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FIFA Rankings: Morocco retain top spot in Africa
30 november 2024 - 07:33:59Cairo, 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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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of final group matches played on Monday
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Fixtures for final group matches to be played on Monday
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of Day 5 matches played on Friday
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of Day 5 matches played on Thursday
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Fixtures for Day 5 matches to be played on Thursday
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04 november 2024 - 11:31:56Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - With millions of people already displaced by climate change disasters in Africa, the richer countries most [...] Full text...
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31 october 2024 - 12:35:01Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - “Catastrophic levels of acute food insecurity” bordering on starvation are expected to impact hundreds of thousands of [...] Full text...
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Angola hosts inaugural national climate outlook forum
29 october 2024 - 13:17:08Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Climate Services Centre in collaboration with the National Institute of [...] Full text...
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24 october 2024 - 10:34:04Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African government says the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) tunnel maintenance operations [...] Full text...
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CAF looking into airport incident involving Nigeria and Libya
18 october 2024 - 19:22:43Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has reportedly set up a panel to probe the [...] Full text...
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16 october 2024 - 04:32:45Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Nearly six-and-a-half million people in southern Africa are starving because of an “historic drought” linked to [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of Day 4 matches played on Tuesday
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Fixtures for Day 4 matches to be played on Monday and Tuesday
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of Day 3 matches played on Friday
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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Fixtures for Day 3 matches to be played on Friday
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2025 AFCON: Fixtures for Matchday 3
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South Africa, Lesotho repair massive water tunnel
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Calls by African leaders for equitable representation on UN Security Council gain momentum
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IMF underlines wise spending of public revenue in Lesotho
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09 september 2024 - 21:59:26Cairo, 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 - 05:18:59Cairo, 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 matches played on Thursday
05 september 2024 - 20:34:19Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, first round qualifying [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON Qualifiers: Fixtures of matches to be played on Thursday
05 september 2024 - 05:15:14Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, first round [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Popular Lesotho rapper killed in car crash
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FIFA Rankings for Africa at a glance
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2025 AFCON Qualifiers fixtures
13 july 2024 - 14:47:52Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Following the draw for the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers held in [...] Full text...
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World Bank boosts support to Lesotho’s education
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South African President Ramaphosa sworn in for second term
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South African President-elect Ramaphosa calls for unity ahead of inauguration
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African Union approves artificial intelligence strategy
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WHO encourages African populations to donate blood
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2026 WC African qualifiers: Standings after Day 4 matches
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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of Day 4 matches played on Tuesday
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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of matches played on Monday
11 june 2024 - 06:09:13Cairo, 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 - 08:28:18Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are matches taking place on Monday, 10 June, 2024, across Africa as teams struggle to [...] Full text...
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Fierce competition as Africa's 2026 World Cup qualifiers resume
05 june 2024 - 11:06:04Cairo, 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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Zimbabwe name strong squad for 2026 World Cup qualifiers
31 may 2024 - 09:21:17Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s dream of competing at a FIFA World Cup finals continues, with the 2026 edition African [...] Full text...
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CAF, FIFA confirm Dates and Kick-Off times for African qualifiers for 2026 WC
30 may 2024 - 09:28:34Cairo, 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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Droughts and floods threaten ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ across southern Africa
23 may 2024 - 05:11:02Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Droughts and floods in southern Africa stemming from El Niño have left millions of people food [...] Full text...
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South Africa's legal fraternity mourns passing of prominent judge
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10 april 2024 - 09:50:47Washington D.C., USA (PANA) - Cyber attacks have more than doubled since the pandemic. While companies have historically suffered relatively [...] Full text...
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UN Human Rights Committee adopts annual report
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African giants resume international matches after AFCON
19 march 2024 - 07:56:11Cairo, 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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Major repair project scheduled for South Africa's key water supply source
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Bridging the educational divide in Lesotho to improve learner outcomes: World Bank Blog By Victoria Kwakwa
27 february 2024 - 11:30:34Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - At Morapeli High School in Lesotho, the atmosphere was buoyant as young adults in smart uniforms [...] Full text...
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South Africa's first shipment of AfCFTA goods hailed
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Education-Employment paradox in Lesotho: Boys at a disadvantage in education, women at a disadvantage in employment: World Bank Blog By Tihtina Zenebe Gebre and Elizabeth Ninan Dulvy
23 january 2024 - 09:05:48Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - Liphula (a pseudonym to protect the privacy of the student) is a 21-year-old young man enrolled [...] Full text...
