Ex-Mali boss Chelle appointed as Nigeria national football team head coach
09 january 2025 - 07:03:32Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has named Eric Chelle as the new head coach of the [...] Full text...
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Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has named Eric Chelle as the new head coach of the [...] Full text...
WHO Director-General pleads for peace in 2025
30 december 2024 - 20:11:16Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was in Yemen on a mission to negotiate with the [...] Full text...
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FIFA Intercontinental Cup: Penalty drama ends Al Ahly's Cup dream
15 december 2024 - 12:17:41Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Al Ahly's hopes of reaching the FIFA Intercontinental Cup final were dashed after a heartbreaking 6-5 [...] Full text...
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Kenya's human rights status downgraded to 'repressed'
04 december 2024 - 11:09:57Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The civil rights coalition, CIVICUS, announced in a report on Wednesday the downgrade of Kenya's civic [...] Full text...
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Expensive farm inputs, insecurity in producing regions, high transport costs impact grain yields in Nigeria
04 october 2024 - 08:26:34Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Imports of wheat, rice, and maize marketing in year 2024/25 are estimated to increase as the [...] Full text...
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Water is cultivating hope and transforming lives of Rwanda's farmers: World Bank Blog By Hayalsew Yilma
01 october 2024 - 07:50:03Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - I will never forget my first encounter with Damien and Vestine, a warm and welcoming couple [...] Full text...
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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: USA win third-place match
22 september 2024 - 14:05:10Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - The United States of America (USA) came away with the bronze medal on Saturday when they [...] Full text...
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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: 3 former champions, one rookie gun for finals
17 september 2024 - 16:09:25Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - Three former champions, North Korea, United States of America (USA), and Germany, as well rookie Netherlands [...] Full text...
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Gaza: UN humanitarians ahead of polio vaccination target
03 september 2024 - 16:43:38Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that 161,030 children under 10 have been [...] Full text...
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UWC win 2024 COSAFA CAF Women’s Champions League Zonal Qualifier
25 august 2024 - 16:05:23Blantyre, 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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UN rights office reports escalation in strikes on schools in Gaza
07 august 2024 - 05:47:22Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has expressed horror at the escalating pattern of Israeli Defence [...] Full text...
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2024 Paris Olympic Games: France beat Egypt 3-1 to reach final of men's football
05 august 2024 - 21:51:22Paris, France (PANA) - France on Monday came from behind to beat Egypt 3-1 after extra time in the semi [...] Full text...
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Women's Olympics football: USA, Germany, Brazil, Spain qualify for semi finals
04 august 2024 - 08:45:00Paris, France (PANA) - Women's world champions, Spain, Germany, USA and Brazil on Saturday qualified for semi finals of the [...] Full text...
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Red Sea shipping crisis elevates trading costs with extra burden on consumers
12 july 2024 - 07:20:25Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Due to recently increased attacks by Houthi militants, the Red Sea shipping route remains [...] Full text...
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Arbitrary detentions and impunity widespread in Libya, warns UN rights chief
09 july 2024 - 14:15:31Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The desperate plight of migrants and refugees tortured, trafficked and sold “at scale” in Libya took [...] Full text...
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IMF concludes 2024 Article consultation with Benin
28 june 2024 - 11:36:18Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded the 2024 Article IV [...] Full text...
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Rights group urges African governments to accelerate free education for all
16 june 2024 - 06:36:02Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – African governments should accelerate plans to guarantee free quality education from preschool through secondary education before [...] Full text...
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Fierce competition as Africa's 2026 World Cup qualifiers resume
05 june 2024 - 11:06:04Cairo, 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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IMF, Cameroon reach staff-level agreement on first review of ECF, RSF
04 june 2024 - 11:51:18Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Cameroonian authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on the [...] Full text...
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Mauritius economy rebounds on back of tourism, housing construction
17 may 2024 - 08:24:36Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius economy has rebounded strongly from the pandemic on the back of buoyant tourism, [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: Uncertainty in Gaza amplified by closure of key border crossings
07 may 2024 - 11:44:41Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Amid ongoing uncertainty about a ceasefire in Gaza and an escalation of the military operation in Rafah, UN [...] Full text...
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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Espérance edge past Sundowns in Pretoria to book final place
27 april 2024 - 05:35:39Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Tunisian giants Espérance Sportive de Tunis reached the final of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League when [...] Full text...
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Human Rights Watch says Gambia’s FGM ban law reverse threatens women and girls
20 april 2024 - 16:21:36Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Rights group Human Rights Watch said here Saturday that a bill before Gambia’s National Assembly to reverse a [...] Full text...
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UN leaders urge ‘wholesale reform’ of global financial architecture
16 april 2024 - 06:13:40New York, US (PANA) - The Secretary-General and President of the General Assembly on Monday led the clarion call for [...] Full text...
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Egypt seeks to raise earnings of millions working in cotton production, textile manufacturing
12 april 2024 - 11:36:04Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Egypt’s cotton production in marketing year (MY) 2024/25 is forecast at 310,000 bales, down 40,000 bales [...] Full text...
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Hidden debt hurts economies. Better disclosure laws can help ease the pain: IMF Blog By Alissa Ashcroft, Karla Vasquez, Rhoda Weeks-Brown
02 april 2024 - 15:28:55Washington, United States (PANA) - If efforts to address record global public debt are to leave no stone unturned, then [...] Full text...
