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Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) warned on Friday that a worsening funding crisis is placing refugees – who cannot return home due to war or persecution – in increasing danger.With humanitarian resources running dry, critical support for millions of forcibly displaced people is under threat.UNHCR said [...]

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Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Terror groups have regrouped and intensified religiously-motivated attacks.In Kenya, five workers were singled out from a group of 21 passengers traveling to a quarry in Mandera East and shot dead by extremists last Tuesday.The attack at the Bur Abor in Mandera, in the remote northeastern region, [...]

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

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Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nigeria got off to a winning start in their quest for an eighth TotalEnergies CAF U20 Africa Cup of Nations title, overcoming Tunisia 1-0 in a tightly contested Group B opener at the 30 June Air Defence Stadium in Cairo on Thursday.A first-half strike by Auwal [...]

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Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says he is in the process of establishing a judicial commission of inquiry to establish whether attempts were made to prevent the investigation or prosecution of apartheid-era crimes referred by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) to the National [...]

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Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As sudden budget cuts severely impact global health funding, prolonged conflicts around the world are fuelling disease outbreaks and posing a serious threat to public health, the head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned on Thursday. “We are living through the greatest disruption to global health [...]

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Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - An anthrax outbreak is compounding the worsening security situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), driving up humanitarian needs and further limiting access to basic services. The escalating crisis is also widening critical gaps in healthcare and protection, amid a broader surge in infectious diseases.And [...]

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