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Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The weak but significant La Niña weather event that began in December is likely to be brief, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has announced. La Niña, a natural climate phenomenon, results in cooler Pacific Ocean temperatures and influences weather conditions worldwide. The latest forecasts from WMO indicate [...]

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Gava City, Gaza (PANA) - The unilateral halt to aid deliveries entering Gaza announced by the Israeli authorities on Sunday has left Gazans afraid of a return to violence and lifesaving healthcare services under threat, the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has warned.The agency said that despite the huge influx of [...]

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Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Civilians sheltering in the vast Zamzam displacement camp in Sudan’s North Darfur region are now “nearly impossible” to reach, the UN’s top aid official in the country warned on Thursday.“I am deeply worried about reports of destruction of homes and livelihoods in North Darfur,” said [...]

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Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana on Thursday marked her 68th independence anniversary with the President of the West African country, John Dramani Mahama, stressing self-reliance and rallying  the youth to take advantage of opportunities presented by his government's policies especially to boost agriculture and manufacturing.  He emphasised that reliance on donor [...]

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Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With global humanitarian funding being scaled back precipitously, the United Nations on Thursday allocated US$110 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to boost life-saving assistance in 10 of the world’s most underfunded and neglected crises across Africa, Asia and Latin America. More than 300 million [...]

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Turiani, Tanzania (PANA) - Last year, the African Union declared 2024 “The Year of Education.”  This was a crucial call to action for African nations to accelerate their efforts towards ensuring quality education for all, as a cornerstone for progress and development.In this spirit, I’m thrilled about the recent approval [...]

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Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Nigerian rapper 3GAR has spoken out after his near fatal vehicle accident in Cape Town on Saturday.3GAR, whose real name is Semiu Abdullah Olaitan, was captured on a security camera losing control of his US$160,000 McLaren 570S coupe at high speed. In a video the [...]

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Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa and Chile have agreed to cooperate in areas of trade and industry promotion, value chains, decarbonisation and critical minerals as well as Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and women-led enterprises. The agreement was signed at the 8th meeting of the Joint Trade [...]

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Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - An independent UN expert said on Wednesday she was extremely concerned about the safety of human rights defenders in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where they face risks of reprisals in connection with their work.“They need immediate assistance, including support for temporary relocation with their [...]

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N'Djamena, Chad (PANA) - The United Nations Migration Agency (IOM) announced on Wednesday the completion of work to expand a humanitarian centre in eastern Chad to help an additional 220,000 people affected by the escalating crisis in Sudan. Run by IOM, the Farchana humanitarian centre, near Chad's border with Sudan, coordinates [...]

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New York, US (PANA) - “Humanity’s future depends on investing in the machinery of peace, not the machinery of war,” said Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in a message marking the International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness. Celebrated on 5 March, it is an opportunity to reinforce global commitments to reducing arms [...]

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Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) warned on Wednesday that severe funding cuts – particularly in the United States – are threatening decades of progress in the fight against tuberculosis (TB), still the world’s deadliest infectious disease.The health agency highlighted that essential prevention, testing and treatment [...]

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Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino has confirmed that the final of the 2026 World Cup will feature a half-time show for the first time in the tournament’s history.Infantino also revealed on Wednesday that the World Cup would “take over” Times Square during the final and third-place matches.The [...]

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Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Findings from a recent World Bank survey reveal the current state of private sector development in Botswana.As the Government of Botswana intends to facilitate business development, one dataset to consider is the World Bank Enterprise Surveys (WBES). The most recent WBES in Botswana, conducted between May [...]

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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        SellingEuro                     2,781.4872    2,809.5645British Pound      3,331.1317    3,364.7055Japanese Yen      17.4123     17.5818Kenya Shilling     20.1457     [...]

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