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2025 CAF-U20 AFCON: Morocco seal top spot in Group B with commanding win over Tunisia

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Kenyan lawmaker shot dead, motorcyclist flees scene in dusk raid

01 may 2025 - 14:51:04

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan police has declared the shooting to death of Charles Ong'ondo Were, a three-term Member of Parliament, on Wednesday a premeditated murder and launched investigations.The Kenyan MP was aware of threats to his life and had pointed fingers at a group of five hitmen, who [...] Full text...

UNSMIL urges political actors to focus on establishing consensual path to elections

01 may 2025 - 10:08:07

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed concern about recent political and security developments and warned against the risk of escalating unilateral actions by political and security actors.“UNSMIL calls on all political and security actors to refrain from taking steps that could jeopardise [...] Full text...

2025 CAF U-20 AFCON: Shakeel April strike hands South Africa vital win over Tanzania

01 may 2025 - 07:44:50

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - South Africa reignited their hopes of progressing at the TotalEnergies CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, Egypt 2025, with a hard-fought 1-0 win over tournament debutants Tanzania at the Suez Canal Stadium on Wednesday.After losing their opening Group A match 1-0 to hosts Egypt, the Amajita responded [...] Full text...

2025 CAF U-20 AFCON: Ibrahim Kamara show stuns hosts Egypt

01 may 2025 - 07:38:19

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - It was the Ibrahim Kamara show on Wednesday evening, as the Sierra Leone captain put up a five-star Man of the Match performance to inspire Sierra Leone to a famous victory over tournament hosts, Egypt, in a high-scoring TotalEnergies CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations Group [...] Full text...

UN alert over deepening crisis in Sudan as famine spreads and violence escalates

01 may 2025 - 06:19:43

New York, US (PANA) The United Nations has warned that Sudan is sliding deeper into catastrophe, with growing famine and surging violence – particularly in North Darfur – driving mass displacement and an alarming rise in civilian deaths.In a statement issued by his Spokesperson on Wednesday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres [...] Full text...

Six countries meet to ramp up efforts to silence the guns in eastern DR Congo

01 may 2025 - 06:19:27

Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Representatives of six countries met on Wednesday in Doha, Qatar, in continuing efforts to end the fighting in eastern DR Congo where the humanitarian crisis in several areas continues to worsen. A statement by the US State Department said the meeting attended by representatives of the Governments [...] Full text...

2025 CAF U-20 AFCON: Fixtures of Group B matches on Thursday

01 may 2025 - 06:19:10

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures on Thursday in Group B in the 2025 CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Egypt.Nigeria vs TunisiaKenya vs Morocco-0- PANA MA 1May2025 [...] Full text...

2025 CAF U-20 AFCON: Results of matches in Groups A played on Wednesday

01 may 2025 - 06:18:52

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of matches played on Wednesday in Groups A and B in the 2025 CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Egypt.South Africa 1-0 TanzaniaSierra Leone 4-1 Egypt-0- PANA MA 1May2025 [...] Full text...