Gaza war: Repeated mass casualty events put hospitals under severe strain - ICRC

18 july 2024 - 08:07:00
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) sas its 60-bed Field Hospital in Rafah, southern [...] Full text...

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Awards for outstanding contributions to public health presented during 77th World Health Assembly

01 june 2024 - 11:25:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - During a special ceremony at the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva on Friday, awards were [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: We must prevent a large-scale offensive in Rafah, UN pleads

13 may 2024 - 06:15:31
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General and the human rights chief again reiterated on Sunday that a large-scale [...] Full text...

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Libya and Indonesia agree on need to develop relations

01 may 2024 - 12:57:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Deputy Foreign Minister in charge of Political Affairs, Mohamed Issa, has agreed with the Chargé [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Medical charity says its UK Board member killed in Gaza

06 march 2024 - 12:49:48
London, UK, (PANA) - Medical charity, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), says it is devastated about the death of Reem Abu [...] Full text...

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UN imposes sanctions against six people involved in eastern DR Congo violence

21 february 2024 - 08:04:49
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Tuesday imposed sanctions against six people involved in the bloody [...] Full text...

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US offers $5 million for information on arrest of former Sudan minister Harum

30 january 2024 - 06:38:31
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US Department of State is designating Sudan’s former Minister of State for the Interior [...] Full text...

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Former Sierra Leone President Koroma arrives in Nigeria in exile under ECOWAS-brokered accord (By Paul Ejime)

19 january 2024 - 22:27:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Sierra Leone's former President Ernest Bai Koroma, accused of treason by the government of his country [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS and Sierra Leone's dangerous identity politics (By Paul Ejime)

10 january 2024 - 10:25:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - If any country should be grateful to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council extends DR Congo mission for another year

19 december 2023 - 18:46:20
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Tuesday unanimously voted to renew the mandate of the UN [...] Full text...

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

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

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South Africa's President Ramaphosa to attend Cairo Summit for Peace

20 october 2023 - 09:55:06
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will attend the Cairo Summit for Peace on Saturday, [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: Nigerian Islamic scholars meet junta leader Tchiani

13 august 2023 - 16:46:56
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A group of Islamic scholars from Nigeria on Saturday met the military junta in Niger as [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: ICC launches investigation into surging violence in Darfur

14 july 2023 - 05:12:05
New York, US (PANA) - The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) said on Thursday that he is investigating [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Argentina survive last minute scare to beat Australia 2-1 to reach quarter-finals

03 december 2022 - 21:27:22
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Argentina rode into the quarter-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup after surviving a last minute [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Fixtures for Round of 16 matches on Saturday

03 december 2022 - 05:44:41
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for the Round of 16 matches to be played on Saturday. Netherlands [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Morocco top Group F to reach Round of 16 with Croatia

01 december 2022 - 17:34:52
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Morocco on Thursday beat Canada 2-1 in their final Group F match of the 2022 FIFA [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: England, USA win final Group B matches to reach Round of 16

29 november 2022 - 21:17:56
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Egland and the USA on Tuesday won their last Group B matches against Wales and Iran [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Costa Rica recover from Day 1 humiliation by Spain to sting Japan 1-0 in Group E match

27 november 2022 - 12:18:42
Ar-Rayyan, Qatar (PANA) - Costa Rica on Sunday recovered from their 7-0 humiliation by Spain in their first Group E [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Iran sink Wales with two late goals

25 november 2022 - 12:24:54
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Iran on Friday scored two late goals to beat Wales 2-0 in their Day 2 Group [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Belgium edge past Canada in Group F match

24 november 2022 - 04:49:39
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Belgium edged past Canada 1-0 in their first Group F match of the 2022 FIFA World [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Gareth Bale penalty rescues point for Wales against USA

21 november 2022 - 21:10:02
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - An 82nd minute penalty converted by Gareth Bale gave Wales a 1-1 draw against USA in [...] Full text...

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31st session of Arab Summit opens in Algiers

01 november 2022 - 19:18:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The work of the 31st Summit of the League of Arab States will start Tuesday evening [...] Full text...

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Muslim world league secretary-general calls on President Barrow

06 september 2022 - 17:53:42
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Dr. Abdulqader Ahmad Al-Mashhor, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General of the Muslim World League on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Initial consultations for collective reparations launched in Mali

13 july 2022 - 13:23:10
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Trust Fund for Victims ordered by the International Criminal Court (ICC) following the conviction of Malian [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Senate to probe Supreme Court Justices’ petition against former Chief Justice

29 june 2022 - 05:30:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday mandated the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, to go [...] Full text...

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Malian army neutralises 15 suspected terrorists

26 may 2022 - 13:15:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian army has announced that it neutralised some 15 suspected terrorists and taken prisoners in [...] Full text...

