Mali appoint Tom Saintfiet new coach for senior national football team

31 august 2024 - 11:49:26
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Football Federation (FEMAFOOT) have unveiled Belgian tactician Tom Saintfiet as the new head coach [...] Full text...

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Kenya launches campaign bid for AUC leadership at mini Summit

27 august 2024 - 14:16:15
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – East African leaders gathered in Nairobi on Tuesday to witness the unveiling of former Keyan Prime [...] Full text...

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Gaza remains at ‘high risk’ of polio virus spread, warn UN aid teams

14 august 2024 - 12:48:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The risk of polio spreading in Gaza remains high unless there is an urgent and comprehensive [...] Full text...

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Sexual violence, famine stalk Sudan’s displaced

13 august 2024 - 16:53:01
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s deepening humanitarian crisis caused by nearly 16 months of war has left countless women [...] Full text...

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Gazans need polio vaccines amid ‘deadly cycle’ of hunger, heat and disease, say UN aid agencies

30 july 2024 - 14:02:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In a bid to prevent a polio epidemic in Gaza, UN humanitarians on Tuesday repeated continuing [...] Full text...

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Uganda’s Health Development Partners bid farewell to WHO representative

19 july 2024 - 07:43:11
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Health Development Partners (HDP) in Uganda bid farewell to Dr. Yonas Tegegn Woldemariam, whose six-year tour [...] Full text...

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UN deputy chief calls for major arms spending cuts and urgent action to save SDGs

16 july 2024 - 06:07:03
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Deputy Secretary-General on Monday urged global leaders to redirect resources from warfare to [...] Full text...

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Rwanda’s candidate starts campaign for WHO Africa post

12 july 2024 - 12:43:55
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – A Rwandan public health expert, Dr. Richard Mihigo, has kicked off his campaign for the position [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: We'll fly Burkinabe flag high - Tapsoba

17 june 2024 - 06:58:00
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A Bundesliga champion with Bayer Leverkusen, Edmond Tapsoba, is now eyeing World Cup history.Bayer Leverkusen [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: it's Cameroon 4-1 Cape Verde in Group D

09 june 2024 - 12:56:33
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Cameroon delivered a scintillating performance on Saturday, roaring to a resounding 4-1 victory over Cape Verde [...] Full text...

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Coach Hugo Broos names 23-man team for 2026 World Cup qualifiers

01 june 2024 - 08:01:50
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Following their impressive podium finish at the recent TotalEnergies CAF AFCON in Cote d’Ivoire, a [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Champions League: 'We fought to the end,' says Esperance coach Cardoso

26 may 2024 - 05:54:57
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Esperance head coach Miguel Cardoso expressed pride in his players despite their 1-0 defeat to Al [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Guinea invite France-based trio for clashes with Algeria, Mozambique

23 may 2024 - 06:09:47
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea coach Kaba Diawara has effected changes for next month's crucial 2026 World Cup qualifiers against [...] Full text...

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US urges Chadian authorities to address concerns over presidential election

17 may 2024 - 05:46:48
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US on Thursday urged the Chadian authorities to work with all stakeholders – especially [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U17 Women's WC qualifiers: Results of matches played at the weekend

13 may 2024 - 06:51:07
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nigeria, Senegal, and Morocco took significant strides towards the 2024 FIFA U17 Women's World Cup as qualifiers [...] Full text...

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No aid getting into Gaza, says UN aid agency

09 may 2024 - 05:40:35
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Israeli military manoeuvres and shelling continued in and around eastern Rafah in southern Gaza on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Türkiye seeks to join South Africa's Gaza case at The Hague

02 may 2024 - 11:41:39
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Türkiye is seeking to join South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International [...] Full text...

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Botswana to lure investors at US–Africa Business Summit

30 april 2024 - 16:33:48
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC) on Tuesday announced its intention to participate at the [...] Full text...

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Espérance and Sundowns secure Club World Cup slots

27 april 2024 - 08:54:22
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Four African clubs -- Wydad (Morocco), Al Ahly (Egypt), Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa) and Espérance Sportive de Tunis (Tunisia) -- [...] Full text...

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

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

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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Espérance edge past Sundowns in Pretoria to book final place

27 april 2024 - 05:35:39
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Tunisian giants Espérance Sportive de Tunis reached the final of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League when [...] Full text...

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CAF Futsal AFCON: Rampant Morocco hit Libya for six to ease into the final

21 april 2024 - 15:24:49
rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Atlas Lions of Morocco have qualified for their third consecutive TotalEnergies CAF Futsal AFCON final [...] Full text...

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Pandemic experts express concern over avian influenza spread to humans

18 april 2024 - 11:32:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The ongoing global spread of “bird flu” infections to mammals, including humans, is a significant public [...] Full text...

