EU appoints João Cravinho as new Special Representative for Sahel region

18 november 2024 - 10:58:40
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday appointed João Cravinho as European Union (EU) Special Representative (EUSR) for [...] Full text...

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

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

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

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

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COP29: UNHCR amplifies voices of displaced on frontlines of climate change

15 november 2024 - 05:57:50
Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - UN refugee agency, UNHCR, on Thursday launched the Refugees for Climate Action initiative in a bid to [...] Full text...

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Why pastoralism matters more than ever for the Sahel and West Africa’s future: World Bank open editorial by Mohamed Ould El-Ghazaouani, President of Mauritania, Mahamat Idriss Déby, President of Chad and Ousmane Diagana, World Bank Vice-President for West and Central Africa

07 november 2024 - 09:12:09
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Today, more than ever, we must turn our attention to pastoralism across the Sahel and West [...] Full text...

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Libya announces readiness to host 2026 Türkiye-African Summit

03 november 2024 - 13:39:51
Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - The Head of Management of the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Al-Taher [...] Full text...

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2025 FIFA Beach soccer WC: Mozambican coach confident of qualification

17 october 2024 - 06:14:06
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Head coach of the Mozambican beach soccer national team, Saidate Moveia, says the agreed objective between [...] Full text...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Mauritanian President arrives in Libya

11 october 2024 - 13:11:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Mohamed ould Cheikh Ghazouani, President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, arrived in the Libyan capital, [...] Full text...

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

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

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President of Mauritania expected in Tripoli on Thursday for AU mediation in Libyan crisis

10 october 2024 - 12:46:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A high-level delegation from the African Union (AU), led by the Mauritanian president, Mohamed Ould Cheikh [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON: Fixtures for Matchday 3

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

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Algeria to establish free trade zones with neighbouring countries

07 october 2024 - 15:31:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune announced on Sunday that his country plans to create free trade zones [...] Full text...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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2025 AFCON Qualifiers: Results of matches played on Saturday

07 september 2024 - 18:12:06
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, first round [...] Full text...

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

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

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2024/25 CAF Champions League: Giants progress as first preliminary round concludes

26 august 2024 - 08:53:02
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The first preliminary round of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League reached its climax on Sunday, with [...] Full text...

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2024/25 CAF Champions League: First-round, second-leg qualifiers

23 august 2024 - 07:26:09
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are the scheduled matches in the first-round second-leg qualifiers of the 2024/25 CAF Champions League [...] Full text...

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2024 Beach Soccer AFCON dates confirmed

09 august 2024 - 10:42:48
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The dates for the 2024 Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), to be held in [...] Full text...

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2024 AFCON Beach Soccer qualifiers: Mauritania stun Nigeria to play in finals

29 july 2024 - 12:56:40
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Mauritania has made history by qualifying for their first-ever CAF Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations [...] Full text...

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Deadly Atlantic shipwreck shows victims’ desperation, says UN refugee agency

26 july 2024 - 14:50:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - News of another deadly shipwreck tragedy off the coast of Mauritania is a clear indication of [...] Full text...

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Maximising returns to human capital in Mauritania for increased wealth, shared prosperity

26 july 2024 - 11:20:08
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The World Bank on Friday released the seventh edition of its Economic Update for Mauritania, which [...] Full text...

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Libya, NEPAD discuss proposal for strategic partnership

21 july 2024 - 14:19:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Executive Director of the African Union (AU) Steering Agency for the New Partnership for Africa's [...] Full text...

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2024 CAF Beach Soccer AFCON Qualifiers begin on Friday

19 july 2024 - 16:35:18
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nations eyeing places at this year’s CAF Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt will [...] Full text...

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FIFA Rankings for Africa at a glance

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

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Top official warns of weakened regional security following withdrawal from West African economic bloc by Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger

13 july 2024 - 05:42:15
New York, US (PANA) - Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger’s decision to pull out of the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...

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2024/25 CAF Champions League: New season kicks off with high-stake preliminary-round matches

12 july 2024 - 08:13:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Contenders aiming to succeed Al Ahly as title holders of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League discovered [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON: Qualifying groups revealed

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

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Breaking News: Mohamed El Ghazouani wins Mauritania's presidential election

01 july 2024 - 16:54:17
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania's outgoing president Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani was declared winner of Saturday's presidential election with [...] Full text...