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How training and advice can speed cross-border payments and cut costs: IMF Blog By Kieran Murphy
05 january 2024 - 08:00:16Washington DC, USA (PANA) - Faster, cheaper, and more transparent cross-border payment services have the potential to improve many lives [...] Full text...
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2023 TotalEnergies AFCON: CAF names match officials
26 december 2023 - 07:03:31Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially announced the list of match officials that will [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: Morocco enters tournament as highest ranked team
21 december 2023 - 15:54:42Cairo, 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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New UNICEF representative calls on Gambian Minister of Foreign Affairs
05 december 2023 - 14:01:40Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Ms Nafisa Binte Shafique, the new UNICEF Gambia Representative, has presented her credentials to the Minister [...] Full text...
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Latest FIFA ranking: Morocco still on top in Africa
30 november 2023 - 13:08:16Zurich, 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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Raising South Africa's economic prospects by curbing crime: WB report
22 november 2023 - 12:38:14Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - The impact of crime on South Africa’s economic prospects is high and broad-based, according to [...] Full text...
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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of day 2 matches played on Tuesday
21 november 2023 - 18:52:06Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of day 2 matches on Tuesday in the ongoing Africa 2026 [...] Full text...
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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Fixtures for Matchday 2 on Tuesday
21 november 2023 - 05:57:27Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Matchday 2 on Tuesday in the ongoing Africa 2026 FIFA [...] Full text...
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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Nigeria held again; Egypt, Algeria win
20 november 2023 - 05:52:47Cairo, 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 one matches played on Thursday
16 november 2023 - 18:15:35Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day one qualifying matches of the Africa 2026 FIFA World [...] Full text...
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US Agriculture Department initiates food for progress programme in The Gambia
09 november 2023 - 14:39:16Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) has announced that The Gambia will [...] Full text...
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2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier: Nigeria face Zimbabwe in Rwanda amid venue controversy
23 october 2023 - 07:19:38Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has reportedly settled on Rwanda as its home ground for the [...] Full text...
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WB strengthens economic empowerment for millions of girls, women across East and Southern Africa
11 october 2023 - 07:49:06Washington, United States (PANA) - Millions of girls and young women’s across Eastern and Southern Africa will gain greater access [...] Full text...
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CAF to host Referees’ Preparation Course for AFCON preliminary official list
09 october 2023 - 07:17:32Abidjan, 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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South Africa: South Africa and Lesotho to hold high level talks
27 september 2023 - 14:50:14Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday host the Prime Minister of Lesotho, Ntsokoane Samuel [...] Full text...
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South African murder suspect detained in Lesotho
25 september 2023 - 11:30:19Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African authorities are seeking the extradition of a murder suspect, Lehlohonolo Maketoane, who [...] Full text...
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FIFA ranking for Africa: Morocco stay top, Guinea Bissau improve
21 september 2023 - 18:11:59Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has officially published its quarterly rankings with some interesting moves for African teams on the [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON Finals: Inauguration of Laurent Pokou Stadium in San Pedro, a major milestone in preparations
13 september 2023 - 06:23:31San Pedro, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Laurent Pokou Stadium in San Pedro, one of the venues for the 2023 [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON qualifiers: Results of some final-round, group matches played on Saturday
10 september 2023 - 09:44:47Cairo, 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 - 09:45:23Cairo, 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 - 05:41:07Abidjan, 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 - 09:58:49Abidjan, 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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CAF Women’s Champions League/COSAFA Qualifiers: Semi-finalists confirmed
05 september 2023 - 06:34:22Durban, South Africa (PANA) - The CAF Women’s Champions League/COSAFA Qualifiers have reached fever-pitch, with the four semi-finalists of the [...] Full text...
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2023 CAF AFCON: Lots to play for in final round of qualifiers, says CAF
04 september 2023 - 15:53:04Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - At the end of the qualifying round to be played this week, the 24 nations qualified [...] Full text...
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World Bank presents findings of its youth aspirations survey in Lesotho
30 august 2023 - 09:11:01Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - Many Basotho youth proactively seek training beyond formal education, and almost 65 percent of them aspire [...] Full text...
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CAF Women’s Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers draw conducted
14 august 2023 - 08:49:02Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The official draw of the CAF Women’s Champions League COSAFA Qualifiers has been conducted with [...] Full text...
