South African football legend Benni McCarthy expected to coach Kenya

24 february 2025 - 09:38:14
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa football legend Benni McCarthy is expected to be appointed Kenya's national team head [...] Full text...

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How Raila Odinga fell: Web of factors that cost Kenya top African Union job Story by Justus Ochieng

16 february 2025 - 16:26:06
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Kenya’s bid for the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairmanship suffered a major blow Saturday, February [...] Full text...

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Outgoing AUC chair Moussa Faki offers personal scorecard, takes swipe at African leaders

15 february 2025 - 17:41:12
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) -  The outgoing Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) Moussa Faki, offered a personal reflection [...] Full text...

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AFCON 2025: Southern Africa set for record participation in Morocco

11 february 2025 - 08:41:53
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - With just two CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) titles to its name, the Southern African [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON: CAF announces match schedule

01 february 2025 - 05:39:58
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the match schedule for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON: Groups emerge after final draw

27 january 2025 - 20:14:12
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The following are the groups for the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) to [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Groups emerge after draw

15 january 2025 - 19:17:43
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The following are the groups for the 2024 Confederation of African Football (CAF) TotalEnergies African Nations [...] Full text...

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CHAN 2024: CAF unveils new logo and trophy

15 january 2025 - 15:19:04
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Wednesday unveiled a new logo and trophy for the [...] Full text...

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FIFA Rankings: Morocco ends 2024 as Africa's top side

20 december 2024 - 10:29:20
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The latest FIFA Rankings have reinforced Morocco's dominance of African football, with the Atlas Lions ending [...] Full text...

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Climate shocks, humanitarian crises and political division plague Central Africa

14 december 2024 - 07:08:04
New York, US (PANA) - Central African nations continue to grapple with multidimensional crises, including security threats, extreme weather events [...] Full text...

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Senegal President Faye tells Frane to close military bases

30 november 2024 - 10:41:15
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye said here Thursday France should close its military bases in the [...] Full text...

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FIFA Rankings: Morocco retain top spot in Africa

30 november 2024 - 07:33:59
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Morocco  retained their position as the top-ranked African nation in FIFA's latest rankings released on Thursday.Despite [...] Full text...

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Vaccine development challenges, health sovereignty in Africa highlighted in Dakhla Story by Hespress

24 november 2024 - 19:10:32
Dakhla, Morocco (PANA) - The challenges of vaccine development in Africa and South-South cooperation for health sovereignty were the focus [...] Full text...

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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...

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

18 november 2024 - 21:05:53
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 Monday

18 november 2024 - 04:54:04
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: Heartbreak for Ghana as Black Stars crash out, Comoros qualify

16 november 2024 - 04:44:12
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Ghana’s hopes of reaching the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations ended in heartbreak as [...] 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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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of Day 5 matches played on Thursday

15 november 2024 - 05:48:49
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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From challenges to opportunities: Transforming human capital in CEMAC: World Bank Blog By Ioana Botea and Nathalie Lahire

28 october 2024 - 12:08:47
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - Human capital is a cornerstone for sustained and inclusive growth. In today’s world, a nation’s wealth [...] 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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World Bank economic update proposes policy options to promote Gabon’s forest conservation

14 october 2024 - 15:03:26
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon experienced lower growth in 2023 (2.4%) amid transport disruptions that impacted wood and manganese production, [...] 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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US, Gabon commit to enhance cooperation

04 october 2024 - 07:11:09
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States of America and Gabon have expressed their commitment to enhance cooperation as they [...] 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 Day 2 matches

09 september 2024 - 21:59:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 2 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, first [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON Qualifiers: Fixtures of Day 2 matches to be played on Monday

09 september 2024 - 05:18:59
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Day 2 of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON Qualifiers: Results of all matches played on Friday

07 september 2024 - 05:09:16
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of all the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, first [...] Full text...