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AfDB, JICA align priorities ahead of TICAD9 summit

01 july 2024 - 07:43:52
Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have underscored the [...] Full text...

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Outgoing President leads Mauritanian elections after more than 81% of polling stations counted

30 june 2024 - 16:53:41
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The outgoing Mauritanian president, Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, has taken the lead in Saturday's presidential [...] Full text...

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Putting Africa on the path to prosperity: World Bank Blog By Ajay Banga and Mohamed Ould Ghazouani

20 june 2024 - 07:31:04
Apulia, Italy (PANA) - Across the Global South, young people are yearning for opportunity and a better life. But while [...] Full text...

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WFP increases response in West and Central Africa to address rising hunger

19 june 2024 - 06:31:45
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The World Food Programme (WFP) will increase its food and nutrition assistance programme this month in [...] Full text...

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CAF Beach Soccer AFCON qualifiers fixtures confirmed

14 june 2024 - 07:09:59
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The 14 nations eyeing places at this year’s CAF Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations in [...] Full text...

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2026 WC African qualifiers: Standings after Day 4 matches

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

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

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

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UNHCR urges global response to neglected humanitarian crisis in the Sahel

07 june 2024 - 11:56:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply concerned about the fast-growing humanitarian crisis in the Sahel [...] Full text...

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Fierce competition as Africa's 2026 World Cup qualifiers resume

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

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Mauritania’s economy set to attain 4.3 percent growth in 2024

05 june 2024 - 10:32:26
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Mauritania’s economic growth in 2024 is expected to improve, while inflation has slowed down significantly. However, the [...] Full text...

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UNHCR highlights shocking needs, risks facing refugees and migrants on routes from Africa to Europe

04 june 2024 - 12:47:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The lack of protection services on major routes used by refugees and migrants is alarming and [...] Full text...

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Stronger control efforts help to lower tobacco use in African region

31 may 2024 - 13:01:51
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Tobacco use among adolescents in the African region declined by nearly 18% between 2020 and 2022, [...] Full text...

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

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

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WHO’s investment case launch draws expressions of support, pledges to sustainably finance four-year strategy

28 may 2024 - 18:41:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday launched an investment case that lays out the Organisation’s [...] Full text...

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2026 World Cup qualifiers: Lookman, Osimhen in strong Nigeria squad

28 may 2024 - 11:35:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria have named a strong 25-man squad for their upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers against South [...] Full text...

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Final leg of Regional CAF Club Licensing workshop opens in Ghana

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

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African climate negotiators eye carbon credits trade

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

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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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Workshop for African negotiators on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement

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

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Africa Travel Indaba show opens

13 may 2024 - 12:29:48
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Thousands of delegates and exhibitors from around the world have gathered at Durban’s Inkosi [...] Full text...

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

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

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Libya ranks 143rd in world press freedom index

04 may 2024 - 16:08:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya is ranked 143rd out of 180 countries in the 2024 press freedom index, according to [...] Full text...

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Algeria hosts second regional CAF Club Licensing Workshop 2024

01 may 2024 - 07:25:40
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Following a successful kick off to the CAF Club Licencing Regional Workshop 2024 in Mauritania, Algeria [...] Full text...

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

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

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Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh el Ghazaouani to seek re-election

25 april 2024 - 16:19:34
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The President of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, has announced his candidacy in the presidential [...] Full text...

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Drug trafficking undermining stability and development in Sahel region: UN drug agency

21 april 2024 - 05:13:41
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Drug trafficking in the Sahel region – Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, and the Niger – [...] Full text...

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2024 TotalEnergies CAF Futsal AFCON: The Pharaohs are 'positive' ahead of Angola match

19 april 2024 - 08:54:38
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The assistant coach of Egypt, Sameh Saleh Husein, says the atmosphere in the Pharaohs camp is [...] Full text...

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2024 Futsal AFCON: Results from ongoing tournament

15 april 2024 - 08:21:26
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Mediterranean Knights of Libya endured a late scare but ultimately emerged victorious with a 5-4 [...] Full text...

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Wave of increased food insecurity hits West and Central Africa

12 april 2024 - 21:57:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Almost 55 million people are facing further food and nutrition insecurity in West and Central Africa [...] Full text...

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Libyans watching tonight for new Shawwal lunar crescent marking end of Ramadan and Eid El-Fitr

09 april 2024 - 15:12:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan citizens are to watch for the appearance of the new lunar crescent in the month [...] 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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Libyan MPs attend 6th session of Pan-African Parliament in Midrand, South Africa

27 march 2024 - 16:51:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A select members of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) and the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) took [...] Full text...

