Kenya's Ruto names key ally to Interior Ministry post in mini-Cabinet reshuffle

19 december 2024 - 20:03:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto named his key ally, Kipchumba Murkomen, to the pivotal post of Interior [...] Full text...

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South Africa mulls bidding for 2036 Olympic Games

27 november 2024 - 09:57:20
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Sport, Arts and Culture Minister returned to South Africa on Wednesday after meeting with [...] Full text...

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UNICEF report projects challenging future for children in 2050

21 november 2024 - 05:21:06
New York, US (PANA) - The future of childhood hangs in the balance if urgent action is not taken to [...] 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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In Sudan, once more sports transcend all tragedies, bring hope to people

29 october 2024 - 05:56:39
Sport report by Mohamed Osman AdamPort Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- It was a whistle that I could never forget, six months [...] Full text...

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Afcon wins bring 'pride and joy' to war-torn Sudan

20 october 2024 - 15:25:15
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's victory over Ghana in qualification for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) will have [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-17 WWC: Three African nations take on the world

17 october 2024 - 05:37:16
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The 2024 Under-17 Women's World Cup will be a showcase for African women's football, as teams [...] Full text...

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'AI must not create or perpetuate stereotypes and gender bias'

08 october 2024 - 15:28:24
New York, US (PANA) - As online tools using various forms of artificial intelligence become increasingly common, calls are growing [...] Full text...

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UN strongly condemns ‘tragic death’ of Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei

05 september 2024 - 20:28:45
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations has mourned the loss of Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, who died [...] Full text...

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As Paralympics begin, WHO’s chief urges support for crucial assistive technology

29 august 2024 - 06:34:05
Paris, France (PANA) - As the 2024 Paralympic Games get underway in Paris, the head of the UN World Health [...] Full text...

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Refugee Paralympic Team set to shine in Paris as ‘inspiration to us all’: UNHCR chief

27 august 2024 - 04:48:28
Paris, France (PANA) - With Paris 2024 Paralympic Games opening on Wednesday, 28 August, this year’s Refugee Paralympic Team is gearing [...] Full text...

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2024 Paris Olympics: Morocco's Rahimi crowned top scorer in men's football

10 august 2024 - 05:45:33
Paris, France (PANA) - Morocco's Soufiane Rahimi has etched his name into Olympic football history, clinching the top football award [...] Full text...

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2024 Paris Olympics: Morocco whip Egypt 6-0 to win bronze in men's football

08 august 2024 - 18:14:26
Paris, France (PANA) - Morocco on Thursday whipped Egypt 6-0 to win bronze in the men's football event at the [...] Full text...

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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...

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2024 Paris Olympic Games: France beat Egypt 3-1 to reach final of men's football

05 august 2024 - 21:51:22
Paris, France (PANA) - France on Monday came from behind to beat Egypt 3-1 after extra time in the semi [...] Full text...

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2024 Paris Olympics: Historic first medal for Refugee Olympic Team

05 august 2024 - 18:52:59
Paris, France (PANA) - Cindy Ngamba has made history by becoming the first ever refugee athlete guaranteed to receive an [...] Full text...

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2024 Paris Olympic Games: Spain halt Morocco's march to men's football final match

05 august 2024 - 18:41:04
Paris, France (PANA) - Spain on Monday halted Morocco's march to the final of the men's football event at the [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympic Games: Morocco, Egypt eye historic men's football final match

05 august 2024 - 08:00:33
Paris, France (PANA)  - The possibility of an all-African final of the Men's Olympic Football Tournament at the Paris 2024 [...] Full text...

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Moroccan striker Rahimi's rise shakes Olympic Games football (A portrait)

04 august 2024 - 08:46:04
Paris, France (PANA) - In the glittering arena of Olympic Games football, a star is rising from the sands of [...] Full text...

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Women's Olympics football: USA, Germany, Brazil, Spain qualify for semi finals

04 august 2024 - 08:45:00
Paris, France (PANA) - Women's world champions, Spain, Germany, USA and Brazil on Saturday qualified for semi finals of the [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympics: Women's soccer quarter-final fixtures

03 august 2024 - 09:43:00
Paris, France (PANA) - Here are the quarter-final fixtures in the Women's football event at the ongoing 2024 Olympic Games [...] Full text...

