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Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Parliament has passed a resolution calling for the suspension of aid to Eswatini and an immediate probe into the killings and detention of human rights defenders. The resolution on the situation of human rights defenders in Eswatini follows the recent murder of Thulani Maseko, a [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah Al-Lafi, arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Thursday at the head of a high-level delegation to attend the 36th Ordinary Summit of the African Union (AU) scheduled for 18-19 February. The Ethiopian Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy, [...]

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Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The elected members of the Beninese opposition party, "Les Démocrates", Thursday pleaded for a greater representation of women in the National Assembly. "I invite the Head of State to reach at least 40% of women in his next government," according to a declaration read by the Honourable [...]

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Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The tripartite mechanism, comprising the African Union, United Nations and the IGAD, have commended the on-going meetings in Juba, South Sudan, devoted to assessing the implementation of a peace deal signed between the Khartoum government and rebel movements two years ago. The mechanism, which supervises peace and [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Abdoulaye Bathily, continued his consultations with foreign countries involved in the Libyan issue. In this regard, he met with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and British officials to discuss the Libyan [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen, on Thursday reaffirmed his country's strong support for Libya in the African Union (AU). Speaking with his Libyan counterpart, Najla al-Mangouch, at a meeting on the sidelines of the second day of the 42nd Ordinary Session of the African Union [...]

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EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION, BROADCAST, OR TRANSMISSION UNTIL THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16 AT 2:00 PM UTC/GMT Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic caused a massive collapse in human capital at critical moments in the life cycle, derailing development for millions of children and young people in low- and middle-income [...]

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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The effective implementation of the African Free Trade arrangement would make the continent a stronger player on the global trade arena, the acting Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Antonio Pedro, said on Wednesday. The ECA official urged African nations to accelerate implementation [...]

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Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The West African Football Union (WAFU Zone B) has organised a training workshop in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, for General Coordinators (GC) to boost their knowledge in match organisation. The CAF media outlet said the two-day event, which started on Tuesday, allowed existing GCs to upgrade their [...]

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Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Top scouts from leading African and global clubs will storm Cairo this weekend when the TotalEnergies Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations, Egypt 2023, kicks off. The opening match will be played on Sunday at the Cairo International Stadium at 16h00 local time (14h00 GMT). According to the CAF [...]

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Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Prominent South African activist Peter Cyril Jones, who was with liberation hero Steve Biko, when they were arrested in 1977, died on Tuesday after a short illness at his Western Cape Home. He was 72. Jones led the Black People's Convention with Biko until the [...]

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Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank of Gambia. Currency                                 Buying           Selling US Dollar                                  59.75        [...]

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Washington, DC, US (PANA) - World Bank Group President David Malpass has informed the Board of Executive Directors of his intention to step down from his position by the end of the Bank Group’s fiscal year on 30 June after serving more than four years. During his tenure,  Malpass focused on [...]

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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are Thursday's exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling as issued by the Bank of Tanzania. Currency                        Buying           Selling Burundi Franc                2.2004            2.2169 Euro  [...]

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Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has expressed dee[ concern about the wave of arrests of opposition leaders in Tunisia stressing the need to respect human rights in the North African country. "We are deeply concerned by the reported arrests of multiple political figures, business leaders, and journalists in Tunisia [...]

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Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - A newly signed plan for election security represents a “major development” for peaceful, inclusive elections in the Central African Republic (CAR), a spokesperson for the UN mission in the country said on Wednesday. The security plan represents “an essential tool” paving the way for the coming local [...]

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Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Current disease outbreaks highlight the urgent need for every country to ramp up its care systems, the World Health Organisation (WHO) chief told journalists on Wednesday. The call comes against a backdrop of Marburg and mpox  outbreaks, the more than 10,000 COVID-19 deaths still being reported weekly, and the ongoing [...]

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