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Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 3 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Morocco 2025, played on Friday.Equatorial Guinea 1-0 Liberia Zambia 0-0 ChadMozambique 1-1 EswatiniMadagascar 1-1 Gambia Egypt 2-0 Mauritania Nigeria 1-0 Libya Benin 3-0 Rwanda Cameroon 4-1 Kenya Uganda 1-0 South SudanSouth Africa 5-0 [...]

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Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The WHO on 10 October issued advice against travel and trade restrictions with Rwanda in the context of the ongoing Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreak in the country.It also provided further details on the recommended public health measures, including advice to travellers.WHO has also published an [...]

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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have announced Tanzania as the second country benefiting from the Enhanced Cooperation Framework for Climate Action (the Framework). This follows the approval of an arrangement under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) in June [...]

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Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - United Airlines  plans to fly into the Senegalese capital, Dakar, from May 2025, from its hub in Washington, DC, the airline announced on Thursday.The airline said its flights to Dakar, will mark its largest route expansion with the introduction of the new nonstop, year-round, three-times weekly [...]

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Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali will from 15 -16 November host the first edition of the Taekwondo Championships, which will bring together athletes from the Alliance of Sahel States (AES, Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso), as well as those from the Russian Federation.The announcement was made earlier this week by [...]

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Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- - The Gambia has been re-elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) for the 2025- 2027 term, the Gambia’s   Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad said here Friday.“Out of 190 valid votes cast, The Gambia received 181 votes. This follows the successful [...]

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 Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Consulate of Spain in Dakar, Senegal, has established a Visa Collection Center in The Gambia for Schengen visa applicants (tourists).A statement made available to PANA on Friday by the Gambia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Gambians Abroad, stated that this would enable Gambians applying for [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Mohamed ould Cheikh Ghazouani, President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, arrived in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, on Thursday for discssions with officials as part of the African continental organisation's efforts to contribute to the national reconciliation process in the North African country.According to a statement [...]

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Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia on Friday joined the the world in celebrating International Day of the Girl which is is dedicated to advocating for girls' rights and addressing the unique challenges they face. This year’s theme, “Girls’ Vision for the Future” highlights the urgent need for action to ensure that [...]

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Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Leading South African judge Willem Heath has died in Cape Town after a brief illness. He was 79.Heath started his law career as a prosecutor and joined the Attorney General’s office. Heath, often referred to as "the people’s judge," was approached by former President [...]

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Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Cote d’Ivoire authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on both the third review of the country’s economic reform programme supported by the the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangements, and the second review of [...]

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

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London, United Kingdom (PANA) – Only by working together can countries fend off fragmentation and deepening crises “Those who look only to the past or the present are certain to miss the future.” These words spoken by President John F. Kennedy six decades ago resonate with renewed urgency today. With every [...]

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Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Day 3 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Morocco 2025, to  played on Friday.Equatorial Guinea v Liberia Zambia v ChadMozambique v EswatiniMadagascar vs Gambia Egypt v Mauritania Nigeria v Libya Benin v Rwanda Cameroon v Kenya Uganda v South SudanSouth Africa [...]

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Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 3 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Morocco 2025, played on Thursday.Namibia 0-1 ZimbabweCape Verde 0-1 BotswanaCongo DR 1-0 TanzaniaGhana 0-0 SudanAlgeria 5-1 TogoBurkina Faso 4-1 Burundi-0- PANA 11Oct2024 [...]

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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Friday as issued by the Bank of Tanzania.Currency              Buying          SellingBurundi Franc     0.9232          0.9105Euro                     2,955.4938    2,986.6877British Pound      3,533.4487  [...]

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Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More investment in vaccines could prevent deaths due to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and reduce antibiotic use by 2.5 billion doses annually, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said in a new report published on Thursday. AMR occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites change over time and no [...]

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