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2024 Paris Olympic Games: Adventure ends in group stage for Nigerian, Zambian women

01 august 2024 - 07:01:59
Paris, France (PANA) - The Super Falcons of Nigeria recorded their third defeat in as many matches at the ongoing [...] Full text...

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2024 Paris Olympic Games: Results, tables after women's final Group matches in football event

01 august 2024 - 05:45:55
Paris, France (PANA) - The following are the results of the final group matches and tables in the women's football [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympic Games: Medals table on Wednesday

31 july 2024 - 12:28:46
Paris, France (PANA) - Here are the latest medals table on Wednesday at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France.Tabulated [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympic Games: Women's final Group matches in football event on Wednesday

31 july 2024 - 07:16:44
Paris, France (PANA) - The following are the fixtures of the final group matches in the women's football event of [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympic Games: Quarter-final fixtures in men's football event on Friday

31 july 2024 - 07:12:14
Paris, France (PANA) - Here are the quarter final fixtures in the men's football event at the 2024 Olympic Games [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympic Games: Morocco, Egypt roar into men's football quarter-final

31 july 2024 - 07:10:09
Paris, France (PANA) - Morocco and Egypt on Tuesday qualified for the quarter finals of the men's football at the [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympics football: Results and tables of men's final group matches

31 july 2024 - 05:52:21
Paris, France (PANA) - The following are the results of the final group matches and tables in the men's football [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympics football: Men's final Group matches on Tuesday

30 july 2024 - 06:24:30
Paris, France (PANA) - The final group matches in the men's football event at the 2024 Olympic Games in France [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympic Games: Three African countries reach medals table

30 july 2024 - 06:23:09
Paris, France (PANA) - Only three African countries got their names on the medals table at the ongoing 2024 Olympic [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympic Games: Zambia and Nigeria women stumble in football matches

29 july 2024 - 06:42:34
Paris, France (PANA) - The second round of matches in the Paris 2024 Women's Olympic Games football competition saw both [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympic Games: Day 2 Group matches in women's football event

29 july 2024 - 06:35:40
Paris, France (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 2 matches in the Women's football event at the [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympic Games: UN urges peace and respect for Olympic Truce as Paris Summer Games begin

27 july 2024 - 05:30:37
Paris, France (PANA) - As the Summer Olympics and Paralympics got under way in Paris on Friday, UN Secretary-General António [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South African police provide support for Paris Olympics

26 july 2024 - 13:32:00
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Fifteen South African Police Service (SAPS) officers from the Public Order Police (POPs) unit [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympic Women's Football: Results from Thursday's matches

26 july 2024 - 07:15:38
Paris, France (PANA) - The following are the results from Thursday's matches in the 2024 Olympic football event for women.Group [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympics: Men's football results

26 july 2024 - 07:11:33
Paris, France (PANA) - Below are results from the men's football event at 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France.Group AGuinea [...] Full text...

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Celebrate sports as vector for positive change, sustainable development - Guterres

26 july 2024 - 07:06:55
New York, US (PANA) - As the world prepares to gather in Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games, UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympic Games: Relentless Mali come from behind to salvage a point

25 july 2024 - 07:38:58
Paris, France (PANA) - Mali’s never-say-die attitude saw the West Africans salvage a point in what could have easily been [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympic Games: Morocco secures historic win against Argentina in football match

25 july 2024 - 07:34:35
Paris. France (PANA) - Morocco stunned Argentina with a 2-1 victory in their opening Group B encounter at the 2024 [...] Full text...

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Senegal's President in France for an international summit on sport

24 july 2024 - 12:56:30
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, left Dakar on Wednesday for Paris in France, [...] Full text...

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Celebrating Africa's rich heritage in Men's Football at the Olympics

24 july 2024 - 08:02:45
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - As the world turns its attention to Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games that starts this [...] Full text...

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UN-backed refugee athletes named as Olympic flag bearers

24 july 2024 - 05:32:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has thrown its full support behind Cindy Ngamba and Yahya Al [...] Full text...

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Refugee Paralympic Team heading to Paris

10 july 2024 - 06:40:24
Bonn, Germany (PANA) - Eight athletes and one guide runner are set to compete in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games [...] Full text...

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Enugu Rangers win Nigeria's 2023/24 professional football league title

17 june 2024 - 06:36:02
Enugu, Nigeria (PANA) – Rangers International FC of Enugu have won the 2023/24 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL).The team won [...] Full text...