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Growing risk of Somalia famine, as drought famine worsens (A UN feature)

29 march 2022 - 05:18:18
Mogdishu, Somalia (PANA) - The Horn of Africa is experiencing the worst drought since 1981, and a shortfall in aid [...] Full text...

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AfDB Chief, Nigerian State Governors to advance Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone Initiative in Nigeria

26 january 2022 - 23:47:47
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Receiving four Nigerian State Governors and the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment [...] Full text...

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AfDB Chief, Nigerian State Governors to advance Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone Initiative in Nigeria

26 january 2022 - 23:36:12
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Receiving four Nigerian State Governors and the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment [...] Full text...

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Libya: 10 candidates for president, 721 for legislative elections

16 november 2021 - 19:36:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 721 candidates have filed their applications for the parliamentary elections in Libya and [...] Full text...

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Gambia's electoral body to receive nomination papers of presidential candidates from Saturday

29 october 2021 - 12:36:08
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) will begin receiving nomination papers of presidential candidates on Saturday for [...] Full text...

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Buhari presides over Nigeria's 61st independence anniversary celebrations

01 october 2021 - 14:33:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday presided over Nigeria’s 61st Independence anniversary with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, [...] Full text...

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WTO seeks better trade deal to spur African countries participation in world economy

17 september 2021 - 22:50:30
Montreux, Switzerland (PANA) - World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has urged rich countries to assist poor ones to [...] Full text...

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CAF Deputy Secretary, Anthony Baffoe, to leave CAF

30 june 2021 - 19:12:46
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Deputy General Secretary of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Anthony Baffoe, will leave the [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Senate confirms General Yahaya as Army Chief

22 june 2021 - 19:00:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Maj.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya as the Chief of [...] Full text...

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Buhari to present Nigeria's 2022 budget to National Assembly in September

22 june 2021 - 18:47:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari says he will present the 2022 budget to National Assembly in September. In a [...] Full text...

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Outgoing ICC Prosecutor urges Security Council to keep focus on justice in Darfur

10 june 2021 - 05:37:04
New York, US (PANA) - The international community must stay focused on achieving justice and peace for the people of [...] Full text...

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Buhari asks Senate to confirm new Army Chief, General Yahaya

01 june 2021 - 19:03:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday received a formal request from President Muhammadu Buhari to confirm the [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM discusses promotion of bilateral ties in Kuwait

07 april 2021 - 16:56:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba met on Wednesday with the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's Senate President urges Saudi Arabia to assist in repatriating over 10,000 detained Nigerians

17 march 2021 - 20:49:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan, on Wednesday appealed to the Saudi government to assist [...] Full text...

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CAF president Ahmad's suspension partially lifted; verdict paves way for Motsepe to become new CAF president

08 march 2021 - 15:11:48
Lausanne, Switzerland (PANA) - The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has partially upheld the appeal by Mr Ahmad Ahmad, President [...] Full text...

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South Africa: FIFA "favours" South African to head CAF

02 march 2021 - 15:40:09
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - FIFA has reportedly asked three candidates to back South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe in [...] Full text...

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CAF President candidate Ivorian Jacques Anouma in Dakar

22 february 2021 - 22:00:00
Thiès, Senegal (PANA) - Ivorian Jacques Anouma, candidate for the presidency of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), whose election [...] Full text...

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FIFA president, Infantino, tours Africa, meets with CAF Presidential hopefuls

21 february 2021 - 12:14:40
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino, has visited Mauritania, Senegal, Central African Republic and Rwanda ahead of the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Declare state of emergency on insecurity, Senate tells FG as Buhari orders immediate rescue of abducted schoolboys

17 february 2021 - 21:32:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday ordered a military operation to rescue hundreds of students and teachers of Government [...] Full text...

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CAF says FIFA will have final word on Ahmad's eligibility for presidential election

07 february 2021 - 10:29:15
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) decided on Saturday in Yaounde, Cameroon, [...] Full text...

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Sports court reinstates Ahmad Ahmad to CAF presidency

31 january 2021 - 12:15:34
Lausanne, Switzerland (PANA) - The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) dramatically reinstated Ahmad Ahmad as president of the Confederation [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL announces candidates for Presidency Council and Prime Minister positions

30 january 2021 - 19:49:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Following the closing of the one-week period on 28 January for the submission of nominations for [...] Full text...

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Senghor and Anouma cleared to contest CAF presidency

08 january 2021 - 16:20:22
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese Augustin Senghor and Ivorian Jacques Anouma have been cleared to contest the presidency of the [...] Full text...

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Senegal's Senghor "very confident" of his candidacy for CAF presidency

04 january 2021 - 13:43:52
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Less than ten days before the publication of successful candidates for the presidency of the Confederation [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Presidency says farmers killed by Boko Haram had no clearance to farm in Zabarmari area

30 november 2020 - 13:49:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A federal government delegation, led by Senate President Ahmad Lawan, arrived in Maiduguri, Borno State on [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Outrage as Boko Haram kills 43 farmers

29 november 2020 - 20:02:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The horrific killing of at least 43 rice farmers at Zabarmari in the Jere Local Government [...] Full text...

