Africa’s ‘land-linked’ economies poised to drive continent’s prosperity

09 august 2025 - 07:57:44
Awaza, Turkmenistan (PANA) - By leveraging their central location, expanding regional connectivity and embracing transformative technologies, Africa’s landlocked developing countries [...] Full text...

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Libya participates in meetings of African Commission on Intellectual Property Rights in Djibouti

03 august 2025 - 12:38:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development of the National Unity Government participated in meetings [...] Full text...

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IGAD and Germany expand partnership on regional migration

17 july 2025 - 16:27:29
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)-The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has announced signing a landmark Euro 8 million Grant Agreement with [...] Full text...

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Forestry conservation, infrastructure planning crucial to fight climate change (By Kennedy Abwao, PANA Correspondent)

05 july 2025 - 07:33:54
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) – Life comes to a standstill when the Sendou coal-powered electricity plant in Bargny, 40 km outside [...] Full text...

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New WB project to help Djibouti respond to emergencies

02 july 2025 - 07:33:29
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - The World Bank has approved a Contingent Emergency Response Project (CERP) for Djibouti, an instrument that [...] Full text...

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Tripoli hosts the second meeting of the Board of Directors of the Arab Planning Institute

30 june 2025 - 15:02:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan capital, Tripoli, hosted the second meeting of the Board of Directors of the Arab [...] Full text...

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Djibouti implements enhanced General Data Dissemination System of IMF

19 june 2025 - 10:27:22
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - With the successful launch of the new data portal—the National Summary Data Page (NSDP)—Djibouti [...] Full text...

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At least eight drown in Red Sea as smugglers force migrants overboard

12 june 2025 - 07:26:04
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Survivors of a people-smuggling operation in the Red Sea have recounted how they were forced [...] Full text...

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Luanda to host heads of state-level infrastructure financing summit under AU chairmanship

10 june 2025 - 11:57:51
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and African Union Commission (AUC) in collaboration with Government [...] Full text...

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Addressing transportation inefficiencies in Africa crucial to reducing food

21 may 2025 - 08:43:31
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - A new World Bank report reveals that transportation inefficiencies are causing significant food losses in [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC: Results of all CAF Round 6 matches played on Tuesday

26 march 2025 - 07:57:18
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of all Round 6 matches in the Confederation of African Football [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC: Results of all CAF Round 6 matches on Monday

25 march 2025 - 05:09:29
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are all the results of Match Day 6 in the Confederation of African Football [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: 2026 FIFA WC: Results of some CAF Round 6 matches on Monday

24 march 2025 - 21:08:25
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Match Day 6 in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC: Results of CAF Round 6 matches on Monday

24 march 2025 - 18:51:18
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Match Day 6 in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC: Fixtures for CAF Round 6 matches on Monday

24 march 2025 - 07:29:31
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Match Day 6 in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of CAF Round 5 matches played on Friday

22 march 2025 - 06:53:19
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of all Round 5 matches in the Confederation of African Football [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of some CAF Round 5 matches played on Friday

21 march 2025 - 19:44:53
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of some Round 5 matches in the Confederation of African Football [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Fixtures for CAF group match day 5 on Friday

21 march 2025 - 08:03:31
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Match Day 5 in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of all CAF group round 5 matches on Thursday

21 march 2025 - 07:56:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of round 5 matches in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of some CAF group round 5 matches on Thursday

20 march 2025 - 19:11:15
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of some round 5 matches in the Confederation of African Football [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: CAF group matches resume with match days 5 and 6

19 march 2025 - 07:56:40
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - As the CAF 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers return this week, African nations are entering a [...] Full text...

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AfCFTA, a call to action to unveil the African economy, according to the Ethiopian President

18 march 2025 - 18:27:24
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a call to action to unveil the African [...] Full text...

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New project to strengthen communities, support vulnerable groups in Djibouti

15 march 2025 - 08:14:41
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - The World Bank approved on Friday a US$31 million project aimed at strengthening the socio-economic foundations [...] Full text...

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AU unveils full list of elected offiials at 38 summit

17 february 2025 - 18:29:30
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union has unveiled the full list of Commissioners elected during the 38th session [...] Full text...

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How Raila Odinga fell: Web of factors that cost Kenya top African Union job Story by Justus Ochieng

16 february 2025 - 16:26:06
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Kenya’s bid for the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairmanship suffered a major blow Saturday, February [...] Full text...

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New report highlights Africa’s strengthening economic growth amid global challenges

16 february 2025 - 07:59:37
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa’s economic performance is showing signs of improvement but remains vulnerable to global shocks, according [...] Full text...

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Djibouti's Foreign Minister Ali Youssouf wins race for AUC Chairperson slot

15 february 2025 - 22:27:15
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Djibouti's Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf emerged victorious in the tough race for the leadership [...] Full text...