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UNICEF raises awareness of the importance of International Play Day for children in Burundi

11 june 2024 - 19:00:33
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Decided by the United Nations General Assembly, International Play Day is being celebrated for the first [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Al Ahly coach Kohler calls for calm amid fans' insatiable appetite for success

26 may 2024 - 05:49:02
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Al Ahly coach Marcel Kohler has called on the club's supporters to savour their record-extending 12th [...] 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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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Koller and Cardoso clash in dugout duel

17 may 2024 - 05:54:38
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - As Al Ahly and Esperance prepare to clash in the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League final, the [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Final, first-leg: Esperance v Al Ahly: Facts & Figures

16 may 2024 - 07:12:53
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - As Tunisian giants  Espérance Sportive de Tunis host their Egyptian counterparts Al-Ahly in the first-leg of [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Goalkeeping prodigies Memmiche and Shobeir in the spotlight ahead of final

15 may 2024 - 05:33:15
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - As Egypt's Al Ahly and Tunisia's Esperance de Tunis prepare to lock horns in the TotalEnergies [...] Full text...

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Nouadhibou FC win seventh straight Mauritanian league title

14 may 2024 - 07:35:20
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Nouadhibou FC etched their name into the annals of Mauritanian football once again, clinching a record-extending [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Confed. Cup first-leg final: RS Berkane vs Zamalek: Facts & Figures

11 may 2024 - 07:07:40
Berkane, Morocco (PANA) - RS Berkane of Morocco will host Egyptian giants, Zamalek, in the first-leg of the final of [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympic Games: Guinea pick final ticket for Paris Olympic Football tournament

09 may 2024 - 17:43:13
Clairefontaine, France (PANA) - Guinea on Thursday picked up the final ticket of the 2024 Men’s Olympic Football tournament in France [...] Full text...

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Nigeria relay quartets secure Olympics tickets in Bahamas

05 may 2024 - 08:24:22
Nassau, Bahamas (PANA) - Nigeria’s mixed relay and men’s 4x400m quartets have clinched automatic qualification for the 2024 Olympics and [...] Full text...

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Mamelodi Sundowns clinch seventh successive title in style

03 may 2024 - 07:58:48
TJohannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Mamelodi Sundowns FC reaffirmed their leading position as South African football kings on Thursday evening [...] Full text...

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'Refugee Olympic Team to send message of hope at Paris Games'

03 may 2024 - 05:47:46
Lausanne, Switzerland, (PANA) - Afghanistan’s first woman breakdancer, a Cameroon-born British boxing champion, and a literal shooting star from Venezuela [...] Full text...

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Tunisia sanctioned by World Anti-Doping Agency

01 may 2024 - 13:11:39
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Tuesday announced sanctions against Tunisia and its athletes following the [...] Full text...

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Teen alcohol and nicotine use in Europe is up; WHO urges preventive measures

25 april 2024 - 12:36:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Smoking and drinking is on the rise among teenagers in Europe, Central Asia and Canada, and girls [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Semi-final, second-leg - Al Ahly v TP Mazembe: Facts & Figures

25 april 2024 - 12:20:51
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Anticipation has been mounting for a showdown in the second-leg of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Semi-final, second-leg - Sundowns v Esperance: Facts & Figures

25 april 2024 - 12:03:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Mamelodi Sundowns will host Esperance Tunis at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium for the crucial second-leg of [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Four players to look out for in the semi-finals

18 april 2024 - 07:33:15
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - CAFOnline.com looks at four players who have been most impressive in the 2023/24 TotalEnergies CAF Champions [...] Full text...

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Olympic female football qualifiers: We have improved a lot – Zambian coach

16 april 2024 - 06:32:49
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Successive qualification for the Olympic Games is a feat that Zambian Women’s national team coach, Bruce [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympic Games: Zambia, Nigeria women qualify for Paris Olympic Games

11 april 2024 - 06:27:45
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Zambian and Nigerian women football teams have secured their tickets to participate in the 2024 Olympics Women’s [...] Full text...

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FIFA select 12 African match officials for Paris Olympic Games football tournament

09 april 2024 - 11:22:38
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The FIFA Referees Committee has selected 12 African match officials for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Olympic champion Kipchoge to attempt third-back-to-back victory in Paris

04 april 2024 - 18:45:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Two-time Olympic Marathon Champion Eliud Kipchoge and former world marathon holder Brigid Kosgei have been named [...] Full text...

