2025 AFCON: All 24 countries for Africa's football fiesta emerge as qualifiers end

20 november 2024 - 04:49:13
Cairo, Egypt (PANA)  - All 24 countries that have qualified for the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), [...] Full text...

thread Sports

IMF Country Focus: Growth in sub-Saharan Africa is diverging By Saad Quayyum, Nikola Spatafora, Sanghamitra Mukherjee, and Hamza Mighri

15 november 2024 - 07:49:18
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Stagnating incomes in the region's resource-intensive economies necessitate more effective fiscal management and broad-based [...] Full text...

thread Economy

FLEX 2024: African ministers, education stakeholders gather in Kigali to track progress in addressing learning crisis

12 november 2024 - 07:48:07
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  Over 500 education leaders, including 28 ministers of education and ministerial representatives from 39 African countries, [...] Full text...

thread Society

African cities strive to make roads less perilous for pedestrians and cyclists: UNEP Feature Article

12 november 2024 - 07:10:38
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) -  For Patience Ataliba, who lives in the Ugandan capital of Kampala, commuting was once a harrowing [...] Full text...

thread Environment

World Urban Forum focuses on housing, community support in war-torn cities

08 november 2024 - 07:22:40
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Delegates discussed a complicated urban development issue at the World Urban Forum on Tuesday: What is [...] Full text...

thread Environment

COP29: Leaders must commit to fair climate financing and fully phasing out fossil fuels

07 november 2024 - 07:48:37
Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - Leaders at COP29 must listen to demands for climate justice by putting human rights at the [...] Full text...

thread Environment

From the margins to the centre: Africa's role in shaping AI governance: World Bank Blog By Aubra Anthony, Jane Munga and Sharmista Appaya

06 november 2024 - 10:19:27
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The coming years offer Africa an immense opportunity to evolve from an AI consumer to [...] Full text...

thread Society

2024 CAF Women's Champions League schedules

01 november 2024 - 11:04:35
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released the final schedule for the CAF Women's Champions [...] Full text...

thread Sports

Top UN official to brief Security Council on situation in Libya

09 october 2024 - 11:09:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative for Political Affairs and Acting Head of the United Nations Support Mission [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Investing in African Energy Conference underway in Cape Town

09 october 2024 - 10:14:11
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –The 30th edition of the Investing in African Energy Conference is underway in Cape Town.The event [...] Full text...

thread Economy

‘Orphanage city’ helps children in Gaza as the war grinds on (Feature by UN News)

06 october 2024 - 05:57:14
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Some Palestinian orphans in Gaza have gotten a glimmer of hope as the tragedies triggered [...] Full text...

thread Society

Implementation gaps hinder business climate in 50 economies: WBG report

03 october 2024 - 15:32:24
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Economies do better at enacting regulations to improve the national business climate than they [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Security Council briefed on progress in UN-AU partnership for peace

03 october 2024 - 05:21:06
New York, US (PANA) - Despite the significant peace and security challenges facing Africa, there are reasons to be hopeful, [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Political parties of all stripes are pushing for higher government spending: IMF Blog By Era Dabla-Norris, Enrico Di Gregorio, and Yongquan Cao

17 september 2024 - 10:49:24
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Conservative politics has traditionally been defined by its emphasis on fiscal prudence and the [...] Full text...

thread Politics

2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: Quarter-finalists line up

13 september 2024 - 06:03:10
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - Japan, Netherlands, North Korea and Germany have completed the quarter-final line up at the ongoing 2024 [...] Full text...

thread Sports

US State Department, Nigeria host “Global Inclusivity and AI: Africa” conference in Lagos

10 september 2024 - 05:48:23
Washigton, DC, US (PANA) - The U.S. Department of State and Nigerian Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy [...] Full text...

thread Society

Top African football coaches to attend symposium next week

06 september 2024 - 11:19:05
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Top African coaches and tacticians will attend the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Côte [...] Full text...

thread Sports

CAF announce Egyptian company as official sponsor of Super Cup

04 september 2024 - 06:05:17
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football Africaine de Football (CAF) have named Ora Developers Egypt, a leading [...] Full text...

thread Sports

Transforming African cities: The Maiden Africa Urban Forum (Feature by Oumar Sylla)

29 august 2024 - 18:58:26
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The upcoming Africa Urban Forum from September 4 to 6, 2024, in Addis Ababa offers an [...] Full text...

thread Society

Fourteen African countries, key partners unite to provide critical resources for health in WHO’s first-ever Investment Round

28 august 2024 - 11:38:48
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) — In an unprecedented show of unity in support of the World Health Organisation (WHO), 14 African [...] Full text...

thread Health

Cape Town to host global music festival

15 august 2024 - 12:57:33
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Global streaming platform Spotify will celebrate Cape Town’s contribution to the country and Africa’s [...] Full text...

thread Culture

2024 CAF WCL: All about COSAFA qualifiers

15 august 2024 - 06:22:42
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - With the West African qualifiers now done and dusted, focus now shifts to Southern Africa and [...] Full text...

thread Sports

Nurturing hope and leadership among Gaza’s young people (A feature by UN News)

07 august 2024 - 12:48:21
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - “My message to the world is how important it is to strengthen the role of [...] Full text...

thread Society

Sudan war: Nearly 26 million going hungry due to rising food prices, access challenges

24 july 2024 - 05:17:06
New York, US (PANA) - Nearly 26 million people in war-torn Sudan are not getting enough to eat, the UN [...] Full text...

