South African football legend Benni McCarthy expected to coach Kenya

24 february 2025 - 09:38:14
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa football legend Benni McCarthy is expected to be appointed Kenya's national team head [...] Full text...

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International jazz festival returns to Cape Town

21 february 2025 - 09:03:59
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The world famous Cape Town International Jazz Festival is set to return to the [...] Full text...

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Benin: An African pioneer – IMF Country Focus

04 february 2025 - 07:29:07
Porto-Novo, Benin (PANA) - Benin faced a number of negative spillovers in 2022: a deteriorating regional security situation at its [...] Full text...

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Tickets go on sale for historic new FIFA Club World Cup

02 january 2025 - 08:24:55
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Fans of the four African clubs that will compete in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup [...] Full text...

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2025 FIFA Club World Cup: African coaches react to tough groups

06 december 2024 - 13:28:55
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Some African coaches have reacted to the tough groups handed to them at the draws for [...] Full text...

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2025 FIFA Club World Cup: African clubs handed tough opponents

06 december 2024 - 11:40:53
Miami, US (PANA) - The four African clubs participating in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 — Al Ahly (Egypt), [...] Full text...

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Benin prisoners penned into overcrowded, dirty cells - Rights group

01 august 2024 - 08:29:15
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Prisoners in Benin were subjected to filthy, overcrowded cells and denied clean water and medical treatment [...] Full text...

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Benin to allocate nearly CFAF 200 billion for secondary education and vocational training in 2024

19 december 2023 - 14:29:26
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin plans to allocate 199.1 billion CFA francs to secondary and technical education and vocational training [...] Full text...

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2025 Club World Cup: FIFA confirms qualifiers, unveils new Intercontinental Cup competition

19 december 2023 - 08:20:30
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - FIFA says the 2025 Club World Cup will be played across 29 days in June and [...] Full text...

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Transforming sanitation in Benin: A tale of resilience and renewal -- World Bank Blog By Mariam Sou

20 november 2023 - 06:44:46
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A new faecal sludge treatment plant in Sèmè-Kpodji, Benin, became operational in May 2023 and is [...] Full text...

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Saudi Fund for Development to support Benin with $40m

13 november 2023 - 20:12:50
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Saudi Fund for Development (SDF) has just granted Benin a loan of 40 million dollars, [...] Full text...

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142 managers of technical, vocational institutions receive capacity training

19 april 2023 - 19:19:50
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin has organized a capacity-building course for 142 managers of technical and vocational education and training [...] Full text...

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Benin launches crusade against economic exploitation of children

19 april 2023 - 16:39:14
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin has launched a crusade against the economic exploitation of children, through the campaign "Zero tolerance [...] Full text...

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Burial service held for Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu

17 march 2023 - 12:11:57
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A burial service was held in Accra on Friday for former Ghanaian international footballer, Christian Atsu [...] Full text...

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Remains of Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu flown back home

20 february 2023 - 06:07:49
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The remains of Ghanaian footballer, Christian Atsu, who was a victim of the 6 February devastating [...] Full text...

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CAF mourns tragic passing of Ghanaian player, Christian Atsu

19 february 2023 - 06:03:28
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - CAF is saddened by the tragic passing of Ghana international, Christian Atsu, following the earthquake in [...] Full text...

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Body of Ghana footballer Christian Atsu recovered from Turkey earthquake rubble

18 february 2023 - 08:55:07
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu, who was playing in Turkey, has died in the devastating earthquake that [...] Full text...

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Ghanaian footballer Atsu still unaccounted for after Turkey earthquake - Club doctor, Ambassador

08 february 2023 - 14:24:38
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian footballer, Christian Atsu, who was caught in the earthquake in Turkey has still not been accounted for, [...] Full text...

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Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu pulled from rubble after Turkey earthquake

07 february 2023 - 09:56:19
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu, who was reported to be among victims trapped under rubble after an [...] Full text...

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Ghana footballer Christian Atsu reported missing in Turkey earthquake

06 february 2023 - 14:34:49
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu is among victims trapped under rubble after an earthquake that hit Turkey [...] Full text...

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Prices of consumer goods rise in first week of January in Benin

19 january 2023 - 13:10:54
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The prices of consumer products rose during the first week of January in Benin, according to [...] Full text...

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World Bank supports flood control in Benin

18 october 2022 - 18:26:25
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The World Bank is to disburse to Benin some $200 million to help the country effectively [...] Full text...

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Benin experiences variation in agricultural commodity prices in early October

17 october 2022 - 19:12:08
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The prices of a kilogram of maize and yam fell in the first week of October [...] Full text...

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Two major parties in Benin to merge

20 august 2022 - 17:13:03
Cotonou Benin (PANA) - The Democratic Renewal Party (PRD) of Mr. Adrien Houngbedji, one of the oldest political parties in [...] Full text...

