Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Finance, Khaled al-Mabrouk, has stressed the importance of stepping up reform efforts to combat money laundering and terrorist financing schemes Full text...

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The draw for the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup in Saudi Arabia has set up an intriguing start for African champions Al Ahly Full text...

Washington DC, US (PANA) - Cross-border financial crime is here to stay Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius recorded 71 deaths in road accidents as a result of road accidents during the first semester of 2023 as compared to 45 during the corresponding period of 2022,  Statistics Mauritius, said on Tuesday in its latest economic bulletin published in Port-Louis Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – At least 20 African leaders, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the US Climate Envoy John Kerry graced the African Climate Summit, which opened here Tuesday Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African leaders have vowed innovative solutions to the climate change crisis facing the globe, insisting natural resources with the capacity to end global warming existed in Africa Full text...

Bagatelle, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Monday launched the Orientation and Dialogue with the new Leadership of the 4th Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African leaders meeting in Nairobi for the first ever African Climate Summit have outlined bold reforms, including a new financing model to address environmental threats Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The African Union has decried the rise in climate change-related disasters and pandemics and vowed to respond effectively through financial mechanisms which would enable local communities to deal with the rapid depletion of forests and farmlands Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth has officially opened the Intercontinental Slavery Museum on the site of the ex-Labourdonnais Military Hospital in Port Louis Full text...

Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - According to FIFA media outlet, here's how the 2023 Women's World Cup left a legacy of growth for women's football, and what it means for the future of women's football Full text...

Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Improved measurement of corruption could boost efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a senior UN official said on Thursday in Vienna Full text...

Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday completed the second review under Guinea-Bissau’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement, enabling the disbursement of US$3 Full text...

/Washington DC, US (PANA) - Climate change poses grave threats to countries across Africa—but especially fragile and conflict-affected states Full text...

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) have announced that Saudi Arabia will be this year’s host of the 2023 TotalEnergies CAF Super Cup Full text...

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The WHO Thursday launched the WHO Civil Society Commission and held the inaugural meeting of its Steering Committee in Geneva, said a press release issued here Thursday Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The 11th Indian Ocean Island Games (IOIG) is scheduled from Friday, 25 August to 3 September in Madagascar, sports sources said in Port-Louis on Wednesday Full text...

Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - The curtain has officially closed on the ninth edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand 2023, with African teams giving a historic performance at the global stage Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius, the official statistial body, said on Monday the island recorded a trade deficit of 13,898 million rupees in June 2023, lower by 32 Full text...

Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Monday launched AFEXtree, the capital raising platform of AFRINEX Limited Full text...

Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - The Super Falcons of Nigeria made a strong impression at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, finishing the group stage unbeaten Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – World leaders have begun arriving in South Africa ahead of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Summit which kicks off in Sandton on Tuesday Full text...

Sydney, Australia (PANA) - Olga Carmona scored with a low, powerful strike to vault Spain to their maiden Women’s World Cup triumph after beating England 1-0 in the final at Stadium Australia in Brisbane Full text...

Budapest, Hungary (PANA) - Ethiopian athletes won gold, silver and bronze medals in the women's 10,000 metres event at the 2023 World Athletics championships in Budapest, Hungary Full text...

Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - Sweden scored a goal in each half to beat co-hosts Australia in the third place play-off match on Saturday at the Brisbane Stadium Full text...

Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - The World Football governing body, FIFA, has saluted the Super Falcons of Nigeria following their impressive performance at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Full text...

Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - With hosts Australia getting another chance to prove themselves in the third-place match against Sweden, here is a preview of that encounter by the FIFA media channel Full text...

Sydney, Australia (PANA) - Spain and England are stacked with elite talents and here, FIFA outlines three key battles that could have a significant impact on who will lift the trophy on August 20 at Stadium Australia in Sydney Full text...

Sydney, Australia (PANA) - 2015 third-place winners, England, thumped hosts Australia 3-1 to reach their maiden FIFA Women's World Cup final on Wednesday in Sydney Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The effects of climate change, of rising temperatures and global warming on agriculture and health, will get to worse as the world is undergoing a transformation driven by human activities that contribute to rising temperatures, extreme weather events, melting glaciers and changing ecosystems, a Mauritian minister said on Tuesday Full text...

