New York, US (PANA) - The Security Council is meeting now at a critical juncture for Syria’s fragile transition. While the Iran-US ceasefire has temporarily eased regional spillover from Lebanon and elsewhere, conditions remain volatile in Syria. The reported US military withdrawal now completed, marks a milestone, yet the chamber faces a [...] Full text...
Beirut, Lebanon (PANA) - The United States’ decision to extend a fragile ceasefire with Iran has kept a narrow window open for diplomacy, but fresh security incidents in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday underscore the volatility of the situation and the risks to global shipping and regional stability.The UN [...] Full text...
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The city of Sebha, approximately 800 km south of Tripoli, hosted a scientific symposium on "The Role of African Languages in Promoting International Understanding and Diplomatic Relations" aimed at promoting the use of local languages in bringing peoples closer together.It was organized under the auspices of [...] Full text...
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Salem Mustafa Al-Alam, has reconstituted the High Committee responsible for preparing and overseeing the "Benghazi, Capital of Arab Culture 2026", event.A decree issued by the Minister reappointed Mr. Ibrahim Hadiya Abdullah [...] Full text...
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) – Libya's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation appointed by the eastern-based House of Representatives, Abdulhadi Al-Hawaij, has met in Madrid, Spain, with Josu John Imaz, CEO of Repsol Oilfield Services, one of Libya's main economic partners, with their discussions focusing on strengthening economic cooperation between [...] Full text...
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 [...] Full text...
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Ministry of Territorial Administration and Mobility (MATM) of Burkina Faso validated on Tuesday the National Border Governance Strategy 2026-2030, which now incorporates the dynamics of the Confederation of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), which comprises Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali.This strategy is part [...] Full text...
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa will join Lesotho’s King Letsie III and Prime Minister Samuel Matekane on Wednesday to officiate and co-launch the opening of the Senqu Bridge in Lesotho.The inauguration of the bridge represents a landmark achievement under Phase II of the Lesotho [...] Full text...
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Burkina Faso's military government is intensifying its sweeping crackdown on civil society through restrictive legislation, administrative pressure, and punitive actions targeting domestic and international organizations, several human rights groups have alleged.They demanded in a report that the military authorities should immediately end their repression of independent voices [...] Full text...
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Nearly 8,000 migrants were reported dead or missing worldwide in 2025, bringing the total recorded fatalities since 2014 to over 82,000, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) revealed on Tuesday.New data from IOM’s Missing Migrants Project and the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) shows that while arrivals [...] Full text...
New York, US (PANA) - UN-led efforts are continuing to ensure that all countries can benefit and regulate Artificial Intelligence (AI) as it increasingly shapes our economies, societies and daily lives.The UN’s Global Dialogue on Arificial Inteligence Governance is one of the key initiatives on AI. It brings together all 193 [...] Full text...
Paris, France (PANA) - In a world where the drumbeat of environmental loss is growing louder, a new landmark report from UNESCO has revealed a rare glimmer of hope. While global wildlife has plummeted by a staggering 73 per cent since the 1970s, life within the UN science and culture [...] Full text...
New York, US (PANA) - As the Persian Gulf crisis continues, time is ticking for farmers who rely on fertilizer shipped via the Strait of Hormuz – and millions worldwide who depend on their crops, particularly in vulnerable countries such as war-torn Sudan. In normal times, one-third of global fertilizer trade [...] Full text...
