South Africa: South Africa-Egypt Political Consultations underway in Cairo

14 november 2024 - 14:30:00
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Justice Minister Ronald Lamola and a high-level government delegation is in Cairo to co-chair the [...] Full text...

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Thursday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi

14 november 2024 - 10:04:36
Banjul, 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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Thursday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

14 november 2024 - 07:00:06
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Thursday as issued [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Fixtures for Day 5 matches to be played on Thursday

14 november 2024 - 05:50:47
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Day 5 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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Middle East: Gaza food markets ‘in decay’ as starvation looms

14 november 2024 - 05:36:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Reports of ongoing bombardments, likely starvation and despair continue to emerge from Gaza where many basic [...] Full text...

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Wednesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi

13 november 2024 - 10:38:10
Banjul, 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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South African delegation participates in COP29

13 november 2024 - 08:59:31
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A high-level South African delegation is attending COP29 which is underway in Baku, Azerbaijan [...] Full text...

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Wednesday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

13 november 2024 - 07:39:51
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Wednesday as issued [...] Full text...

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U.S. official to discuss human trafficking in Madagascar, South Africa

12 november 2024 - 07:26:42
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - U.S. Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons Cindy Dyer will travel to Madagascar [...] Full text...

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African cities strive to make roads less perilous for pedestrians and cyclists: UNEP Feature Article

12 november 2024 - 07:10:38
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) -  For Patience Ataliba, who lives in the Ugandan capital of Kampala, commuting was once a harrowing [...] Full text...

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South Africa satisfied with World Urban Forum outcome

12 november 2024 - 07:06:48
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Human Settlements Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has expressed satisfaction with the significant progress [...] Full text...

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Tuesday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

12 november 2024 - 06:59:43
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Tuesday as issued [...] Full text...

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Harvard to host South African musician Thandiswa Mazwai

11 november 2024 - 11:53:22
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African musician Thandiswa Mazwai’s will be honoured at the Harvard University Centre for [...] Full text...

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Monday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi

11 november 2024 - 10:34:00
Banjul, 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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Monday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

11 november 2024 - 07:19:44
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Monday as issued [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves €24 million loan to Côte d'Ivoire to improve fisheries and aquaculture sectors

10 november 2024 - 13:14:34
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a loan [...] Full text...

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Saturday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

09 november 2024 - 08:52:14
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Saturday as issued [...] Full text...

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Time to dismantle legacies of slavery and colonialism impacting African diaspora

09 november 2024 - 05:49:08
New York, US (PANA) - Despite progress over the past 10 years to promote and protect the human rights of [...] Full text...

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Sudan’s displaced have endured ‘unimaginable suffering, brutal atrocities’

08 november 2024 - 17:47:47
Geneva, 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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Friday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi

08 november 2024 - 09:54:20
Banjul, 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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Friday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

08 november 2024 - 07:04:51
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Friday as issued [...] Full text...

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South Sudan: Postponing long-awaited elections ‘a regrettable development’

08 november 2024 - 06:16:42
New 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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Deadly weather events show cost of climate inaction

08 november 2024 - 06:04:47
Baku, Azerbailan (PANA) - Record-breaking floods in Spain, violent storms in Florida and wildfires in South America – these are [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa salutes Trump after election victory

07 november 2024 - 09:10:40
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday congratulated Donald Trump on his victory in [...] Full text...

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Thursday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

07 november 2024 - 08:35:46
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Thursday as   as [...] 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 - 19:33:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Access and Allocation Mechanism (AAM) for mpox has allocated an initial 899 000 vaccine doses [...] Full text...

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From the margins to the centre: Africa's role in shaping AI governance: World Bank Blog By Aubra Anthony, Jane Munga and Sharmista Appaya

06 november 2024 - 10:19:27
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The coming years offer Africa an immense opportunity to evolve from an AI consumer to [...] Full text...

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Thursday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi

06 november 2024 - 09:09:12
Banjul, 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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Prince William visits President Ramaphosa in Cape Town

06 november 2024 - 08:18:31
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday hosted the Prince of Wales at his [...] Full text...

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Wednesday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

06 november 2024 - 06:52:51
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Wednesday as issued [...] Full text...

