2025 AFCON qualifiers: Heartbreak for Ghana as Black Stars crash out, Comoros qualify

16 november 2024 - 04:44:12
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Ghana’s hopes of reaching the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations ended in heartbreak as [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Polio campaign reaches 94,000 children in besieged north

05 november 2024 - 05:21:06
New York, US (PANA) - The UN-supported polio vaccine campaign concluded in besieged northern Gaza on Monday, with agencies inoculating [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Gaza: Strike hits health centre as polio vaccine campaign resumes in ravaged north

03 november 2024 - 13:24:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The long-awaited final phase of a UN-supported polio vaccine campaign began on Saturday in bombarded, besieged [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Final phase of polio vaccine campaign reaches ravaged north

03 november 2024 - 05:28:03
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The long-awaited final phase of a UN-supported polio vaccine campaign began early Saturday morning in bombarded [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Israeli strikes delay polio vaccine campaign in the north

24 october 2024 - 05:45:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Intense bombardments, mass displacements and lack of access in northern Gaza have forced the postponement of [...] Full text...

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Intense bombardments, mass displacements and lack of access in northern Gaza force the postponement of polio vaccination campaign

23 october 2024 - 13:22:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) --Due to the escalating violence, intense bombardment, mass displacement orders, and lack of assured humanitarian pauses across [...] Full text...

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We must place our hope in multilateralism: IMF article By Gordon Brown, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

11 october 2024 - 11:13:20
London, United Kingdom (PANA) – Only by working together can countries fend off fragmentation and deepening crises “Those who look only [...] Full text...

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

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

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WHO boss announces death of Polio Director

07 august 2024 - 19:10:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Wednesday announced the passing of Aidan O’Leary, the Director of the [...] Full text...

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“Middle-Income Trap” hinders progress in 108 developing countries: World Development Report

01 august 2024 - 07:58:33
EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION, BROADCAST, OR TRANSMISSION UNTIL THURSDAY, 1 AUGUST, 2024, at 1:30 PM UTCWashington, DC, United States (PANA) [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Popular Lesotho rapper killed in car crash

25 july 2024 - 13:39:15
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Tributes are flooding in for popular Lesotho rapper Bokang Moleli who died in a car [...] Full text...

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UN leaders urge ‘maximum political will’ to rescue SDGs

23 july 2024 - 06:46:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Top UN officials on Monday called for urgent reforms to the international financial system to [...] Full text...

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Childhood immunization levels stalled in 2023: UN agencies

15 july 2024 - 05:04:12
New York, US (PANA) - Immunization coverage for children worldwide stalled during 2023, leaving around 2.7 million lacking the protection [...] Full text...

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UN agencies flag menstrual health education as world marks menstrual hygiene day

29 may 2024 - 05:36:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As World Menstrual Hygiene Day was marked on Tuesday, a joint report from the World Health Organization [...] 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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Governments agree to continue their steady progress on proposed pandemic agreement ahead of the World Health Assembly

12 may 2024 - 16:52:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Governments of the world have agreed to continue working on a proposed pandemic agreement, and to further [...] Full text...

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Tackle methane emissions now, to slow global warming

21 march 2024 - 05:33:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Tackling emissions of methane now, is essential to meet the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming [...] Full text...

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WHO head calls for signing of Pandemic Treaty

19 march 2024 - 05:13:06
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the UN health agency issued an appeal on Monday to the international community [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges Nigerian govt to urgently address abductions in schools, IDP camps

14 march 2024 - 06:47:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, has urged the Nigerian government to urgently address the spate of [...] Full text...

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New report documents increase in HIV drug resistance to dolutegravir

05 march 2024 - 18:41:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization’s (WHO) latest HIV Drug Resistance (HIVDR) Report tells us where drug resistance [...] Full text...

