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Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – A high-level security dialogue on the Sahel and West Africa on Thursday underscored governance, security, and social inclusion as key pillars for achieving lasting stability in the region.Speaking at the forum, Dr. Mamadou Tangara, African Union High Representative for the Sahel, said sustainable peace cannot be [...]

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Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Royal Highnesses Princesses Lalla Khadija, Lalla Meryem and Lalla Hasnaa of Morocco, accompanied by Brigitte Macron, spouse of President Emmanuel Macron of France, attended on Wednesday the opening performance of the Royal Theatre of Rabat.The opening of the new cultural landmark reflects the continued high patronage [...]

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Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - A total of 404 migrants of various nationalities aboard ten makeshift boats were rescued off the coast of Libya by teams from the Libyan Red Crescent branch in Tobruk (East), as part of a major humanitarian operation, following a report from the coast guard that their [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Seventh Libyan National Conference on Diabetes, organized by the National Diabetes Authority, opened with broad participation from physicians and specialists from across Libya, as well as a group of leading healthcare professionals.In an opening address delivered on Thursday in Tripoli, the Libyan Prime Minister of [...]

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New York, US (PANA) – Former Senegalese President Macky Sall has called for peace and diplomacy in addressing global tensions as he seeks to become the next Secretary-General of the United Nations.Speaking to reporters after an informal dialogue on Wednesday, Sall stressed the need for mediation and restraint in conflicts [...]

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Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - As part of efforts to strengthen Libya's presence on the African stage, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the eastern-based government, Abdulhadi Al-Hawaij, is attending the first African Forum of Civil Society Organisations in Rabat, Morocco.Mr. Al-Hawaij is accompanied at the forum, organised [...]

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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                    [...]

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Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - A scientific conference has been organised to present the results of the Libyan National Multiple Indicator Survey on maternal, child, and family development (MICS2025-24), conducted by the Statistics and Population Authority with the support of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), in cooperation with the University [...]

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Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Extreme heat waves are emerging as a massive threat. They endanger more than a billion people by affecting their income, health and jobs, and severely impact crops, livestock and fisheries resources, according to a UN report published on the occasion of Mother Earth Day.Beyond this overall [...]

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New York, US (PANA) - If AI is “a very fast car with no steering wheel” then regulation must provide one, insists Nobel laureate and Artificial Intelligence pioneer Geoffrey Hinton, the visionary scientist widely known as the “godfather” of the self-learning tech. Speaking at the Digital World Conference (DWC): AU for Social [...]

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Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than 840,000 people die each year from health conditions linked to risks such as long working hours, job insecurity, workplace harassment and bullying, according to a new report by the International Labour Organisation (ILO). The way that jobs are designed, organised and managed has a major [...]

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Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Raging conflicts around the world prompted an alert from landmine clearance experts on Wednesday, who highlighted the increasing dangers posed by unexploded ordnance – both today and decades from now. Every year, many thousands are killed or injured  in land contaminated by landmines and explosive remnants of war. Nine in 10 of [...]

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New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations is deeply alarmed by continued insecurity in the Darfur region of Sudan and the heavy toll it is having on civilians, Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Wednesday. More than 10 people were reportedly killed, and many others injured, in a drone strike on Tuesday [...]

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New York, US (PANA) - Libya’s political leaders continue to lag in implementing a roadmap that leads to national elections and unified institutions, the UN Special Representative for the country told the Security Council on Wednesday.“We are not where we would like to be in terms of progress on the [...]

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