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African Union Summit opens in Ethiopia

15 february 2025 - 13:14:47
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Angola's Joao Manuel Lourenco assumed the rotating Chair of the African Union (AU) on Saturday, [...] Full text...

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Incoming AU leadership must prioritise, stand up for human rights - Amnesty International

14 february 2025 - 05:44:13
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - As African heads of state and government prepare to elect and appoint the new leadership [...] Full text...

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Scaling innovative finance for growth in the Horn of Africa: World Bank Blog By Boutheina Guermazi, Ahmed Rostom and Michael Fuchs

11 february 2025 - 08:44:02
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - As we step into 2025, it’s a perfect time to reflect on the future of [...] Full text...

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‘She had a syringe, razor blade, and bandages’: Surviving genital mutilation (By Fabrice Robinet, UN News)

07 february 2025 - 05:42:06
Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - Some 230 million girls in more than 90 countries – predominantly in Africa and Asia [...] Full text...

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‘The new generation is different’: In Djibouti, activists lobby to end female genital mutilation (A UNFPA feature)

06 february 2025 - 05:39:31
Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - “I still see the knife, and the lady who held me down,” said Hawa’a Mohamed [...] Full text...

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Kenyan unit of UK cereals manufacturer Weetabix eyes expanded African market

22 january 2025 - 16:10:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Weetabix East Africa, a subsidiary of the United Kingdom-based Weetabix Cereals Company, plans to expand across [...] Full text...

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EU extends mandates of Operation ATALANTA, EUTM and EUCAP Somalia for two years

16 december 2024 - 12:28:34
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday prolonged the mandate of the EU Naval Force Operation ATALANTA and [...] Full text...

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AfDB to make $30 million equity investment in Africa Finance Corporation to catalyse climate action

15 december 2024 - 04:55:52
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a $30 million equity investment in [...] Full text...

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IMF staff concludes visit to Djibouti

13 december 2024 - 13:06:11
Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - Djibouti’s maritime-dependent economy has demonstrated resilience to regional conflicts with growth in FY24 projected at [...] Full text...

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US welcomes agreement to end Ethiopia, Somalia dispute over Somaliland port deal

13 december 2024 - 10:45:23
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States welcomes the 11 December Declaration between the Federal Republic of Somalia and [...] Full text...

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Housing Africa’s growing population: IMF Blog By Kecia Rust, Executive Director of Centre for Affordable Housing Finance in Africa

11 december 2024 - 11:04:15
Kumasi, Ghana (PANA) - Deeper understanding of informality and better use of technology can build more sustainable housing markets.Informality dominates [...] Full text...

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U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan travels to Sudan, Djibouti, Italy

18 november 2024 - 20:45:07
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan Tom Perriello travelled to Port Sudan on Monday for a [...] Full text...

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Libya announces readiness to host 2026 Türkiye-African Summit

03 november 2024 - 13:39:51
Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - The Head of Management of the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Al-Taher [...] 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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Sudan, AU initiate moves to restore ties

15 october 2024 - 13:05:08
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union seems to be moving to assert its expected role in finding a [...] Full text...

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Guterres appoints Senegalese Coumba Sow as Resident Coordinator in Togo

10 october 2024 - 06:34:05
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Coumba D. Sow of Senegal as the United Nations Resident [...] Full text...

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Djibouti's economy shows strong growth in 2023 despite fiscal challenges

30 september 2024 - 10:19:49
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - Djibouti’s economy achieved an impressive rebound in 2023, outperforming forecasts with GDP growth estimated at 6.7 [...] 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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World Bank approves US$90 million additional financing for Djibouti regional economic corridor

21 september 2024 - 08:32:33
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved US$90 million in additional financing for the Horn if [...] Full text...

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Kenya launches campaign bid for AUC leadership at mini Summit

27 august 2024 - 14:16:15
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – East African leaders gathered in Nairobi on Tuesday to witness the unveiling of former Keyan Prime [...] Full text...

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2024/25 CAF Champions League: Results of first-round, second-leg qualifiers played on Friday

24 august 2024 - 04:38:00
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of matches in the first-round second-leg qualifiers of the 2024/25 CAF [...] Full text...

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2024/25 CAF Champions League: First-round, second-leg qualifiers

23 august 2024 - 07:26:09
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are the scheduled matches in the first-round second-leg qualifiers of the 2024/25 CAF Champions League [...] Full text...

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Road to 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League begins

05 august 2024 - 08:02:08
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The journey towards securing a place in CAF’s flagship Women’s Club competition, the CAF Women’s Champions [...] Full text...

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Libya warns against foreign interference in Sudan crisis

26 july 2024 - 11:27:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting Minister of the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Al-Taher Al-Baour, has [...] Full text...

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2024 CAF Women’s Champions League Qualifiers: Draw to take place on Wednesday

22 july 2024 - 07:46:36
Cairo, Egypt (PNA) - The 2024-2025 women's interclub football season will officially kick off on Wednesday with the draw in [...] Full text...

