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Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Jinak, a coastal settlement in The Gambia’s Niumi area, North Bank Region, has become a major hub for irregular migration to Europe, locally known as the “backway”, reliable sources told PANA Friday.The increase in departures has raised concerns over youth unemployment, organised smuggling networks, and the [...]

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Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The following are the results of Friday's matches in Group B in the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Morocco.Group BAngola 1-1 ZimbabweEgypt 1-0 South Africa -0- PANA MA26Dec2025 [...]

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Conakry, Guinea(PANA) – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has begun the deployment of its Election Observation Mission (EOM) ahead of Guinea’s presidential election scheduled for Sunday, 28 December 2025.Addressing ECOWAS short-term observers in Conakry on Friday, the Head of Mission, Dr. Abdoulie Janneh, stated that the restoration [...]

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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has congratulated the Somali people on the calm and orderly conduct of of Thursday's municipal election held in Mogadishu. In a statement issued by the AU, he said the holding of the election constitutes an “important [...]

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Benghazi , Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of Libya's eastern-based House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, has called the MPs to an official plenary session next Monday and Tuesday in Benghazi.The invitation published by the official spokesperson of the House of Representatives on his official page, Abdallah Blihak, states that the [...]

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Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Council of Ministers of Libya's eastern-based government is to establish a temporary committee to monitor the conditions of detainees and prison facilities.Reporting directly to the Council of Ministers, the committee will be responsible for overseeing detention facilities and correctional centers throughout the country.According to a [...]

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Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria on Friday confirmed that the US carried out strikes on terrorist targets in northwest of the country.A statement issued on Friday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs signed by the spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, confirmed ongoing security and intelligence cooperation between Nigeria and the United States.“This [...]

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Washington, DC, US (PANA) - A team from the INternational Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Egyptian authorities have reached staff level agreement on the fifth and sixth reviews under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement and the first review under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF).The IMF mission team led [...]

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Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Friday in the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Morocco.Group AZambia vs Comoros (Venue: Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca)Morocco vs Mali (Venue: Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah, Rabat)Group BAngola vs Zimbabwe(Venue: Stade de Marrakech)Egypt vs South Africa (Venue: [...]

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