2024 AFCON Beach Soccer qualifiers: Mauritania stun Nigeria to play in finals

29 july 2024 - 12:56:40
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Mauritania has made history by qualifying for their first-ever CAF Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations [...] Full text...

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War in Palestinian Territory: Türk condemns over 500 West Bank killings, calls for accountability

04 june 2024 - 12:23:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)  – UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on Tuesday issued a renewed call for an end to [...] 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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Nouadhibou FC win seventh straight Mauritanian league title

14 may 2024 - 07:35:20
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Nouadhibou FC etched their name into the annals of Mauritanian football once again, clinching a record-extending [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Al Ahly stage late rally to defeat Mazembe and reach final

27 april 2024 - 05:36:07
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The roars of delight from Al Ahly's players and fans told the story - the Egyptian [...] Full text...

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13th All-Africa Games: Uganda edge Congo in thriller to set up finals against Ghana

20 march 2024 - 09:58:42
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Uganda will play hosts, Ghana, in the men's final of this year's African Games on Friday [...] Full text...

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From AI to fast fashion, ‘world’s environment parliament’ adopts bold action plans

02 march 2024 - 06:05:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The UN Environment Assembly adopted a ministerial declaration as it wrapped up on Friday in the [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum portrays initiatives to balance drivers of growth, productivity

19 january 2024 - 16:49:05
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – Participants of the World Economic Forum 2024 made the case that a new growth model is [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Electric opening ceremony kicks off tournament

13 january 2024 - 20:12:34
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - An electric opening ceremony kicked off the 2023 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum announces 2024 Crystal Award winners

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

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2023 AFCON: Zambia boss Avram Grant names 27 players to fight for title

31 december 2023 - 17:45:59
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Avram Grant, the coach of Zambia, has named the 27 players who could represent the Chipolopolos [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Club World Cup: Al Ahly win six-goal thriller to grab Club World Cup bronze

23 december 2023 - 07:22:57
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - A six-goal thriller saw African champions Al Ahly dramatically defeat Japan's Urawa Reds 4-2 to [...] Full text...

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2023 Fifa Club World Cup: Fluminense of Brazil ends Al-Ahly's dream of lifting cup

19 december 2023 - 07:46:38
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - Egyptian giants, Al Ahly's hopes of lifting the 2023 Fifa Club World Cup were extinguished [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Germany beat France 4-3 on penalties to lift Cup

02 december 2023 - 15:20:41
Surakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Germany have lifted the FIFA U-17 World Cup for the first time following a dramatic penalty [...] Full text...

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CAF Champions League: Galaxy stun Wydad with historic away win, Al Ahly triumph at home

26 november 2023 - 06:09:55
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Botswana’s Jwaneng Galaxy sent shockwaves across the continent after edging Moroccan giants, Wydad AC, with a [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Uzbekistan stun England to reach last eight

22 november 2023 - 13:18:42
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Uzbekistan captain Lazizbek Mirzaev's stunning free-kick earned his team a sensational FIFA U-17 World Cup victory [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-23 WC: Germany beat spirited USA in Bandung thriller

21 november 2023 - 10:56:29
Bandung, Indonesia (PANA) - Bilal Yalcinkaya hit an 87th-minute winner as Germany beat USA 3-2 in a breathless Round of [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Cote d'Ivoire ruthless but giants struggle on bumpy World Cup qualifying start

18 november 2023 - 08:53:25
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Cote d’Ivoire began their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign in scintillating fashion, destroying Seychelles 9-0 on [...] Full text...

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AfDB announces $1 billion to boost access to climate finance for Africa’s youths

06 september 2023 - 16:43:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwumi Adesina has announced a new $1 billion fund to accelerate [...] Full text...

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World Bank presents findings of its youth aspirations survey in Lesotho

30 august 2023 - 09:11:01
Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - Many Basotho youth proactively seek training beyond formal education, and almost 65 percent of them aspire [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Preview of Australia-Sweden third-place match

17 august 2023 - 09:08:32
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - With hosts Australia getting another chance to prove themselves in the third-place match against Sweden, here [...] Full text...

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Egyptian winger, Warda, seals surprise Raja Casablanca switch

13 august 2023 - 05:45:14
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Egypt international, Amr Warda, has completed a shock free transfer to Moroccan giants, Raja Casablanca, the [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Canada hit back to win, knock Ireland out

26 july 2023 - 16:00:06
Perth, Australia (PANA) - Canada came from behind to beat Republic of Ireland 2-1 at the Perth Rectangular Stadium in [...] Full text...

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Five unwanted FIFA Women's World Cup records held by Nigeria's Super Falcons

18 july 2023 - 07:13:34
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Nigeria's Super Falcons are yet to miss a FIFA World Cup tournament since its 1991 inception, [...] Full text...

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European Union, International IDEA join forces to support key actors of Gambian democracy

07 july 2023 - 18:26:37
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union and the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), officially launched a new [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Zambia beat Cote d'Ivoire to secure qualification, Angola keep hope alive

17 june 2023 - 17:52:41
Ndola, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia secured a ticket to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Cote d'Ivoire 2023, after [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to promote African arts and culture

26 may 2023 - 08:05:21
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Thursday launched the Africa Consortium 2023 aimed at promoting African arts and culture in [...] Full text...