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

06 september 2024 - 05:25:11
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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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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Senior US diplomat visits Ghana, Gabon, Senegal

15 july 2024 - 05:14:51
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell has emarked on visits to Ghana, Gabon and [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON Qualifiers fixtures

13 july 2024 - 14:47:52
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Following the draw for the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers held in [...] Full text...

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Preserving the Congo Basin forest: Game changer for Africa and the world: World Bank Blog By Cheick Fantamady Kanté

05 july 2024 - 07:16:34
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - As African leaders convene in Brazzaville to discuss the forest agenda, it is crucial to reflect [...] 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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Integrity and transparency of spending and security in Sub-Saharan Africa. Are they the missing links? World Bank Blog By Yousif Elmahdi and Gael Raballand

21 june 2024 - 13:22:23
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Security spending is on the rise in several regions in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, in contexts [...] 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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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of Day 4 matches played on Tuesday

12 june 2024 - 06:08:12
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results of matches played on Tuesday across Africa which witnessed contrasting fortunes. Group B South [...] Full text...

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AfDB releases highlights of its PPP report

11 june 2024 - 06:52:53
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has published highlights of its purchasing power parities (PPP) [...] 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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2026 FIFA WC qualifier: Gambia roll over Seychelles

09 june 2024 - 12:55:28
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Gambia unleashed a goal-scoring frenzy as they clinched their first victory of the 2026 World Cup [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: More Day 3 results

08 june 2024 - 05:58:45
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The closing fixtures of Friday’s Match Day 3 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers saw some interesting movements [...] Full text...

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African champions seeking to replicate form and return to FIFA World Cup

06 june 2024 - 18:09:26
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - It’s been exactly 10 years since recently crowned African champions, Cote d’Ivoire, competed in the [...] 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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New African Doping Control Officers in first-ever Regional Workshop

30 may 2024 - 12:55:17
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Wednesday kicked off the first regional workshop for the [...] 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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IMF welcomes Gabon’s rebound in economic growth

29 may 2024 - 14:10:19
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has welcomed Gabon’s rebound in growth and [...] Full text...

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Gambia appoint McKinstry as Scorpions coach

22 may 2024 - 16:29:04
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) The Ministry of Youth & Sports, through the National Sports Council, has annoned the appointment of Johnathan [...] Full text...

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African climate negotiators eye carbon credits trade

15 may 2024 - 19:36:33
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African climate change negotiators are eyeing opportunities for countries to earn more from trade in [...] Full text...

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Workshop for African negotiators on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement

13 may 2024 - 17:03:44
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Economic Commission for Africa's Climate Policy Centre (ACPC/ECA) is holding a three-day regional workshop on [...] Full text...

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Harnessing Sub-Saharan Africa’s critical mineral wealth

29 april 2024 - 18:48:51
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - From electric vehicles to solar panels to future innovations, the global transition to clean energy [...] Full text...

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AfDB inaugurates new regional office in Yaoundé

16 april 2024 - 07:02:15
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - In a move that reaffirms its commitment to Central Africa’s development course, the African Development Bank [...] Full text...

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African giants resume international matches after AFCON

19 march 2024 - 07:56:11
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The current international break provides a chance for Africa's top nations to return to action this [...] Full text...

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Strengthening transparency, governance, revitalising economic growth are among challenges facing Gabon: IMF mission

16 february 2024 - 11:14:16
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – Gabon’s economy has recovered from multiple shocks emanating from the global and domestic economy, with growth [...] Full text...

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Malian Induatry minister lays foundation stone for cement factory in Sikasso region

12 february 2024 - 18:34:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Minister of Industry and Trade, Moussa Alassane Diallo, Saturday laid the foundation stone of a [...] Full text...

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World Bank boosts support to accelerate digital transformation in Gabon

03 january 2024 - 08:43:07
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon and the World Bank on Tuesday signed a $68.5 million loan for the Digital Gabon [...] Full text...

