2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of final group matches played on Tuesday

19 november 2024 - 19:01:12
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of the last qualifying group matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Fixtures for final group matches to be played on Tuesday

19 november 2024 - 05:32:57
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for the last qualifying group matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of Day 5 matches played on Friday

16 november 2024 - 05:10:00
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 5 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Fixtures for Day 5 matches to be played on Friday

15 november 2024 - 06:21:42
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Day 5 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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IMF, Guinea Bissau reach staff-level deal on review of ECF arrangement

08 november 2024 - 07:47:03
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Guinea Bissau have reached staff-level agreement on economic policies [...] Full text...

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Climate resilience in Guinea-Bissau hinges on stability, governance and business climate

05 november 2024 - 07:32:25
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - Strengthened institutional and financial systems are crucial for fostering climate resilience and sustainable development in Guinea-Bissau, [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of Day 4 matches played on Tuesday

15 october 2024 - 21:24:46
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 4 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Fixtures for last Day 4 matches to be played on Tuesday

15 october 2024 - 04:39:28
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for the last Day 4 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of Day 4 matches played on Monday

14 october 2024 - 21:00:14
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 4 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Fixtures for Day 4 matches to be played on Monday and Tuesday

14 october 2024 - 05:29:28
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Day 4 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of Day 3 matches played on Friday

11 october 2024 - 21:12:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 3 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Fixtures for Day 3 matches to be played on Friday

11 october 2024 - 10:26:18
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Day 3 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON: Fixtures for Matchday 3

08 october 2024 - 05:40:55
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Morocco 2025, continue this week [...] Full text...

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WHO and Multilateral Development Banks kick off US $1.5 billion primary health financing platform

23 september 2024 - 20:50:32
New York, US (PANA) - Execution is starting under the new Health Impact Investment Platform on the first country health [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of all Day 2 matches played on Tuesday

11 september 2024 - 05:20:11
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of all Day 2 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of some Day 2 matches played on Tuesday

10 september 2024 - 19:59:19
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of some Day 2 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Day 2 matches to be played on Tuesday

10 september 2024 - 05:32:23
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Day 2 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, first [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON Qualifiers: Results of matches played on Thursday

05 september 2024 - 20:34:19
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, first round qualifying [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON Qualifiers: Fixtures of matches to be played on Thursday

05 september 2024 - 05:15:14
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, first round [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$7.3 million disbursement to Guinea Bissau

29 august 2024 - 12:31:51
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has allowed an immediate disbursement of US$7.3 million to help [...] Full text...

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Guinea-Bissau endorses Proliferation Security Initiative

26 august 2024 - 20:38:22
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has welcomed Guinea-Bissau’s endorsement and participation in the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI).A [...] Full text...

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FIFA Rankings for Africa at a glance

19 july 2024 - 04:48:11
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Here are the FIFA Rankings for African teams at a glance.CAF Ranking CountryFIFA Ranking 1Morocco14 2Senegal19 3Egypt 36 4Côte d’Ivoire 385Nigeria396Tunisia417Algeria468Cameroon519Mali5310South Africa5711Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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Guinea-Bissau implements IMF’s general data dissemination system

09 july 2024 - 07:17:47
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - With the successful launch of a new data portal—the National Summary Data Page — [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON: Qualifying groups revealed

04 july 2024 - 14:07:30
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The following are the groups for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, [...] Full text...

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More than 300 migrants voluntarily repatriated by IOM from Libya to their home countries

02 july 2024 - 15:32:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 303 illegal migrants from Guinea Bissau, Benin and Bangladesh have been repatriated from [...] Full text...

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IMF/Guinea Bissau reach staff-level deal on 6th review of ECF arrangement

26 june 2024 - 09:24:52
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) – Guinea Bissau authorities and staff of the International Monetary Fund (IMF have reached a staff-level [...] Full text...

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2026 WC African qualifiers: Standings after Day 4 matches

13 june 2024 - 17:16:21
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are the standings after Day 4 matches in the African qualifiers.                                            Group AEgypt - 10 pointsGuinea [...] Full text...

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Tax reforms can boost revenues for social equity - Senegal Economic Update

13 june 2024 - 07:15:16
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Economic growth in Senegal proved resilient in 2023 amid political tensions and persistent, albeit declining, inflation, [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of matches played on Monday

11 june 2024 - 06:09:13
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results of matches played on Monday across Africa as teams struggle to qualify for [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Matches for Monday

10 june 2024 - 08:28:18
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are matches taking place on Monday, 10 June, 2024, across Africa as teams struggle to [...] Full text...

