2026 World Cup qualifiers: Lookman, Osimhen in strong Nigeria squad

28 may 2024 - 11:35:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria have named a strong 25-man squad for their upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers against South [...] Full text...

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EU becomes observer of Djibouti Code of Conduct/Jeddah Amendment

22 april 2024 - 11:00:05
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) will soon become a ‘Friend’, meaning observer, of the Djibouti Code of [...] Full text...

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EU launches marine security operation to enhance freedom of navigation in Red Sea

19 february 2024 - 17:00:22
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council launched on Monday a defensive maritime security operation to restore and safeguard freedom [...] Full text...

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EU NAVFOR Operation Atalanta in Somalia gets new Commander

20 april 2021 - 18:46:37
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The Council of the European Union (EU) on Tuesday announced the appointment of Vice Admiral José [...] Full text...

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European Council extends mandate of security, defence missions in Somalia

23 december 2020 - 19:02:49
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council has  prolonged the mandates of its two Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) [...] 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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EU appoints new Force Commander for prevention of piracy off Somali coast

12 march 2020 - 19:24:34
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union on Thursday announced the appointment of Rear Admiral lgnacio Villanueva Serrano as new [...] 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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EU naval operation off Somalia coast gets new commander

26 september 2019 - 11:33:16
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Spanish General Antonio Planells Palau has been appointed commander of the operation EUNAVFOR-Atalanta, the European maritime [...] Full text...

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EU appoints new head of capacity building mission in Somalia

19 september 2019 - 12:24:29
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The Council of the European Union (EU) on Thursday announced the appointment of Christopher Reynolds as [...] Full text...

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Togolese international Serge Gakpé leaves Belgium for Cyprus

05 july 2019 - 03:48:13
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togolese international footballer Serge Gakpé has signed a two-year contract with Cyprus club Apollon Limassol after [...] Full text...

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2019 U23 AFCON: Ivorian coach names 23 players for Niger match

18 march 2019 - 12:02:40
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – The Ivorian football authorities have released the list of 23 players selected to play against [...] Full text...

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Atalanta operation in Indian Ocean gets new commander

15 march 2019 - 10:04:58
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Spanish Rear Admiral Ricardo Hernandez has been appointed the Commander of the Atalanta Operation, which hunts [...] Full text...

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EU gives 20 million euros for roads in Ethiopia, Eritrea

18 february 2019 - 10:40:04
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Returning from a visit to the Horn of Africa, the European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Neven [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council urges ‘comprehensive response’ to piracy off Somali coast

08 november 2017 - 05:33:40
New York, USA (PANA) – Condemning the acts of piracy and armed robbery at sea off the coast of Somalia, [...] Full text...

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2017 AFCON: Côte d'Ivoire coach names final 23 players for 2017 AFCON

05 january 2017 - 12:16:44
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – The French coach of the Ivorian national football team, Michel Dussuyer, has released to the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: CAF unveils nominees for other categories of 2016 Glo-CAF Awards

12 december 2016 - 12:58:02
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Apart from the nominees for the usual categories, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: EU extends mandate of Somalia Operation Atalanta

28 november 2016 - 15:52:24
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The European Council on Monday announced extension of the mandate of its Naval Force [...] Full text...

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Belgium: EU appoints new Operation Commander for EU NAVFOR Somalia

18 may 2016 - 09:40:04
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union's Political and Security Committee on 18 May 2016 appointed Brigadier Robert Magowan CBE, [...] Full text...

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2017 AFCON Qualifier: Grant names squad for Rwanda clash

27 august 2015 - 07:11:19
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Coach of Ghana's senior national football team Avram Grant has named a 24-man squad for the [...] Full text...

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AFCON 2017 qualifiers: Ivorian coach invites 23 players for Gabon clash

08 june 2015 - 11:06:31
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Coach of the Ivorian national soccer team Ibrahima Kamara has unveiled the list of the [...] Full text...

