Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The Libyan Ministry of Housing and Construction of the Government of National Unity signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with the Saudi group Amiantit and its German subsidiary, PWT, both specialising in water technologies and infrastructure, as part of the ministry's efforts to strengthen water and sanitation [...] Full text...
Rome, Italy (PANA) - In Sudan, deep concerns persist for the many tens of thousands of people believed to be still trapped in El Fasher in the Darfur region, but UN aid agencies believe they may soon get access to the embattled city.The essentials for survival in the town which [...] Full text...
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, met with the Chargé d'Affaires of the US Embassy in Libya, Jeremy Brent, to discuss the latest developments in the country and ways to end the Libyan crisis, in line with the Libyan people's desire to [...] Full text...
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Friday agreed to apply a fixed customs duty of €3 on small parcels valued at less than €150 entering the EU, largely via e-commerce, from 1 July 2026.This temporary measure responds to the fact that such parcels currently enter the EU duty [...] Full text...
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Council of Ministers of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has unanimously endorsed Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama as the sole candidate of the regional body for chairperson of the African Union when the rotating chairmanship gets to West Africa’s turn in 2027.A [...] Full text...
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The United Kingdom on Friday sanctioned senior commanders of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) suspected of heinous violence in the city of El Fasher, including mass killings, systematic sexual violence and deliberate attacks on civilians, a Foreign Office statement announced.It said that those targeted [...] Full text...
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 [...] Full text...
New York, US (PANA) - In Central Africa, stability remains "generally" the norm, according to the UN envoy for the region, but it is walking an increasingly narrow line. Behind the diplomatic caution displayed on Wednesday by Abdou Abarry, who came to present his latest report to the Security Council, [...] Full text...
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The opposition United Democratic Movement (UDM) has lodged a formal complaint at the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) over what it alleges were “racist and sexist remarks” made by national football coach Hugo Broos.The remarks referred to were made in a press conference [...] Full text...
New York, US (PANA) - More than half a million people have now been uprooted by escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) the UN said on Thursday, warning that the M23 rebel offensive is driving a rapidly worsening humanitarian emergency.The UN’s Deputy Spokesperson said Secretary-General Antonio [...] Full text...
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A World Health Organisation (WHO) expert committee has again confirmed that there is no causal link between vaccines and autism spectrum disorders (ASD), following a new review of global scientific evidence.Meeting on 27 November, the WHO Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety examined 31 major research studies [...] Full text...