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South African football legend signed as a Manchester United coach

31 july 2022 - 13:13:36
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African football legend Benni McCarthy has been appointed as a coach for English [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Nigeria interim coach Eguavoen releaes final squad

26 december 2021 - 08:35:03
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nigeria interim coach Augustine Eguavoen has released his final 28-man squad for the 2021 TotalEnergies Africa [...] Full text...

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Benin plans 21 major road infrastructure projects for 2022

01 december 2021 - 14:34:56
Cotonou, Benin PANA) - Benin plans to carry out 21 major road infrastructure projects by 2022, according to the projection [...] Full text...

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Government to compensate persons affected by project to develop largest market in Porto-Novo

18 october 2021 - 19:54:03
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The government will compensate persons affected by projects on islands on south-eastern side of the Ouando [...] Full text...

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Foodstuff prices fluctuate in Benin

19 september 2021 - 14:08:25
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Prices of foodstuffs in Benin fluctuated in early September, according to a report by  the National [...] Full text...

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Nearly CFAF 20 billion allocated to Beninese Parliament in 2022

18 september 2021 - 16:46:01
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese parliament plans to spend for the year 2022 some 19,176,505,315 CFA francs, according to [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Nigeria name squad to face Liberia, Cape Verde

29 august 2021 - 13:01:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s German coach, Gernot Rohr, has called up a list of 30 players for the Super [...] Full text...

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FIFA U-20 WWC Qualifiers: Benin and Mozambique advance to next round

22 august 2021 - 18:34:10
Porto-Novo, Benin (PANA) - Benin beat Niger (7-1) on Saturday at the Charles de Gaulle stadium in Porto-Novo, to qualify [...] Full text...

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25 years on, world remembers Nigeria’s Atlanta’96 Olympics heroes

03 august 2021 - 17:09:19
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - August 3, 1996, would be etched forever in the memory of African football custodian and even [...] Full text...

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African teams know their opponents at FIFA Futsal World Cup, Lithuania 2021

03 june 2021 - 18:36:10
Zurich, Switzerland (PAPA) - Following the draws for the FIFA Futsal World Cup, Lithuania 2021, held on Tuesday, 1 June, [...] Full text...

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Electoral Platform of Beninese OSC denounces violence in some localities

08 april 2021 - 09:50:17
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's electoral platform of civil society organisations for the 11 April presidential election has denounced acts [...] Full text...

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Coach Rohr drafts more home-based Super Eagles to face Benin and Lesotho

22 march 2021 - 21:28:19
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria trainer, Gernot Rohr, drafted two more home-based stars to bolster the Super Eagles for the [...] Full text...

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BADEA grants 6 billion CFAF to two Beninese universities

19 march 2021 - 17:04:26
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) will disburse CFAF 26 billion to Benin [...] Full text...

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Benin plans operation to remove prohibited fishing gear from rivers

24 december 2020 - 14:21:30
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government will organise, at an unspecified date, a new operation to remove prohibited fishing [...] Full text...

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Benin eliminated from WAFU-B U20 Cup

14 december 2020 - 09:26:22
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Hosts Benin have been eliminated from the U20 tournament of the West African Football Union B [...] Full text...

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Benin recorded lower sorghum, millet and gari prices in mid-November

08 december 2020 - 11:20:14
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Sorghum, millet and gari, grated cassava flour, which staple foods in Benin, were cheaper on the [...] Full text...

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List of Squirrels for Lesotho match for AFCON 2022 qualifiers

10 november 2020 - 20:25:49
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Twenty-four players of the national team, the Squirrels, have been invited to prepare for the return [...] Full text...

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Gambia confirms Congo and Guinea friendlies

04 october 2020 - 20:10:04
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) have announced two friendly matches against Congo and Guinea in Portugal. The [...] Full text...

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Mali to face Ghana, Iran in soccer friendlies

30 september 2020 - 16:25:55
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali coach, Mohamed Magassouba, on Monday (28 September 2020) unveiled a list of 31 players to [...] Full text...

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Benin Football Federation announces new dates for its meetings

17 august 2020 - 14:06:44
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The ordinary statutory and extraordinary general assemblies of the Beninese Football Federation (FBF) will be held [...] Full text...

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African Champions on European grounds (A CAF portrait)

11 august 2020 - 14:16:06
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - After a long exceptional season that witnessed long stoppage in some countries, and even cancelling competitions [...] Full text...

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Benin's court for economic offences to hear 13 bad governance cases

15 june 2020 - 14:14:43
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Thirteen cases of bad governance in the Beninese administration will be examined during the 4th criminal [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: Benin registers three new cases

03 april 2020 - 15:42:46
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin confirmed on Friday three new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin's confirmed cases increase to 13

02 april 2020 - 17:02:17
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin on Wednesday confirmed 7 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases in [...] Full text...

