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Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)-The Sudan on Monday officially severed diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates, pulling out its diplomatic representatives from Abu Dhabi and declaring the Gulf country an “aggression state.”An emergency meeting of Sudan’s Security and Defense Council, which groups the presidency, the prime minister, minister of defense, [...]

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Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Where you're born could be the difference between living over three decades longer than someone else from a poorer country lacking safe housing, good educational opportunities and access to decent jobs, a new UN report revealed on Tuesday.The study by the World Health Organisation (WHO) reveals [...]

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N'Djamena, Chad (PANA) - Thousands of exhausted Sudanese refugees continue to flee fighting in search of safety in neighbouring Chad, aid teams said on Tuesday, as a third day of drone strikes ripped into Port Sudan, the current seat of government.  Nearly 20,000 people – mainly traumatised women and children – [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Advisory Committee (AC) on electoral legal framework on Monday submitted to the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) its final report containing options and recommendations to address contentious issues in current framework. In a communique issued on Tuesday, UNSMIL expressed its gratitude to the Advisory [...]

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Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A human rights watchdog said in a statement on Monday that in yet another blow to democracy in Mali, the country’s Council of Ministers on 30 April, 2025, effectively banned all political parties. The previous day, Human Rights Watch (HRW) noted, a national conference organised by Mali’s [...]

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

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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has strongly condemned attacks on Port Sudan in Sudan, that had been used as a de facto capital of the war-torn East African country since a bloody civil war broke out just over two years ago. A communique by the AU said [...]

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Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Ghana moved into second place in Group C of the TotalEnergies CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations on Monday after a narrow but crucial 1-0 victory over reigning champions Senegal thanks to an early strike from Emmanuel Mensah.The decisive moment came in the 15th minute when Mensah [...]

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New York, US (PANA) - The progress of human development – as measured by people’s freedoms and well-being – has remained sluggish since the major shock of the COVID-19 pandemic. A UN study released on Tuesday finds that used in the right way, artificial intelligence could be a powerful tool to [...]

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Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa will close its embassy in Sofia, Bulgaria, effective 30 June as part of a broader strategy to realign the country’s diplomatic footprint.The Department of International Relations and Co-operation (DIRCO) said the decision was driven by financial concerns rather than any deterioration in [...]

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Dares 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                     3,029.4795    3,060.3138British Pound      3,554.5572    3,591.4515Japanese Yen      18.573       18.7574Kenya Shilling     20.7038     20.8301Rwanda [...]

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Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations has condemned a deadly aerial bombardment on a hospital in South Sudan’s Jonglei state that killed multiple civilians and forced the suspension of vital medical services for over 100,000 people.According to the UN relief coordination office (OCHA), the hospital in Old Fangak [...]

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The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The International Court of of Justice (ICJ has rejected Sudan’s case accusing the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of complicity in genocide in Darfur, citing a lack of jurisdiction.In the decision, the UN’s top judicial body ruled on Monday by a vote of 14 to two [...]

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