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Carnage in Gaza: ‘How much is enough?’ asks UN Assembly President
20 january 2024 - 06:50:20Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The President of the UN General Assembly on Friday reiterated his call for an immediate ceasefire [...] Full text...
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World tourism on course for full recovery by year’s end: UN tourism agency
20 january 2024 - 06:37:07Madrid, Spain (PANA) - International tourism bounced back during 2023 and is expected to make a “full recovery” to pre-COVID [...] Full text...
thread Economy
World Economic Forum 2024: Rebuilding trust amid uncertainty
19 january 2024 - 15:00:41Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – At a moment of growing fragmentation and polarization, the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting 2024 served [...] Full text...
thread Society
Centre human rights within global financial overhaul, says UN rights chief
19 january 2024 - 05:42:25Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Human rights must be integrated into the heart of the international financial architecture if the world [...] Full text...
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Troubled year in store for the world’s children: UNICEF report
16 january 2024 - 05:34:53New York, US (PANA) - Globally in 2024, children are likely to see increased exposure to violence and war, and [...] Full text...
thread Society
Greater funding needed for Malians following UN mission’s withdrawal
12 january 2024 - 05:15:40New York, US (PANA) - Although UN agencies were able to reach more than 1.8 million people in Mali last [...] Full text...
thread Politics
World Bank foresees global economy recording worst growth over quarter century
10 january 2024 - 16:33:50Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Economic growth in Africa is expected to pick up to 3.8% in 2024 and rise further [...] Full text...
thread Economy
World Bank foresees global economy recording worst growth over quarter century
09 january 2024 - 17:37:13Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Economic growth in Africa is expected to pick up to 3.8% in 2024 and rise further [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Global economy set for weakest half-decade performance in 30 years
09 january 2024 - 14:23:37Washington, United States (PANA) - As the world nears the midpoint of what was intended to be a transformative decade [...] Full text...
thread Economy
2023 AFCON: African legends Diouf, Gyan, Hassan, Okocha first to sign up for CAF Ambassadors Programme
09 january 2024 - 06:26:32Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - African football legends El Hadji Diouf, Asamoah Gyan, Ahmed Hassan and Augustine ‘Jay-Jay’ Okocha are the [...] Full text...
thread Sports
COVID infections rising fast and under-reported, warns WHO
06 january 2024 - 05:12:25Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN health agency confirmed on Friday that coronavirus numbers are spiking globally and that we “should [...] Full text...
thread Health
Ghanaians welcome New Year
01 january 2024 - 08:55:47Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaians on Monday joined billions of people around the world to welcome 2024 amidst prayers and [...] Full text...
thread Society
278 illegal migrants rescued by Libyan coastguard
30 december 2023 - 11:27:58Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 278 illegal migrants of different nationalities were Friday rescued by Libyan coastguards in [...] Full text...
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2023 TotalEnergies AFCON: CAF names match officials
26 december 2023 - 07:03:31Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially announced the list of match officials that will [...] Full text...
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Libya to create specialized institute for judicial police and development of prison infrastructures
22 december 2023 - 17:37:55Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Participants at a symposium on the theme "Towards safer and more humane prisons", organized by the [...] Full text...
thread Society
CAF African Schools Football Championship: UNAF Qualifiers kick off on Sunday
17 december 2023 - 12:12:52Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The CAF African Schools Football Championship Qualifiers of the Union of North African Football (UNAF), kicks off [...] Full text...
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Libyan-Korean Centre to train 50 young ex-combatants
14 december 2023 - 15:17:24Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The National Rehabilitation and Reintegration Project has signed a training agreement with the Libyan-Korean Training Centre, [...] Full text...
thread Politics
COP28: Applause at end of conference but not all are pleased
13 december 2023 - 13:36:03Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Despite multiple rounds of applause inside the plenary of the COP28 in Dubai on Wednesday, not [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Sudan conflict: IGAD urges leaders to help end the war, suffering of the people
09 december 2023 - 13:26:05Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The East African regional bloc, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), has appealed to its leaders [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: Desperation intensifies in Gaza amid uncertainty of ‘safe zones’
05 december 2023 - 14:28:54Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The situation for Gazans is “getting worse by the hour”, the UN health agency WHO said [...] Full text...
thread Society
IMF approves US$12.3 million support disbursement to Seychelles
05 december 2023 - 08:24:05Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) - The IMF Executive Board on Monday completed the first reviews of the Seychelles Extended Arrangement under [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Israel-Gaza crisis: UN rights chief appeals for end to violence and return to dialogue
03 december 2023 - 16:30:31Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The resumption of hostilities in Gaza and its terrifying impact on civilians underscore the need for [...] Full text...
