Security and economic woes plague West Africa, as key elections loom
22 december 2024 - 17:54:18New York, US (PANA) - West Africa and the Sahel continue to grapple with a confluence of political, security and [...] Full text...
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The Gambia: IMF Executive Board completes second review under the Extended Credit Facility
21 december 2024 - 09:44:25Washington, DC, US (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday completed the second review [...] Full text...
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Gaza is now a graveyard and there’s no escape, say UN aid teams
21 december 2024 - 07:48:19Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Hunger, dire living conditions made worse by heavy winter rains and ongoing hostilities continue to [...] Full text...
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Security and economic woes plague West Africa, as key elections loom
21 december 2024 - 07:39:24New York, US (PANA) - West Africa and the Sahel continue to grapple with a confluence of political, security and [...] Full text...
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Sudan’s El Fasher siege: UN humanitarians killed as refugee crisis intensifies
21 december 2024 - 06:55:20Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The ongoing conflict in Sudan - particularly around besieged El Fasher – and a growing refugee [...] Full text...
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Friday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi
20 december 2024 - 10:24:50Banjul, Gambia (PANA) — The following are Friday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank [...] Full text...
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Staggering scale of Sudan crisis ‘demands sustained and urgent attention’
20 december 2024 - 05:12:31New York, US (PANA) - A senior UN humanitarian official on Thursday issued an urgent plea for international support to [...] Full text...
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Kenya's Ruto names key ally to Interior Ministry post in mini-Cabinet reshuffle
19 december 2024 - 20:03:03Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto named his key ally, Kipchumba Murkomen, to the pivotal post of Interior [...] Full text...
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Thursday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi
19 december 2024 - 09:29:43Banjul, Gambia (PANA) — The following are Thursday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank [...] Full text...
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Libya's economy set for sustainable growth, increased productivity
18 december 2024 - 11:05:54Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Libya’s economy is expected to stabilise following an agreement ending the leadership crisis at the [...] Full text...
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Wednesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi
18 december 2024 - 11:03:23Banjul, Gambia (PANA) — The following are Wednesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank [...] Full text...
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WFP delivers aid to over 800,000 in Sudan
17 december 2024 - 17:43:55Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The World Food Programme (WFP) has intensified its emergency response in Sudan, delivering food assistance [...] Full text...
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Internet Governance Forum: Shaping a safe and equitable digital future
17 december 2024 - 14:33:27Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The UN children's agency UNICEF has been collaborating with tech companies to make digital products [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: OCHA concerned about impact of Tropical Cyclone Chido in Mozambique
17 december 2024 - 12:51:52Pemba, Mozambique (PANA) – The UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCfHA) said on Tuesday it was concerned by [...] Full text...
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Tuesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi
17 december 2024 - 10:48:13Banjul, Gambia (PANA) — The following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank [...] Full text...
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Internet Governance Forum: Shaping a safe and equitable digital future
17 december 2024 - 05:24:17Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - As the world navigates rapid digital transformation, the 19th United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) [...] Full text...
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Cyclone Chido: Humanitarians rush aid to affected areas
17 december 2024 - 05:06:25Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - After Cyclone Chido made landfall in the French island territory of Mayotte at the weekend, leaving [...] Full text...
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UN announces plan to address political impasse, overdue elections in Libya
17 december 2024 - 04:47:07New York, US (PANA) - A new UN plan for Libya aims to overcome political deadlock, put the country back [...] Full text...
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Monday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi
16 december 2024 - 10:02:34Banjul, Gambia (PANA) — The following are Monday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank [...] Full text...
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IMF concludes fourth review of Tanzania’s ECF arrangement, allows disbursement of $204.5 million
14 december 2024 - 09:59:34Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved immediate disbursement of $204,5 million in two [...] Full text...
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Gaza: ‘Sickening normalization’ of suffering, amid attacks on people and aid convoys
14 december 2024 - 07:20:46Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ongoing military operations by Israeli forces in Gaza continue to cause devastation for civilians trying to [...] Full text...
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Climate shocks, humanitarian crises and political division plague Central Africa
14 december 2024 - 07:08:04New York, US (PANA) - Central African nations continue to grapple with multidimensional crises, including security threats, extreme weather events [...] Full text...
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International Rescue Committee: ten percent of people in dire food assistance, globally, reside in Sudan
13 december 2024 - 14:24:29Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - An international organization has released a shocking report, saying one in each ten people in [...] Full text...
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IMF staff concludes visit to Djibouti
13 december 2024 - 13:06:11Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - Djibouti’s maritime-dependent economy has demonstrated resilience to regional conflicts with growth in FY24 projected at [...] Full text...