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Five new elected members join Security Council

03 january 2024 - 06:45:15
New York, US (PANA) - Five new nations officially began two-year terms on the UN Security Council on Tuesday – Algeria, [...] Full text...

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2023 TotalEnergies AFCON: CAF names match officials

26 december 2023 - 07:03:31
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially announced the list of match officials that will [...] 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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Amid rising corruption, most Africans say they risk retaliation if they speak up, new Afrobarometer Pan-Africa Profile reveals

10 december 2023 - 14:13:13
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A majority of Africans say that corruption in their country is rising, that their government is [...] 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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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: Nigeria held again; Egypt, Algeria win

20 november 2023 - 05:52:47
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nigeria's stuttering start to 2026 World Cup qualifying continued on Sunday as they were held 1-1 [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of Day two matches played on Sunday

19 november 2023 - 15:37:17
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day two qualifying matches of the Africa 2026 FIFA World [...] Full text...

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

16 november 2023 - 18:15:35
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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UN Security Council extends authorisation of African Union Transition Mission in Somalia

16 november 2023 - 10:20:49
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Wednesday extended its authorisation of the African Union Transition Mission [...] Full text...

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Gender equality gains momentum in Sub-Saharan Africa: World Bank Blog By Paula Tavares and Dion Benetatos

15 november 2023 - 11:54:59
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Sub-Saharan Africa has been making remarkable strides towards achieving legal gender equality. Between October 2021 [...] Full text...

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Karim Khan reveals acceleration of ICC investigations in Libya with 4,000 items of evidence collected

09 november 2023 - 12:37:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, has reported an acceleration in the [...] Full text...

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2026 World Cup qualifiers: Aubameyang left out of Gabon squad

09 november 2023 - 08:14:46
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is the surprise omission from Gabon's 23-man squad named for this month's 2026 World [...] Full text...

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Tax earnings in Africa remain below pandemic levels

02 november 2023 - 13:46:47
Paris, France (PANA) - Africa’s average tax-to-GDP ratio was 15.6% in 2021, unchanged from the previous year and remaining below [...] Full text...

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US President states intention to remove Uganda, Gabon, Niger, CAR as beneficiaries of AGOA from next year

31 october 2023 - 10:36:05
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US President Joe Biden has written to the Speakers of the House of Representives and [...] Full text...

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Three priorities to turn natural capital into wealth for people of the Congo Basin: World Bank Blog By Cheick Fantamady Kanté

27 october 2023 - 07:07:04
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The question “top-of-mind” for most leaders and climate champions who will be gathering this week in [...] Full text...

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Morocco retain top spot as Cote d'Ivoire drop in latest FIFA ranking for Africa.

27 october 2023 - 05:49:07
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Morocco remain Africa's top-ranked team while Cote d'Ivoire dropped three places in the latest FIFA world [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Gaza crisis: Deadlock deepens as Security Council rejects competing resolutions by US and Russia

25 october 2023 - 21:47:02
New York, US (PANA) - China and Russia on Wednesday vetoed a draft resolution sponsored by the United States, while [...] Full text...

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African countries eye booming electric vehicle, clean energy market, worth trillions of dollars

25 october 2023 - 09:53:52
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The International Energy Agency projects that manufacturers of clean energy technologies will need 40 times [...] Full text...

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US concludes military coup taken place in Gabon; suspends 'most' assistance

24 october 2023 - 07:18:25
Washington, DC US (PANA) - The United States has concluded that a military coup d’état has taken place in Gabon [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: African heavyweights tune up

20 october 2023 - 07:26:29
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The beat towards January's TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cote d'Ivoire 2023, is quickening as [...] Full text...

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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...

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Israel-Gaza crisis; US vetoes Security Council resolution

18 october 2023 - 16:03:36
New York, US (PANA) - The United States on Wednesday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that would have called [...] Full text...

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Security Council rejects Russian resolution on Gaza

17 october 2023 - 05:47:39
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Monday night in New York failed to adopt a resolution [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Ghana coach Hughton urges focus as country aim to bounce back at tournament

15 october 2023 - 08:00:02
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Ghana coach Chris Hughton has called for full concentration from his side at the TotalEnergies [...] Full text...