thread Society

2024 CAF Super Cup: Saudi capital to host final on 27 September

13 july 2024 - 06:31:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The President of the Confederation African Football (CAF), Dr Patrice Motsepe, and Turki bin Abdulmohsen Alalshikh, [...] Full text...

thread Sports

Pan-African Fintech Hub launched in Lagos

10 july 2024 - 14:47:11
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the timbuktoo Africa Innovation Foundation on Tuesday launched a [...] Full text...

thread Sciences

CAF announces dates of AFCON 2025 and Women’s AFCON 2024

22 june 2024 - 00:59:07
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confedération African Football (CAF) Executive Committee (EXCO) on Friday announced the dates of Africa’s most [...] Full text...

thread Sports

Africa fertilizer financing Mechanism to launch fertilizer financing scheme in Mozambique

13 june 2024 - 10:22:22
Maputo, Mozambique  (PANA) - The Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism  will launch the Fertilizer Financing for Sustainable Agriculture Management Project on [...] Full text...

thread Agriculture

U.K. gallery holds exhibition of El Anatsui's arts works

29 may 2024 - 11:43:38
Edinburgh, Scotland (PANA) - Talbot Rice Gallery, U.K. says, will showcase a major exhibition this summer in Edinburgh, Scotland, of [...] Full text...

thread Sciences

AfDB Group Annual Meetings hits Day 3 in Kenya

29 may 2024 - 08:52:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Experts attending an African Development Bank High-level dialogue in Kenya have urged African nations to intensify [...] Full text...

thread Economy

‘All for Health, Health for All’ sets the stage for 77th World Health Assembly

23 may 2024 - 13:03:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the world continues to grapple with the aftermath of the most severe pandemic in a [...] Full text...

thread Health

Draw for CAF African Schools Football Championship finals on Sunday

19 may 2024 - 07:16:45
Zanzibar, Tanzania (PANA) - The draw for the CAF African Schools Football Championship finals will be conducted on Sunday, 19 [...] Full text...

thread Sports

Humanitarian crisis unfolds in Sudan's Western region of Darfur (Care news feature )

15 may 2024 - 18:54:33
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - It is now 13 months since the conflict in Sudan brought horrific death, destruction, and mass [...] Full text...

thread Society

Trafficking in the Sahel: Cracking down on illicit drugs (Feature by UN News)

06 may 2024 - 05:29:35
 Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Cocaine, cannabis and opioids are getting easier to buy as criminal networks and armed groups capitalise [...] Full text...

thread Society

Israel is helped by ‘powerful States’ in violation of Palestinians’ rights (Feature by UN News

05 may 2024 - 05:54:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - When tensions erupted in East Jerusalem in April 2021 at the beginning of the holy Muslim [...] Full text...

thread Politics

2024 CAF African Schools Championship: Zanzibar to host finals

25 april 2024 - 17:04:42
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Zanzibar has been selected as the host nation for the CAF African Schools Football Championship finals [...] Full text...

thread Sports

Parlato and Loueke to headline Cape Town International Jazz Festival

24 april 2024 - 08:58:27
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Cape Town International Jazz Festival has announced two further leading acts who will [...] Full text...

thread Society

African Business Founders to take Centre Stage at soirée in Johannesburg

23 april 2024 - 08:37:45
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - African Hidden Champions (AHC), a co-partnership of Africa Foresight Group and partners, will host an [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Sudan war: Rape, murder and hunger: The legacy of Sudan’s year of war (Feature by UN News)

14 april 2024 - 07:07:30
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan was plunged into an ongoing, devastating war one year ago on 15 April 2023, [...] Full text...

thread Society

Mother makes 200km emergency trip across rural Madagascar to save baby (A UN News feature)

07 april 2024 - 16:53:05
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - A young mother in Madagascar has been describing how she was forced to make a 200km [...] Full text...

thread Health

New World Bank programme expands access to electricity in Ethiopia

04 april 2024 - 08:04:39
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A new World Bank programme is set to strengthen and expand the electricity network, improve [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Mass grave found in Libya highlights migrant horrors - IOM

23 march 2024 - 05:29:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A mass grave has been found in southwest Libya containing at least 65 migrants who are believed [...] Full text...

thread Society

Breaking the debt super-cycle: IMF Blog by Atif Mian

20 march 2024 - 07:50:15
Washington DC, USA (PANA) - Dependence on credit to boost demand imperils the world economy—we must correct the underlying imbalances Nature [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Gaza war: Children of Gaza spread joy for Ramadan, despite the war (Feature by UN News)

20 march 2024 - 05:29:43
Deir Al-Balah camp, Gaza (PANA) - Clusters of tents are cobbled together with any available fabric, plastic and wood, as [...] Full text...

thread Society

Africa's biggest jazz festival returns to Cape Town

18 march 2024 - 10:31:44
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Cape Town International Jazz Festival will return this year after a four-year break [...] Full text...

thread Society

AfDB empowering vulnerable women in Togo (A feature by AfDB)

13 march 2024 - 08:36:39
Lome, Togo (PANA) - Some 45 kilometres from Lomé, Togo, in the village of Aného, a transformative initiative is reshaping [...] Full text...

thread Economy

5 ways to accelerate women’s economic empowerment (A UN feature)

08 march 2024 - 07:40:44
New York, US (PANA) - At the current rate of investment, more than 340 million women and girls will still [...] Full text...

thread Gender

Path to low-carbon construction is clear as mud (A UN feature)

