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Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The US Special Envoy to the Sudan, Tom Perriello, has condemned reports that civilians were not only shot at and killed, but were sometimes subjected to such practices as poisoning and debasing slurs in the raging war in the country.Reports, including official statements by the [...]

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Berlin, Germany (PANA) - People from civil society, academia and the arts from the African continent and its global diasporas, are gathering in Berlin, Germany, at the Dekoloniale Berlin Conference 2024, to mark the 140th anniversary of the Berlin Africa Conference of 1884/5.The Dekoloniale Berlin Conference 2024 will run from [...]

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Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday that leaders gathered in Baku for the COP29 Climate Action Summit must take immediate steps to cut emissions, safeguard people from climate chaos, and “tear down the walls to climate finance” in response to the “masterclass in climate destruction” that [...]

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Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The lingering effects of drought have hit Zambia's economic landscape harder than anticipated, with reduced agricultural output and electricity shortages impacting economic activity widely. He International Monetary Fund (IMF)According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Zambia’s real GDP growth is now forecasted at 1.2 percent for [...]

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Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger’s economic outlook is favourable over the near term, with growth projected at 8.8 percent this year, driven by oil exports, the lifting of sanctions, and a good agricultural season, but, according to an International Monetary Fund (IMF) team. this positive outlook is subject to downside [...]

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Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - To employ a growing population, the region needs to transform informal jobs, reduce barriers to business growth, and create conditions conductive to jobs growth in higher productivity sectors—especially in fragile and low-income countriesAs the rest of the world grapples with aging populations, Africa’s population is booming. [...]

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Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The world’s governments must raise an additional $3 trillion to achieve sustainable and inclusive economic growth goals this decade. The cost in emerging markets equals 4 percent of gross domestic product—and 16 percent for low-income countries.How can countries finance such staggering price tags? Large cities such [...]

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Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  Over 500 education leaders, including 28 ministers of education and ministerial representatives from 39 African countries, are gathering in Kigali, Rwanda, from November 11–13, 2024, for the second edition of the Africa Foundational Learning Exchange (FLEX 2024). Hosted by the Government of Rwanda through the Ministry of [...]

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Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Amid the ongoing turmoil in the Middle East, the World Health Organization (WHO) continues efforts to keep hospitals up and running and to evacuate patients requiring specialised treatment, a senior official with the UN agency said in Cairo on Monday. Dr. Hanan Balkhy, WHO Regional Director for [...]

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Washington, DC, US (PANA) - U.S. Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons Cindy Dyer will travel to Madagascar and South Africa to discuss the manace with officials and civil society organisations.She will be in Madagascar from 13-16 November and South Africa from 17-21 November, a press release by [...]

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Kampala, Uganda (PANA) -  For Patience Ataliba, who lives in the Ugandan capital of Kampala, commuting was once a harrowing affair. The 23-year-old student and climate activist often had to dodge cars, motorcycles and three-wheeled taxis as she walked through the streets of Kampala’s bustling business district. However, the creation of [...]

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Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Human Settlements Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has expressed satisfaction with the significant progress her delegation made at the 12th World Urban Forum (WUF12)  in CairoThe conference under the theme, "It All Starts at Home: Local Actions for Sustainable Cities and Communities," served as [...]

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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           SellingEuro                    2,803.1498      2,831.4469British Pound  [...]

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New York, US (PANA) - A convoy of trucks from the World Food Programme (WFP) on Monday crossed into war-torn Sudan from Chad through the crucial Adre crossing, headed for Zamzam IDP Camp in North Darfur where famine conditions have already been confirmed. The trucks are carrying food and nutrition supplies [...]

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