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Gold Outlook 2025 navigates a fine line influenced by rates, risk and growth
13 december 2024 - 12:41:19London, UK (PANA) - Gold is poised for its best annual performance in more than a decade – up 28% [...] Full text...
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Friday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi
13 december 2024 - 11:01:44Banjul, Gambia (PANA) — The following are Friday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank [...] Full text...
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South Africa and Czech Republic strengthen ties
13 december 2024 - 08:39:36Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau and the Deputy Prime Minister [...] Full text...
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For poorest economies, next 25 years could prove decisive: World Bank
13 december 2024 - 07:26:40Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The next 25 years could prove decisive in determining whether the world’s 26 poorest countries [...] Full text...
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Without course correction, 20 of 26 countries would remain poor through 2050 – World Bank study
12 december 2024 - 07:10:54EMBARGOED: UNTIL THURSDAY, 12 DECEMBER, 2024, AT 2:00 PM UTC.Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The next 25 years could prove [...] Full text...
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Tanzania needs concrete action on its path to resilient, low carbon growth: World Bank
12 december 2024 - 06:40:23Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA - Without decisive action, climate change could cut Tanzania's economic growth by up to 4% [...] Full text...
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Tuesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi
11 december 2024 - 10:31:38Banjul, Gambia (PANA) — The following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank [...] Full text...
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Birth registration increases, but 150 million children still ‘invisible’
11 december 2024 - 05:10:52New York, US (PANA) - A new report from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reveals significant progress in ending the [...] Full text...
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Aid pledges provide vital lifeline in humanitarian emergencies
11 december 2024 - 05:05:30New York, US (PANA) - The UN held a high-level pledging conference on Tuesday for its Central Emergency Response Fund [...] Full text...
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UN backed drive to produce electric vehicle batteries kicks off in Zambia
10 december 2024 - 20:42:19Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – A project to increase the production of batteries to power electric vehicles has been launched in [...] Full text...
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Tuesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi
10 december 2024 - 12:40:08Banjul, Gambia (PANA) — The following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank [...] Full text...
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Monday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi
09 december 2024 - 10:38:05Banjul, Gambia (PANA) — The following are Monday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank [...] Full text...
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Ghanaians await election results; fomer President Mahama favoured to win
08 december 2024 - 08:09:45Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaians are awaiting the official results of Saturday's presidential and parliamentary elections that were largely peaceful [...] Full text...
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Takias: Community kitchens or the second half of the glass (Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)
06 december 2024 - 15:00:41Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - There is a filled half, to be considered, in the current Sudanese war, now over [...] Full text...
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Friday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi
06 december 2024 - 11:27:44Banjul, Gambia (PANA) — The following are Friday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank [...] Full text...
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World Bank Group announces record $100 billion IDA replenishment
06 december 2024 - 07:09:14Seoul, Korea (PANA) - The World Bank Group on Friday unveiled a record $100 billion replenishment of the International Development [...] Full text...
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European Council, European Commission and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation co-host Gavi High Level Pledging Summit
05 december 2024 - 13:31:12Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union and the Gates Foundation, together with the close support of other Gavi donors [...] Full text...
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Thursday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi
05 december 2024 - 10:15:18Banjul, Gambia (PANA) — The following are Thursday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank [...] Full text...
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Housing’s unique role in lives and economies demands greater understanding: IMF Blog By Gita Bhatt
05 december 2024 - 08:43:42Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Wherever I go these days, the conversation inevitably focuses on the rising cost of housing. [...] Full text...
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Central African Republic designs fiscal instruments for sustainable forestry, economic growth
05 december 2024 - 08:42:15Bangui, CAR (PANA) - The Central African economy has remained stagnant, with GDP growth estimated to register 0.7% in 2024, [...] Full text...
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Wednesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi
04 december 2024 - 10:25:07Banjul, Gambia (PANA) — The following are Wednesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank [...] Full text...
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Global financial reform addresses challenges facing developing nations: UN deputy chief
04 december 2024 - 05:12:48New York, US (PANA) - Decisive action is needed to address the financial challenges facing developing nations, UN Deputy Secretary-General [...] Full text...
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Droughts: The ‘slow onset, silent killer’
03 december 2024 - 15:22:03Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - Droughts across the world are intensifying and have become a “slow onset, silent killer” to [...] Full text...
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Persistent fall in private borrowing brings global debt down: IMF Blog By Vitor Gaspar, Carlos Gonçalves, Marcos Poplawski-Ribeiro
03 december 2024 - 11:17:39Washington, DC, United States (PANA) – Global debt decreased about one percentage point to 237 percent GDP in 2023. Empirical [...] Full text...
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Tuesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi
03 december 2024 - 11:15:50Banjul, Gambia (PANA) — The following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank [...] Full text...
