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New York, US (PANA) - Migration is on track to become one of the defining features of the 21stst century and more action is needed to ensure regular pathways for people to move safely, the head of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Tuesday in New York.  Speaking at [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Industry and Mines, Ahmed Abu Hissa, on Monday held talks with the Deputy Minister of Industry and Technology of the Republic of Turkey, Oruç Baba Anan, on strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries in the field of industry and minerals. During the [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed al-Haweij, has discussed with the Chargé d'Affaires of the Indonesian Embassy in Libya, Didi Rifai, the monitoring of the development of trade and investment relations between the two countries. The meeting, held on Monday at the ministry's headquarters in [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative for Political Affairs and Acting Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Stephanie Khoury, has reaffirmed that UNSMIL is committed to helping Libyans save the country from the dangers of division, violence and wasted resources. "Until a Special Representative of [...]

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Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As bombardments by the Israeli military reportedly continued overnight across Gaza, along with ground incursions and heavy fighting, the head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) issued an alert on Tuesday for staff and patients at besieged Al-Awda hospital in the north of the enclave. “Medical staff [...]

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Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Office of the South African Presidency has welcomed Monday’s International Criminal Court (ICC) announcement that it has applied for arrest warrants for three Hamas and two from Israel leaders, which will oblige countries, including South Africa, to arrest and ship them to the [...]

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Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia has extended its condolences to the government and people of Iran following the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and seven officials in a helicopter crash last Sunday. “During this moment of deep bereavement and national mourning, the Government and People of The Gambia extend deepest [...]

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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  [...]

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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ( PANA) - Africa’s human, land, mineral resource and cross-border trade endowments combine to make it the world’s most promising investment destination, now and well into the future, African Development Bank Group President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, said. Speaking on Monday at the 50th anniversary celebration of the Arab [...]

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New York, USA (PANA) - International tourist arrivals and the travel and tourism sector’s contribution to global GDP are expected to return to pre-pandemic levels this year, driven by the lifting of COVID-19-related travel restrictions and strong pent-up demand, as per the new World Economic Forum (WEF) travel and tourism [...]

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Zanzibar, Tanzania (PANA) -  Some legends of African football, Emmanuel Adebayor (Togo), Daniel Amokachi (Nigeria) and Abdi Kassim Sadalla (Tanzania), visited the CAF African Schools Football Championship Continental finals boys team hotel on Monday, 20 May, ahead of the start of the tournament in Zanzibar. The three African greats, who are [...]

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Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The final leg of the Regional CAF Club Licensing workshops opened in Accra on Monday with the President of the Ghana Football Association, Kurt Okraku, stressing the fact that Club Licensing is a key element of the developmental agenda of the continent's governing body for football. He [...]

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Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - In today’s complex global landscape, addressing fragility, conflict, and violence (FCV) requires multifaceted approaches and strong partnerships. The long-standing collaboration between the United Nations and the World Bank in fragile and conflict-affected settings demonstrates how strong collective action can tackle the root causes of conflict and advance [...]

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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        Selling Burundi Franc      0.895          0.9025 Euro                   2,796.602     2,825.6086 British Pound      3,270.0435  [...]

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New York, US (PANA) - Gaza stands at “yet another precipice of further catastrophe” as the latest round of hostage negotiations in Cairo failed to reach an agreement, a senior UN official warned the Security Council on Monday. Tor Wennesland, UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, underscored the [...]

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