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UN Human Rights Committee adopts annual report

27 march 2024 - 11:36:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Human Rights Committee of the United Nations on Wednesday adopted its annual report covering its [...] Full text...

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

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

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African giants resume international matches after AFCON

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

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Ramadan begins in the Muslim world

11 march 2024 - 12:58:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ramadan, the month of fasting for Muslims in the world, began officially on Monday. While some countries started [...] Full text...

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Libya congratulates Mauritania on its accession to the rotating presidency of the African Union

18 february 2024 - 17:18:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Unity has [...] Full text...

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AU Summit opens under Mauritania President's chairmanship

17 february 2024 - 21:17:57
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 37th African Union (AU) Summit opened on Saturday with Mauritania President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian President reaffirms support for stability in Libya, reconciliation process supported by AU

17 february 2024 - 13:48:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Mohamed ould Cheikh Ghazouani, has reaffirmed his support [...] Full text...

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Libya attends 44th session of AU Executive Council meeting in Addis Ababa

15 february 2024 - 14:22:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Unity, [...] Full text...

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World Bank boosts climate, community resilience in Senegal River valley

14 february 2024 - 07:43:51
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The World Bank Board of Directors has approved a significant initiative aimed at addressing urgent challenges [...] Full text...

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

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

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Libya participates in meeting of AU Ministerial Committee on African Agenda 2063

10 february 2024 - 13:49:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Unity took [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Cape Verde beat Mauritania 1-0 to reach quarter-finals

29 january 2024 - 19:35:40
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Cape Verde continued their fairy tale journey in the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Fixtures for Round of 16 matches on Monday

29 january 2024 - 06:09:38
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The following are Monday's fixtures of Round of 16 matches in the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa [...] Full text...

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How distrust of government by marginalised people fuels conflict in Africa: IMF Blog By Hany Abdel Latif and Mahmoud El Gamal

25 january 2024 - 17:09:55
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Sub-Saharan Africa suffers from persistent security challenges, and Sahel countries such as Burkina Faso, Chad, Niger, [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: End the war and recognise Palestine, Security Council urged

25 january 2024 - 07:25:28
New York, US (PANA) - Work harder to end the war in Gaza and recognise the State of Palestine were [...] 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: Line-up of Round of 16 matches

25 january 2024 - 05:42:05
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The following is the Round of 16 line-up in the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: 2023 AFCON: Algeria sacks coach for poor results

24 january 2024 - 19:06:41
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Algeria have also sacked their coach, Djamel Belmadi, as the list of managers being fired [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Angola beat Burkina Faso 2-0; Mauritania tame Algeria 1-0 in final Group D matches

23 january 2024 - 22:08:24
Yamoussoukro, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Angola beat Burkina Faso 2-0 and Mauritania humbled Algeria 1-0 in the last Group D [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Fixtures of final matches in Groups C and D on Tuesday

23 january 2024 - 05:18:45
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The following are the fixtures on Tuesday in Groups C and D final round of matches [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Angola inches to Round of 16 with 3-2 win over Mauritaina in Group D match

20 january 2024 - 19:00:53
Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Angola moved a step closer to the Round of 16 in the 2023 Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Burkina Faso and Algeria draw 2-2 in Day 2 Group D match

20 january 2024 - 16:13:21
Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Algeria's Baghdad Bounedjah scored deep into injury time as the North African country drew 2-2 with Burkina [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Fixtures for Day 2 Groups D and E on Saturday

20 january 2024 - 06:25:04
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The following are Saturday's fixtures for Day 2 Groups D and E at the 2023 [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Late penalty gives Burkina Faso 1-0 win over Mauritania

16 january 2024 - 16:09:56
Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - A late penalty kick converted by substitute Bertrand Traoré gave Burkina Faso a 1-0 win [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Fixtures for Day 1 Groups D and E on Tuesday

16 january 2024 - 05:23:39
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's fixtures for Day 1 in Groups D and E at the [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Angola, Algeria draw 1-1 in Group D match

15 january 2024 - 22:02:47
Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Algeria and Angola drew 1-1 in their Day 1 Group D match of the 2023 [...] Full text...

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Gambian President says Peace Award reminder quest for peace a never-ending venture

10 january 2024 - 11:35:23
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow the 2024 African Prize for Peace that has been awarded him may [...] Full text...