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FIFA Rankings for Africa at a glance

19 july 2024 - 04:48:11
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Here are the FIFA Rankings for African teams at a glance.CAF Ranking CountryFIFA Ranking 1Morocco14 2Senegal19 3Egypt 36 4Côte d’Ivoire 385Nigeria396Tunisia417Algeria468Cameroon519Mali5310South Africa5711Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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2024/25 CAF Champions League: New season kicks off with high-stake preliminary-round matches

12 july 2024 - 08:13:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Contenders aiming to succeed Al Ahly as title holders of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League discovered [...] Full text...

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Red Sea shipping crisis elevates trading costs with extra burden on consumers

12 july 2024 - 07:20:25
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Due to recently increased attacks by Houthi militants, the Red Sea shipping route remains [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group appoints Senegalese Fatou Fall as joint Resident Representative for Djibouti

01 july 2024 - 08:51:09
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - Starting Monday, Fatou Fall becomes the Joint Resident Representative of the World Bank Group for Djibouti.“This [...] Full text...

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World Bank offers US$700 million to help Egypt achieve sustainable, diversified and resilient growth

24 june 2024 - 08:13:39
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank has announced US$700 million in Development Policy Financing (DPF) for the [...] Full text...

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Enhancing inclusive growth and resilience with support to Uganda’s development-focused refugee approach: World Bank Blog

21 june 2024 - 07:17:02
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Uganda is hosting the largest refugee population in Africa and has gained international recognition for its [...] Full text...

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2026 WC African qualifiers: Standings after Day 4 matches

13 june 2024 - 17:16:21
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are the standings after Day 4 matches in the African qualifiers.                                            Group AEgypt - 10 pointsGuinea [...] Full text...

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AfDB releases highlights of its PPP report

11 june 2024 - 06:52:53
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has published highlights of its purchasing power parities (PPP) [...] Full text...

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2026 WC African qualifiers: Results from Day 3 matches

06 june 2024 - 10:55:01
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The resumption of the FIFA World Cup African qualifiers produced some closely contested fixtures on Wednesday, [...] Full text...

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Fierce competition as Africa's 2026 World Cup qualifiers resume

05 june 2024 - 11:06:04
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The long-awaited resumption of the African qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup resume, reigniting the [...] Full text...

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UNHCR highlights shocking needs, risks facing refugees and migrants on routes from Africa to Europe

04 june 2024 - 12:47:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The lack of protection services on major routes used by refugees and migrants is alarming and [...] Full text...

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Salah returns in Egypt's squad for 2026 World Cup qualifiers

30 may 2024 - 12:33:54
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Mohamed Salah has been included in new Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan's squad for this month's [...] Full text...

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CAF, FIFA confirm Dates and Kick-Off times for African qualifiers for 2026 WC

30 may 2024 - 09:28:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - African Nations will resume their qualification for the FIFA World Cup in 2026 next week. Match Day [...] Full text...

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CAF U-17 Women's Qualifiers: Six countries for three World Cup spots

20 may 2024 - 12:28:08
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The crunch stage of qualifying for the 2024 FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup in the Dominican [...] Full text...

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Libya and Djibouti reaffirm the depth of relations between the two Arab-African countries

17 may 2024 - 17:36:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, and the President of the Republic of [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U17 Women's WC qualifiers: Results of matches played at the weekend

13 may 2024 - 06:51:07
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nigeria, Senegal, and Morocco took significant strides towards the 2024 FIFA U17 Women's World Cup as qualifiers [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Confed. Cup Final: Zamalek's Road to the final

08 may 2024 - 07:42:30
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Winners of the 2019 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup, Egyptian football powerhouse, Zamalek SC, are eager to [...] Full text...

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FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: Exciting third round of African qualifiers kick off on Friday

07 may 2024 - 06:23:20
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The race towards a place in the 2024 FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup in Dominican Republic, [...] Full text...

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UN migration agency assists survivors of deadly shipwreck off Djibouti

25 april 2024 - 06:05:15
Djibouti city, Djibouti (PANA) - The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) is offering medical care, food, shelter and psychosocial support [...] Full text...

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EU becomes observer of Djibouti Code of Conduct/Jeddah Amendment

22 april 2024 - 11:00:05
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) will soon become a ‘Friend’, meaning observer, of the Djibouti Code of [...] Full text...

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At least 38 migrants perish in boat disaster off Djibouti coast

10 april 2024 - 05:42:36
Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - At least 38 migrants, including women and children, died when their overcrowded boat capsized off [...] Full text...

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FIFA select 12 African match officials for Paris Olympic Games football tournament

09 april 2024 - 11:22:38
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The FIFA Referees Committee has selected 12 African match officials for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games [...] Full text...