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Who will make the quarter finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Confed. Cup?

19 march 2023 - 06:42:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The penultimate round of matches of the group phase of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup is [...] Full text...

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International Migrants Day: 280 million people leave home for better life’ - UN chief

18 december 2022 - 07:24:44
New York, US (PANA) - More than 280 million people have left their countries to pursue “opportunity, dignity, freedom, and [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Croatia beat Morocco 2-1 to win third place play-off

17 december 2022 - 17:07:09
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Croatia on Saturday beat Morocco 2-1 to win the play-off for third place in the 2022 [...] Full text...

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US, Cote d’Ivoire sign Child Protection Compact (CPC) partnership

08 december 2022 - 06:15:06
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The US and Cote d’Ivoire on Wednesdy signed a Child Protection Compact (CPC) Partnership, a non-binding multi-year [...] Full text...

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Rabat to host 14th International Festival of Fashion in Africa in December

14 september 2022 - 19:05:44
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Moroccan capital, Rabat, will host, from 7-10 December the 14th edition of the International Festival [...] Full text...

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Afreximbank urges Africa to abolish its 110 borders

26 march 2022 - 13:42:38
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Professor Benedict [...] Full text...

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Ghanaian-born investor launches plan to uplift African fashion industry

23 february 2022 - 08:48:09
London, Britain (PANA) - Ghanaian-born African fashion enthusiast, Roberta Annan, is set to lift the rising star of the multi-billion [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Cameroon come back from behind to win third place from Burkina Faso

05 february 2022 - 21:33:12
Yaounde, 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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President Barrow calls on political leaders to unite the people

03 january 2022 - 15:25:29
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow Monday called on all political leaders and supporters to unite in spite [...] Full text...

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Start in Tunis of second edition of African Engineering Day

27 december 2021 - 13:15:54
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The second edition of the African Engineering Day "JIA'21" opened Monday here nder the theme "Impact [...] Full text...

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Paris Conference on Libya, the last opportunity to ensure stability in Libya ( Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

11 november 2021 - 22:25:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - With the situation in Libya becoming more complex in the run-up to the 24 December election, [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC qualifiers: Zambia hopeful for fresh start against Mauritania

02 september 2021 - 11:09:57
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Zambia midfielder Enock Mwepu hopes that Friday’s FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group B African qualifier [...] Full text...

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UN-African Union Mission in Darfur in final shutdown phase

28 july 2021 - 05:23:48
New York, US (PANA) - Practically all peacekeepers and staff have now left the hybrid UN-African Union Mission in Darfur [...] Full text...

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Zambia's Chipolopolo kickoff three-match friendly tour

04 june 2021 - 19:39:02
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia's Chipolopolo are in West Africa as part of a three-match international friendly tour during the [...] Full text...

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Libya's ceasefire, planned elections, offer rare window of hope, Security Council hears

22 may 2021 - 06:08:46
New York, US (PANA) - On the heels of recent positive developments, the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Libya pointed to renewed [...] Full text...

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African Circular Economy Alliance report sheds light on ‘Five Big Bets’ for circular economy

21 april 2021 - 13:14:26
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Circular Economy Alliance (ACEA) has launched a report identifying food systems, the built [...] Full text...

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Buhari condemns attempted coup in Niger Republic, says usurpation can’t be alternative to democracy

01 april 2021 - 20:06:14
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the attempted coup in Niger Republic, saying “any illegal effort to [...] Full text...

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World leaders call for new international treaty to improve pandemic response

30 march 2021 - 16:50:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A group of world leaders have joined the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) in [...] Full text...

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Women-led Kenyan design house wins Fashionomics Africa competition

29 march 2021 - 20:30:58
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s Fashionomics Africa initiative has named a women-led Kenya shoe design house [...] Full text...

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Kenyan shoe start-up wins AfDB 'Fashionomics' award

17 march 2021 - 13:01:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A Kenyan fashion start-up, Pine Kazi, which has excelled in the production of fashionable shoes using [...] Full text...

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IMF chief approves Sudan’s home-grown economic reform programme

09 march 2021 - 10:14:25
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the first review of Sudan’s [...] Full text...

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2020 CHAN: Morocco win second title after defeating Mali in final

08 february 2021 - 06:26:27
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Morocco won the TOTAL African Nations Championship (CHAN) for the second time by overcoming Mali’s bold [...] Full text...

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UN flags ‘deteriorating’ rights situation in run-up to Uganda's elections next week

09 january 2021 - 04:19:19
Geneva, Swtizerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office, OHCHR, is urging authorities in Uganda to ensure elections next week are free and peaceful, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Avoid ‘nationalistic footrace’ in choosing vaccines, WHO official

20 december 2020 - 00:10:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As governments move to secure COVID-19 vaccines for their populations, choosing these treatments should not be [...] Full text...

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Mauritius records 19% drop in exports in first three quarters of 2020

17 december 2020 - 06:51:07
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Industrial Development, SMEs and Cooperatives Minister, Mr Soomilduth Bholah, on Wednesday, said that the island’s main [...] Full text...

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AfDB launches ‘Fashionomics Africa’ contest to promote innovative circular fashion

14 december 2020 - 15:07:56
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s Fashionomics Africa initiative is launching a competition to support designers of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari orders Police Chief to prosecute officers involved in extra-judicial killings, extortion, recklessness

12 october 2020 - 18:12:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday ordered the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Adamu, to ensure [...] Full text...