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13th African Games: Ghana crowned African Games football queens after comeback win over Nigeria

22 march 2024 - 07:33:13
Cape Coast, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana were crowned champions of the women's football tournament at the 13th African Games after [...] Full text...

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13th All-Africa Games: Uganda edge Congo in thriller to set up finals against Ghana

20 march 2024 - 09:58:42
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Uganda will play hosts, Ghana, in the men's final of this year's African Games on Friday [...] Full text...

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13th African Games: South Africa's hockey team withdraws because of unsuitable pitch

19 march 2024 - 09:01:59
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African national hockey team has withdrawn from the 13th African Games due [...] Full text...

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13th All-Africa Games: Ghana set up epic clash with Nigeria in women's final

19 march 2024 - 07:47:09
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Hosts Ghana and arch-rivals Nigeria emerged victorious in a thrilling set of women's semi-final clashes at [...] Full text...

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

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

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2024 All-Africa Games: It's Ghana vs Senegal in men's football semi-finals

18 march 2024 - 09:45:32
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Hosts Ghana are set to clash with Senegal in what promises to be a captivating semi-final [...] Full text...

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FIFA announces new World football series

12 march 2024 - 08:55:10
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA president Gianni Infantino has announced a new FIFA competition Series that will see 20 teams [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Tinubu Confers National Honours on Super Eagles Over AFCON Silver Win

13 february 2024 - 17:02:12
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday confirmed national honours on Super Eagles of Nigeria players and technical crew [...] Full text...

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‘I am a scientist’: How after-school clubs can help build the next generation of female scientists in Sub-Saharan Africa: World Bank Blog By Christiane Voufo

12 february 2024 - 06:44:50
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Failure to educate girls costs approximately $15 to $30 trillion in lifetime earnings for [...] Full text...

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CAF Appeal Board partially upholds Morocco's appeal on sanctions, penalties

29 january 2024 - 11:35:56
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Appeal Board of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has partially upheld the  appeal [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Tunisian coach quits for poor results as casualty list grows

25 january 2024 - 06:10:14
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The coach of Tunisia's senior national football team, Jalel Kadri, resigned on Wednesday after his side [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Expected important events and information

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

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Former South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius released from prison

05 january 2024 - 07:44:03
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former Paralympian hero Oscar Pistorius was released on parole from Pretoria's Atteridgeville Correctional Centre [...] Full text...

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Oscar Pistorius to be released from prison on Friday

04 january 2024 - 09:38:48
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius will be released from an Eastern Cape prison on [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Ghana coach Hughton names 27-man squad; Partey, Tariq Lamptey missing

01 january 2024 - 14:18:27
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The coach of Ghana's national football team, Chris Hughton, on Monday named a provisional squad of [...] Full text...

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2023 was 'another exceptional and memorable year for African football': CAF media outlet

01 january 2024 - 10:21:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - CAF's media outlet, CAFOnline, has described 2023 as "another exceptional and memorable year for African football". In a [...] Full text...

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African Schools Football Championship: COSAFA Qualifying finalists emerge

16 december 2023 - 08:51:54
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - South Africa will play Malawi in the final of the Boys’ competition at the CAF African [...] Full text...

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‘Illegal betting is the number one factor fuelling corruption in sports’, UN conference hears

16 december 2023 - 07:40:46
Atlanta, US (PANA) - The global problem of illegal sports betting, the fraudulent manipulation of competitions, and the involvement of [...] Full text...

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African Schools Football Championship: COSAFA Qualifiers begin

15 december 2023 - 08:40:01
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - A thrilling opening day of the 2023 CAF African Schools Football Championship, Council of Southern Africa [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Germany's Brunner wins Golden Ball

02 december 2023 - 17:02:29
Surakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Germany's Paris Brunner won the adidas Golden Ball for the outstanding player, while Argentina's Agustin Ruberto [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Oscar Pistorius granted parole

24 november 2023 - 16:36:20
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Convicted killer Oscar Pistorius was granted parole on Friday but he will be released [...] Full text...