06 march 2024 - 07:24:52
Bangalore, India (PANA) - The use of building materials such as cement and steel create a massive carbon footprint, and [...] Full text...

thread Environment

Water and electricity ‘will save us from famine’ (A feature by WFP)

03 march 2024 - 07:56:05
  Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - An initiative to rapidly develop villages in some of the most drought-prone and poorest rural areas [...] Full text...

thread Agriculture

Zero waste, more hope in South Sudan (A UN feature)

18 february 2024 - 05:55:38
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Zero energy light bulbs and sturdy bricks for schools and homes. Some innovative communities in [...] Full text...

thread Environment

South Africa: Ramaphosa to attend Palestine solidarity football match

10 february 2024 - 13:43:20
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed that he will attend the Football for Humanity match [...] Full text...

thread Sports

Somalia’s quest for progress unveiled through data (A World Bank feature)

31 january 2024 - 07:53:33
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - When looking at Somalia, there are often glaring gaps in data that obscure understanding of the [...] Full text...

thread Society

Gold hit new highs in 2023, but inflationary scares likely in 2024: World Gold Council

11 january 2024 - 07:08:08
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Emerging market (EM) demand for gold provided not only a ballast to lacklustre developed [...] Full text...

thread Economy

South African threatre producer Mbongeni Ngema killed in car crash

28 december 2023 - 08:43:56
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Leading South theatre producer and musician Mbongeni Ngema was killed in a vehicle accident [...] Full text...

thread Society

2025 Club World Cup: FIFA confirms qualifiers, unveils new Intercontinental Cup competition

19 december 2023 - 08:20:30
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - FIFA says the 2025 Club World Cup will be played across 29 days in June and [...] Full text...

thread Sports

Science High Schools in Burkina Faso: The cherished dreams of young scientists – World Bank Feature Story

12 december 2023 - 06:56:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - In Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, the Lycée Scientifique National of Bobo-Dioulasso shines as a beacon of [...] Full text...

thread Society

Global Migration in 21st Century: Navigating the impact of climate change, conflict, and demographic shifts – World Bank Feature

11 december 2023 - 07:46:25
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Globally, approximately 184 million people, or 2.3% of the world population, live outside their country [...] Full text...

thread Society

African women on the frontline of peacekeeping (A UN feature)

06 december 2023 - 07:11:34
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - For over a year, a group of United Nations peacekeepers from Ghana led by Captain Esinam [...] Full text...

thread Gender

Israel-Gaza crisis: Aid access to north now entirely blocked amid escalating bombing in south

04 december 2023 - 16:54:02
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Reports of hundreds of fatalities from bombing in southern Gaza over the weekend heightened deep concerns [...] Full text...

thread Society

Mauritian Creole is connecting link between communities, says Prime Minister

03 december 2023 - 14:09:42
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, said on Saturday that the Mauritian Creole Language stands out as a [...] Full text...

thread Culture

Somali-born champion of refugee education wins top UNHCR award

28 november 2023 - 13:25:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A former child refugee born in Somalia, who dedicated himself to changing lives through education, has [...] Full text...

thread Society

Clashes in eastern DR Congo displace 450,000 in six weeks

24 november 2023 - 17:29:22
Kinshasa, Dr Congo (PANA) - Humanitarians are urgently scaling up aid in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...

thread Society

WHO issues new, updated recommendations on treatment of mental, neurological and substance use conditions

20 november 2023 - 21:02:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Mondayy published the third edition of the Mental Health Gap Action [...] Full text...

thread Health

New round of talks on global plastic pollution treaty underway in Nairobi

14 november 2023 - 07:29:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Negotiators from around the world gathered in Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday for fresh talks over a [...] Full text...

thread Environment

Rights group accuses armed groups of war crimes in besieged localities in Burkina Faso

04 november 2023 - 06:13:10
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Ansaroul Islam and other armed groups are enforcing brutal sieges in localities across Burkina Faso [...] Full text...

thread Society

CAF Women's Olympic qualifiers enter crucial second round

25 october 2023 - 09:02:20
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The stage is set for the second round of the African qualifying for the Women's Olympic [...] Full text...

thread Sports

How universities in Senegal are empowering girls, women with skills and entrepreneurship (A UNESCO feature)

19 october 2023 - 09:23:33
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - “The skills and entrepreneurship training supported me as an entrepreneur to have a better chance of [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Maiden African Football League kicks off on Friday

19 october 2023 - 07:08:45
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Africa’s most eagerly-awaited competition - the African Football League (AFL) - will kick off [...] Full text...

thread Sports

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...

thread Politics

Sudan conflict: Sudan’s women, girls endure six months of conflict with no end in sight (A UNFPA feature)

16 october 2023 - 07:17:28
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Lubna still remembers the sound of shelling in Khartoum, the capital city of Sudan, six months [...] Full text...

thread Gender

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...

thread Sports

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...

thread Sports

2023 CAF Women’s Champions League: Team Facts

10 october 2023 - 08:39:05
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Here are the team facts of the clubs taking part in the 2023 CAF Women’s [...] Full text...

thread Sports

2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup: Morocco's ambitious talents ready to shine

09 october 2023 - 07:03:51
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Morocco will be making their second appearance on the global stage when the 2023 FIFA Under-17 [...] Full text...

thread Sports

CAF Champions League, Confed. Cup: Group Stage Draw to be conducted on Friday

04 october 2023 - 10:37:01
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The official draw for the Group Stages of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and TotalEnergies [...] Full text...

