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Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a medical product alert on falsified semaglutides, the type of medicines that are used for treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity in some countries.The alert addresses 3 falsified batches of product of semaglutide class of medicines (of specific brand [...]

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New York, United States (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Friday voiced profound concern over escalating violence and “bellicose rhetoric” between Israel and Hezbollah militants across the frontier with Lebanon, warning that one false move could trigger a catastrophe for the whole region and beyond.The situation along the Blue Line, [...]

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Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Gaza is “a world of devastation” and still in the grip of war after nearly nine months of conflict, UN humanitarians just back from the enclave reported on Friday, as they described widespread destruction and stories of pregnant mothers forced to request preterm C-sections out of [...]

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Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Health department on Friday announced six more laboratory-confirmed cases of Mpox (previously known as monkey pox), in the country, bringing the total number of cases to 13.Seven of the cases were confirmed in KwaZulu-Natal, five in Gauteng and one in the Western Cape, [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - During a telephone conversation with his Nigerien counterpart, Mahaman Lamine Zeine, the Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, discussed ways in which the two countries could cooperate to strengthen common interests and relations between the two neighbouring peoples.During the telephone [...]

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Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - IMF emergency financing has supported Guinea’s efforts to cope with the effects of macroeconomic shocks, underpinned by the authorities’ commitment to transparency in the uses of these fundsThe outbreak of the war in Ukraine in February 2022 caused international food and fertiliser prices to rise sharply, [...]

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Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council has adopted a recommendation that aims to combat vaccine-preventable cancers in the EU by boosting the uptake of vaccinations against Human papillomaviruses (HPV) and Hepatitis B virus (HBV). “A high proportion of cancer cases are preventable. Next to tackling risk factors like alcohol, tobacco [...]

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London, United Kingdom (PANA) - An increasingly complex geopolitical and financial environment is making gold reserves management more relevant than ever, according to the World Gold Council.In 2023, central banks added 1,037 tonnes of gold – the second highest annual purchase in history – following a record high of 1,082 [...]

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Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Security spending is on the rise in several regions in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, in contexts of growing insecurity, there is a need for better management and efficient spending. Security institutions often suffer from the same human resource and public financial management challenges as other state institutions.In [...]

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Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Alcoholic beverages imported into Ghana increased from $56 million in 2019 to $87 million in 2023.Due to positive developments in Ghana’s hospitality and retail sectors, it is expected that alcohol sales will increase, said a report published on Friday on the Global Agricultural Information Network.According to [...]

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Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank of Gambia.Currency                   Buying                SellingUS Dollar                   65.057  [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Eight Libyan pilgrims have died during this year's Hajj season in Saudi Arabia, while five others are receiving intensive care treatment in Saudi hospitals.In a statement issued on Thursday, the spokesperson  for the Libyan Hajj delegation's mission, Mohamed al-Hudayri, announced the end of the Hajj 1445 [...]

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Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The government of Burkina Faso on Thursday adopted a decree creating the Presidential Initiative for Quality Education for All (IPEQ), with the aim of offering citizens innovative education free of shortcomings of all kinds.The government recalled that Burkina Faso embarked on the Education for All [...]

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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the third review of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) for Tanzania, allowing for an immediate disbursement of US$ 149.4 million for the country’s budget support.Also, the IMF Executive Board approved a 23-month arrangement under the Resilience and [...]

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Washington, DC, US (PANA) — A new World Bank Group (WBG) platform – the WBG Academy – launched on Thursday aims to equip future leaders with development expertise that can help them realise their countries’ full potential.  A key component of the Bank Group’s efforts to transform its approach to knowledge, [...]

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Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Human Rights Commission (HRC) on Thursday confirmed that it is investigating Democratic Alliance (DA) MP Renaldo Gouws after an old video clip of him resurfaced in which he can be heard saying: “Kill all the kaffirs,” a deeply divisive racial slur.The commission [...]

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Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The African Union (AU) should work with the United Nations to deploy a civilian protection mission to address ongoing atrocities across Sudan, notably in Darfur, and act to ensure strong human rights investigations, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Thursday. The AU Peace and Security Council (PSC) [...]

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New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday highlighted the dual-edged nature of cyberspace, stressing its potential for both immense benefits and significant risks when misused.At a Security Council high-level debate on evolving threats in cyberspace, convened by the Republic of Korea, Council President for June, Mr. [...]

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Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced a spike in cholera in several regions of the world, with almost 195,000 cases and over 1,900 deaths reported in 24 countries since the start of this year. The agency’s Eastern Mediterranean Region reported the highest number of cases, [...]

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New York, US (PANA) - The overwhelming majority of people around the world want an end to geopolitical differences when it comes to fighting climate change, the results of a landmark public opinion poll conducted by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) has shown.Peoples' Climate Vote 2024, the biggest ever standalone [...]

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Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Uganda is hosting the largest refugee population in Africa and has gained international recognition for its effective, development-focused refugee policies.Despite over 1.6 million refugees residing in the country, and 60,000 new arrivals in this year alone, Uganda has adopted an approach aligned with the recommendations of [...]

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Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Foreign direct investment (FDI) fell by two per cent to $1.3 trillion in 2023 amid global economic slowdown and rising geopolitical tensions, according to a report released on Thursday by the UN trade and development body, UNCTAD.The 2024 World Investment Report highlighted that insufficient funding is hindering [...]

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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             0.9016         0.91Euro                   [...]

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