Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - An upsurge of a virulent disinformation campaign on social media following the close of voting in Kenya's general elections has attracted the attention of local and global organizations. Amnesty International Kenya, KICTANET, SDGs Kenya Forum and Fumbua Campaign, all civil rights groups, said on Wednesday the rising [...]Full text...
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - During the COVID-19 pandemic, central banks in both advanced and emerging market economies took unprecedented measures to ease financial conditions and support economic recovery, including interest-rate cuts and asset purchases, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). With inflation at multi-decade highs in many countries and [...]Full text...
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) said Wednesday it was preparing to begin announcing the Presidential results after receiving rolls containing the tallied results. IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati said nearly all the results had been received at the IEBC Secretariat at the Bomas of Kenya, a [...]Full text...
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday met the prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde, in Kinshasa, with their discussions focusing on the importance of organizing and holding free and fair elections as scheduled in 2023. The Spokesperson for [...]Full text...
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's inflation rose to 31.7 per cent year-on-year in July, the highest since 2003, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) announced on Wednesday. The new rate is up by 1.9% over 29.8% recorded in June. According to the GSS, the hike was once again caused by transport (44.6%); housing, [...]Full text...
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali has raised more than 277 billion CFAF on the public securities market of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) zone with a "remarkable participation of investors," the Ministry of Economy and Finance has announced. This follows the return of Mali to the market following [...]Full text...
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition of Mali, Colonel Assimi Goita, Tuesday presided over the official handing over ceremony of new fighter aircraft from Russia to strengthen the operational capabilities of the Malian Armed Forces who have been engaged in fight against terrorism. The delivery of the five [...]Full text...
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - One new death linked to a COVID-19 infection has been recorded in Libya, which has detected 97 new infections out of 300 samples analysed in the last 24 hours. The National Centre for Disease Control announced on Wednesday that 150 recoveries were also recorded. Confirmed infections in Libya [...]Full text...
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African golfing legend Gary Player has slammed his own son over a bitter business dispute. The nine-time Major champion – and the only foreign golfer to win golf’s coveted Grand Slam (winning all four Majors) – has released a statement saying he is taking [...]Full text...
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The former Guinean Prime Minister, Mamadou Cellou Dalein Diallo, on Tuesday condemned the dissolution of umbrella pro-democracy movement, the National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC), by the military junta. In a post on his Facebook page, the leader of the Union of Democratic Forces [...]Full text...
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan High State Council has reaffirmed the right of the people to demand a unified army that protects the homeland, the people and the borders, and preserves the security and sovereignty of Libya. In a statement issued on Tuesday on the 82nd anniversary of the founding of [...]Full text...
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - At some point in their life, one in three people will develop some type of neurological disorder – the leading cause of disability and the second leading cause of death, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, launching its first-ever position paper on optimising brain health [...]Full text...
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The counting and tallying of Tuesday’s presidential election votes in Kenya have continued with 91.3% of the results submitted to the tallying centre in Nairobi, the poll body said Wednesday. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairman, Wafula Chebukati, said the agency would tally the results [...]Full text...
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Wednesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi (D) as published by the Central Bank of Gambia. Currency Buying Selling US Dollar 53.00 54.50 Pound Sterling [...]Full text...
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Minister of Health and Wellness, Kailesh Jagutpal, has said that an action plan has been developed to delineate the measures to be taken to promote breastfeeding and to gradually increase the percentage of breastfeeding to 50%, the Government Information Service (GIS) reported. Speaking on Tuesday as [...]Full text...
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The US says it is "very concerned by credible reports" that Rwanda has provided support to M23 rebels wreaking havoc in DRC. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaking at a news conference in Kinshasa said: "We call on all parties in the region to stop any support [...]Full text...
Maseru, Lesotho ()ANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Tuesday welcomed a 250 million Japanese Yen (approximately US$2 million) contribution by the Government of Japan to strengthen food assistance support to 60,000 pre-primary school children through the Government of Lesotho’s national school feeding programme. A statement by WFP [...]Full text...
New York, US (PANA) - In a joint briefing to the Security Council on Tuesday, UN counterterrorism officials confirmed that the threat posed by Da’esh terrorist fighters and their affiliates remains “global and evolving”. “Da’esh and its affiliates continue to exploit conflict dynamics, governance fragilities and inequality to incite, plan and organise [...]Full text...