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At least 38 migrants perish in boat disaster off Djibouti coast

10 april 2024 - 05:42:36
Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - At least 38 migrants, including women and children, died when their overcrowded boat capsized off [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Aid lifeline reaches Darfur region in bid to avert ‘hunger catastrophe’

05 april 2024 - 17:53:44
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Two aid convoys carrying lifesaving supplies have reached Sudan’s Darfurs for the first time in [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister reaffirms his support for partnership with foreign companies in Libya

26 march 2024 - 16:26:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has reaffirmed his [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Voting ends in Senegal's presidential election

24 march 2024 - 18:04:45
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Voting has officially ended in Senegal's delayed presidential election on Sunday to choose the successor of [...] Full text...

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Voting progressing smoothly in Senegal's presidential election

24 march 2024 - 14:24:26
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Voting is progressing smoothly in Senegal's delayed presidential election on Sunday in which voters are choosing [...] Full text...

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Polls open in Senegal's presidential election

24 march 2024 - 08:23:53
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Polls have opened on Sunday in the West African  State of Senegal for the delayed presidential [...] Full text...

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Senegal opposition leader Faye gets big boost from former ruling party

23 march 2024 - 10:15:30
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Former President Abdoulaye Wade’s Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS) announced on Friday that it is joining the [...] Full text...

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FIFA picks Qatar, Morocco to host 5 youth World Cups as Middle East, North Africa influence grows

18 march 2024 - 10:26:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has awarded 10 editions of its Under-17 World Cups, to be hosted by Qatar and [...] Full text...

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Libyan Economy Minister and IDB Director discuss industrial location plan in Libya

08 march 2024 - 19:05:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade in the government of national unity, Mohamed al-Haweij, has [...] Full text...

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Libya reclaims its place in Africa by hosting the headquarters of the African Investment Bank

21 february 2024 - 13:45:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The latest African Union Summit resolution supporting Libya's bid to host the headquarters of the African [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: UN envoy leads ‘renewed engagement’ to end fighting

16 february 2024 - 07:05:58
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for Sudan is leading a “renewed engagement” by the UN to try [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM reaffirms country's willingness to contribute to NEPAD programmes and projects

14 february 2024 - 14:37:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has reaffirmed that Libya will contribute effectively to [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Food convoy in Gaza hit by shelling - UN humanitarians

05 february 2024 - 12:32:46
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - UN humanitarians reported on Monday that a food convoy in Gaza had been hit by shelling [...] Full text...

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WHO assists South Sudan to fight neglected tropical diseases

31 january 2024 - 10:45:25
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) says 19 of the 20 neglected tropical diseases are [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: South Africa levels accusations of ‘genocidal conduct’ against Israel at world court

11 january 2024 - 17:14:27
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - South Africa addressed the UN's highest court on Thursday in a bid to end the [...] Full text...

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DRC opposition leader Katumbi decries home siege after disputed poll results

09 january 2024 - 09:15:58
Goma, DRC (PANA) – Security forces laid a siege on the residence of DRC presidential candidate Moise Katumbi on Monday, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Tinubu Suspends Minister Of Humanitarian Affairs And Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, From Office Over N585m Scandal

08 january 2024 - 14:27:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday suspended the minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza war: Crisis deepens as UN aid convoys face delays, obstacles

04 january 2024 - 16:53:49
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Amid reports of continued Israeli airstrikes overnight in southern and central Gaza and more rocket fire [...] Full text...

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Strengthening and repositioning ECOWAS for emerging challenges (By Paul Ejime)

20 december 2023 - 16:34:30
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - In less than two years, (2025), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will mark [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Barely a drop of safe water to drink in Gaza, UN aid agency warns

20 december 2023 - 14:55:53
New York, US (PANA) - As the UN Security Council was slated to meet for a third consecutive day on [...] Full text...

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COP28: ‘A lifeline, not a finish line,’ says UN climate chief Simon Stiell

13 december 2023 - 13:27:06
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - UN climate chief Simon Stiell says “genuine strides forward” were made at COP28, but the initiatives [...] Full text...

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Burundi President names new electoral commission

12 december 2023 - 11:17:22
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's Head of State Evariste Ndayishimiye on Monday signed a decree appointing a new seven-member Independent [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Heavyweight woes as Morocco win, Ghana and South Africa stumble

22 november 2023 - 05:24:51
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Morocco made a winning start to their 2026 World Cup qualifying but several African heavyweights endured [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Mane brace helps Senegal overpower South Sudan

19 november 2023 - 07:18:07
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - African champions Senegal cruised to a 4-0 victory over South Sudan on Saturday as their bid [...] Full text...

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Brazil submit letter of intent to host 2027 Women's World Cup

06 november 2023 - 08:01:19
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - Brazil have submitted a letter of intent to football's governing body, FIFA, to host [...] Full text...

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FIFA confirms Saudi Arabia to host 2034 World Cup

01 november 2023 - 08:34:11
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 FIFA World Cup after the nation was confirmed as the [...] Full text...

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2023 AFL: Ramzi praises Wydad players after Esperance win

30 october 2023 - 06:59:33
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Wydad Casablanca coach, Adel Ramzi, has praised his players after their 1-0 African Football League (AFL) [...] Full text...