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UN Human Rights Committee adopts annual report

27 march 2024 - 11:36:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Human Rights Committee of the United Nations on Wednesday adopted its annual report covering its [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON qualifier: Liberia, Eswatini take commanding leads in respective qualifiers

21 march 2024 - 08:38:46
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Liberia and Eswatini took commanding leads in their respective TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco [...] Full text...

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Djibouti, Dubai Port legal tussle continues

19 march 2024 - 14:52:48
London, UK (PANA) - The Dubai Port World, which previously operated a terminal at the Djibouti Port, will press on [...] Full text...

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World Bank approves financing for economic management, statistics development in Djibouti

17 march 2024 - 06:10:03
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - The World Bank has approved an additional financing of US$ 5 million for the Economic Management [...] Full text...

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Ramadan begins in the Muslim world

11 march 2024 - 12:58:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ramadan, the month of fasting for Muslims in the world, began officially on Monday. While some countries started [...] Full text...

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Sudan war: US undertakes another diplomatic push to end Sudan's 'senseless conflict'

10 march 2024 - 07:32:14
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Special Envoy for Sudan, Tom Perriello, will from Monday visit several African and Middle [...] Full text...

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Horn of Africa coastline braces for marine disaster after sinking of UK-flagged ship

07 march 2024 - 14:27:59
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - The Eastern Africa region is likely to suffer from a protracted environmental pollution whose effects could [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON: Fixtures for preliminary round matches

20 february 2024 - 14:28:50
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Tuesday held the draw for the preliminary round matches [...] Full text...

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AFCON 2025: Draw for preliminary round scheduled for Tuesday

19 february 2024 - 15:16:47
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Following the conclusion of the 34th edition of TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in [...] Full text...

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Africa to account for 11 of world’s 20 fastest-growing economies in 2024: AfDB

19 february 2024 - 05:21:43
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa will account for eleven of the world’s 20 fastest-growing economies in 2024, the African Development [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia, Somalia diplomatic rift widens after alleged security breaches at AU Summit

17 february 2024 - 22:51:32
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Somali President Mohamud Hassan said on Saturday that the Ethiopian government wanted to annex part [...] Full text...

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African countries scoop 11 out of 20 world's top growth economies

16 february 2024 - 20:47:40
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa will account for eleven of the world’s 20 fastest-growing economies in 2024, the African [...] Full text...

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Reducing electricity, telecommunications costs in Djibouti could boost growth, add jobs: World Bank report

01 february 2024 - 16:30:02
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - Djibouti has achieved remarkable economic growth over the past two decades, driven by strategic infrastructure investments, [...] Full text...

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Geopolitical situation in Horn of Africa region poses risks to Djibouti’s recovery – IMF warns

26 january 2024 - 10:24:57
Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) – Djibouti recorded a strong rebound in economic activity in 2023 but regional geopolitical developments pose [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Govt calls on UN Security Council to take punitive action against RSF and supporters

21 january 2024 - 10:36:46
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government has urged the UN Security Council to designate the paramilitary Rapid Support [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Sudan 'freezes' membership in IGAD

20 january 2024 - 13:46:38
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Saturday announced that it is "freezing" its membership with the East African regional bloc, [...] Full text...

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Sudan government declines IGAD invitation to attend summit on Sudan

13 january 2024 - 13:08:51
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese presidency on Saturday said the government would not attend a summit convened by the [...] Full text...

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UN chief hopes for 'peaceful, constructive' dialogue over Ethiopia-Somaliland MoU

11 january 2024 - 05:59:42
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed the hope that all parties in the growing dispute  [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: World Court to hear genocide case against Israel

10 january 2024 - 13:17:41
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) – The International Court of Justice(ICJ) hearings 11-12 January, 2024 on genocide in Gaza will include [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Sudanese FM condemns RSF leader's 'public relations stunt' African visits

08 january 2024 - 05:58:19
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Foreign Ministry has condemned the recent African tour of the leader of the [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Sudan recalls Ambassador to Kenya over reception for RSF leader

05 january 2024 - 07:53:45
Port Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has recalled its ambassador to Kenya, Kamal Jubbara, in protest against the official reception given by [...] Full text...

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AU calls for 'mutual respect' in brewing diplomatic row over Ethiopia-Somaliland MoU

04 january 2024 - 15:42:08
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has called for "calm and mutual respect" to de-escalate the simmering [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Senior Sudan official dismisses agreement between RSF, Coordination of Civilian Democratic Forces

04 january 2024 - 06:42:24
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Deputy Chairman of the Sovereign Council, Malik Agar, has dismissed the Addis Ababa Declaration signed [...] Full text...