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Eight Beninese municipalities to be isolated to stop the spread of COVID-19

24 march 2020 - 18:49:40
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Eight municipalities in southern Benin will be isolated from the rest of the territory as from [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin records second positive case

19 march 2020 - 05:49:17
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Benin has recorded its second positive coronavirus case after the confirmation on Monday of the first [...] Full text...

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Cape Verdean airline needs long-term loan to be profitable

13 february 2020 - 18:53:33
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The national carrier Cabo Verde Airlines (CVA) will have to obtain a long-term funding to [...] Full text...

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More than six million cu. m of water lost in Cape Verde.

24 january 2020 - 14:13:21
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde has recorded water loss of more than six million cubic metres throughout 2017, [...] Full text...

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Beninese government recruits 17,000 contractor teachers

27 december 2019 - 21:40:57
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)  -  The Beninese government in 2019 recruited 17,000 contractor teachers for the primary and secondary sector, following [...] Full text...

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Benin's social security fund to build more than 3,000 economic housing units

19 december 2019 - 15:51:16
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's National Social Security Fund (CNSS) plans to build 3,175 economic and social housing units for [...] Full text...

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Benin: Government to set up sanitation programme in five main cities of South Benin

14 december 2019 - 18:44:44
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)  - The government has decided to set up a special programme on sanitation services and the elimination [...] Full text...

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Benin to compensate more than 200 victims of asphalting of two roads in south east

14 december 2019 - 15:41:20
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)  -  The Beninese government will soon compensate persons affected by the construction of two major roads in [...] Full text...

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Nigerian ministers visit main western border with Benin to assess impact of closure

26 november 2019 - 05:39:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A Nigerian ministerial delegation led by minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Monday [...] Full text...

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CAF announces nominees for CAF Awards 2019

25 november 2019 - 05:23:16
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, Confederation of African Football (CAF), on Sunday released the list of nominees [...] Full text...

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AFCON-Cameroon 2021: Mali picks 27 players for qualifiers against Guinea, Chad

09 november 2019 - 14:05:13
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's national football team coach Mohamed Magassouba on Friday released a list of players selected for [...] Full text...

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Beninese intellectual, politician Albert Tévoédjrè passes on

06 november 2019 - 22:51:00
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)  - The Beninese international intellectual and politician, Professor Albert Tévoédjrè, died Wednesday in his native town of [...] Full text...

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CAN Cameroon 2021: Coach picks 24 Senegalese players to battle Congo, Eswatini

31 october 2019 - 15:55:05
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal national football team A coach Aliou Cisse on Thursday released a list of 24 players [...] Full text...

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Mali’s coach names 25 players for South Africa friendly

10 october 2019 - 21:15:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  -  The interim coach of the Malian national football team, The Eagles, Mohamed Magassouba, Thursday released the [...] Full text...

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CAN 2021: Benin host Zambia in soccer friendly

07 october 2019 - 19:28:00
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Benin's Squirrels will host the Chipolopolo of Zambia in a friendly match on Sunday at [...] Full text...

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Benin gov't gets green light to borrow CFAF 22 billion for two public universities

06 october 2019 - 12:09:44
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Benin Parliament has been authorised to ratify a loan agreement with the Arab Bank for [...] Full text...

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Benin makes youth mobilization a weapon in the fight against climate change

02 october 2019 - 19:40:30
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin is making the mobilization of young people a weapon for the fight against climate change, [...] Full text...

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BADEA funds major projects in Cape Verde

14 september 2019 - 18:03:23
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA)   -   The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) pledges for sustainable development in Cape [...] Full text...

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Benin and Ghana are winners of the 3rd Porto-Novo marathon

17 august 2019 - 16:46:46
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese, Bentille Alassane, and Ghanaian John Kudanu, are the two winners of the third edition [...] Full text...

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Benin: Indian president expected Sunday in Cotonou

25 july 2019 - 18:31:30
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The president of the Indian Republic, Ram Nath Kovind, is expected on Sunday in Benin for [...] Full text...

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Speaker of Beninese Parliament hails memory of victims of electoral violence

27 june 2019 - 22:52:26
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)   -   The new speaker of the Beninese parliament, Louis Vlavonou, Thursday hailed the memory of victims of [...] Full text...

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World Bank grants $75 million to Benin for forest management

19 june 2019 - 23:31:01
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The World Bank is to release some US$75 million to Benin to support the management of [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Mali coach unveils list of 23 players for Egypt

16 june 2019 - 08:44:29
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The acting coach of the Malian national football team, Mahamadou Magassouba, on Saturday unveiled a list [...] Full text...

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Three African players win in European Champions’ Leagues

02 june 2019 - 13:21:48
Paris, France (PANA)   -   Egyptian Mohamed Salah, Senegalese Sadio Mané, Camroonian Joël Matip, and Guinean Naby Keïta on Saturday in [...] Full text...

