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Agriculture
Global food insecurity remains well above 2015 levels
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Libya participates in meetings of African Commission on Intellectual Property Rights in Djibouti
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World Bank Vice President for Western and Central Africa visits Benin, Burkina Faso and Niger
Environment
New national climate plans unveiled at high-level summit ahead of COP30 conference
Gender
Faced with avalanche of online violence against women, UN calls for response and protection
Health
World leaders support political declaration on NCDs, mental health
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Libyan Council President reaffirms call for UN to play effective role in transition success
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Lessons of Hamas operation against Israel, - Libyan newspaper,
Sciences
How the battle for control could crush AI’s promise
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414 migrants intercepted at sea and returned to Libya - IOM
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UN raises alarm over South Sudan’s worsening human rights crisis
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South Africa moves closer to securing Grand Prix hosting rights

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African Union condemns attack on civilians in Al-Fashir

20 september 2025 - 19:43:31

Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- The African Union on Saturday condemned the drone strike against worshipers in I Al Fashir, North Darfur, that claimed the lives of dozens of worshipersA press release by the African Union said the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, “strongly condemns the heinous [...] Full text...

AUC Chairperson condemns attack on civilians in besieged El Fasher mosque drone strike

20 september 2025 - 15:57:32

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has “strongly” condemned the “heinous drone strike” carried out on Friday against civilians gathered for the dawn (Fajr) prayer at a mosque in the besieged El Fasher city in North Darfur, which claimed the lives [...] Full text...

How the battle for control could crush AI’s promise

20 september 2025 - 10:39:57

Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - A shift toward centralisation and concentration could snuff out technology’s productive potential, writes Carl Benedikt Frey for F&D Magazine. He is the Dieter Schwarz Associate Professor of AI and Work at Oxford University.In the mid-20th century, the Soviet Union’s technological successes, notably launching Sputnik and [...] Full text...

World Bank successfully closes inaugural securitisation transaction

20 september 2025 - 09:11:48

Washington, D.C., USA (PANA) - The World Bank Group, through its private sector arm, the International Finance Corporation, has closed its inaugural securitisation transaction; successfully launching a new model to attract institutional private capital into emerging markets. In a press announcement, the Bank said this transaction marked the first tangible step [...] Full text...

Saturday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

20 september 2025 - 09:06:05

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Saturday as issued by the Bank of Tanzania.Currency Buying SellingBurundi Franc 0.8123 0.8204Euro [...] Full text...

Gazans flee ‘death and devastation’ with no transportation or means of shelter

20 september 2025 - 07:58:58

Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - In the face of escalating Israeli military operations, thousands of Palestinian families continue to flee the northern Gaza Strip amid dire humanitarian conditions and transportation shortages. On average, the journey south costs more than $3,000, according to UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA, making it out of [...] Full text...

UN backs Palestinian President Abbas video address after US visa refusal

20 september 2025 - 07:45:24

New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly on Friday adopted a resolution allowing Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address next week’s high-level debate by pre-recorded video after the United States refused to issue visas for Palestine’s delegation.The resolution was passed with 145 in favour, five against (Israel, Nauru, [...] Full text...