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Senate President wants increased parliamentary engagement between Nigeria and Jamaica

25 november 2020 - 18:12:55
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, on Wednesday called for better and more engagement between Nigeria's [...] Full text...

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LEAD: FIFA bans CAF President Ahmad for five years; fines him 200,000 Swiss francs

23 november 2020 - 11:06:36
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Football's governing body, FIFA, has banned Ahmad Ahmad, the President of the Confederation of African Football [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: FIFA bans CAF president Ahmad for five years

23 november 2020 - 10:38:01
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Football's governing body, FIFA, has banned Ahmad Ahmad, the President of the Confederation of African Football [...] Full text...

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Augustin Senghor, candidate for CAF presidency, says committed to respond to appeal of Africa and football

16 november 2020 - 21:55:01
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Augustin Senghor, the chairman of the Senegalese football federation (FSF), contesting the presidency of the Confederation [...] Full text...

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CAF Presidency: Senegalese Augustin Senghor enters the race

13 november 2020 - 20:46:18
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Augustin Senghor, the president of the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF), has joined the race for the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: CAF President, Ahmad, released from hospital

12 november 2020 - 18:10:58
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Mr. Ahmad Ahmad, was discharged from the [...] Full text...

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CAF presidency: Mauritanian Ahmed Yaya, 4th candidate in the race

10 november 2020 - 21:27:45
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - As the deadline for bids for the presidency of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) draws [...] Full text...

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CAF presidency: South African Patrice Motsepe In the race

10 november 2020 - 00:04:06
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - South African billionaire and owner of the football club, Mamelodi Sundowns, Patrice Motsepe, Monday declared his [...] Full text...

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Ivorian Jacques Anouma seeks CAF presidency

08 november 2020 - 13:18:43
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Former president of Ivorian Football Federation (FIF), Jacques Anouma, has decided to seek election as president [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: CAF President Ahmad Ahmad tests positive

31 october 2020 - 08:59:30
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - CAF President Ahmad Ahmad tested positive for the Coronavirus shortly after his arrival in Cairo, Egypt, [...] Full text...

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African champions league: Zamalek-Raja return semi-final, final postponed

30 october 2020 - 21:53:35
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The semi-final of the African Football Champions league, supposed to be played on Sunday, 1 November, [...] Full text...

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ICC Prosecutor concludes visit noting there is more work to do in Sudan

21 october 2020 - 13:01:12
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Ms. Fatou Bensouda, has concluded a three day official visit [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President in Kuwait to offer condolences over Emir's death

01 october 2020 - 16:49:47
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saeid traveled to Kuwait on Thursday to offer his condolences to the Kuwaiti [...] Full text...

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President Buhari, former leaders attend Nigeria's 60th independence anniversary celebration

01 october 2020 - 15:58:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday led other dignitaries, including former national  leaders, to observe special performances [...] Full text...

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Buhari condoles with Kuwait on death of Emir, congratulates new Emir

30 september 2020 - 16:53:20
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari, has commiserated with the government and people of the State of Kuwait [...] Full text...

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GNA Chairman expresses condolences on the passing of the Emir of Kuwait

29 september 2020 - 18:38:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez Al-Sarraj, has [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta mourns Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad

29 september 2020 - 18:09:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday joined other world leaders mourning the Emir  of Kuwait, His Highness [...] Full text...

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Meeting of academic committee of 5+5 Group Defence ministers on consultation and training

24 september 2020 - 00:22:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan ministry of foreign affairs of the Government of National Accord (GNA) Wednesday took part [...] Full text...

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Nigerian, Ghanaian leaders meet over alleged ill-treatment of Nigerian traders in Ghana

21 september 2020 - 07:43:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday met with his Ghanaian counterpart Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in [...] Full text...

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Trial of alleged Malian terrorist resumes at the International Criminal Court

09 september 2020 - 13:30:47
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The trial of Malian terrorist Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed for war crimes and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: CAF President Ahmad arrives in Cairo for Covid-19 briefing

06 september 2020 - 16:38:18
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) President, Ahmad Ahmad, arrived in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, on [...] Full text...

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Ahmadiyya Muslim Community leader condemns burning of Quran in Sweden

30 august 2020 - 14:07:30
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The worldwide head and Caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community, His Holiness Hazrat Ahmad, Sunday strongly [...] Full text...

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FIFA teams up with AU, WHO and CAF to promote campaign against domestic violence in Africa

18 august 2020 - 15:04:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - FIFA is joining forces with the African Union (AU), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the [...] Full text...

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CAF launches 4-year strategic plan for Women’s Football

23 july 2020 - 17:34:13
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Women’s football across the world is making bold steps towards development and the future seems to [...] Full text...