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Coaching carousel spins ahead of Africa's World Cup qualifiers

05 june 2024 - 11:32:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - As the resumption of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Africa approaches, a wave of managerial [...] Full text...

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Fierce competition as Africa's 2026 World Cup qualifiers resume

05 june 2024 - 11:06:04
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The long-awaited resumption of the African qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup resume, reigniting the [...] Full text...

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AfDB stresses need for responsible, innovative solutions for African debt management

01 june 2024 - 07:56:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - It is essential to find innovative solutions for managing the debt of African countries, taking proactive [...] Full text...

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CAF, FIFA confirm Dates and Kick-Off times for African qualifiers for 2026 WC

30 may 2024 - 09:28:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - African Nations will resume their qualification for the FIFA World Cup in 2026 next week. Match Day [...] Full text...

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Guinea-Bissau: Blockchain Platform to strengthen wage bill management goes live

29 may 2024 - 18:28:25
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - Guinea-Bissau stands up as one of the first countries in sub-Saharan Africa to use blockchain digital [...] Full text...

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Final leg of Regional CAF Club Licensing workshop opens in Ghana

21 may 2024 - 07:19:59
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The final leg of the Regional CAF Club Licensing workshops opened in Accra on Monday with [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board approves US$8.1 million disbursement for Guinea Bissau

14 may 2024 - 07:54:18
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday completed the fourth and fifth [...] Full text...

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Achieving sustainable forest management remains UN forum’s goal

07 may 2024 - 05:17:12
New York, US (PANA) - The 19th session of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF19) opened on Monday with focus [...] Full text...

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Former CAR president François Bozizé must face trial for crimes against humanity - Amnesty International

01 may 2024 - 07:08:04
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, has called on Guinea Bissau to arrest former president of the [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS judicial forum to examine its rules of procedure opens

30 april 2024 - 10:01:47
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The judicial council forum of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) opened on Monday [...] Full text...

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AfDB, partners move to boost food, nutritional security in the Sahel

30 april 2024 - 09:00:38
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Permanent Interstate Committee for Drought Control in the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Finance Minister meets several counterparts to demand payment of loans granted by Libya

20 april 2024 - 19:12:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Finance in the Government of National Unity, Khaled al-Mabrouk, has held several [...] Full text...

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CAF president kicks off 4-African country tour

08 april 2024 - 07:10:41
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Dr Patrice Motsepe, has kicked off a [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: President Fall pledges to make Senegal country of hope, independent justice

02 april 2024 - 15:19:03
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal's new president, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, on Tuesday pledged to make his West African country [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: Bassirou Faye sworn in as Senegal's president

02 april 2024 - 12:25:13
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Bassirou Diomaye Faye was on Tuesday sworn in as the fifth president of Senegal and the [...] Full text...

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African island states take fresh step towards joint medicines procurement

28 march 2024 - 09:34:37
Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) ‒ In a further move towards pooled procurement of essential medicines and medical products, Ministers of Health from [...] Full text...

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AU calls for laws to end internet shutdowns during elections in Africa

21 march 2024 - 15:00:18
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Banjul-based African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHR) has passed a new resolution [...] Full text...

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IMF reaches staff-level deal with Guinea Bissau on ECF reviews

12 march 2024 - 16:58:47
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) – Authorities in Guinea Bissau face important near-term risks, including policy implementation challenges stemming from a [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: List of award winners

12 february 2024 - 07:03:10
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The following are the winners  of awards at 2023 CAF TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: List of casualties of coaches grows as group stage ends on Wednesday

24 january 2024 - 15:52:11
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The list of casualties of coaches for poor results has been growing as the group [...] Full text...

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Results of final group matches for 2023 TotalEnergies AFCON Group A

22 january 2024 - 19:23:54
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Results of the final round of matches in the group stage of the 2023 TotalEnergies [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Equatorial Guinea drown wasteful Cote d'Ivoire; Nigeria's Super Eagles soar

22 january 2024 - 19:08:56
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Equatorial Guinea on Monday drowned hosts Cote d'Ivoire 4-0 and Nigeria beat Guinea Bissau 1-0, [...] Full text...