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13th African Games: Ghana crowned African Games football queens after comeback win over Nigeria
22 march 2024 - 07:33:13Cape Coast, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana were crowned champions of the women's football tournament at the 13th African Games after [...] Full text...
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From AI to fast fashion, ‘world’s environment parliament’ adopts bold action plans
02 march 2024 - 06:05:44Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The UN Environment Assembly adopted a ministerial declaration as it wrapped up on Friday in the [...] Full text...
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WTO 13th Ministerial Conference extended by a day to facilitate outcomes
29 february 2024 - 18:56:51Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (PANA) - The 13th World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference (MC13) has been extended by [...] Full text...
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WTO chief encourages members to close remaining gaps to secure outcomes at ministerial conference
29 february 2024 - 07:42:22Dubai, Abu Dhabi (PANA) - World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala commended members for the “tremendous amount of progress” [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia's Tigray region lags behind in post-conflict recovery
20 february 2024 - 14:58:28Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's northern region of Tigray is lagging behind in its efforts to recover from conflict, [...] Full text...
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South African Minister flags threats over Palestinian support
09 february 2024 - 09:40:21Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's International Relations Minister Naledi Pandor’s security detail has been beefed up following [...] Full text...
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New malaria vaccines will save lives. How can we ensure a sustainable rollout? : World Bank Blog By Chijioke Okoro, Noel Chisaka and Carolina Kern
09 february 2024 - 08:06:34Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Last month, Cameroon became the first country to start rolling out malaria vaccination as part of [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: Nigeria's Super Eagles beat South Africa on penalties to fly into final
07 february 2024 - 19:56:12Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Nigeria's Super Eagles on Wednesday reached the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: South Africa beat Cape Verde 2-1 on penalties to reach semi-final
03 february 2024 - 23:05:14Yamoussoukro, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - South Africa reached the semi-final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d'Ivoire [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: Cote d'Ivoire score late in extra time to beat Mali 2-1 to reach semi-final
03 february 2024 - 20:02:44Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Oumar Diakite scored in injury time of extra time for Cote d'Ivoire as the hosts [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: Hosts Cote d'Ivoire beat defending champions Senegal 5-4 on penalties
29 january 2024 - 23:04:59Yamoussoukro, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Hosts Cote d'Iviore on Monday knocked out the defending champions Senegal 5-4 on penalties in the [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: DR Congo eliminate Egypt 8-7 on penalties
28 january 2024 - 23:23:45San Pedro, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - DR Congo's on Sunday night beat Egypt 8-7 on penalties to reach the quarter-finals [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: Guinea score late to kick out 10-man Equatorial Guinea 1-0
28 january 2024 - 19:18:05Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Equatorial Guinea's Federico Bikorosaw saw red in the 55th minute, Emilio Nsue missed a penalty kick [...] Full text...
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South Africa flags surge in attacks on innocent civilians
23 january 2024 - 10:23:28Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Government on Tuesday said it is deeply concerned about the increased [...] Full text...
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African Catholic Bishops say same-sex unions are 'contrary' to God's will
12 january 2024 - 12:53:28Accra, Ghana (PANA) - African Catholic Bishops have rejected Pope Francis' declaration to bless homosexual couples saying they believe that [...] Full text...
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Global unemployment to increase in 2024, warns ILO report
10 january 2024 - 17:26:58Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Global unemployment is expected to rise this year, with growing inequality and stagnant productivity also a [...] Full text...
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Sudanese rebellion chief moots change of strategy over peace deadlock
03 january 2024 - 21:35:57Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The head of Sudan's rebellion army has arrived in Kenya for talks to explore the possibility [...] Full text...
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2023 was 'another exceptional and memorable year for African football': CAF media outlet
01 january 2024 - 10:21:26Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - CAF's media outlet, CAFOnline, has described 2023 as "another exceptional and memorable year for African football". In a [...] Full text...
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2023 CAF WCL: SC Casablanca through to historic final after dramatic penalty shootout
16 november 2023 - 07:14:16San Pedro, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - SC Casablanca are through to the 2023 CAF Women’s Champions League finals following a [...] Full text...
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2026 FIFA World Cup: Africa's hopeful ready for tough qualifying marathon
15 november 2023 - 11:52:26Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's marathon 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign kicks off on Wednesday, 15 November, with 40 nations [...] Full text...
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2023 likely hottest year on record; further spike expected with El Niño
08 november 2023 - 17:33:30Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - 2023 is “almost certain to be the warmest year on record” after October smashed temperature highs, [...] Full text...
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2023 AFL: Wydad edge Esperance on penalties in dramatic AFL shootout to reach final
01 november 2023 - 20:23:45Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Wydad Casablanca withstood immense late pressure to eliminate Esperance 5-4 on penalties and book their place [...] Full text...
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Should developing country governments provide job training programmes? World Bank Blog(By David McKenzie. Lead Economist, Development Research Group and Eliana Carranza, Senior Economist)
04 october 2023 - 19:33:36Washington DC, US (PANA) = Governments around the world face a lot of pressure to do something to help jobseekers, [...] Full text...