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AFCON 2019: Mali’s coach lists 27 pre-selected players

22 may 2019 - 12:17:38
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The interim coach of the Malian national football team, Mamadou Magassouba, has released the list of [...] Full text...

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Former Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho Gaucho invited to Praia African Games

20 may 2019 - 19:41:01
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Former Brazilian international footballer, Ronaldinho Gaúcho, will be one of the special guests at the [...] Full text...

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Beninese 8th National Assembly inaugurated

16 may 2019 - 17:04:02
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The deputies of the eighth term of office of the Benin National Assembly were installed on [...] Full text...

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Southeastern Africa risks floods as Tropical Cyclone Kenneth strengthens

24 april 2019 - 16:28:29
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Heavy rainfall and winds are expected in Comoros, Mozambique and Tanzania after a tropical [...] Full text...

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Libya sets up team to combat money laundering, terrorism financing

20 march 2019 - 22:22:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libya’s Central Bank (BCL) on Wednesday announced the setting up of a working team to combat [...] Full text...

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5 African representatives know their groups at World Cup men's basketball

17 march 2019 - 09:43:44
Dakar, Senegal (Pana) – The five African representatives in the men's basketball World Cup, scheduled for 31 August-15 September, 2019, [...] Full text...

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Mali’s coach names 25 players for match against Sudan in AFCON 2019 qualifier

15 march 2019 - 21:50:58
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The coach of the Malian national football team - The Eagles - Mohamed Magassouba, on Friday [...] Full text...

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Senegal's coach names 25 players for Madagascar match

27 february 2019 - 15:19:21
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese national football team coach Aliou Cissé on Wednesday released the list of 25 players ahead [...] Full text...

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MPs urge Benin govt. to borrow 16 billion CFAF to fight coastal erosion

16 january 2019 - 19:28:30
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Threatened by coastal erosion, the National Assembly of Benin has authorizes the government to borrow 16,385,284,335 [...] Full text...

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Benin adopts master plan to develop tourist sites

12 january 2019 - 18:07:46
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin is to implement a master plan to development its tourist sites to tap the potential [...] Full text...

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Benin records 7 cases of Lassa hemorrhagic fever

08 january 2019 - 19:40:41
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin has recorded seven cases of Lassa hemorrhagic fever as of January 4, according to the [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS engages more Nigerian stakeholders ahead of 2019 elections

04 december 2018 - 15:26:28
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Commission has taken its phased training workshop on Dialogue and Mediation to political stakeholders [...] Full text...

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Beninese government rewards outstanding sportsmen

03 december 2018 - 16:20:28
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – More than 100 Beninese sportsmen were honoured at the weekend in Cotonou, by the ministry of [...] Full text...

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Nominees for CAF Awards 2018 released

30 november 2018 - 17:10:28
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Friday released nominees for the various categories of the [...] Full text...

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Ryanair launches direct flight between Athens and Marrakech

29 october 2018 - 16:58:53
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Ryanair, the European low-cost airline, on Monday launched a direct flight service linking the Greek capital, [...] Full text...

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2019 men's AFCON: Nigerian coach names squad for qualifier against Seychelles

30 august 2018 - 14:13:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's trainer, Gernot Rohr, has named a squad of 24 players for next month’s qualifier away [...] Full text...

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21st African Senior Athletics Championship starts in Nigeria

01 august 2018 - 10:38:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The 21st Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) Senior Athletics Championship started on Wednesday with the opening [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$22.4m immediate disbursement for Benin

30 june 2018 - 07:25:06
Porto-Novo, Benin (PANA) – Benin’s medium-term outlook remains favourable as the country assumes an acceleration of real GDP growth in [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$22.58 million disbursement for Benin

02 december 2017 - 08:46:33
Porto-Novo, Benin (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday completed Benin’s first review of [...] Full text...

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CAF releases shortlisted players for awards

28 november 2017 - 18:17:39
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released the shortlisted players for the African Player of [...] Full text...

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2018 FIFA WC Qualifier: Mali coach names 23 players for Gabon clash

03 november 2017 - 11:07:16
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The interim coach of the Malian national football team, Mohamed Magassouba, on Friday released the list [...] Full text...

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CAF releases list of African Best Players

01 november 2017 - 16:53:48
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, Confederation of African Football, on Wedndesday released the names of nominees for [...] Full text...

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2018 FIFA WC Qualifier: Mali coach names 23 players for Côte d'Ivoire clash

01 october 2017 - 14:39:27
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The head coach of Mali's senior football squad, Mohamed Magassouba, on Saturday named 23 players for [...] Full text...

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2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup: Ghana's Eric Ayiah, 7 other India-bound players linked to top European clubs

05 august 2017 - 16:52:31
New Delhi, India (PANA) - Ghana's Eric Ayiah and seven other footballers who will represent their countries at the 2017 [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Benni McCarthy expected to land first coaching role

12 june 2017 - 15:52:12
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African football legend, Benni McCarthy, is poised to land his first major managerial [...] Full text...

