Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) – -The Scientific Research Committee at the New Goreangab Reclamation Plant in Windhoek ended its meeting prematurely to receive a group of visitors to its wastewater treatment plant.For 59 long years, the City of Windhoek has relied on this facility to supplement its scarce water resources, through [...] Full text...
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Norway, the UK and US, which constitute the Troika on South Sudan, have expressed concern about the return to widespread conflict across the country, warning that it would be tragic for the people if there is a return to the levels of violence of 2013 [...] Full text...
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) has validated Brazil for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of HIV, making it the most populous country in the Americas to achieve this historic milestone. This accomplishment reflects Brazil’s longstanding commitment to universal and free access to health services through its [...] Full text...
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese de facto leader General Abdul Fatah Al Burhan flew to Egypt Thursday where he conferred with President Abdul Fatah Sisi on bilateral relations and ways to end the war in the Sudan while at the same time preserving Sudan's national unity and integrity of [...] Full text...
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Harrowing new details emerged on Thursday in a UN report detailing targeted sexual violence and summary executions in Sudan’s North Darfur region, attributed to paramilitary fighters who overran the city of El Fasher in late October.Issued by the UN human rights office, OHCHR, the report describes [...] Full text...
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's Minister for Justice and Attorney General, Dr Dominic Ayine, said on Thursday that his office has formally transmitted a request for the extradition of former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta and his chief of cabinet, Ernest Darko Kore, from the United States.The local media said Dr [...] Full text...
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Nigeria has apologised to Burkina Faso for violating its airspace after a Nigerian military aircraft was forced to land in Bobo-Dioulasso, in western Burkina Faso, on 8 December, the Burkinabe presidency announced on Wednesday.The apology was conveyed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria, [...] Full text...
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - Marshal Khalifa Haftar, Commander-in-Chief of the eastern-based Libyan National Army, on Wednesday received General Asim Munir, Chief of Staff of the Pakistani Army, at the General Command Headquarters in Benghazi, Libya’s second largest city.The visit was aimed at strengthening bilateral ties between the two nations in [...] Full text...
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The 12th African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD) will be held from 28 to 30 April in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, organisers announced on Thursday.The 2026 annual event of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC), the African Development [...] Full text...
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Mohamed Al-Hawaij, has chaired a technical meeting in Tripoli, dedicated to the development of state trade policy for 2026.During this meeting, in accordance with the guidelines of the Prime Minister, the general [...] Full text...
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Thursday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Trust Bank of Gambia.Currency Buying SellingUS Dollar [...] Full text...
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Discussions are advancing at the United Nations on a new global treaty to guarantee every child’s right to a free education, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Thursday. It said last week, countries gathered at the UN in Geneva to explore ways of strengthening international law around [...] Full text...
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Deputy Justice Minister Andries Nel, is representing South Africa at the 2025 African Union Specialised Technical Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs (STC-JLA) in Nairobi, Kenya.The African Union STC-JLA convened its 11th Session to advance the harmonisation and development of legal and normative frameworks [...] Full text...
New Delhi, India (PANA) - More than 100 countries have gathered for the second World Summit on Traditional Medicine, co-organized by the UN's global health agency (WHO) and India. The goal: to combine age-old knowledge with scientific innovations to offer safer, more personalised, and more accessible care, while strengthening the regulation [...] Full text...
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Humanitarian agencies working in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) have warned that life-saving aid operations risk collapse unless Israel immediately lifts new barriers that are blocking access and forcing international charities to shut down. In a sharply worded statement, the Humanitarian Country Team – which brings [...] Full text...
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Economic growth of Angola slowed in 2025 largely due to lower oil prices, production, and moderate growth in non-oil sector activity. This is one of the observations of a team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Ms. Mika Saito that held 2025 Article IV consultation [...] Full text...
New York, US (PANA) - UN Member States on Wednesday pledged to narrow widening digital divides and put stronger safeguards around artificial intelligence (AI), as the General Assembly concluded a major review of how the world manages the Internet and fast-evolving digital technologies.The high-level meeting marked the conclusion of the [...] Full text...
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday completed the fifth review of the US$3 billion, 39-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement, which was approved by the Board in May 2023. Completion of this review allows for an immediate disbursement of about US$385 [...] Full text...