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Libya ready to organise any African sporting event, says PM

08 january 2024 - 12:38:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has reaffirmed the country's willingness to organise any African [...] Full text...

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Gambian President wins African Prize for Peace

02 january 2024 - 11:10:10
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has  been named winner of the African Prize for Peace 2024.  This was [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Algeria in search of third title

02 january 2024 - 08:08:05
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Algeria, who will be participating in the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations for the 19th time [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Angola coach Goncalves names 23 players

31 december 2023 - 17:27:55
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Pedro Gonçalves, the coach of Angola, has selected 23 players who could represent the Palancas Negras [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves 180 billion CFA francs for Mali-Mauritania electricity interconnection

28 december 2023 - 14:20:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) Thursday approved financing of USD 302.9 [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Burkina Faso announce 27-man squad

26 december 2023 - 07:46:30
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso coach Hubert Velud has named 27 players who will represent the country at [...] Full text...

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2023 TotalEnergies AFCON: CAF names match officials

26 december 2023 - 07:03:31
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially announced the list of match officials that will [...] Full text...

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2024 CAF Futsal Africa Cup: Draw for qualifying matches conducted

23 december 2023 - 18:22:00
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - CAF on Saturday conducted the TotalEnergies Futsal Africa Cup of Nations 2024 Qualifiers in Cairo, Egypt, [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Morocco enters tournament as highest ranked team

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

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IMF concludes first reviews of Mauritania’s progress under EFF/ECF arrangements

20 december 2023 - 08:20:39
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has announced completion of the first reviews under the [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Results of Day 4 matches

20 december 2023 - 08:03:46
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 4 matches of the 2023/24 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Day 4 matches resume on Tuesday

18 december 2023 - 11:33:07
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa’s biggest club competition, the 2023/24 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League, officially resumes this week, with Match [...] Full text...

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Military exercise in the fight against terrorism begins in Libya

07 december 2023 - 12:11:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A military exercise dubbed Desert Warriors, which is part of training in the fight against terrorism, [...] Full text...

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

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

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COP28: African countries join pioneering global battery energy storage consortium

03 december 2023 - 17:51:57
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Several African countries have formally expressed interest to join the ground-breaking Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) [...] Full text...

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World Bank accelerates digital transformation in West Africa

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

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Middle East conflict risks reshaping the region’s economies: IMF Blog By John Bluedorn and Taline Koranchelian

01 december 2023 - 19:39:15
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The conflict in Gaza and Israel is causing immense human suffering. In addition to the direct [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Action returns on Match Day 2

01 december 2023 - 07:54:51
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Action returns to the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League group stages this weekend in match day 2 [...] Full text...

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Latest FIFA ranking: Morocco still on top in Africa

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

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Network of Land Governane to launch academy in North Africa

24 november 2023 - 18:17:43
Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The North Africa section of the Network of Excellence on Land Governance in Africa (NELGA) plans [...] Full text...

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2023/24 Champions League: Group stage matches begin on Friday

23 november 2023 - 09:31:56
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - All is set for the resumption of action in the 2023/24 CAF Champions League, with Day [...] Full text...

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

21 november 2023 - 18:52:06
Cairo, 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 - 05:57:27
Cairo, 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: Mane brace helps Senegal overpower South Sudan

19 november 2023 - 07:18:07
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - African champions Senegal cruised to a 4-0 victory over South Sudan on Saturday as their bid [...] Full text...

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CAF announces shortlists of Men’s Categories for CAF Awards 2023

18 november 2023 - 09:02:56
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, CAF, on Friday announced the shortlists for the men’s categories for the [...] Full text...

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Conflict, external shocks amplify obstacles to economic development of the Sahel and CAR

17 november 2023 - 08:58:48
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Countries in the Sahel comprising Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger, along with neighbouring [...] Full text...

thread Economy

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

16 november 2023 - 07:42:52
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day one qualifying matches of the Africa 2026 FIFA World [...] Full text...

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World Bank: Chad's economy facing multiple challenges

14 november 2023 - 09:35:11
N'djamena, Chad (PANA) -  Chad's economy is facing multiple, and often interrelated challenges that have slowed down its growth, according [...] Full text...