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Kenya: IAAF ratifies Jepkosgei's World Records

02 june 2017 - 14:13:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The International Associations of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has ratified the wiomen's 10km world record set by [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Football legend dismisses suicide media report

02 june 2017 - 10:33:01
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African football legend Benni McCarthy is alive and well despite media reports claiming [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Nearly 9,000 migrants rescued in one weekend in the Mediterranean

18 april 2017 - 14:49:07
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A total of 8,360 migrants were rescued in the Mediterranean by the Italian Coast Guard and [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Timelines of Catholic Church's role in Rwanda's genocide

21 march 2017 - 08:53:28
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Here are timelines of developments since the Catholic Church was accused of playing a role in [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: The Chagos leads the headlines in Mauritius

25 june 2016 - 13:19:47
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The threat from the United Kingdom and the United States against Mauritius regarding the issue of [...] Full text...

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UN: UN agencies mobilize to support Benin on cases of Lassa fever

05 february 2016 - 20:22:56
New York, US (PANA) - After the identification of four cases of Lassa fever in Benin, the government, backed by [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Ex-champion, Tsegaye, for Dubai Marathon

20 december 2015 - 12:34:15
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Former Dubai Marathon champion Tirfi Tsegaye will be looking for a successful return to the [...] Full text...

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Egypt/CAF: CAF releases nominees for African Player of the Year 2015

03 november 2015 - 10:38:18
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released the names of top 10 nominees for the [...] Full text...

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Egypt: List of nominees for African Player of the Year

12 october 2015 - 11:22:08
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following is the list of players nominated for the African player of the Year by [...] Full text...

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Cameroon: Cameroon coach Finke invites 25 players for Nigeria friendly

06 october 2015 - 20:49:39
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) – The coach of Cameroon's senior national football team, the Indomitable Lions, Volker Finke, on Tuesday invited [...] Full text...

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Cameroon: Coach names 25 players for Nigeria friendly

24 september 2015 - 20:37:57
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) – The coach of the Cameroonian senior national football team, The Indomitable Lions, Volker Finker, has invited [...] Full text...

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2017 AFCON Qualifier: Coach names 23 players for Benin match

27 august 2015 - 15:46:55
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The French coach of the Benin national football team, Alain Giresse, on Wednesday unveiled a list [...] Full text...

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Senegal: MFWA deplores lack of progress in digital migration in West Africa

04 june 2015 - 18:20:37
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) Thursday said its board has expressed ''serious concern'' about [...] Full text...

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Cameroon: Coach names players for AFCON 2017 qualifiers

22 may 2015 - 15:20:40
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) – The coach of the Cameroonian indomitable Lions, Volke Finker, on Friday released the list of players [...] Full text...

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Libya: 3,800 migrants rescued off Libyan coasts

17 february 2015 - 21:44:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – A total of 933 migrants have arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa over the past [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde: Rate of teenage pregnancy drops in Cape Verde

27 january 2015 - 18:54:18
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) – Teenage pregnancy in Cape Verde has dropped from 23.9% in 2011 to 20.1% in 2013, [...] Full text...

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Egypt/CAF: Nigerian keeper Enyeama, 2 others make final top 3 list

26 december 2014 - 12:21:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nigerian goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama, Gabonese midfielder Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, and Ivorian midfieder Yaya Toure have made the [...] Full text...

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2015 AFCON: Cameroon coach Finke releases provisional list

24 december 2014 - 20:16:51
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) – The coach of the Cameroon senior national team, Volker Finke, on Wednesday released the provisional list [...] Full text...

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Angola: TAAG increases flights to Portugal

17 december 2014 - 21:13:37
Luanda, Angola (PANA) – The Angolan airline (TAAG) from Wednesday increased its weekly flights to the Portuguese cities of Lisbon [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: ECOWAS to churn out new set of young entrepreneurs

11 december 2014 - 08:58:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Another batch of young people from ECOWAS Member States will receive their certificates on 16 December, [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: CAF releases list of nominees for African Footballer of the Year

07 november 2014 - 20:33:41
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Confederation of African football (CAF) on Friday released the list of footballers nominated for African [...] Full text...

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2015 AFCON qualifiers: Appiah names squad for Uganda, Togo matches

20 august 2014 - 20:21:04
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has named a 24-man squad for next month's 2015 Africa Cup of [...] Full text...

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Benin: Health minister says suspected Ebola cases test negative

11 august 2014 - 21:19:47
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Suspected cases of the Ebola virus in Benin have proved negative following tests at laboratories certified [...] Full text...

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Benin: Two suspected cases Ebola recorded in Benin

07 august 2014 - 22:38:08
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Two suspected cases of Ebola have been recorded in Porto-Novo, the capital of Benin, located 30 [...] Full text...

