New York, US (PANA) - The Gaza ceasefire provides a rare opportunity to end one of the most destructive phases of the wider Israel-Palestine conflict, the UN’s deputy Middle East envoy told the Security Council on Thursday.The Gaza ceasefire provides a rare opportunity to end one of the most destructive [...] Full text...
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Over 900 days of brutal conflict, widespread human rights violations, famine, and the collapse of essential services have driven millions of people in Sudan to the “brink of survival” – with women and children bearing the heaviest burden.Sudan stands at the epicentre of one of the [...] Full text...
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged Israel to respect its obligations regarding the presence and activities of the United Nations and other humanitarian actors in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, in accordance with the advisory opinion issued Wednesday by the International Court of Justice (ICJ)."The Secretary-General reiterates [...] Full text...
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and Tunisia have stressed the importance of increasing trade between them, diversifying exports, strengthening cooperation in investment and transfer of expertise and technology, and simplifying procedures for economic actors. They have also agreed to develop a joint roadmap between the Libyan Export Development Authority and the [...] Full text...
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's 5+5 Joint Military Committee has reaffirmed its “full commitment” to the terms of the country's ceasefire agreement, its attachment to the unity and rejection of any presence of foreign forces or mercenaries.This is contained in a statement issued on the fifth anniversary of the signing, [...] Full text...
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Former First Lady of Ghana, Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, has passed away, according to local media publications quoting family sources.She passed away at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge Hospital) in Accra on Thursday, aged 76.The government has since confirmed the passing of the former First [...] Full text...
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Countries and organiations involved in the peace agreement between DRC and Rwanda have held the third meeting of the Joint Security Coordination Mechanism (JSCM) in Washington, DC. A press release by the US Department of State on Wednesday said on 21-22 October, representatives from the Democratic [...] Full text...
Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) – The Eswatini Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO), is developing evidence-based staffing norms for public health facilities. This strategic move builds on the implementation of the WHO Workload Indicators of Staffing Need (WISN) methodology, marking a significant step toward equitable health worker [...] Full text...
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Thursday as issued by the Bank of Tanzania,Currency Buying SellingBurundi Franc 0.8242 0.8324Euro [...] Full text...
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday welcomed Indonesia to the BRICS group of nations.He held talks with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto at the Merdeka Presidential Palace in Jarkata. BRICS countries originally comprised Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The intergovernmental organisation now [...] Full text...
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government on Wednesday rejected to the conclusions of the European Union Council, which emphasise that the primary responsibility for ending the conflict in the country lies with the leadership of both the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), and [...] Full text...
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A civilian aircraft landed at Khartoum Airport on Wednesday in the first flight marking the return of civil aviation at the Sudanese capital in more than two years, the management of the airport announced.This is despite two drone attacks on the airport in 24 hours in [...] Full text...