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How to prevent new Cold War in Africa (By Paul Ejime)

22 january 2024 - 10:03:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Ambassador Abdel-Fatau Musah, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Final group matches begin with Groups A and B

22 january 2024 - 06:54:56
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The final round of matches in the group stage of the 2023 TotalEnergies CAF Africa [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Nigeria bounce back with 1-0 victory over Cote d'Ivoire in Group A

18 january 2024 - 19:01:26
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Nigeria breathed fresh air into their 2023 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Equatorial Guinea thump Guinea Bissau 4-2 as captain Nsue scores first hat-trick

18 january 2024 - 16:00:49
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Equatorial Guinea captain Emilio Nsue scored the first hat-trick in the 2023 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Fixtures for Day 2 Groups A and B on Thursday

18 january 2024 - 06:42:52
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The following are Thursday's fixtures for Day 2 in Groups A and B at the [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Equatorial Guinea draw 1-1 with Nigeria

14 january 2024 - 16:14:57
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Equatorial Guinea on Sunday drew 1-1 with Nigeria in their Group A Day One match [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Cote d'Ivoire beat Guinea-Bissau 2-0 in opening match

13 january 2024 - 22:09:02
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Hosts Cote d'Ivoire on Saturday night beat Guinea-Bissau 2-0 in the opening match of the [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Electric opening ceremony kicks off tournament

13 january 2024 - 20:12:34
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - An electric opening ceremony kicked off the 2023 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) [...] Full text...

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Challenges to democracy compound instability in West Africa: Top envoy

12 january 2024 - 05:28:12
New York, US (PANA) - West Africa has seen shifting political sands throw up contrasting challenges over the past six [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Expected important events and information

09 january 2024 - 13:03:33
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - As kickoff for the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cote d’Ivoire 2023, approaches, the CAF [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Morroco, Guinea Bissau expected to be first arrivals

07 january 2024 - 07:39:34
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Morocco and Guinea-Bissau are expected to be the first to arrive for the 2023 AFCON [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Equatorial Guinea name 27 players

01 january 2024 - 18:59:17
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Juan Micha Obiang, the coach of Equatorial Guinea, has selected 27 players who could represent the [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Nigeria Peseiro coach names 25 players

31 december 2023 - 17:41:13
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - José Peseiro, the coach of Nigeria, has named the 25 players who could represent the Super [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Guinea Bissau name 25 players

31 december 2023 - 17:35:22
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Baciro Candé, the coach of Guinea-Bissau, has selected 25 players who could represent the Djurtus in [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: We are always the favourites – John Obi Mikel

28 december 2023 - 08:46:58
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Just like any international competition, the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, in Cote d’Ivoire [...] Full text...

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A digital world needing more humanity (By Paul Ejime)

25 december 2023 - 07:10:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Our digital World with the accompanying advanced technology has unleashed innumerable benefits on humanity. Yet, our [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Morocco enters tournament as highest ranked team

21 december 2023 - 15:54:42
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Morocco will go for next month's TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cote d'Ivoire 2023, as the [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS changes gear on military coup plotters (By Paul Ejime)

11 december 2023 - 17:48:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have resolved to set up a [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: ECOWAS Leaders End Abuja Summit, Ready Counterterrorism Standby Force, Pledge Gradual Easing Of Sanctions On Niger Republic

10 december 2023 - 20:20:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – ECOWAS leaders ended their 64th ordinary session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS: Getting a tottering regional bloc back on track (By Paul Ejime)

10 december 2023 - 05:23:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) converge in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, [...] Full text...

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Leadership deficit, political crises rocking ECOWAS region (By Paul Ejime)

07 december 2023 - 08:10:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The failure of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to follow through with its [...] Full text...

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World Bank provides $266.5 million to improve internet access in 4 West African countries

03 december 2023 - 18:00:37
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The World Bank has approved $266.5 million in IDA financing aimed at improving internet access in [...] Full text...

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World Bank accelerates digital transformation in West Africa

02 december 2023 - 08:19:59
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) -  The World Bank  has approved a $266.5 million (in IDA financing) game-changing programme aimed [...] Full text...

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Latest FIFA ranking: Morocco still on top in Africa

30 november 2023 - 13:08:16
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Morocco retain the top position in FIFA's latest ranking for Africa released on Thursday. Here is the [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board approves US$8.2 million disbursement to Guinea-Bissau

30 november 2023 - 09:31:31
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has decided on an immediate disbursement of US$8.23 [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: CAF Gen. Sec. tours Alassane Ouattara, Felix Houphouet Boigny stadiums

23 november 2023 - 09:51:06
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - CAF General Secretary Veron Mosengo-Omba on Monday toured the Alassane Ouattara Stadium and Felix Houphouet-Boigny [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Cote d'Ivoire maintain perfect start

21 november 2023 - 05:42:20
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Cote d'Ivoire continued their flawless start to their 2026 World Cup qualifying by defeating Gambia 2-0 [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of day 2 matches played on Monday

20 november 2023 - 18:09:43
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are results of Day two qualifying matches of the Africa 2026 FIFA World Cup [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Fixtures for Matchday 2 on Monday

20 november 2023 - 06:01:23
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Matchday 2 on Monday in the ongoing Africa 2026 FIFA [...] Full text...