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Benin: Benin beats Mali 1-0 in qualifier for CAF Under-17 championship

20 july 2014 - 14:19:17
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's nation Under-17 football team, Cadet Squirrels, has defeated its counterpart from Mali 1-0 in a [...] Full text...

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2014 FIFA WC: Madjib Bougherra - Algerian team deserves respect after Germany match

01 july 2014 - 19:26:15
Porto Alegre, Brazil (PANA) – Algerian defender, Madjib Bougherra, says his country's football team deserves respect despite losing to Germany [...] Full text...

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2014 FIFA WC: Algeria's elimination marks total ouster of African teams

30 june 2014 - 23:41:56
Porto Alegre, Brazil (PANA) - With the elimination of Algeria from the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil on Monday [...] Full text...

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2014 FIFA WC: Germany beat Algeria 2-1 to end Africa's participation in tournament

30 june 2014 - 22:59:57
Porto Alegre, Brazil (PANA) – Africa’s last hope of reaching the quarter-finals of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil [...] Full text...

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2014 FIFA WC: Nigeria captain, Yobo, joins FIFA Century Club Monday

30 june 2014 - 09:17:52
Brasilia, Brazil (PANA) - Super Eagles of Nigeria skipper Joseph Yobo will join the FIFA Century Club Monday when he [...] Full text...

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2014 FIFA WC: Contest for Fair Play begins

29 june 2014 - 09:37:23
São Paulo, Brazil (PANA) - As the race for the FIFA Fair Play contest commenced with the Round of 16 [...] Full text...

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2014 FIFA WC: We should have beaten Argentina - Keshi

25 june 2014 - 22:39:41
Porto Alegre, Brazil (PANA) - Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi said his team should have beaten Argentina in their final group [...] Full text...

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2014 FIFA WC: Ahmed Musa, first Nigerian to score brace at World Cup

25 june 2014 - 22:22:32
Porto Alegre, Brazil (PANA) - With his two goals against Argentina on Wednesday in their final group match at the [...] Full text...

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2014 FIFA WC: Nigeria loses 2-3 to Argentina but qualifies for Round of 16

25 june 2014 - 18:54:15
Porto Alegre, Brazil (PANA) - Nigeria Wednesday qualified for the round of 16 at the ongoing 2014 FIFA World Cup [...] Full text...

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2014 FIFA WC: Italian referee for Nigeria/Argentina match

24 june 2014 - 17:21:44
Porto Alegre, Brazil (PANA) - World soccer's governing body FIFA has picked Italian referee Nicolas Rizzoli for Wednesday's final Group [...] Full text...

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2014 FIFA WC: World champions Spain out of World Cup

18 june 2014 - 20:56:15
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) – World champions Spain have been eliminated from the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, [...] Full text...

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2014 FIFA WC: Netherlands through to knockout phase after beating Australia 3-2

18 june 2014 - 18:30:10
Porto Alegre, Brazil (PANA) - Netherlands, traditional World Cup finalists, Wednesday became the first team to reach the knockout stage [...] Full text...

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2014 FIFA WC: France eyes 100 goals

15 june 2014 - 09:11:32
Porto Alegre, Brazil (PANA) - The French side which has been struggling to regain esteem since winning the World Cup [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: PACA appoints new technical officer

11 april 2014 - 19:02:59
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) – The Partnership for Aflatoxin Control in Africa (PACA), with its secretariat at the African Union Commission [...] Full text...

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Mandela's demise, Brazil 2014 draws reported in Nigeria

07 december 2013 - 11:23:21
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The death on Thursday of the former South African and leading anti-apartheid campaigner, Nelson Mandela, and [...] Full text...

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UN expert decries number of child victims of abuse in Benin

09 november 2013 - 15:21:12
New York, US (PANA) – The UN Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, Ms Najat Maalla-M’jid, has urged the [...] Full text...

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2014 WC qualifier: Appiah names 26-man squad

27 august 2013 - 13:18:01
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's senior national football coach Kwesi Appiah has released the names of a 26-man squad to [...] Full text...

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Appiah names squad for Turkey friendly

07 august 2013 - 21:23:53
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Black Stars coach Kwesi Appiah has named three debutants in his 21-man squad to play Turkey [...] Full text...

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WC qualifiers: Appiah names 25-man squad for Sudan, Lesotho ties

24 may 2013 - 14:18:32
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's coach Kwesi Appiah on Friday named a 25-man squad for next month's World Cup qualifying [...] Full text...

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Tunis to host the World Social Forum

25 march 2013 - 11:08:08
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Some 70,000 people and 4,500 organisations from 125 countries on five continents are expected to take [...] Full text...

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African priests hope for more church reform under Pope Francis

14 march 2013 - 21:35:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African priests have welcomed the choice of Pope Francis saying he would bring new vibrancy to [...] Full text...

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WC 2014: Ghana coach, Appiah, names squad for Sudan clash

12 march 2013 - 18:34:18
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's coach Kwesi Appiah has named his squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match [...] Full text...

