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Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Thursday imposed targeted restrictive measures on a Russian engaged in and providing support for acts that threaten the peace, security or stability of Libya, including through violations of the UN arms embargo. “The sanctions imposed against this person comprise a travel ban and an asset freeze,” the [...]

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Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National Bank of Rwanda. Currency                      Buying      Selling US Dollar              951.30         970.32 Euro    [...]

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Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's opposition umbrella National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC), has expressed outrage at the travel ban imposed on former Prime Minister Sidya Touré. In a statement, FNDC, which has called for a boycott of Sunday's presidential election in Guinea, slammed the government for barring [...]

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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are Thursday’s foreign exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling as published by CRDB Bank: Currency                            Buying                         Selling                  US Dollar                         2,309.00                      2,339.00 Euro                                 2,670.00                      2,800.00 Japanese Yen                    [...]

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Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria says that its airstrikes have killed “several” bandits and destroyed their camps at two locations in Katsina State, northwest region. They are Ungwar Ali-Kere and Wagini.  Katsina is the home State of President Muhammadu Buhari and it has emerged as the hotbed of [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Countries forming the 5+5 Dialogue Group initiative have chosen Libya to prepare the study for the year 2021 on "The implications of natural disasters and pandemics on the security of 5+5 countries, and ways of cooperation and mutual support". The decision was made during the 12th meeting [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has recorded 836 new cases of emerging coronavirus out of 3,853 samples tested in the past 24 hours, the National Centre for Disease Control announced on Wednesday. It said in a statement that there were 294 recoveries and 13 deaths. Thus, the total number of confirmed coronavirus [...]

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Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, has given the assurance that the Nigerian Navy will continue to maintain relations with its partners to sustain the gains recorded in securing the Gulf of Guinea. Vice Admiral Ibas spoke while playing host to the [...]

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Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s inflation rate rose to 13.71 per cent in September, hitting its highest level since 13.34 per cent rate recorded in March 2018, Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics said in its Consumer Price Index report for September released on Thursday. According to the report, the consumer price index [...]

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Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the CFA Franc as issued by the bank of the Central African States: Currency                      Buying          Selling Euro                      [...]

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Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The coronavirus pandemic in Burkina Faso has highlighted the important role that a social safety net can have in providing well-targeted, timely support for the most vulnerable, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff. A team of the fund made this observation in a statement [...]

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Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian commercial bank: Currency                   Buying        Selling Australian Dollar      27.51          28.95 Canadian Dollar        29.25    [...]

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Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has confirmed that South Africa’s State of Disaster has been extended by one month, effective from Thursday. Dlamini-Zuma said the extension will give government the time to “return to normal” and put measures in place to [...]

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Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The following are Thursday’s foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi (D) as published by Trust Bank Gambia Ltd: Currency                                 Buying                        Selling US Dollar                                   51.50                        52.30 Pound Sterling                         64.50                       66.65 Euro                                             58.50                        60.90 CFA Franc (5000)                     400.00                      425.00 Swedish Kroner (100)             500.00                     550.00 Australian Dollar                       34.50                       37.50 South African Rand                  12.00                       14.00 Canadian Dollar                          35.00                     [...]

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Washington (PANA) - US development bank, International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), has committed US$1.55 million in technical development for the Tulu Moye Geothermal Power Plant Project in Ethiopia. In a press statement on Wednesday, DFC said the grant will enable project development and accelerate the schedule to design the 50-megawatt geothermal [...]

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Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Urgent action and funding are needed to sustain progress in the global fight against tuberculosis (TB), the UN World Health Organization (WHO) has said, warning that global targets for prevention and treatment “will likely be missed”. According to the UN health agency, though TB cases fell by [...]

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