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US Agriculture Department initiates food for progress programme in The Gambia

09 november 2023 - 14:39:16
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) has announced that The Gambia will [...] Full text...

thread Agriculture

Boosting opportunities for the most vulnerable: Productive social safety net toolbox for Africa: World Bank Blog

06 november 2023 - 07:41:54
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Africa is not on track to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal of eradicating extreme poverty. While many [...] Full text...

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

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

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UN Security Council extends mandate of its Mission for Referendum in Western Sahara

31 october 2023 - 11:19:41
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Monday extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission for [...] Full text...

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IMF mission completes arrangement for Mauritania’s Resilience and Sustainability Facility

28 october 2023 - 11:45:53
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and Mauritanian authorities have reached a preliminary agreement on completion of [...] Full text...

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45 Libyan companies attend opening of trade fair in Nouakchott for products manufactured in Libya

24 october 2023 - 16:22:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An exhibition of Libyan products opened on Monday in the Mauritanian capital, Nouakchott, with the participation [...] Full text...

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Guinea returns to Organisation for the development of the Senegal River

20 october 2023 - 17:12:30
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The second extraordinary conference of heads of state and government of the Organisation pour la mise [...] Full text...

thread Politics

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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South Africa embraces green energy industry

16 october 2023 - 10:54:46
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – With the help of other African nations, South Africa aims to position itself as [...] Full text...

thread Environment

2023 AFCON: Algeria coach Belmadi wary of all teams as team eye glory

15 october 2023 - 08:19:15
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Algeria coach Djamel Belmadi says there are 'no small teams in Africa' as the 2019 [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF AFCON: Mikel Obi tips Nigeria for glory

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

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

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

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Mauritania's Foreign Minister calls on Mali's military leader

10 october 2023 - 13:02:06
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Mauritanian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Mauritanians Abroad, Mohamed Salem ould Merzoug, on Monday [...] Full text...

thread Politics

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

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

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2023 AFCON: CAF, LOC ready for final draw

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

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CAF Champions League Group Stage draw officially conducted

06 october 2023 - 20:06:54
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The TotalEnergies CAF Champions League Group Stage Draw was officially conducted on Friday in Johannesburg, [...] Full text...

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

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

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2023-24 CAF Champions league: Group stage qualifiers emerge

02 october 2023 - 05:33:18
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following is the list of 15 clubs that have qualified for the Group stage of [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Giants battle for group stage spots this weekend

28 september 2023 - 07:26:35
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The 16 places in this season's TotalEnergies CAF Champions League group stage will be determined this [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: US Secretary of state meets ECOWAS partners to discuss 'complex' political crisis

23 september 2023 - 06:42:52
New York, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday met with representatives from the Economic Community [...] Full text...

thread Politics

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

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

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

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

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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Results of first leg second preliminary round matches played on Saturday

16 september 2023 - 19:13:41
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of the first leg TotalEnergies CAF Champions League second preliminary round [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Second preliminary round gets under way on Friday

14 september 2023 - 12:54:07
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The first legs of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League second preliminary round resume on Friday, as [...] Full text...

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

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

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

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

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Moroccan foreign minister Bourita holds talks with UN envoy for Western Sahara

09 september 2023 - 13:27:20
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Resident Abroad, Nasser Bourita, held talks [...] Full text...

thread Politics

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

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

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2023 AFCON qualifiers: Seven teams reach final tournament

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

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2023 AFCON qualifiers: Fixtures, kick-off times

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

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

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

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2023-24 CAF Champions League: Second-round, first-leg fixtures

29 august 2023 - 06:29:01
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are the second-round, first-leg fixtures in the 2023-24 CAF Champions League, to be played between [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: All 20 qualifiers emerge for second round

28 august 2023 - 06:28:06
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are all the 20 teams that have qualified for the second round of the 2023-24 [...] Full text...

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

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

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: Results of 2nd-leg, first-round matches

27 august 2023 - 06:51:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results from the second-leg, first-round matches played in the CAF Confederation Cup. Azam FC, Tanzania [...] Full text...

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

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

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: Second-leg, first-round matches

25 august 2023 - 09:05:47
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are the scheduled second-leg, first-round matches this weekend, with first-leg results in brackets Friday, 25 August Azam [...] Full text...

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

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

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: All first-leg, first-round results

21 august 2023 - 08:32:52
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are all the results from the first-leg, first-round matches, played at the weekend in the [...] Full text...