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COP28: Guterres presses for accelerated climate action to help mountainous and landlocked developing countries
02 december 2023 - 15:10:41Dubai, UAE (PANA) - On second and final day of the World Climate Action Summit – the ministerial-level segment of [...] Full text...
thread Environment
COP28: UN chief previews panel on management of minerals essential for green energy transition
02 december 2023 - 14:39:55Dubai, UAE (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday announced his plan to set up a panel aimed to ensure the [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Libya seeks Chinese support for Africa to obtain two permanent seats on UN Security Council
24 november 2023 - 16:03:47Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Director of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in the Council of Ministers [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Growing against the odds: Three reasons why irrigated agriculture is critical in a changing climate: World Bank Blog By Regassa Ensermu Namara. Lauren Nicole Core and Amal Talbi
24 november 2023 - 12:39:30Expo City, Dubai (PANA) - It's a hot, scorching day. The earth beneath your feet is parched, and your once-green [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Climate change is an urgent threat to pregnant women and children
21 november 2023 - 15:48:36Geneva/New York (PANA) -- Pregnant women, babies and children face extreme health risks from climate catastrophes that warrant urgent attention, [...] Full text...
thread Health
Israel-Gaza crisis: 'Unprecedented and unparalleled' civilian death toll: Guterres
20 november 2023 - 18:53:08New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief said in Monday that in the current conflict between Israeli forces and Palestinian [...] Full text...
thread Society
Israel-Gaza crisis: Humanitarian crisis in Gaza could get far worse, warns UN relief chief
18 november 2023 - 06:03:13Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Fierce hostilities continue across Gaza from the air, sea, and on the ground, the UN’s top [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Lawmakers debate whether to close Israel's embassy
16 november 2023 - 15:25:48Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The ruling African National Congress (ANC) on Thursday welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s call for [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Gaza: ‘Hospitals are not battlegrounds’, children’s suffering must stop, UN humanitarians say
15 november 2023 - 12:10:23Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Children have been killed, maimed, abducted and denied assistance in Gaza, and the parties to the [...] Full text...
thread Society
UN Security Council: UN Police need greater support amid ‘many challenges’
15 november 2023 - 07:08:20New York, US (PANA) - Police officers serving under the UN flag must be properly prepared, equipped and resourced in [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: 'Besieged Gaza hospital misery continues while rainfall prompts new health scare'
14 november 2023 - 14:34:32Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN health agency, WHO, hailed on Tuesday the “heroic efforts” of staff at Gaza City’s besieged Al-Shifa [...] Full text...
thread Health
Israel-Gaza crisis: Fuel shortage could put the brakes on trucks delivering aid to Gaza
14 november 2023 - 07:14:10Cairo, Egypt, US (PANA) - Trucks transporting desperately needed aid into Gaza could stop rolling on Tuesday due to a [...] Full text...
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Building an effective bridge with civil society organisations in Cameroon: World Bank Blog By Odilia R. Hebga and Issa Bitang A Tiati
09 november 2023 - 16:34:53Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - Cameroon’s 56,000 civil society organisations (CSOs) play a crucial role in Cameroon’s development, working alongside and [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: UN warns against yet another ethnic-based killing in West Darfur region
09 november 2023 - 08:27:59Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The United Nations on Wednesday said it has received disturbing reports of militias targeting and killing civilians [...] Full text...
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Israel-Palestine crisis: UN humanitarians plead for ‘access, access, access’
07 november 2023 - 14:40:28Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A month since the crisis in Gaza started UN humanitarians on Tuesday issued a heartfelt appeal [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: ‘Unfolding catastrophe’ makes humanitarian ceasefire more urgent
06 november 2023 - 19:30:51New York, US (PANA) - As the conflict intensifies in Gaza, with risk of spillover to the wider region, UN [...] Full text...
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Smallholder farmers embrace integrated pest and disease management in Malawi, saving ecosystems* (World Bank Blog By Mercy Chimpokosera-Mseu)
02 november 2023 - 14:33:20Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Pest and diseases are a global challenge when it comes to turning food and nutrition security [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Malian army condemns hasty departure of MINUSMA forces from Kidal in the far north of Mali
01 november 2023 - 17:32:39Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) ended its presence in the Kidal [...] Full text...