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Israel/Gaza crisis: WBG supports delivery of essential education services

23 february 2024 - 09:35:08
Washington DC, USA (PANA) – The World Bank Group announced a $30 million grant to help ensure the continuity of [...] 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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Sudan conflict: Restrictions, lack of medicines deprive people in Khartoum state of lifesaving care - MSF

23 january 2024 - 06:04:49
Paris, France (PANA) - Over the past few months, people in Khartoum State, Sudan, have become increasingly cut-off from healthcare, [...] Full text...

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UN aid official urges increased support for Niger

19 january 2024 - 05:50:42
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A senior UN humanitarian official on Thursday called on the international community to step up support [...] Full text...

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

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

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University Student crowned Miss Togo 2024

03 december 2023 - 15:45:23
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Nathalie Yao-Amuama, a 22-year-old university student, was on Saturday night crowned Miss Togo 2024 at a [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Joan Tincres bags brace in 3-0 victory over USA as France sustain perfect record

18 november 2023 - 14:35:52
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Joan Tincres was at the double as France made sure of top spot in Group E [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U17 WC Morocco off to winning World Cup start against Panama

11 november 2023 - 12:14:38
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - The Morocco U-17 national team began their FIFA U-17 World Cup campaign with a hard-fought 2-0 [...] Full text...

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

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

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South African rugby player accused of racism

23 october 2023 - 12:00:19
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s star rugby player Bongi Mbonambi could miss Saturday's Rugby World Cup final [...] Full text...

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UNHCR: more than 7 million refugee children out of school

08 september 2023 - 19:09:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than seven million refugee children are out of school globally according to UN data – [...] Full text...

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Algeria recall Feghouli, Aouar excluded due to injury concerns

05 september 2023 - 07:15:50
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Algeria have named experienced Sofiane Feghouli in their squad for the upcoming TotalEnergies AFCON qualifiers and [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: ‘Lost generation’ of children amid war, hunger, disease - UN humanitarians

25 august 2023 - 14:42:03
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths said on Friday that the spread of fighting and hunger in [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: More than two million children displaced as violence spreads to new areas

24 august 2023 - 11:51:21
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - At least two million children have been forced from their homes since the conflict in [...] Full text...

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

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

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

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

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Sudan conflict: Nearly 14 million children in Sudan need humanitarian support: UNICEF

05 august 2023 - 05:55:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Two senior UN humanitarian officials have called for more funding and less bureaucratic impediments to support [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Preview of Australia vs Nigeria match

26 july 2023 - 12:15:47
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - In a highly anticipated clash at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, jointly hosted by Australia [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Nigeria will be ‘on fire’, says skipper Onome Ebi

18 july 2023 - 13:40:55
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - With two days to go until the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup kicks off in Australia [...] Full text...

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

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

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Ending AIDS by 2030 a ‘political and financial choice’

13 july 2023 - 16:35:05
New York, US (PANA)  - There is a clear path to ending AIDS by 2030 and it requires strong political [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Guinea midfielder Cisse determined to fight for Paris Olympics qualification

08 july 2023 - 06:51:33
Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - Seydouba Cisse, the talented midfielder of Guinea's Under-23 team, remains resolute in his determination to work [...] Full text...

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African countries set to miss UN targets on ending gender empowerment imbalances

23 june 2023 - 22:16:55
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African countries are not any closer to reaching the UN Sustainable Development Goals of ending [...] Full text...

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

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

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Friendlies round-up: Cape Verde hold Morocco, Gabon win big in France

14 june 2023 - 07:20:10
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco and Cape Verde played out a hard-fought goalless draw in a friendly match held at [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Countdown: Tit-bits from some teams

08 june 2023 - 09:50:05
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - With just 42 days to go for the 20 July to 20 August 2023 FIFA Women’s [...] Full text...

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2022/23 CAF Confed. Cup: Benchikha ready to make history with USM Alger on home soil

03 june 2023 - 07:16:00
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Abdelhak Benchikha knocks on the door of history, and hopes that fate can answer when he [...] Full text...