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CAF with a rundown of African football leagues last weekend

05 october 2020 - 18:26:24
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - CAFonline.com gives a summary of African football league action over the weekend. Egypt - South African Pitso Mosimane [...] Full text...

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Kenyan textile industry growth stifled by ageing technology, imports, warns British Council

23 september 2020 - 22:09:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The biggest constraint to the growth of the fashion industry in Kenya is the importation of [...] Full text...

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Sumaili hopes to positively influence Burundi women's football (A CAF portrait)

15 september 2020 - 17:06:13
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Twice, Burundian international Falone Sumaili had made the decision to quit her football career; first, following [...] Full text...

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President Trump addresses South African terror threat

15 september 2020 - 14:52:28
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – United States President Donald Trump has addressed claims that Iran is considering assassinating US [...] Full text...

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US ambassador to South Africa allegedly targeted by Iran

14 september 2020 - 14:30:50
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The United States on Monday claimed that Iran is considering assassinating its ambassador to [...] Full text...

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Football: Mamelodi Sundowns clinch record 10th premier league title in dramatic fashion

06 september 2020 - 03:47:19
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Mamelodi Sundowns on Saturday pulled off one of the most jaw-dropping comebacks in South African [...] Full text...

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Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, eighth AfDB President, sworn in for second term

01 september 2020 - 19:27:30
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - “Today, a rainbow stretches from the 81 member countries of the African Development Bank (AfDB) [...] Full text...

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Botswana innovator launches online store for artists

24 august 2020 - 13:08:15
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Exclusive online shop for Botswana’s creative industry entrepreneurs to sell their music, film, fashion, crafts and [...] Full text...

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Cairo derby: Clinical Zamalek secure rare Egyptian league win over wasteful Ahly

23 august 2020 - 06:05:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Clinical Zamalek made the most of some devastating counter attacks to punish a wasteful Al-Ahly side, [...] Full text...

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Rwandan media highlight COVID-19 response and economic recovery plan

25 july 2020 - 16:44:45
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan newspapers this week gave wide coverage to the country's response to COVID-19 and the new [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria’s maintains uptick in COVID-19 sample tests

27 june 2020 - 18:11:51
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria has recorded uptick on the number of Coronavirus (COVID-19) sample tests in the country with [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 accelerates greater trade coordination in East Africa

26 june 2020 - 13:09:58
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Training positions East African trade facilitation committees to work more closely and in a [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: US citizens in Ghana to fly home by Ethiopian Airlines on June 26

22 june 2020 - 16:45:38
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - American citizens and legal permanent residents (LPRs) in Ghana are to benefit from a special Ethiopian [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Tunisia’s IPS provides humanitarian response to coronavirus pandemic

15 june 2020 - 13:36:04
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – An advisory project jointly supported by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ( EBRD) and [...] Full text...

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US Senate urges World Bank to be tough in granting money to Zimbabwe's Govt

05 june 2020 - 16:51:10
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – The United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman, Jim Risch, has written to World Bank President, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Experts examine how fashion entrepreneurs can conquer COVID-19

04 june 2020 - 16:23:58
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s Fashionomics Africa initiative on Tuesday launched its first webinar series to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Swiss Gov't, IOC bail out cash-strapped global sports federations

14 may 2020 - 12:06:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - International federations based in Switzerland will be able to access repayable loans part-covered by the International [...] Full text...

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At least 1,142 people killed in Nigeria in first quarter of 2020 - Report

05 may 2020 - 07:00:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A new report released in Nigeria on Monday has revealed that in the first quarter of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mask-making equipment to combat coronavirus given to fashion designers in Congo

28 april 2020 - 17:49:43
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Director-General of the National Handicrafts Agency (ANA), Serge Gaston Moundele-Mbouma, on Monday in Brazzaville handed [...] Full text...

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Mali to host the 9th edition of the International Sélingué Festival

07 march 2020 - 18:53:33
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 9th edition of the International Festival of Sélingué, dedicated to urban music and fashion, will [...] Full text...

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AfDB trains 110 fashion, creative industry entrepreneurs

04 march 2020 - 19:37:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Over 100 entreprenuers from the fashion industry have completed an African Development Bank (AfDB) workshop on [...] Full text...

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Billionaire Kenneth Bordewick to build US$50 million hotel in Zimbabwe

23 february 2020 - 14:29:40
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Billionaire investor, Kenneth Bordewick, has partnered Zimbabwean-born and Dubai-based businesswoman, Edith Chibhamu, to invest in hotel [...] Full text...

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‘Wide gap between Zimbabwe govt's reform rhetoric and reality on the ground’ - Report

09 february 2020 - 12:09:33
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - American global policy think tank, RAND Corporation, says there is a wide gap between the Zimbabwe [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe PM visits Equatorial Guinea

23 january 2020 - 17:34:52
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, Christophe Joseph Marie Dabiré, is on a friendly and [...] Full text...

