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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Participants at the 10th African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD) have recommended taking advantage of demographics for sustainable investments, according to a declaration issued at the end of the proceedings in Addis Ababa. The forum was under the theme, "Strengthening the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable [...]

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Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - From electric vehicles to solar panels to future innovations, the global transition to clean energy is set to further heighten demand for critical minerals. Between 2022 and 2050, demand for nickel will double, cobalt triple and lithium rise tenfold, according to the International Energy Agency. With sub-Saharan [...]

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New York, US (PANA) - Ahead of the first round of the presidential election in Chad on 6 May, the Secretary-General calls on all Chadian stakeholders to ensure a peaceful, inclusive, transparent and credible electoral process.   "The Secretary-General encourages all political leaders to refrain from any acts or discourse that could undermine a peaceful [...]

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New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday reiterated the UN’s continued commitment to Kenya in the wake of deadly floods caused by weeks of heavy rains that continue to affect the region. Mr. Guterres was saddened by the loss of life and damage caused by flash flooding in [...]

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Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The UN’s top humanitarian official in South Sudan has urged the government to lift newly imposed taxes and charges that are causing aid deliveries to be suspended, affecting tens of thousands of people. Since February, authorities have imposed a series of new taxes and charges at [...]

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Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) — In a historic show of unity, 19 African Heads of State on Monday assembled at a major summit committed to focusing development aspirations across the continent. This ambitious agenda, aiming to dramatically improve lives and create new opportunities, positions the World Bank's International Development Association (IDA) as a [...]

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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian President, Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, has lauded the strong partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, praising its contribution to the improvement of Tanzania’s roads. Hassan made the remarks at the weekend at celebrations marking 60 years of the Union of Tanganyika and [...]

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Lomé, Togo (PANA) - More than four million Togolese are voting on Monday to elect 113 MPs to the National Assembly and 179 regional councillors. The polling centres were crowded, depending on the district, but many people were reluctant to vote because, they said, they were not happy about the recent [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al-Dbaiba, has stressed the importance of providing good conditions for pilgrims and selecting qualified supervisory and management staff to serve them during this year's Hajj. These instructions came during a meeting held on Sunday in Tripoli by Mr Al-Dbaiba with the chairman [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) says 17 people, including 14 children, died in incidents caused by explosive devices during 2023 in Libya. The Mine Action Report 2023 published on Sunday by UNMAS recorded 193 incidents involving explosive devices over the past three years, resulting in [...]

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Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Monday'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 European Council on Monday announced temporary suspension of certain elements of the EU law that regulates the issuing of visas to Ethiopian nationals. In particular, the Council said in a press statement, it will no longer be possible for member states to waive requirements with regard [...]

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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Health experts from across Africa, policymakers, civil society organizations and partners who met last week for the first-ever conference on strengthening efforts to address the burden of severe chronic disease have called for increased recognition of the emergency presented by noncommunicable diseases and the premature [...]

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Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) — In a significant step forward for malaria prevention in Africa, three countries—Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone—last week launched a large-scale rollout of the life-saving malaria vaccine targeting millions of children across the three West African nations. The vaccine rollout, announced on World Malaria Day, seeks to further [...]

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Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - After over six months of relentless war, Gaza’s healthcare workers have had to face unprecedented challenges to provide medical assistance to thousands of people, while trying to survive and manage the toll the war has taken on them personally. According to Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) mental health staff, the [...]

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Washington, DC, US (PANA) – African governments are falling far short in their commitments to prioritise public spending on health care, contributing to widespread inequalities in healthcare access and outcomes, Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the Kampala-based Initiative for Social and Economic Rights (ISER) have said. On 27 April, 2001, African [...]

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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Monday as issued by the Bank of Tanzania. Currency            Buying         Selling Burundi Franc     0.8917            0.9 Euro                   2,746.9022       2,774.6306 British Pound      3,205.0617    [...]

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