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Oscar Pistorius parole hearing confirmed for Friday

23 november 2023 - 08:53:31
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Convicted killer Oscar Pistorius could be released as early as Friday. His parole hearing in [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly resolution upholds the Olympic Truce

22 november 2023 - 05:18:29
New York, US (PANA) - Ahead of the Summer Olympics in Paris next year, the UN General Assembly has urged [...] 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 World Cup: Africa's hopeful ready for tough qualifying marathon

15 november 2023 - 11:52:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's marathon 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign kicks off on Wednesday, 15 November, with 40 nations [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U17 WC: Doumbia hat-trick fires Mali to U17 World Cup win over Uzbekistan

11 november 2023 - 12:14:04
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - A. Mamadou Doumbia hat-trick propelled Mali to an emphatic 3-0 victory over Uzbekistan in their opening [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Guinea captain, Keita, returns

08 november 2023 - 14:59:47
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea captain Naby Keita has been named in the country's 23-man squad for this month's 2026 [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF Women's Champions League: Agbo makes history as Abidjan hold Casablanca in opening match

06 november 2023 - 06:40:57
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Espérance Agbo scored the first ever goal at Stade Amadou Gon Coulibaly as Athlético d'Abidjan [...] Full text...

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20213 AFL: Casablanca’s iconic Stade Mohamed V to host first leg of final

03 november 2023 - 06:35:15
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Casablanca’s iconic Stade Mohamed V, will create history when it hosts the new African Football League [...] Full text...

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2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifiers: South Africa reach third round

31 october 2023 - 06:26:32
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa reached the third round of the African women's qualifiers for the 2024 Olympic [...] Full text...

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Responding to forced displacement: data-informed policies for both refugees and hosts: World Bank Blog

30 october 2023 - 16:55:19
Washington DC, US (PANA) - Although the majority of people affected by forced displacement are in low- and middle-income countries, [...] Full text...

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

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

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2023 CAF WCL: Ampem Darkoa carry weight of Ghana's hopes on their debut

27 october 2023 - 08:40:57
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - When the 2023 CAF Women's Champions League kicks off in Cote d'Ivoire next month, Ghanaian [...] Full text...

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

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

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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...

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2024 Women's Olympic Qualifier: Ethiopia invite 25 players for Nigeria clash

24 october 2023 - 07:47:23
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia have summoned 25 women footballers to camp for their 2024 Olympic Games qualifier against [...] Full text...

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

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

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

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

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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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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...

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Mexico, USA friendlies will give us solid grounds for future assignments - Ghana coach

17 october 2023 - 07:02:10
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana coach Chris Hughton says the two international friendlies against Mexico and the United States of [...] Full text...

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WAFCON-winning South African Queen, Van Wyk, set to retire

17 october 2023 - 06:32:40
Johannesburg, South African (PANA) - South African senior women’s national team defender, Janine Van Wyk, is set to retire from [...] Full text...

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

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

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

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

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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...

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2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup: Indonesia gears up to kick off tournament amid efforts to reform troubled local football culture

03 october 2023 - 06:07:57
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - As Indonesia gear up to host the FIFA Under-17 World Cup next month, the country is [...] Full text...

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FIFA down to 2 stadium candidates for 2026 World Cup Final

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

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Ban smoking, vaping in schools worldwide, urges WHO

26 september 2023 - 15:31:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Young people continue to be “relentlessly” targeted with tobacco and nicotine products, the World Health Organization [...] Full text...

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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...

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Mauritius to give monetary rewards to its athletes who won medals at the Indian Ocean Island Games

08 september 2023 - 08:13:35
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius sports authorities will reward the Mauritian athletes who won medal at the 11th Indian Ocean [...] Full text...

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CAF AFCON qualifier: Libya hold Equatorial Guinea to 1-1 draw in qualifier

07 september 2023 - 10:02:14
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - Libya fought back to claim a 1-1 draw with Equatorial Guinea in their final TotalEnergies AFCON [...] Full text...

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IOIG 2023: Madagascar leads with 21 gold medals

28 august 2023 - 08:01:55
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Madagascar, host of the 11th edition of the Indian Ocean Island Games (IOIG), leads the medals [...] Full text...

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Madagascar Stadium stampede: CAF president condoles with victims' families

28 august 2023 - 06:33:46
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - CAF President, Dr Patrice Motsepe, has conveyed his condolences to the families of victims who lost their [...] Full text...