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Liberia Election: Ex footballer, President Weah, shows good sportsmanship; cooncedes to opposition leader Boakai (By Paul Ejime)

18 november 2023 - 06:58:13
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Liberia’s President Goerge Weah has conceded victory to his longtime political rival, former vice President Joseph [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of Day one matches played on Friday

17 november 2023 - 18:25:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day one qualifying matches of the Africa 2026 FIFA World [...] Full text...

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Build capacity to expand access for all to housing finance in West Africa: World Bank Blog By Mazen Bouri

07 november 2023 - 20:13:55
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - In West Africa, houses are built brick by brick, room by room, with the pace of [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF Awards: CAF unveils nominees for 2023 Awards in men’s categories

01 november 2023 - 11:24:02
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), on Wednesday revealed the list of [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF AFCON: Mikel Obi tips Nigeria for glory

14 october 2023 - 08:21:17
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - “We are in a tough group, but of course, when we come to this tournament, [...] Full text...

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Saudi Arabia score late to snatch draw against Nigeria

14 october 2023 - 08:12:33
Portimao, Portugal. (PANA) - Kelechi Iheanacho came off the bench to give Nigeria the lead after the West Africans went [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Draw Reactions

13 october 2023 - 07:25:30
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - With the battle lines officially drawn, the 24-strong African nations now know who they will [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Hosts Cote d'Ivoire face Nigeria, holders Senegal clash with Cameroon

13 october 2023 - 06:01:57
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Hosts Cote d'Ivoire will play regional rivals Nigeria at the group stage of the 2023 [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: CAF, LOC ready for final draw

09 october 2023 - 05:58:33
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - On Thursday, Abidjan will host the final draw of the TotalEnergies CAF AFCON 2023 to [...] Full text...

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IMF staff, Guinea Bissau reach staff-level deal on extended credit facility arrangement

04 october 2023 - 07:37:47
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Guinea Bissau authorities have reached a staff-level [...] Full text...

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Guinea Bissau releases 17 impounded Gambian vehicles

03 october 2023 - 18:14:52
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- Guinea Bissau authorities have released 17 Gambian trucks that were impounded in Guinea Bissau to members of [...] Full text...

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2024 CAF WAFCON qualifiers: All second-round qualifiers emerge

27 september 2023 - 06:36:18
Cairo, Eg[ypt (PANA) - Here is the list of all the qualifiers for the second round of the 2024 CAF [...] Full text...

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2024 CAF WAFCON qualifiers: Five countries qualify for second round

25 september 2023 - 05:54:42
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Five countries are through to the second round of the 2024 CAF Women's AFCON qualifiers. They are [...] Full text...

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2024 CAF WAFCON qualifiers: Results of all first-round, first-leg matches

23 september 2023 - 08:07:24
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are all the first-round, first-leg results in the 2024 CAF Women's AFCON, played between 20 [...] Full text...

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CAF confirms 2023 AFCON Pot Seeding Ahead of 12 October Official Draw

22 september 2023 - 16:41:40
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - With less than three weeks to the much-anticipated TotalEnergies CAF AFCON in Cote d’Ivoire official [...] Full text...

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2024 CAF WAFCON qualifiers: Results of matches played on Thursday

22 september 2023 - 10:37:14
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results of matches played on Thursday in continuation of the qualifiers for the 2024 [...] Full text...

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FIFA ranking for Africa: Morocco stay top, Guinea Bissau improve

21 september 2023 - 18:11:59
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has officially published its quarterly rankings with some interesting moves for African teams on the [...] Full text...

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2024 Women's AFCON: Qualifiers kick off

21 september 2023 - 11:01:50
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The road to the 2024 TotalEnergies CAF Women’s AFCON in Morocco officially kicked off on Wednesday. The [...] Full text...

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Ministerial meeting begins in Banjul on Wednesday on Amilcar Cabral submarine cable project

19 september 2023 - 19:15:50
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Banjul, capital of The Gambia, will Wednesday host the third meeting of the Ministerial Steering Committee [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Five-time African champions, Cameroon, join star-studded list of qualified nations

13 september 2023 - 06:15:58
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Five-time African champions, Cameroon, together with Southern Africa’s Namibia, on Tuesday night completed the list of [...] Full text...