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Lady Di's niece to marry Cape Town businessman

09 january 2020 - 09:35:28
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The late Princess Diana’s niece, Lady Kitty Spencer, has become engaged to wealthy Cape [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe think tank flays deputy defence minister’s comments on poll results

17 december 2019 - 17:33:31
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Local election think tank, Election Resource Centre (ERC) has denounced recent utterances by Zimbabwe’s Deputy Defence [...] Full text...

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Several activities scheduled for the Moroccan week in Nouakchott

15 december 2019 - 13:39:07
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Several commercial, cultural, artistic and musical activities are scheduled for the Moroccan week in Nouakchott, which [...] Full text...

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New report reveals 'unprecedented humanitarian crisis' in Mali

13 december 2019 - 06:51:47
New York, US (PANA) - Escalating violence and insecurity in Mali have sparked an unprecedented humanitarian crisis, rendering 3.9 million [...] Full text...

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UNESCO adds 'Morna of Cabo Verde' to the list of the intangible heritage of humanity

12 december 2019 - 17:41:02
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The Morna, a truly Cape Verdean musical genre, was on Wednesday officially included on  the [...] Full text...

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Rwanda partners French club PSG to promote 'inspiring transformation'

04 december 2019 - 11:54:27
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda Development Board (RDB) and the French football club Paris Saint Germain (PSG) on Wednesday announced [...] Full text...

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Farah returns to track, seeks Tokyo Olympics 10,000m gold

29 november 2019 - 15:28:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Four-time Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah has announced he will return to the 10,000m on the [...] Full text...

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Deputies concerned about the poor ranking of Congo in 2019 Doing Business report

20 november 2019 - 14:10:30
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese deputies have expressed concern over the ranking of Congo's business performance in the latest Doing [...] Full text...

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First meeting of AU Advisory Committee on Arts, Culture and Heritage underway in Bamako

15 october 2019 - 14:19:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The African Union's Advisory Committee on Arts, Culture and Heritage began its first meeting on Monday [...] Full text...

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Brussels hosts Africapitales Festival

14 october 2019 - 22:03:41
Brussels, Belgium (PANA)  -  The Festival Africapitales, which mixes shows, exhibitions, films, and debates, that opened here 4 October, continues [...] Full text...

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Fake medicines, drugs, Ghana’s health burden (Feature by Ray Ankomah)

16 september 2019 - 11:01:47
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Occasionally, the Ghana Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) carries out snap checks in the major markets [...] Full text...

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Kenya's pharmaceutical products smuggling fuelled by lax regulations, booming online marketing campaigns (Feature by Kennedy Abwao, PANA Correspondent)

16 september 2019 - 10:56:20
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - It takes a smartphone with internet connection. With the click of a button, an online electronic [...] Full text...

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US government lauds release of report by Gambia's Commission of Inquiry

15 september 2019 - 19:31:22
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The United States government has lauded the release by the Government of The Gambia of the full [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Username CEO bags Realtor Founder Award

15 september 2019 - 18:24:42
Nairobi,Kenya (PANA)-The CEO  of a leading Kenyan real estate and investment Company, Username Investment, Reuben Kimani,  has been awarded recently [...] Full text...

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Fake medicines, drugs, Ghana’s health burden (Feature by Ray Ankomah)

13 september 2019 - 13:48:04
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Occasionally, the Ghana Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) carries out snap checks in the major markets [...] Full text...

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Kenya's pharmaceutical products smuggling fuelled by lax regulations, booming online marketing campaigns (Feature by Kennedy Abwao, PANA Correspondent)

13 september 2019 - 13:44:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - It takes a smartphone with internet connection. With the click of a button, an online electronic [...] Full text...

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Twelve people arrested in Côte d'Ivoire following the desecration of DJ Arafat's grave

02 september 2019 - 17:48:59
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Twelve people have been detained following the desecration of the grave of the artist, Houon [...] Full text...

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FNBB Foundation empowers youth in business

28 august 2019 - 09:37:27
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - First National Bank Botswana Foundation (FNBB Foundation) in partnership with FNBB Rail Park Branch and Career [...] Full text...

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Famous Ivorian designer Eloi Sessou dies

22 august 2019 - 19:08:42
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The world-renowned Ivorian fashion designer Eloi Sessou died on Wednesday night after a long illness, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria, Netherlands to partner on capacity building to tackle unemployment

11 july 2019 - 16:33:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria is to partner the Kingdom of the Netherlands in capacity-building towards tackling the challenges of [...] Full text...

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Five central hospitals in Zimbabwe receive medical equipment

09 july 2019 - 17:50:20
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s Health and Child care minister, Obidiah Moyo, says they have bought equipment for five central [...] Full text...

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Special edition of International African Fashion Festival opens in Niamey

05 july 2019 - 10:56:55
Niamey, Niger (PANA)  -  Ahead of the 33rd African Union Summit scheduled for 7 - 8 July in Niamey, a [...] Full text...

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US completes TB eradication programme in Ethiopia

02 july 2019 - 00:29:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA)   -  The United States has completed its five-year Challenge TB project which aimed to eradicate tuberculosis [...] Full text...

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More than 45 international universities create the U7 Alliance

12 june 2019 - 18:14:52
Paris, France (PANA) - The presidents of more than 45 reference institutions worldwide have set up an international organization, called [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Top Nigerian singer, UMG, seals recording deal

03 may 2019 - 13:23:23
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment, Friday announced an exclusive global recording [...] Full text...