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Unravelling the fragility trap in Central African Republic civil war: World Bank Blog By Pierre Mandon and Vincent Nossek
03 december 2024 - 07:16:48Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - Rebuilding the social contract between the government and its citizens is essential for the [...] Full text...
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Monday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi
02 december 2024 - 10:14:53Banjul, Gambia (PANA) — The following are Monday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank [...] Full text...
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Unlocking the development potential of economic corridors: Lobito Corridor and its impact on local communities: World Bank Blog By Juan Carlos, Alvarez Mila Malavoloneque and Sunita Varada
02 december 2024 - 08:54:23Luanda, Angola (PANA) - A multi-sectoral team from the World Bank was on tracks of the Benguela railway and visited [...] Full text...
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Senegal President Faye tells Frane to close military bases
30 november 2024 - 10:41:15Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye said here Thursday France should close its military bases in the [...] Full text...
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Sudanese Foreign Minister: AU office to reopen in Port Sudan shortly
29 november 2024 - 20:25:44Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Friday said the African Union Representative will shortly reopen his office in Port [...] Full text...
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Friday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi
29 november 2024 - 09:55:24Banjul, Gambia (PANA) — The following are Friday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank [...] Full text...
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Choosing our future: Country lessons on unlocking education for action: World Bank Blog By Luis Benveniste and Sergio Venegas Marin
29 november 2024 - 07:00:42Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - At the just-ended COP29 in Baku, education took center stage as leaders and youth advocates gathered [...] Full text...
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Wages are recovering after negative shift in 2022 - ILO
29 november 2024 - 04:36:31Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Pay packets around the world rose 1.8 per cent in 2023 and continued their positive trajectory [...] Full text...
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Thursday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi
28 november 2024 - 10:29:12Banjul, Gambia (PANA) — The following are Thursday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank [...] Full text...
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Wednesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi
27 november 2024 - 12:32:55Banjul, Gambia (PANA) — The following are Wednesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank [...] Full text...
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G7 FMs, EU reiterate commitment to support peace in Africa
26 november 2024 - 21:04:54Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the [...] Full text...
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G7 FMs, EU reaffirm commitment to preserving Libya’s sovereignty, stability
26 november 2024 - 20:50:11Washingtin, DC, US (PANA) - The G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the [...] Full text...
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US Special: Burhan decisions positive
26 november 2024 - 15:30:52Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- The U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan, Tom Perriello, has described as positive the decisions of the [...] Full text...
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Tuesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi
26 november 2024 - 10:04:02Banjul, Gambia (PANA) — The following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank [...] Full text...
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Currencies and inflation across Sub-Saharan Africa in 2024: Divergent experiences: World Bank Blog By Megumi Kubota and Cesar Calderon
26 november 2024 - 07:30:51Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - While inflation pressures seemed mostly synchronised in 2022 and the first half of 2023, they are [...] Full text...
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Monday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi
25 november 2024 - 10:45:54Banjul, Gambia (PANA)—The following are Monday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank of Gambia.Currency [...] Full text...
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Vaccine development challenges, health sovereignty in Africa highlighted in Dakhla Story by Hespress
24 november 2024 - 19:10:32Dakhla, Morocco (PANA) - The challenges of vaccine development in Africa and South-South cooperation for health sovereignty were the focus [...] Full text...
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Sudan continues exporting gold despite the war, minister says
22 november 2024 - 14:27:17Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has announced exporting 26 tons of gold during the past ten months, in the middle of [...] Full text...
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Friday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi
22 november 2024 - 09:19:23Banjul, Gambia (PANA)—The following are Friday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank of Gambia.Currency [...] Full text...
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UNHCR launches $10 billion appeal to address global refugee crisis in 2025
22 november 2024 - 06:44:29Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has launched a $10 billion appeal for 2025 to meet critical [...] Full text...
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Acute hunger stalks one in four people in DR Congo, warn aid agencies
21 november 2024 - 13:59:34Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - UN humanitarians warned on Thursday that one in four people in the Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...
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Thursday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi
21 november 2024 - 10:11:56Banjul, Gambia (PANA)—The following are Thursday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank of Gambia.Currency [...] Full text...
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IMF mission concludes visit to Egypt on review of Extended Fund Facility
21 november 2024 - 08:47:30Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Egyptian authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff have made “substantial progress” on policy discussions [...] Full text...
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Wednesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi
20 november 2024 - 09:55:33Banjul, Gambia (PANA)—The following are Wednesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank of Gambia.Currency [...] Full text...
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Tuesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi
19 november 2024 - 09:16:03Banjul, Gambia (PANA) — The following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank [...] Full text...