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2023 AFL: Sundowns aim for 'Stadium in Yellow' vs Ahly in AFL semi

29 october 2023 - 06:48:25
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South African club Mamelodi Sundowns are calling on their passionate fans to turn Loftus Versfeld [...] Full text...

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2024 Women's Olympic qualifiers: Ethiopia vs Nigeria; South Africa vs DR Congo end in stalemate

26 october 2023 - 06:46:16
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nigeria were held to a 1-1 draw by Ethiopia while the tie between South Africa and [...] Full text...

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African countries to launch bid against chemical poisoning of food systems at agriculture expo

25 october 2023 - 15:03:42
Kiambu, Kenya (PANA) – African countries are working together to launch an assault against the poisoning of the food systems [...] Full text...

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FIFA 2030 World Cup: Co-hosts Morocco, Spain on collision course over venue for final match

23 october 2023 - 07:28:51
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Morocco, confirmed earlier this month by FIFA as a joint-host of the 2030 World Cup finals [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier: Nigeria face Zimbabwe in Rwanda amid venue controversy

23 october 2023 - 07:19:38
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has reportedly settled on Rwanda as its home ground for the [...] Full text...

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Maiden African Football League: Questions & Answers on the continent's newest elite club competition

20 october 2023 - 08:41:29
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The inaugural edition of the African Football League kicks off on 20 October and [...] Full text...

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Rwanda backs Saudi Arabia's bid to host World Cup in 2034

17 october 2023 - 06:22:07
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's football governing body,(FERWAFA), has officially announced its full support for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya updates Security Council on flood disaster ‘beyond imagination’

17 october 2023 - 05:38:45
New York, US (PANA) - Humanitarians delivering aid in the wake of Libya’s “unprecedented” flood disaster centred on the coastal [...] Full text...

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Security Council to hold another session on Libya

16 october 2023 - 11:55:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Security Council will hold another session on Libya on Monday, during which the Special [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: 'Tough opponents' await Egypt, says coach Vitoria

15 october 2023 - 08:12:54
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Egypt head coach Rui Vitoria said "tough opponents" lie in wait for his side at [...] Full text...

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World Bank chief explains global fight against poverty

13 october 2023 - 10:57:19
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA - The world is fraught with profound forces and rapid changes as nations face declining progress in [...] Full text...

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2034 FIFA World Cup bid: Indonesia wants to co-host with Australia, Malaysia, Singapore

13 october 2023 - 07:41:27
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Indonesia is in discussions with Australia about a possible joint bid to host the 2034 World [...] Full text...

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Former Nigeria goalkeeper predicts when country will host World Cup

11 october 2023 - 08:24:07
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Former Super Eagles goalkeeper, Peterside Idah, has shared his perspective on Nigeria’s potential to host the [...] Full text...

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2030 FIFA WC: FIFA President announces historic celebrations

11 october 2023 - 08:02:10
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - In a historic announcement, FIFA President Gianni Infantino, has expressed his gratitude to the six continental [...] Full text...

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CAF engages AIPS African Zone on African football, the role of media

11 october 2023 - 07:54:08
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - In a bid to foster stronger working relationships with key media stakeholders, CAF Secretary General, Veron [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA World Cup: Saudi Arabia launch official tournament bid

10 october 2023 - 09:04:21
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Saudi Arabia has submitted to FIFA its official intention to host the 2034 World Cup after [...] Full text...

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2030 FIFA WC: CAF congratulates joint-hosts Morocco, Portugal, Spain

06 october 2023 - 11:19:24
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has congratulated Morocco and its partners, Portugal and Spain, following [...] Full text...

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2030 FIFA WC: Morocco, Portugal, Spain named co-hosts; opening three matches to be played in Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay

04 october 2023 - 17:56:05
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The 2030 FIFA World Cup will be jointly hosted by Morocco, Portugal and Spain as their joint [...] Full text...

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FIFA down to 2 stadium candidates for 2026 World Cup Final

03 october 2023 - 06:04:57
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA is set to make a decision and announce the venue selections before the end of [...] Full text...

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Ugandan newspaper criticises ICC bid to revive Joseph Kony war crimes trial

30 september 2023 - 19:05:55
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Efforts to revive the trial of Joseph Kony, leader of the northern Uganda rebel group, the [...] Full text...

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AFCON 2025, 2027: Morocco to host 2025; Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya to host 2027

27 september 2023 - 14:47:02
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, Confederation of African Football (CAF), on Wednesday announced the hosts of the [...] Full text...

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AFCON 2025 and 2027: Algeria withdraw from race to host tournaments

27 september 2023 - 06:43:11
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Algeria have withdrawn from the race to host the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on the [...] Full text...

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Football scouts search for talents in DR Congo's turbulent east

13 september 2023 - 06:32:06
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Despite the violence in eastern DR Congo, the founder of Goma's GOAL Football Academy, Ugo [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Oscar Pistorius approaches Constitutional Court over parole bid

17 august 2023 - 11:33:13
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former Paralympian Oscar Pistorius has asked South Africa’s Constitutional Court to declare him eligible [...] Full text...