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Sudan crisis: RSF signs agreement to end bloody war

03 january 2024 - 07:35:16
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Tuesday signed an agreement with the Coordination of [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Somalia condemns 'absurd' Ethiopia, Somaliland MoU on Ehiopia's access to Red Sea

02 january 2024 - 14:29:30
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somalia's leaders on Tuesday condemned the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by Ethiopia and Somaliland under which [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia signs 'historic' MoU with Somaliland to secure access to the sea

02 january 2024 - 07:42:31
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia and Somaliland on Monday signed a "historic" Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Addis Ababa under which [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: US calls for end to 'needless', 'brutal' war

02 january 2024 - 06:24:08
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US on Monday called for an end to the "needless" and "brutal" war between [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Museveni, RSF leader Dagalo discuss ending the devastating war

28 december 2023 - 12:27:53
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and the leader of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Services (RSF), General [...] Full text...

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2023 TotalEnergies AFCON: CAF names match officials

26 december 2023 - 07:03:31
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially announced the list of match officials that will [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Morocco enters tournament as highest ranked team

21 december 2023 - 15:54:42
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Morocco will go for next month's TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cote d'Ivoire 2023, as the [...] Full text...

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Nexus of food, water & energy: A Key element to Egypt’s climate efforts: World Bank report

19 december 2023 - 07:16:06
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt’s nexus of water, food and energy (NWFE) programme, launched a year ago to leverage partnerships [...] Full text...

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Sudan crisis: UN chief lauds IGAD steps to find solution to war

13 december 2023 - 20:07:54
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the "encouraging developments" following the Extraordinary Assembly of the [...] Full text...

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Djibouti strengthens agri-food sector with World Bank support

12 december 2023 - 11:51:50
Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - The World Bank has approved a new International Development Association (IDA) credit of US$15 million [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Sudan gov't challenges IGAD communique after summit

11 december 2023 - 12:13:29
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A political row is simmering between the Sudanese government and the East African regional bloc, the [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: ICRC deplores deliberate, deadly attack on its humanitarian convoy in Khartoum

11 december 2023 - 08:15:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says it is shocked and appalled by "a [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: US lauds IGAD, AU efforts to secure end to fighting

11 december 2023 - 06:42:16
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has applauded efforts of the East African regional bloc, the Intergovernmental Authority [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: IGAD urges leaders to help end the war, suffering of the people

09 december 2023 - 13:26:05
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The East African regional bloc, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), has appealed to its leaders [...] Full text...

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Conflicts in Sudan, Ethiopia high on agenda of Senior US diplomat's visits to Horn of Africa

08 december 2023 - 08:05:11
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Regional conflicts are high on the agenda of the U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn [...] Full text...

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40 million people in Djibouti, Ethiopia to reap gains from expansion of digital economy

06 december 2023 - 07:59:50
Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - Communities in Djibouti and Ethiopia, including borderland areas, refugees and host communities, will benefit from [...] Full text...

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Kenya set to overhaul refugee policy, to change camps into urban centres

30 november 2023 - 18:21:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya is planning to designate major refugee camps as urban centres and municipalities once a draft [...] Full text...

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Latest FIFA ranking: Morocco still on top in Africa

30 november 2023 - 13:08:16
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Morocco retain the top position in FIFA's latest ranking for Africa released on Thursday. Here is the [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Sudan's military leader leaves for Djibouti

26 november 2023 - 13:06:16
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s military leader, Lieutenant General Abdul Fatah Al Burhan, left Port Sudan, Sudan's provosional administrative capital, [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Cote d'Ivoire maintain perfect start

21 november 2023 - 05:42:20
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Cote d'Ivoire continued their flawless start to their 2026 World Cup qualifying by defeating Gambia 2-0 [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of day 2 matches played on Monday

20 november 2023 - 18:09:43
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are results of Day two qualifying matches of the Africa 2026 FIFA World Cup [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: South Africa, four others refer Gaza crisis to International Criminal Court

20 november 2023 - 11:54:03
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague has confirmed receipt of a joint [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Fixtures for Matchday 2 on Monday

20 november 2023 - 06:01:23
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Matchday 2 on Monday in the ongoing Africa 2026 FIFA [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Nigeria held again; Egypt, Algeria win

20 november 2023 - 05:52:47
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nigeria's stuttering start to 2026 World Cup qualifying continued on Sunday as they were held 1-1 [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of Day one matches played on Thursday

16 november 2023 - 18:15:35
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day one qualifying matches of the Africa 2026 FIFA World [...] Full text...

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Libya recovers rare archaeological artefact from France

13 october 2023 - 11:33:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Embassy in Paris has announced the recovery from France of an artefact consisting of [...] Full text...

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CAF to host Referees’ Preparation Course for AFCON preliminary official list

09 october 2023 - 07:17:32
Abidjan, 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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We’re better off thanks to migrants, says new IOM chief

03 october 2023 - 05:27:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With people on the move globally at “unprecedented” levels, the UN’s new migration agency chief insisted [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: All 16 qualifiers for Group stage emerge

02 october 2023 - 06:37:30
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here is the list of the 16 qualifiers for the Group stage of the 2023-24 CAF [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: Results of second-round, second-leg matches played on Friday and Saturday

01 october 2023 - 12:24:42
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of second-round, second-leg matches in the 2023-24 CAF Confederation Cup played [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: Scheduled second-round, second-leg matches

29 september 2023 - 05:31:57
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are the scheduled second-round, second-leg matches in the 2023-24 CAF Confederation Cup to be played [...] Full text...

