Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The trading treaty between Kenya and the European Union under the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), entered into force on Monday, nearly two decades after negotiations began.The EPA is meant to replace the Cotonou Agreement, which governed trade betwee the two regions and other poorer countrie in [...] Full text...
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) -The President of the Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS, Mr. Justice Edward Amoako Asante, has commended the ECOWAS Parliament for its engagement with high officials of Member States under military administration to forestall their withdrawal from the regional bloc.He was addressing the opening ceremony of the First [...] Full text...
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Protests against the government of President William Ruto continued in Nairobi on Tuesday for the third week despite President William Ruto's decision to withdraw the punitive finance bill recently.The protests peaked inside the Nairobi Central Business District (CBD) and along the major international highways connecting the [...] Full text...
Lindi, Southern Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania’s first-ever shipment of graphite concentrate from the Lindi Jumbo graphite mine, in the southeast coast of the country, is set to leave for Europe this month, unlocking a new global graphite mining jurisdiction.According to Australian company, Walkabout, Managing Director and CEO Andrew Cunningham, demand [...] Full text...
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of the transition in Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, on Tuesday began a five-year term as head of the West African country.This is in accordance with the amended Transition Charter of 25 May 2024, which extended the duration of the transition to five [...] Full text...
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 303 illegal migrants from Guinea Bissau, Benin and Bangladesh have been repatriated from two Libyan cities – Tripoli and Benghazi – to their countries under the voluntary return programme which is run by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in coordination with the [...] Full text...
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A criminal complaint has been made against newly appointed Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie for “incitement of xenophobic violence, hate speech and intimidation”. President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday announced that the leader of the Patriotic Alliance party had accepted his offer to serve [...] Full text...
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - “Chaos and panic” are spreading in southern Gaza where an estimated 250,000 people are set to be impacted by new Israeli military evacuation orders from Khan Younis in Gaza, UN humanitarians warned on Tuesday.In an alert detailing another night of heavy bombardment across the enclave, the UN [...] Full text...
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank of Gambia.Currency Buying SellingUS Dollar [...] Full text...
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Starting 1 July, the World Bank Group (WBG) guarantee platform opened for business, it was officially announced. The platform, housed at the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), brings together products and experts from the World Bank, International Finance Corporation (IFC), and MIGA for simplicity, efficiency, [...] Full text...
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - In recognition of the 80th anniversary of the United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference (the Bretton Woods Conference), the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group on Monday announced the launch of a consultation tasked with developing a long-term view on the future [...] Full text...
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The stage is set for another pivotal moment in African football as Johannesburg, South Africa, prepares to host the draw for the qualifiers for the TotalEnergies 2025 CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Thursday.Morocco will host the 2025 AFCON.This draw in Johannesburg marks the latest [...] Full text...
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Tuesday as issued by the Bank of Tanzania.Currency Buying SellingBurundi Franc 0.908 0.9165Euro 2,815.8736 2,845.0909British Pound 3,317.632 [...] Full text...
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The authorities in Angola, supported by UN agencies, have initiated a vaccination campaign to curb the spread of polio and protect children from childhood paralysis.Polio is a highly infectious disease caused by a virus that invades the nervous system and can cause total paralysis within hours. [...] Full text...
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations on Monday launched a new global road safety campaign to improve traffic safety and create inclusive, safe and sustainable streets.Under the motto #MakeASafetyStatement, the campaign will also amplify the core messages of the New Decade of Action for Road Safety, which aims [...] Full text...
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Unidentified armed men in Sudan on Sunday attacked UN World Food Programme (WFP) trucks carrying food assistance meant for thousands of civilians in need in central Darfur, the agency reported. Clementine Nkweta-Salami, the top UN humanitarian official for Sudan expressed “outrage” at the incident.“The aid looted [...] Full text...