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

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

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South Africa remains a contender as 2027 Women's World Cup host announcement nears

17 august 2023 - 07:01:49
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - South Africa remains firmly in the running to host the illustrious Women's World Cup in 2027 [...] Full text...

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Faith leaders find ‘hidden’ children living with HIV (Feature by UN News)

06 august 2023 - 07:22:20
New York, US (PANA) - To find “hidden” children living with HIV around the world, you need to find their [...] Full text...

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WHO hails Mauritius, Netherlands for tobacco control measures but global risks remain

31 july 2023 - 15:16:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Despite the welcome news that more than seven in 10 people on the planet – 5.6 [...] Full text...

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Mali's transitional government promulgates new constitution

23 july 2023 - 13:45:40
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's transitional government on Saturday promulgated the country's new Constitution, which is seen as a key step [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Women's World Cup: Zambia suffer heavy defeat on global stage debut

23 july 2023 - 11:22:33
Hamilton, New Zealand (PANA) - Zambia's hopes of a dream start to their maiden Women's World Cup campaign were shattered [...] Full text...

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All 37 Clubs in 2023 CAF Women’s Champions League fully compliant with licensing platform

19 july 2023 - 07:24:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - With the third edition of the CAF Women’s Champions League fast approaching, CAF is pleased to [...] Full text...

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Al-Merreikh appoint Egyptian tactician, Nabih, to plot Sudanese glory

19 july 2023 - 07:19:39
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Sudanese heavyweights, Al-Merreikh SC, have turned to experienced Egyptian tactician, Osama Nabih, to mastermind their bid [...] Full text...

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Burundi fails to present country's human rights report

04 july 2023 - 12:45:58
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian delegation to the 138th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council on Monday [...] Full text...

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Relief in Senegal after President Sall rules out third term bid

04 july 2023 - 12:23:37
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Relief was the most widespread feeling in Senegal on Tuesday, following the announcement by President Macky [...] Full text...

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115 Nigerian Referees undergo intensive FIFA Trainings

04 july 2023 - 11:38:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - In a bid to return to the summit of football refereeing, 115 Nigerian referees are undergoing [...] Full text...

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Senegal's President Sall rules out third term bid; US welcomes announcement

04 july 2023 - 06:57:02
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal's President Macky Sall on Monday announced that he would not run a third term in [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Displacement soars amid shrinking humanitarian access

28 june 2023 - 05:52:20
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Humanitarian needs have soared among people displaced by fighting in Sudan, with the number of those [...] Full text...

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Mauritian high-level athletes to benefit from monthly allowance

26 june 2023 - 10:38:56
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Ten Mauritian high-level athletes will receive a monthly allowance of 30,000 rupees (around  $1,000) over a [...] Full text...

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FIFA delays campaign, vote to pick men's 2030 World Cup hosts

24 june 2023 - 08:25:04
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA’s search for the men’s 2030 World Cup hosts was postponed on Friday after it failed [...] Full text...

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AU, ECOWAS election observers express concern about violence ahead of Sierra Leone's elections

23 june 2023 - 11:33:36
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The election observer missions of the African Union (AU) and Economic Community of West African [...] Full text...

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Human rights must be key to deciding 2030 FIFA World Cup host, survey says

22 june 2023 - 12:28:19
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - An online poll has discovered that majority of people surveyed believe human rights should be a [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: CAFonline previews Day 5 matches

16 june 2023 - 09:59:32
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - With some matches played on Wednesday in Day 5 matches of the 2023 AFCON Qualifiers, CAFonline [...] Full text...

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2026 World Cup venues selected: Which cities will host in USA, Canada, Mexico?

14 june 2023 - 07:40:04
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - After FIFA announced that the men’s World Cup would be returning to the United States and [...] Full text...

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Delta Queens dethrone Bayelsa Queens to win sixth Nigerian women's league title

13 june 2023 - 06:18:25
Asaba, Nigeria (PANA) - Delta Queens have won their sixth Nigerian Women's Football League Premiership title after beating holders, Bayelsa [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for new era of social media integrity in bid to stem misinformation

12 june 2023 - 16:51:44
New York, US (PANA) - Countries must address the “grave global harm” caused by the proliferation of hate and lies [...] Full text...

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Trafficking in the Sahel: Muzzling the illicit arms trade (Feature by UN News)

11 june 2023 - 07:06:00
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Shoppers in Mali’s Gao, Timbuktu, and Ménaka regions in Mali can snap up AK-pattern assault rifles [...] Full text...

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Russian President Putin cleared to attend BRICS Summit in South Africa

30 may 2023 - 08:44:12
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa has declared diplomatic immunity for delegates attending the BRICS foreign Ministers meeting [...] Full text...

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WFP plan aims to prevent further food aid diversion in Ethiopia

24 may 2023 - 05:36:05
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Following widespread diversion of lifesaving food aid in Ethiopia last month, the World Food Programme [...] Full text...