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New European wealth gauge kelps policymakers address inequality: IMF Blog By Henning Ahnert, Francien Berry, Darja Milic, and Jorrit Zwijnenburg
19 november 2024 - 07:11:17Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Economists monitor income disparities because they can harden into more structural wealth inequalities that concern policymakers. [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of final group matches played on Monday
18 november 2024 - 21:05:53Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of the last qualifying group matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa [...] Full text...
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Monday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi
18 november 2024 - 10:21:44Banjul, Gambia (PANA) — The following are Monday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank [...] Full text...
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Top UN official in Libya stresses importance of municipal council elections
18 november 2024 - 05:23:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Acting Head of the United Nations Support [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Fixtures for final group matches to be played on Monday
18 november 2024 - 04:54:04Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for the last qualifying group matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa [...] Full text...
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COP29: Digital tech and AI can boost climate action, but curbing the sector’s emissions is key
17 november 2024 - 04:51:12Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - Leaders in technology and the environment at COP29 in Baku endorsed on Saturday a declaration pledging [...] Full text...
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Families want justice, ‘blood money’ for AU peacekeeper killings in Somalia
15 november 2024 - 17:06:17Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - As African Union forces fighting al-Shabab plan to withdraw this year, Somalis seek accountability for civilian [...] Full text...
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Friday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi
15 november 2024 - 09:10:08Banjul, Gambia (PANA) — The following are Friday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank [...] Full text...
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IMF Country Focus: Growth in sub-Saharan Africa is diverging By Saad Quayyum, Nikola Spatafora, Sanghamitra Mukherjee, and Hamza Mighri
15 november 2024 - 07:49:18Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Stagnating incomes in the region's resource-intensive economies necessitate more effective fiscal management and broad-based [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of Day 5 matches played on Thursday
15 november 2024 - 05:48:49Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 5 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...
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Thursday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi
14 november 2024 - 10:04:36Banjul, Gambia (PANA) — The following are Thursday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank [...] Full text...
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IMF reaches staff-level deal with DRC on ECF, RSF for US$ 1.77 billion
14 november 2024 - 08:35:29Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and a mission of the International Monetary [...] Full text...
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Sierra Leone authorities must repeal colonial vagrancy laws - Rights group
14 november 2024 - 06:57:45Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The Sierra Leonean authorities must repeal vagrancy laws without delay, following a landmark ruling by [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Fixtures for Day 5 matches to be played on Thursday
14 november 2024 - 05:50:47Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Day 5 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...
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Wednesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi
13 november 2024 - 10:38:10Banjul, Gambia (PANA) — The following are Wednesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank [...] Full text...
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COP29: Multilateral development banks to boost climate finance
13 november 2024 - 08:19:45Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) on Tuesday issued a joint statement at COP29 in Baku outlining financial [...] Full text...
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African cities strive to make roads less perilous for pedestrians and cyclists: UNEP Feature Article
12 november 2024 - 07:10:38Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - For Patience Ataliba, who lives in the Ugandan capital of Kampala, commuting was once a harrowing [...] Full text...
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'Tragedy in the making in central Sudan'
11 november 2024 - 16:41:20Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - A human tragedy is unfolding before the eyes of the world as bitter fighting in [...] Full text...
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Monday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi
11 november 2024 - 10:34:00Banjul, Gambia (PANA) — The following are Monday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank [...] Full text...
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Sudan accuses Chad of supporting rival paramilitary forces
10 november 2024 - 13:44:24Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Tension is rising between Sudan and its western neighbour, Chad, as Sudan steps up allegations [...] Full text...
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Sudan Central Bank announces issuance of new banknotes
10 november 2024 - 13:27:40Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Central Bank of Sudan on Saturday announced the issuance of new 1,000- and 500-pound [...] Full text...
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World’s largest urban development forum concludes with Cairo Call to Action
09 november 2024 - 05:35:36Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The twelfth edition of the World Urban Forum wrapped up on Friday with the adoption of [...] Full text...
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Sudan’s displaced have endured ‘unimaginable suffering, brutal atrocities’
08 november 2024 - 17:47:47Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Sudan’s displaced have endured “unimaginable suffering” in their search for shelter from the country’s ongoing war, [...] Full text...
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Sudanese paramilitary forces accused of working to invite foreign intervention in bloody war
08 november 2024 - 12:15:55Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday claimed the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) [...] Full text...
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Friday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi
08 november 2024 - 09:54:20Banjul, Gambia (PANA) — The following are Friday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank [...] Full text...
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World Urban Forum focuses on housing, community support in war-torn cities
08 november 2024 - 07:22:40Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Delegates discussed a complicated urban development issue at the World Urban Forum on Tuesday: What is [...] Full text...
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South Sudan: Postponing long-awaited elections ‘a regrettable development’
08 november 2024 - 06:16:42New York, UN (PANA) - The decision to extend the transition period in South Sudan once again and postpone long-awaited [...] Full text...