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African match officials brace up for resumption of competitions

22 july 2020 - 17:22:08
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Following discussions on the resumption of continental competitions in the not distant future, African match officials [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Senate asks Chief of Defence Staff, Service Chiefs to resign over insecurity

21 july 2020 - 15:19:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – In an unprecedented move in the history of Nigeria since independence on October 1, 1960, the [...] Full text...

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Libyan-Kuwaiti officials discuss diplomatic ties, issues of common interest

19 july 2020 - 19:38:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan minister of foreign affairs of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Mohamed Taher Siala, [...] Full text...

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Trial of alleged Malian terrorist opens at ICC

15 july 2020 - 11:12:18
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The trial of Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud, a suspected Malian terrorist accused [...] Full text...

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Inaugural CAF Women's Champions League will feature 10 to 15 clubs - CAF President

03 july 2020 - 18:06:30
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) president, Ahmad Ahmad, says the inaugural CAF Women's Champions League [...] Full text...

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Decisions of CAF Executive Meeting held on 30 June 2020

01 july 2020 - 12:52:04
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - At its meeting on 30 June 2020, via video-conference to discuss the future of competitions and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: CAF postpones 2021 Africa Cup of Nations to 2022

30 june 2020 - 17:03:38
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) was on Tuesday postponed to January 2022 by the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria postpones planned electricity tariffs hike to first quarter of 2021

30 june 2020 - 06:00:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The planned hike in electricity tariffs slated to take off on 1 July, 2020 have been [...] Full text...

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CAF set to introduce Women's Champions League

26 june 2020 - 16:38:52
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is considering the launch of a female club championship on [...] Full text...

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CAF holds video conference on the impact of COVID-19 on African football

25 june 2020 - 16:41:12
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) will hold a meeting on Tuesday, [...] Full text...

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ICC issues second arrest warrant against Kushayb, sets first appearance on 15 June

11 june 2020 - 15:38:41
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday issued a second warrant of [...] Full text...

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Rights advocate calls on Sudan to hand over former president al-Bashir, two others to ICC over Darfur crimes

11 june 2020 - 10:54:09
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Human rights advocate Amnesty International has renewed its demand to the Sudanese authorities to hand over former [...] Full text...

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ICC calls on Sudan to transfer four suspects In Darfur situation to The Hague

10 june 2020 - 15:07:03
Paris, France (PANA) - The International Criminal Court (ICC), Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda on Tuesday called on the Sudanese government to [...] Full text...

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Egyptian parliament approves CAF Cairo Headquarters Agreement

09 june 2020 - 16:32:00
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The CAF Headquarters Agreement received the approval of the Egyptian House of Representatives at its session [...] Full text...

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CAF gives 6 billion CFAF in subsidy to its 54 member-associations

29 may 2020 - 23:40:21
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has approved the immediate disbursement of financial subsidies for member-associations [...] Full text...

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CAF initiates financial entitlement payments to clubs

17 may 2020 - 12:29:42
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - In the light of growing concerns and evolving nature of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, leading to [...] Full text...

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Early payment of bonuses for interclub competitions

17 may 2020 - 10:06:47
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  Faced with the ongoing concerns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic which has led to the suspension [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigerian officials 'admit mistakes' in burial of president's Chief of Staff

21 april 2020 - 08:21:20
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Stung by a barrage of condemnations and criticisms over the way it allowed last Saturday's burial [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria's influential President's Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, dies of COVID-19 complications

18 april 2020 - 08:39:08
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s Chief of Staff Malam Abba Kyari died here Saturday morning, official sources announced here, attributing [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria's influential President's Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, dies of COVID-19 complications

18 april 2020 - 08:34:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s Chief of Staff Malam Abba Kyari died here Saturday morning, official sources announced here, attributing [...] Full text...

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Young Africans beat Simba SC 1-0 in Tanzanian soccer derby

08 march 2020 - 20:00:17
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Young Africans (Yanga) beat defending champions of Tanzania’s Vodacom Premier League (VPL) 1 – [...] Full text...

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CAF president to grace Tanzanian soccer derby Sunday

07 march 2020 - 15:39:55
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Ahmad Ahmad, is due in Tanzania [...] Full text...

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CAF Secretary-General, Mouad Hajji, resigns

02 march 2020 - 20:09:23
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Moroccan Mouad Hajji on Monday resigned from his post as Secretary-General of the Confederation of African Football [...] Full text...

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Malian President to attend Africa-Qatar Forum in Doha

28 february 2020 - 14:52:19
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta has been invited to the Africa-Qatar Business Forum, holding March 24 [...] Full text...

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, Former CAF Secretary-General Amr Fahmy dies at age 37

25 february 2020 - 14:28:44
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Egyptian Amr Fahmy, former Secretary-General of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), passed away in Cairo [...] Full text...