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South Africa's president Ramaphosa to lead African delegation to Russia/Ukraine peace talks

17 may 2023 - 09:13:08
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed that he will lead a delegation of African heads [...] Full text...

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2023 U-17 AFCON: Zambia down Morocco in Annaba but exit

07 may 2023 - 07:58:26
Annaba, Algeria (PANA) - Emmanuel Mwanza scored an 87th-minute penalty as Zambia beat Group B leaders Morocco 2-1 in Annaba [...] Full text...

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2023 U-17 AFCON: Missed penalty changed our game - Congo coach

01 may 2023 - 08:44:39
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Congo’s head coach, Fabrizio Cesana, has admitted that their early penalty miss against Senegal in their [...] Full text...

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CAF opens bidding process for 2023 CAF Women’s Champions League and 2024 CHAN hosts

26 april 2023 - 06:29:15
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has opened the bidding process for the next hosts of [...] Full text...

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African Vaccination Week, World Immunization Week kick off

24 april 2023 - 07:12:19
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – An estimated 33 million children will need to be vaccinated in Africa between 2023 and 2025 [...] Full text...

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US, Mexico announce joint bid to host 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup

20 april 2023 - 05:03:25
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The United States and Mexico will bid to co-host the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup, their [...] Full text...

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2030 FIFA World Cup: CAF Executive Committee supports Morocco’s bid

07 april 2023 - 08:41:32
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) unanimously agreed on behalf of African [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches anti-influenza vaccination exercise 2023

05 april 2023 - 11:57:09
Roses-Hill, Mauritius (PANA) - The Minister of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity, Mrs Fazila Jeewa-Daureeawoo Wednesday launched an [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-20 C: Argentina officially bids to host U-20 World Cup in place of Indonesia

31 march 2023 - 08:34:26
Asuncion, Paraguay (PANA) - Argentina has submitted a formal bid to host this year’s U-20 FIFA World Cup in place [...] Full text...

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Germany, Netherlands and Belgium launch joint bid to host 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup

29 march 2023 - 09:11:14
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Belgium, The Netherlands and Germany have announced a joint bid for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World [...] Full text...

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Africa burdened with largest global increase of oral diseases

22 march 2023 - 05:17:19
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Around 44% of the population in the African region suffer from oral diseases. And while the region [...] Full text...

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Gambian President emphasises positive role of education

15 march 2023 - 10:46:42
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian President Adama Barrow has emphasised that education is a positive and strong contributor to the [...] Full text...

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FIFA U-20 WC: Erick Thohir leads Local Organising Committee

02 march 2023 - 10:18:42
Jakarta, Indonesia, (PANA) - Newly-elected Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) Chairman, Erick Thohir, has established the local organising committee (LOC) for [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's ruling party candidate Tinubu leads presidential race with 20 of 36 States declared

28 february 2023 - 10:34:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is in the lead [...] Full text...

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Two Governors defeated in Nigeria Senate election

27 february 2023 - 13:38:59
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Two Nigerian Governors have lost their bid to win seats in the Senate, the upper legislative chamber, [...] Full text...

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2023 U-20 AFCON: Senegal edge Nigeria to go top

20 february 2023 - 06:46:47
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Soulaymane Faye scored the only goal of the match as Senegal edged Nigeria 1-0 to occupy [...] Full text...

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Facebook owners competent to stand trial in Kenyan labour court

07 february 2023 - 19:41:48
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Meta, which owns social media platform, Facebook, is suitable to face trial before a Kenyan Court [...] Full text...

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WHO launches bid to tackle inequalities behind global breast cancer threat

04 february 2023 - 06:53:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A UN-led global initiative to tackle breast cancer could save 2.5 million lives by 2040, the [...] Full text...

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South African Tourism eyes Tottenham Hotspurs sponsorship deal

01 february 2023 - 13:11:54
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African government on Wednesday confirmed that it is hoping to secure a [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's 2023 elections: Concerns and expectations (By Paul Ejime)

30 january 2023 - 12:27:40
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - As Nigeria braces for another critical general election this year, it is pertinent to recall the [...] Full text...

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Gambians pay last respects to late opposition leader Solo Sandeng after 7years

10 january 2023 - 16:31:07
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian bid final farewell to Ebrima Solo Sandeng, late opposition United Democratic Party propaganda secretary, who [...] Full text...

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Inflation in Tanzania remains consistent with target - Central Bank

02 january 2023 - 11:14:35
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Global supply chain disruptions caused by the war in Ukraine and the resurgence of [...] Full text...

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2022 Year in Review: Celebrating women fighting for their rights

30 december 2022 - 05:49:04
New York, US (PANA) - UN News on Friday highlighted the work of activists helping to protect women’s rights, which [...] Full text...

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Implementation of public tenders in Libya through e-procurement platform to begin by 2023

20 december 2022 - 19:36:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A meeting of officials of the government of national unity in Libya agreed Tuesday to start [...] Full text...