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2023 WAC: South African Wayde van Niekerk disappoints

25 august 2023 - 09:20:39
Budapest, Hungary (PANA) - South Africa’s Wayde van Niekerk, eyeing a third global title in the men’s 400m final, disappointed [...] Full text...

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Nigerian female footballer seals deal with Mexican club

24 august 2023 - 07:38:20
Mexico City, Mexico (PANA) - Experienced Nigeria centre-back, Osinachi Ohale, has joined Mexican women's club, Pachuca, following an impressive 2023 [...] Full text...

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11th Indian Ocean Islands Games begins Friday in Madagascar

23 august 2023 - 08:03:28
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The 11th Indian Ocean Island Games (IOIG) is scheduled from Friday, 25 August to 3 September [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Preview of Spain vs Sweden semi-final match

14 august 2023 - 08:35:08
Auckland, New Zealand (PANA) - Spain and Sweden meet on Tuesday for a place in the final of the ongoing [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: England star Lauren James handed two-match ban for stamping on Nigerian dedenderAlozie

11 august 2023 - 06:30:04
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - FIFA has handed England attacker, Lauren James, a two-match ban for stamping on Super Falcons defender [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Nigerian fans applaud Super Falcons despite ouster from tournament

09 august 2023 - 06:25:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian fans, including First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, have risen in unison to applaud the gallant [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: England's Lauren James apologises to Nigerian player

08 august 2023 - 16:56:28
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - Lauren James has apologised to Super Falcons Michelle Alozie for the incident which led to her [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: ‘I think we can’ – Promising Nigerian midfielder eyes final

01 august 2023 - 07:20:44
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - Toni Payne, midfilder of Nigeria's women football team, Super Falcons, has commended her  teammates for the job [...] Full text...

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Egyptian trainer, El-Badry, makes surprise Sfaxien exit

30 july 2023 - 16:11:34
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Veteran Egyptian coach, Hossam El-Badry, has stunned Tunisian club, CS Sfaxien, by resigning from his job [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: NFF waiting for FIFA grant to pay Super Falcons’ outstanding allowances

29 july 2023 - 19:45:13
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) says it would pay all outstanding allowances due the national women's [...] Full text...

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Madagascar to organise 11th Indian Ocean Island Games from 25 August to 03 September 2023

29 july 2023 - 07:41:00
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will be represented by some 675 athletes and officials at the 11th edition of the [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Banyana must stay strong for 90 minutes in Day 3 match

28 july 2023 - 14:14:16
Wellington, New Zealand (PANA) - Star South Africa striker, Thembi Kgatlana, says the team must remain mentally focused for entire [...] Full text...

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Football Kenya to build technical centre in Machakos

26 july 2023 - 07:27:12
Machakos, Kenya (PANA) - Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Chief, Nick Mwendwa, says the Machakos county government has agreed to lease [...] Full text...

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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...

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

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

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Five unwanted FIFA Women's World Cup records held by Nigeria's Super Falcons

18 july 2023 - 07:13:34
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Nigeria's Super Falcons are yet to miss a FIFA World Cup tournament since its 1991 inception, [...] Full text...

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

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

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Ahly crowned Egyptian Premier League champions

12 july 2023 - 06:52:16
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Al-Ahly secured the Egyptian Premier League title on Monday without even needing to set foot on [...] Full text...

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Everything you need to know about the FIFA Women’s World Cup

10 july 2023 - 08:10:52
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The countdown is on to the FIFA Women’s World Cup, to be hosted by Australia and [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Egypt coach commends players' effort despite final defeat to Morocco

09 july 2023 - 07:41:45
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Mario Rogerio Reis Micale, the head coach of Egypt's U-23 team, has expressed his admiration for [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Morocco win maiden U-23 AFCON

09 july 2023 - 07:36:57
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco made history on Saturday night when they clinched their first TotalEnergies U-23 AFCON title with [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Morocco chase history in final against Egypt

08 july 2023 - 06:00:25
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Excitement is building as Morocco's Under-23 football team prepare to face defending champions, Egypt, in the [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Mali end 20-year wait, qualify for Paris Olympics

08 july 2023 - 05:56:04
Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - Mali's Under-23 football team finally secured qualification for the Paris Olympic Games after a two-decade-long wait. In [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Mali determined for historic battle against Guinea in battle for Olympic ticket

07 july 2023 - 09:08:10
Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - Mali's Under-23 team are ready to give their all in a decisive third-place play-off match against [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Guinea to face Mali for Olympic Games ticket in third place play-off

06 july 2023 - 07:46:31
Tangiers, Morocco (PANA) - Guinea will face Mali in the 2023 Under-23 AFCON third and fourth place play off on [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Egypt reach final, secure Olympic Games ticket

05 july 2023 - 05:23:18
Tangiers, Morocco (PANA) - Egyptians emerged triumphant in the first semi-final of the ongoing 2023 Under-23 AFCON after defeating Guinea [...] Full text...