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Efficient state-owned enterprises will boost Eswatini’s economic growth: WB report
08 august 2023 - 08:01:36Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) - Restructuring key state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in Eswatini will create new opportunities for the private sector and [...] Full text...
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Nigeria retains 39th position in latest FIFA world ranking for men
21 july 2023 - 06:40:00Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Super Eagles of Nigeria remained in the 39th position in the latest FIFA Coca-Cola world ranking, [...] Full text...
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IMF Executive Board concludes 2023 Article IV Consultation with Lesotho
20 july 2023 - 13:38:01Washington, DC, US (PANA) – Lesotho’s economy continues to face a number of challenges in the wake of the pandemic [...] Full text...
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2026 FIFA World Cup: Africa preliminary qualifiers draw officially conducted
13 july 2023 - 20:45:00Abidjan, 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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2026 FIFA WC: FIFA release pots for African draw
02 july 2023 - 10:58:02Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - World football governing body, FIFA, have released the pots for the African draws ahead of the [...] Full text...
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Latest FIFA Ranking for Africa
29 june 2023 - 13:09:44Zurich, 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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South African President Ramaphosa attends regional summit in eSwatini
29 june 2023 - 11:03:42Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday travelled to eSwatini (Swaziland) to attend the 8th Southern [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Group standings after Day 5 matches
21 june 2023 - 05:26:38Cairo, 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: Zambia beat Cote d'Ivoire to secure qualification, Angola keep hope alive
17 june 2023 - 17:52:41Ndola, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia secured a ticket to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Cote d'Ivoire 2023, after [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Morocco is the team to beat in Africa – Coach Regragui
17 june 2023 - 06:58:41Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Head coach of the Moroccan national team Walid Regragui says the Atlas Lions is currently [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: CAFonline previews Day 5 matches
16 june 2023 - 09:59:32Cairo, 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 - 12:10:39Cairo, 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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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: All Day 5 matches
14 june 2023 - 05:52:21Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are all Day 5 matches of the 2023 AFCON Qualifierst o be played across [...] Full text...
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Angola hosts final CAF Club Licensing Online Platform workshop
02 june 2023 - 07:30:01Lubango, Angola (PANA) - The spotlight falls on Angola as it hosts the fourth and final 2023 regional workshop of [...] Full text...
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South Africa, Lesotho launch new phase of major water project
23 may 2023 - 09:17:43Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday morning travelled to Lesotho for the launch of Phase [...] Full text...
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Lesotho: New World Bank strategy focuses on job creation, human capital, climate resilience
17 may 2023 - 07:48:58Washington, DC, US (PANA) — The World Bank Group Board of Executive Directors has endorsed a new Country Partnership Framework [...] Full text...
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Press Freedom Index 2023 : Libya drops six places to 149th
03 may 2023 - 19:08:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya fell six places to 149th in the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) press freedom index for [...] Full text...
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FIFA Foundation Community Programme announces support for 114 organisations in 2023
07 april 2023 - 12:55:10Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - To commemorate the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, the FIFA Foundation on Thursday [...] Full text...
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FIFA Rankings - Nigeria slips to lowest position in 4 years
07 april 2023 - 10:14:00Zurich, 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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Talks underway on next funding flows from Germany to South Africa under JETP
04 april 2023 - 07:02:07Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Discussions are under way between the German and South African governments regarding the disbursement of [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON qualifiers: Six teams confirm places in final tournament
01 april 2023 - 08:31:38Cairo, 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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South Africa unlocking brighter futures through investment in Early Childhood Development
31 march 2023 - 08:47:37Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - The World Bank and South Africa’s Department of Basic Education on Thursday jointly launched the [...] Full text...
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Botswana makes significant strides toward equal treatment of women under the law
31 march 2023 - 08:24:07Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Gender equality and women’s empowerment in Botswana has progressed over the past 20 years as the [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Results of all Day 4 matches
29 march 2023 - 06:30:45Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results of all Day 4 matches played on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday in the [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Results of some Day 4 matches played
28 march 2023 - 06:28:54Cairo, 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 - 11:28:09Zurich, 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 - 07:42:13Cairo, 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 AFCON Qualifiers: Results from all Day 3 matches played
25 march 2023 - 09:14:39Cairo, 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 - 06:39:55Cairo, 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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New funding for countries to strengthen resilience of smallholder farmers
20 march 2023 - 14:16:00Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Global Agriculture and Food Security Programme (GAFSP) on Monday announced USD$220 million in new [...] Full text...