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UN think-tank says African peace treaties failing to cure conflict root causes

29 november 2012 - 20:23:21
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African efforts to resolve conflicts through peace treaties signed over the past few years have [...] Full text...

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73 young men, women from ECOWAS complete entrepreneurial training

19 october 2012 - 12:45:20
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - An intensive entrepreneurial training in integrated agriculture at the Songhai Centre, Porto Novo, Benin Republic, for [...] Full text...

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AFCON qualifier: Appiah names 21-man team for Malawi match

02 october 2012 - 14:26:03
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The coach of Ghana's senior football team, Kwasi Appiah, on Tuesday named a 21-man team for [...] Full text...

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Experts approve structures for regional coherence on fisheries

05 september 2012 - 13:12:28
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Fishery experts rose from their week-long meeting in Cotonou, Benin, on Friday, validating the composition and [...] Full text...

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CAN 2013: Ghana names squad for Malawi match

29 august 2012 - 11:27:50
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana senior national football team coach Kwesi Appiah has named a 24-man squad for next month's [...] Full text...

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Kenya's Kip Keino to be inducted in IAAF Hall of Fame

02 july 2012 - 18:41:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s Kip Keino, two-time Olympic champion and multiple World record breaker, is the latest athletics legend [...] Full text...

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816 athletes chase 30 titles at Benin National Athletics championships

27 june 2012 - 16:31:47
Porto-Novo, Benin (PANA) - A total of 51 delegations, made up of 120 officials and 816 athletes, are taking part [...] Full text...

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Brazil to fund food purchasing in 5 African countries

21 february 2012 - 17:43:34
Nairobi, Kenya(PANA) - The Brazilian government is providing US$2,375,000 for a new local food purchase programme to be set up [...] Full text...

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Nigerian club tops all African football clubs in IFFHS ranking

02 november 2011 - 15:53:44
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nigeria's Enyimba International Football Club of Aba topped the list of African football clubs in the [...] Full text...

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Algerian ex-international, Rabah Madjer, to be named UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador

10 october 2011 - 15:52:44
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova, will designate Rabah Madjer, the famous Algerian footballer, as UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador [...] Full text...

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Sudan's Al-Hilal tops African football teams in IFFHS rankings

05 october 2011 - 08:34:18
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Sudan's Al-Hilal topped the list of all African football clubs in the latest world football club [...] Full text...

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11 Beninese called up against Rwanda for CAN 2012 qualifier

03 october 2011 - 20:46:59
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Coach of Benin's national football team, Edmé Codjo, has called up on 18 players that [...] Full text...

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Algeria’s ex-soccer star, Rabat Madjer, is new UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador

29 september 2011 - 13:20:37
Paris, France (PANA) - Algeria's former international soccer star, Rabat Madjer, will take office 12 October in Paris as the [...] Full text...

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Brazil hosts World Water Congress

26 september 2011 - 15:47:53
Porto de Galinhas, Brazil (PANA) - Angola is attending the 14th World Water Congress, which kicked off Sunday in Porto [...] Full text...

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Beninese National Assembly Speaker gets new 4-year term

16 june 2011 - 15:19:15
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Mathurin Nago Cofi, re-elected for another four-year term as president of the National Assembly of Benin, [...] Full text...

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Boni Yayi sworn in for second term as Beninese President

06 april 2011 - 14:44:45
Porto-Novo, Benin (PANA) - The re-elected President of Benin, Boni Yayi, on Wednesday took an oath of office at the [...] Full text...

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Beninese opposition boycotts Boni’s inauguration

06 april 2011 - 12:56:29
Porto-Novo, Benin (PANA) - Union fait la Nation (UN), a coalition of major opposition parties in Benin, has boycotted the [...] Full text...

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Six African leaders in Benin for Boni’s inauguration

06 april 2011 - 12:40:30
Porto-Novo, Benin (PANA) - Six African heads of state arrived in Porto Novo, Benin's capital, on Wednesday to attend the [...] Full text...

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Malian President to attend investiture of re-elected President of Benin

05 april 2011 - 17:15:42
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Amadou Toumani Touré will Wednesday attend the investiture ceremony of the re-elected President of [...] Full text...

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Opposition candidate rejects final results of Benin presidential elections

31 march 2011 - 16:27:31
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The candidate of the opposition Union is the Nation (UN), Adrien Houngbedji, has rejected the final [...] Full text...

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Former Beninese constitutional court chair dies

02 march 2011 - 18:07:25
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The former chairperson of the Beninese constitutional court, Conceptia Liliane Denis Ouinsou, died on Wednesday in [...] Full text...

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Pact signed to uplift 400,000 rural dwellers in Nigeria's oil region

01 march 2011 - 08:14:29
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster micro-enterprises in 243 communities and help uplift the living [...] Full text...