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Libya storm: More than 11,000 dead, 10,000 missing, according to UN agency
17 september 2023 - 17:25:07Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At least 11,300 people have died while 10,100 others are missing when Storm Daniel ripped through [...] Full text...
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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...
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Eritrea dismisses Amnesty's 'flawed' report on Eritrean Defence Forces' war crimes in Ethiopia
06 september 2023 - 11:02:37New York, US (PANA) - Eritrea has dismissed a report by Amnesty International that the Eritrean Defence Forces (EDF) committed [...] Full text...
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Eritrean soldiers committed crimes against humanity in Ethiopia - Rights group
05 september 2023 - 10:18:33Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Eritrean Defence Forces (EDF) committed war crimes and possibly crimes against humanity in the [...] Full text...
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JKT Queens clinch shootout win to qualify for CAF Women's Champions League
01 september 2023 - 06:06:51Kampala, 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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CAF WCL qualifiers: Delta Queens, Ampem Darkoa in WAFU B finals
30 august 2023 - 09:36:09Benin, Nigeria (PANA) - The CAF Women's Champions League WAFU Zone B qualifiers will reach its conclusion on Thursday when [...] Full text...
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Niger spiralling into ‘protection crisis’ following takeover: UNHCR
29 august 2023 - 15:34:51Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The political crisis in Niger has created uncertainty for scores of vulnerable displaced people, with restrictions [...] Full text...
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CAF WCL qualifiers: Delta Queens zoom into final in 5-goal thriller
29 august 2023 - 07:23:51Benin, Nigeria (PANA) - Delta Queens of Nigeria on Monday zoomed into the final of the ongoing CAF Women’s Champions [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA WWC: Hosts Australia face England in semi-final clash (Preview)
15 august 2023 - 05:59:39Sydney, Australia (PANA) - Hosts Australia face England in the 2023 Women’s World Cup semi-final on Wednesday at a packed-out [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA WWC: Preview of Spain vs Sweden semi-final match
14 august 2023 - 08:35:08Auckland, New Zealand (PANA) - Spain and Sweden meet on Tuesday for a place in the final of the ongoing [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA WWC: England reach semifinals
12 august 2023 - 13:31:50Sydney, Australia (PANA) - England on Saturday beat Colombia 2-1 in Sydney, Australia, to reach the semifinals of the ongoing [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA WWC: Co-host Australia qualify for semifinals
12 august 2023 - 11:15:26Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - Co-host Australia on Saturday qualified for the semifinals of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup they [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA WWC: Two more quarter final matched scheduled for Saturday
11 august 2023 - 18:58:28Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - Here are quarter-final matches taking place on Saturday at the ongoing 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA WWC: Spain qualify for semifinals
11 august 2023 - 06:21:54Wellington, New Zealand (PANA) - Spain on Friday knocked out the 2019 finalists, The Netherlands, to book their ticket to [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA WWC: Nigerian fans applaud Super Falcons despite ouster from tournament
09 august 2023 - 06:25:52Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian fans, including First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, have risen in unison to applaud the gallant [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA WWC: England's Lauren James apologises to Nigerian player
08 august 2023 - 16:56:28Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - Lauren James has apologised to Super Falcons Michelle Alozie for the incident which led to her [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA WWC: I want to stay' - Nigeria's coach Randy Waldrum reacts after loss to England
08 august 2023 - 07:21:50Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - The coach of Nigeria's women's football team, Randy Waldrum, has revealed that he wants to remain [...] Full text...
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2023 WWC: Nigerian President commends team's performance at tournament after England loss
08 august 2023 - 07:10:02Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu, has commended the Super Falcons on their performance at the FIFA Women’s [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA WWC: Sweden seal thrilling penalty shootout win against USA, qualify for quarter-finals
06 august 2023 - 13:15:50Melbourne, Australia (PANA) - Sweden sealed a thrilling penalty shootout win against defending champions, USA, in their round of 16 [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: ECOWAS Chief of Defence Staff ends 3-day meeting, seeks diplomatic solutions to Niger coup crisis
04 august 2023 - 21:17:35Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff (CDS) of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) [...] 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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Childhood immunization begins recovery after COVID-19 backslide (Embargoed until 00:01 GMT / 02:01 CEST 18 July 2023)
17 july 2023 - 18:48:47Geneva/New York (PANA) - Global immunization services reached 4 million more children in 2022 compared to the previous year, as [...] Full text...
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UN mission in Libya welcomes release of former finance minister Boumtari
16 july 2023 - 12:47:44Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Saturday welcomed the release of former finance [...] Full text...
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2023 U-23 AFCON: Egypt captain, Ibrahim Adel, named tournament's best player
09 july 2023 - 07:51:47Rabat, 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: Morocco win maiden U-23 AFCON
09 july 2023 - 07:36:57Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco made history on Saturday night when they clinched their first TotalEnergies U-23 AFCON title with [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA Women's WC: Referees to add wasted time to each half
08 july 2023 - 06:34:22Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Referees involved in this summer's Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand have been instructed [...] Full text...
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2023 U-23 AFCON: Mali beat Guinea 4-3 on penalties to qualify for Paris Olympics
08 july 2023 - 05:32:23Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - Mali on Friday beat Guinea 4-3 on penalties in their third place play-off match at the 2023 [...] Full text...