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Step up investment to ensure water and sanitation access for all - UN Agencies

15 december 2022 - 05:49:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Countries must ramp up investments to provide safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) to all [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to set up Financial Crime Commission

09 december 2022 - 08:21:50
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, announced Thursday that the government will soon set up a [...] Full text...

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Mauritius opens first Community Sexual Health Centre

03 december 2022 - 06:29:41
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Friday opened its first  community sexual health clinic in a bid to provide a panoply of services [...] Full text...

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Accelerated action needed to save 12,000 lives a day due to injury, violence

30 november 2022 - 06:56:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Each day, injuries and violence claim the lives of some 12,000 people around the world, according [...] Full text...

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Mauritius tackling root causes of poverty and exclusion, says Prime Minister

18 october 2022 - 07:23:43
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Monday said that the fight against poverty remains at the [...] Full text...

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Côte d’Ivoire, Mauritius to revilatise economic bilateral relations

15 october 2022 - 09:13:03
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Côte d’Ivoire would on 27 and 28 October 2022 organise an event entitled "Côte d’Ivoire Days" [...] Full text...

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UN rights report details ‘unconscionable’ violations of migrants returning from Libya

11 october 2022 - 14:54:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Migrants in Libya who are compelled to accept so-called ‘assisted returns’ to their countries of origin [...] Full text...

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Mauritius wants expatriates as settlers

03 october 2022 - 08:41:08
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Renganaden Padayachy, has said that the government [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON: CAF withdraws Guinea's bid to host the tournament

01 october 2022 - 05:25:23
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Friday withdrew Guinea's rights to host the 2025 Africa [...] Full text...

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Kenyan transport regulator, auto manufacturer to enhance highway safety

29 september 2022 - 17:22:33
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Isuzu East Africa, a motor vehicle manufacturer, said Wednesday it was working with Kenya's National Transport [...] Full text...

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Top South African court rules against former President Zuma

29 september 2022 - 11:11:44
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former President Jacob Zuma has failed to convince the Constitutional Court that leading judge [...] Full text...

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Landmark trial for 2009 Guinea stadium massacre set to start on 28 September

23 september 2022 - 11:23:25
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – The long-delayed trial of 11 men accused of responsibility for the 2009 Guinean security forces’ massacre of more than 150 [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to review Fisheries and Marine Resources (Licence and Fees) Regulations

10 september 2022 - 09:47:06
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will promulgate the Fisheries and Marine Resources (Licence and Fees) Regulations in a bid to [...] Full text...

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WHO kicks off meningitis vaccination campaigns in Africa

09 september 2022 - 05:11:09
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - With the COVID-19 pandemic delaying meningitis vaccination campaigns for more than 50 million children in Africa, [...] Full text...

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Mandela's daughter defends right to sell his possesions

08 september 2022 - 12:03:51
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former President Nelson Mandela’s daughter, Makaziwe, has been accused of selling his personal items [...] Full text...

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Armed clashes in Tripoli leave Libya's political crisis unresolved

02 september 2022 - 07:48:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Last weekend's clashes in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, had a familiar ending: they proved that clashes [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to seriously tackle noise pollution

18 august 2022 - 08:45:29
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Government is to promulgate a new law in a bid to seriously tackle noise [...] Full text...

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Kenya Deputy President Ruto takes slight lead over opposition leader Odinga in tight presidential vote

14 august 2022 - 11:34:20
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto has taken a slight lead over former Prime Minister and opposition [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Deputy President dares Kenyatta in nasty pre-election rivalry

29 july 2022 - 22:38:28
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto has dared President Uhuru Kenyatta to stop threats against his family [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO updates strategy in bid to vaccinate all health workers, those most at risk

23 july 2022 - 05:53:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Although the COVID-19 vaccination rollout is the biggest and fastest in history, many people most at [...] Full text...

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FNDC announces series of demonstrations in Guinea

22 july 2022 - 17:38:41
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC) Friday announced "peaceful citizens' demonstrations" on [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches 2022 National Nutrition Survey

21 july 2022 - 10:54:25
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Ministry of Health and Wellness on Thursday launched the 2022 National Nutrition Survey with [...] Full text...

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Half of prisoners in Mauritius linked to drugs

05 july 2022 - 08:07:49
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Annually, some 3,400 out of 7,000 prisoners, are linked to drugs due to a rise in [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: CAF postpones tournament to January/February 2024

04 july 2022 - 05:26:49
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has  postponed the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (Côte d’Ivoire [...] Full text...

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Angola joins EITI as 28th African member

22 june 2022 - 10:18:08
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Angola has joined the Extractive Industries Transparency International (EITI), becoming its 57th member country and the 28th in [...] Full text...

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Madagascar offers 80 hectares of land to Mauritius for textile centre

16 june 2022 - 10:29:48
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Madagascar has made available to Mauritius some 80 hectares of land in Moramanga to set up [...] Full text...

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More violence feared over bid to evict Maasai from ancestral lands in Tanzania

15 june 2022 - 19:04:37
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The reported use of live ammunition by security forces in Tanzania against ethnic Maasai [...] Full text...