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2022/23 CAF Confed. Cup: Young Africans count on homeground support

28 may 2023 - 11:51:14
Dar Es Salam, Tanzania (PANA) - With just a few hours to Sunday’s epic showdown against Algeria’s USM Alger in [...] Full text...

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One pregnant woman or newborn dies every 7 seconds: new UN report

09 may 2023 - 05:27:47
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Global progress in reducing the premature deaths of pregnant women, mothers and babies, has flatlined for [...] Full text...

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2023 U-17 AFCON: Missed penalty changed our game - Congo coach

01 may 2023 - 08:44:39
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Congo’s head coach, Fabrizio Cesana, has admitted that their early penalty miss against Senegal in their [...] Full text...

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2023 U-17 AFCON: Little things made the difference, says Nigeria’s Lawali

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

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

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

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Embrace green tech revolution or risk falling behind, new UN report warns

17 march 2023 - 05:31:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Many developing countries may miss out on the benefits of the “green tech” revolution unless governments [...] Full text...

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South African jazz legend Gloria Bosman dies

15 march 2023 - 09:46:21
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Tributes are pouring is for legendary South African jazz singer Gloria Bosman who died [...] Full text...

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Second Libyan-German Economic Forum 'an opportunity for investment'

07 march 2023 - 11:57:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has said that the holding of the second Libyan-German Economic Forum [...] Full text...

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Infantino says Qatar 2022, the best in FIFA history

02 march 2023 - 10:25:11
Paris, France (PANA) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino says the recent FIFA World Cup in Qatar is the best in [...] Full text...

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2023 U-20 AFCON: Senegal book quarter-final place, whitewash Mozambique 3-0

22 february 2023 - 19:21:09
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Senegal booked their place in the quarter-final of TotalEnergies Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), following [...] Full text...

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Remains of Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu flown back home

20 february 2023 - 06:07:49
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The remains of Ghanaian footballer, Christian Atsu, who was a victim of the 6 February devastating [...] Full text...

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COVID-19’s impact on young people risks a lost generation: World Bank report

16 february 2023 - 13:03:36
EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION, BROADCAST, OR TRANSMISSION UNTIL THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16 AT 2:00 PM UTC/GMT Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The [...] Full text...

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Excitement builds ahead of CAF Champions League, CAF Confederation Cup opening weekend

08 february 2023 - 11:49:32
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - In the next few days, Africa’s elite club competitions - TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and   TotalEnergies [...] Full text...

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African experts reflect on electoral processes and security crisis in Sub-Saharan Africa

07 december 2022 - 15:51:16
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Experts from a dozen African countries opened here Wednesday a sub-regional seminar on the security [...] Full text...

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Benin allocates more than 125 billion CFA francs to health sector in 2023

06 december 2022 - 19:40:33
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government plans to spend more than 125 billion CFA francs on health, according to [...] Full text...

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Nearly 40 million children susceptible to measles due to COVID-19 disruptions - Report

24 november 2022 - 05:07:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Nearly 40 million children are at risk of getting measles due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Mexico, Poland share the spoils after Lewandowski penalty miss for Poland

22 november 2022 - 18:25:15
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - World class striker Robert Lewandowski's 57th minute penalty miss for Poland turned out to be expensive [...] Full text...

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Greater Horn of Africa’s climate-related health crisis worsens as disease outbreaks surge -WHO

03 november 2022 - 20:57:58
Brazzaville, DRC(PANA) - New analysis by the the World Health Organization (WHO) has found that the number of reported disease outbreaks [...] Full text...

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Ghana president mourns Queen Elizabeth; orders flags to fly at half-mast for 7 days

08 september 2022 - 21:07:17
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Thursday sent a message of condolences to the new [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Football Federation says U-20 female World Cup team stranded at Istanbul airport

24 august 2022 - 16:39:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Wednesday washed its hands off the agony of Nigeria’s U-20 female [...] Full text...