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Germany provides €10 million to NEPAD-IPPF to boost Africa's infrastructure development
06 july 2023 - 07:40:34Berlin, Germany (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the KfW, the German development bank, on behalf of the [...] Full text...
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2023 U-23 AFCON: Guinea holds advantage over Egypt, asserts coach Cisse
04 july 2023 - 10:36:58Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - Guinea is gearing up to create its own chapter of history as they prepare to face [...] Full text...
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2023 U-23 AFCON: Egypt determined to retain title
24 june 2023 - 06:07:00Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - Egypt captain, Ibrahim Adel Ali Mohamed, says they are determined to retain the TotalEnergies Under-23 AFCON [...] Full text...
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Somalia in danger of losing hard-won gains, Security Council hears
23 june 2023 - 05:57:54New York, US (PANA) - Despite gains made in tackling terrorism and advancing the electoral process in Somalia, top UN [...] Full text...
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At least 405 civilians killed in communal violence in South Sudan
16 june 2023 - 18:16:15Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - At least 405 people have been killed in persistent violence against civilians across South Sudan, [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA U20 WC: South Korea beat Nigeria to advance to semifinals
05 june 2023 - 08:36:57Santiago, Argentina (PANA) - South Korea defeated Nigeria 1-0 to advance to the semifinals at the 2023 FIFA Under-20 World [...] Full text...
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2022/23 CAF Confed. Cup: Benchikha ready to make history with USM Alger on home soil
03 june 2023 - 07:16:00Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Abdelhak Benchikha knocks on the door of history, and hopes that fate can answer when he [...] Full text...
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2022/23 CAF Confed. Cup: Yanga coach Nabbi holds out hope despite home defeat in first-leg final
29 may 2023 - 11:25:48Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Nasreddine Nabbi, coach of Young Africans of Tanzania, says despite suffering a 2-1 defeat [...] Full text...
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Record high revenues from global carbon pricing near US$100 billion: WB report
23 may 2023 - 10:40:38Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Revenues from carbon taxes and Emissions Trading Systems (ETS) have reached a record high, [...] Full text...
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AU think-tank outlines four-point strategic plan to accelerate African growth
16 may 2023 - 08:47:08Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Addressing the need for climate change adaptation, accelerating trade and economic management and strengthening institutions in [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Use of social media in the fighting: building on pros and rebuffing cons (News analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)
12 may 2023 - 10:36:00Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - With all Sudan's official mainstream media eclipsed, to the exception of the Sudan News Agency, the [...] Full text...
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2023 U-17 AFCON: Traore praises players for heroic performance
12 may 2023 - 07:12:03Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Burkina Faso head coach Brahima Traore has praised his players for what he termed as a [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Violence likely to spark record levels of hunger - UN humanitarians
10 may 2023 - 14:57:12Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The grim prospect of record hunger levels in Sudan is becoming more likely by the [...] Full text...
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Some 60 civilians killed in attack blamed on army in northern Burkina Faso
24 april 2023 - 12:46:30Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Some 60 civilians were killed last Thursday in an attack allgedly carried out by the [...] Full text...
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Current climate polices ‘a death sentence’ for the world, warns Guterres
21 april 2023 - 06:10:01New York, US (PANA) - If governments continue with the same environmental policies currently in place, the world will become [...] Full text...
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CAF unveils Five (5) Additional Players' Rule
16 april 2023 - 08:35:19Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled the Five (5) Additional Players' Rule, during the [...] Full text...
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CAF prepares Referees ahead of crucial interclub quarterfinals
16 april 2023 - 07:33:46Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - With the upcoming knockout phase of CAF Interclub Competitions, the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and TotalEnergies [...] Full text...
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Ahly stage dramatic comeback to clinch 38th Egypt Cup title
11 april 2023 - 05:57:43Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - In a thrilling match that witnessed a red card and nine yellow cards, Ahly secured a [...] Full text...
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Hilal of Sudan critique attitude of fans of Egypt’s Ahli fans
10 april 2023 - 15:07:23Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Al-Hilal football team, currently at at war of words with Al Ahli of Egypt, [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to offer free pre-primary education from January 2024
27 march 2023 - 07:48:58Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius' Vice-Prime Minister, Mrs Leela Devi Dookun-Luchoomun, who is also the Minister of Education, Tertiary Education, Science and [...] Full text...
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UN Conference seeks solutions to global water crisis
23 march 2023 - 05:34:22New York, US (PANA) - The world’s precious water resources are “in deep trouble” and leaders are meeting at UN [...] Full text...
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Central Sahel: Lives of 10 million children on the line as conflict rages
18 march 2023 - 09:11:07Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Children are increasingly caught up in armed conflict in the climate-affected, food insecure central Sahel region, [...] Full text...
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UNICEF, Government of The Gambia and Education Above All Foundation launch project to support 66,765 out of school children
16 march 2023 - 15:43:12Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, the Office of the First Lady of The Gambia, [...] Full text...
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2023 U-20 AFCON: Tunisian coach targets Nigeria scalp in third-place play-off
10 march 2023 - 06:18:26Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Tunisia head coach, Adel Sellimi, has urged his team to go all out on Friday and [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: Aid access to the north improving but some areas still hard to reach
03 february 2023 - 05:19:51New York, US (PANA) - UN humanitarians on Thursday reported that aid access in the north is continuing to improve with [...] Full text...