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CRC Hails Partnership with International IDEA

28 april 2019 - 13:55:44
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -   Justice Chernor Sulayman Jallow, Chairman of Gambia’s Constitutional Review Commission (CRC), has hailed partnership with the [...] Full text...

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Tunisian amphitheater of Ej Jem relives Roman Days

22 march 2019 - 15:01:04
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The mythical amphitheater of the city of El Jem in Tunisia will during the weekend host [...] Full text...

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Small-scale jobs: the sidewalk hires and feeds in Niamey

12 march 2019 - 18:33:09
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Unemployed youths, including school drop-outs, have taken street corners or sidewalks of Niamey, providing jobs for [...] Full text...

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Fourth edition of Roman Days of El Jem in Tunisia takes place in March

22 february 2019 - 22:09:14
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The 4th edition of the “Roman Days of El Jem" will take place from 22-24 March [...] Full text...

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Egyptian President Sisi emerges as AU Chairman, focuses on peacekeeping

10 february 2019 - 08:55:47
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi emerged the new Chairman of the African Union (AU) on [...] Full text...

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Several terrorists killed as Army routs Boko Haram from Baga in northeast Nigeria

10 january 2019 - 20:04:21
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army on Thursday said that troops of its newly formed Nigerian Army Special Forces [...] Full text...

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COP24: Countries agree concrete way forward to bring Paris climate deal to life

16 december 2018 - 06:50:58
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - Countries have agreed a robust set of guidelines to bring the Paris Climate deal to life, [...] Full text...

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COP24: green, gender-focus, as UN's crucial climate change conference gets underway

03 december 2018 - 02:08:45
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - COP24, the two-week 24th conference of the parties of the United Nations Climate Change Convention [...] Full text...

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Mauritania on track to beating drinking water shortages

28 november 2018 - 15:54:24
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following the joint efforts by development partners, including the African Development Bank (AfDB), which invested US$45.7 [...] Full text...

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World Bank announces new global fund for healthy oceans

26 september 2018 - 17:06:05
New York, US (PANA) - The World Bank Group announced on Wednesday the creation of PROBLUE, a new multi-donor [...] Full text...

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AfDB boosts Jobs for Youth in Africa with close to US$2 million

25 september 2018 - 16:01:16
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s Fund for African Private Sector Assistance (FAPA), has provided funds totaling [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Nigeria, China to sign US$328 million agreement on ICT

01 september 2018 - 17:02:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari arrived Beijing on Saturday to attend the Beijing Summit of the Forum [...] Full text...

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Textile, Clothing industries can drive Africa’s industrialization, benefit women (By Vanessa Moungar, Emanuela Gregorio, AfDB)

23 august 2018 - 13:44:16
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - As the African Development Bank (AfDB) celebrates World Fashion Day, we take this opportunity to [...] Full text...

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Sand, dust storms, a 'human well-being' issue, says high level panel

17 july 2018 - 07:07:37
New York, US (PANA) - From higher morbidity and mortality rates to reduced economic growth, the impact of sand and [...] Full text...

thread Health

'Status quo in Libya cannot be sustained,' UN Envoy tells Security Council

16 july 2018 - 19:49:23
New York, US (PANA) - Despite encouraging signs on the political and humanitarian front, efforts must be sustained and intensified [...] Full text...

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UN experts warn of ‘crimes against humanity,’ and risk of new ethnic violence in DR Congo

27 june 2018 - 05:24:52
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Defence and security forces along with the Kamuina Nsapu and Bana Mura militias have committed [...] Full text...

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2018 FIFA WC: Super Eagles promise to salvage African pride on Saturday

15 june 2018 - 20:30:40
Kaliningrad (Russia), (PANA) - Promising to salvage some pride for Africa at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the Super Eagles’ [...] Full text...

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FIFA World Cup fever grips Kenya

12 june 2018 - 13:08:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The 2018 FIFA World Cup fever has gripped Kenya as seen by the enthusiasm with which [...] Full text...

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Countries back ‘ambitious and comprehensive’ reform of UN development system

01 june 2018 - 04:09:02
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday gave the green light to a bold new [...] Full text...

thread Economy

A historic opportunity to end AIDS in Africa (A UNAIDS feature)

22 april 2018 - 15:38:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A decade of progress has inspired the once unthinkable - that the AIDS epidemic can be [...] Full text...

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Migration should be act of hope, not despair - UN chief

11 january 2018 - 20:02:14
New York, US (PANA) – Laying out his vision for concrete steps the world can take in 2018 to maximize [...] Full text...

thread Society

South Africa claim sixth COSAFA Under-20 title

17 december 2017 - 13:25:03
Kitwe, Zambia (PANA) - South Africa claimed their sixth regional title after a 2-1 victory over Lesotho in the final [...] Full text...

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Security Council debate on ‘women, peace and security’ spotlights prevention, gender equality links

28 october 2017 - 14:18:00
New York, US (PANA) - At the Security Council on Friday, a senior United Nations official called on Member States, [...] Full text...

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Zambia: 19 climate action projects to be honoured at UN Climate Conference

12 october 2017 - 10:52:42
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Nineteen ground-breaking initiatives from around the world were announced on Thursday as recipients of the United [...] Full text...