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WHO calls for optimising brain health to benefit people and society

10 august 2022 - 11:22:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - At some point in their life, one in three people will develop some type of neurological [...] Full text...

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Commonwealth Games: Gambian sprinters miss 100m amid visa delay

02 august 2022 - 16:08:11
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gina Bass and other Gambian sprinters competing in the Commonwealth Games have missed out on the [...] Full text...

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Facebook failing to detect social media-peddled hate speech ahead of polls

30 july 2022 - 00:17:09
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A US firm, Global Witness, has carried out an investigation on hate speech peddled through the [...] Full text...

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Libya on hold after Geneva meetings end without signature on constitutional document for elections ( Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

30 june 2022 - 19:25:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the House of Representatives (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, and the chairman of the High [...] Full text...

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Day of the African Child is opportunity to reflect on challenges facing children - rights group

16 june 2022 - 10:57:21
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says the Day of the African Child presents an [...] Full text...

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2021-22 CAF Confederation Cup: Berkane stop Pirates on penalties to win second title

21 may 2022 - 07:49:33
Uyo, Nigeria (PANA) - RS Berkane of Morocco are champions again, winning the 2021-22 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup after seeing [...] Full text...

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Almost 1bln children, adults with disabilities denied acess to assistive technology - Report

16 may 2022 - 14:19:06
Geneva/New York (PANA) - A new report published Monday by WHO and UNICEF reveals that more than 2.5 billion people [...] Full text...

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Consensus emerging on many issues, UN’s Sudan envoy tells Security Council

29 march 2022 - 05:28:23
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations envoy for Sudan told the Security Council on Monday that consensus has emerged [...] Full text...

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Gambian Players First batch arrives in Cameroon ahead of Chad encounter

21 march 2022 - 19:25:50
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The first batch of Scorpions arrived in Yaoundé, Cameroon, Monday ahead of the first leg of [...] Full text...

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Gambia, Coach Saintfiet releases 23-man squad to play Chad in Afcon 2023 preliminaries

18 march 2022 - 17:59:54
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Senior National team Coach, Tom Saintfiet, has released his 23-man squad to play Chad [...] Full text...

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24-year-old wins Miss Mauritius beauty pageant 2022

27 february 2022 - 14:41:52
Ebène, Mauritius (PANA) - Liza Gundowry, 24, was named Miss Mauritius 2022 following the finals of this competition which was [...] Full text...

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AfDB Chief pays homage to late Tanzanian leader, Magufuli

13 february 2022 - 12:35:12
Dar Es Salam, Tanzania (PANA) - The head of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, ended his [...] Full text...

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South Africa defends stance towards Israel

31 january 2022 - 13:35:45
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) says the government and Israel [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: New Year brings renewed WHO appeal for vaccine equity

07 january 2022 - 04:54:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The highest number of COVID-19 cases so far in the pandemic were reported last week across [...] Full text...

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UN leaders mourn Archbishop Desmond Tutu, ‘a towering global figure for peace’

27 december 2021 - 05:49:18
New York, US (PANA) - Secretary-General António Guterres was among UN leaders paying tribute on Sunday to the late Archbishop [...] Full text...

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Libya elections ‘essential next step’ towards peace and stability: Guterres

12 november 2021 - 16:59:02
Paris France (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged Libyans to forge a spirt of national unity and overcome [...] Full text...

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COP 26: Ddraft decision text fails to offer support for vulnerable countries on loss and damage, CAN charges

10 november 2021 - 15:40:52
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) – Climate Action Network has expressed serious  concern at the glaring omission on clear commitments for loss [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic brings global syringe shortage into sharp focus

10 november 2021 - 05:51:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Efforts to boost COVID-19 vaccine production should be matched by access to the syringes needed to [...] Full text...