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CAF signs headquarters agreement with Egyptian government

12 february 2020 - 21:09:21
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)  - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) Wednesday signed an agreement in Cairo with the Egyptian government [...] Full text...

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Boko Haram terrorists kill 30, abduct women and children in Auno, northeast Nigeria

10 february 2020 - 16:18:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Boko Haram terrorists on Sunday killed “at least” 30 people and abducted many women and children [...] Full text...

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Abducted Nigerian teenage girl, Leah Sharibu, gives birth in Boko Haram captivity

26 january 2020 - 13:27:45
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian teenager, Leah Sharibu, who was abducted from her boarding school in the northeast by Boko [...] Full text...

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African cross-country championship postponed to April 6 in Lomé

22 january 2020 - 13:52:10
Lomé, Togo (PANA) -The African cross-country championship, initially scheduled for February 28 to March 1, has been postponed to April [...] Full text...

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FSF to renovate Demba Diop football Stadium of Dakar

17 january 2020 - 20:37:35
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)  -  The famous Demba Diop Stadium, established in the heart of the Senegalese capital, Dakar, will be [...] Full text...

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Sudan peace talks: One agreement but several addenda

17 january 2020 - 15:08:25
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - When people hear about Sudan’s current peace talks in Juba, South Sudan, they will immediately think [...] Full text...

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Congo to host roundtable on funding of transport infrastructure in March

16 january 2020 - 23:32:29
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA)  -  A roundtable on the funding of transports infrastructure organised by the Economic Community of Central [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Cameroon 2021 will be held from January 9 to February 6

15 january 2020 - 17:15:36
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Organizers of the next African Football Cup of Nations (AFCON) will take place in Cameroon from [...] Full text...

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Volley-ball: Tunisia beats Egypt, qualifies for Olympics Games

10 january 2020 - 00:10:38
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  - The Tunisian volleyball team Thursday beat their Egyptian counterparts 3-0 during day 3 matches of the [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON to be played in January-February - CAF president

24 december 2019 - 22:53:59
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)  - The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) “Cameroun 2021” will not probably be played on the date [...] Full text...

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ECCAS countries meet in Libreville to update their organization's texts

23 december 2019 - 15:43:47
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Long advocated, not without difficulty, by the leaders of Central Africa, regional integration has been little [...] Full text...

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Qatar to host African Super Cup final in 2020

21 december 2019 - 09:26:03
Doha, Qatar (PANA) -  Qatar will host the African Super Cup final on 14 February 2020, according to an agreement [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari seeks Senate approval for foreign loan

28 november 2019 - 17:12:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday forwarded a request to the Senate to reconsider and approve [...] Full text...

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Nigerians protest in Abuja demanding the hate speech and social media bills dropped

27 november 2019 - 23:14:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Dozens of protesters under the banner of 'Take It Back Movement and Concerned Nigerians', on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: CAF, Cameroon to decide on dates for finals

22 november 2019 - 09:38:33
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, Confederation of African Football (CAF), says the dates for the 2021 Africa [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Senate passes bill increasing VAT from 5% to 7.5%

21 november 2019 - 17:44:36
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Senate on Thursday passed the Finance Bill, which seeks to amend seven Acts of [...] Full text...

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Senegalese Football Federation opens centre of excellence

14 october 2019 - 15:19:28
Guéréo, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) on Sunday inaugurated its centre of excellence, , named after a [...] Full text...

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ICC: 15 arrest warrant remain on 15 high profile Africans years after issue

24 september 2019 - 06:03:53
New York, USA (PANA) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) says outstanding arrest warrants from years ago remain for 15 [...] Full text...

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FIFA names CAF reform Task Force

12 september 2019 - 12:24:07
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - World football governing body, FIFA, has appointed a five-member committee to reform the Confederation of African [...] Full text...

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FIFA/CAF Reform task force to revamp African Football - CAF

11 september 2019 - 18:34:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The mission of the CAF/FIFA Reform Taskforce is to strengthen and accelerate the ongoing reforms at [...] Full text...

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12th All-Africa Games: Moroccan Prince opens Games

20 august 2019 - 11:05:40
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The 12th All-Africa Games was declared open on Monday evening by Prince Moulay Rachid of Morocco [...] Full text...

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ECONEC holds 6th General Assembly

04 august 2019 - 10:09:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC), the umbrella organisation of Electoral Management Bodies (EMBs) in [...] Full text...

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FIFA hands CAF executive committee member, Musa Bility, long-term ban

25 july 2019 - 15:35:39
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - African football official, Musa Hassan Bility of Liberia, received a 10-year ban for breaching football authority's [...] Full text...

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CAF to accelerate reforms to give 'new dynamic' to football - Ahmad

19 july 2019 - 06:36:03
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The Confederation of African football (CAF) is committed to accelerate its reforms "to give a new dynamic [...] Full text...