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Belgium: EU extends mndate of anti-piracy operation off Somali coast

22 november 2014 - 11:13:50
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has extended till 12 Dec. 2016 the mandate of the naval operation [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Coach names Senegal's players for Egypt, Botswana AFCON qualifiers

05 november 2014 - 17:57:33
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The coach of Senegalese national football team, Frenchman Alain Giresse, on Wednesday issued a list of [...] Full text...

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Belgium: British General Martin Smith to command 'Atalanta' Operation

05 july 2014 - 10:52:18
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – British General Martin Smith has been appointed commander of the European marine operation "Atalanta" to fight [...] Full text...

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Belgium: EU condemns attack on Djibouti restaurant

27 may 2014 - 17:00:45
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has condemned Saturday's attack on a restaurant in Djibouti, frequented mainly by [...] Full text...

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“Operation Atalanta” now to end 2016

05 december 2013 - 14:14:13
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Rear Admiral Bob Tarrant, Operations Commander of the EU Naval Force Somalia (EUNAVFOR), has said that [...] Full text...

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Spanish warship to visit Angola 1-3 Jan.

28 december 2012 - 18:54:11
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - A Spanish warship, Bam Relâmpago, is expected to visit Angola 1-3 January 2013, in an effort [...] Full text...

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Belgian warship intercepts Somali pirates

18 december 2012 - 13:33:24
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Belgian military frigate "Marie-Louise", which is part of the European Union Naval Force Somalia, tagged ''Operation [...] Full text...

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7 Somali piracy suspects seized in renewed crackdown

11 october 2012 - 13:58:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Seven suspected Somali pirates have been arrested and their small boat, suspected to have been at [...] Full text...

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68 passengers on board sinking boat rescued off Somalia

10 september 2012 - 12:24:09
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A Spanish warship battling pirates off the coast of Somalia has rescued a boat with 68 [...] Full text...

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EU to reactivate its Operations Centre in the Horn of Africa

24 january 2012 - 22:22:10
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Foreign ministers of the 27 member states of the European Union (EU), who met Monday in [...] Full text...

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EU foreign policy chief praises Somali counter-piracy fight

22 august 2011 - 13:18:55
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - European Union’s top foreign affairs representative Catherine Ashton, has praised the EU Naval Task force (EUNAFOR), [...] Full text...

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EU grants 175m euros to Somaliland

07 july 2011 - 13:50:34
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has granted an additional 175 million euros to the self-proclaimed Republic of [...] Full text...

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Somali pirate jailed 10 years in Belgium

30 june 2011 - 15:01:14
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Somali pirate, Abdiwahad Omar Mohammed, found guilty by the Criminal Court of Brussels, was sentenced Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Trial of Somali pirate opens in Belgium

25 may 2011 - 13:36:57
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The trial of Somali pirate, Omar Mohamed Abdiwahad, opened Wednesday before the correctional court of Brussels, [...] Full text...

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EU top official to discuss anti-piracy issues on East Africa visit

16 may 2010 - 15:05:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- The European Union (EU) top foreign affairs and Security policy official, Catherine Ashton, is due to [...] Full text...

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EU foreign affairs head to visit Kenya, Tanzania, Seychelles

15 may 2010 - 10:12:00
Dar es Salaam- Tanzania (PANA) – European Union re-presentative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Catherine Ashton, will visit Kenya, [...] Full text...

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German foreign, development ministers on Africa tour

08 april 2010 - 08:07:00
Dar es Salaam- Tanzania (PANA) -- Germany’s Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle and Development Minister Dirk Niebel have arrived here at [...] Full text...

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Belgian Frigate leaves Somali coast

15 december 2009 - 19:16:00
Brussels- Belgium (PANA) -- Belgium's frigate, Louise Marie, which operated unde r the EU anti-piracy "Atalanta" mission off Somalia will [...] Full text...

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