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Sudan war keeps reaching across borders, Security Council hears

06 november 2024 - 05:14:23
New York, US (PANA) - In addition to driving a regional refugee crisis, the brutal war in Sudan is exacerbating [...] Full text...

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South African Airways launches new direct flight to DRC's Lubumbashi

05 november 2024 - 10:43:58
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The inaugural South African Airways’ (SAA) direct flight between Johannesburg and Lubumbashi in the DRC, [...] Full text...

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Tuesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi

05 november 2024 - 09:43:30
Banjul, 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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Tuesday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

05 november 2024 - 06:38:56
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Tuesday as issued [...] Full text...

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Cholera, dengue fever hit war-torn Sudan

04 november 2024 - 12:47:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - War in Sudan has devastated towns and cities across the country and pushed the healthcare system [...] Full text...

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Prince William to host 2024 Earthshot Prize in Cape Town

04 november 2024 - 11:06:23
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – UK's Prince William is due to arrive in Cape Town on Monday ahead of the [...] Full text...

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Monday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi

04 november 2024 - 09:54:52
Banjul, 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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Senior US diplomat travels to South Africa

03 november 2024 - 05:36:05
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Jennifer [...] Full text...

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Hunger and cholera crises escalate in South Sudan, as needs surge

02 november 2024 - 06:47:53
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - South Sudan is facing a spiralling humanitarian crisis with hunger and cholera cases escalating in [...] Full text...

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Malaria poses significant public health challenge in Ethiopia

01 november 2024 - 21:53:54
Addis Ababa, Ehiopia (PANA) - Between 1 January and 20 October 2024, over 7.3 million malaria cases and 1157 deaths [...] Full text...

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WHO reports Malaria outbreak in Ethiopia

01 november 2024 - 15:48:12
Addis Ababa, Ehiopia (PANA) - Between 1 January and 20 October 2024, over 7.3 million malaria cases and 1157 deaths [...] Full text...

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2024 CAF Women's Champions League schedules

01 november 2024 - 11:04:35
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released the final schedule for the CAF Women's Champions [...] Full text...

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World Cities Day calls for youth-led local change

01 november 2024 - 06:42:54
New York, US (PANA) - Despite international progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), cities, particularly in the Global [...] Full text...

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‘Catastrophic’ hunger persists in multiple countries, warn food agencies

31 october 2024 - 12:35:01
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - “Catastrophic levels of acute food insecurity” bordering on starvation are expected to impact hundreds of thousands of [...] Full text...

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Thursday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi

31 october 2024 - 10:37:18
Banjul, 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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COP 16: People want action on plastic pollution that’s choking us: Guterres

31 october 2024 - 04:55:45
Cali, Colombia (PANA) - Countries gathered in Colombia to work on a treaty to end plastic pollution must strive for [...] Full text...

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US condemns militia attacks against Sudanese civilians

30 october 2024 - 15:11:45
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The United States on Wednesday issued a statement condemning in the strongest terms recent attacks [...] Full text...

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Wednesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi

30 october 2024 - 10:49:22
Banjul, 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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South Africa: Ramaphosa salutes Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey on her Commonwealth appointment

30 october 2024 - 06:57:12
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday extended his personal congratulations and those of the South [...] Full text...

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Wednesday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

30 october 2024 - 06:48:50
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Wednesday as issued by [...] Full text...

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South Sudan declares cholera outbreak in Renk, Upper Nile State

29 october 2024 - 11:17:00
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – South Sudan’s health ministry on Monday announced a cholera outbreak in Renk, Upper Nile State [...] Full text...

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Tuesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi

29 october 2024 - 10:02:17
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)—The following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank of Gambia.Currency  [...] Full text...

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South Africa President Ramaphosa salutes Mozambique's President-elect Daniel Chapo

29 october 2024 - 09:27:49
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  President  Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed the release of preliminary results of the General Elections in [...] Full text...

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Tuesday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

29 october 2024 - 06:09:39
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Tuesday as issued by [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South African goalkeeper Ronwen Williams nominated for FIFA's Player of the Year award

28 october 2024 - 12:08:11
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  South Africa’s national  goalkeeper Ronwen Williams has joined the world’s best football stars in Paris [...] Full text...

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Monday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi

28 october 2024 - 10:51:28
Banjul, 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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Monday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

28 october 2024 - 05:26:45
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Monday as issued by [...] Full text...