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SADC implored to act on Eswatini human rights abuse
25 january 2023 - 14:32:20Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Federation of Trade Unions (BFTU) has expressed concern about the state of affairs in [...] Full text...
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Kenya Airways facing persistent flight disruptions over spare parts shortage
10 january 2023 - 09:32:16Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya Airways said on Tuesday that persistent shortage of crucial aircraft spare parts could lead to [...] Full text...
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2022 FIFA WC: Argentina are world champions; they beat France 4-2 on penalties in final match
18 december 2022 - 18:20:29Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Argentina on Sunday won the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament at the Lusail Stadium in Al Daayen, [...] Full text...
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URGENT: 2022 FIFA WC: Argentina win trophy 4-2 on penalties
18 december 2022 - 17:59:09Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Argenitna are the 2022 FIFA World Cup champions. They beat France 4-2 on penalties at the [...] Full text...
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2022 FIFA WC: Final match to be decided by penalties as France and Argentia end extra time3-3
18 december 2022 - 17:52:33Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The final match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament at the Lusail Stadium in Al Daayen, [...] Full text...
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2022 FIFA WC: Final match goes into extra-time as Mbappe double draws France level 2-2 with Argentina
18 december 2022 - 17:11:36Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The final match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament at the Lusail Stadium in Al Daayen, [...] Full text...
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2022 FIFA WC: Giroud heads France into the semi-final in 2-1 win over England
10 december 2022 - 21:35:25Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Defending champions France sailed into the semi-final of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar on [...] Full text...
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2022 FIFA WC: Argentina beat Netherlands 4-3 on penalties to reach semi-finals
09 december 2022 - 22:18:16Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Argentina on Friday beat Netherlands 4-3 on penalties in their thrilling quarter-final match of the 2022 FIFA [...] Full text...
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2022 FIFA WC: Croatia beat Brazil 4-2 on penalties to reach semi-final
09 december 2022 - 18:08:24Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Croatia on Friday beat Brazil 4-2 on penalties in their pulsating quarter-final match in the 2022 [...] Full text...
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2022 FIFA WC: Morocco beat Spain 3-0 on penalties to progress into the quarter-finals
06 december 2022 - 18:06:40Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Morocco, the remaining African team in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, on Tuesday progressed [...] Full text...
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2022 FIFA WC: Brazil stroll into quarter-finals with 4-1 victory over South Korea
05 december 2022 - 21:06:23Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Brazil strolled into the quarter-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar on Monday when [...] Full text...
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2022 FIFA WC: Croatia beat Japan 3-1 on penalties to reach quarter-finals
05 december 2022 - 17:57:10Doha, Watar (PANA) - Croatia reached the quarter-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar on Monday when they [...] Full text...
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2022 FIFA WC: Argentina survive last minute scare to beat Australia 2-1 to reach quarter-finals
03 december 2022 - 21:27:22Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Argentina rode into the quarter-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup after surviving a last minute [...] Full text...
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COP27: Combat against climate change continues - Guterres
20 november 2022 - 10:49:08Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has reminded the world of what remain the priorities regarding climate [...] Full text...
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Children of African descent ‘not considered children at all’, rights experts charge
09 november 2022 - 05:38:05New York, US (PANA) - In a report issued on Tuesday, UN human rights experts outline how discrimination affects black [...] Full text...
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COP 27: ‘Cooperate or perish’: UN chief warns
07 november 2022 - 17:11:33Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - At the opening of the two-day Climate Implementation Summit at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on [...] Full text...
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Some 500 million people risk developing chronic illness, WHO warns
19 october 2022 - 05:19:59Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Almost 500 million people will develop heart disease, obesity, diabetes or other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) attributable [...] Full text...
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Global cooperation to protect ozone layer can ensure better future for us all - UNEP
17 september 2022 - 06:32:57New York, US (PANA) - As the Montreal Protocol to Protect the Ozone Layer turned 35 on 16 September, World [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: End of the COVID-19 pandemic is in sight: WHO
14 september 2022 - 17:29:30Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the number of weekly reported deaths from COVID-19 plunged to its lowest since March 2020, [...] Full text...
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UPDATE 1: Kenyan Supreme Court confirms election of William Ruto as President
05 september 2022 - 14:43:36Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - William Ruto, the Deputy President of Kenya, will be sworn in as the next President after [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Prominent South African attorney dies
16 august 2022 - 17:15:28Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa’s Legal Practice Council (LPC) and Premier Soccer League (PSL) on Tuesday conveyed [...] Full text...
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Kenyans prepare to vote new President (News Analysis by Kennedy Abwao, PANA correspondent)
04 august 2022 - 13:15:56Nairobi, 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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Kenya to deploy 150,000 security personnel for elections
28 july 2022 - 23:55:22Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenya Police will deploy 150,000 security personnel for the 9 August General election when 22 [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO chief urges Pfizer to make oral COVID antiviral available more widely
07 july 2022 - 05:51:47Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Director-General of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) has called on drug manufacturer Pfizer to do more [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia still in grip of spreading violence, hate speech and aid - Rights experts
01 july 2022 - 05:23:13Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN-appointed rights investigators announced on Thursday that they’ve launched a probe into an alleged massacre of [...] Full text...