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Botswana honors Eswatini’s slain human rights defender
10 february 2023 - 15:39:34Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Slain Eswatini human rights defender Thulani Maseko has inspired Botswana’s civil society to gear up its [...] Full text...
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Digital economy to boost Eswatini’s development, enhance service delivery: WB report
09 february 2023 - 07:46:20Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) - The digital economy offers Eswatini a range of opportunities to improve economic development and enhance public [...] Full text...
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UN chief appoints South African Mojankunyane Gumbi as Special Adviser for addressing racism in the workplace
29 january 2023 - 07:51:51New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Ms. Mojankunyane Gumbi of South Africa as Special Adviser [...] Full text...
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African countries renew commitment to improved nutrition
15 december 2022 - 12:59:36Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union Member States renewed their commitments towards nutrition on the continent at a high-level [...] Full text...
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Lesotho's PM to meet South Africa's President Ramaphosa
01 december 2022 - 10:22:52Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Lesotho's Prime Minister, Sam Matekane, is scheduled to meet his South African counterpart Cyril [...] Full text...
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Police discover 21 bodies at unused South African mine
03 november 2022 - 10:58:28Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Police on Thursday confirmed that they have discovered two more bodies at a closed [...] Full text...
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US congratulates Lesotho on holding election
09 october 2022 - 05:13:28Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has congratulated Lesotho on its election which was held last Friday. A statement [...] Full text...
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Japan renews commitment to food and nutrition assistance in Lesotho
10 august 2022 - 05:28:11Maseru, Lesotho ()ANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Tuesday welcomed a 250 million Japanese Yen (approximately [...] Full text...
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New global alliance launched to end AIDS in children by 2030
02 august 2022 - 05:29:36New York, US (PANA) - While more than three-quarters of all adults living with HIV are receiving some kind of [...] Full text...
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SADC secretariat cautions on infringement of its trademarks
11 july 2022 - 12:52:46Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The SADC Secretariat on Monday cautioned the general public that the name “Southern African [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON qualifiers: Results and standings after matches played on Thursday
09 june 2022 - 20:11:36Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results and tables of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON qualifiers: Results and standings after matches played on Tuesday
08 june 2022 - 05:42:49Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results and tables of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Some group stage fixtures and more results
05 june 2022 - 07:16:15Cairo, Eypt (PANA) - The following are Days 1 and 2 fixtures and results of some matches played so far [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON qualifiers: Results of matches played on Friday
04 june 2022 - 05:24:57Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying matches played [...] Full text...
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Libya's press freedom ranked 143 in 2022, jumps 22 places from 2021's spot
03 may 2022 - 20:02:41Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya made a significant leap, moving up 22 places to 143 in the 2022 World Press [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: Draw for quaifying group matches
19 april 2022 - 20:35:53Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The following are the groups for TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Côte d'Ivoire 2023, [...] Full text...
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Low funding, COVID-19 curtail tuberculosis fight in Africa: WHO
25 march 2022 - 06:51:12Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Inadequate investment and funding for tuberculosis (TB) control in Africa is jeopardising the efforts to meet [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON qualifier: Mauritius to play São Tomé and Principe on 24 and 27 March
26 february 2022 - 09:47:56Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will play the qualifying matches for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) competition against [...] Full text...
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Gambia to play Afcon preliminary game in Morocco due to stadium ban by CAF
21 february 2022 - 17:21:12Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) has confirmed that Gambia’s AFCON preliminary game against Chad scheduled for 29 [...] Full text...
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CAF bans 23 stadiums from hosting international matches
20 february 2022 - 15:30:09Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has banned 23 stadiums across the continent "for not meeting [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: Draw conducted for preliminary round
21 january 2022 - 18:40:48Douala, Cameroon (PANA) - The draw for the preliminary round of the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) to [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: Song, Amunike confirmed Preliminary Round Draw Assistants
19 january 2022 - 23:11:39Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Former Cameroon Indomitable Lions' captain, Rigobert Song, and Super Eagles' former great, Emmanuel Amunike, will be [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Kenya urges vigilance after new variant detected in South Africa
26 november 2021 - 21:56:32Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's ministry of health has called for increased vigilance at all airports and increased screening following [...] Full text...