thread Sports

Inaugural African Football League: CAF announces mouth-watering Prize Money

02 october 2023 - 13:22:41
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the Prize Money for the Inaugural African Football [...] Full text...

thread Sports

Angola: Unlocking the potential of creative industries (UNCTAD Feature)

15 september 2023 - 18:30:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Angola's  nascent creative industries hold vast potential to help diversify its oil-dependent economy. To do so, [...] Full text...

thread Society

UN marks halftime for the SDGs

14 september 2023 - 20:33:04
New York, US (PANA) - The SDG Summit, taking place at the start of the UN General Assembly High Level [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Amara Diouf becomes youngest player to feature in Senegal's senior side

10 september 2023 - 09:52:43
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - At 15 years and 94 days old, the Generation Foot striker, Amara Diouf, became the youngest [...] Full text...

thread Sports

African cities embrace walking, cycling as climate crisis deepens (Feature by UNEP)

05 september 2023 - 06:16:31
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Each morning in Addis Ababa, the bustling capital of Ethiopia, the same scene plays out. As [...] Full text...

thread Environment

African leaders to attend Africa Climate Week in Kenya

03 september 2023 - 14:47:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African leaders and top officials from the world will gather in Nairobi, Kenya, this week for [...] Full text...

thread Environment

Niger coup: Thousands march in Niamey to demand departure of French troops

03 september 2023 - 07:36:27
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Thousands of people on Saturday staged a demonstration in Niamey to demand the withdrawal of French [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Financial inclusion builds resilience of pastoralists to drought (World Bank feature)

02 september 2023 - 11:56:52
Washington DC, US (PANA) - Until recent rain fell in the Horn of Africa, more than 9.5 million animals died [...] Full text...

thread Environment

Gold Fields commits to improving workplace culture as review uncovers ‘deeply concerning’ findings

30 august 2023 - 17:53:10
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The world’s seventh-largest gold miner by production, Gold Fields, has said it is committed to [...] Full text...

thread Society

Inaugural African Football League comes on stream

30 august 2023 - 09:12:42
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Inaugural African Football League (AFL) kicks off in October 2023 and will be preceded by [...] Full text...

thread Sports

Protectionism fails to achieve its goals, threatens future of critical industries (World Bank feature)

29 august 2023 - 15:21:58
Washington DC, US (PANA) - Since 1990, global trade has increased incomes by 24 per cent worldwide, and by 50 [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Malawi: Truck drivers learn about risks of human trafficking (A UN feature)

27 august 2023 - 05:52:56
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Truck drivers in southern Africa who have been recruited to traffic or smuggle people illegally are [...] Full text...

thread Society

Amhara Conflict: Ethiopia shaken by a new, growing rebellion in Amhara (News feature)

18 august 2023 - 11:45:18
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Two weeks after irregular militia fighters called the Fano seized several towns and cities in [...] Full text...

thread Society

Turning on water taps for half a million people in Mozambique’s capital ( A World Bank feature)

16 august 2023 - 09:18:49
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The Greater Maputo Area faced a severe water crisis and did not have enough water to [...] Full text...

thread Society

Nurturing future generations through breastfeeding (A UN feature)

06 august 2023 - 07:47:39
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Christine, her son, and her mother are among 100,000 refugees, mostly women and children, living in [...] Full text...

thread Health

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...

thread Health

2023 FIFA WWC: Moroccan player makes World Cup history with hijab

31 july 2023 - 06:40:10
Adelaide, Australia (PANA) - The Moroccan women’s soccer team are making history on several fronts at the 2023 FIFA Women’s [...] Full text...

thread Sports

CAF Awards return to Morocco to celebrate Africa's finest on 11 December

26 july 2023 - 07:17:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The prestigious CAF Awards ceremony will be held again in Morocco on 11 December, 2023 to [...] Full text...

thread Sports

2023 FIFA WWC: Nigeria v Canada on Friday

20 july 2023 - 09:18:07
Melbourne, Australia (PANA) - Group B games of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup start with a thrilling encounter between [...] Full text...

thread Sports

UN teams up with FIFA at Women’s World Cup in score for gender equality

20 july 2023 - 06:01:59
Auckland, New Zealand (PANA) - UN Women and world football governing body, FIFA, have come together, as the FIFA Women’s [...] Full text...

thread Sports

Male guardianship rules hamper travel, other movements in North Africa, Middle East

18 july 2023 - 06:39:39
Beirut, Lebanon (PANA) - Many Middle East and North African countries still prevent women from moving freely in their own country [...] Full text...

thread Gender

Tunisian clubs get highest share from Qatar 2022 FIFA Club Benefit programme

15 july 2023 - 08:16:49
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Tunisian clubs, which provided the highest number of players from Africa at the Qatar 2022 World [...] Full text...

thread Sports

FIFA reveals £159m payouts to clubs for 2022 World Cup representation

15 july 2023 - 07:37:49
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has announced the breakdown in compensation paid to clubs around the world for their players [...] Full text...

thread Sports

CAF changes name of its new African Super League

12 july 2023 - 06:42:00
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Dr. Patrice Motsepe, has announced the change of [...] Full text...

thread Sports

Sudan conflict: Joy of Eid Al-Adha lost as fighting continues (Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

28 june 2023 - 11:27:18
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - This day is supposed to be one of joy and happiness for the Muslim community in [...] Full text...

thread Society

2023 U-23 AFCON: Tournament kicks off on Saturday

24 june 2023 - 05:59:15
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The 2023 CAF Under-23 AFCON kicks off at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex in Rabat, [...] Full text...