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Poorer nations to face up to $75 billion six-year shortfall in climate finance: Oxfam

20 september 2021 - 13:43:28
New York, US (PANA) - Wealthy nations are expected to fall up to $75 billion short of fulfilling their long-standing [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Africa faces 470 million vaccine shortfall this year

17 september 2021 - 05:15:58
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Africa needs around 470 million doses to accomplish the goal of fully vaccinating 40 per cent of its population by the end of the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO warns Africa could miss goal to vaccinate millions by month’s end

03 september 2021 - 05:47:40
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Africa could miss the goal of vaccinating the most vulnerable 10 per cent of its population [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC qualifier: South African players in quarantine ahead of World Cup qualifier

02 september 2021 - 12:03:05
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Top South African football players Thabiso Kutumela and Thibang Phete will miss the country’s [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC qualifiers: Zambia hopeful for fresh start against Mauritania

02 september 2021 - 11:09:57
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Zambia midfielder Enock Mwepu hopes that Friday’s FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group B African qualifier [...] Full text...

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UN agencies launch measures to improve well-being of school-aged children, adolescents

23 june 2021 - 05:28:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With school closures triggered by COVID-19 disrupting both education and access to nutritious meals, two UN [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Millions of stateless people could miss out on COVID-19 jabs: UNHCR

23 june 2021 - 05:06:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Millions of stateless people around the world could miss out on COVID-19 vaccinations because they lack [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nine in 10 African countries set to miss urgent COVID-19 vaccination goal

10 june 2021 - 21:02:07
Brazzaville, (Congo) - As coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Africa rise for the third week running and vaccines are increasingly scarce, [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Star striker tests positive for COVID-19

07 june 2021 - 16:26:22
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa will be without star forward Percy Tau for Thursday's international friendly against [...] Full text...

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WHO warns of risk of major measles outbreaks as countries delay vaccination drives

23 april 2021 - 05:14:35
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The Africa Regional Office of the World Health Organisation (WHO) is warning of risk of major [...] Full text...

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UNICEF says 26.5m Nigerian children face high water vulnerability

22 march 2021 - 16:41:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – At least 26.5 million Nigerian children do not have enough water to meet their daily needs [...] Full text...

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

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

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Libyan Prime Minister-designate urges MPs to pass vote of confidence in his government

08 march 2021 - 12:32:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prime Minister-designate of Libya's Government of National Accord (GNA), Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has urged MPs to [...] Full text...

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U20 AFCON: Gambia beat Tunisia on penalties to clinch bronze

06 march 2021 - 04:44:16
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Goalkeeper Lamin Saidy saved two penalties as Gambia beat Tunisia 4-2 on post-match penalties at the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic pushing people ‘even further behind’ – UN rights chief

27 february 2021 - 06:55:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the COVID-19 pandemic gathers pace, people worldwide are “being left behind – or pushed even [...] Full text...

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Africa has lost a great thinker – Ramaphosa pays tribute to Tanzanian Benno Ndulu

24 february 2021 - 16:46:11
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, on Wednesday expressed his sadness at the passing of respected [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO seeks $1.96 billion for 2021 Strategic Plan for COVID-19 Response

19 february 2021 - 05:10:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) is seeking nearly $2 billion to fund its 2021 Strategic Preparedness [...] Full text...

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US cancels observation of Uganda's election

13 january 2021 - 09:58:53
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The U.S. on Wednesday announced that it will not be an observer of Uganda's election scheduled [...] Full text...

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2020/21 CAF CL: Tanzanian champions host FC Platinum of Zimbabwe in return leg

05 january 2021 - 12:31:23
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzanian football champions, Simba SC, are set to host their Zimbabwean counterparts, FC Platinum, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO says two billion vaccine doses secured

19 december 2020 - 08:52:27
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - "The end of the pandemic is in sight but we must not let our guards down, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: AU warns of 'terrible' health consequences should Africa miss out of vaccine

10 december 2020 - 15:20:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Thursday it [...] Full text...