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Building a bright future: the power of preschool education in Djibouti: World Bank Blog

28 september 2023 - 11:33:37
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - Like many parents globally, Djiboutian families are preparing their children for the start of the new [...] Full text...

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2024 CAF WAFCON qualifiers: All second-round qualifiers emerge

27 september 2023 - 06:36:18
Cairo, Eg[ypt (PANA) - Here is the list of all the qualifiers for the second round of the 2024 CAF [...] Full text...

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2024 CAF WAFCON qualifiers: Five countries qualify for second round

25 september 2023 - 05:54:42
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Five countries are through to the second round of the 2024 CAF Women's AFCON qualifiers. They are [...] Full text...

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UNGA78: Horn of Africa nations urge global solidarity and real reform

24 september 2023 - 07:03:33
New York, US (PANA) - As the UN General Assembly’s general debate continued on Saturday, Horn of Africa nations made [...] Full text...

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2024 CAF WAFCON qualifiers: Results of all first-round, first-leg matches

23 september 2023 - 08:07:24
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are all the first-round, first-leg results in the 2024 CAF Women's AFCON, played between 20 [...] Full text...

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FIFA ranking for Africa: Morocco stay top, Guinea Bissau improve

21 september 2023 - 18:11:59
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has officially published its quarterly rankings with some interesting moves for African teams on the [...] Full text...

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2024 Women's AFCON: Qualifiers kick off

21 september 2023 - 11:01:50
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The road to the 2024 TotalEnergies CAF Women’s AFCON in Morocco officially kicked off on Wednesday. The [...] Full text...

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Burundi among 20 countries most vulnerable to climate change in the world

20 september 2023 - 14:20:16
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi is one of the 20 countries in the world most vulnerable to climate change, the [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: Second-round, first-leg fixtures

14 september 2023 - 14:01:19
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are fixtures for the second-round, first-leg matches in the 2023-24 CAF Confederation Cup scheduled for between [...] Full text...

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Financial inclusion builds resilience of pastoralists to drought (World Bank feature)

02 september 2023 - 11:56:52
Washington DC, US (PANA) - Until recent rain fell in the Horn of Africa, more than 9.5 million animals died [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: Second-round, first-leg fixtures

29 august 2023 - 06:33:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here at the first-leg fixtures in the second round of the 2023-24 CAF Confederation Cup to [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: All 20 qualifiers emerge for second round

28 august 2023 - 06:28:06
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are all the 20 teams that have qualified for the second round of the 2023-24 [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Champions League: All the 22 qualifiers for 2nd round have emerged

28 august 2023 - 06:01:19
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the 22 qualifiers for the second round of the 2023-24 CAF Champions League [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: Results of 2nd-leg, first-round matches

27 august 2023 - 06:51:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results from the second-leg, first-round matches played in the CAF Confederation Cup. Azam FC, Tanzania [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Champions league: 12 teams qualify for 2nd round

27 august 2023 - 06:42:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - With 10 matches still be played in the second-leg, first-round of the 2023-24 CAF Champions league [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: Second-leg, first-round matches

25 august 2023 - 09:05:47
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are the scheduled second-leg, first-round matches this weekend, with first-leg results in brackets Friday, 25 August Azam [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Champions League: Second-leg hosts set to reverse upsets in return fixtures

25 august 2023 - 08:22:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - After a highly entertaining first-leg first-round matches of the 2023-24 CAF Champions League, host teams are [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: All first-leg, first-round results

21 august 2023 - 08:32:52
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are all the results from the first-leg, first-round matches, played at the weekend in the [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Results of all first-leg, first-round matches played at the weekend

21 august 2023 - 08:13:01
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results of all the first-leg, first-round matches played at the weekend in the 2023 [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: More results from first-round matches

20 august 2023 - 07:34:53
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are more results from the first-leg, first-round matches played on Saturday in the 2023/24 CAF [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF Champions league: Results of matches played on Saturday

20 august 2023 - 07:25:36
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Results of matches played on Saturday across Africa in the preliminaries of the 2023 CAF Champions [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: Results from first-round matches

19 august 2023 - 09:59:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Singida United of Tanzania defeated JKU of Zanzibar 4-1 in the first-leg of the 2023/24 CAF [...] Full text...