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Minister announces plans to revitalise Angolan agrarian sector

18 february 2011 - 16:29:21
Lubango, Angola (PANA) - The construction of silos in Caconda, Caála, Catete, Ganda and Sanza Pombo, aimed at the storage [...] Full text...

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Angolan club wins basketball tourney in Portugal

14 february 2011 - 14:31:19
Lisbon, Portugal (PANA) - Angola's senior male basketball team Primero de Agosto on Sunday won the second edition of the [...] Full text...

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High profile personalities exptected at Dakar World Social Forum

05 february 2011 - 12:20:57
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Several high profile personalities are expected at the 11th edition of the World Social Forum (WSF) [...] Full text...

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Beninese opposition to unveil candidate Saturday

16 december 2010 - 20:29:01
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The candidate of the Beninese opposition coalition for the presidential election next March, Adrien Houngbedji, will be [...] Full text...

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Congolese fans celebrate as TP Mazembe reach FIFA Club World Cup finals

15 december 2010 - 17:24:30
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Thousands of Congolese football fans Tuesday poured onto the streets of Kinshasa and Lubumbashi, chanting [...] Full text...

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Beninese Muslims celebrate Eid-El-Fitr

10 september 2010 - 14:27:00
Cotonou- Benin (PANA) -- Muslim faithful in Benin, most of them gaily dressed, Fr iday celebrated the end of the [...] Full text...

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3 killed, 10 injured in robbery incident on Benin-Nigeria border

31 august 2010 - 17:57:00
Cotonou- Benin (PANA) -- Three people were killed and more than 10 others wounded when armed robbers attacked foreign exchange [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's President to attend Benin's 50th independence anniversary

31 july 2010 - 20:03:00
Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) -- Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan will join many oth er African and world leaders at the 50th [...] Full text...

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13 Heads of State for Benin's 50th independence anniversary

30 july 2010 - 13:13:00
Cotonou- Benin (PANA) -- At least 13 African Heads of State will participate in t he 50th anniversary celebrations of [...] Full text...

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Angolan chess team, EPAL, trains in Brazil for African championship

15 march 2010 - 15:57:00
Luanda- Angola (PANA) -- GD EPAL team resumed training in Brazil on Saturday, as part of preparations for the African [...] Full text...

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10th Benin International Theatre Festival begins 27 March

14 march 2010 - 09:25:00
Cotonou- Benin (PANA) -- The tenth edition of the Benin International Theatre Fes tival (FITHEB), one of Africa's most popular [...] Full text...

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Benin loses 20 billion CFA F to road deterioration

13 february 2010 - 13:28:00
Cotonou- Benin (PANA) -- Benin loses 20 billion CFA F every year to the deteriora tion of roads, caused by [...] Full text...

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BOAD grants Benin CFA F 4b loan to clean up Porto Novo

13 january 2010 - 16:29:00
Cotonou- Benin (PANA) -- The West African Development Bank (BOAD) has granted Ben in a CFA F 4 billion loan [...] Full text...

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2009 in Retrospect: Benin spent 47 billion cfa on agriculture

30 december 2009 - 16:01:00
Cotonou- Benin (PANA) -- Benin spent 47 billion cfa on agricultural development i n 2009, President Yayi Boni has said [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde to complete port services privatization next year

03 december 2009 - 20:30:00
Praia- Cape-Verde (PANA) -- The privatization of port services in Cape Verde is expected to be completed in June next [...] Full text...

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Albert Tevoedjre gets Grand Cross of Merit Order in Bأ©nin

25 august 2009 - 18:40:00
Cotonou- Benin (PANA) -- Pr. Albert Tevoedjre, inaugurated recently as Benin's fi rst Ombudsman, was Monday honoured with the [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: UN tribunal sends 9 convicts to Benin prison

01 july 2009 - 20:41:00
New York- US (PANA) -- The United Nations tribunal set up to try those responsibl e for the worst crimes [...] Full text...

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Angola is 12th in world basketball ranking

13 april 2009 - 19:21:00
Luanda- Angola (PANA) -- Angola edged up this year by two slots in the ranking of the International Basketball Federation [...] Full text...

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Benin to get agriculture experiment centre

01 april 2009 - 22:28:00
Cotonou- Bénin (PANA) -- Bénin is to set up an agriculture experiment centre that will work for the improvement of [...] Full text...

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Results from Benin basketball championship

24 march 2009 - 17:40:00
Cotonou- Benin (PANA) -- Following are the first round results of the first division basketball championship in Benin, with matches [...] Full text...

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Results from Benin basketball championship

23 march 2009 - 13:11:00
Cotonou- Benin (PANA) -- Following are the first round results of the first divis ion basketball championship in Benin, with [...] Full text...

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Benin to set up community police forces

28 january 2009 - 14:55:00
Cotonou- Benin (PANA) -- The government of Benin plans to set up a police force i n each of the [...] Full text...

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