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UN alarmed by Israeli strike in southern Lebanon that killed journalists

27 october 2024 - 20:13:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Top UN officials in Lebanon expressed alarm on Friday over an Israeli strike that hit an [...] Full text...

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UN alarmed by Israeli strike in southern Lebanon that killed journalists

26 october 2024 - 07:56:40
New York, United States (PANA) - Top UN officials in Lebanon expressed alarm on Friday over an Israeli strike that [...] Full text...

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UN chief tells President Putin Russian invasion violates UN Charter

26 october 2024 - 07:19:20
 Kazan, Russia (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated in a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday that [...] Full text...

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Saturday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

26 october 2024 - 07:00:58
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Saturday as issued by [...] Full text...

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War reflects negatively on child vaccination in Sudan, UNICEF

25 october 2024 - 18:26:22
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has lamented that war in Sudan has hit the children section [...] Full text...

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IMF Managing Director outlines global policy agenda

25 october 2024 - 11:09:16
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The global economy is in danger of getting stuck on a low-growth, high-debt path, [...] Full text...

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Friday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi

25 october 2024 - 11:08:20
Banjul, 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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Friday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

25 october 2024 - 06:43:53
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Friday as issued by [...] Full text...

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Thursday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi

24 october 2024 - 10:38:01
Banjul, 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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Mega South Africa/Lesotho tunnel project in progress

24 october 2024 - 10:34:04
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African government says the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) tunnel maintenance operations [...] Full text...

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Thursday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

24 october 2024 - 06:05:51
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Thursday as issued by [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ramaphosa's pro-Russia remarks raise tensions

23 october 2024 - 16:20:09
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa’s bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday has sparked tensions [...] Full text...

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Intense bombardments, mass displacements and lack of access in northern Gaza force the postponement of polio vaccination campaign

23 october 2024 - 13:22:38
Geneva, 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 - 11:02:42
Banjul, 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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Wednesday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

23 october 2024 - 06:37:57
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are exchange e rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Wednesday as issued [...] Full text...

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WFP delivers life-saving aid to one million people in Burkina Faso

23 october 2024 - 06:36:56
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has reached a significant milestone in its humanitarian response [...] Full text...

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Tuesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi

22 october 2024 - 09:54:14
Banjul, 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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South Africa participates in biological diversity conference

22 october 2024 - 09:11:16
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa is participating in the 16th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to [...] Full text...

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WHO supports South Sudan amid severe flooding

22 october 2024 - 05:00:47
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) is working with authorities and partners in South Sudan as [...] Full text...

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South African delegation departs for Commonwealth meeting in Samoa

21 october 2024 - 10:46:08
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Thandi Moraka, is leading a South [...] Full text...

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Monday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi

21 october 2024 - 09:48:38
Banjul, 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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Monday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

21 october 2024 - 07:15:50
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Monday as issued [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-17 WWC: Nigeria qualify for quarter finals

20 october 2024 - 06:50:28
Santiago, Dominican Republic (PANA) - Nigeria on Saturday marched past Ecuador to collect their second victory, remaining at the top [...] Full text...

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Sudanese govt lists 6 airports, 7 land crossing points for delivery of relief items

19 october 2024 - 14:52:50
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government on Friday said it has opened five Sudanese airports, in addition to Port [...] Full text...

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Saturday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

19 october 2024 - 07:12:36
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Saturday as issued [...] Full text...

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Gaza at a ‘critical juncture’ as top UN officials call for a ceasefire now

19 october 2024 - 06:08:18
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has said the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar should lead to [...] Full text...

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CAF looking into airport incident involving Nigeria and Libya

18 october 2024 - 19:22:43
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has reportedly set up a panel to probe the [...] Full text...

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Friday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi

18 october 2024 - 10:03:43
Banjul, 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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Mandela’s funeral dome to serve as temporary Parliament

18 october 2024 - 07:44:37
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Plans are underway to use the dome structure that was constructed for Nelson Mandela’s [...] Full text...

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Friday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

18 october 2024 - 07:04:54
Dares Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Friday as issued by [...] Full text...

