Addis Ababa, Ethiopi (PANA) - Dozens of finance and foreign ministers met here to discuss radical action to reform the international financial architecture at a UN sponsored meeting, officials said Friday. The First Preparatory Committee meeting of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development concluded in Addis Ababa with [...] Full text...
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - News of another deadly shipwreck tragedy off the coast of Mauritania is a clear indication of the desperation people on the move continue to face as they attempt to escape strife, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Friday.The UN agency’s comments follow reports on Monday [...] Full text...
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Fifteen South African Police Service (SAPS) officers from the Public Order Police (POPs) unit have arrived in Paris to assist in performing security functions during the Olympics Games.The SAPS is the only SADC law enforcement agency to be taking part in this skills sharing [...] Full text...
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s legal fraternity has widely welcomed Justice Mandisa Maya’s appointment as the first woman Chief Justice in the country's history. Maya is set to take over as Chief Justice from 1 September. President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday said the appointment follows his consultation, in [...] Full text...
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – A court in Guinea is scheduled to deliver a verdict, including on reparations claims, on 31 July, 2024, in the landmark trial of 11 men accused of responsibility for the country's horrific 2009 Stadium massacre, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Friday. The human rights organisation recalled [...] Full text...
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Friday imposed restrictive measures on nine individuals and one entity responsible for acts that constitute serious human rights violations and abuses in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and for sustaining the armed conflict, instability and insecurity in eastern DRC. The EU listed two [...] Full text...
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting Minister of the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Al-Taher Al-Baour, has stressed the importance of resolving the Sudanese crisis and rejecting any outside interference.In a speech to the second consultative meeting on strengthening the coordination of peace initiatives and efforts in [...] Full text...
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank of Gambia.Currency Buying SellingUS Dollar [...] Full text...
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The World Bank on Friday released the seventh edition of its Economic Update for Mauritania, which highlights a slowdown in economic growth in 2023, despite strengthened macroeconomic stability.Economic growth declined in 2023 to 3.4% (0.7% in per capita), following a strong expansion of 6.4% (3.7% in [...] Full text...
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) South Africa’s maize area is forecast to expand in marketing year 2024/25 after an 18 percent drop in the maize crop of marketing year 2023/24, due to an El Niño-induced mid-summer drought, prompted higher local maize prices that will initiate expansion in the area to be [...] Full text...
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - It seems that Europeans don’t want to give up booze. A UN World Health Organisation (WHO) report has found that nothing has changed in the continent’s drinking habits. Despite the health risks, Europeans consume an average of 9.2 litres of pure alcohol a year - making [...] Full text...
Mwanza, Tanzania (PANA) - The men talked about how, as boys, gender stereotypes meant they got special treatment compared to their sisters but they also struggled with the cultural norm of having to be brave and never cry. The women reflected on how, as girls, they learned to be meek and [...] Full text...
Paris, France (PANA) - The following are the results from Thursday's matches in the 2024 Olympic football event for women.Group ACanada 2-1 New Zealand (Saint-Étienne)France 3-2 Colombia (Décines-Charpieu)Group BGermany 3-0 Australia (Marseille)United States 3-0 Zambia (Nice)Group CSpain 2-1 Japan (Nantes)Nigeria 0-1 Brazil (Bordeaux)The group winners, runners-up and the two best third-placed finishers advance [...] Full text...
Paris, France (PANA) - Below are results from the men's football event at 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France.Group AGuinea 1-2 New ZealandFrance 3-0 USAGroup BArgentina 1-2 MoroccoIraq 2-1 Ukraine Group CUzbekistan 1-2 SpainEgypt 0-0 Dominican Republic Group DJapan 5-0 ParaguayMali 1-1 IsraelNext Group matches will be played on Saturday.-0- PANA VAO/MA [...] Full text...
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 0.9125 0.921Euro 2,862.9406 2,892.1035British Pound 3,400.1381 3,435.2065Japanese Yen 17.1767 [...] Full text...
New York, US (PANA) - As the world prepares to gather in Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for celebrating sports as a vector for positive change and sustainable development.“Sport transcends borders, unites people and inspires us to act for a better world,” he [...] Full text...
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A UN inter-agency humanitarian team has reached the area affected by deadly landslides in Ethiopia earlier this week and is supporting the response.More than 250 people are reported to have been killed, amid fears that the toll could rise to over 500, the UN Office [...] Full text...
