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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has announced that the Serbian Embassy has returned to work from Tripoli. The announcement was made at a press conference at the ministry's headquarters in Tripoli on Wednesday. The two countries have signed many agreements between them in the [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Fourth meeting of the Council of Ministers for Youth and Sport of the countries of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) closed in Tripoli on Tuesday evening with a commitment to implement an action plan based on five major priority areas in the youth and [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation from the Italian Civil Aviation Authority has visited Misrata International Airport, 220 km east of Tripoli, to assess the security and operational procedures, as well as their degree of compliance with international operational standards. The visit, which lasted two days, is part of the preparations [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed al-Haweij, has ordered the relevant departments of the Ministry to provide facilities for Chinese companies wishing to work in the country and to resolve their problems and obstacles in resuming their work and completing their investment projects. These instructions [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, al-Taher al-Baour, on Tuesday discussed bilateral relations with Ghanaian and Japanese diplomats at separate meetings in Tripoli. A statement from the Libyan Foreign Ministry said Mr. al-Baour held discussions with the Ambassador of Ghana to [...]

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Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Army has announced that it has neutralised five terrorists and recovered several weapons from them during a sweep that took place on 22 and 23 April 2024 in the Saraféré sector, Niafunké Circle, Timbuktu Region. The army press release announcing the news described the operation a [...]

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Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Dangerous levels of acute hunger affected a staggering 281.6 million people last year - the fifth year in a row that food insecurity has worsened - heightening growing fears of famine and “widespread death” from Gaza to Sudan and beyond, UN agencies warned on Wednesday. According to the latest Global [...]

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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            Selling US Dollar               65.057               67.50 Pound Sterling       82.62              [...]

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Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Cape Town International Jazz Festival has announced two further leading acts who will be performing on 3 and 4 May. The festival will return this year after a four-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Coming to Cape Town are Grammy-nominated vocalist Gretchen Parlato along [...]

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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Wednesday as issued by the Bank of Tanzania. Currency            Buying         Selling Burundi Franc     0.8905        0.8972 Euro                   2,730.9184     2,759.262 British Pound      3,171.0505      3,203.7954 Japanese Yen      [...]

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Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The UN Department of State on Tuesday imposed sanctions on a total of seven Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) and al-Murabitoun leaders for their involvement in the hostage-taking of U.S. nationals in West Africa. The Department of the Treasury is also designating several JNIM leaders for [...]

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New York, US (PANA) - The UN verified 3,688 cases of rape and other sexual violence committed in war in 2023, a “dramatic increase” of 50 per cent over the previous year, the Security Council heard on Tuesday.  Presenting her annual report, Pramila Patten, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative on Sexual Violence [...]

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New York, US (PANA) - The head of the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, on Tuesday reiterated that he welcomed the recommendations of a much-awaited report on its efforts to ensure neutrality and to respond to allegations of serious breaches when they arise.  Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini briefed journalists in [...]

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New York, US (PANA) - Top UN officials launched a fresh global campaign to tackle the climate emergency on Tuesday, with social media influencers, Indigenous leaders and corporate giants showing what they’ve done and what’s to come. The Climate Promise 2025 aims to accelerate efforts from local to international levels to [...]

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Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Seasonal rains in Somalia, which come between April and June – referred to as the “Gu” rains – have intensified, resulting in flash floods in Somaliland, Hirshabelle and South West States, and the Banadir region, over the past five days, according to reports from the Office [...]

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New York, US (PANA) - The UN acknowledges assurances from the South Sudanese government that the recent imposition of taxes on fuel and supply trucks does not apply to the Organisation. Still, concerns remain regarding humanitarian aid efforts in the region since some of the UN’s fuel and supply trucks are [...]

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Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Following the United Kingdom Parliament’s passage of the “Safety of Rwanda” bill, two top UN officials sounded an alarm on Tuesday about its harmful impact on global responsibility-sharing, human rights and refugee protection. Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, and Volker Türk, the UN High [...]

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