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Thursday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi

17 october 2024 - 12:23:04
Banjul, 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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Thursday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

17 october 2024 - 06:16:27
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Thursday as issued [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-17 WWC: Results of Day 1 matches

17 october 2024 - 06:12:53
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 1 matches of the 2024 Under-17 Women's [...] Full text...

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South Sudan: UN reports sharp rise in violence against civilians

17 october 2024 - 05:40:40
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has urged the Government to protect the population [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Aid supplies are there, but not access to those in need

17 october 2024 - 05:27:16
New York, US (PANA) - There are currently 100,000 metric tonnes of food waiting to be imported into Gaza by [...] Full text...

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OCHA deeply concerned over continued displacement crisis in Sudan

17 october 2024 - 05:22:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) expressed deep concern on Wednesday over the [...] Full text...

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Wednesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi

16 october 2024 - 09:47:15
Banjul, 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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South Africa represented at 9th Africa Water Week

16 october 2024 - 09:04:46
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Minister of Water and Sanitation, Pemmy Majodina, is participating in the 9th Africa [...] Full text...

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Wednesday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

16 october 2024 - 07:29:44
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Wednesday as issued [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of Day 4 matches played on Tuesday

15 october 2024 - 21:24:46
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 4 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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Nearly two million severely malnourished children at risk of death due to funding shortages for therapeutic food

15 october 2024 - 11:56:33
New York, US (PANA) - Nearly two million children suffering from severe wasting, also known as severe acute malnutrition, are [...] Full text...

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Tuesday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi

15 october 2024 - 10:45:34
Banjul, 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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Suspected South African drug mule arrested in Ethiopia

15 october 2024 - 07:42:00
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Police on Tuesday confirmed that a female South African drug trafficker was arrested [...] 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 - 06:58:53
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Today’s political chief executive is expected to play a significant role in driving economic policy. Heads [...] Full text...

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Tuesday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

15 october 2024 - 06:22:07
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Tuesday as issued [...] Full text...

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Lebanon: Security Council offers ‘unanimous support’ to UNIFIL peacekeepers

15 october 2024 - 05:00:29
New York, US (PANA) - The head of UN Peace Operations on Monday said ambassadors in the Security Council had [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Fixtures for last Day 4 matches to be played on Tuesday

15 october 2024 - 04:39:28
Cairo, 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 - 12:41:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Member states of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) from all regions have overwhelmingly voted to [...] Full text...

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Gaza School set for polio vaccine campaign hit in deadly strike, says UNRWA

14 october 2024 - 11:49:22
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - A second round of polio vaccinations for thousands of children began in central Gaza on [...] Full text...

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South Africa moves to accommodate foreign workers

14 october 2024 - 10:50:15
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Leon Schreiber, has gazetted reforms to [...] Full text...

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BMW Group South Africa starts production of new model plug-in X3

14 october 2024 - 10:45:08
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - BMW Group South Africa’s has started production of the fourth-generation BMW X3, following a [...] Full text...

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Monday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi

14 october 2024 - 10:43:11
Banjul, 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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EU condemns recent attacks against UNIFIL

14 october 2024 - 07:47:30
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union has expressed its grave concern about the recent escalation along the Blue Line, [...] Full text...

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Monday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

14 october 2024 - 06:22:54
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange xchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Monday as [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Fixtures for Day 4 matches to be played on Monday and Tuesday

14 october 2024 - 05:29:28
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Day 4 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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Benin to contribute $2 million to the African Development Fund

13 october 2024 - 05:22:58
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin has pledged $2 million to the next replenishment of the African Development Fund (ADF), the [...] Full text...

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Sudan refugee numbers swell as war continues to drive displacement

12 october 2024 - 11:22:22
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The number of Sudanese refugees in South Sudan has surpassed half a million, the UN [...] Full text...

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Saturday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

12 october 2024 - 11:13:35
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Saturday as issued by [...] Full text...

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Gaza food aid levels at ‘breaking point’

12 october 2024 - 06:59:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Aid entering the Gaza Strip is at its lowest level in months, and both the north [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of Day 3 matches played on Friday

11 october 2024 - 21:12:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 3 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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Prominent South African judge Willem Heath dies

11 october 2024 - 11:41:24
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Leading South African judge Willem Heath has died in Cape Town after a brief [...] Full text...