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U.S. to curb travel from eight southern African countries over new COVID-19 variant
26 november 2021 - 21:55:38Washington-US (PANA) - United States President Joe Biden said here Friday the US would bar entry to most travellers from [...] Full text...
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Greece imposes ban on travel from South African region
26 november 2021 - 18:11:12Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greece on Friday imposed travel restrictions on travelers from South Africa and its neighboring countries due [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UK bloclks flights from Southern Africa over COVID scare
26 november 2021 - 08:18:27Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The United Kingdom has halted all passenger flights from South Africa and surrounding countries [...] Full text...
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Trial date set for suspects in killing of South African national goalkeeper
25 october 2021 - 13:18:50Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Pretoria High Court on Monday announced that the trial of five men accused [...] Full text...
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US congratulates Lesotho on its 55th independence day
04 october 2021 - 04:26:37Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has send a message of congratulations to the people of the Kingdom of [...] Full text...
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ISS says SADC countries can learn from Hichilema, create inclusive platforms for civil society and opposition
09 september 2021 - 16:08:49Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Securocrats in the Southern Africa region are no doubt unsettled by Zambia’s new President Hakainde Hichilema’s [...] Full text...
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SADC warns public on use of its registered trademarks
09 september 2021 - 14:18:14Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The SADC Secretariat has cautioned the general public that the name “Southern African Development Community”; the acronym [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council approves immediate deployment of 5G network
08 september 2021 - 20:19:44Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) Wednesday approved the National Policy on Fifth Generation (5G) Networks, effectively giving [...] Full text...
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Normal to above normal rainfall forecast in much of the SADC region
04 september 2021 - 13:54:30Gaborone, Botswana - The bulk of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region is likely to receive normal to above-normal [...] Full text...
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2021 Women's Champions league: Semifinal fixtures of COSAFA Qualifiers revealed
01 september 2021 - 05:26:11Durban, South Africa (PANA) - Zambia’s Green Buffaloes and Botswana’s Double Action Ladies have booked their places in semi-finals of [...] Full text...
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COSAFA Qualifiers: Sundowns, Black Rhinos secure semifinal spots
29 august 2021 - 19:23:38Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns and Zimbabwe’s Black Rhinos Queens are the first two [...] Full text...
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South Africa President Ramaphosa attends SADC summit in Malawi
17 august 2021 - 12:37:16Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa is attending the 41st Southern African Development Community [...] Full text...
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SADC congratulates Zambia’s President-Elect Hakainde Hichilema
16 august 2021 - 15:13:38Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Botswana President Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi on Monday congratulated Zambia’s President-Elect Hakainde Hichilema on behalf of [...] Full text...
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Africa implored to solve vaccine challenges
12 august 2021 - 16:15:29Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) -- Botswana assistant minister of health and wellness has implored Africa to find sustainable solution to problems [...] Full text...
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Malawi hosts 41st SADC Summit
09 august 2021 - 13:32:37Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Paying attention to the health and wellbeing of their populations, Heads of State and Government in [...] Full text...
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ADF extends US$4.25 million loan to modernize tax collection, boost revenue in Lesotho
20 july 2021 - 18:35:00Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a loan of [...] Full text...
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South Africa invests in biodiversity to promote rural development and conservation
14 july 2021 - 13:41:35Washington, DC, US (PANA) - South Africa is stepping up investment for its wildlife and biodiversity sectors thanks to a [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Preserving macroeconomic stability, revitalising jobs, improving investment climate critical for South Africa’s recovery
13 july 2021 - 15:53:29Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa is set to emerge from the COVID-19 crisis weaker than when it entered [...] Full text...
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New social protection assessment in Lesotho aims to strengthen programmes for poor people
06 july 2021 - 14:01:31Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - Strong effective social protection programmes are needed to help protect vulnerable people in Lesotho and ensure [...] Full text...
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African leaders eulogize Zambia’s first President Kaunda
02 july 2021 - 13:38:43Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu on Friday led foreign heads of state and other dignitaries in the [...] Full text...
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SADC holds Extraordinary Summit in Maputo
23 june 2021 - 09:22:59Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) – Leaders of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are on Wednesday meeting in the Mozambican capital, [...] Full text...
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South Africa expels Lesotho diplomats
11 june 2021 - 11:32:48Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A diplomatic storm has erupted between South Africa and neighbouring Lesotho which has resulted [...] Full text...
