Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The North African Regional Standby Capacity (NARC) force Thursday held high-level meetings in the Libyan capital, Tripoli. The current meetings, which are being hosted by Algeria, include the Fifteenth meeting of the Committee of Experts, the Twelfth meeting of the Chiefs of Staff and the Eleventh meeting [...]Full text...
Dar Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Viewing the world on a climatic precipice, UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay has said that no effective climate action is possible without access to free and reliable scientific information. “As humanity faces up to this existential peril, we must remember, on this World Press Freedom Day, that [...]Full text...
Belgium (PANA) - In 2024, with elections taking place in over 60 countries around the globe, the work of journalists is more significant than ever, the High Representative of the European Union (EU) said on Thursday. “We honour their work and courage,” the High Representative remarked in a statement on the [...]Full text...
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - One of the armed groups that had been fomenting terrorist attacks against the Malian army and civilian populations in various parts of Mali for years surrendered to the Malian Armed Forces (FAMAs) on 28 April at Aguelhoc in the Kidal region in the far north of [...]Full text...
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Almost seven months into the devastating war in the enclave, Gazans face a new threat: booby-trapped food. “A 14-year-old boy was seriously injured and sustained limb amputations after opening a booby-trapped can of food found while looking for his belongings in his house that had been shelled [...]Full text...
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - In a move that has sent waves of nostalgia and optimism across Nigerian football, legendary winger Finidi George has been entrusted with the daunting task of reviving the Super Eagles' faltering 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign. The 53-year-old, who etched his name into the annals of Nigerian [...]Full text...
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Türkiye is seeking to join South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague. Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan, told Al Jazeera on Wednesday that “upon completion of the legal text of our work, we will submit the declaration [...]Full text...
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Labour and Rehabilitation, Ali al-Abed al-Rida, has said that the government has taken a series of measures to find appropriate solutions to help struggling national companies move forward, pay their employees' salaries and increase production capacity. In a speech on Wednesday at the Labour [...]Full text...
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Representatives of civil society organisations in Libya have concluded a workshop, organised by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), focusing on building the capacity to support legislators in strengthening legal frameworks for security sector reform and governance. UNSMIL said in a statement issued on Wednesday [...]Full text...
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank of Gambia. Currency Buying Selling US Dollar 65.057 67.50 Pound Sterling 82.62 [...]Full text...
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Health charity, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), says in response to the escalating fighting in North Darfur, Sudan, it has treated over 100 war-wounded patients – including 11 children, many with gunshot wounds – at South Hospital, El Fasher, over the past two weeks. It said on [...]Full text...
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Thursday as issued by the Bank of Tanzania, Currency Buying Selling Burundi Franc 0.8888 0.897 Euro 2,740.1994 2,769.153 British Pound 3,205.9463 [...]Full text...
New York, US (PANA) - The UN migration agency (IOM) and refugee agency UNHCR on Wednesday mourned yet another major loss of life at sea, when at least 50 migrants trying to reach the Canary Islands from Senegal were reported dead or missing. The vessel reportedly sank on Monday some 60 [...]Full text...
New York, US (PANA) -The UN and humanitarian partners have provided emergency support for over 124,000 people in Kenya, where heavy rains continue to cause chaos, the UN said on Wednesday, as the UN chief extended his condolences to countries across the region where hundreds of lives have been lost in [...]Full text...
