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

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Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa on Thursday said he has noted South Sudan’s decision to extend the country's transitional period by another two years. This effectively postpones the national elections which were initially due to take place on 22 December.According to the announcement, [...]

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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Thursday as issued by the Bank of Tanzania.Currency             Buying        SellingBurundi Franc     0.9204       0.9252Euro                     2,976.9451    3,006.9849British Pound      3,537.7994     3,573.4478Japanese Yen      18.8715     [...]

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New York, US (PANA) - Countries must use a once-in-a-generation UN summit to address current and emerging global challenges and reform outdated international institutions, Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday in New York. Mr. Guterres was speaking as negotiations for the Summit of the Future, which opens at UN Headquarters on Sunday, [...]

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Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) is supporting the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with a $9.5 million cash injection to boost its emergency response to the latest deadly mpox outbreak.The funding will boost the Government’s [...]

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New York, US (PANA) - The detention of asylum seekers around the world is harmful and contrary to their fundamental right to seek protection – which is why the practice should stop – the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Wednesday.In a new policy brief for border authorities highlighting best [...]

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New York, US (PANA) - A sharp escalation in fighting in Sudan’s El Fasher, along with ongoing clashes between rival military factions across the country, is heightening the risk of atrocities, including violence against women, and worsening the already dire humanitarian crisis, senior UN officials warned on Wednesday.Both the Sudanese [...]

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Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - North Korea and Japan have progressed to the finals of the ongoing 2024 FIFA under-20 women's world cup in Colombia.In the semi-final matches played early Thursday, North Korea defeated United States of America 1-0 while Japan eliminated the giant-killing Netherlands 2-0. The results mean that USA will take [...]

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