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Africa Food Systems Summit 2023: AfDB leads charge for better food systems

12 september 2023 - 10:43:58
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The 2023 Africa Food Systems Summit held recently in Dar es Salam, Tanzania, has [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Guinea Bissau come from behind to edge Sierra Leone

12 september 2023 - 07:49:51
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Even as the 2023 TotalEnergies CAF AFCON Qualifiers are drawing to an end, it is still [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Osimhen hat-trick gives Nigeria 6-0 win over Sao Tome & Principe

11 september 2023 - 05:15:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Victor Osimhen grabbed a hat-trick as Nigeria signed off their TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations qualifying [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON qualifiers: Results of some final-round, group matches played on Saturday

10 september 2023 - 09:44:47
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results of final-round group matches played on Saturday across Africa in Groups D, H, [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON qualifiers: Results of some final-round matches played on Friday

09 september 2023 - 09:45:23
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results of the final-round matches of 2023 AFCON qualifiers played on Friday. Burkina Faso    [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON qualifiers: Seven teams reach final tournament

08 september 2023 - 05:41:07
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - More teams on Thursday qualified for the final tournament of the 2023 TotalEnergies AFCON in [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON qualifiers: Fixtures, kick-off times

07 september 2023 - 09:58:49
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The final round of the qualifiers for the 2023 TotalEnergies AFCON in Cote d'Ivoire is [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF AFCON: Lots to play for in final round of qualifiers, says CAF

04 september 2023 - 15:53:04
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - At the end of the qualifying round to be played this week, the 24 nations qualified [...] Full text...

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African children bearing the brunt of climate change impacts

02 september 2023 - 05:34:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Children in Africa are among the most at risk from climate change impacts but are being [...] Full text...

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Guinea-Bissau secures US$3.15 million under IMF’s credit facility

31 august 2023 - 07:52:01
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday completed the second review under [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: 'We're ready to move...but all options are on the table' - Top ECOWAS official

18 august 2023 - 19:33:58
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Military chiefs of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ended their two-day meeting in [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: ECOWAS defence chiefs asked to restore constitutional order in Niger

17 august 2023 - 12:46:33
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Chiefs of Defence Staff of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) kicked off [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: ECOWAS Chief of Defence Staff ends 3-day meeting, seeks diplomatic solutions to Niger coup crisis

04 august 2023 - 21:17:35
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff (CDS) of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: ECOWAS Chiefs Of Defence Staff meeting underway In Abuja over coup In Niger Republic

02 august 2023 - 14:10:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A meeting of the Economic Community of West African States ECOWAS Chiefs of Defence Staff began [...] Full text...

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‘Real challenges’ must be addressed beyond polling day, urges UN West Africa envoy

26 july 2023 - 06:50:04
New York, US (PANA) - While national elections in West Africa and the Sahel provide an important opportunity for voters [...] Full text...

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2024 Paris Olympics CAF Women qualifiers: Four more teams qualify for second round

19 july 2023 - 06:32:25
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Four more teams on Tuesday qualified for the second round of the Africa qualifying series for [...] Full text...

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2024 Paris Olympics African Women qualifiers: Five teams qualify for second round, 4 more expected

17 july 2023 - 06:02:50
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Five teams are through to the second round of the African Qualifiers for the Women's [...] Full text...

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2024 Paris Olympics African Women qualifiers: Ghana win away, Guinea-Bissau, Benin draw

15 july 2023 - 07:17:49
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - With goals from Vivian Adjei Konadu, Priscilla Adubea and Evelyn Badu, Ghana beat Guinea 3-0 on [...] Full text...

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2024 Paris Olympics African Women qualifiers: Ethiopia hit Chad 6-0

14 july 2023 - 06:17:24
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia’s women’s national team, otherwise known as The Lucys, on Thursday thrashed their Chadian counterparts [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA World Cup: Africa preliminary qualifiers draw officially conducted

13 july 2023 - 20:45:00
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, CAF, on Thursday conducted the official draw of the FIFA World [...] Full text...

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2024 Paris Olympics: African Women qualifiers get underway on Wednesday

12 july 2023 - 07:06:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The road to the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics African qualifiers in the women’s division officially gets [...] Full text...

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2024 Paris Olympics: African Women qualifiers get underway

11 july 2023 - 08:06:00
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The road to the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics African qualifiers in the women’s division officially gets [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS names Nigeria's President Tinubu chairman

09 july 2023 - 19:18:22
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) - The ECOWAS Summit in Guinea Bissau has named Nigeria's President Ahmed Bola Tinubu as Chairman [...] Full text...