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CAF to host Referees’ Preparation Course for AFCON preliminary official list

09 october 2023 - 07:17:32
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - As planning and preparations continue for the upcoming TotalEnergies CAF AFCON in Cote d’Ivoire, CAF’s [...] Full text...

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Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative supercharging fight against corruption

29 september 2023 - 11:21:23
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The extractive sector's vulnerability to corruption has long been a concern, given its lucrative [...] Full text...

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France and the proverbial humble pie in Niger (By Paul Ejime)

28 september 2023 - 08:07:54
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - After weeks of condescending defiance, France has ultimately eaten a diplomatic humble pie served by a [...] Full text...

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Gabon coup: US pauses some foreign assistance programmes for Gabon

27 september 2023 - 07:35:44
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The U.S. government says it is pausing certain foreign assistance programmes benefiting the government 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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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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Congo Brazzaville govt dismisses reports of coup attempt as 'fake news'

18 september 2023 - 10:00:50
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The government of the Republic of Congo has denied reports of a coup attempt to oust [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief blasts ‘politics of repression and division

11 september 2023 - 17:00:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - To advance development, States must reject authoritarianism and protect civic space and fundamental rights, UN rights [...] 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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Gabon coup: Military junta releases ousted President Bongo from house arrest on medical grounds

07 september 2023 - 08:37:23
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon's military junta on Wednesday announced that ousted President Ali Bongo has been released from house [...] Full text...

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Gabon coup: Economic Community of Central African States suspends Gabon

05 september 2023 - 07:13:55
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon was on Monday suspended from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) following the [...] 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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Gabon coup: Junta leader sworn in a interim president

04 september 2023 - 11:20:09
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gen. Brice Nguema, head of Gabon's military junta, the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions [...] Full text...

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Gabon coup: Military junta announces reopening of borders

02 september 2023 - 18:41:40
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon military junta announced on Saturday that the country's borders closed following the coup that ousted [...] Full text...

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Gabon coup: AU suspends Gabon with immediate effect after overthrow of President Bongo

01 september 2023 - 08:51:48
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has suspended Gabon from all its activities with immediate effect following [...] Full text...

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Refusal to waive IP rights for COVID-19 vaccines violates human rights: Experts

01 september 2023 - 05:39:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN rights experts called on States in the global North on Thursday to forgo intellectual property [...] Full text...

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Coups only make crises worse: Guterres

01 september 2023 - 05:21:45
New York, US (PANA) - Highlighting the “succession of military coups” unfolding across Africa, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Gabon coup: Gabon coup makers name Gen. Oligui Nguema as country's new leader

31 august 2023 - 06:23:11
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Senior military officers who ousted Gabonese President Ali Bongo from power on Wednesday have named General Brice [...] Full text...

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3RD LEAD: Gabon coup: UN chief ‘firmly condemns’ Gabon coup, notes reports of election abuses (Eds: Adds UN chief's reaction)

30 august 2023 - 19:55:35
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday "firmly condemned" the coup in Gabon, while acknowledging that “serious infringements of [...] Full text...

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2ND LEAD: Ousted Gabonese President Bongo urges 'friends' to 'make noise' (Eds: Adds reaction of AU para 8-11)

30 august 2023 - 15:36:53
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon's President Ali Bongo  Ondimba, who senior military officers said they ousted from power on Wednesdsay, [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Ousted Gabonese President Bongo urges 'friends' to 'make noise'

30 august 2023 - 13:56:40
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba, who senior military officers said they ousted from power on Wednesdsay, has [...] Full text...

