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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat on Saturday announced the appointment of former Ghanaian President  John Dramani Mahama as his High Representative to Somalia. As the High Representative for Somalia’s political track, Mr. Mahama will work with the Somali stakeholders, to reach a mutually [...]

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New York, US (PANA) – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday recalled that the global body was born following the victory over fascism and tyranny, and urged the world to "never forget the lessons of history, and continue working for a future of peace and dignity for all." In this [...]

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Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded one new death linked to the coronavirus, which brought to 1,117 the the country's death toll from the pandemic since the disease hit the population on 2 March  2020, the Ministry of Health and Social Action announced on Saturday. The ministry also indicated that [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- There was no attack on the Libyan Presidential Council's headquarters in Tripoli on Friday night, the Counci's spokesperson, Najwa Wahiba, said on Saturday. Rejecting reports that armed groups had stormed the Corinthia Hotel, the venue for some of the Council's meetings in Tripoli, Wahiba said in a statement: [...]

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  Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi of DR Congo arrived in Khartoum on Saturday for a one-day visit to hold discussions on African issues and bilateral relations with Sudan’s top leaders President Tshisekedi, the current Chair of the African Union was asked by each of Ethiopia, Egypt and the Sudan [...]

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Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The decision this week by the Ugandan Parliament to pass a wide-ranging sexual offences bill that enshrines the criminalisation of consensual same-sex relations, sex work and those living with HIV is deeply troubling, according to an official of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Office.   “While [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba has condemned the attack by Israeli forces on  Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem and the forced expulsion of Palestinian citizens as undermining the peace process. He has also called on the international community to assume its responsibilities to find a fair solution for [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has rejected  pronouncement by Chadian Defence minister, Gen. Daouda Ibrahim, who described the country as a "refuge for terrorism", considering the Chadian official's statement as unfounded. The Libyan News Agency, LANA, said on Friday that the minister's description of  Libya as a "refuge for terrorist groups" [...]

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  Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The following are Saturday’s foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by Trust Bank Gambia Ltd: Currency                                 Buying                        Selling US Dollar                                   51.50                        52.30 Pound Sterling                         67.00                        69.50 Euro                                             59.00                        62.50 CFA Franc (5000)                     400.00                      425.00 Swedish Kroner (100)             480.00                     520.00 Australian Dollar                       34.50                       37.50 South African Rand                  12.00                       14.00 Canadian Dollar                          37.00                      39.50 Swiss [...]

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Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Announcing the success of Mauritius in containing the Covid-19 virus thanks to strict health measures, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said, in the short-term, fiscal consolidation will be necessary to stabilise the country's public debt. “Mauritius has had very few cases of domestic transmission of [...]

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Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – Burundi has recorded 39 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), including 35 from local transmission and 4 imported, one each, from Saudi Arabia, Rwanda, Senegal and Tunisia, sources at the Health ministry said on Friday. The new cases were admitted for treatment, including 6 at home and 33 [...]

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Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Health authorities in Mauritius said on Saturday they have detected 14 new cases of Covid-19 on Friday. According to health officials, the new cases were diagnosed through the screening of people who have been in contact with carriers of the disease.in Camp Diable (1 case)  in [...]

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Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A COVID-19 vaccine produced in China has been given the green light for global rollout, potentially paving the way for its use in underserved countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Friday.   The UN agency has approved the Sinopharm vaccine for emergency use, which is a [...]

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