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US: Robot Sophia joins UN meeting on artificial intelligence, sustainable dev't

11 october 2017 - 22:44:25
New York, US (PANA) – Artificial intelligence has the potential to accelerate progress on global development goals, but also poses [...] Full text...

thread Sciences

Ethiopia: AUC hosts Africa's edition of 2017 Africa Fashion Reception

30 september 2017 - 07:57:56
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The two-day Africa Fashion Reception (AFR) ended on Friday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It brought [...] Full text...

thread Society

Cote d'Ivoire: AfDB joins international community in supporting sustainable tourism development in Africa

28 september 2017 - 12:33:22
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - To mark the World Tourism Day on September 27, 2017, the African Development Bank (AfDB) [...] Full text...

thread Economy

US: One year on, UN officials take stock of efforts to address large movements of refugees, migrants

20 september 2017 - 22:39:37
New York, US (PANA) – United Nations officials on Wednesday highlighted the need to continue working together towards more equitable [...] Full text...

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US: UN offers new strategy to advance peace, stability in Libya

20 september 2017 - 22:18:52
New York, US (PANA) – UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday launched a United Nations strategy to help bring about [...] Full text...

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US: 'Sustaining Peace Agenda requires inclusive strategy' – UN deputy chief

30 august 2017 - 06:53:37
New York, US (PANA) – Addressing how best United Nations peacekeeping operations can augment global efforts to sustain peace, Deputy [...] Full text...

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2018 FIFA Wold Cup: Zambia coach unveils 34-member squad for qualifier against Algeria

23 august 2017 - 14:17:04
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia coach, Wedson Nyirenda, has unveiled his provisional 34-member squad for next month’s FIFA World Cup [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: AfDB moving Africa up the textile, clothing value chain with Fashionomics Africa

23 august 2017 - 13:29:33
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Speaking ahead of World Fashion Day, a day marked yearly on 21 August to celebrate [...] Full text...

thread Culture

France: End AIDS Coalition launched in Paris

25 july 2017 - 13:20:20
Paris, France (PANA) - UNAIDS has welcomed the launch of the End AIDS Coalition (EAC), a strong collaboration of leading [...] Full text...

thread Health

Cote d'Ivoire: AfDB creates jobs for millions of women, youth in Africa through the fashion industry

06 july 2017 - 14:28:57
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has called for the empowerment of small and medium operators [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: AfDB wants credit providers to increase lending to meet demand by African MSMEs

28 june 2017 - 14:09:31
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has called on financial markets to increase affordable loans and [...] Full text...

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2017 FIFA U-20 WC: Italy break Zambian hearts; win 3-2 to reach semis

05 june 2017 - 10:59:15
Sowon, South Korea (PANA) - Italy came back from behind twice against Zambia to beat the African champions 3-2 after [...] Full text...

thread Sports

2017 FIFA U-20 WC: Zambia claws back to beat Germany 4-3, reach quarter-finals

31 may 2017 - 14:08:24
Seoul, South Korea (PANA) - Leading 3-1 with four minutes remaining in regulation time, Zambia faltered when it mattered most, [...] Full text...

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India: 'To develop its textiles market, Africa needs its cotton' - African fashion designers

25 may 2017 - 19:53:19
Ahmedabad, India (PANA) - Two African fashion designers of international repute, Pathé’O, Burkinabe-born Ivorian, and Nigerien Sidahmed Alphadi, have pleaded [...] Full text...

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India: African unity and solidarity at the heart of Africa Day - Adesina

25 may 2017 - 12:27:39
Ahmedabad, India (PANA) - African unity and solidarity are at the heart of Africa Day, celebrated globally on 25 May [...] Full text...

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Zambia: President Lungu extols performance of Zambia U-20 footballers at World Cup

24 may 2017 - 11:10:55
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu has expressed delight at the stunning team spirit and unity of purpose [...] Full text...

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2017 FIFA U-20 WC: Zambia through to knockout stage, South Africa lose again

24 may 2017 - 10:22:48
Jeju, Korea (PANA) - Zambia staged a great comeback on Wednesday to beat Iran 4-2 in their 2017 FIFA U-20 [...] Full text...

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France: UNESCO's Africa Week to showcase Africa through cultural, artistic heritage

21 may 2017 - 14:36:19
Paris, France (PANA) - On the occasion of Africa Day, celebrated every year on 25 May, the African Member States [...] Full text...

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Zambia: President Lungu confident Junior Chipolopolos will be victorious in South Korea

21 may 2017 - 13:39:57
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambian President, Edgar Chagwa Lungu, may not be a soothsayer but his prediction on Saturday that [...] Full text...

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2017 FIFA U-20 WC: Zambia humiliates 2-time World Champions Portugal 2-1

21 may 2017 - 08:05:38
Jeju, South Korea (PANA) - Living up to its reputation as the current African champion, Zambia on Sunday humiliated two-time [...] Full text...