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CAF without legal status in Cairo Ahmad

19 july 2019 - 00:07:54
Cairo, Egypt (PANA)    -   The president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Ahmad Ahmad, said here Wednesday the association [...] Full text...

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Nigeria warns it will not tolerate further attacks on citizens in South Africa

16 july 2019 - 07:39:08
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The President of the Nigerian Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, has condemned “the continuous killings of Nigerians [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Madagascar, Kenya re-enter the race, Senegal stalls

27 june 2019 - 23:49:09
Cairo, Egypt (PANA)   -   Beaten in their first day group match of the 32nd edition of the Africa Cup of [...] Full text...

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AFCON 2019: "All seers are green", says CAF President Ahmad

21 june 2019 - 14:01:06
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Chosen only six months ago to replace Cameroon in organizing the 32nd edition of the African [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: VAR technique will be used from the quarterfinals, says CAF Chief, Ahmad Ahmad

20 june 2019 - 19:36:16
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - President of the African Football Confederation (CAF), Ahmad Ahmad, on Thursday dismissed any link between the [...] Full text...

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FIFA appoints its secretary general to oversee CAF

20 june 2019 - 15:38:29
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - FIFA has appointed its secretary general, Senegalese Fatma Samoura, as supervisor of the African Confederation of [...] Full text...

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CAF President Ahmad released from police custody in France without charges

09 june 2019 - 19:03:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Ahmad Ahmad, has been released from police [...] Full text...

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CAF president Ahmad being questioned by French Judicial police

06 june 2019 - 16:02:31
Paris, France (PANA) - Ahmad Ahmad, President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), is being questioned by  the French [...] Full text...

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CAF president denounces leaders of Espérance Sportive de Tunis

04 june 2019 - 08:10:46
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Ahmad Ahmad, on Monday denounced the behaviour [...] Full text...

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CAF suspends Egyptian referee Jihed Jaricha for six months

28 may 2019 - 23:25:49
Cairo, Egypt (PANA)   -   The African Football Confederation (CAF) Tuesday suspended Egyptian referee Jihed Jaricha for six months for "poor [...] Full text...

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President Barrow creates department to monitor national development plan

19 may 2019 - 14:38:56
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has established a department for strategic policy delivery (DSPD) to monitor the [...] Full text...

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12 killed, 20 wounded in collision between two lorries in Tunisia

27 april 2019 - 12:55:42
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Twelve people were killed and 20 others wounded early on Saturday morning in Sidi Bouzid (central [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde Football Federation President denies any accusation of misconduct within CAF

19 april 2019 - 16:20:40
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The President of the Cape Verdean Football Federation (CVFF), Mario Semedo, has denied any involvement [...] Full text...

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UN Secretary-General representative, ECCAS Secretary-General visit CAR

02 april 2019 - 22:03:41
Yaoundé, Cameroun (PANA)  - The Secretary-General of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), Ahmad Allam-Mi, and the special [...] Full text...

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Arab Summit: al-Sarraj leads Libyan delegation to 30th Arab League Summit

31 march 2019 - 09:53:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord, Fayez Al-Sarraj, is leading [...] Full text...

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Guterres holds out hope for Libya after Tunis Quartet meeting

31 march 2019 - 04:42:33
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres said he is hopeful for a solution to the eight-year long conflict [...] Full text...

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King Salman of Saudi Arabia calls for stability in Libya

27 march 2019 - 15:40:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The guardian of the two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdelaziz of Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Everything is set for tournament - says CAF president

19 march 2019 - 10:05:37
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Ahmad Ahmad, has given the assurance that [...] Full text...

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17 killed by armed bandits in Kaduna, Northwest Nigeria

15 march 2019 - 16:54:47
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Police say that 17 vigilantes were killed by armed bandits in Jan Ruwa Village [...] Full text...

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CAF mourns departed Kenyan football administrator

13 march 2019 - 15:49:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)-A CAF delegation, led by former Tanzanian Football Federation President Leodegar Tenga on Wednesday mourned departed Kenyan football [...] Full text...

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Buhari pledges to reduce oil production output in order to boost prices

20 february 2019 - 22:30:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday pledged the cooperation of Nigeria to efforts to reduce oil [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's GDP grows higher than expected in fourth quarter of 2018

12 february 2019 - 20:14:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday said that the nation’s economy received a positive performance [...] Full text...

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Uganda to host 2019 CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup

12 february 2019 - 14:53:20
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Uganda will host the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) Senior Challenge Cup [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: CAF adjusts dates for tournament

28 january 2019 - 18:05:00
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has adjusted the dates for the Total 2019 Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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Libya to boycott Arab League summit in Lebanon

14 january 2019 - 10:36:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libya will not take part in the Arab League summit on economic and social development scheduled [...] Full text...

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CAF mourns South Africa football legend Masinga

14 january 2019 - 06:03:09
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body has eulogised former South African football hero, Phil Masinga, who passed away [...] Full text...