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CAF WAFCON qualifiers draw concluded in Rabat

08 july 2023 - 06:14:47
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The draw for the Qualifiers of the CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), being hosted [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC: FIFA release pots for African draw

02 july 2023 - 10:58:02
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - World football governing body, FIFA, have released the pots for the African draws ahead of the [...] Full text...

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World Bank steps up support to flood management in Dakar

30 june 2023 - 08:24:17
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The World Bank has approved $135 million in financing for Senegal to help the country reduce [...] Full text...

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Over $150 million to ensure rapid integration in Senegal’s job market

30 june 2023 - 08:22:41
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank has approved $150 million in financing to improve the capacity of Senegal's [...] Full text...

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Latest FIFA Ranking for Africa

29 june 2023 - 13:09:44
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The following is the latest FIFA World Ranking for African countries released on Tuesday. 1    Morocco 2    Senegal 3   [...] Full text...

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Fiscal consolidation is Senegal’s priority in view of tighter financial conditions: WB report

21 june 2023 - 17:25:31
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) -  Senegal's economic growth slowed in 2022 against a backdrop of rising world commodity prices, the World [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Group standings after Day 5 matches

21 june 2023 - 05:26:38
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - With five rounds of matches concluded on Tuesday in the qualifiers for the 2023 AFCON in [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF AFCON Qualifiers: Thrilling weekend sees African football giants book spots

20 june 2023 - 06:07:39
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The thrilling weekend of the 2023 AFCON Qualifiers saw more African football giants book their places [...] 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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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Results of matches played on Wednesday

15 june 2023 - 12:10:39
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results of some Day 5 matches played across Africa on Wednesday. Group A Sao Tome and [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS to observe Sierra Leone's presidential, parliamentary elections

14 june 2023 - 10:27:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will send an election observation team to Sierra [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: All Day 5 matches

14 june 2023 - 05:52:21
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are all Day 5 matches of the 2023 AFCON Qualifierst o be played across [...] Full text...

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FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup: Qualifiers draw concluded

09 june 2023 - 08:47:01
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The draw for the FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup was officially conducted by CAF on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Angola hosts final CAF Club Licensing Online Platform workshop

02 june 2023 - 07:30:01
Lubango, Angola (PANA) - The spotlight falls on Angola as it hosts the fourth and final 2023 regional workshop of [...] Full text...

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Women's Olympic Football Qualifiers: Exciting fixtures for Africa revealed

01 june 2023 - 09:12:47
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - There are exciting fixtures lined up in Africa ahead after the draw for the qualifiers of [...] Full text...

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Rights group flags devastating impact of overfishing on local communities in Gambia

31 may 2023 - 06:36:31
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, on Wednesday asked the Gambian government to take all necessary steps [...] Full text...

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WAFU-A Women's AFCON: Senegal win Cup

30 may 2023 - 09:07:01
Bo City, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Senegal Under-20 women's national team clinched their first-ever WAFU-A Under-20 Women's Cup title following [...] Full text...

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Women’s Olympic Football tournament qualifiers draw on Tuesday

29 may 2023 - 11:13:03
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The draw for the qualifiers of the Women's Olympic Football Tournament (WOFT) will be conducted on [...] Full text...

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World Bank approves $460 million in credits and grants to eight countries in Western, Central Africa

12 may 2023 - 14:29:20
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) -The World Bank has approved $460 million in credits and grants from the International Development Association (IDA) [...] Full text...

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IMF beefs up Guinea-Bissau’s financing needs

11 may 2023 - 09:55:24
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) – Satisfied with Guinea-Bissau’s economic performance under a programme supported by a 36-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF) [...] Full text...

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Press Freedom Index 2023 : Libya drops six places to 149th

03 may 2023 - 19:08:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya fell six places to 149th in the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) press freedom index for [...] Full text...

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Senegambia ministers brainstorms on regional trade

14 april 2023 - 13:44:52
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Baboucarr Ousmaila Joof, Gambia’s Minister of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment (MoTIE), and his Senegalese [...] Full text...

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FIFA Rankings - Nigeria slips to lowest position in 4 years

07 april 2023 - 10:14:00
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The fortunes of Nigeria's senior men's football team has plummeted the more as the Super Eagles [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON qualifiers: Six teams confirm places in final tournament

01 april 2023 - 08:31:38
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The race towards the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d'Ivoire is shaping up [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Results of all Day 4 matches

29 march 2023 - 06:30:45
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results of all Day 4 matches played on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday in the [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Results of some Day 4 matches played

28 march 2023 - 06:28:54
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results of Day 4 matches played on Sunday and Monday in the 2023 AFCON [...] Full text...