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UNHCR slams UK’s bid to export some refugees to Rwanda

14 june 2022 - 05:08:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, on Monday dismissed the British Government’s proposal to process [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches a free mass sterilisation campaign for dogs

09 june 2022 - 08:01:02
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Society for Animal Welfare (MSAW) on Wednesday launched a free mass sterilisation campaign in [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to increase share of electricity supply from local renewable sources

08 june 2022 - 06:57:02
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will introduce a Green Transformation Package to increase the share of electricity supply from local [...] Full text...

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Libyan Finance Minister at IDB Governors' Annual Meetings in Egypt

06 june 2022 - 17:25:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Finance in the Government of National Unity, Khaled Al-Mabrouk Abdallah, chaired the [...] Full text...

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Rescue us from our environmental ‘mess’, UN chief urges Stockholm summit

02 june 2022 - 16:02:41
Stockholm, Sweden (PANA) - Global wellbeing is at risk – and it’s in large part because we haven’t kept our promises [...] Full text...

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Mauritius recruits 100 women police officers

02 june 2022 - 09:09:22
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Police Force (MPF) announced on Wednesday that it has recruited 100 women police constables which [...] Full text...

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Oshoala, Plumptre named in Nigeria's provisional WAFCON squad

19 may 2022 - 23:13:44
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's head coach, Randy Waldrum, has named Asisat Oshoala and Ashleigh Plumptre in his provisional squad [...] Full text...

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Guinea junta bans public demonstrations until further notice

14 may 2022 - 14:04:56
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's military junta, the National Rally Committee for Development (CNRD), on Friday banned all demonstrations on [...] Full text...

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Morocco to host 2021/2022 CAF Champions League final match

10 may 2022 - 08:47:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Monday awarded the hosting right of the 2021/2022 CAF [...] Full text...

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Kenya to bid for World Athletics Championships 2025

07 may 2022 - 20:58:55
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta has expressed optimism that Kenya will win the bid to host the 2025 [...] Full text...

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South Africa’s Desiree Ellis anticipates difficult Nigeria opener

02 may 2022 - 08:36:43
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - South Africa head coach Desiree Ellis is anticipating a difficult group stage contest when her side [...] Full text...

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African leaders bid farewell to Kenya's third President Kibaki

29 april 2022 - 16:56:58
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African leaders, both serving and retired, congregated at the Nyayo Stadium here on a chilly Friday [...] Full text...

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Kenya elections body extends deadline for nomination of Deputy presidential candidates

26 april 2022 - 15:53:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has postponed the deadline of nominating Deputy President candidates for [...] Full text...

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Kenyans mourn departed third President Kibaki

26 april 2022 - 14:37:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Grieving Kenyan citizens thronged Parliament buildings in Nairobi's Central Business District for the second day on [...] Full text...

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Coral reefs’ very survival is at stake, warns UNESCO in bid to boost resilience

15 april 2022 - 06:51:43
  Paris, France (PANA) - The world’s best-known coral reefs could be extinct by the end of the century unless we [...] Full text...

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Libya to regulate fuel distribution

05 april 2022 - 13:08:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A number of measures have been issued by Libya's Minister of Economy and Trade in the [...] Full text...

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Kenyan opposition leader's aircraft attacked on campaign trail

01 april 2022 - 22:30:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A violent group attacked a helicopter flying opposition leader Raila Odinga on Friday, damaging the aircraft [...] Full text...

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UN health agency launches bid to stop new global pandemic

01 april 2022 - 06:13:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - "Arboviruses” might not be something most of us are familiar with, but for almost four billion [...] Full text...

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Access to safe abortion critical for health of women and girls: WHO

15 march 2022 - 19:53:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) is releasing new guidelines on abortion care, in a bid to [...] Full text...

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Lake Albert flooding wreaks ‘devastating’ economic effects on Ugandans

14 march 2022 - 05:38:05
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The flooding of Lake Albert, in Africa’s Great Lakes Region, has caused huge economic losses on [...] Full text...

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Mali: Authorities investigate Malian who declared himself president of Mali from Côte d'Ivoire

01 march 2022 - 20:38:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Minister of Justice and Human Rights, Mamoudou Kassonké, has asked the public prosecutor at [...] Full text...

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UNHCR alarmed by rising violence against displaced civilians in eastern DR Congo

18 february 2022 - 13:00:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Militia groups across eastern regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are continuing to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: World leaders call for US$23 billion to end pandemic this year

09 february 2022 - 20:18:38
New York, US (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic could be defeated this year but only if vaccines, tests and treatments [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS to send stabilisation force to Guinea Bissau after failed coup

03 february 2022 - 18:41:26
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Following Tuesday's botched coup attempt in Equatorial Guinea, Heads of State of the Economic Community of [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US says reports of renewed fighting in Afar 'very concerning'

28 january 2022 - 06:06:26
Washington, DC US (PANA) - The US says reports of renewed fighting in Ethiopias Afar region are very concerning", and [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches Police Strategic Plan

20 january 2022 - 09:19:00
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Wednesday launched the Police Strategic Plan 2022–2025 to combat drug [...] Full text...