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FIFA president due in Ouagadougou on Thursday

08 january 2019 - 15:26:54
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - FIFA president Giovanni Vincenzo Infantino is due in Ouagadougou on Thursday for a working session [...] Full text...

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Daiar to host CAF Awards Ceremony: Dakar

06 january 2019 - 20:54:21
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - From Monday, Dakar will be the capital of African football culminating in the CAF Awards ceremony [...] Full text...

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FIFA President to visit Togo on 9 January

06 january 2019 - 11:24:41
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Gianni Infantino, President of the International Football Federation (FIFA), will visit Togo on 9 January as [...] Full text...

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CAF slams campaign of misinformation, defamation against it

22 december 2018 - 08:11:51
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confédération of African Football (CAF) has condemned what it called a strong campaign of misinformation [...] Full text...

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2018 FIFA Club World Cup: African champions, Esperance, suffer heavy defeat

16 december 2018 - 12:37:53
Al Ain, UAE (PANA) - Al Ain FC of the UAE made it two wins from two matches with a [...] Full text...

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Ivorian FA takes CAF to CAS over withdrawal of 2021 AFCON hosting rights

14 december 2018 - 12:08:09
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – The Ivorian football federation (FIF) on Thursday announced it has lodged a complaint at the [...] Full text...

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Big disappointment in Cameroon after withdrawal of CAN 2019

01 december 2018 - 14:10:12
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The vast majority of Cameroonians did not hide their disappointment after the Executive Committee of the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria police say 400 adherents of Shiite group arrested, unnamed number killed

31 october 2018 - 11:12:29
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria police say that 400 members of Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), a Shiite group [...] Full text...

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Buhari condemns killing of 55 persons in North central Nigeria in communal clashes

21 october 2018 - 14:58:50
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Sunday condemned the latest communal violence in Kasuwan Magani, Kaduna State, [...] Full text...

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2018 Women's AFCON: CAF President arrives in Accra for draw

21 october 2018 - 00:53:33
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - CAF President Ahmad Ahmad, arrived in the Ghanaian capital, Accra, on Saturday night for the draw [...] Full text...

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Top UN officials say more support needed to ease humanitarian crisis in north-east Nigeria

07 october 2018 - 05:05:50
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The top United Nations relief and development officials on Saturday called for national and international partners [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: 'Cameroon’s hosting rights intact'

03 october 2018 - 12:52:26
Younde, Cameroon (PANA) - Cameroon has been reassured that it will host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations under the [...] Full text...

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CAF endorses FIFA president Infantino for second term

02 october 2018 - 13:46:57
Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - The 12th CAF Extraordinary General Assembly, held recently in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, was [...] Full text...

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UNHCR honours South Sudanese surgeon with 2018 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award

02 october 2018 - 07:03:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, on Monday honoured Dr. Evan Atar Adaha, a surgeon from South [...] Full text...

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CAF moves to reposition African football

29 september 2018 - 14:34:28
Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - At its meeting in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, on 27-28 September, 2018, the CAF [...] Full text...

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Niger FA president, Hamidou, elected WAFU 'B' Chief

17 september 2018 - 06:46:25
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The president of the Niger Football Federation, Djibrilla Hima Hamidou, has been elected head of the [...] Full text...

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Terror attacks strike people ‘from all walks of life, the UN included’

17 august 2018 - 07:25:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The terrorist attack on UN headquarters in Iraq in 2003 that claimed the lives of 22 [...] Full text...

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Top Caliph calls for nuclear disarmament 'as third world war' looms

03 august 2018 - 14:11:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, has urged world [...] Full text...

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Muslims gather in UK to discuss extremism and Islam

31 july 2018 - 15:41:43
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Around 35,000 Muslims gather in the United Kingdom in August, to discuss, among others, the links [...] Full text...

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CAF VP Amaju Pinnick to meet with FIFA Council member candidates in Moscow

15 july 2018 - 11:36:43
Moscow, Russia (PANA) - CAF 1st Vice President Amaju Pinnick who doubles as the Nigeria Football federation (NFF) President, [...] Full text...

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CAF unveils Zonal Under-17 AFCON qualifying groupings

13 july 2018 - 15:10:41
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's Football Governing body, CAF, has unveiled the groupings for the qualifiers for the Under-17 Africa [...] Full text...

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President Barrow names new VP in Gambian cabinet reshuffle

29 june 2018 - 17:44:16
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow on Friday reshuffled his cabinet removing Vice President Fatoumata Tambajang and [...] Full text...

