2025 agenda: ‘We must not let opportunities pass,’ says UN Assembly President

15 january 2025 - 05:52:36
New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN General Assembly Philémon Yang presented a detailed vision of his [...] Full text...

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South African pop star Tyla's Pretoria concert to be streamed live across Africa

13 january 2025 - 11:27:04
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s pop sensation Tyla’s homecoming concert in Pretoria on Saturday will be streamed live [...] Full text...

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UNESCO, Foundation L’Oréal Honour two Ghanaian women scientists

01 january 2025 - 17:26:35
Paris, France (PANA) - The Foundation L’Oréal and UNESCO have named two Ghanaian women scientists among 30 winners of the [...] Full text...

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Lion King hitmaker returns to South Africa

23 december 2024 - 07:15:41
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African producer, composer and musician Lebohang Morake has confirmed that he will launch [...] Full text...

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Activists from Africa, diaspora urge European govts to provide reparations

12 november 2024 - 15:46:45
Berlin, Germany (PANA) - People from civil society, academia and the arts from the African continent and its global diasporas, [...] 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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World’s largest urban development forum concludes with Cairo Call to Action

09 november 2024 - 05:35:36
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The twelfth edition of the World Urban Forum wrapped up on Friday with the adoption of [...] 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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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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Five trailblazing women win top UNHCR award for life-changing work

10 october 2024 - 06:15:44
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Five trailblazing women – a nun, an activist, a social entrepreneur, a volunteer aid worker, and [...] Full text...

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U.S.-Nigeria Strategic Energy Dialogue highlights key bilateral cooperation

12 september 2024 - 05:43:11
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The delegations at the inaugural U.S.-Nigeria Strategic Energy Dialogue taking place in Washington, DC, on [...] Full text...

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Private donations boost UN support for war-torn Gaza

05 september 2024 - 12:55:35
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - From celebrities to civil society, a growing number of people around the world are providing unprecedented [...] Full text...

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South African goalkeeper Williams makes history as first African-based player to make Ballon d’Or nominees list

05 september 2024 - 08:06:09
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - South Africa’s number one goalkeeper, Ronwen Williams has added to his growing list of achievements after [...] Full text...

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UWC win 2024 COSAFA CAF Women’s Champions League Zonal Qualifier

25 august 2024 - 16:05:23
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - University of the Western Cape (UWC) beat Gaborone United 9-8 on post-match penalties to lift the [...] Full text...

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Edo Queens and Ainonvi FC reach final of WAFU B Women's Champions League qualifiers

21 august 2024 - 05:57:53
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Benin's Ainonvi FC and Nigeria's Edo Queens have booked their spots in the final of [...] Full text...

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CAF Women’s Champions League: Edo Queens, A.O. Etincelle secure WAFU B semi-final spots

19 august 2024 - 06:06:50
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Edo Queens have advanced to the semi-finals of the WAFU B CAF Women’s Champions League [...] Full text...

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2024 Paris Olympics: Morocco's Rahimi crowned top scorer in men's football

10 august 2024 - 05:45:33
Paris, France (PANA) - Morocco's Soufiane Rahimi has etched his name into Olympic football history, clinching the top football award [...] Full text...

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US President awards Ethiopian Airlines lifetime achievement

08 august 2024 - 17:03:33
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Airlines, the leading aviation group in Africa and a rapidly expanding global airline brand, [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympic Games: UN urges peace and respect for Olympic Truce as Paris Summer Games begin

27 july 2024 - 05:30:37
Paris, France (PANA) - As the Summer Olympics and Paralympics got under way in Paris on Friday, UN Secretary-General António [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Popular Lesotho rapper killed in car crash

25 july 2024 - 13:39:15
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Tributes are flooding in for popular Lesotho rapper Bokang Moleli who died in a car [...] Full text...

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UN-backed refugee athletes named as Olympic flag bearers

24 july 2024 - 05:32:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has thrown its full support behind Cindy Ngamba and Yahya Al [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON: Draws to be held on Thursday history

02 july 2024 - 07:01:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The stage is set for another pivotal moment in African football as Johannesburg, South Africa, prepares [...] Full text...

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Awards for outstanding contributions to public health presented during 77th World Health Assembly

01 june 2024 - 11:25:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - During a special ceremony at the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva on Friday, awards were [...] Full text...

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U.K. gallery holds exhibition of El Anatsui's arts works

29 may 2024 - 11:43:38
Edinburgh, Scotland (PANA) - Talbot Rice Gallery, U.K. says, will showcase a major exhibition this summer in Edinburgh, Scotland, of [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s revenue head honored by WHO

29 may 2024 - 11:23:28
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Mr. Yankuba Darboe, Commissioner General, Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA), has been honoured with the prestigious World [...] Full text...

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WHO launches first Investment Round to sustainably finance its Health for All mandate

27 may 2024 - 06:57:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) launched its first-ever Investment Round on Sunday as part of a [...] Full text...

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Nigerian University honours Ghanaian artist, El Anatsui

23 may 2024 - 06:04:30
Nsukka, Nigeria (PANA) - The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has honoured its former lecturer and Ghanaian artist, Emeritus Professor [...] Full text...

