underscored its concern over Tunisia's suspension of several local and international human rights organisations that promote and protect the rights of ethnic minority groups, particularly Black Tunisians, and non-citizens. In its concluding observations published over the weekend, [...]

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Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday renewed its restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by another year, until 12 December 2026.Altogether, the European Union (EU) autonomous restrictive measures related to human rights violations, electoral obstruction and for sustaining the [...]

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Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - China is ending its oil production activities in Sudan, ending over 30 years of cooperation, as a result of the on the going civil war that has made production unprofitable.A pro-government website, the Sudanhorizon, on Monday reported that the Chinese government is in the process [...]

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

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Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN and partners are seeking $23 billion to provide lifesaving support next year to 87 million people worldwide affected by war, climate disasters, earthquakes, epidemics and crop failures. This is the immediate priority of the $33 billion  Global Humanitarian Overview (GHO) 2026,  launched on Monday, which aims to reach 135 [...]

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Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Cabinet Minister Sello Seitlholo is leading South Africa’s delegation at the 10th International Water Regulators Forum (IWRF) in Bangkok, Thailand, this week.His participation comes at a pivotal moment for South Africa, as the Department of Water and Sanitation advances amendments to key water legislation, [...]

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Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Despite having a market capitalisation of about 10 percent of Bitcoin, stablecoins are growing in influence because of the interconnections with mainstream financial markets that stem both from their structure and potential use cases. Indeed, their use and value has surged over the last two years.Stablecoins [...]

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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     SellingBurundi Franc            0.8149     0.8231Euro                           2,817.3493        [...]

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