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EU sanctions six human traffickers and smugglers in line with UN decision

14 june 2018 - 16:25:58
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Thursday transposed into European Union (EU) law sanctions adopted by the United [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairpersons hails Spain for harbouring over 600 stranded migrants

12 june 2018 - 18:55:00
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat on Tuesday commended the Government of Spain [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International welcomes UN Security Council sanctions of prominent human traffickers

09 june 2018 - 07:54:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Amnesty International, a global human rights watchdog, has hailed the UN Security Council's decision to sanction [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for accountability in Libya as sanctions are slapped on six human traffickers

09 june 2018 - 07:38:59
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for more accountability for human traffickers in Libya, [...] Full text...

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2018 FIFA WC: Morocco coach names squad

04 june 2018 - 12:39:48
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The coach of the Moroccan national football team, Hervé Renard, on Monday released the names of [...] Full text...

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Real Madrid Football Academy takes off in Nigeria

29 may 2018 - 10:13:36
Port Harcourt, Nigeria (PANA) - The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Ahmad Ahmad, on Monday performed the [...] Full text...

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ICC calls on Sudan to submit observations over legal questions raised by Jordan

26 may 2018 - 09:30:18
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) – The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday invited submissions from the [...] Full text...

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2018 FIFA WC: Morocco announce provisional squad

18 may 2018 - 05:07:08
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco coach Herve Renard on Thursday unveiled a provisional list of 23 players and three reserves [...] Full text...

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2018 FIFA WC: African World Cup quintet to receive US$2 million advance - CAF

30 april 2018 - 17:42:09
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The five African teams for the FIFA World Cup Russia 2018, namely, Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal [...] Full text...

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CAF President Ahmad congratulates Salah for PFA honour

23 april 2018 - 11:40:04
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - CAF President Ahmad Ahmad has congratulated Egyptian footballer, Mohamed Salah, on his decoration as the Professional [...] Full text...

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CAF Bureau in Madagascar inaugurated

31 march 2018 - 15:11:47
Mahajanga, Madagascar (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has opened its bureau in Madagascar, located in [...] Full text...

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Gambian opposition leader faults gov’t over treatment of Gambian deportees

23 march 2018 - 09:29:01
Gambia, Gambia (PANA) - The leader and Secretary General of the opposition Gambia Moral Congress (GMC) party has blamed the [...] Full text...

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Former minister urges Gambian doctors to end strike action

19 march 2018 - 12:15:12
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The leader of Gambia Moral Congress (GMC) party, Mai Ahmad Fatty, on Monday urged striking Gambia [...] Full text...

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Paul Kagame meets with CAF President Ahmad Ahmad

13 march 2018 - 14:59:44
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Ahmad Ahmad, on Tuesday met with Rwandan [...] Full text...

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CAF President expected to visit Rwanda

09 march 2018 - 11:05:53
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Ahmad, is expected to arrive in Kigali [...] Full text...

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Ray of hope beams on women’s football in Africa as symposium ends

07 march 2018 - 05:31:01
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - The first-ever CAF Women’s Football Symposium (5-6 March) has ended in the Moroccan city of Marrakech [...] Full text...

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First-ever CAF Women's Football Symposium to be held in Marrakech

05 march 2018 - 06:13:07
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - The Moroccan city of Marrakech will be the centre of attraction from 5-7 March, 2018, for [...] Full text...

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Veteran Gambian football administrator, Omar Sey, dies

04 march 2018 - 12:51:29
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian football has been thrown into a state of mourning following the death of veteran administrator, [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone: Can the “Lion Mountain” Ever Roar Again? (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest Writer)

26 february 2018 - 15:18:19
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - After the recent fiercely contested presidential election in Liberia, world attention has turned to neighbouring [...] Full text...

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FIFA holds 12th Executive Football Summit in Dar es Salaam

22 february 2018 - 19:28:12
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian on Thursday hosted the FIFA Executive Football Summit (EFS) in Dar es Salaam [...] Full text...

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CAF organises seminar for medical officers, physical trainers of Africa's World Cup quintet

31 january 2018 - 06:41:21
Maamoura, Morocco (PANA) - Determined to showcase a credible African representation at the 14 June to 15 July 2018, FIFA [...] Full text...

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CAF takes over payment of referees to minimise corruption

11 january 2018 - 16:49:57
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has decided that with effect from [...] Full text...

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CAF mourns former Gabonese footballer, Regis Manon

03 january 2018 - 15:24:55
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - CAF President Ahmad Ahmad has expressed shock at the death of former Gabonese forward player, Regis [...] Full text...

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Aiteo CAF Awards 2017: Top three unveiled in each category

18 december 2017 - 17:40:51
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The top three for all the categories of the Aiteo CAF Awards 2017 was unveiled on [...] Full text...

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CAF President sends condolences following Benjamin Massing’s death

13 december 2017 - 14:15:00
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - CAF President Ahmad Ahmad has sent a message of condolence to the president of the CAF [...] Full text...

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Video Assistant Referee debuts in CHAN 2018 - CAF

28 november 2017 - 18:50:47
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Video Assistant Referee (VAR) will be used for the first time in a Confederation of African [...] Full text...

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