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Former Gambia’s Interior minister jailed 20 years by Swiss court for crimes against humanity

15 may 2024 - 13:07:05
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Ousman Sonko, former interior minister of Gambia, was convicted by Switzerland's top criminal court on Wednesday for crimes [...] Full text...

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Tau, Kundananji crowned best players at COSAFA Awards

10 may 2024 - 10:29:43
Gauteng, South Africa (PANA) - The Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) held its inaugural COSAFA Awards on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Justice officer from DR Congo mission wins UN Trailblazer award

08 may 2024 - 06:55:44
New York, US (PANA) - The UN’s second Trailblazer award for Women Justice and Corrections Officers has gone to Major [...] Full text...

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Palestinian journalists win top press freedom prize

03 may 2024 - 05:38:10
Paris, France (PANA) - The Palestinian journalists who have been covering the devastating war in Gaza were named winners of [...] Full text...

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African duo, Chawinga and Nnadozie, scoop top football awards in France

01 may 2024 - 07:39:07
Paris, France (PANA) - Malawi striker Tabitha Chawinga and Nigerian goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie, have been named the best player and [...] Full text...

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Egypt U-17 Boys crowned UNAF Champions in Algeria

01 may 2024 - 07:18:01
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - The Egyptian Under-17 Boys National Team are the new champions of the Union of North African [...] Full text...

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African Business Founders to take Centre Stage at soirée in Johannesburg

23 april 2024 - 08:37:45
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - African Hidden Champions (AHC), a co-partnership of Africa Foresight Group and partners, will host an [...] Full text...

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South African rugby legend honoured by TIME magazine

19 april 2024 - 12:41:19
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  South Africa’s two-time Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok captain Siya Kolisi has been named in [...] Full text...

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FIFA picks Qatar, Morocco to host 5 youth World Cups as Middle East, North Africa influence grows

18 march 2024 - 10:26:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has awarded 10 editions of its Under-17 World Cups, to be hosted by Qatar and [...] Full text...

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South African power nozzle manufacturer readies for intra-Africa export

18 march 2024 - 09:42:42
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – South Africa’s Krugersdorp-based Afri-Tech Mining Supplies is destined for export of its award-winning Power [...] Full text...

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AfDB President urges Nigeria to pursue people-centred state policies to prosper

08 march 2024 - 21:53:12
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - President of the African Development Bank Group Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has appealed to leaders in Nigeria [...] Full text...

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South Africa's rugby hero nominated for global award

29 february 2024 - 10:19:33
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s rugby hero Siya Kolisi has been nominated for the Laureus World Comeback [...] Full text...

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ICC Trial Chamber orders reparations for victims of Uganda warlord Ongwen

29 february 2024 - 07:59:18
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday set the financial liability of Ugandan warlord, Dominic Ongwen [...] Full text...

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Libya's Ministry of Communication explains concept of government media in Libya based on link with the citizen

20 february 2024 - 13:49:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of State for Communication and Political Affairs, Walid Ellafi, has said that the government [...] Full text...

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Prince William to host global award ceremony in Cape Town

15 february 2024 - 08:49:03
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – For the first time since its inception, Prince William’s Earthshot Prize will be hosted [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: South Africa prepares for return of Bafana Bafana

12 february 2024 - 11:22:56
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  The South African Premier Soccer League (PSL) has rescheduled all midweek DStv Premiership fixtures [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: List of award winners

12 february 2024 - 07:03:10
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The following are the winners  of awards at 2023 CAF TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations [...] Full text...

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South African singer Tyla wins Grammy Award

05 february 2024 - 11:56:03
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African singer Tyla won her first Grammy for her smash hit Water at [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Equatorial Guinea thump Guinea Bissau 4-2 as captain Nsue scores first hat-trick

18 january 2024 - 16:00:49
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Equatorial Guinea captain Emilio Nsue scored the first hat-trick in the 2023 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum: Schwab Foundation announces social innovators of 2024

16 january 2024 - 17:20:16
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – From India to Morocco, the United States to Ecuador, the 16 organizations awarded by the Schwab [...] Full text...

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Emmy Award for South African comedian Trevor Noah

16 january 2024 - 08:44:05
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Top South African comedian Trevor Noah’s American television show has won an Emmy Award [...] Full text...

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Outrcy over South African cricketer's pro-Israel comments

15 january 2024 - 10:33:15
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The axing of David Teeger as captain of South Africa’s under 19 cricket team [...] Full text...

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South African artist injured in flying incident

11 january 2024 - 06:04:11
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Grammy award-winning DJ Nkosinathi “Black Coffee” Maphumulo is recovering in an Argentina [...] Full text...

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Gambian President says Peace Award reminder quest for peace a never-ending venture

10 january 2024 - 11:35:23
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow the 2024 African Prize for Peace that has been awarded him may [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM stresses importance of military-civilian cooperation

09 january 2024 - 16:41:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, on Tuesday stressed the need to develop cooperation between [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum announces 2024 Crystal Award winners

08 january 2024 - 12:32:07
Geneva, Switzerland, (PANA) - Architect and educator Diébédo Francis Kéré, Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and [...] Full text...