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Super Falcons maintain top spot as Africa’s best Women’s Football Team

26 march 2023 - 11:28:09
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The Super Falcons of Nigeria have retained their top spot as the best women’s football team [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Pairings for Day 4 matches beginning on Sunday

26 march 2023 - 07:42:13
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are all Day 4 matches to be played across Africa on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Group [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON qualifiers: Results of first-leg, final qualifying matches

26 march 2023 - 07:38:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results from the first leg matches of the final qualifying round of the 2023 [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Results from all Day 3 matches played

25 march 2023 - 09:14:39
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results of all Day 3 matches played across Africa on Friday. Group A Sierra Leone 2-2 [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON Qualifier: Visiting Guinea Bissau humiliate Super Eagles 1-0

24 march 2023 - 19:36:45
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Friday lost 0-1 to Guinea-Bissau in the 2023 Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Results from Day 3 matches

24 march 2023 - 06:39:55
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results from some Day 3 matches played across Africa. Group A Sierra Leone 2-2 Sao Tome [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Investment Bank gets A+ rating

21 march 2023 - 18:54:42
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has obtained an A+ rating in the [...] Full text...

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WB report shares recommendations to improve social assistance in Guinea-Bissau

21 march 2023 - 14:38:44
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - Prioritising vulnerable groups, evaluating and rationalising existing social assistance programmes, increasing local and community participation, establishing [...] Full text...

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Guinea Bissau to obtain US$ 3.16 million under ECF deal with IMF

21 march 2023 - 09:17:16
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) – Sustained political stability will be critical to support economic growth and reforms in Guinea Bissau, [...] Full text...

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New funding for countries to strengthen resilience of smallholder farmers

20 march 2023 - 14:16:00
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Global Agriculture and Food Security Programme (GAFSP) on Monday announced USD$220 million in new [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President Kaïs Saied denies racism and denounces "malicious" campaign about sub-Saharan migrants

09 march 2023 - 19:24:51
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - President Kaïs Saied has categorically rejected accusations of racism attributed to him after his recent statements [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Ahead Of May 29, 2003 exit from power, ECOWAS to confer Democracy Icon Award on President Buhari

07 march 2023 - 18:36:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – As he prepares to leave office upon the conclusion of his two-term tenure, the Economic Community [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS rejects joint request to lift sanctions on Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso (By Paul Ejime)

19 february 2023 - 19:40:25
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have rejected a joint request [...] Full text...

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Investing in human capital, governance and business climate key for Guinea Bissau

17 february 2023 - 08:24:00
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) - Strengthening governance, investing in human capital with a focus on education, and improving the business [...] Full text...

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Sudan, Guinea-Bissau keen to strengthen bilateral relations and cooperation

14 february 2023 - 15:35:28
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan and Guinea Bissau on Tuesday said they were resolved to strengthen the level of cooperation [...] Full text...

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Sudan's Vice-president leaves for Guinea Bissau

13 february 2023 - 10:57:17
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Vice-President of the Sudanese Sovereign Transitional Council, Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, left Khartoum on Monday [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$38.4 million ECF arrangement for Guinea-Bissau

31 january 2023 - 11:02:59
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) – A new credit support programme under the International Monetary Fund (IMF) aims to anchor macroeconomic [...] Full text...

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Dakar Forum on Agriculture and Agri-Food opens

25 january 2023 - 15:40:12
  Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The second edition of the Dakar Summit on Agriculture and Agribusiness opened on Wednesday at the [...] Full text...

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Top ECOWAS official says regional force will neutralise threats of terrorism, unconstitutional disorders

28 december 2022 - 11:28:27
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission said on Tuesday that [...] Full text...

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Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau join West Africa Coastal Areas Management Programme

16 december 2022 - 11:48:46
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Populations at immediate risk from coastal erosion, flooding and pollution, and people depending on agroindustry and [...] Full text...

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UN agencies warn again of record hunger next year in West and Central Africa

09 december 2022 - 05:23:00
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The number of hungry people in West and Central Africa could reach a record high of [...] Full text...

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'Stronger action required to address changing dynamics of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea'

23 november 2022 - 06:05:23
New York, US (PANA) - Although the past decade has seen a steady decline in piracy in the Gulf of [...] Full text...

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Ivorian president says case of 46 Ivorian soldiers held in Mali progressing well

07 october 2022 - 20:12:27
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Cote d'Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara said Friday in Abidjan that the case of the detention [...] Full text...

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Ivorian President Ouattara holds talks with Guinea-Bissau counterpart Embalo

07 october 2022 - 17:19:12
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara, held talks on Friday in [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS envoys 'totally satisfied' after talks with Burkina Faso's new military leader

05 october 2022 - 06:08:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A fact-finding delegation of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) that held talks  [...] Full text...