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FIFA, UN partner for social messaging programme

04 july 2023 - 11:34:12
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has teamed up with several United Nations agencies to use the 2023 Women’s World Cup [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Exciting semi-final stage awaits fans

02 july 2023 - 14:18:41
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - As the 2023 Under-23 AFCON tournament advances to the semi-final stage in Morocco, fans can anticipate [...] Full text...

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Mauritian high-level athletes to benefit from monthly allowance

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

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

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

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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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Ghana football legend Asamoah Gyan retires

21 june 2023 - 08:30:50
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian football legend, Asamoah Gyan,  on Tuesday announced his retirement from professional football at the age [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Women's World Cup: Sub-standard pitches, lack of medical checks blighted qualifiers

21 june 2023 - 07:20:51
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Many players in Women's World Cup qualifying had to endure poor pitches and did not receive [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Women's World Cup: 10 stadiums in 9 cities play host

21 june 2023 - 05:36:42
Zurich, Sitzerland (PANA) - The Women’s World Cup is being staged in 10 stadiums in nine cities in Australia and [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Morocco coach Regragui takes lessons from South Africa loss

18 june 2023 - 10:28:54
Soweto, South Africa (PANA) - Morocco coach, Walid Regragui, says there were good lessons to take from his team's loss [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Morocco is the team to beat in Africa – Coach Regragui

17 june 2023 - 06:58:41
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Head coach of the Moroccan national team Walid Regragui says the Atlas Lions is currently [...] Full text...

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FIFA chief wants referees to stop football games when racism occurs

16 june 2023 - 11:21:47
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - A zero tolerance approach must be taken over racism in football and referees at all levels [...] Full text...

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

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

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2023 AFCON qualifiers: South Africa to learn from CAF Champions League experience ahead of Morocco clash

14 june 2023 - 06:20:09
Soweto, South Africa (PANA) - South African captain and goalkeeper, Ronwen Williams, says his Mamelodi Sundowns teammates in the Bafana [...] Full text...

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

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

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WAFU-A Women's AFCON: Senegal win Cup

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

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Sudan conflict: Quotes and notes by people caught in fighting (Compiled by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

25 may 2023 - 17:06:17
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Civilians in the, war situation in the Sudan publish different stories and comments about their ordeal. [...] Full text...

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CAF to launch new Women's Football season with Olympic football tournament draw

24 may 2023 - 06:06:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The draw for the qualifiers of the Women's Olympic Football tournament will take place on 30 [...] Full text...

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11th Indian Ocean Islands Games: Number of games reduced from 23 to 17

19 may 2023 - 17:23:52
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The International committee on the 11th Indian Ocean Islands Games (IOIG) scheduled from 25 August to 3 [...] Full text...

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FIFA U-20 World Cup: Nigeria's Flying Eagles outscore Argentine Club In 5-goal thriller

13 may 2023 - 09:20:46
Isidro Casanova, Argentina (PANA) - Nigeria's Under-20 national team, Flying Eagles, on Friday beat Argentina Primerica National B team, Almirante [...] Full text...

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2023 U-17 AFCON: Coach Ugbade relieved that Nigeria made quarters

07 may 2023 - 07:54:25
Constantine, Algeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s coach Nduka Ugbade says he is relieved to see his side come off the right [...] 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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2023 U-17 AFCON: Little things made the difference, says Nigeria’s Lawali

01 may 2023 - 08:29:56
Constantine, Algeria (PANA) - Nigeria full-back, Yahaya Lawali, says little details made the difference for them as they started their [...] Full text...

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

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

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UN rights chief calls for a return to talks, amid fragile ceasefire in Sudan

19 april 2023 - 09:20:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, on Tuesday called for an immediate end [...] Full text...

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Sudan: civilians trapped in urban warfare (analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

18 april 2023 - 19:02:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - As fighting between Sudanese rivals continues for the fourth day running, civilians in Khartoum and other [...] Full text...