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Gambian President wins African Prize for Peace

02 january 2024 - 11:10:10
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has  been named winner of the African Prize for Peace 2024.  This was [...] Full text...

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Legendary South African photographer Peter Magubane dies

02 january 2024 - 07:51:15
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Peter Magubane, the anti-apartheid activist and renowned photographer, died on Monday at the age [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM insists on existence of Constitution to establish process leading to elections

25 december 2023 - 13:48:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has said the [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Award: Africa’s Best Goalkeeper, Moroccan Yacine Bounou, nominated for FIFA award

13 december 2023 - 13:05:08
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Newly crowned Africa’s Best Goalkeeper, Moroccan Yacine Bounou, has been named as one of three finalists [...] Full text...

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South African music legend Zahara dead at 35

12 december 2023 - 08:14:46
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Multi-award winning South African musician Zahara has died after a long illness. She was [...] Full text...

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ROUNDUP: 2023 CAF Awards: Osimhen, Oshoala named African Men’s and Women’s Player of the Year

11 december 2023 - 21:24:41
Marrakesh, Morroco (PANA) - Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala won the biggest individual awards at the CAF Awards 2023 [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF Awards: Full list of award winners

11 december 2023 - 21:15:54
Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) - The followingis the full List of Award Winners at the 2023 CAF Awards held in Marrakesh, [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF Awards: Nnadozie's heroic hands land CAF Women's Goalkeeper of the Year award

11 december 2023 - 21:06:49
Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) - Nigerian shot-stopper Chiamaka Nnadozie made several jaw-dropping saves on her way to being crowned the first-ever [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF Awards: Regragui scoops CAF's Best Coach of the Year prize

11 december 2023 - 21:04:14
Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco boss Walid Regragui has been crowned CAF's Best Coach of the Year for the men’s [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF Awards: Bounou the Barrier: Moroccan No.1 claims coveted CAF Goalkeeper of the Year crown

11 december 2023 - 20:53:51
Marrakeh, Morocco (PANA) - Moroccan hero Yassine Bounou further cemented his legendary status on Monday, winning the CAF award for [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF Awards: Super Falcons fly home with Women's National Team of the Year award

11 december 2023 - 20:50:28
Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) - The Nigerian Women’s National Team has been awarded the National Team of the Year (Women) award [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Awards: Nigeria star Asisat Oshoala crowned queen again

11 december 2023 - 20:45:51
Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) - Nigerian icon Asisat Oshoala has been named CAF's Women's Player of the Year for a record [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF Awards: Al Ahly crowned Club of the Year at CAF Awards 2023

11 december 2023 - 20:41:32
Marrakesh, Morroco (PANA) - Reigning champions of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League, Al Ahly were awarded the Club of the [...] Full text...

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CAF 2023 Awards: Morocco crowned National Team of the Year for the first time

11 december 2023 - 20:35:52
Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) - The Atlas Lions, Morocco's national men's football team, have been confirmed as the best team of [...] Full text...

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CAF 2023 Awards: Nigeria superstar Victor Osimhen crowned 2023 CAF Player of the Year

11 december 2023 - 20:28:10
Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) - Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen has been named the 2023 CAF Player of the Year (Men) following his [...] Full text...

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Can financial incentives protect female sex workers from gender-based violence? Lessons learned from a randomised trial of a lottery intervention in Tanzania: World Bank Blog By Rebecca Hémono, Marianna Balampama, Damien de Walque and William H. Dow

09 december 2023 - 10:12:56
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Gender-based violence (GBV) is a pervasive global health crisis; one in three women worldwide [...] Full text...

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African women on the frontline of peacekeeping (A UN feature)

06 december 2023 - 07:11:34
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - For over a year, a group of United Nations peacekeepers from Ghana led by Captain Esinam [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF Awards: CAF releases nominees for Goal of the Year

04 december 2023 - 17:26:53
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Monday released nominees of 12 goals from its various [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Germany's Brunner wins Golden Ball

02 december 2023 - 17:02:29
Surakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Germany's Paris Brunner won the adidas Golden Ball for the outstanding player, while Argentina's Agustin Ruberto [...] Full text...

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Somali-born champion of refugee education wins top UNHCR award

28 november 2023 - 13:25:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A former child refugee born in Somalia, who dedicated himself to changing lives through education, has [...] Full text...

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Benin win WAFU Zone B CAF African Schools Football Championship Boys' final

27 november 2023 - 06:28:54
Lome, Togo (PANA) - Benin on Sunday beat Cote d'Ivoire 2-0 in the boys' final of the West African Football [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF WCL: Mamelodi Sundowns sweep CAF individual awards

20 november 2023 - 06:14:05
Korhogo, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - South African women's football club, Mamelodi Sundowns, has swept the 2023 individual awards of the CAF [...] Full text...

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World Toilet Day: Flush with innovations for safer sanitation

19 november 2023 - 07:07:08
New York, US (PANA) - Innovation abounds in the race to broaden access to clean water and sanitation around the [...] Full text...