Sydney, Australia (PANA) - Hosts Australia face England in the 2023 Women’s World Cup semi-final on Wednesday at a packed-out Stadium Australia in Sydney Full text...

Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - With the conclusion of quarter-final matches at the ongoing 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, here are the semi-final matches holding on August 16 and 16 Full text...

Sydney, Australia (PANA) - England on Saturday beat Colombia 2-1 in Sydney, Australia, to reach the semifinals of the ongoing 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand Full text...

Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - Co-host Australia on Saturday qualified for the semifinals of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup they are co-hosting with New Zealand Full text...

Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - Here are quarter-final matches taking place on Saturday at the ongoing 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, being jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand Full text...

Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - FIFA has handed England attacker, Lauren James, a two-match ban for stamping on Super Falcons defender Michelle Alozie when both teams met in the round of 16 of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup on Monday in Brisbane, Australia Full text...

Geneva, Switzrland (PANA)  -  The World Health Organization (WHO) is convening the Traditional Medicine Global Summit on 17 and 18 August 2023​ in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India, a press release said here Thursday

The Summit, co-hosted by the Government of India, will explore the role of traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine in addressing pressing health challenges and driving progress in global health and sustainable development, it said Full text...

Pte-aux-Piments, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, on Thursday highlighted the importance of regional cooperation to the effective response to the different aspects of drugs Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Tuesday launched a National Campaign Against Drugs with the objectives of mobilising and creating awareness among the population on the dangers and risks of drug use and promote the prevention of drug abuse Full text...

Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - Following their defeat by England in the round of 16 at the ongoing FIFA Women’s World in Australia and New Zealand, Nigerian players have turned their attention to recovering backlog of allowances and bonuses from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), which dates back to 2021 Full text...

Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - Lauren James has apologised to Super Falcons Michelle Alozie for the incident which led to her expulsion from the England vs Nigeria match at the ongoing FIFA Women's world cup Full text...

Adelaide, Australia (PANA) Morocco, the last African team in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, bowed out on Tuesday as they were thrashed by France 4-0 in their round of 16 match played at the Hindmarsh Stadium Full text...

Melbourne, Australia (PANA) - Colombia on Tuesday reached their first ever quarter-final in the FIFA Women's World Cup with a 1-0 win over Jamaica in their round of 16 match played at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium Full text...

Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - The coach of Nigeria's women's football team, Randy Waldrum, has revealed that he wants to remain after their loss to England in the round of 16 of the 2023 Women's World Cup, according to the FIFA media outfit Full text...

Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - Super Falcons defender Ashleigh Plumptre has shared her satisfaction with Nigeria’s performance at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, despite losing to England in the round of 16, says a report in the FIFA media outlet Full text...

Sydney, Australia (PANA) - Co-hosts, Australia, on Monday struck once in each half to beat Denmark 2-0 in their round of 16 match  of the 2023 FIFA WWC at Stadium Australia in Sydney to reach the quarter-finals Full text...

Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - England on Monday beat Nigeria 4-2 on penalties to reach the quarter-finals of the FIFA Women’s World Cup after their round of 16 match ended in a barren draw at Brisbane Stadium Full text...

Melbourne, Australia (PANA) - Sweden sealed a thrilling penalty shootout win against defending champions, USA, in their round of 16 fixture in Melbourne on Sunday at the ongoing 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, being hosted jointly by Australia and New Zealand Full text...

Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - For the first time in the history of the FIFA Women's World Cup, Africa had three representatives in the round of 16: Morocco, Nigeria and South Africa, which unfortunately bowed out on Saturday after a 2-0 loss to the Netherlands Full text...

Sydney, Australia (PANA) - The Netherlands have advanced to the quarter-finals of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup after overcoming a lively South Africa 2-0 at the Allianz Stadium in Sydney, Australia, on Sunday Full text...