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UN Secretariat calls for release of Ivorian soldiers detained in Malian capital

26 september 2022 - 16:35:13
New York, US (PANA) - The Secretariat of the United Nations has expressed "grave concern" about the continued detention since 10 [...] Full text...

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77th UNGA: Mali reports progress in political transition process, fighting terrorism

25 september 2022 - 05:46:07
New York, US (PANA) - The Authorities in Mali are moving along the path to political transition and institutional reform [...] Full text...

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MoU signed on Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline

16 september 2022 - 19:23:41
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - A memorandum of understanding (MoU) relating to the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline was signed on Thursday in [...] Full text...

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Senegal and Casamance separatist group sign peace agreement

05 august 2022 - 12:23:59
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal on Thursday signed a peace agreement with the separatist group, Movement of Democratic Forces of [...] Full text...

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Fulani association draws attention of Malian government to amalgamation and stigmatisation of community

03 august 2022 - 20:25:46
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga received on Tuesday a delegation of the Tabital Pulaku Association, [...] Full text...

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Mali junta condemns 'hateful and defamatory' remarks by French President Macron

01 august 2022 - 13:47:24
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government has condemned "with the utmost rigour" the "hateful and defamatory remarks" of French [...] Full text...

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FNDC general coordinator arrested in Guinea

30 july 2022 - 14:21:56
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The general coordinator in Guinea of the National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC), [...] Full text...

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FNDC suspends its demonstrations in Guinea for a week

30 july 2022 - 14:09:42
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC), a leading figure in the democratic [...] Full text...

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Guinean government denies ECOWAS chairman's statement on duration of transition

30 july 2022 - 08:24:03
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean government denied Thursday a statement of the current chairman of the Economic Community of [...] Full text...

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French President signs cooperation protocol to bolster job creation in Benin

28 july 2022 - 15:14:28
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – French President Emmanuel Macron has witnessed the signing of 11 bilateral agreements with the Beninese government [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS and Burkina Faso reach consensus on transition period

25 july 2022 - 05:18:23
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Burkina Faso on Sunday reached a [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS chairman ends working visit to Guinea

21 july 2022 - 11:52:25
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinea-Bissau head of state and current chairman of the Economic Community of West African States [...] Full text...

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High-level ECOWAS delegation expected in Guinea to push junta on acceptable transition timetable

20 july 2022 - 11:28:18
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - A high-level delegation of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is expected to hold [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Mediator for Guinea expected in Conakry on Wednesday

18 july 2022 - 12:03:15
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Mediator of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for Guinean, former Beninese President [...] Full text...

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US says it is 'encouraged' by outcome of ECOWAS summit on Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea

07 july 2022 - 06:36:07
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States says it is "encouraged" by the outcomes of last Sunday's summit of [...] Full text...

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President Umaro Embalo of Guinea elected new ECOWAS Chairman

04 july 2022 - 15:36:13
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Umaro Sissoco Embalo, Guinea-Bissau President, was at the weekend unanimously elected Chairman of the Authority of [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS lifts sanctions against Mali

03 july 2022 - 21:14:47
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have lifted economic and [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS leaders warned terrorists also targeting coastal states

03 july 2022 - 13:28:50
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The 61st ordinary session of the Economic Comminity of West African States (ECOWAS) opened in Accra [...] Full text...

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Five Ambassadors present letters of credence to Gambian leader

15 june 2022 - 11:36:53
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian President, Adama Barrow, on Tuesday received the letters of credence of five Ambassadors accredited [...] Full text...

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Funding cuts could affect vital humanitarian flights to hard-to-reach areas in Guinea, Niger: WFP

15 june 2022 - 05:29:32
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Tuesday that its UN Humanitarian Air Service [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Results of Day 2 matches played on Monday

13 june 2022 - 22:09:31
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are results of Day two matches played on Monday in continuation of qualifiers for [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON qualifiers: Results and standings after matches played on Thursday

09 june 2022 - 20:11:36
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results and tables of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS to launch mass vaccination campaign against ovine rinderpest

09 june 2022 - 11:24:03
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission will on Friday launch the mass vaccination [...] Full text...

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Senegalese president inaugurates hospital ship

31 may 2022 - 10:29:43
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall has inaugurated the world’s largest purpose-built hospital ship by International humanitarian organisation, Mercy [...] Full text...

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African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers named

26 may 2022 - 23:49:42
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The qualifiers for the African Nations Championship (CHAN) were Thursday made known after the draw. The 7th [...] Full text...

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