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CAF says 3rd Africa Best XI to include new award for leading women players

18 november 2023 - 09:11:29
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) and FIFPRO Africa will announce the Africa Best XI for [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF Awards: Nominees for women’s categories

14 november 2023 - 15:59:13
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has unveiled the preliminary nominees for [...] Full text...

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Legendary South African actor awarded an OBE

09 november 2023 - 09:15:50
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Leading South African actor Dr John Kani has been honoured as the honorary officer [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF Awards: CAF unveils nominees for 2023 Awards in men’s categories

01 november 2023 - 11:24:02
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), on Wednesday revealed the list of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria’s Osimhen Ranked ‘8th Best Player’ at 2023 Ballon d’Or

31 october 2023 - 14:31:58
Paris, France (PANA) - Super Eagles’ striker Victor Osimhen was ranked number 8 in the 2023 Ballon d’Or award ceremony held [...] Full text...

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Maiden African Football League: Questions & Answers on the continent's newest elite club competition

20 october 2023 - 08:41:29
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The inaugural edition of the African Football League kicks off on 20 October and [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA World best award: Nigerian striker Osimhen makes list of last 12

09 october 2023 - 07:11:40
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Nigeria's striker, Victor Osimhen, has made the list for the last 12 players shortlisted for the [...] Full text...

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2030 FIFA WC: CAF congratulates joint-hosts Morocco, Portugal, Spain

06 october 2023 - 11:19:24
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has congratulated Morocco and its partners, Portugal and Spain, following [...] Full text...

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UNESCO chief calls for ‘intensification’ of investment in girls’ education

30 september 2023 - 06:45:29
Paris, France (PANA) - The head of the UN, Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has urged governments to step [...] Full text...

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Libya to spend over $19 million to repair 117 schools affected by flooding

27 september 2023 - 14:25:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has decided to [...] Full text...

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FIFA opens voting for 2023 goal of the year

26 september 2023 - 05:35:45
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has opened voting for the 2023 Puskas Award, given to the scorer of the world’s [...] Full text...

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Best FIFA Football Awards: Voting open as nominees announced

19 september 2023 - 06:40:58
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA is once again preparing to crown the leading performers from women’s and men’s football in [...] Full text...

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2023 Ballon d’Or award: 5 African footballers make list of 30 players

08 september 2023 - 05:57:48
Paris, France (PANA) - Five African footballers headline the the 30-player list for the 2023 Ballon d’Or award. They are André [...] Full text...

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It's football's phenomenal year for Senegalese player, Lamine Camara

05 september 2023 - 06:31:27
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The year 2023 is not over yet, but there is one footballer who already is looking [...] Full text...

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Ghana’s Ampem Darkoa pip Delta Queens for CAF champions league qualification

01 september 2023 - 06:13:05
Benin City, Nigeria (PANA) - Ampem Darkoa FC of Ghana on Thursday pipped Delta Queens FC of Asaba 1-0 to [...] Full text...

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JKT Queens clinch shootout win to qualify for CAF Women's Champions League

01 september 2023 - 06:06:51
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Tanzanian club, JKT Queens, are through to the CAF Women's Champions League after beating Ethiopia's Commercial Bank [...] Full text...

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FIFA, PSG, CAF, fans celebrate magical Jay Jay Okocha at 50

15 august 2023 - 07:17:53
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - World football governing body, FIFA, Confederation of African Football (CAF) and Paris Saint-Germain, have sent birthday [...] Full text...

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Tanzania clinch maiden CECAFA U-18 Women's title

07 august 2023 - 17:37:19
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian national under-18 team were crowned champions of the CECAFA Under-18 Women's Championship for [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Netherlands ease past South Africa to reach quarter-final

06 august 2023 - 13:05:13
Sydney, Australia (PANA) - The Netherlands have advanced to the quarter-finals of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup after overcoming [...] Full text...

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CAF Awards return to Morocco to celebrate Africa's finest on 11 December

26 july 2023 - 07:17:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The prestigious CAF Awards ceremony will be held again in Morocco on 11 December, 2023 to [...] Full text...

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Bo Rangers retain Sierra Leone Football title unbeaten

24 july 2023 - 14:37:57
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Bo Rangers have etched their name into Sierra Leone football folklore after clinching back-to-back the [...] Full text...

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Winners of 2023 UN Human Rights Prize announced

21 july 2023 - 06:45:41
New York, US (PANA) - The President of the General Assembly Csaba Kőrösi on Thursday announced the winners of the prestigious [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup: 10 players to watch

18 july 2023 - 08:50:35
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - With the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup less than 48 hours away, here are 10 players [...] Full text...

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The United Nations Population Award 2023 goes to First Lady of Burundi

11 july 2023 - 14:25:37
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The First Lady of Burundi, Angeline Ndayishimiye, left here Tuesday for the United States of America, [...] Full text...

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European Court of Human Rights upholds South African athlete Semenya's case on female testosterone levels

11 july 2023 - 11:29:59
Strasbourg, France (PANA) - The European Court of Human Rights has by 4-3 majority decision ruled that the rights of South [...] Full text...