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Soldiers in Gabon topple President Ali Bongo

30 august 2023 - 06:44:23
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Senior military officers in the Central African state of Gabon announced on Wednesday morning that they [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Champions League: All the 22 qualifiers for 2nd round have emerged

28 august 2023 - 06:01:19
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the 22 qualifiers for the second round of the 2023-24 CAF Champions League [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Champions league: 12 teams qualify for 2nd round

27 august 2023 - 06:42:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - With 10 matches still be played in the second-leg, first-round of the 2023-24 CAF Champions league [...] Full text...

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US urges Gabonese to vote 'to make their voices heard'

26 august 2023 - 07:39:46
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - As Gabonese prepare to head to the polls on Saturday, the United States is encouraging [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Champions League: Second-leg hosts set to reverse upsets in return fixtures

25 august 2023 - 08:22:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - After a highly entertaining first-leg first-round matches of the 2023-24 CAF Champions League, host teams are [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Results of all first-leg, first-round matches played at the weekend

21 august 2023 - 08:13:01
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results of all the first-leg, first-round matches played at the weekend in the 2023 [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Champions league openers: Tunisian, Ethiopian clubs secure away wins

19 august 2023 - 09:02:39
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Tunisian club, Etoile du Sahel, and Ethiopian side, Saint George, earned important away victories as the [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Champions League: Scheduled first-round matches

16 august 2023 - 07:26:46
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are the scheduled first-round matches in the 2023-24 CAF Champions league to be playd between [...] Full text...

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UN urges 'peaceful, inclusive' elections in Gabon

15 august 2023 - 07:01:58
New York, US (PANA) - At the start of the electoral campaign for the presidential, legislative and municipal elections in [...] Full text...

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Orlando Pirates handed Djabal clash in CAF Champions League draw

26 july 2023 - 07:39:14
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Two-time African champions Enyimba of Nigeria will face Libya's Ahli Benghazi in a tricky West-North affair in [...] 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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UNIFFAC U-20 Cup: Gabon crowned champions

11 july 2023 - 08:19:08
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Gabon's Under-20 national team has emerged victorious in the 2023 Central African Football Federations' Union [...] 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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2023 U-23 AFCON: Mali coach stresses focus ahead of Morocco semi-final clash

04 july 2023 - 10:41:25
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Malian team enter the semi-final stage against Morocco on Tuesday at the Under-23 AFCON fully [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Egypt coach aims to convert pressure into success

04 july 2023 - 10:31:52
Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - Defending champions Egypt face Guinea on Tuesday in a highly explosive semi-final match of the 2023 [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: 'We deserved to win' – Egypt winger Hassan

02 july 2023 - 12:25:58
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Egypt's midfielder, Mahmoud Abdelmohsen Hassan, was voted Man-of-the-Match following their 2-0 win over 10-man Gabon at [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Mali brace for showdown against Morocco with confidence

02 july 2023 - 12:23:29
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The head coach of the Mali U-23 team team has expressed unwavering confidence in his players [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Mali seal comfortable win over Niger to advance to semis

02 july 2023 - 11:12:23
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Mali reached the semi-finals of the 2023 under-23 AFCON after a commanding 2-0 victory over Niger [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Egypt quality for semi-final

02 july 2023 - 11:08:12
Tangier, Morocco (PANS) - Egypt Under-23 coach Mario Rogerio Reis Micale has expressed the team's strong desire to defend their [...] 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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2023 U-23 AFCON: Results of final Group B matches

02 july 2023 - 06:37:45
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) -The following are the results of the final Group B matches played on Saturday at the ongoing [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Results of Group A matches, Group B scheduled matches

01 july 2023 - 08:47:52
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Here are results from the final Group A matches played on Friday and the scheduled Group [...] 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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2023 U-23 AFCON: Niger celebrate historic victory

29 june 2023 - 06:55:46
Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - A remarkable moment unfolded at Tangier's Grand Stade as Niger clinched their first-ever win in the [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Egypt's coach calls for improved efficiency in attack despite win

29 june 2023 - 06:49:53
Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - Mario Rogerio Reis Micale, the head coach of Egypt's Under-23 team, has expressed concern about the [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Mali coach acknowledges tough challenge from Egypt