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UN peacekeepers in Mali end presence in Kidal region as last personnel depart
01 november 2023 - 17:01:37Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The UN Multidimentional Integrated Stabiisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) ended its presence in the Kidal region [...] Full text...
thread Politics
2023 CAF Awards: CAF unveils nominees for 2023 Awards in men’s categories
01 november 2023 - 11:24:02Cairo, 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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Libyan, Italian offiials discuss continuation of Italian language teaching in Libya
30 october 2023 - 17:53:00Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Education in the Government of National Unity, Moussa al-Magaryef, Sunday discussed with [...] Full text...
thread Culture
To reduce South Africa’s unemployment, make work more attractive: World Bank Blog( By Jacques Morisset)
23 october 2023 - 19:01:35Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – At over 30%, unemployment is South Africa’s biggest contemporary challenge. Of course, there are [...] Full text...
thread Society
FIFA 2030 World Cup: Co-hosts Morocco, Spain on collision course over venue for final match
23 october 2023 - 07:28:51Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Morocco, confirmed earlier this month by FIFA as a joint-host of the 2030 World Cup finals [...] Full text...
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2023 CAF AFCON: Media accreditation process now open
22 october 2023 - 11:02:20Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The media accreditation application window for the 2023 TotalEnergies CAF AFCON is now open. The accreditation window [...] Full text...
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Women’s sexual and reproductive rights an ‘unfinished agenda’
19 october 2023 - 16:55:51Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday called for progress on the ‘unfinished agenda’ of [...] Full text...
thread Health
World Bank partners with South Sudan to strengthen Central Bank's institutional capacity
18 october 2023 - 07:05:37Juba, South Sudan (PANA) — A new, first of its kind project in South Sudan will support the institutional strengthening [...] Full text...
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UN chief 'horrified' by strike on Gaza hospital, as warring sides blame each other
18 october 2023 - 07:01:05Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General said he was horrified by the killing of hundreds of civilians following a [...] Full text...
thread Politics
CAF concludes Elite Women’s Instructors' Course in Rabat
17 october 2023 - 14:16:33Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has concluded an Elite Women’s Football Instructors' course in Rabat, [...] Full text...
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Mexico, USA friendlies will give us solid grounds for future assignments - Ghana coach
17 october 2023 - 07:02:10Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana coach Chris Hughton says the two international friendlies against Mexico and the United States of [...] Full text...
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FIFA chief condemns 'horrendous violence' in Israel and Palestine
16 october 2023 - 07:10:48Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA president Gianni Infantino has called for the 'immediate end of hostilities' between Israelis and Palestinians [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: Ghana coach Hughton urges focus as country aim to bounce back at tournament
15 october 2023 - 08:00:02Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Ghana coach Chris Hughton has called for full concentration from his side at the TotalEnergies [...] Full text...
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2023 CAF WCL: Media Accreditation Process extended by 3 days
14 october 2023 - 13:06:48Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The media accreditation application process for the third edition of the 2023 CAF Women’s Champions [...] Full text...
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2023 CAF AFCON: Mikel Obi tips Nigeria for glory
14 october 2023 - 08:21:17Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - “We are in a tough group, but of course, when we come to this tournament, [...] Full text...
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It is a richer world today, but not everyone has benefited: IMF chief
13 october 2023 - 16:25:51Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - While global economic integration has helped billions of people become wealthier, healthier, and more productive—for too [...] Full text...
thread Economy
2023 AFCON: Draw Reactions
13 october 2023 - 07:25:30Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - With the battle lines officially drawn, the 24-strong African nations now know who they will [...] Full text...
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Training more nurses to bring quality health care to hard-to-reach communities in Kenya- World Bank Blog (By Dr. Leah Chebet Bii)
12 october 2023 - 16:10:13Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Health workers are the backbone of health systems that meet the needs of their communities. In remote [...] Full text...
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CAF to host Referees’ Preparation Course for AFCON preliminary official list
09 october 2023 - 07:17:32Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - As planning and preparations continue for the upcoming TotalEnergies CAF AFCON in Cote d’Ivoire, CAF’s [...] Full text...
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2030 FIFA WC: Morocco, Portugal, Spain named co-hosts; opening three matches to be played in Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay
04 october 2023 - 17:56:05Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The 2030 FIFA World Cup will be jointly hosted by Morocco, Portugal and Spain as their joint [...] Full text...
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IMF staff affirm tourism flows normalising the Seychelles economy
04 october 2023 - 07:23:34Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) - Recovery of the Seychellois economy continues as tourism flows normalise and economic activity moves closer to [...] Full text...
thread Economy
‘Magnificent diversity’ of humanity is a treasure, not a threat, Guterres says
02 october 2023 - 05:13:50New York, US (PANA) - Commemorating Monday’s International Day of Non-Violence, Secretary-General António Guterres has urged all nations to “unite [...] Full text...
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WHO scales up response following Sudan declaration of cholera outbreak
29 september 2023 - 20:20:54Cairo, Egypt (PANA)– Sudan has declared a cholera outbreak in Gedaref State, where 264 suspected cholera cases, 4 confirmed cases [...] Full text...