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Sexual violence in conflict ‘terrorises populations, destroys lives and fractures communities’ - Guterres
17 june 2022 - 19:37:38New York, US (PANA) - Sexual violence has become a brutal tactic of warfare and repression that “terrorises populations, destroys [...] Full text...
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2021-22 CAF Champions league: it's Wydad Casablanca vs Al Ahly in Monday's final
30 may 2022 - 10:28:03Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - The 2022 CAF Champions League final takes place in Casablanca on Monday night, with Egyptian powerhouse, [...] Full text...
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ECA's Jean Paul Adam calls for increased intra-African trade
29 may 2022 - 15:18:46Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Director of the Climate Change Technology and Natural Resources Management Division of the Economic Commission [...] Full text...
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Chad concerned about Mali's withdrawal from GS Sahel and joint force
22 may 2022 - 12:43:39Bamako, Mali (PANA) - One week after Mali's decision to withdraw from all the G5 Sahel bodies, the Chadian president [...] Full text...
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Nigeria beat Benin Republic to win WAFU B U-20 Championship
21 may 2022 - 09:57:08Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigeria’s Under-20 football team, the Flying Eagles, on Friday night emerged champions of the West Africa [...] Full text...
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2021-22 CAF Confederation Cup: Berkane stop Pirates on penalties to win second title
21 may 2022 - 07:49:33Uyo, Nigeria (PANA) - RS Berkane of Morocco are champions again, winning the 2021-22 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup after seeing [...] Full text...
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BREAKING: 2021-22 CAF Confed. Cup Final: RS Berkane win second title
20 may 2022 - 22:22:40Uyo, Nigeria (PANA) - RS Berkane of Morocco defeated Orlando Pirates of South Africa on Friday night in Uyo, Nigeria, [...] Full text...
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Malian Foreign Minister meets in Moscow with group of African ambassadors to Russia
20 may 2022 - 14:32:37Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali remains in the dynamic of negotiations with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), [...] Full text...
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Demand for lifesaving aid up 10 per cent this year: UN relief chief
20 may 2022 - 05:29:02Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The number of people in need has risen by around 10 per cent this year so [...] Full text...
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Mali announces withdrawal from G5 Sahel
16 may 2022 - 13:11:30Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's militaty junta on Sunday announced the country's withdrawal from all bodies and authorities of the [...] Full text...
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Migrants in South Africa live ‘in constant fear’ after deadly attacks, says Amnesty International
14 april 2022 - 06:08:18Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Human Rights group, Amnesty International, has urged the South African authorities "to do more" to [...] Full text...
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Afreximbank launches $4 billion Ukraine Crisis Adjustment Trade Financing Programme for Africa
06 april 2022 - 12:44:27Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The Board of Directors of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), a Pan-African multilateral financial institution mandated to finance and [...] Full text...
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2022 FIFA WC Playoffs: All five successful African countries for Qatar 2022 emerge
30 march 2022 - 04:55:32Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - All five countries that will represent Africa in the 20022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar in [...] Full text...
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2022 FIFA WC playoff: Senegal beat Egypt 3-1 on penalties to reach Qatar 2022
29 march 2022 - 20:08:56Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - African champions Senegal reached the 2022 FIFA World Cup finals in Qatar on Tuesday after beating [...] Full text...
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WHO appeals for urgent investment in TB fight to save lives
24 march 2022 - 04:16:33Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organization (WHO) has called for urgent investment in the fight against tuberculosis, “to [...] Full text...
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Top UN official in Libya urges Parliament to give positive response to her mediation initiative
17 march 2022 - 15:09:28Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, has called on Parliament to expedite a [...] Full text...
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Tunisia announces uncrease in prices of some petroleum products
01 march 2022 - 14:01:09Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Ministries of Industry, Mines and Energy, and of Trade and Export Development, announced here [...] Full text...
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LEAD: 2021 AFCON: Senegal beat Egypt to lift trophy for the first time
06 february 2022 - 22:22:26Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Senegal on Sunday beat Egypt 4-2 on penalties to win the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) [...] Full text...
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2021 AFCON: Cameroon come back from behind to win third place from Burkina Faso
05 february 2022 - 21:33:12Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Cameroon came back from behind in a dramatic fashion to beat Burkina Faso 5-3 on peanlties [...] Full text...
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2021 AFCON: Egypt break the hearts of hosts Cameroon to reach finals
03 february 2022 - 22:06:22Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Egypt on Thursday qualified for the finals of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) when [...] Full text...
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US voices support for ECOWAS, AU on suspension of Burkina faso after coup
01 february 2022 - 05:58:07Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has voiced support for the suspension of Burkina Faso by the Economic [...] Full text...
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2021 AFCON: Egypt eliminate Morocco 2-1 after extra time to reach semi-finals
30 january 2022 - 17:46:42Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Egypt came from behind to beat Morocco 2-1 after extra time in their ill-tempered quarter-final clash [...] Full text...
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2021 AFCON: Equatorial Guinea beat Mali 6-5 on penalties to reach quarter-finals
26 january 2022 - 22:05:20Limbe, Cameroon (PANA) - Equatorial Guinea on Wednesday qualified for the quarter-finals of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) [...] Full text...