29 june 2023 - 06:42:53
Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - Badara Alou Diallo, the head coach of Mali's Under-23 team, has emphasised the need for his [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Egypt's captain finds motivation in Man-of-the-Match award

29 june 2023 - 06:40:21
Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - Egypt's Under-23 captain, Ibrahim Mohamed Adel, played a pivotal role in securing a 1-0 victory on [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Results from Day 2, Group B matches

29 june 2023 - 05:59:10
Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - Here are results from Day 2, Group B matches played on Wednesday at the ongoing 2023 [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Mali coach emphasises importance of taking goal-scoring opportunities

28 june 2023 - 07:05:42
Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - The upcoming Group B match between Mali and Egypt on Wednesday in the ongoing 2023 Under-23 [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Niger coach, Yahaya, unfazed by injuries ahead of Gabon clash

28 june 2023 - 07:00:03
Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - Niger's Under-23 team is gearing up to face Gabon in a Group B encounter of the [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Hosts Morocco reach semi-finals after thumping Ghana 5-1

28 june 2023 - 06:35:40
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Hosts Morocco on Tuesday secured a semi-final berth at the ongoing 2023 Under-23 AFCON with an [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Day 2 matches on Tuesday in Group A

27 june 2023 - 05:51:43
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The following are Day 2, Group A matches to be played on Tuesday at the ongoing [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: We must improve in next matches, Egypt captain Mohamed

26 june 2023 - 07:30:25
Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - The captain of the Egyptian team at the on-going 2023 Under-23 AFCON says they must improve [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: 'We have a lot of work to do after opening loss' - Gabon coach

26 june 2023 - 07:26:24
Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - Gabon coach Obela Ignambi has admitted that his team has a lot of work to do [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Winning Man-of-the-Match award motivates me – Mali star Doucoure

26 june 2023 - 07:23:39
Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - Mali’s Fode Doucoure says winning the Man-of-the-Match award in their 3-1 victory over Gabon on Sunday [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: 'Conceding early goal didn’t worry us', Mali Coach

26 june 2023 - 07:20:55
Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - The head coach of Mali’s Under-23 team, Badara Alou Diallo, has praised his players for the [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Gabon coach says 'We are determined to carry our national flag high'

25 june 2023 - 11:33:10
Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - The Gabon team will walk into their first Group B match against Mali on Sunday in [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Coach says Mali players are motivated to win

25 june 2023 - 11:27:54
Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - Mali’s U-23 coach Baolara Alou Diallo belieives his players are more than motivated to win the [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Morocco stage late rally to defeat Guinea in opener

25 june 2023 - 11:23:29
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Hosts Morocco showcased their determination and fighting spirit as they rallied from a goal down to [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Egypt determined to retain title

24 june 2023 - 06:07:00
Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - Egypt captain, Ibrahim Adel Ali Mohamed, says they are determined to retain the TotalEnergies Under-23 AFCON [...] Full text...

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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...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Official poster unveiled

22 june 2023 - 07:06:08
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - With less than three days to kick-off of the TotalEnergies CAF Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations [...] Full text...

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Cameroon to improve infrastructure, climate resilience in the Far North Region

21 june 2023 - 18:34:47
Yaoundé, Cdiameroon (PANA) - The World Bank has approved a $330 million project to support Cameroon’s efforts to enhance connectivity [...] 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 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...

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WB Gabon economic update highlights importance of pro-poor fuel subsidy reforms

20 june 2023 - 15:17:24
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Over the course of 2022, Gabon's economy has benefited from high oil prices. However, the rise [...] 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: Round up of Day 5 matches

19 june 2023 - 07:43:37
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Mozambique kept alive their hopes of qualifying for the 2023 AFCON, thanks to a hard-fought 2-0 [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Equatorial Guinea stun Tunisia to clinch ticket, Morocco defeated

18 june 2023 - 06:24:23
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Equatorial Guinea secured their place in the highly-anticipated TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), with [...] 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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Friendlies round-up: Cape Verde hold Morocco, Gabon win big in France

14 june 2023 - 07:20:10
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco and Cape Verde played out a hard-fought goalless draw in a friendly match held at [...] 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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CAF Appeals Board reinstates Gabon in CAF U-23 AFCON

12 june 2023 - 09:18:11
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The CAF Appeal Board has reinstated Gabon Under-23 team to the final competition of the TotalEnergies [...] Full text...