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Why pastoralism matters more than ever for the Sahel and West Africa’s future: World Bank open editorial by Mohamed Ould El-Ghazaouani, President of Mauritania, Mahamat Idriss Déby, President of Chad and Ousmane Diagana, World Bank Vice-President for West and Central Africa
07 november 2024 - 09:12:09Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Today, more than ever, we must turn our attention to pastoralism across the Sahel and West [...] Full text...
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More than 890,000 vaccine doses allocated to 9 African countries hardest hit by mpox surge
06 november 2024 - 19:33:35Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Access and Allocation Mechanism (AAM) for mpox has allocated an initial 899 000 vaccine doses [...] Full text...
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Thursday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi
06 november 2024 - 09:09:12Banjul, Gambia (PANA) — The following are Wednesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank [...] Full text...
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World Urban Forum in Cairo hears calls for youth-led solutions to urban challenges
06 november 2024 - 05:48:59Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Young people gathered in Cairo for the World Urban Forum led calls on Tuesday for action [...] Full text...
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Sudan war keeps reaching across borders, Security Council hears
06 november 2024 - 05:14:23New York, US (PANA) - In addition to driving a regional refugee crisis, the brutal war in Sudan is exacerbating [...] Full text...
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Tuesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi
05 november 2024 - 09:43:30Banjul, Gambia (PANA) — The following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank [...] Full text...
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Gambia, IMF reach staff-level agreement on second review of ECF arrangement
05 november 2024 - 07:26:28Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF} staff and the Gambian authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on economic [...] Full text...
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Gaza: Polio campaign reaches 94,000 children in besieged north
05 november 2024 - 05:21:06New York, US (PANA) - The UN-supported polio vaccine campaign concluded in besieged northern Gaza on Monday, with agencies inoculating [...] Full text...
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COP 29: Richer countries must commit to pay at COP29 as climate change forcibly displaces millions across Africa
04 november 2024 - 11:31:56Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - With millions of people already displaced by climate change disasters in Africa, the richer countries most [...] Full text...
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Monday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi
04 november 2024 - 09:54:52Banjul, Gambia (PANA)—The following are Monday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank of Gambia.Currency [...] Full text...
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COP16: Landmark biodiversity agreements adopted
04 november 2024 - 04:40:38Cali, Colombia (PANA) - The world’s largest biodiversity summit, known as COP16, concluded at the weekend in Colombia, with several [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Gaza: Strike hits health centre as polio vaccine campaign resumes in ravaged north
03 november 2024 - 13:24:35Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The long-awaited final phase of a UN-supported polio vaccine campaign began on Saturday in bombarded, besieged [...] Full text...
thread Health
Gaza: Final phase of polio vaccine campaign reaches ravaged north
03 november 2024 - 05:28:03Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The long-awaited final phase of a UN-supported polio vaccine campaign began early Saturday morning in bombarded [...] Full text...
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Kenya swears in new Deputy President after impeachment battle
01 november 2024 - 14:50:00Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Prof. Abraham Kithure Kindiki was on Friday sworn in as the Deputy President of Kenya following [...] Full text...
thread Politics
IMF staff conclude Article IV discussions with Somalia
01 november 2024 - 07:12:01Washington, DC, US (PANA) - A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Ms. Laura Jaramillo, has [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Thursday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi
31 october 2024 - 10:37:18Banjul, Gambia (PANA)—The following are Thursday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank of Gambia.Currency [...] Full text...
thread Economy
IMF concludes reviews with Kenya
31 october 2024 - 08:19:16Washington, DC,US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded today the seventh and the eighth [...] Full text...
thread Economy
US condemns militia attacks against Sudanese civilians
30 october 2024 - 15:11:45Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The United States on Wednesday issued a statement condemning in the strongest terms recent attacks [...] Full text...
thread Politics
ETF and OTC investment flows buoy total gold demand
30 october 2024 - 13:01:00London, UK (PANA) - Healthy inflows into global gold exchange traded funds (ETFs) were a major driver of growth in [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Wednesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi
30 october 2024 - 10:49:22Banjul, Gambia (PANA)—The following are Wednesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank of Gambia.Currency [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Tuesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi
29 october 2024 - 10:02:17Banjul, Gambia (PANA)—The following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank of Gambia.Currency [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Oversupply could mute effects of wider Middle-East conflict on oil prices
29 october 2024 - 05:30:51EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION, BROADCAST, OR TRANSMISSION UNTIL TUESDAY, October 29, 2024, AT 11:00 AM UTC.Washington, DC, United States (PANA) [...] Full text...