thread Sports

2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Mauritania seal 3-0 win over Sudan to go top of Group I

21 june 2023 - 05:13:23
Agadir, Morocco (PANA) - Mauritania displayed a dominant performance as they emerged triumphant with a resounding 3-0 victory against Sudan [...] Full text...

thread Sports

Trafficking in the Sahel: Smugglers ‘will take you anywhere’ (Feature by UN News)

18 june 2023 - 05:38:36
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Call a friend with a connection, get a passport in 24 hours, and hand over some [...] Full text...

thread Society

Combating drought, one garden at a time (A WFP feature)

18 june 2023 - 04:48:16
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Just before noon in Satara, a remote village in Niger’s southwestern Tillaberi region, the thermometer is [...] Full text...

thread Environment

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...

thread Society

Sudan conflict: So far, so good: 24-hour truce holding (Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam PANA Correspondent)

10 june 2023 - 20:47:47
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Is this a good omen or just coincidence that the 24-hour ceasefire in Khartoum has been [...] Full text...

thread Politics

President Barrow says Gambia has transitioned through national socio-political crisis

08 june 2023 - 15:47:52
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian leader Adama Barrow has stated that the Gambia has transitioned through a national socio-political crisis [...] Full text...

thread Politics

FIFA Women's World Cup: Injury rules Janine Van Wyk out of South Africa squad

07 june 2023 - 08:23:50
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa have confirmed that Janine Van Wyk has been ruled out of the FIFA [...] Full text...

thread Sports

Trafficking in the Sahel undermining rule of law (Feature by UN News)

04 june 2023 - 06:38:17
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Kourou/Koualou, a tiny village in a neutral zone straddling Benin and Burkina Faso, was the [...] Full text...

thread Society

Menstrual Hygiene Day: Putting an end to period poverty (A UNFPA feature)

29 may 2023 - 05:58:01
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Fatoumatta Fatty’s commute on an old, malfunctioning wheelchair takes up to two hours during rainy season [...] Full text...

thread Health

Botswana partners with SA pay TV to prop up creative industry

28 may 2023 - 18:28:11
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - South Africa’s pay television MultiChoice has launched Channel O’s newest music video countdown show - Bots [...] Full text...

thread Social

Sudan conflict: Warring parties asked to vacate hospitals, medical facilities to alleviate suffering of patients (Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

23 may 2023 - 11:47:21
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - This was the last message Abdul- Kareem Gassim, a 60 year-old journalist, posted on his Facebook [...] Full text...

thread Health

South Africa, Lesotho launch new phase of major water project

23 may 2023 - 09:17:43
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday morning travelled to Lesotho for the launch of Phase [...] Full text...

thread Society

Sudan conflict: Hundreds missing in Sudan fighting (Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

17 may 2023 - 12:15:41
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A knock at the door and men dressed in plain clothes, with weapons quite visible in [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Sudan conflict: Reading into the Jeddah Declaration to Protect Civilians (Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

13 may 2023 - 13:59:01
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - To political Sudanese, who support the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in their campaign to uproot the [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Reflection by Sudanese journalists about ongoing fighting in the country (Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

10 may 2023 - 20:38:45
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – In more than one interview with foreign news media outlets they persistently asked me, as an [...] Full text...

thread Politics

2023 U-23 AFCON Draws: Draws to be made on Friday in Rabat

05 may 2023 - 06:42:49
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The draw for the 2023 Under-23 AFCON will be conducted at the Mohammed VI Technical Centre [...] Full text...

thread Sports

Gambia rights commission expresses concerns about rising religious tension in country

03 may 2023 - 15:15:36
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Human Rights Commission has expressed extreme concern about the rising religious tension and intolerance [...] Full text...

thread Society

African tech heavyweights meet in Cape Town

02 may 2023 - 08:35:28
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Sentech Africa Tech Week Conference kicked off in Cape Town on Tuesday. The event [...] Full text...

thread Sciences

World Bank Group launches business ready project

01 may 2023 - 18:11:24
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank Group has begun work to assess the business and investment climate in [...] Full text...

thread Economy

2023 U-17 AFCON: Cameroon keen to defend their title in Algeria

01 may 2023 - 08:38:21
Annaba, Algeria (PANA) - Cameroon coach, Serge Mimpo-Tsintsémé, says the team’s ambition heading into the 2023 TotalEnergies Under-17 Africa Cup [...] Full text...

thread Sports

On second thought: What is really going on here? A reflection by Sudanese journalists about ongoing fighting in the country (A Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA, correspondent)

30 april 2023 - 16:35:32
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - It all started with a comment from a South African radio station presenter: “How come you [...] Full text...

thread Society

Natural capital, an option for African governments to finance SDGs

24 april 2023 - 20:53:28
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Africa must use all its comparative advantages to mobilize the resources it needs to finance [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Narrow escape of civilian from death in Khartoum exemplifies ordeal of Sudanese in ongoing fight (A feature story by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent in Sudan)

24 april 2023 - 12:33:39
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - For three long days, Salih Idris Ali (not his real name), 32, was trapped behind the [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Cote d'Ivoire face Ghana in WAFU B U-20 girls and boys' tournaments

18 april 2023 - 15:18:40
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Ghana have been handed a tough draw to face neighbours and arch rivals Cote d'Ivoire [...] Full text...

thread Sports

Nyarugusu: How one of the world’s largest refugee camps achieved zero maternal deaths in 2022 (A UNFP feature)

