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Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has supported the Government of The Gambia in launching a web-based system to monitor the implementation of its Recovery-Focused National Development Plan (RF-NDP), aimed at strengthening transparency, accountability, and evidence-based decision-making.Speaking at the launch on Wednesday, EU Ambassador Immaculada Roca i Cortés [...]

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Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Rights group ARTICLE 19 Senegal and West Africa has expressed deep concern over the Guinean government’s decision to ban 40 political parties, describing the move as a violation of political participation and freedom of association.In a statement made available to PANA on Wednesday, ARTICLE 19 called [...]

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Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The war in the Middle East and the near halt to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz has amplified the energy crunch facing developing nations in Africa and South Asia that rely heavily on imported liquid gas, food and fertilizers.And with Brent Crude still trading at [...]

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Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - From Iran to multiple nations in the Gulf and the wider Middle East, around 3,000 people have reportedly been arrested in the first month of the ongoing war across the region, sparking alarm over free speech restrictions and state repression.“Repression of civic space and freedom of [...]

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Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA, football's world governing body, has officially confirmed all 48 nations for the expanded 2026 World Cup following the conclusion of the final play-offs on 31 March 2026. The list was completed after DR Congo and Iraq  secured the last two tickets via the intercontinental play-offs, while Bosnia-Herzegovina, the Czech Republic, Turkey, and Sweden claimed the final European spots.The [...]

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Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) -  Women in Darfur, Sudan, are demanding protection, care and justice as sexual violencecontinues across the region, both in active conflict areas and far beyond frontlines, according to a new report released by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).The report, “There is something I want to tell you…” Surviving [...]

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

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Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Ahead of Benin’s 12 April presidential election, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Long-Term Observation Mission has continued to observe pre-election activities in the 12 administrative Districts and hold consultations with political stakeholders as a confidence-building mechanism and preventive diplomacy to ensure a peaceful and credible [...]

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Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that this week’s Sixth Investment Conference has secured US$52 billion for 31 projects which is expected to create 230,000 permanent jobs. He noted that US$26 billion in fixed investment has already been confirmed.He was addressing the Sixth [...]

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Washington, DC, US (PANA) - More than three million Tanzanians are expected to benefit from two new World Bank–supported programs in the high-need sectors of education and social protection. The new programmes will equip young people with job-relevant skills and help the most vulnerable households build resilience and pursue productive livelihoods. The [...]

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Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights chief, Volker Türk, on Tuesday urged Israel to repeal a law passed by its parliament on 30 March, reinstating the death penalty under terms applying almost exclusively to Palestinians.“It is deeply disappointing that this bill was passed by the Knesset (Parliament),” said [...]

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New York, US (PANA) - The UN’s top humanitarian official warned the Security Council on Tuesday that Lebanon is facing one of its most dangerous moments in years, with escalating violence, mass displacement and deepening human suffering pushing the country to “breaking point”.Briefing ambassadors from Beirut, Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom [...]

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New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday adopted a landmark resolution to strengthen how UN mandates - the decisions taken by Member States that guide the Organisation’s work - are created, implemented and reviewed across the system. The move marks a major milestone under the UN80 [...]

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