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Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - UN and partner agencies insisted on Wednesday that “critical changes” are needed to improve aid access into Gaza, as they launched a $2.8 billion appeal to provide urgent assistance for millions of people in the devastated enclave, but also in the West Bank, where Palestinians have been targeted by [...]

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Washington, USA (PANA) - The World Bank has appointed Ousmane Dione as the new Vice President for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, effective Wednesday. According to the Bank’s announcement, Dione will lead the World Bank’s strategic partnerships with clients and stakeholders across the region, oversee an active operational [...]

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Washington DC, United States (PANA} - The global economic and financial outlook has improved in the last six months. Inflation has fallen, financial conditions have eased, and risks to the outlook are balanced. However, many countries continue to struggle with high public debt and fiscal deficits amid new challenges from high real [...]

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Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Niger's Minister of Petroleum, Mines and Energy Mahaman Moustapha Barke Tuesday finalized an agreement with Energie du Mali (EDM-SA), which manages Mali's electricity sector, for the sale of 150 million litres of diesel, an official source told PANA. Mr. Barke, who was received in audience the same [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The governor of the Central Bank of Libya (BCL), Al-Seddik Omar Al-Kebir Wednesday took part in a high-level meeting of the African Consultative Group at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). It was attended by the Fund's Executive Director, Kristalina Georgieva, and the governors of the central banks [...]

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Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Visiting South African President Cyril Ramaphosa met for talks with South Sudanese First Vice President Riek Machar in an effort to break a pre-election impasse facing the youngest African nation. According to the South African Presidency, the two leaders met ahead of a meeting between President [...]

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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has kicked off a campaign to raise awareness on the need for African nations to raise their stakes in cyberspace diplomacy, which has become the epicentre of global power competition. The AU Commission's Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS) Department jointly with [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of works management at the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, al-Taher al-Baour, on Tuesday discussed with the Executive Secretary General of the African Union Development Agency (AUDA), Nadros Bekele Thomas, aspects of cooperation between Libya and AUDA/NEPAD in a number of [...]

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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Volkswagen Group Africa (VWA) will invest 4 billion rands (aproximately $211 million) in its manufacturing plant in Kariega, Eastern Cape province of South Africa, according to Engineering News on Wednesday The investment will be used to prepare the plant for the addition of a third [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, on Tuesday announced his resignation from the position, citing  the "selfishness" of Libyan leaders and a persistent impasse in the political process linked to internal and external factors. This leaves the North African country in a [...]

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Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank of Gambia. Currency               Buying            Selling US Dollar               65.057               67.50 Pound Sterling       82.62              [...]

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Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Political and Security Committee of the European Union has approved additional support for the Somali National Army (SNA) and for the military component of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). Both actions aim at contributing to the handover of security responsibilities from ATMIS to [...]

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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Wednesday as issued by the Bank of Tanzania. Currency             Buying          Selling Burundi Franc     0.8897           0.8963 Euro                     2,718.9572   2,746.4051 British Pound        3,185.7145      3,218.3466 Japanese Yen  [...]

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Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States said on Tuesday that it remains concerned about ongoing reports of human rights violations, as well as inadequate investment in key  democratic institutions in South Sudan.   In a statment issued by Mr. Matthew Miller, Spokesperson for the Department of State, the US said Transitional government leaders should act with [...]

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Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States is providing nearly $154 million in additional assistance for the humanitarian response in Ethiopia to address urgent needs resulting from conflict, insecurity, and climate shocks, the Department of State announced on Tuesday. The assistance is being provided through the State Department’s Bureau of [...]

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New York, US (PANA) - Young leaders from around the world are sharing their visions and actions to advance sustainable development at a three-day meeting that opened on Tuesday at UN Headquarters in New York.  The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum  provides a platform for young people to have [...]

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New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday highlighted the urgent need to boost sustainable and resilient tourism practices to protect the environment while continuing to benefit local economies. Addressing a high-level meeting on tourism as part of the General Assembly’s first ever Sustainability Week, [...]

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New York, US (PANA) - Tuesday marked the opening of the third session of th UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, bringing together anti-racism activists, human rights defenders, government delegations and others.  UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres celebrated the achievements and contributions of people of African descent from across the world, while [...]

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Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ethiopia’s international partners convened in Geneva on Tuesday to address the urgent need for increased humanitarian funding for the crisis-hit country, pledging a total of almost $630 million. The UN-backed $3.24 billion humanitarian response plan for 2024 is only five per cent funded, a UN statement said.  Organised [...]

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