11 april 2023 - 04:52:43
Kigoma, Tanzania (PANA) - Last year, 6,235 women and girls gave birth at Nyarugusu refugee camp. And not one of [...] Full text...

thread Health

Mali plans to hold the Artistic and Cultural Biennale in Mopti in July

20 march 2023 - 18:36:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali plans to organize from 6 -16 July 2023 in Mopti (Centre), head of the region [...] Full text...

thread Culture

How UNESCO is helping youth, adults return to primary education in Mozambique (A UNESCO Feature)

17 march 2023 - 11:40:42
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - In Mozambique, where over 20 languages are spoken, the language of instruction is Portuguese. However, only [...] Full text...

thread Society

2026 FIFA WC: FIFA to approve 48-team tournament with 104 games over 39 days

14 march 2023 - 13:38:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The 2026 FIFA World Cup, due to be hosted by the USA, Canada and Mexico, will [...] Full text...

thread Sports

CECAFA/CAF African Schools Championship: Perfect start for Uganda

18 february 2023 - 08:43:23
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Uganda’s representatives at the Zonal Qualifiers to the inaugural CAF African Schools Championship made [...] Full text...

thread Sports

Liberia hosts international forum on forest and climate resilience

02 february 2023 - 10:51:53
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – The Government of Liberia, with support from the World Bank, the Government of Norway, and donor [...] Full text...

thread Environment

Cabo Verde ‘on the frontlines’ of climate crisis, says UN chief ahead of Ocean Summit (A UN feature)

22 january 2023 - 05:44:32
Praia, Cabo Verde (PANA) - How can a country secure a sustainable future if 99.3 per cent of its territory [...] Full text...

thread Environment

Senior US diplomat to visit Algeria, Morocco

21 january 2023 - 07:39:09
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - A senior US diplomat will undertake a visit to Algeria and Morocco from 21-26 January [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Sudan’s independence and the curse of duality (News analysis by Mohamed Osman, PANA correspondent )

01 january 2023 - 13:52:04
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sixty-seven years have now elapsed since Sudan gained its independence from the condominium colonization on 1 [...] Full text...

thread Politics

EU border agency slammed for using aerial surveillance in favour of Libyan Coast Guard in Mediterranean

12 december 2022 - 08:39:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The use by the EU's border agency, Frontex, of aerial surveillance to enable the Libyan Coast Guard [...] Full text...

thread Society

Feature - Climate Change: Inside struggles of Gambian flood victims

28 november 2022 - 18:10:46
Banjul, The Gambia (PANA) - A 22-year-old young man from Tobacco Road, the hardest hit area by the latest flash [...] Full text...

thread Environment

Honour traffic victims by making roads safer: Guterres

21 november 2022 - 18:49:01
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for greater global efforts to achieve the goal of [...] Full text...

thread Society

Delivering justice for abused child brides in The Comoros (A UN feature)

02 october 2022 - 08:06:16
Moroni, The Comoros (PANA) - Around 30 per cent of girls in The Comoros become child brides, and they make [...] Full text...

thread Gender

Burkina Faso to distribute more than 16 million mosquito nets in malaria fight

04 august 2022 - 17:39:43
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)- The Burkinabe Ministry of Health will on 30 August launch the distribution of more than 16 [...] Full text...

thread Health

South Africa ‘on the precipice of explosive xenophobic violence’, UN experts warn

15 july 2022 - 19:37:32
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - A group of independent UN human rights experts have condemned reports of escalating violence targeting [...] Full text...

thread Society

From fighting to farming: Supporting peacebuilding in Mozambique (A UN feature)

10 july 2022 - 07:49:29
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - As Mozambique looks to move on from its violent past, a UN-led programme is supporting efforts [...] Full text...

thread Society

UN human rights probe says new suspected mass graves found in Libyan town of Tarhuna

04 july 2022 - 15:09:04
Geneva, Switzerand (PANA) - New suspected mass graves have been uncovered in Tarhuna, Libya, a Human Rights Council Probe reported on [...] Full text...

thread Society

Dakar International Athletics Meeting is back on track after 7 years

25 june 2022 - 09:09:32
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Dakar International Track and Field Meeting is back after disappearing from the calendar of major [...] Full text...

thread Sports

French international footballer Paul Pogba expected in Guinea on Tuesday

21 june 2022 - 12:39:07
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - French international footballer of Guinean origin, Paul Pogba, is expected on Tuesday in the capital Conakry [...] Full text...

thread Sports

World’s richest countries damaging child health worldwide: UNICEF

25 may 2022 - 05:40:42
New York, US (PANA) - Over-consumption in the world’s richest countries is creating unhealthy, dangerous and toxic conditions for children [...] Full text...

thread Society

Ukrainian crisis to feature at Dakar conference on revival of the African economy

14 may 2022 - 14:39:30
Dakar Senegal (PANA) - The Ukrainian crisis will be the focus of a side event at the 54th Conference of [...] Full text...

thread Economy

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

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

thread Environment

After 10 years fighting in the bush - it’s time to go home, says Rwandan ex-fighter in DRC (A UN feature)

20 march 2022 - 05:31:54
Goma, DRC (PANA) - Foreign combatants with armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) can find it [...] Full text...

thread Society

Libya's UN delegate calls for 'fair' elections to resolve crisis

17 march 2022 - 15:00:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Permanent Representative to the UN Security Council, Taher al-Sonni, said on Wednesday that the holding [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Turning waste to wealth (A feature by UNEP)