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2021 AFCON: Egypt beat Cote d"ivoire 5-4 on penalties to reach quarter-finals
26 january 2022 - 19:02:20Douala, Cameroon (PANA) - Egypt on Wednesday beat Cote d'Ivoire 5-4 on penalties to reach the quarter-finals of the 2021 [...] Full text...
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2021 AFCON: Burkina Faso beat Gabon 7-6 on penalties to reach quarter-finals
23 january 2022 - 19:18:49Limbe, Cameroon (PANA) - Burkina Faso reached the quarter-finals of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) competition in Cameroon [...] Full text...
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Bringing dry land in the Sahel back to life (Feature by FAO)
23 january 2022 - 10:17:05Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Millions of hectares of farmland are lost to the desert each year in Africa’s Sahel region, [...] Full text...
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2021 AFCON: Rules on number of substitutes and COVID-19 infection
08 january 2022 - 20:04:10Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The following are the rules for the number of substitutes per match and the minimum number [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Amnesty slams wealthy states, pharma companies for vaccines inequality
31 december 2021 - 07:23:26London, UN (PANA) - Human rights group, Amnesty International, on Friday slammed wealthy states and pharmaceutical companies for coronavirus (COVID-19) [...] Full text...
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FIFA president declares FIFA Arab Cup here to stay
19 december 2021 - 11:45:53Al Bayt, Qatar (PANA) - As a thrilling inaugural edition of the FIFA Arab Cup concluded on Saturday with Algeria [...] Full text...
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FIFA Arab Cup final: Unlikely heroes grab gold for Algeria
19 december 2021 - 08:53:48Al Bayt, Qatar (PANA) - After nine rounds and two weeks of competition, the FIFA Arab Cup 2021 came to [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: Several western govts warn of increase in human toll in Tigray
07 november 2021 - 14:45:40Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Several Western governments, including three permanent members of the UN Security Council, have warned that the [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: Ethiopians continue to rally against rebels
07 november 2021 - 11:42:04Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Residents of Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, and several cities and towns on Sunday heeded calls [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: Rights report says 'all parties' have violated human rights in 'brutal' war; PM Abiy dismisses it as false
03 november 2021 - 10:31:11Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – A joint investigation by the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and the UN Human Rights Office [...] Full text...
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COP26: 'We're digging our own graves,' Guterres warns
01 november 2021 - 19:00:55Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - As the World Leaders Summit opened on day two of COP26, UN chief António Guterres sent [...] Full text...
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WHO prioritises access to diabetes, cancer treatments in new Essential Medicines Lists
01 october 2021 - 14:25:05Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - New treatments for various cancers, insulin analogues and new oral medicines for diabetes, new medicines to [...] Full text...
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AfDB approves Multinational Trade Finance Risk Participation Agreement facility for Standard Chartered
15 september 2021 - 15:03:08Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a $50 [...] Full text...
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African Union, US condemn Guinea coup
06 september 2021 - 07:43:44Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) and the United States of America have condemned Sunday's coup in [...] Full text...
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Senegal surprises Brazil (5 - 4), qualifies for the semi-finals of Beach Soccer World Cup
26 august 2021 - 18:12:30Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese national Beach Soccer team on Thursday qualified for the semi-finals of the Beach Soccer [...] Full text...
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IMF calls for fresh debt re-profiling for Africa, measures to tax education, health
26 august 2021 - 01:46:47Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called for a fresh sovereign debt profile of African countries, which [...] Full text...
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25 years on, world remembers Nigeria’s Atlanta’96 Olympics heroes
03 august 2021 - 17:09:19Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - August 3, 1996, would be etched forever in the memory of African football custodian and even [...] Full text...
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Angola videogames market to create hundreds of jobs
22 july 2021 - 22:24:23Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Home appliances maker, LG, plans to expand video gaming and film-making industries in Angola, which is [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Pandemic deaths in Africa surge more than 40% over previous week
15 july 2021 - 23:18:37Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Africa has recorded a 43 per cent week-on-week rise in COVID-19 deaths, as hospital admissions increase [...] Full text...
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2020-21 CAF Champions League Final: What you should know
14 july 2021 - 18:06:58Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Title holders Al Ahly of Egypt take on Kaizer Chiefs of South Africa in the final [...] Full text...
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2021 trafficking in persons report, Gambia remains on Tier Two Watchlist
13 july 2021 - 22:45:55Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia remains on the Tier Two Watchlist – signifying that The Gambian government does not fully [...] Full text...
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CAF Women’s Champions League: UNAF, CECAFA prepare for Zonal draw on Wednesday
06 july 2021 - 18:30:27Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Following a successful start to the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Champions League zonal qualifiers draw in Cote [...] Full text...
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Cote d'Ivoire to host draws for WAFU Women’s Champions League qualifiers
04 july 2021 - 19:33:09Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The newly-formed CAF Women’s Champions League will take one giant leap towards realization on Monday, 5 [...] Full text...
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Libyan Political Dialogue Forum fails to reach consensus in Switzerland
03 july 2021 - 10:08:55Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Despite all the opportunities availed to the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) members during their five-day [...] Full text...
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UN Envoy urges LPDF members to adopt constitutional basis for Libyan elections
01 july 2021 - 21:57:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy and Head of his Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Ján Kubiš, [...] Full text...
