Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The United States on Friday sanctioned two Sudanese entities it accuses of obstructing peace realization in the Sudan and of cooperation with the Iranian government.The state Department in a press release Friday said the US was sanctioning Sudanese Armed Group Leader and Islamist Militia with [...] Full text...
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - As the Israeli offensive intensifies in Gaza City, nearly one million people estimated to be living there face daily bombardment and further displacement, the UN reported on Thursday. UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said people are once again on the move after Israel placed the entire city [...] Full text...
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - Libya's eastern-based government and Italy's intelligence services have signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) in the areas of health, infrastructure, clean energy and the environment.This was on the sidelines of a meeting between the Director General of the eastern-based Libyan Development and Reconstruction Fund, Belgacem Khalifa Haftar, [...] Full text...
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Committee of the Libya's eastern-based House of Representatives has strongly condemned the “treacherous” military aggression launched by Israeli occupation forces against Qatar.In a statement issued on Thursday, the committee described the attack as a “new crime” that adds to the [...] Full text...
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The government of Burkina Faso has abolished entry visas for nationals of all African countries in accordance its Pan-Africanist agenda, according to a report by the Council of Ministers.The institution of free visas follows the amendment of the Finance Law of the State budget for [...] Full text...
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The President of the European Council, António Costa, together with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will represent the EU at the first EU-Egypt summit taking place in Brussels on 22 October 2025. President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi will represent Egypt. According to a [...] Full text...
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Without strong action, climate change could cut Uganda's economic growth by up to 3.1% by 2050, pushing more than 613,000 people into poverty and turning 12 million more into internal migrants.The Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) for Uganda, published by the World Bank Group and [...] Full text...
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - - The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Friday as issued by the Bank of Tanzania.Currency Buying SellingBurundi Franc 0.8101 0.8182Euro [...] Full text...
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Following the declaration of the Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Kasai Province, World Health Organisation (WHO) is intensifying efforts to support the government to scale up measures to halt the spread of the virus as swiftly as possible.Soon after the [...] Full text...
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Following a series of attacks by Sudan's warring parties – the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) -- 99 wounded patients, including women and children, arrived at Médecins Sans Frontières-supported health facilities across North, Central, and South Darfur in Sudan, on 10 [...] Full text...
New York, US (PANA) - Although developing countries often look to do deals with wealthy nations in order to help boost their economies, working closely with States facing similar challenges – so-called “South-South cooperation” – may be the key to sustainable growth and paving the way for the transformational change [...] Full text...
New York, US (PANA) - The Security Council on Thursday heard from the UN’s top political affairs official on Israel’s deadly airstrike in Doha – an “alarming escalation” condemned as a violation of sovereignty that threatens ongoing ceasefire and hostage negotiations in Gaza.Rosemary DiCarlo described Tuesday’s strike in a residential [...] Full text...
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A Johannesburg court on Thursday convicted seven Chinese nationals on charges of human trafficking.The accused were found guilty on 160 counts, which led to direct imprisonment of 20 years each, for various charges including human trafficking, child labour and a violation of various labour [...] Full text...
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for Sudan, Ramtane Lamamra, has travelled to East Africa to address the ongoing civil conflict there and push for negotiations towards a peace deal. In a post on X earlier this week, Mr. Lamamra called on combatants and political actors in [...] Full text...