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Mozambique recall 25 players for Lesotho, Eswatini friendlies
31 may 2021 - 08:02:36Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Mozambique Coach Horácio Gonçalves has recalled 25 players for two friendly matches against Lesotho and Eswatini, [...] Full text...
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Latest FIFA Rankings for African countries
27 may 2021 - 19:04:16Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The following are the latest FIFA rankings for African countries, published in Zurich, Switzerland, on Thursday. World [...] Full text...
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Avian Flu outbreak reported in South Africa
22 may 2021 - 09:58:08Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – An outbreak of Avian Influenza in South Africa will derail export expansion plans by the [...] Full text...
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Botswana president due in Lesotho on Wednesday
18 may 2021 - 15:28:04Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi will on Wednesday pay a friendly visit to Lesotho, the International Affairs [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to promulgate DTAA agreement with Lesotho
15 may 2021 - 08:13:11Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius would promulgate the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (Kingdom of Lesotho) Regulations 2021 soon, the Mauritian [...] Full text...
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AfDB invites business enablers to apply for funding to support women entrepreneurs
10 may 2021 - 18:49:28Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - This May, the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group is launching a call for proposals for [...] Full text...
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Kazungula Bridge to spur economic activities for Botswana
10 may 2021 - 18:39:24Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - President Mokgweetsi Masisi is optimistic that the Kazungula Bridge joint developed by Botswana and Zambia will [...] Full text...
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Lesotho mine recovers high-quality 370 ct white diamond
10 may 2021 - 13:35:17Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - London Stock Exchange (LSE)-listed Gem Diamonds on Monday announced it has recovered a high-quality 370 ct [...] Full text...
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2022 AFCON qualifiers: Results of final Group matches played on Tuesday
31 march 2021 - 07:32:15Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results of the final matches (Day 6) in Groups E, F, I, K and L [...] Full text...
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2022 AFCON qualifiers: Results of final Group matches played on Tuesday
31 march 2021 - 01:58:15Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results of the final matches (Day 6) in Groups E, F, I, K and [...] Full text...
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2022 AFCON qualifiers: Final Group matches for Tuesday
29 march 2021 - 21:15:46Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The final matches (Day 6) in Groups E, F, I, K and L in the qualifiers [...] Full text...
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2022 AFCON qualifiers: Results from Saturday's Day 5 matches
27 march 2021 - 18:47:18Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are results of the two Day 5 matches played on Saturday in the qualifiers [...] Full text...
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2022 AFCON qualifiers: Saturday's Day 5 matches
27 march 2021 - 05:41:17Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the two Day 5 matches, scheduled for Saturday, in the qualifiers for the [...] Full text...
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Coach Rohr drafts more home-based Super Eagles to face Benin and Lesotho
22 march 2021 - 21:28:19Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria trainer, Gernot Rohr, drafted two more home-based stars to bolster the Super Eagles for the [...] Full text...
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Pfizer expands access to cancer drugs in 45 African countries
10 february 2021 - 16:54:47New York, US (PANA) - US drug firm Pfizer has announced a partnership with IDA Foundation, an independent social enterprise [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Zambians barred to travel to Germany
08 february 2021 - 14:20:08Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The German government has announced a temporary travel ban on several southern African countries that include [...] Full text...
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Algeria to reopen embassy in Tripoli
28 january 2021 - 11:15:27Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Algerian Foreign Minister Sabri Boukadoum on Wednesday announced his country's intention to reopen its embassy in [...] Full text...
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Heavy rains caused by Cyclone Eloise recede in parts of southern Africa
27 january 2021 - 08:58:53Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The low pressure area caused by Tropical Cyclone Eloise has moved south-west and is close [...] Full text...
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DRC ratifies Protocol establishing African Union rights court
11 december 2020 - 15:25:56Arusha, Tanzania (PANA) - The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has deposited its instrument of ratification of the Protocol to [...] Full text...
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SADC lawmakers urged to strengthen laws to respond to human rights threats
07 december 2020 - 12:09:34Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International, says lawmakers from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) must [...] Full text...
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2020/21 CAF Champions league: 22 teams qualify for first round
07 december 2020 - 08:32:36Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - All the 22 qualifiers for the first round of the 2020/21 CAF Champions league have emerged [...] Full text...