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World Athletics commits $1 million prize money at World Championships
21 june 2021 - 10:30:24Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - World Athletics has committed an extra US$1 million prize money for athletes at World Athletics Championships, [...] Full text...
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Guterres: Desertification and drought destabilising well-being of 3.2 billion people
17 june 2021 - 06:21:52New York, US (PANA) - Land degradation from climate change and the expansion of agriculture, cities and infrastructure “undermines the [...] Full text...
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How to attract private finance to Africa’s development
14 june 2021 - 15:54:00Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has brought economic activity in Africa to a standstill and the continent’s [...] Full text...
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Bandits convert Nigeria Army lands to safe hideouts for criminal activities
18 may 2021 - 15:46:52Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Bandits have taken over and established camps in vast areas of land belonging to the Nigerian [...] Full text...
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Fatou Bensouda set to collaborate with Libyan government on responsibility of crimes committed in Libya
17 may 2021 - 23:34:45Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The public prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Dr. Fatou Bensouda, said here Monday there [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Vaccine supply crunch adds to risk of pandemic resurgence, warns WHO
07 may 2021 - 06:00:30Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - With Africa-bound COVID-19 vaccine doses from the Serum Institute of India delayed for the foreseeable future, slow [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Court dismisses suit against Nigeria over killings since 2001
27 april 2021 - 15:08:13Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court of Justice on Monday dismissed a suit filed by a Nigerian non-governmental organisation [...] Full text...
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African Union proposes industrial scale agro-processing to boost trade
21 april 2021 - 14:24:21Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union plans to facilitate supply chain improvements in Africa through the construction of [...] Full text...
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US wildlife conservationists evacuate nine giraffes from rising tides in Kenya
14 april 2021 - 09:42:55Baringo, Kenya (PANA) - An international rescue of nine critically endangered Rothschild’s giraffe has been completed from an Island in [...] Full text...
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More climate action needed during ‘make-or-break year’ for people and planet
01 april 2021 - 05:14:02New York, US (PANA) - The world needs “a major breakthrough” to slow the pace of climate change and build [...] Full text...
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Japan backs fight against hunger, malnutrition in DR Congo
25 march 2021 - 07:46:41Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – Japan has given US$8.3 million to the UN World Food Programme (WFP) to to help [...] Full text...
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UN envoy hails Libya's new national gov't after years of ‘paralysis and internal divisions’
25 march 2021 - 05:33:47New York, US (PANA) - After years of “paralysis and internal divisions”, progress towards a lasting peace through stable national [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Lufthansa resumes flights to South Africa
17 march 2021 - 15:14:22Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – German airline Lufthansa on Wednesday confirmed that it plans re-introduce its direct flights to [...] Full text...
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EU wants constructive dialogue with Ethiopian government - EC
11 march 2021 - 14:36:31Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union on Thursday urged all parties involved in the armed conflict in northern Ethiopia’s [...] Full text...
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COVID-19 pandemic worsening gender inequalities for refugee women and girls: UNHCR
08 march 2021 - 05:17:47Geneva Switzerland (PANA) - The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is threatening the lives and rights of refugee, displaced and [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO-backed policy brief calls for action to address ‘long COVID’
26 february 2021 - 05:26:32Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With one in 10 people still feeling ill 12 weeks after having COVID-19, authorities must do [...] Full text...
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Ghana's Black Satellites beat Cameroon on penalties to reach AFCON U-20 semis
25 february 2021 - 21:56:39Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's Black Satellites reached the semi-finals of the Total U-20 AFCON qualification match when they beat [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Prioritise vaccine contracts with UN-led COVAX initiative, urges Tedros
23 february 2021 - 06:48:57Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has called on manufacturers to prioritise contracts with the [...] Full text...
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2021 CHAN: Defending champions Morocco thrash hosts Cameroon, to face Mali in final
04 february 2021 - 12:30:45Limbe, Cameroon (PANA) - Title holders Morocco will play Mali in the final of the Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) at [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS leaders re-elect Ghana President Akufo-Addo for another term
04 february 2021 - 09:28:43Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana’s President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has been re-elected Chairman the Economic Community of West African [...] Full text...
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2021 CHAN: Mali reach final after defeating Guinea on penalties
03 february 2021 - 18:54:53Douala, Cameroon (PANA) - Mali will play in Sunday's final of the 2021 African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Yaounde after [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UN plans for a stronger pandemic recovery
30 january 2021 - 06:28:04New York, US (PANA) - Funders responsible for more than $100 million of annual global research investments joined deputy UN [...] Full text...
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Governments, humanitarian partners responding to needs generated by Cyclone Eloise
28 january 2021 - 09:21:46Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - At least 265,000 people have been affected by Tropical Cyclone Eloise as it took a westward [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Tunisia has second highest rate of mortality in AfricaA
27 january 2021 - 20:51:45Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) representative in Tunisia, Yves Souteyrand, said here Wednesday that Tunisia was [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Tunisia registers record of 3,074 contamination in 24 hours
12 january 2021 - 00:10:44Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia Monday registered a record 3,074 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in twenty-four hours, out of [...] Full text...
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WHO chief calls for ‘less politicking’ over health
06 january 2021 - 07:29:18Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In a race to “save lives, livelihoods and end this pandemic”, the head of the UN [...] Full text...
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