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WASHINGTON, US (PANA) - The death of former US former Secretary of State and statesman Colin Powell Monday from complications related to coronavirus (COVID-19) should not lead to any concerns about the efficacy of vaccines, experts and government officials said here Tuesday. The fact remains that unvaccinated people are eleven times [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan government will make vaccination against the coronavirus compulsory, Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba decided on Monday. The decision was taken after a meeting in Tripoli with the authorities of the National Centre for Disease Control and the State Minister for Cabinet Affairs. According to an official [...]

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Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A terrorist was shot dead and two Ivorian soldiers wounded on Tuesday in an attack on an army position in the locality of Gôgô on the Tehini-Doropo road in the north-east of the country, a security source said. The attack occurred on Monday evening, according to [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla al-Mangouch has called on her European Union (EU) counterparts to play their role by providing the necessary support to help Libyans achieve the desired stability and end the transitional stages. The request was made by al-Mangouch during her [...]

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Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Changing precipitation patterns, rising temperatures and more extreme weather contributed to mounting food insecurity, poverty and displacement in Africa in 2020, compounding the socio-economic and health crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new multi-agency report coordinated by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). "The State [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Twenty new deaths linked to coronavirus infection and 596 new cases have been recorded in Libya, the National Centre for Disease Control announced on Tuesday. According to a statement from the Centre, 1,521 recoveries were also recorded. Libya has recorded 351,224 infections, of which 63,828 are still active, [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya wants to develop onshore and offshore gas fields to increase production and fill the natural gas supply gap to consumers, Oil and Gas Minister Mohamed Aoun announced on Monday. He was speaking during a virtual meeting on natural gas policies in Africa organised by the African [...]

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Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  South Africa’s Da Vinci Institute for Technology Management will this week bestow a Laureate in Social Architecture on the world’s youngest professor. Soborno Isaac Bari, an Asian-American who is just nine years old, has arrived in South Africa for the event. Bari who specialises in maths [...]

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Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal on Monday recorded one new coronavirus-related death, which brings the death toll to 1,872, the Ministry of Health and Social Action announced on Tuesday. The ministry also announced two new infections confirmed by tests carried out on 1,039 samples. In addition, eight patients tested negative and were [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Disagreements between the Libyan Oil and Gas Minister Mohamed Aoun and chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Oil Company (NOC) Mustapha Sanalla have surfaced again with latter being suspended for the second time in just over one month. Mr. Aoun on Monday suspended Mr. Sanalla [...]

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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank: Currency                      Buying    Selling Australian Dollar          30.88       32.51 Canadian Dollar            33.47  [...]

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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change, Mr Kavydass Ramano, on Tuesday said that the government is striving to make Mauritius plastic-free. Speaking at a workshop in Port-Louis on “Plastic-Free Mauritius: Defining the Roadmap”, he cited the government's 2020-2024 programme that stipulates its commitment [...]

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Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Tuesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi (D) as published by Central Bank of The Gambia. Currency                                 Buying            Selling US Dollar                                   51.50           52.30 Pound Sterling                         67.00             69.50 Euro          [...]

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Washington, DC, US (PANA) - While most economic indicators deteriorated last year, house prices largely shrugged off the effects of the pandemic, according to a survey by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff. Of the over 60 countries that enter into the IMF’s Global House Price Index, three-quarters saw increases in [...]

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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Ethiopia has unveiled a major revision of Tariffs on Imported Goods aspiring to enhance the competitiveness of domestic producers by imposing a higher duty on similar goods locally produced in sufficient quantity and quality. By applying the revised tariffs on imports, the Government of Ethiopia intends [...]

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Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The Sudan Council of Ministers has set formed a joint "crisis cell" from all parties to resolve the current political tension highlighted by numerous feuds within the government. The cabinet, which met in an emergency session on Monday chaired by the Prime Minister, Dr. Abdalla Hamdouk, agreed to [...]

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New York, US (PANA) - Gender-based violence, hate speech and disinformation are being used extensively online and offline, to chill or kill women’s freedom of expression, an independent UN human rights expert told the General Assembly on Monday. Presenting her report on gender justice and free expression, Special Rapporteur on protecting freedom of [...]

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Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The ECOWAS Election Observation Mission has commended Cape Verdeans for their “political maturity” and praised the National Electoral Commission (NCE) and other election management institutions for their “technical, organiaational and professional skills”. “By and large, the presidential election of October 17, 2021, took place under good [...]

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New York, US (PANA) - The announcement last week of a unilateral  ceasefire in the Central African Republic (CAR) is among recent positive steps in the country, the top UN official there told the Security Council on Monday, urging continued support for peace and reconciliation efforts.  Mankeur Ndiaye, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head [...]

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New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations says it trying to verify details of alarming reports it has received of aerial attacks in the residential areas of Tigray’s capital, Mekelle, on Monday morning.   Speaking to reporters in New York, the UN Spokesperson said the  Organization is worried about the potential impact on civilians who reside [...]

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