Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The United Nations chief said Monday the situation in war-torn Gaza was “appalling and apocalyptic”, warning conditions faced by Palestinians in the territory may amount to the “gravest international crimes”.In remarks read out on his behalf at a Cairo conference aimed at increasing humanitarian aid, UN [...] Full text...
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - Three billion people around the world are suffering the impact of poor and degraded land which will “increase levels of migration, stability and insecurity among many communities", according to the newly-elected President of a UN-backed conference on desertification, drought and land restoration which is taking [...] Full text...
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday prolonged and updated the list of individuals, entities, and bodies subject to restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abuses, for a further year until 8 December 2025.With the latest updates, the restrictive measures currently apply to 116 persons and [...] Full text...
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Council of the European Union (EU) has endorsed 46 Global Gateway flagship projects for 2025.In its announcement on Monday, it said that the projects identified as flagships by EU member states’ ambassadors are prominent examples of Global Gateway deliverables in the areas of digital, climate [...] Full text...
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) — The following are Monday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Central Bank of Gambia.Currency Buying SellingUS Dollar [...] Full text...
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - A multi-sectoral team from the World Bank was on tracks of the Benguela railway and visited the Lobito Corridor. Development does not happen in silos. Creating synergies, coordinating efforts, and integrating ideas and sectors is key for us at the World Bank to achieve development impact at [...] Full text...
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Monday as issued by the Bank of Tanzania.Currency Buying SellingEuro 2,755.7403 2,783.8247British Pound 3,310.1233 3,344.542Japanese Yen 17.3727 17.5453Kenya Shilling 20.1223 20.2923Rwanda [...] Full text...
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Slots for the much-anticipated CAF African Schools Football Championship finals are gradually filling up, as Africa’s largest youth football competition approaches its continental finals, set to take place in 2025.Following the COSAFA Zonal Unions clinched by South Africa in both the Boys and Girls divisions, the [...] Full text...
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Members of the security services, health personnel, journalists, elections officials and workers of essential services who will be on duty when Ghanaians vote in presidential and parliamentary elections on Saturday, 7 December, are voting on Monday in a special election.The Electoral Commission said some 131,000 are [...] Full text...
Busan, South Korea (PANA) - Countries negotiating a legally binding instrument on plastic pollution concluded their fifth session in the small hours of Monday in Busan, Republic of Korea, with plans to reconvene in 2025.Despite intense discussions, delegates recognised the need for more time to address divergent views and refine [...] Full text...
New York, US (PANA) - Ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 is within reach, but only if global leaders commit to dismantling barriers to healthcare and upholding human rights, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on World AIDS Day.Observed annually on 1 December, the World AIDS Day serves [...] Full text...