05 march 2022 - 14:58:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s Nzambi Matee beams brightly, thrusting a brick forth to coincide with the click of the [...] Full text...

thread Environment

2022 Women's AFCON: All the qualifiers emerge

23 february 2022 - 20:37:14
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - After the second-leg, final qualifying matches played across Africa from 21 to 23 of February, the [...] Full text...

thread Sports

2022 Women's AFCON qualifiers: 2nd-leg, final qualifying matches on Tuesday and Wednesday

22 february 2022 - 05:29:20
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following matches will be played on Tuesday and Wednesday in the second-leg, final qualifiers for [...] Full text...

thread Sports

2022 WAFCON qualifiers: Results from 1st-leg, 2nd-round matches

19 february 2022 - 12:44:50
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are results of matches played across Africa in the first leg of the second [...] Full text...

thread Sports

UN agency steps up efforts to end female genital mutilation (A UNFPA feature)

06 february 2022 - 05:43:55
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - In Somalia, over 90 per cent or more of girls and women, have been subjected to [...] Full text...

thread Gender

2021 AFCON: Burkina Faso vs Senegal, a passion to get to the finals

01 february 2022 - 23:48:53
Yaounde, Cameroun (PANA) – The first semi-final of the 33rd edition of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) between Burkina Faso [...] Full text...

thread Sports

Bringing dry land in the Sahel back to life (Feature by FAO)

23 january 2022 - 10:17:05
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Millions of hectares of farmland are lost to the desert each year in Africa’s Sahel region, [...] Full text...

thread Agriculture

UN top official, Stephanie Williams, arrives in Tripoli

12 december 2021 - 16:26:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has welcomed the arrival of the Special Adviser [...] Full text...

thread Politics

FIFA supports WHO 16-day campaign on domestic violence

25 november 2021 - 23:30:06
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA and the World Health Organization (WHO) have teamed up to raise awareness about domestic violence [...] Full text...

thread Society

Arms trafficking, a ‘defining factor’ in undermining peace

23 november 2021 - 07:25:23
New York, US (PANA) - Small arms trafficking is a “defining factor in undermining peace and security”, the Director of the UN Institute [...] Full text...

thread Society

Israel, Western Sahara feature in discussions between US, Morocco top diplomats

23 november 2021 - 06:41:58
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Morocco's Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita on Monday called on US Secretary of State Antony Blinken [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Kenya projects US$3 billion yearly earnings from African Free Trade Agreement

20 november 2021 - 13:57:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya has set a target of US$3 billion in earnings annually from the African Continental Free [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Rights group questions choice of Egypt as next climate change conference venue

15 november 2021 - 06:37:52
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) is questioning the choice of Egypt to host the next UN climate [...] Full text...

thread Environment

Sudan coup: Army urged to end arbitrary detentions

09 november 2021 - 12:40:48
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Sudanese security authorities should immediately release people arbitrarily detained since the 25 October military takeover, Human [...] Full text...

thread Politics

US urges Sudanese government to take action on political reforms

23 october 2021 - 11:44:07
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The U.S. Department of State has urged various Sudanese political groups, particularly those in the transitional [...] Full text...

thread Politics

UN-backed show highlights lifesaving benefit of ‘edutainment’ in South Africa

20 october 2021 - 06:00:46
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Young people in South Africa changed their attitudes significantly and adopted safer sexual behaviour, after watching a TV show called Down South – [...] Full text...

thread Health

African conference on land governance to engage cultural and creative sector practitioners

11 october 2021 - 20:21:02
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)   All is set for the fourth edition of the three-day  Conference on Land Policy in Africa starting [...] Full text...

thread Society

Startups, awards and new research: youth-led World Food Forum kicks off

02 october 2021 - 06:03:19
Rome, Italy (PANA) -  The first World Food Forum, a youth-led event aimed at harnessing the energy and creativity of [...] Full text...

thread Agriculture

World Food Forum kicks off with young generations shaping a better future for food

01 october 2021 - 13:41:21
Rome, Italy (PANA)  - Young people from around the globe are being tasked with giving a key contribution to shape [...] Full text...

thread Agriculture

Greece to seek investment in Libya

24 september 2021 - 21:16:08
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Costas Fragogiannis, says he will in a fortnight he will lead a [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Africa's first 'biophilic' building planned for Cape Town

23 september 2021 - 12:53:54
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Cape Town’s city centre will soon be home to a 24-storey apartment building that [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Innovation continued despite COVID-19: New UN report

21 september 2021 - 06:07:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Despite the economic devastation wrought by COVID-19, the new technology sector continued to thrive and prosper [...] Full text...

thread Sciences

Africa Investment Forum to host third edition of Market Days in Abidjan

17 september 2021 - 13:32:04
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Africa Investment Forum will hold its 2021 Market Days in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, from [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Agriculture stakeholders reflect on sustainable and resilient food systems for Africa

07 september 2021 - 12:47:07
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Farmers, heads of state, agricultural scientists and representatives of the private sector and civil society [...] Full text...

thread Agriculture

Four South African teams among Africa's biggest spenders

30 august 2021 - 19:57:50
Zurich, Switzerland (NAN) - Four teams from South Africa have ranked among Africa's biggest spenders on international signings over the [...] Full text...

thread Sports

Libyan newspapers highlight uncertainty over budget, electoral legislation and malaria-infected futsal team

08 august 2021 - 12:57:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The uncertainty that hangs over the scene in Libya, fuelled by differences between the Libyan parties, [...] Full text...