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Friday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi

11 october 2024 - 11:14:02
Banjul, 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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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Fixtures for Day 3 matches to be played on Friday

11 october 2024 - 10:26:18
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Day 3 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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Friday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

11 october 2024 - 06:18:54
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Friday as issued [...] Full text...

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Over 370 million girls, women globally subjected to rape or sexual assault as children – UNICEF

10 october 2024 - 10:56:46
New York, US (PANA) - More than 370 million girls and women alive today – or 1 in 8 – [...] Full text...

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Investing in African Energy Conference underway in Cape Town

09 october 2024 - 10:14:11
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –The 30th edition of the Investing in African Energy Conference is underway in Cape Town.The event [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa offers condolences over DRC boat tragedy

09 october 2024 - 10:12:10
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his deep condolences to the Government and [...] Full text...

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South Africa market opens for United States soybeans

09 october 2024 - 09:42:13
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Soybeans from the United States are once again eligible to enter South Africa following a [...] Full text...

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Wednesday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi

09 october 2024 - 09:18:01
Banjul, 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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Wednesday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

09 october 2024 - 07:02:03
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Wednesday as issued [...] Full text...

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New law by Israel blocking UNRWA ‘would be a catastrophe’, Guterres warns

09 october 2024 - 05:28:57
New York, US (PANA) - Two bills before the Israeli Parliament could put a halt to the lifesaving operations of [...] Full text...

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'AI must not create or perpetuate stereotypes and gender bias'

08 october 2024 - 15:28:24
New York, US (PANA) - As online tools using various forms of artificial intelligence become increasingly common, calls are growing [...] Full text...

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Six dead in South Africa's Eastern Cape mass shooting

08 october 2024 - 10:19:49
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A large contingent of police officers has been deployed to the Eastern Cape province [...] Full text...

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Tuesday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

08 october 2024 - 07:00:33
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Tuesday as issued [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON: Fixtures for Matchday 3

08 october 2024 - 05:40:55
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Morocco 2025, continue this week [...] Full text...

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Gazans in the north trapped with nowhere to go, as fighting intensifies

08 october 2024 - 05:29:09
New York, US (PANA) - UN humanitarians have warned that conditions in northern Gaza are deteriorating rapidly, with over 400,000 [...] Full text...

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2024/25 CAF Champions League: Groups emerge after draw

07 october 2024 - 17:43:51
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the teams in the group stage in the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League competition after [...] Full text...

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2024/25 CAF Conf. Cup: Groups emerge after draw

07 october 2024 - 17:37:44
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the teams in the group stage in the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup competition after [...] Full text...

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Stadium updgade planned for UFC world title fight in South Africa

07 october 2024 - 12:42:48
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Cape Town Stadium which was constructed to host the 2020 FIFA World Cup [...] Full text...

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2023 marked the driest year in over three decades for rivers - WMO

07 october 2024 - 11:31:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The year 2023 marked the driest year in over three decades for rivers around the world, [...] Full text...

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Monday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi

07 october 2024 - 09:50:28
Banjul, 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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In plain view: Solutions to turbocharge the agrifood system transition: World Bank Blog By Sergiy Zorya, Joshua Gill, Alexandra Horst and Francis Addeah Darko

07 october 2024 - 07:17:30
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Momentum is growing for real food systems change at a scale never seen before. [...] Full text...

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Monday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

07 october 2024 - 07:15:34
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Monday as issued [...] Full text...

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ICC unseals arrest warrants against six Libyans for crimes at Tripoli's Tarhunah district

05 october 2024 - 12:47:40
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has granted the request of [...] Full text...

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South Africa calls for restraint in the Middle East

04 october 2024 - 07:15:22
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African government on Friday said it is gravely concerned about the continuing [...] Full text...

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Friday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

04 october 2024 - 07:09:44
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Friday as issued [...] Full text...

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Report highlights links between child trafficking and grave violations during conflict

04 october 2024 - 05:43:00
New York, US (PANA) - Armed conflict puts children at an increased risk of grave violations while their risk of [...] Full text...

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Justice must be served for people of African descent who died in police custody: UN rights chief

04 october 2024 - 05:12:09
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN’s human rights chief has stressed how important it is for the families of people [...] Full text...