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Gambia's President Adama Barrow begins second term on Wednesday

19 january 2022 - 10:43:17
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's President Adama Barrow, who won his re-election bid on 4 December last year after beating [...] Full text...

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Libya mourns its great writer, Ali Mustapha al-Misrati

30 december 2021 - 19:48:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya on Thursday bid farewell to one of its prominent men of letters, writer Ali Mustapha [...] Full text...

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Kenya's Odinga launches fifth bid for top job with president's backing

11 december 2021 - 09:54:45
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga Friday launched his fifth bid for Kenya's presidency, this time with [...] Full text...

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Maritime Crimes on the rise in Indian Ocean, says DPP

03 december 2021 - 08:01:14
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Satyajit Boolell, says maritime crimes in the region are [...] Full text...

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Mauritius commemorates World Aids Day

01 december 2021 - 13:43:48
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius commemorated on Wednesday World Aids Day with testing and counselling through a mobile caravan that [...] Full text...

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Morocco, Sierra Leone to strengthen bilateral cooperation

26 november 2021 - 17:45:21
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Living Abroad, Nasser Bourita, held talks on [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius records 190 new positive cases

14 november 2021 - 07:45:40
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities Saturday recorded 190 new positive cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), a statement from the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius introduces series measures to mitigate spread of pandemic

12 november 2021 - 08:41:16
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Thursday announced a series of restrictive measures for one month from [...] Full text...

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More than 300 midwives to be recruited and deployed throughout Mali

09 november 2021 - 13:27:27
Bamako, Mali ('PANA) - Mali intends to recruit 323 midwives and deploy them throughout the country in a bid to [...] Full text...

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Nigerien President meets African Court officials on expanded access to justice

29 october 2021 - 18:31:51
Arusha, Tanzania (PANA) - The president of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, has declared Niamey's commitment to the protection of human rights [...] Full text...

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Housing prices soar in many countries - IMF

19 october 2021 - 08:33:30
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - While most economic indicators deteriorated last year, house prices largely shrugged off the effects of [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Defence Forces claim 'terrorist' TPLF 'extensively crushed'

15 october 2021 - 13:01:12
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian government says the National Defence and other forces have "extensively crushed" the "terrorist [...] Full text...

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Mental Health affects more than 93,000 people in Mauritius

11 october 2021 - 08:59:28
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Health and Wellness, Kailesh Jagutpal, said on Sunday that the country's mental health [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Global vaccine plan aims to end ‘two-track pandemic’

07 october 2021 - 18:50:50
New York, US (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday unveiled an $8billion pathway out of the coronavirus [...] Full text...

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'Restoration of Algeria-Morocco relations vital to Africa’s free trade ambition'

30 september 2021 - 12:15:37
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – As the diplomatic spat between Algeria and Morocco widened last week with the banning of [...] Full text...

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Cardiovascular diseases kill 1,800 people every year in Mauritius

30 september 2021 - 07:49:47
Port-Louis Mauritius (PANA) - Some 1,800 people die from Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs) every year, accounting for 19% of all deaths [...] Full text...

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South Africa's major graft trial resumes without former president Zuma

21 september 2021 - 11:56:34
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) on Tuesday failed to force former President Jacob [...] Full text...

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Libyan Council’s vice-presidents express to US delegation aspiration to strategic partnership

16 september 2021 - 00:17:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The vice-presidents of the Libyan presidential council, Moussa Al-Kouni and Abdallah Al-Lafi, said here Wednesday the [...] Full text...

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Chadian Army Chief canvasses 'effective collaboration' with Multinational Force in fight against terrorists

12 september 2021 - 15:44:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Chadian Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Lieutenant General Abakar Abdelkerim Daoud, has called for effective [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: ‘Unacceptable’ deals and delays, hampering lifesaving COVAX deliveries

09 september 2021 - 05:10:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -  While 80 per cent of citizens in high and upper-middle income nations have had a dose [...] Full text...

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

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

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Major highways, markets shut in bid to stem terrorists attacks, kidnapping in Katsina State, Northwest Nigeria

31 august 2021 - 18:03:31
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – In a bid to tackle insecurity occasioned by killings, destruction of property and kidnapping, the Katsina [...] Full text...

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AFCON Women's CL qualifiers: "Amani are not a team to underrate", says Malabo King goalkeeper

27 august 2021 - 19:31:45
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - Equatorial Guinea's Malabo King will continue their qualification bid against DR Congo's FCF Amani in [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia rallies UN Security Council to reject bid to halt GERD project

26 august 2021 - 20:16:09
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen, also Minister of Foreign Affairs, on Thursday met with [...] Full text...

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Buhari celebrates Nigeria’s 5% GDP in Q2, assures “there is much to be optimistic about”

26 august 2021 - 18:27:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday welcomed the 2nd Quarter (Q2) 2021 report by the Nigerian Bureau [...] Full text...

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