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

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

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: More results from first-round matches

20 august 2023 - 07:34:53
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are more results from the first-leg, first-round matches played on Saturday in the 2023/24 CAF [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: Results from first-round matches

19 august 2023 - 09:59:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Singida United of Tanzania defeated JKU of Zanzibar 4-1 in the first-leg of the 2023/24 CAF [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: Using diplomacy and biting sanctions to beat Niger's coup leaders (Analysis by Paul Ejime)

17 august 2023 - 09:43:50
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - There is no doubt that the sanctions imposed on Niger by the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...

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

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

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: First-round matches on 18 to 20 August

16 august 2023 - 07:23:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - First-round matches in thee 2023-24 CAF Confederation Cup will be held between 18 and 20 August, [...] Full text...

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Urbanisation, climate change exacerbate the risk of flooding in Mauritania: WB report

03 august 2023 - 16:08:37
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Mauritania continues to recover from the economic and social impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, with economic [...] Full text...

thread Economy

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

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

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ADF provides $767,000 to boost livestock farming in Mauritania

20 july 2023 - 16:53:30
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania will receive $767,000 from the African Development Fund (ADF), the African Development Bank Group’s concessional [...] Full text...

thread Agriculture

Development partners express support for $900 million Mauritania-Mali power line

20 july 2023 - 09:48:15
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Development partners have committed to mobilise funding for a US$900 million multinational power transmission line between [...] Full text...

thread Economy

2026 FIFA World Cup: Africa preliminary qualifiers draw officially conducted

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

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2026 FIFA WC: FIFA release pots for African draw

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

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World Bank steps up support to flood management in Dakar

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

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

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

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Latest FIFA Ranking for Africa

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

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

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

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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Group standings after Day 5 matches

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

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

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

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

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

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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Round up of Day 5 matches

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

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

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

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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: CAFonline previews Day 5 matches

16 june 2023 - 09:59:32
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - With some matches played on Wednesday in Day 5 matches of the 2023 AFCON Qualifiers, CAFonline [...] Full text...

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Sixth meeting of 5+5 Defence Group on humanitarian demining held in Tripoli

15 june 2023 - 15:47:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The sixth meeting of the scientific committee of the 5+5 Training Centre for Humanitarian Demining of [...] Full text...

thread Society

2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Results of matches played on Wednesday

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

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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: All Day 5 matches

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

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

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

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

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

thread Agriculture

Trafficking in the Sahel: Killer cough syrup and fake medicine (By UN News)

27 may 2023 - 14:14:52
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - In the summer of 2022, 70 Gambian babies and young children died from kidney failure after [...] Full text...

thread Health

Trafficking in the Sahel: Guns, gas and gold

21 may 2023 - 05:48:49
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Chili peppers, fake medicine, fuel, gold, guns, humans, and more are being trafficked via millennia-old trade [...] Full text...

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Security situation in Sahel remains very worrying, Security Council warned

16 may 2023 - 19:56:48
New York, US (PANA) - The security situation in the Sahel remains very worrying and the spiralling crisis in Sudan is an [...] Full text...

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

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

thread Economy

One Desert Initiative: EUBAM announces regional cross-border Libya-Sahel conference in Mauritania

08 may 2023 - 19:07:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union Assistance Mission for Integrated Border Management in Libya (EUBAM), announced on Monday that [...] Full text...

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Four Libyan organizations call for end to impunity for crimes against journalists

04 may 2023 - 19:10:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Four Libyan media organizations have called for the punishment of perpetrators of crimes against journalists in [...] Full text...

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Reresearch network launhed for new vision of Great Green Wall

03 may 2023 - 19:59:43
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The International Research Institute (IRD) and its partners recently launched in Djibouti the International Research Network [...] Full text...

thread Environment

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

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

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Solution in Libya lies in elections and respect for Libyans' will, says AMU Secretary

02 may 2023 - 14:22:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Secretary General of the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU), Taïeb Baccouche, said Tuesday that the solution [...] Full text...

thread Politics

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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France advises its citizens against entering entire territory of Mali, Chad, Niger and Burkina Faso

08 april 2023 - 19:08:07
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - In a security note, France on Friday formally advised its citizens against travelling to the [...] Full text...

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FIFA Rankings - Nigeria slips to lowest position in 4 years

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

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Mali offers training, awareness for girls in basic education on zero pregnancy

04 april 2023 - 14:32:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A training and awareness session "For Zero Pregnancy in the School Environment" organized by the local [...] Full text...

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