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Botswana: 3 Botswana students excel in Cambridge Int'l Examinations

19 may 2017 - 14:09:59
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Three students from Botswana have received prestigious awards from the Cambridge International Examinations Board for outstanding [...] Full text...

thread Society

Kenya: UNESCO's Africa Week in Paris to focus on youth

17 may 2017 - 12:08:54
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Investing in the youth of Africa will be the theme of the 2017 edition of UNESCO’s [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: African fashion designers take centre stage at AfDB meetings in India

12 may 2017 - 14:49:44
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The tremendous opportunity for Africa’s fashion industry will attract global attention at the 2017 Annual [...] Full text...

thread Culture

Kenya: Kenya, US strong favourites for World Relays 4x800m title

19 april 2017 - 14:19:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - If reports from the IAAF World Relays are anything to go by, it appears the US, [...] Full text...

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Mali: Mali faces FIFA ban for government interference in FEMAFOOT

15 march 2017 - 08:40:46
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali could come under the FIFA sledge hammer after the country’s sports minister, Housseyni Amion Guindo, [...] Full text...

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2017 CAF U-20 AFCON: Goalscorers' list

13 march 2017 - 06:40:32
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Following the conclusion of the 2017 CAF Under-20 AFCON in Zambia on Sunday, here is the [...] Full text...

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US: UN adopts new supply chain system to slash delays, save lives in large-scale health crises

10 march 2017 - 06:33:48
New York, US (PANA) – The United Nations emergency food relief agency, in collaboration with partners and as a part [...] Full text...

thread Health

Zambia: Guinea qualifies for FIFA U-20 World Cup

04 march 2017 - 17:04:37
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia maintained their winning spree with a 3-1 win over Egypt in the third Group A [...] Full text...

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2017 CAF U-20 AFCON: Zambia maul Mali 6-1, qualify for World cup

01 march 2017 - 18:22:38
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia mauled Mali 6-1 in their 2017 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Group A Day [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari urges Nigerians to "grow what we eat and consume what we make"

14 december 2016 - 18:33:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians to grow what they eat and consume what they [...] Full text...

thread Agriculture

Nigeria: Nigeria partners with EU, UN, others in fighting Boko Haram

13 december 2016 - 15:52:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Government on Tuesday vowed that all Boko Haram terrorists under its custody and anybody [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 'US to increase direct investment in Nigeria'

19 october 2016 - 15:33:28
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United States of America is considering increasing Foreign Direct Investment in Nigeria, the Deputy Assistant [...] Full text...

thread Economy

UN: UN announces young leaders for SDGs

19 september 2016 - 16:26:19
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday in unveiled the inaugural class of UN Young Leaders [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: US delegation begins one-week visit to Nigeria

16 august 2016 - 11:08:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - A United States Security Governance Initiative (SGI) team has begun a one-week visit to Nigeria, pledging [...] Full text...

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2016 Olympic Games: Rio Olympics open in spectacular fashion

06 august 2016 - 08:53:01
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - The 31st Olympic Games (Rio 2016) opened on Friday night at the Macarana Stadium [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: AU summit pledges to raise awareness about Agenda 2063

13 july 2016 - 07:34:24
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The 27th African Union (AU) summit that opened this week in Kigali brings together a unique [...] Full text...

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US: Obama greets American Muslims on Eid el Fitr

06 july 2016 - 16:13:12
New York, US (PANA) - US President Barack Obama on Wednesday extended "warmest greetings" to all American Muslims and others [...] Full text...

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UN: UNAIDS honours Kofi Annan, raises US$1 million for HIV/AIDS services

15 june 2016 - 15:30:16
New York, US (PANA) - The Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has honoured former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, with [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Probe attacks on Uganda civil society, rights groups demand

13 june 2016 - 13:27:04
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Uganda Police Force (UPF) should promptly, thoroughly, and transparently investigate a series of attacks on [...] Full text...

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UN: New York-based fashion designer appointed UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador

07 june 2016 - 18:02:15
New York, US (PANA) - The Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) on Tuesday appointed New York-based leading fashion designer [...] Full text...

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UN: UN officials urge more action to deal with wildlife poachers

05 june 2016 - 16:41:59
New York, US (PANA) - Marking the World Environment Day, which this year focuses on the illegal trade of wildlife, [...] Full text...

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UN: UN urges action to tackle wildlife crime

24 may 2016 - 18:58:44
New York, US (PANA) - The poaching and illegal trade of thousands of species across the global present real environmental [...] Full text...

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UN: UN adopts new framework for global policies on drug control

19 april 2016 - 19:43:38
New York, US (PANA) - A new framework putting people at the centre of global policies on drug control can [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Rwandan businesswoman to appear in court over 'illegal firearms'

14 april 2016 - 11:44:50
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan businesswoman, Josephine Uwamwezi, who is popular in fashion and for selling high quality clothing in [...] Full text...

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2016 U-17 WWC: Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon qualify for Jordan 2016

27 march 2016 - 11:32:26
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon secured Africa’s three spots at the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup, Jordan [...] Full text...

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UN: UN rights chief alarmed at more sexual abuse allegations in CAR

29 january 2016 - 16:22:16
New Ylork, US (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Al-Hussein on Friday said he was extremely alarmed [...] Full text...

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China: Wildlife ambassadors, Chinese celebrities say consuming rhino horn no better than fingernails

13 january 2016 - 08:54:11
Beijing, China (PANA) - With rampant poaching threatening the survival of Africa’s rhinos, an all-star team of Chinese celebrities and [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: IMF chief underlines transparency, rule of law at end of Nigeria tour

07 january 2016 - 12:39:04
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde Thursday concluded a three-day visit to Nigeria underlining [...] Full text...