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Outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease in Equatorial Guinea ends

09 june 2023 - 06:03:48
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - The outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease in Equatorial Guinea ended on Thursday with no new [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council to welcome five new non-permanent members

07 june 2023 - 05:33:44
New York, US (PANA) - Five countries have been elected as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council following a [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Security Council extends mandate of UN Assistance Mission in Sudan

03 june 2023 - 07:47:57
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Friday extended the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Transition [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Rights group calls for concrete UN Security Council action

02 june 2023 - 10:21:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Human Rights Watch has said the United Nations Security Council should take stronger steps to reverse the rapidly [...] Full text...

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Libyan minister highlights promotion of cultural relations with African countries

27 may 2023 - 13:04:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Libyan minister has discussed ways of strengthening the country's cultural relations and exchanges with African [...] 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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2023 U-23 AFCON draw: Hosts Morocco get Ghana, Congo and Guinea

06 may 2023 - 07:31:28
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Hosts Morocco have been given a tough passage to the TotalEnergies Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations, [...] Full text...

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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...

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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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Ambitious Mali aim for third U-17 crown

16 april 2023 - 08:54:53
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Two-time champions Mali return to the TotalEnergies Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations after missing the last [...] 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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Tunisia gains two places in FIFA world ranking

06 april 2023 - 16:15:22
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has gained two places in FIFA's monthly rankings by occupying the third position in Africa [...] 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 U-23 AFCON qualifiers: Results of the second-leg, final qualifying matches

29 march 2023 - 07:12:03
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results from the second-leg matches of the final qualifying round of the 2023 Africa [...] 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 U-23 AFCON qualifiers: Defending Champions Egypt, Congo reach finals

28 march 2023 - 06:31:14
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Defending Champions, Egypt, and Congo have qualified for the finals of the 2023 Under-23 African Nations [...] 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 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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2023 U-23 AFCON qualifiers: Results of some final qualifying matches

23 march 2023 - 11:35:11
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results of some final qualifying matches of the 2023 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations. Egypt [...] Full text...

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Equatorial Guinea confirms eight more Marburg cases

23 march 2023 - 10:30:30
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) – Equatorial Guinea’s Ministry of Health has confirmed eight more cases of Marburg, bringing the number of confirmed cases to [...] Full text...

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Sub-regions drive African growth in 2022

18 march 2023 - 08:39:06
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The sub-regions were the levers of the continent's economic growth in 2022, according to the Economic [...] Full text...

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11th Ordinary Session of Council of Ministers of Central African Forest Commission to be held in Burundi

14 march 2023 - 13:27:07
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian Minister of Environment, Agriculture and Livestock, Sanctus Niragira, announced on Tuesday the holding of [...] Full text...

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Macron's message about end of "Françafrique", indicates France is a new "Neo-colonial" power -Newspaper says

10 march 2023 - 15:27:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - During his recent African tour which too him to four African countries, namely Gabon, the Democratic [...] Full text...

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Sudan says sanctions only impede achieving peace in Darfur

09 march 2023 - 17:07:37
Khartoum, Sudan  (PANA) - Sudan on Thursday commended the stance of several African and other countries as they supported lenient [...] Full text...

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Pace of reform toward equal rights for women falls to 20-year low: WB report

02 march 2023 - 10:31:51
EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION, BROADCAST, OR TRANSMISSION UNTIL THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2023 AT 8:00 AM EST (1:00 PM UTC/GMT) Washington, DC, [...] Full text...

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