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South African Gospel musician Solomon Molokoane dead at 65

03 october 2024 - 09:35:23
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Gospel musician Solomon Molokoane died after a short illness on Wednesday. He was 65."It [...] Full text...

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Thursday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

03 october 2024 - 07:28:02
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling pn Thursday as issued [...] Full text...

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South Sudan faces macroeconomic challenges resulting from endless war in neighbouring Sudan: IMF team

02 october 2024 - 18:12:48
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – South Sudan continues to face several difficult macroeconomic challenges, partly resulting from the spillovers of [...] Full text...

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South Africa, Lesotho repair massive water tunnel

02 october 2024 - 06:49:37
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African and Lesotho Governments on Monday closed the massive Lesotho Highlands Water [...] Full text...

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Wednesday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

02 october 2024 - 05:37:54
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Wednesday as issued [...] Full text...

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Brazil eliminates lymphatic filariasis as public health problem

01 october 2024 - 20:25:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)  - The World Health Organization (WHO) has congratulated Brazil for having eliminated lymphatic filariasis as a public [...] Full text...

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Suspects arrested for Eastern Cape massacre in South Africa

01 october 2024 - 10:17:27
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –South African  Police have confirmed that 25 suspects are in custody following this weekend’s mass [...] Full text...

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Subdued outlook constrains Eswatini’s ability to respond to social needs: IMF

01 october 2024 - 07:53:37
Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) – On the back of a post-pandemic rebound and favourable export prices, real GDP growth in Eswatini [...] Full text...

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Collective effort essential to get DR Congo on firm path to peace

01 october 2024 - 06:09:41
New York, US (PANA) - Mobilization at the national, regional and international level are needed to support the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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Tuesday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

01 october 2024 - 05:40:04
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Tuesday as issued [...] Full text...

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Medical charity MSF raises red flags about alarming trend in sexual violence in DRC

30 september 2024 - 10:18:09
Amsterdam, Netherlands (PANA) - Medical and humanitarian charity, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), has in a disturbing report released on Monday [...] Full text...

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Remains of anti-apartheid activists returned to South Africa

27 september 2024 - 13:05:06
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday honoured the 42 liberation fighters who died [...] Full text...

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Friday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

27 september 2024 - 06:29:12
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Friday as issued [...] Full text...

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Governments urged to ‘stop gambling with humanity’s future’ and eliminate nuclear weapons

27 september 2024 - 06:22:53
New York, US (PANA) - World leaders, senior government officials and civil society representatives joined forces at UN Headquarters on [...] Full text...

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Thursday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi

26 september 2024 - 10:58:41
Banjul, 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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South Africa represented at G7 Agriculture Forum for Africa

26 september 2024 - 08:43:18
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, is attending the G7 Agriculture Forum for [...] Full text...

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Thursday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

26 september 2024 - 08:12:03
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Thursday as issued [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum: Chief economists point to stabilising outlook but warn on debt and political polarisation

25 september 2024 - 12:01:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Easing inflation and strong global commerce are fuelling cautious optimism for recovery but elevated debt levels [...] Full text...

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South Africa represented at New York Climate Week

25 september 2024 - 10:38:01
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has joined world leaders at the New York Climate [...] Full text...

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Wednesday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

25 september 2024 - 07:37:26
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Wednesday as issued [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ramaphosa to address UN General Assembly

24 september 2024 - 16:43:33
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa is attending the 79th Session of the United Nations General Debate [...] Full text...

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Tuesday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi

24 september 2024 - 11:06:22
Banjul, 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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Tuesday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

24 september 2024 - 07:34:55
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Tuesday as issued [...] Full text...

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WHO and Multilateral Development Banks kick off US $1.5 billion primary health financing platform

23 september 2024 - 20:50:32
New York, US (PANA) - Execution is starting under the new Health Impact Investment Platform on the first country health [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Abdulrazak Gurnah to deliver Nelson Mandela Lecture

23 september 2024 - 16:17:52
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The 22nd Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture will be delivered by Abdulrazak Gurnah in Johannesburg [...] Full text...

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Monday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi

23 september 2024 - 11:28:15
Banjul, 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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Monday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

23 september 2024 - 08:23:31
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Monday as issued [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: North Korea win third title

23 september 2024 - 04:57:58
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - North Korea have won the 2024 FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup, beating Japan 1-0.In the final [...] Full text...

