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Agriculture
Eswatini looks forward to increased sugar exports from improved cane production
Culture
Libyans watching tonight for new Shawwal lunar crescent marking end of Ramadan and Eid El-Fitr
Economy
French companies invited to invest in Libya’s energy sector
Environment
Industrial firm avails environment-friendly solutions for Southern Africa’s mining sector
Gender
UNSMIL calls for inclusion of women in Libya’s decision-making process
Health
WHO prequalifies new oral simplified vaccine for cholera
Politics
General Secretary of CEN-CAD attends 4th session of Ministers for Youth and Sport
Press Review
Lessons of Hamas operation against Israel, - Libyan newspaper,
Sciences
Libyan students participate in World Robotics Championships in United States
Social
More than 6,000 Sudanese arrive in Libya fleeing conflict in country - IOM
Society
EC sanctions four persons, two entities over human rights abuses against Palestinians
Sports
South African rugby legend honoured by TIME magazine

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Tropical Storm Eloise now in Mozambique Channel, likely to turn Tropical Cyclone on Friday

22 january 2021 - 08:54:46

Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Latest forecasts indicate that Tropical Storm Eloise is likely to make landfall in central Mozambique, between the districts of Muanza and Machanga, according to the National Institute of Meteorology (INAM). It is anticipated that Sofala’s capital Beira and surrounding areas, which were hardest-hit by Tropical Cyclone Idai [...]Full text...

Guterres hails entry into force of treaty banning nuclear weapons

22 january 2021 - 06:00:13

New York, US (PANA) - The first multilateral nuclear disarmament treaty in more than two decades, came into force on Friday, hailed by the UN Secretary-General as “an important step towards a world free of nuclear weapons”. António Guterres said that the Treaty on the Prohibition and Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) also represents a “strong demonstration [...]Full text...

UN mission chief in CAR appeals for more peacekeepers

22 january 2021 - 05:51:38

Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - The top UN official in the Central African Republic (CAR) appealed to the Security Council on Thursday for more peacekeepers and equipment amid escalating violence surrounding elections last month. Mankeur Ndiaye, head of the UN mission in the country, MINUSCA, said this “new security situation” [...]Full text...

Coronavirus: ‘Vaccine hoarding’ putting Africa at risk: WHO

22 january 2021 - 05:35:44

Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Africa is in danger of being left behind in the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines as countries in other regions strike bilateral deals, thus driving up prices, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Thursday. Although vaccines have been administered in 50 wealthier nations, Guinea is the sole [...]Full text...

Ghana president names ministers for vetting by Parliament

22 january 2021 - 05:27:26

Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Thursday submitted to Parliament a list of 30 cabinet ministers 16 regional ministers for his new government following his re-election on 7 December last year. This list, made up of 30 cabinet ministers and 16 regional ministers, will be vetted [...]Full text...