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2023 U-17 AFCON: Morocco target TotalEnergies U17 AFCON title

18 april 2023 - 14:59:43
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Morocco will be looking for the ultimate prize as they travel to Algeria for this year’s [...] Full text...

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2023 U-17 AFCON: Algeria seek to win TotalEnergies U17 AFCON on home soil

18 april 2023 - 13:59:07
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Algeria will look to make the most of their home ground advantage and battle for their [...] Full text...

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2023 U-17 AFCON: South Africa seek first title on return to Continental scene

17 april 2023 - 07:15:13
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa return to the TotalEnergies Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) for the first [...] Full text...

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Senegalese Cubs want to continue African dominance

16 april 2023 - 08:17:34
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - It will be an understatement to say that the Senegalese team will be one to watch [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF U-17 AFCON: Golden Eaglets out to end 16-year trophy drought?

13 april 2023 - 19:44:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria will make a record 10th appearance at this month's U-17 Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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2023 U-7 AFCON: Can Indomitable Cubs retain crown?

13 april 2023 - 19:42:49
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) -  Cameroon's U-17 boys team will travel to Algeria later this month with hopes of retaining the [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Women's World Cup: FIFA predicts it will be a 'watershed' moment.

11 april 2023 - 05:37:39
Zurich (Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has predicted that the women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand will be a [...] Full text...

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Thrilling Day 2 Action at CAF African Schools Football Championship

07 april 2023 - 05:14:21
Durban, South Africa (PANA) - Morocco's Omar IBN Khatab School and Gambia's Scan Aid on Thursday secured their place in [...] Full text...

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FIFA Women’s football campaign launched in Ugandan district

02 april 2023 - 18:03:53
Yumbe, Uganda (PANA) - FIFA Expert, Violet Jubane, launched the FIFA Women’s Football Campaign in an event that took place [...] 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 World Beach Games to go ahead in Bali despite Israel’s participation - Official

30 march 2023 - 08:44:12
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Bali is set to host the second edition of the 2023 World Beach Games (official name: [...] Full text...

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Fury, sadness in Indonesia after FIFA pulls Under-20 World Cup

30 march 2023 - 08:36:15
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Indonesian football players, fans and pundits reacted with anger and sadness on Thursday after FIFA pulled [...] Full text...

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How CAF African Schools Football Championship is building leaders of tomorrow

30 march 2023 - 08:08:32
Durban, South Africa (PANA) - The CAF African Schools Football Championship is set for Durban, South Africa, early next month [...] Full text...

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

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

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Who will make the quarter finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Confed. Cup?

19 march 2023 - 06:42:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The penultimate round of matches of the group phase of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup is [...] Full text...

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Kigali Stadium named after late Pelé of Brazil

17 march 2023 - 06:50:33
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Nyamirambo Regional Stadium in Kigali, the Rwandan capital, has been named the late Pelé of Brazil. It [...] Full text...

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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...

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UNAF women's U20 tournament kicks off in Tunisia

14 march 2023 - 06:44:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Excitement is in the air as the Union of North African Football (UNAF) Under-20 women tournament [...] Full text...

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2023 U-20 AFCON: Nigeria battle Uganda for semifinals, World Cup tickets

02 march 2023 - 10:43:36
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nigeria will meet Uganda on Thursday in one of the quarter-finals of the ongoing African U-20 [...] Full text...

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

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

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Niger to host 7th Coding Camp for Connected Girls in Africa

20 february 2023 - 14:52:25
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Coding Camp for Connected African Girls is holding its 7th edition this week at the [...] Full text...

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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...

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Africa and DR Congo Legend, Trésor Mputu, retires

11 february 2023 - 08:45:11
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Trésor Mputu Mabi, 37, has retired from football, the former DR Congo international has confirmed. On [...] Full text...

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ISIL terror threat still high and increasing in conflict zones, Security Council hears

10 february 2023 - 05:25:04
New York, US (PANA) - Despite leadership losses and diminished cash reserves, the extremist group ISIL, or Da'esh, continues to [...] Full text...

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Sadio Mané voted best Senegalese footballer of the year 2022

26 january 2023 - 15:51:27
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese international of Bayern Munich (Germany), Sadio Mané, was elected on Wednesday as the best [...] Full text...

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