Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday released its latest report on antibacterial agents, including antibiotics, in clinical and preclinical development worldwide. Although the number of antibacterial agents in the clinical pipeline increased from 80 in 2021 to 97 in 2023, there is a pressing need for [...] Full text...

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) remains concerned about the escalating health crisis in the occupied Palestinian territory, including the West Bank, where attacks on health infrastructure and increased restrictions on movement are obstructing access to health care. A spike in violence in the West Bank, including East [...] Full text...

New York, United States (PANA) -  Despite its huge potential, Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, continues to grapple with a host of challenges which are impacting people’s lives and triggering conflict over key resources, a senior UN official in the country said on Friday.Speaking to reporters at UN Headquarters in [...] Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa in the early hours of Saturday called on South Africans to work together after being re-elected following the most tightly contested polls in 30 years of democracy.Ramaphosa was elected President of the seventh administration after fending off a challenge by EFF [...] Full text...

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Saturday as issued by the Bank of Tanzania.Currency             Buying        SellingBurundi Franc     0.8981       0.9064Euro                     2770.0692 2798.8178British Pound      3287.0415 3320.9599Japanese Yen      16.4946     16.6564Kenya Shilling     20.3048     20.3486Rwanda Franc     [...] Full text...