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UNIFFAC U-20 Cup: Gabon crowned champions

11 july 2023 - 08:19:08
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Gabon's Under-20 national team has emerged victorious in the 2023 Central African Football Federations' Union [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Egypt captain, Ibrahim Adel, named tournament's best player

09 july 2023 - 07:51:47
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Egyptian captain Ibrahim Adel has been named the Best Player of the TotalEnegies U-23 AFCON, following [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Guinea midfielder Cisse determined to fight for Paris Olympics qualification

08 july 2023 - 06:51:33
Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - Seydouba Cisse, the talented midfielder of Guinea's Under-23 team, remains resolute in his determination to work [...] Full text...

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Libyan govt provides more than $38.6 million for projects at University of Benghazi

03 july 2023 - 11:44:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has allocated about $38.6 million to implement projects at the [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Niger celebrate historic victory

29 june 2023 - 06:55:46
Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - A remarkable moment unfolded at Tangier's Grand Stade as Niger clinched their first-ever win in the [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Egypt's captain finds motivation in Man-of-the-Match award

29 june 2023 - 06:40:21
Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - Egypt's Under-23 captain, Ibrahim Mohamed Adel, played a pivotal role in securing a 1-0 victory on [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Winning Man-of-the-Match award motivates me – Mali star Doucoure

26 june 2023 - 07:23:39
Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - Mali’s Fode Doucoure says winning the Man-of-the-Match award in their 3-1 victory over Gabon on Sunday [...] Full text...

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FIFA delays campaign, vote to pick men's 2030 World Cup hosts

24 june 2023 - 08:25:04
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA’s search for the men’s 2030 World Cup hosts was postponed on Friday after it failed [...] Full text...

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Delta Queens dethrone Bayelsa Queens to win sixth Nigerian women's league title

13 june 2023 - 06:18:25
Asaba, Nigeria (PANA) - Delta Queens have won their sixth Nigerian Women's Football League Premiership title after beating holders, Bayelsa [...] Full text...

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Trafficking in the Sahel: Muzzling the illicit arms trade (Feature by UN News)

11 june 2023 - 07:06:00
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Shoppers in Mali’s Gao, Timbuktu, and Ménaka regions in Mali can snap up AK-pattern assault rifles [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Chukwueze wins best African player award in La Liga

07 june 2023 - 08:28:34
Villarreal, Spain (PANA) - Villarreal FC Nigerian forward, Samuel Chukwueze, has been named best African player in the 2022/2023 Spanish [...] Full text...

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AfDB says Africa has necessary partnerships, technologies to eradicate hunger

06 june 2023 - 06:37:02
Durban, South Africa (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, says Africa has the necessary partnerships and [...] Full text...

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Ghanaian literary icon Prof. Ama Ata Aidoo is dead

31 may 2023 - 15:18:25
Arcra, Ghana (PANA) -  The death was reported of Ghanaian literary icon Professor Ama Ata Aidoo, in the early hours [...] Full text...

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WAFU-A Women's AFCON: Senegal win Cup

30 may 2023 - 09:07:01
Bo City, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Senegal Under-20 women's national team clinched their first-ever WAFU-A Under-20 Women's Cup title following [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeepers ‘a beacon of hope and protection’: Guterres Play video

25 may 2023 - 17:43:30
New York, US (PANA) - The UN’s 87,000-plus peacekeepers worldwide are “a beacon of hope and protection” for vulnerable civilians [...] Full text...

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Ghana peacekeeper named UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year

22 may 2023 - 14:58:53
New York, US (PANA) - A Ghanaian peacekeeper serving with the United Nations Interim Security Force in Abyei (UNISFA) will receive the [...] Full text...

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Togo's FM awarded medal of Commander of National Order of Mali by President of the Transition in Mali

12 may 2023 - 18:40:03
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Togolese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Pr Robert Dussey, said Friday he was happy to see [...] Full text...

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2023 U-17 AFCON: Ambitious Alio now targets title with Burkina Faso

12 may 2023 - 06:57:33
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Souleymane Alio of Burkina Faso is confident that the team have shown their capabilities to challenge [...] Full text...

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2023 U-17 AFCON: Burkina Faso never give up, says Souleymane Alio

08 may 2023 - 05:35:18
Annaba, Algeria (PANA) - Burkina Faso forward Souleymane Alio has lauded the team’s resilience and never-say-die attitude, as they came [...] Full text...

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2023 U-17 AFCON: Bittersweet moment for Mabena with MOTM award

07 may 2023 - 08:02:11
Constantine, Algeria (PANA) - South Africa’s wonderkid, Siyabonga Mabena, said it was a bittersweet moment for him being named man [...] Full text...

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Ajay Banga selected 14th President of the World Bank

04 may 2023 - 14:03:13
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Directors of the World Bank have selected Ajay Banga as President of the [...] Full text...

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South African opera star to perform at coronation of King Charles III

03 may 2023 - 10:50:25
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – All eyes will be on South African opera star Pretty Yende who will sing [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister calls on Libyan women to support elections

26 april 2023 - 16:25:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba Wednesday urged Libyan women [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to become a plastic free country

11 april 2023 - 10:36:19
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Minister of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change, Mr Kavydass Ramano, on Tuesday, said [...] Full text...