thread Economy
From challenges to opportunities: Transforming human capital in CEMAC: World Bank Blog By Ioana Botea and Nathalie Lahire
28 october 2024 - 12:08:47Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - Human capital is a cornerstone for sustained and inclusive growth. In today’s world, a nation’s wealth [...] Full text...
thread Society
Monday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi
28 october 2024 - 10:51:28Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Monday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank [...] Full text...
thread Economy
UN: Paramilitary Forces repeat Darfur atrocities in central Sudan
27 october 2024 - 07:21:53Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations on Sunday described attacks, killing, rape and humiliation perpetrated by the paramilitary [...] Full text...
thread Society
War reflects negatively on child vaccination in Sudan, UNICEF
25 october 2024 - 18:26:22Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has lamented that war in Sudan has hit the children section [...] Full text...
thread Health
Paramilitary retribution creates tragic situations in central Sudan
25 october 2024 - 18:14:07Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - A massive campaign of retribution by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) troops in central Sudan [...] Full text...
thread Society
IMF Managing Director outlines global policy agenda
25 october 2024 - 11:09:16Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The global economy is in danger of getting stuck on a low-growth, high-debt path, [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Friday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi
25 october 2024 - 11:08:20Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Friday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank [...] Full text...
thread Economy
World's largest bank by balance sheet CEO JP Morgan sets base in Kenya
25 october 2024 - 09:14:35Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - JP Morgan, the world’s biggest bank by balance sheet, has received the approval of the Central [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Thursday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi
24 october 2024 - 10:38:01Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Thursday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Gaza: Israeli strikes delay polio vaccine campaign in the north
24 october 2024 - 05:45:25Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Intense bombardments, mass displacements and lack of access in northern Gaza have forced the postponement of [...] Full text...
thread Health
Intense bombardments, mass displacements and lack of access in northern Gaza force the postponement of polio vaccination campaign
23 october 2024 - 13:22:38Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) --Due to the escalating violence, intense bombardment, mass displacement orders, and lack of assured humanitarian pauses across [...] Full text...
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Wednesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi
23 october 2024 - 11:02:42Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Global financial fragilities mount despite rate cuts and buoyant markets: IMF Blog By Tobias Adrian, Sheheryar Malik, and Jason Wu
23 october 2024 - 10:10:27Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - When it comes to financial stability, the world is facing a split screen of [...] Full text...
thread Economy
New scorecard promotes better results with greater transparency and accountability: World Bank Blog By Elena Bourganskaia, Ed Mountfield and Ethiopis Tafara
23 october 2024 - 09:21:05Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - A year ago, at our Annual Meetings in Marrakech, Morocco, we announced an ambitious [...] Full text...
thread Society
Rwanda’s economic growth among strongest in Sub-Saharan Africa: IMF
23 october 2024 - 08:51:42Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Rwandan authorities have reached staff-level agreement on policies needed [...] Full text...
thread Economy
UN mission in Libya welcomes appointment of Central Bank board of directors
23 october 2024 - 06:34:49Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has welcomed the appointment of the Central Bank [...] Full text...
thread Economy
EC extends mandate of EU advisory mission in CAR for two years
22 october 2024 - 14:51:08Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council has adopted a decision extending the mandate of the EU advisory mission in [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Tuesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi
22 october 2024 - 09:54:14Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Monday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi
21 october 2024 - 09:48:38Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Monday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Sudanese Army Announces Surrender of Senior RSF commander
20 october 2024 - 14:42:18Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Army on Sunday announced the surrender of a senior commander from the paramilitary [...] Full text...
thread Politics
IMF staff urge strong governance, speedy reforms for inclusive growth in Madagascar
19 october 2024 - 09:42:53Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Strengthening governance and accelerating reforms to bolster resilience to climate shocks and attract climate finance for [...] Full text...
thread Economy
IMF completes first review of Ethiopia’s ECF arrangement, allows $340.7 million disbursement
19 october 2024 - 08:43:02Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Board on Friday completed the first review under the Extended [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Friday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi
18 october 2024 - 10:03:43Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Friday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank [...] Full text...
thread Economy
IMF, reach staff level deal on review of ECF and RSF before approval of more financial support
18 october 2024 - 07:53:28Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached staff-level agreement on the [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Over 1.8 million in Gaza face extreme hunger - UN
18 october 2024 - 05:02:33New York, US (PANA) - More than 1.8 million Palestinians in Gaza are experiencing “extremely critical” levels of hunger, with [...] Full text...
thread Society
Thursday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi
17 october 2024 - 12:23:04Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Thursday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Staying the course on reforms: Nigeria progresses amidst challenges
17 october 2024 - 10:11:01Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Since May 2023, Nigeria has implemented significant reforms to stabilise its economy, resulting in modest growth, [...] Full text...