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Climate inaction puts lives on the line: WMO
14 september 2023 - 16:42:50Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Insufficient progress towards climate goals is slowing down the global fight against poverty, hunger and deadly [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Over 330 million children worldwide living in extreme poverty
13 september 2023 - 18:31:58New York, US (PANA) - One in every six children is forced to survive on less than $2.15 a day, [...] Full text...
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2023 CAF AFCON Qualifiers: Earthquake forces postponement of Morocco-Liberia match
10 september 2023 - 09:49:54Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - CAF has postponed the 2023 TotalEnergies AFCON qualifier between Morocco and Liberia following the earthquake in [...] Full text...
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A Libyan newspaper wonders whether the changes in French-speaking Africa augur a new Françafrique
08 september 2023 - 16:40:16Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The changes we are witnessing in the Sahel region, in Central Africa and in what is generally [...] Full text...
thread Press Review
Gender gap persists on road to the SDGs: UN Women
07 september 2023 - 20:10:24New York, US (PANA) - The world is falling worryingly short in terms of closing the gender gap as part of [...] Full text...
thread Gender
Guterres leads call to make Africa ‘a renewable energy superpower’
05 september 2023 - 17:57:37Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The flame of injustice is “scorching hopes and possibilities” across Africa as the world grapples with [...] Full text...
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Guinea junta markets political transition programme (By Paul Ejime)
29 august 2023 - 08:35:36Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea’s 81-member National Transitional Council (NTC) headed by Dr Dansa Kourouma is playing a crucial legislative [...] Full text...
thread Politics
2023 CAF W Champions League/WAFU B qualifiers: Delta Queens, Ampem Darkoa reach semi-finals
27 august 2023 - 06:55:01Benin, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's Delta Queens and Ghana's Ampem Darkoa Ladies sealed their places in the semi-finals of the [...] Full text...
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Malawi: Truck drivers learn about risks of human trafficking (A UN feature)
27 august 2023 - 05:52:56Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Truck drivers in southern Africa who have been recruited to traffic or smuggle people illegally are [...] Full text...
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Rights group flags crackdown on opposition ahead of elections in DRC
22 august 2023 - 19:16:04Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) – The authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have targeted leaders of opposition political parties, [...] Full text...
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2023 WWC: Spain beat England to win 2023 Women's World Cup
20 august 2023 - 13:35:29Sydney, Australia (PANA) - Olga Carmona scored with a low, powerful strike to vault Spain to their maiden Women’s World [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: US wants to see diplomatic solution to crisis
16 august 2023 - 07:15:21Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US again stressed on Tuesday that it wants to see a diplomatic resolution to [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup: Indonesian govt to renovate 6 more training fields for World Cup
11 august 2023 - 06:35:14Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - The Indonesian Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) is preparing to renovate six additional [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: UNHCR warns of deteriorating health conditions in Sudan
08 august 2023 - 20:22:16Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, issued a warning on Tuesday that health conditions are rapidly deteriorating [...] Full text...
thread Health
Efficient state-owned enterprises will boost Eswatini’s economic growth: WB report
08 august 2023 - 08:01:36Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) - Restructuring key state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in Eswatini will create new opportunities for the private sector and [...] Full text...
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Ghana FA partners CAF for Women’s football coaching course
08 august 2023 - 07:35:09Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The accelerated growth of the women’s game continues to yield results across the continent, thanks to [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwean player gets FIFA relief
02 august 2023 - 12:50:02Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwean football player, Last Jesi, has won his contractual case against Sudanese club, Al-Hilal Khartoum, after [...] Full text...
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World entering a ‘humanitarian doom loop’, warns UN food aid official
29 july 2023 - 08:36:45New York, US, (PANA) - Russia has not offered any free grain to the UN food relief agency so far, [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA WWC: Banyana must stay strong for 90 minutes in Day 3 match
28 july 2023 - 14:14:16Wellington, New Zealand (PANA) - Star South Africa striker, Thembi Kgatlana, says the team must remain mentally focused for entire [...] Full text...
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2023/24 CAF African Schools Football Programme: Registration window now open
28 july 2023 - 08:42:45Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Season two of the successful CAF African Schools Football Championship kicks off on Friday with the [...] Full text...
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UNESCO calls for global ban on smartphones in schools
26 july 2023 - 19:19:27Paris, France (PANA) - A new UN report raised concerns on Wednesday about the excessive use of smartphones, calling for them [...] Full text...
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CAF Awards return to Morocco to celebrate Africa's finest on 11 December
26 july 2023 - 07:17:10Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The prestigious CAF Awards ceremony will be held again in Morocco on 11 December, 2023 to [...] Full text...
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2026 FIFA World Cup to introduce easier measures to enter the US
26 july 2023 - 06:59:50Washington, US (PANA) - The White House has established a task force to help mitigate issues arising from entering the [...] Full text...
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