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Troika on South Sudan expresses 'deep concern' about two-year extension of transition

22 september 2024 - 13:53:51
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Governments of Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States have expressed “deep concern” [...] Full text...

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Saturday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

21 september 2024 - 08:21:55
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Saturday as issued [...] Full text...

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Friday's forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi

20 september 2024 - 10:45:27
Banjul, 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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Friday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

20 september 2024 - 07:14:49
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Friday as issued [...] Full text...

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‘Irrefutable’ need for global regulation of AI: UN experts

20 september 2024 - 06:26:31
New York, US (PANA) - The imperative for global regulation of the booming artificial intelligence (AI) field is “irrefutable”, a [...] Full text...

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UN deputy chief urges leaders to increase innovation amid global crises

20 september 2024 - 06:17:56
New York, US (PANA) - As world leaders gather at the UN for the Summit of the Future and the [...] Full text...

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UNAIDS: Rising debt in sub-Saharan Africa costing lives

20 september 2024 - 06:05:03
New York, US (PANA) - A report by UNAIDS has detailed how debt crisis is jeopardising progress aimed at ending [...] Full text...

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Thursday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi

19 september 2024 - 10:24:00
Banjul, 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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South African president acknowledges South Sudan's election delay

19 september 2024 - 10:22:11
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa on Thursday said he has noted South Sudan’s [...] Full text...

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Thursday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

19 september 2024 - 08:22:57
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Thursday as issued [...] Full text...

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UN refugee agency urges end to arbitrary detention of asylum seekers

19 september 2024 - 05:56:10
New York, US (PANA) - The detention of asylum seekers around the world is harmful and contrary to their fundamental [...] Full text...

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Wednesday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

18 september 2024 - 08:21:02
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Wednesday as issued by [...] Full text...

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Global solid waste congress underway in Cape Town

18 september 2024 - 08:20:20
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) World Congress which is underway in Cape Town marks [...] Full text...

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Tuesday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

17 september 2024 - 09:38:07
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Tuesday as issued [...] Full text...

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South Africa salutes Tebboune on Algerian election victory

17 september 2024 - 08:57:28
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African government has congratulated President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and the people of Algeria [...] Full text...

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Sudan, South Sudan agree on plan to resume pumping oil from South Sudan

17 september 2024 - 07:32:37
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan and South Sudan on Monday agreed on developing an operational plan to resume pumping [...] Full text...

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Sanitary disaster in Gaza ‘worsening by the day’, warns UNRWA

16 september 2024 - 16:57:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Overcrowded shelters in Gaza, a lack of running water and the constant threat of disease are [...] Full text...

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Lufthansa launches new flight to South Africa

16 september 2024 - 11:08:31
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  Lufthansa has launched flights between Johannesburg and Munich after a 19-year hiatus.Lufthansa’s CEO, Jens Ritter, [...] Full text...

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Hundreds of thousands in need of aid as flooding wipes out homes in Nigeria – WFP

14 september 2024 - 07:16:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - UN humanitarians are rushing to assist scores of newly displaced people in northeast Nigeria, after torrential [...] Full text...

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Friday's forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi

13 september 2024 - 10:47:45
Banjul, 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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AU panel discusses South Sudan in Cape Town

13 september 2024 - 09:45:31
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Deputy President Paul Mashatile has held talks with the AU Panel of [...] Full text...

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Friday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

13 september 2024 - 08:52:33
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Friday as issued [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: Quarter-finalists line up

13 september 2024 - 06:03:10
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - Japan, Netherlands, North Korea and Germany have completed the quarter-final line up at the ongoing 2024 [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns death of 6 UNRWA staff, 12 others in Israeli strike, calls for independent probe

13 september 2024 - 05:34:11
New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief on Thursday described the continued lack of effective protection for civilians in [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Another case of mpox recorded in South Africa

12 september 2024 - 14:42:14
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Department of Health has called for continued public vigilance as the country records [...] Full text...

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IMF underlines wise spending of public revenue in Lesotho

12 september 2024 - 12:01:39
Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - Lesotho’s GDP growth has improved modestly, picking up to 2.2 percent in the fiscal year ending [...] Full text...

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Thursday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi

12 september 2024 - 10:29:04
Banjul, 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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