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Champions Crowned at 2022/23 CAF African Schools Football Championship Continental Final

09 april 2023 - 02:14:38
Durban, South Africa (PANA) - CS Ben Sekou Sylla from Guinea and Fountain Gate School of Tanzania have been crowned [...] Full text...

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CAF Schools Football: South African coach says African School’s football lays the foundation

03 april 2023 - 11:34:34
Durban, South Africa (PANA) - With just a few days before CAF officially kicks off the inaugural CAF African Schools [...] Full text...

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South African comedian wins top international award

17 march 2023 - 12:40:24
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Praemium Erasmianum Foundation has awarded leading South African comedian Trevor Noah the 2023 [...] Full text...

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South African jazz legend Gloria Bosman dies

15 march 2023 - 09:46:21
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Tributes are pouring is for legendary South African jazz singer Gloria Bosman who died [...] Full text...

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Kagame, Moroccan King get CAF President's Outstanding Achievement Award

15 march 2023 - 05:20:12
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - CAF President, Dr Patrice Motsepe, on Tuesday conferred the CAF President’s Outstanding Achievement Award 2022 on President Paul [...] Full text...

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Libya attends 58th session of the Council of Arab Ministers of Health in Algeria

14 march 2023 - 17:35:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Deputy Prime Minister and Acting Minister of Health in the Government of National Unity, [...] Full text...

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FIFA Congress: Delegates gather in Rwanda

14 march 2023 - 13:09:59
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - World football has gathered in Kigali, Rwanda, this week for the 73rd FIFA Congress, which doubles [...] Full text...

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Tributes pour in for popular South African rapper Costa Titch

13 march 2023 - 12:08:20
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Tributes are pouring in for South Africa’s award winning rapper Costa Titch who died [...] Full text...

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2023 U-20 AFCON: Nigeria win Fair Play award

12 march 2023 - 07:38:52
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Seven-time TotalEnergies Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations champions, Nigeria, have won the 2023 AFCON Fair Play [...] Full text...

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2023 U-20 AFCON: Senegalese star, Pape Diop, scoops Umbro Golden Boot award

12 march 2023 - 07:05:05
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Senegalese midfielder, Pape Demba Diop, has won the Umbro Golden Boot award of the TotalEnergies U-20 [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Ahead Of May 29, 2003 exit from power, ECOWAS to confer Democracy Icon Award on President Buhari

07 march 2023 - 18:36:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – As he prepares to leave office upon the conclusion of his two-term tenure, the Economic Community [...] Full text...

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2023 U-20 AFCON: Nigeria battle Uganda for semifinals, World Cup tickets

02 march 2023 - 10:43:36
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nigeria will meet Uganda on Thursday in one of the quarter-finals of the ongoing African U-20 [...] Full text...

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Infantino says Qatar 2022, the best in FIFA history

02 march 2023 - 10:25:11
Paris, France (PANA) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino says the recent FIFA World Cup in Qatar is the best in [...] Full text...

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South African opera star to perform at King Charles' coronation

22 february 2023 - 09:34:04
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African opera star Pretty Yende has been chosen to perform at the coronation [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Leading South African rapper shot dead

11 february 2023 - 12:26:35
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - A major manhunt is underway following the killing of leading South African rapper Kiernan [...] Full text...

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CAF names Best XI of TotalEnergies CHAN 2022 in Algeria

08 february 2023 - 11:52:17
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - After a thrilling three weeks of action in the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2022 in [...] Full text...

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South African artists win Grammy Award

06 february 2023 - 12:35:01
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African musicians Zakes Bantwini, Wouter Kellerman and Nomcebo Zikode have won the award [...] Full text...

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Sadio Mané voted best Senegalese footballer of the year 2022

26 january 2023 - 15:51:27
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese international of Bayern Munich (Germany), Sadio Mané, was elected on Wednesday as the best [...] Full text...

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South African referee ranked fifth in the world

19 january 2023 - 12:26:09
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African referee Victor Gomes has been ranked as one of the top five [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari departs for Nouakchott, Mauritania Tuesday for African Conference for Peace award

16 january 2023 - 15:24:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja for Nouakchott, Mauritania, on Tuesday where he is billed to [...] Full text...

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Right group demands release of activists documenting forced evictions

11 january 2023 - 09:30:49
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Amnesty International has asked the Ethiopian authorities to "immediately and unconditionally" release four human rights [...] Full text...

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2022 Year in Review: Celebrating women fighting for their rights

30 december 2022 - 05:49:04
New York, US (PANA) - UN News on Friday highlighted the work of activists helping to protect women’s rights, which [...] Full text...

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UNESCO ‘deeply saddened’ over death of football legend, Pelé

30 december 2022 - 05:33:02
Paris, France (PANA) - The UN educational, Scientific and cultural organisation Organisation (UNESCO) has expressed sadness at the death on Thursday [...] Full text...