thread Economy
South Sudan: UN reports sharp rise in violence against civilians
17 october 2024 - 05:40:40Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has urged the Government to protect the population [...] Full text...
thread Society
OCHA deeply concerned over continued displacement crisis in Sudan
17 october 2024 - 05:22:19Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) expressed deep concern on Wednesday over the [...] Full text...
thread Society
Global public debt Is probably worse than it looks: IMF Blog By Era Dabla-Norris, Davide Furceri, Raphael Lam, and Jeta Menkulasi
16 october 2024 - 11:04:22Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Global public debt is very high. It is expected to exceed $100 trillion, or [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Artificial Intelligence can make markets more efficient—and more volatile: IMF Blog By Nassira Abbas, Charles Cohen, Dirk Jan Grolleman, and Benjamin Mosk
16 october 2024 - 11:02:06Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - More efficient or more volatile? The adoption of the latest iterations of artificial intelligence [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Wednesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi
16 october 2024 - 09:47:15Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank [...] Full text...
thread Economy
2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of Day 4 matches played on Tuesday
15 october 2024 - 21:24:46Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 4 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...
thread Sports
UK, Libyan officials discuss political, economic, security issues in Libya
15 october 2024 - 11:11:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, on Monday discussed political, economic, and security [...] Full text...
thread Politics
UNICEF Deputy Executive Director to visit Benin on Tuesday
15 october 2024 - 11:05:40Cotonou, Benin (PANA) — Ms Hannan Sulieman, the Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), is expected [...] Full text...
thread Society
Tuesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi
15 october 2024 - 10:45:34Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank [...] Full text...
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The Chief Economists of Government Network supporting the role of Africa’s chief economic advisors: World Bank Blog By Trudi Makhaya
15 october 2024 - 06:58:53Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Today’s political chief executive is expected to play a significant role in driving economic policy. Heads [...] Full text...
thread Society
Gaza: UN chief condemns rising civilian casualties in the north
15 october 2024 - 04:54:47New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Monday condemned the large number of civilian casualties inflicted by Israeli [...] Full text...
thread Society
2025 AFCON qualifiers: Fixtures for last Day 4 matches to be played on Tuesday
15 october 2024 - 04:39:28Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for the last Day 4 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies [...] Full text...
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UN Rights Council shows 'strong support' for ongoing Sudan probe
14 october 2024 - 12:41:39Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Member states of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) from all regions have overwhelmingly voted to [...] Full text...
thread Society
Gaza School set for polio vaccine campaign hit in deadly strike, says UNRWA
14 october 2024 - 11:49:22Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - A second round of polio vaccinations for thousands of children began in central Gaza on [...] Full text...
thread Health
Monday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi
14 october 2024 - 10:43:11Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Monday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank [...] Full text...
thread Economy
2025 AFCON qualifiers: Fixtures for Day 4 matches to be played on Monday and Tuesday
14 october 2024 - 05:29:28Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Day 4 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...
thread Sports
2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of Day 3 matches played on Saturday
13 october 2024 - 04:54:05Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 3 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...
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When foreign exchange intervention can best help countries navigate shocks: IMF Blog By Suman Basu, Sonali Das, Olamide Harrison, and Erlend Nier
12 october 2024 - 14:23:40Washington DC, United States (PANA) – With major central banks now cutting policy rates, the global interest rate cycle is [...] Full text...
thread Economy
IMF staff, Gambia review country’s programme under ECF arrangement
12 october 2024 - 12:02:05Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Gambian authorities have conducted productive discussions on economic [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Sudan refugee numbers swell as war continues to drive displacement
12 october 2024 - 11:22:22Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The number of Sudanese refugees in South Sudan has surpassed half a million, the UN [...] Full text...
thread Society
2025 AFCON qualifiers: Fixtures of Day 3 matches to be played on Saturday
12 october 2024 - 08:15:54Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Day 3 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...
thread Sports
Friday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi
11 october 2024 - 11:14:02Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Friday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank [...] Full text...
thread Economy
We must place our hope in multilateralism: IMF article By Gordon Brown, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
11 october 2024 - 11:13:20London, United Kingdom (PANA) – Only by working together can countries fend off fragmentation and deepening crises “Those who look only [...] Full text...
thread Economy
President of Mauritania expected in Tripoli on Thursday for AU mediation in Libyan crisis
10 october 2024 - 12:46:35Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A high-level delegation from the African Union (AU), led by the Mauritanian president, Mohamed Ould Cheikh [...] Full text...
thread Politics
'Work towards establishing unified budget': Security Council tells Libyan institutions
10 october 2024 - 11:36:24New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Wednesday called on relevant Libyan institutions to take the necessary [...] Full text...