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CAF Women's Champions League: CECAFA qualifiers: CBE FC thrash FAD FC

17 august 2023 - 07:22:38
Njeru, Uganda (PANA) - Ethiopian side CBE FC thrashed Djibouti's FAD FC 8-0 in the CAF Women's Champions League, CECAFA [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Champions League: Scheduled first-round matches

16 august 2023 - 07:26:46
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are the scheduled first-round matches in the 2023-24 CAF Champions league to be playd between [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: First-round matches on 18 to 20 August

16 august 2023 - 07:23:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - First-round matches in thee 2023-24 CAF Confederation Cup will be held between 18 and 20 August, [...] Full text...

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Intriguing clashes emerge as CAF Confederation Cup draw is unveiled

26 july 2023 - 07:33:38
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The CAF Confederation Cup draw has thrown up some tantalizing North-West battles after the preliminary round [...] Full text...

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Addis-Djibouti corridor to get major upgrade

21 july 2023 - 06:17:04
Washington DC, US (PANA) - The Addis-Djibouti corridor, a vital trade route and lifeline for Ethiopia's 120 million people, will [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Burhan reiterates he will not to deal with IGAD Quartet led by Kenyan President Ruto

17 july 2023 - 06:54:46
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's military leader, Lieutenant General Abdul Fatah Burhan, has reiterated that he will not accept the mediation [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA World Cup: Africa preliminary qualifiers draw officially conducted

13 july 2023 - 20:45:00
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, CAF, on Thursday conducted the official draw of the FIFA World [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Sudan threatens to pull out of IGAD

12 july 2023 - 06:12:44
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan says it will consider pulling out of the East African regional group, Inter-Governmental Authority on [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: IGAD quartet: A walk into Sudan's landmine field (News analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

11 july 2023 - 13:32:58
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Cracks are showing not only within the Sudanese political façade at home towards the two belligerents, [...] Full text...

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Sudan crisis: IGAD leaders regret Sudanese govt's failure to participate in Addis summit

10 july 2023 - 16:31:17
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A Summit meeting of the East African Development Block (IGAD) has expressed regret that the government [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: 'Govt's participation in IGAD summit conditional on change of chairman'

10 july 2023 - 14:09:53
Khartoum, Sudan(PANA) - Sudan has said that its participation in the East African heads of state meeting that kicked off [...] Full text...

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CAF WAFCON qualifiers draw concluded in Rabat

08 july 2023 - 06:14:47
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The draw for the Qualifiers of the CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), being hosted [...] Full text...

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CAF Women’s Champions League draw conducted

06 july 2023 - 06:36:48
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The draw for the CAF Women’s Champions League, Cote D’Ivoire qualifiers, was held at the Mohammed [...] Full text...

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115 Nigerian Referees undergo intensive FIFA Trainings

04 july 2023 - 11:38:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - In a bid to return to the summit of football refereeing, 115 Nigerian referees are undergoing [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC: FIFA release pots for African draw

02 july 2023 - 10:58:02
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - World football governing body, FIFA, have released the pots for the African draws ahead of the [...] Full text...

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Latest FIFA Ranking for Africa

29 june 2023 - 13:09:44
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The following is the latest FIFA World Ranking for African countries released on Tuesday. 1    Morocco 2    Senegal 3   [...] Full text...

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Around 60 million in urgent humanitarian need in Horn of Africa

27 june 2023 - 06:05:21
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Climate, armed conflict, high food prices and post-COVID-19 economic fall-out have caused record food insecurity [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister calls for return of cargo plane held in Kiev

23 june 2023 - 14:13:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has raised the issue of a Libyan Antonov cargo plane [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Govt rejects Kenya heading IGAD committee to resolve conflict

19 june 2023 - 15:04:23
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has rejected a meeting called by Kenya for quadripartite mechanism to be held Monday evening [...] Full text...

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IGAD condemns 'cowardly, senseless' attack on Ugandan secondary school

18 june 2023 - 13:04:07
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - The East African sub-regional group, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has joined the chorus of [...] Full text...

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Peace deal in Ethiopia leads to increased Djibouti port activity

16 june 2023 - 08:28:08
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - The recent peace agreement in Ethiopia, Djibouti’s main trade partner, has resulted in an increase in [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: IGAD adopts roadmap to end fighting

14 june 2023 - 16:16:26
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - The East African sub-regional group, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), has adopted a roadmap that it [...] Full text...

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Sudan Conflict: Khartoum engulfed in most intensive fighting since the outbreak of war

11 june 2023 - 15:54:00
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Intensive and ceaseless shelling and bombardment that continued for almost six hours, midday, Khartoum local time, [...] Full text...

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AfDB launches study on urban infrastructure, climate adaptation

07 june 2023 - 08:39:02
Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched the Integrated Urban Infrastructure and Climate Adaptation Study [...] Full text...

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Infrastructure development reduce transit times landlocked Africa countries

29 may 2023 - 13:54:53
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)  - UN hafours applauded landlocked developing countries in Africa on development of both rail and road infrastructure [...] Full text...