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South Africa's Perlemoen restaurant wins top global award

28 december 2022 - 11:36:48
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A Western Cape restaurant has won a top global award at a Paris ceremony. Perlemoen, [...] Full text...

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Top prize for Press Freedom in Libya awarded to late Palestinian journalist Abu Akleh

25 december 2022 - 15:51:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The top prize for press freedom in Libya, the Al-Saraya Al-Hamra, has been awarded to the late [...] Full text...

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Popular South African musician Mampintsha suffers fatal stroke

25 december 2022 - 09:20:15
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Leading South African musician Mandla Maphumulo died on Saturday after a short illness. He [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister stresses importance of government communication in Libya

23 december 2022 - 14:53:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The prime minister of the National Unity Government, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, said here Friday government communication had [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament at Language Policy and Planning Conference in Cairo, Egypt

22 december 2022 - 15:50:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ahlam al-Lafi, member of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), participated Wednesday in the International Conference [...] Full text...

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Fifth Libyan Song Festival starts in Tripoli

16 december 2022 - 12:30:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The fifth of the Libyan Song Festival kicked off on Thursday in Tripoli, with the participation [...] Full text...

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UK court holds pre-trial conference over Nigerian gas project cancellation

02 december 2022 - 20:25:10
London, UK (PANA) - A British Court has set the stage for the hearing of a case in which an [...] Full text...

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Libya becomes 73rd member of the World Energy Forum

10 november 2022 - 11:46:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has become the 73rd member of the World Energy Forum, which is for members of [...] Full text...

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FIFA salutes South African footballer's wonder goal

02 november 2022 - 09:51:37
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – FIFA on Wednesday recognised South African football star Yusuf Maart as a potential Puskas [...] Full text...

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South African liberation hero honoured by Clooney Foundation

03 october 2022 - 12:20:27
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African liberation hero Albie Sachs has received a Lifetime Achievement Award presented by [...] Full text...

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Guinea gov't plans to implement new anti-corruption strategies

16 september 2022 - 19:46:53
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean government plans to put in place new strategies to fight against people who have [...] Full text...

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Paris court Invalidates seizures of Libyan Investment Authority fund by Kuwaiti company

07 september 2022 - 18:42:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Paris Court of Cassation on Wednesday ruled as invalid the executive seizures made by the [...] Full text...

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Burkinabé peacekeeper in Mali is UN Woman Police Officer of the Year

30 august 2022 - 07:04:26
New York, US (PANA) - A peacekeeper from Burkina Faso serving in Mali has been honoured for her work to [...] Full text...

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Millions more children to benefit from world’s first malaria vaccine: UNICEF

17 august 2022 - 05:13:31
New York, US (PANA) - The pharmaceutical company, GSK, has been awarded a contract to produce the world’s first malaria [...] Full text...

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UNICEF secures supply of malaria vaccine for million more children

16 august 2022 - 16:51:20
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - UNICEF has awarded a contract for the first ever supply of malaria vaccine to GSK valued [...] Full text...

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Kenyans prepare to vote new President (News Analysis by Kennedy Abwao, PANA correspondent)

04 august 2022 - 13:15:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyans are preparing to vote on 9 August 2022 to elect President Uhuru Kenyatta's successor and [...] Full text...

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Japan honours leading South African medical researchers

04 august 2022 - 09:16:20
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Japanese government has confirmed that it will award the prestigious fourth Hideyo Noguchi [...] Full text...

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Senegalese star Sadio Mane crowned 2022 African Player of the Year

22 july 2022 - 05:06:07
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Senegalese star, Sadio Mane, was on Thursday crowned 2022 African Player of the Year on the [...] Full text...

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UN expert hails historic reparations ruling in favour of indigenous peoples in Kenya

18 july 2022 - 19:22:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An independent UN human rights expert on Monday hailed a decision by the African Court on Human [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: CAF postpones tournament to January/February 2024

04 july 2022 - 05:26:49
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has  postponed the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (Côte d’Ivoire [...] Full text...

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Arrangements for reopening of US embassy in Tripoli at centre of meeting

29 june 2022 - 17:02:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla Al-Mangouch and US Ambassador to Libya Richard [...] Full text...

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Béchir Zabiyeh named Journalist of the Year in Libya

21 june 2022 - 11:50:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Writer and journalist Bechir Zabiyeh has been named Journalist of the Year in Libya, the Organising [...] Full text...

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CAF Awards slated for 21 July in Morocco

19 june 2022 - 16:14:37
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on Sunday that the CAF Awards will take place [...] Full text...

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Pioneering Namibia MP, Indonesia family planning board, win 2022 UN Population Award

13 june 2022 - 12:34:39
New York, US (PANA) - The UN’s sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, announced on Monday the winners of it’s [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe top woman prison officer with UN Mission in CAR wins first ever Trailblazer Award

08 june 2022 - 05:29:27
New York, US (PANA) - The creator of a women-only rapid intervention team who leads riot control activities inside the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius recruits 100 women police officers

02 june 2022 - 09:09:22
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Police Force (MPF) announced on Wednesday that it has recruited 100 women police constables which [...] Full text...