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UN: UN says MDG target to reduce malaria burden achieved

20 november 2015 - 14:47:51
New York, US (PANA) - The UN has announced that the world has met and surpassed the Millennium Development Goals [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Nigerian wins Anzisha 2015 African youth entrepreneurship prize

19 november 2015 - 11:33:36
Honeydew, South Africa (PANA) - Nigerian job placement technology entrepreneur, Chris Kwekowe, has won the Anzisha 2015 African youth entrepreneurship [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Media report clash of anti-corruption crusaders, crises in opposition party

14 november 2015 - 07:30:02
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – Nasty exchanges between two prominent anti-corruption campaigners, the ongoing crises in the main opposition New Patriotic [...] Full text...

thread Press Review

Côte d'Ivoire: Abidjan to introduce 'Mad Friday'

12 november 2015 - 12:00:06
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Jumia Côte d'Ivoire, an Ivorian an on-line shopping company, says it is preparing for one [...] Full text...

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Malawi: IOM assists stranded Ethiopian migrants to return home from Malawi

06 november 2015 - 13:54:48
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Fifty Ethiopian irregular migrants who were stranded in Malawi returned home this week under the facilitation [...] Full text...

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US: 'Spreading anti-migrant sentiment endangers lives,' IOM chief warns world leaders

28 september 2015 - 17:12:57
New York , US (PANA) – At the opening of the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly, International [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: IMF mission affirms persistent 'difficult economic situation' in Comoros

23 september 2015 - 19:52:57
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The economic situation in Comoros continues to be difficult, according to a mission from [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Finalists for US$75,000 African youth entrepreneurship award announced

17 september 2015 - 15:38:26
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) –The African Leadership Academy Thursday announced 12 accomplished young entrepreneurs as finalists for the 2015 Anzisha Prize [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari's first 100 days in office, raging war against boko haram, corruption reported in Nigeria

12 september 2015 - 08:11:32
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari's first 100 days in office, the raging war against Boko Haram and Corruption [...] Full text...

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Kenya: WB facing financial resources shortage

03 september 2015 - 15:08:26
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The World Bank (WB) Vice-President for Development Finance Von Amsberg, on Wednesday asked for the [...] Full text...

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Uganda: Kenyatta hails ‘homegrown democracy’ in Uganda parliament speech

10 august 2015 - 14:41:00
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Visiting Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta hailed democracy in Africa as “unique and home grown” in a [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Harambee Stars secure US$5 million sponsorship, broadcast deal

02 july 2015 - 20:16:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's senior national football team, Harambee Stars, have landed a US$5 million five-year sponsorship deal [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Harambee Stars secure US$5 million broadcast, sponsorship deal

02 july 2015 - 14:51:38
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's senior national team has landed a US$ 5 million five-year sponsorship and broadcast deal with [...] Full text...

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UN: UN envoy calls for international support to implement Mali peace accord

23 june 2015 - 20:24:10
New York, US (PANA) - UN Special Representative and head of the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: Are African statistics a tragedy? (Analysis by Steve Kayizzi-Mugerwa, Acting Chief Economist/Vice President, AfDB))

25 may 2015 - 08:14:17
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - Africa’s growth resurgence during the past decade and its persistence have taken many watchers of [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Cote d’Ivoire: African media told to give more attention to youth issues

29 april 2015 - 21:48:50
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - Media organisations in Africa should give more attention to the needs and aspirations of the [...] Full text...

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Senegal: ICC Prosecutor says crimes must stop in CAR

26 february 2015 - 15:48:52
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Fatou Bensouda, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), has said that crimes must stop [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban urges calm in Kinshasa; UN official backs gradual drawdown of mission

22 january 2015 - 22:04:30
New York, US (PANA) - Amid the deteriorating situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where the capital, [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Media report President Mahama's New Year message, Cardinal Turkson's national gov't call

03 january 2015 - 09:03:03
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - President John Dramani Mahama's New Year message in which he told his countrymen that 2015 would [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Central bank reacts to falling oil price, devalues local currency

25 november 2014 - 19:48:13
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Responding to the drastic crash in the price of crude oil, which is Nigeria's largest revenue [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Some 500 'Young Leaders' participate in Mandela Washington Fellowship

21 october 2014 - 11:42:18
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Some 500 young people between the ages of 25 and 35 from the African continent have [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria's success proves Ebola can be defeated (Feature by Segun Adeyemi, PANA Correspondent, Lagos)

20 october 2014 - 09:56:59
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Against the background of gloomy prognosis over the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) that is ravaging parts [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Cameroonian, Nigerian military officials meet on ways to tackle Boko Haram terrorism

14 october 2014 - 17:28:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian and Cameroonian armed forces will hold their first ever three-day bilateral defence meeting Wednesday at [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenya prepares mass casualty response plan based on terrorism attacks

07 october 2014 - 15:50:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya is preparing a response plan to take care of future disasters, including terrorist attacks, leading [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Government, Opposition tango over Ebola success story (News Analysis by Segun Adeyemi, PANA Correspondent, Lagos)

03 october 2014 - 15:09:16
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) ravaging parts of West Africa has become a hot-button political issue [...] Full text...

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