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Reresearch network launhed for new vision of Great Green Wall

03 may 2023 - 19:59:43
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The International Research Institute (IRD) and its partners recently launched in Djibouti the International Research Network [...] Full text...

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Press Freedom Index 2023 : Libya drops six places to 149th

03 may 2023 - 19:08:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya fell six places to 149th in the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) press freedom index for [...] Full text...

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3RD LEAD: Sudan Conflict: UN chief, US Secretary of State hold high level talks on enduring ceasefire

27 april 2023 - 17:29:48
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken are holding high [...] Full text...

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Burundian president at Kampala summit on Somalia

27 april 2023 - 14:49:11
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian president, Evariste Ndayishimiye, and current chairman of the East African Community (EAC), left Bujumbura [...] Full text...

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2ND LEAD: Sudan conflict: Warring parties accuse each other of violating ceasefire; Army gives initial consent to peace initiative

27 april 2023 - 10:57:20
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The warring parties in Sudan on Thursday accused each other of violating the fragile ceasefire in [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Sudan conflict: Sudan army accepts initiative to end fighting

27 april 2023 - 10:13:29
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) has announced its initial acceptance of an initiative from the  east [...] Full text...

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Mauritian PM calls for neighbourhood watch on illegal activities Western Indian Ocean region

27 april 2023 - 09:24:48
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Wednesday called for the setting up of a neighbourhood watch [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Many countries evacuating nationals from Khartoum as no letup in fighting

24 april 2023 - 05:41:41
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Many countries are evacuating their nationals from the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, as there is no end [...] Full text...

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Sudan says current conflict an internal question requiring no foreign mediatory intervention

17 april 2023 - 21:55:58
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- Sudan on Monday described the ongoing fighting between the Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces as [...] Full text...

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IGAD Summit picks trio to spearhead search for end to Sudan military crisis

17 april 2023 - 17:20:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A team of three East African Heads of State has been picked to spearhead talks between [...] Full text...

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FIFA Rankings - Nigeria slips to lowest position in 4 years

07 april 2023 - 10:14:00
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The fortunes of Nigeria's senior men's football team has plummeted the more as the Super Eagles [...] Full text...

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WBG launches new partnership framework to support Egypt’s green, resilient and inclusive development

22 march 2023 - 09:32:46
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The World Bank Group Board of Executive Directors has approved a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) [...] Full text...

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Return of Sudanese women from ISIS shows gender-blind nature of violent extremism (News analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

11 march 2023 - 12:52:54
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government has announced that a number of its nationals, including women and children, previously [...] Full text...

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Horn of Africa hunger emergency: ‘129,000 looking death in the eyes’

10 march 2023 - 15:31:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Life-threatening hunger caused by climate shocks, violent insecurity and disease in the Horn of Africa, have [...] Full text...

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WB grants Egypt US$9.13 m to improve management of electronic, healthcare waste in Cairo

01 march 2023 - 13:58:03
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The World Bank on Wednesday announced a US$9.13 million grant from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) [...] Full text...

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2023 U20 AFCON: CAF releases list of match officials

19 february 2023 - 06:23:58
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - A list of 16 referees, 18 assistant referees and six video assistant referees (VAR) has been [...] Full text...

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CECAFA/CAF African Schools Championship: Perfect start for Uganda

18 february 2023 - 08:43:23
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Uganda’s representatives at the Zonal Qualifiers to the inaugural CAF African Schools Championship made [...] Full text...

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World Bank backs project to expand access to affordable housing in Djibouti

12 january 2023 - 12:56:09
Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - The World Bank has approved a US$15 million in credit from the International Development Association [...] Full text...

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Djibouti needs urgent action to restore debt sustainability: IMF mission

17 december 2022 - 08:57:57
Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) – Large investments over the past decade have driven strong economic growth in Djibouti, but the [...] Full text...

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Greater Horn of Africa’s climate-related health crisis worsens as disease outbreaks surge -WHO

03 november 2022 - 20:57:58
Brazzaville, DRC(PANA) - New analysis by the the World Health Organization (WHO) has found that the number of reported disease outbreaks [...] Full text...

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IGAD experts discuss agricultural development, call for more action and resources mobilization

02 november 2022 - 15:29:20
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The East African development grouping, IGAD, on Wednesday concluded a two-day regional dialogue in Addis Ababa, [...] Full text...

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Libya attends 58th AFROSAI Steering Committee meeting in Djibouti

13 october 2022 - 14:18:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Audit Office, Khaled Chakchak, participated in the 58th meeting of the [...] Full text...

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Libya condemns 'terrorist' attack on Djibouti army and expresses solidarity

10 october 2022 - 15:45:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Unity has [...] Full text...

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IGAD calls for swift response to Ebola outbreak in Uganda

27 september 2022 - 15:37:11
Djibouti, (Djibouti) - The Ebola outbreak in Uganda requires urgent steps to combat, the Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority [...] Full text...

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