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US slams Eritrean minister, urges freedom of speech

28 may 2022 - 19:01:25
Asmara, Eritrea (PANA) - The United States has urged Eritrea to allow citizens to exercise freedom of speech and urged [...] Full text...

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Peacekeepers’ Day ceremony honours service, sacrifice of UN blue helmets

27 may 2022 - 05:48:26
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations paid tribute to the men and women serving under its flag in [...] Full text...

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Small Cape Town brewery conquers Africa

25 may 2022 - 10:26:26
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A small Cape Town brewery has won first prize at the 2022 African Beer [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwean peacekeeper wins UN gender advocate award

25 may 2022 - 05:30:13
New York, US (PANA) - For the first time, a Zimbabwean peacekeeper has been chosen to receive the prestigious 2021 Military Gender [...] Full text...

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FIFA approves 16 Gambian referees

23 may 2022 - 09:58:01
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - World football governing body, FIFA, has approved 16 Gambian Referees with Africa’s three-time Award winner, Bakary [...] Full text...

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Oshoala, Plumptre named in Nigeria's provisional WAFCON squad

19 may 2022 - 23:13:44
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's head coach, Randy Waldrum, has named Asisat Oshoala and Ashleigh Plumptre in his provisional squad [...] Full text...

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Morocco to host 2021/2022 CAF Champions League final match

10 may 2022 - 08:47:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Monday awarded the hosting right of the 2021/2022 CAF [...] Full text...

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High profile US delegation to visit South Africa, Angola, Gabon

30 april 2022 - 05:58:13
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - A high profile US delegation led by Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will travel [...] Full text...

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Mauritius addresses Food wastage programme

09 april 2022 - 09:30:24
Flic-en-Flac, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Agro-Industry and Food Security Minister, Mr Maneesh Gobin, has highlighted the importance of addressing food [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ramaphosa hails South Africa's Grammy winner

04 april 2022 - 11:35:50
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday congratulated top South African DJ Black Coffee on his [...] Full text...

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World Water Grand Prize awarded to Indian organization

26 march 2022 - 12:42:46
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Kyoto World Water Grand Prize, worth 2 million yen, was awarded to the Indian organization [...] Full text...

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ECA urged to support implementation of Lomé Declaration on Cyber Security

25 march 2022 - 13:02:28
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has been called upon to support African states [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Minister welcomes reopening of US embassy in Tripoli

22 march 2022 - 13:41:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ms. Najla al-Mangouch, on Tuesday welcomed the arrival [...] Full text...

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Organisation for Development of Senegal River receives Hassan II World Water Prize

21 march 2022 - 19:40:23
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Organisation for the Development of the Senegal River (OMVS) on Monday received the Hassan II [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Minister honoured by US with International Women of Courage Award 2022

10 march 2022 - 04:51:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla Al-Mangouch, has been honoured by the US [...] Full text...

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Cameroonian journalist to lead New York-based investment banker's Africa expansion

26 february 2022 - 00:04:21
New York, US (PANA) – Cameroonian broadcast journalist, Michel Lobé Ewané, has been named a Board member of the New [...] Full text...

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Senegambian Queen embarks on cultural tour

24 february 2022 - 21:21:48
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Queen Binta T.E. Goudiaby, the US-based Senegambian cultural missionary, Thursday arrived here for a four-day tour [...] Full text...

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Benin: Communist Party wants soldiers well motivated in fight against terrorists

19 february 2022 - 19:05:00
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Communist Party of Benin (PCB), has called for the motivation of Beninese soldiers to enable [...] Full text...

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Africa’s leading artists saluted

18 february 2022 - 10:26:32
Cape Town, South Africa – South African artist Bonolo Kavula has won the Norval Sovereign African Art Prize, an annual [...] Full text...

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Djibouti suffers huge financial damages over DP World port wrangles

15 february 2022 - 15:29:57
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - Djibouti has lost a landmark arbitration case against DP World after a prolonged case following its [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges Europe not to roll out red carpet for Egyptian President al-Sisi

14 february 2022 - 05:49:48
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Human Rights Watch (HRW) has lashed out at Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for human rights abuses [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: CAF says competition set new records on its digital, and social media pages

10 february 2022 - 08:53:55
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - The 2021 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has set new records on CAF digital and [...] Full text...

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Nigeria, US sign pact to reduce illicit trafficking of ancient arts

20 january 2022 - 22:54:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has expressed the optimism that the Cultural Property [...] Full text...

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Mali calls for revision of some military cooperation agreements as ties with France come under stress

20 january 2022 - 12:23:41
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's military junta is requesting the review of some military cooperation agreements entered into by the [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Senegal and Guinea qualify for the Round of 16

18 january 2022 - 18:13:18
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Senegal and Guinea on Tuesday picked up the two tickets for the Round of 16 from [...] Full text...

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Mohamed Salah among final nominees for Best FIFA Men’s Player

07 january 2022 - 23:30:18
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA on Friday announced the finalists for The Best FIFA Men’s Player awards. Egypt’s Mohamed Salah made [...] Full text...

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