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2020/21 CAF Champions league: 2nd-leg, preliminary-round fixtures this weekend
04 december 2020 - 06:35:48Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for second-leg in the preliminary round of the 2020/21 CAF Champions [...] Full text...
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Global food commodity prices rose to a nearly six-year high in November - FAO
03 december 2020 - 14:21:22Rome, Italy (PANA) - Global food commodity prices rose sharply in November to their highest level in nearly six years, [...] Full text...
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2020/21 CAF Champions league: All results of 1st-leg, preliminary-round matches played this weekend
29 november 2020 - 20:09:12Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are results of all the first-leg, preliminary-round matches of the 2020/21 CAF Champions league, [...] Full text...
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2020-21 Total CAF Champions League: Preliminary-round, first-leg fixtures
26 november 2020 - 18:40:42Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The 2020-21 Total CAF Champions League season kicks off this weekend with the first-leg fixtures of [...] Full text...
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2021 AFCON Qualifiers: Results of some Day 4 matches played on Tuesday
17 november 2020 - 20:12:54Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of some 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Day 4 qualifying [...] Full text...
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2021 AFCON qualifiers: Sudan stun Ghana, Rwanda/Cape Verde, and Lesotho/Benin goalless
17 november 2020 - 17:14:09Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Mohamed Abdel Rahman scored in the second minute of extra time as hosts Sudan beat Ghana [...] Full text...
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2021 AFCON Qualifiers: Fixtures for Day 4 matches on Tuesday
17 november 2020 - 04:30:59Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Day 4 of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) [...] Full text...
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2021 AFCON Qualifiers: Results of all matches played on Saturday
15 november 2020 - 05:23:11Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 3 matches of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) [...] Full text...
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2021 AFCON Qualifiers: Fixtures for Day 3 matches to be played on Saturday
14 november 2020 - 06:20:40Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Day 3 matches of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifying [...] Full text...
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List of Squirrels for Lesotho match for AFCON 2022 qualifiers
10 november 2020 - 20:25:49Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Twenty-four players of the national team, the Squirrels, have been invited to prepare for the return [...] Full text...
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Five arrested for murder of South Africa's national goalkeeper
26 october 2020 - 13:30:28Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Police Minister Bheki Cele on Monday announced that five people have been arrested in [...] Full text...
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Lesotho moves to insure farmers against climate change risks
23 october 2020 - 20:21:29Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) – The Kingdom of Lesotho has signed an agreement with an African Union (AU) specialized agency, mandated [...] Full text...
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Rights advocate slams African govts for 'undermining' rights groups
21 october 2020 - 06:24:10Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International has slammed African governments for "grossly undermining regional human rights bodies". It [...] Full text...
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South Africa Police record breakthrough in murder of national goalie
20 october 2020 - 15:08:03Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa Police have made a dramatic breakthrough in investigations into the murder of [...] Full text...
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Algeria to face Nigeria in Austria friendly
28 september 2020 - 19:28:59Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Reigning African champions, Algeria, will take on Nigeria in a friendly match on October 9 at [...] Full text...
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A USD 62 million project for 160,000 poor rural households in Kingdom of Lesotho
25 september 2020 - 20:19:34Paris, France (PANA) - The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the government of the Kingdom of Lesotho signed [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Rugby Africa unions return to play in line with health guidelines
24 september 2020 - 10:49:09Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – While health and safety for all remain the highest priority of the entire sporting [...] Full text...
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African Leaders for Nutrition call on leaders to embed nutrition within the Covid-19 response and recovery
15 september 2020 - 18:19:52Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Leaders for Nutrition (ALN) have unveiled a position paper calling upon African Heads [...] Full text...
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South Africa’s Backsaver Farming Equipment helps plant crops across Africa
07 september 2020 - 12:59:37Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – South African farmer and inventor Michris Janse van Rensburg has supplied hand planters to more [...] Full text...
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Nigeria increases shareholding in African housing financier, Shelter Afrique
04 september 2020 - 20:59:53Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African housing development financier, Shelter Afrique, has received US$$9.4 million from Nigeria, the first tranche of [...] Full text...
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SADC leaders urged to fix deteriorating human rights situation
15 august 2020 - 05:38:34Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - As leaders of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) prepare to meet on Monday to [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: IMF provides US$49.1 million to ease Lesotho’s payments pressure
30 july 2020 - 09:27:56Maseru, Lesotho (PANA – Lesotho is now set to reduce balance of payments pressures stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic after [...] Full text...
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