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Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister, Dr Sibusiso Moyo, has died, Presidential spokesperson, Mr George Charamba, announced. He said in a statement that Moyo, a decorated soldier and freedom fighter, succumbed to COVID-19 at a local hospital on Wednesday. “His Excellency, the President Comrade ED Mnangagwa regrets [...]

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Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Wednesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi (D) as published by Central Bank of The Gambia. Currency                  Buying               Selling US Dollar                  50.40                        52.00 Pound Sterling         64.20                       66.00 Euro              [...]

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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank: Currency                         Buying     Selling Australian Dollar          29.59        31.15 Canadian Dollar          [...]

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Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Tropical Storm Eloise made landfall near the north-eastern town of Antalaha, Madagascar, on Tuesday evening and it is expected to bring heavy rains, which could generate floods and landslides in the northern part of the island. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs [...]

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Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States on Tuesday announced visa restrictions on Tanzanian officials who it said were "responsible for or complicit in undermining Tanzania’s 28 October, 2020, general elections".  A statement issued by the outgoing US Secretary of State, Michael Pompeo, said the actions of these officials "subverted the [...]

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Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The global system for pandemic alert and response is “not fit for purpose”, highlighting the need for a new framework in the wake of COVID-19, experts appointed by the World Health Organization (WHO) said in an interim report presented on Tuesday.  A UN statement said the Independent [...]

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Rome, Italy (PANA) - Action to control unprecedented desert locust infestations in the Horn of Africa last year has protected crops and livelihoods, but funding is needed to sustain operations against new incursions, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Tuesday. The UN agency is seeking $38 million to continue [...]

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