Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Friday released its updated Bacterial Priority Pathogens List (BPPL) 2024, featuring 15 families of antibiotic-resistant bacteria grouped into critical, high and medium categories for prioritization.  The list provides guidance on the development of new and necessary treatments to stop the spread of [...]Full text...

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The two ministers responsible for Social Affairs in Tunisia and Social Development in the Sultanate of Oman signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Thursday in the field of social promotion, reported the Tunisian Press Agency (APT). The MOU aims to boost cooperation between the two countries [...]Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, and the President of the Republic of Djibouti, Ismail Omar Guelleh, Thursday underlined during a meeting the depth of bilateral relations that unite the two brotherly Arab African countries. During a meeting on Thursday, the unity of vision [...]Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health in the government of national unity, Ramadan Boujnah, has discussed a number of issues relating to the strengthening and development of the health sector in Libya with the Representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) and Head [...]Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 33rd Summit of the League of Arab States concluded its work, reaffirming its full support for Libya, its sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity. It also reaffirmed the cessation of all interference in its internal affairs and the withdrawal of all foreign forces and mercenaries from its [...]Full text...

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Forecasts for the 2024/2025 cotton season for conventional seed cotton are estimated at 700,000 hectares, with expected production of 595,000 tonnes of seed cotton, the Burkina Faso government said on Thursday. For organic cotton, the planting targets are estimated at 6,500 hectares, with a forecast production [...]Full text...

Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek coastguard Thursday rescued 42 migrants off the coast of the island of Crete, while the search for three missing people continued. The boat carrying the migrants, who probably left the Libyan coast, sank, according to official Greek television. The coastguard received a call for help and then [...]Full text...

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Friday'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 Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius economy has rebounded strongly from the pandemic on the back of buoyant tourism, social housing construction, and financial services, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Concluding its 2024 Article IV Consultation with the Indian Ocean island nation, the IMF Executive Board has noted [...]Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Staff and students at the University of Cape Town have erected a pro-Palestinian camp on the campus, following a trend at Johannesburg’s Wits University and others across the United States. They have laid out a long white banner down the steps of one the buildings [...]Full text...

Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Mr. Pablo Lopez Murphy, had discussions with the Mozambican authorities from 2-15 May 2024 on the economic, financial, and structural policies needed to support the completion of the Fourth Review under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF)-supported arrangement. At the [...]Full text...

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Friday as issued by the Bank of Tanzania. Currency           Buying          Selling Burundi Franc     0.8926       0.9008 Euro                  2,794.8769   2,823.865 British Pound      3,256.1448    3,289.7456 Japanese Yen      16.5686     16.7332 Kenya Shilling     19.7134     [...]Full text...

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - As RS Berkane and Zamalek SC prepare to lock horns in the second-leg of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup final, the two coaches vying for the title - Moine Chaabani and José Manuel Gomes - have become the centre of attraction thanks to the tactical acumen. Chaabani, [...]Full text...

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - As Al Ahly and Esperance prepare to clash in the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League final, the spotlight falls on the contrasting coaching philosophies of Marcel Koller and Miguel Azevedo Cardoso, CAF Online reports. Koller, the experienced Swiss tactician, has masterminded Al Ahly's quest for a record-extending 12th [...]Full text...

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A renowned Palestinian orthopaedic surgeon’s death in Israeli detention has been labelled "horrifying" by a UN human rights expert, prompting calls for an independent international investigation. Dr. Adnan Al Bursh, 50, the head of the orthopaedic department at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, died on April 19, [...]Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - The global economic picture has improved since January, but vulnerabilities remain, the mid-year update of the World Economic Situation and Prospects report published on Thursday has revealed. The world economy is forecast to grow by 2.7 per cent in 2024, up from 2.4 per cent projected [...]Full text...

Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US on Thursday urged the Chadian authorities to work with all stakeholders – especially political parties and civil society organisations – to address any concerns with the 6 May presidential election and strengthen the inclusivity and transparency of the Central African country's institutional framework [...]Full text...