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Over 370 million girls, women globally subjected to rape or sexual assault as children – UNICEF
10 october 2024 - 10:56:46New York, US (PANA) - More than 370 million girls and women alive today – or 1 in 8 – [...] Full text...
thread Society
RSF leader accuses Egypt of attacking his troops
10 october 2024 - 08:16:09Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which has been at war with the Sudanese Armed [...] Full text...
thread Politics
UN Security Council welcomes agreement to end Libya Central Bank crisis
10 october 2024 - 06:28:54New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council has welcomed the agreement reached between Libyan actors on the Central [...] Full text...
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Five trailblazing women win top UNHCR award for life-changing work
10 october 2024 - 06:15:44Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Five trailblazing women – a nun, an activist, a social entrepreneur, a volunteer aid worker, and [...] Full text...
thread Society
End ‘collective amnesia’ over COVID-19, says WHO
09 october 2024 - 17:03:43Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Our “collective amnesia” about how bad the COVID-19 pandemic was should not prevent us from protecting [...] Full text...
thread Health
Top UN official to brief Security Council on situation in Libya
09 october 2024 - 11:09:13Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative for Political Affairs and Acting Head of the United Nations Support Mission [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Investing in African Energy Conference underway in Cape Town
09 october 2024 - 10:14:11Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –The 30th edition of the Investing in African Energy Conference is underway in Cape Town.The event [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Wednesday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi
09 october 2024 - 09:18:01Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Guterres reiterates support for UN mission to break deadlock in Libya
08 october 2024 - 11:16:11Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has reiterated his strong support for efforts of the United Nations Support [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Equatorial Guinea Economic Update: Designing fiscal instruments for sustainable forestry
08 october 2024 - 10:14:38Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - The World Bank has issued the 2024 Equatorial Guinea Economic Update which analyses the country’s [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON: Fixtures for Matchday 3
08 october 2024 - 05:40:55Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Morocco 2025, continue this week [...] Full text...
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2023 marked the driest year in over three decades for rivers - WMO
07 october 2024 - 11:31:34Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The year 2023 marked the driest year in over three decades for rivers around the world, [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Monday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi
07 october 2024 - 09:50:28Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Monday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank [...] Full text...
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Force majeure on Libyan ports, oil fields lifted - National oil company
04 october 2024 - 11:53:10Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) has announced that the state of force majeure on all [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Sierra Leone safely moves Ebola samples to secure central biobank
04 october 2024 - 10:00:15Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) – With the support of the World Health Organization (WHO) and international and national partners, Sierra [...] Full text...
thread Health
Expensive farm inputs, insecurity in producing regions, high transport costs impact grain yields in Nigeria
04 october 2024 - 08:26:34Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Imports of wheat, rice, and maize marketing in year 2024/25 are estimated to increase as the [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
US, Gabon commit to enhance cooperation
04 october 2024 - 07:11:09Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States of America and Gabon have expressed their commitment to enhance cooperation as they [...] Full text...
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UN official reports on electoral progress, ongoing security challenges in Somalia
04 october 2024 - 05:06:53New York, US (PANA) - Authorities in Somalia remain focused on national priorities, and the battle against Al-Shabaab terrorists is [...] Full text...
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Building roads to build peace: Our experience in the Central African Republic: World Bank Blog By Papa Modou Ndiaye, Francis Ovanda Mbele and Abdoulaye Sylla
03 october 2024 - 08:14:12Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - The Emergency Infrastructure and Connectivity Recovery Project (EICRP) is transforming the northeastern regions of [...] Full text...
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Strengthening coastal resilience in Senegal: Vital issue for the people of Saint-Louis: World Bank Blog By Sokhna Ba and Seydina Alioune Djigo
03 october 2024 - 07:50:28Saint-Louis, Senegal (PANA) - Khady Beye Sene cannot hide her satisfaction: after losing her home to coastal erosion in 2018, [...] Full text...
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IMF, Seychellois authorities reach Staff-Level Agreement on Third Reviews
01 october 2024 - 14:24:08Washington, DC, US (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Mr. Todd Schneider, conducted discussions with the [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Libyan Parliament endorses agreement resolving central bank crisis
01 october 2024 - 12:37:59Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives have unanimously voted, during a plenary session, the agreement ending the [...] Full text...
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At Global Citizen Festival, UN deputy chief urges action to achieve development goals
01 october 2024 - 06:03:33New York, US (PANA) - UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told thousands gathered in New York’s Central Park on Saturday [...] Full text...
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UNSMIL meets members of Security Working Group
30 september 2024 - 10:50:02Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Stephanie Khoury, on Sunday [...] Full text...
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Medical charity MSF raises red flags about alarming trend in sexual violence in DRC
30 september 2024 - 10:18:09Amsterdam, Netherlands (PANA) - Medical and humanitarian charity, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), has in a disturbing report released on Monday [...] Full text...
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