thread Press Review

US State Department hosts virtual Mandela Washington Fellowship Summit

03 august 2021 - 05:22:28
Washington, DC (US) - The U.S. Department of State is hosting the virtual Mandela Washington Fellowship Summit on 3-4 August.   A statement [...] Full text...

thread Society

Cote d'Ivoire to host draws for WAFU Women’s Champions League qualifiers

04 july 2021 - 19:33:09
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The newly-formed CAF Women’s Champions League will take one giant leap towards realization on Monday, 5 [...] Full text...

thread Sports

Sudan calls on Ethiopians to go for peaceful settlement of differences

04 july 2021 - 16:19:23
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Sunday urged belligerent Ethiopian sides to fully observe a ceasefire, sit around the negotiation [...] Full text...

thread Politics

The world stands by Libya at Berlin II Conference to promote political process (Feature by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

22 june 2021 - 22:10:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The world's attention will be focused Wednesday on Berlin, the German capital, which will host the "Berlin [...] Full text...

thread Politics

WHO organizes global conference on communicating science during health emergencies

06 june 2021 - 17:40:41
Paris, France (PANA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) has convened a global conference on communicating science during health emergencies [...] Full text...

thread Health

Third Japan-Africa Business Forum opens June 29

01 june 2021 - 15:08:36
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Asia External Representation Office of the African Development Bank (AfDB), in coordination with the [...] Full text...

thread Economy

CAF Women’s AFCON qualifiers: CAF unveils pairings

10 may 2021 - 17:27:28
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The headquarters of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Cairo, Egypt, ON Monday hosted the [...] Full text...

thread Sports

UNESCO laureate helps girls go back to school in Kenya (A UNESCO feature)

27 april 2021 - 05:45:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - “I would be out of school and married now without the help of our community facilitator," [...] Full text...

thread Gender

FIFA unveils groups for Tokyo Olympic soccer event

21 april 2021 - 16:50:21
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The 28 teams that have qualified for the Olympic football tournaments discovered their group opponents after [...] Full text...

thread Sports

Kenyans struggle with clogged urban infrastructure to beat coronavirus curfew

19 april 2021 - 22:50:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The daily occurrence of Kenya's urban workers rushing home to catch commuter vehicles to arrive home [...] Full text...

thread Health

South Sudanese women, children freed from captivity

02 april 2021 - 19:22:43
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Fifty-eight women and children have been freed from captivity after months of talks between rival [...] Full text...

thread Society

French Minister of the Army visits Mali

01 april 2021 - 11:17:08
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The French Minister of the Armed Forces, Florence Parly, arrived on Wednesday in Bamako, while a [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Racism endangers human rights of all persons in Europe – EU High Representative

19 march 2021 - 13:48:18
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Systemic racism in Europe runs deep across all strands of society and structures and jeopardises the [...] Full text...

thread Society

French clubs invoke FIFA coronavirus rule to keep stars out of AFCON qualifiers

18 march 2021 - 22:28:40
Paris, France (PANA) - Paris Saint-Germain defender Abdou Diallo is among several Ligue 1 stars who will be unable to [...] Full text...

thread Sports

Coronavirus: 'Health worker death toll rises to at least 17,000'

07 march 2021 - 11:30:38
London, UK (PANA) - At least 17,000 health workers have died from COVID-19 over the last year, said Amnesty International, [...] Full text...

thread Health

Like father like son - Uganda’s Kakooza eyeing U-20 AFCON stardom (Feature)

04 march 2021 - 20:48:45
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - When Charles Sempeja got a fracture that ended his football Career, the mantle was handed over [...] Full text...

thread Sports

Olympic Kenya to establish OlymAfrica Centre in Nairobi

24 february 2021 - 15:21:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K  will establish the first OlympAfrica Centre in the country, [...] Full text...

thread Sports

Kenya gears up for Africa cross country event in Lome

10 february 2021 - 06:41:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's team to the Africa Cross Country Championships will be picked on Saturday at the National [...] Full text...

thread Sports

Kenya rugby 7s teams to step up Olympics preparations in Spain

06 february 2021 - 09:52:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya is among the 24 teams invited to the Rugby 7s high-performance preparation tournaments in Spain. The [...] Full text...

thread Sports

FIFA, WHO #ACTogether to tackle COVID-19

02 february 2021 - 19:40:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA is teaming up with the World Health Organization (WHO) to promote the need for fair [...] Full text...

thread Health

WHO issues new 10-year plan to end suffering from neglected tropical diseases

28 january 2021 - 14:54:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new World Health Organization (WHO) road map for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) proposes ambitious targets [...] Full text...

thread Health

The virus that shut down the world: The yawning gulf between rich and poor (A UN feature)

25 december 2020 - 10:18:24
New York, US (PANA) - Inequality between the rich and poor worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic and poverty increased, for [...] Full text...

thread Economy

AfDB approves $7 million to transform mini-grid investment in Africa

20 december 2020 - 14:33:11
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $7 million [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Funds for emergency food assistance run dry as millions face hunger season in Zimbabwe

17 december 2020 - 15:52:28
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – With millions of Zimbabweans devastated by a year of drought, rising hyperinflation and COVID-19, the United [...] Full text...

thread Society

African finance ministers to meet on new payments system for continental trading bloc

24 november 2020 - 22:26:18
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union has slated its Technical Committee meeting on finance, monetary and economic planning [...] Full text...

thread Economy