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CAF Champions League: Nigeria’s Plateau United expected in Tanzania Friday for return leg match against Simba SC

04 december 2020 - 09:46:40
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Nigeria’s Plateau United FC are scheduled to arrive in Dar es Salaam on Friday [...] Full text...

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CAF Champions League: Tanzanian champions Simba leave for Nigeria to face Plateau United

24 november 2020 - 13:17:14
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzanian champions Simba SC are set to leave for Nigeria on Tuesday evening ahead [...] Full text...

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Benin: Two prison officials arrested after escape from Akpro-Missérété prison

22 november 2020 - 11:13:26
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Governors of the civil prisons of Akpro-Missérété, about 40 km from the capital, have been arrested [...] Full text...

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Congolese govt., FECOFOOT committed to preparing national football team for Cameroon 2022

19 november 2020 - 17:19:22
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government and the Congolese Football Federation (FECOFOOT) on Wednesday pledged to prepare the national [...] Full text...

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AFCON-Cameroon 2022 Qualifiers: Three Malian players miss Tuesday game against Namibia

17 november 2020 - 15:09:55
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Three players of Mali's national team have withdrawn from the return match against Namibia set for [...] Full text...

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Malian jihadist leader Souleymane Kéita sentenced to death

15 november 2020 - 12:22:59
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A Malian jihadist leader of the Katiba of Ansar dine du Sud, Souleymane Keita, and two [...] Full text...

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Ghana mourns former president J.J. Rawlings

13 november 2020 - 11:25:02
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana is in a state of mourning on Friday following the unexpected death on Thursday of [...] Full text...

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Tributes pour in for late former Ghana President Rawlings

12 november 2020 - 18:28:35
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Tributes have been pouring in for Ghana's former president Jerry Rawlings, who died in Accra on [...] Full text...

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Buhari mourns former Ghanaian leader, JJ Rawlings

12 november 2020 - 16:59:04
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday sent "heartfelt condolences" to the government and people of Ghana over [...] Full text...

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Coach fills gaps in Senegal's Lions squad for AFCON 2021 qualifiers vs Guinea-Bissau

09 november 2020 - 14:10:42
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Aliou Cissé, coach of Senegal's 'Lions' has released a list of 25 players for the forthcoming [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President graces Libyan Dialogue Forum opening session in Tunis

09 november 2020 - 13:52:15
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saeid said Monday in Tunis that the Libyan-Libyan Political Dialogue Forum has started [...] Full text...

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Education experts warn that violence and bullying affect one in three children

06 november 2020 - 06:37:03
Paris, France (PANA) - Children face violence and bullying at school all over the world, with one in every three [...] Full text...

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Nigerian govt. says it has 'No-Fly List', stopping citizens from travelling abroad

03 november 2020 - 18:45:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Embarrassed at the backlash this will trigger among Nigerians, the Federal Government has denied generating a [...] Full text...

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Pioneer Staff of ECOWAS Court praised for roles in the court's histroy, transformation

26 october 2020 - 19:48:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, Justice Edward Amoako Asante, has praised the pioneer [...] Full text...

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WHO concerned with failing stock of four vaccines for children in Libya

17 october 2020 - 00:07:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) warned Friday that four vaccines for children were being withdrawn while [...] Full text...

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Tanzania to host Burundi in international football friendly on Sunday

10 october 2020 - 19:01:21
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania’s national football team will take on their Burundian counterparts in an international friendly [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe High Court orders immediate release of incarcerated MDC Youth leader, Joana Mamombe

07 october 2020 - 17:51:35
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe High Court Judge, Esther Muremba, has ordered the immediate release of the Movement for Democratic [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO sees social, environmental factors behind Africa’s low infections

25 september 2020 - 10:28:15
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Coronavirus (COVID-19) transmission in Africa has been marked by relatively fewer infections, which have been on [...] Full text...

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African governments need to address the plight of missing people more vigorously

03 september 2020 - 14:08:53
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - People around the world go missing every day. Behind every one of these people are [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNICEF says 1 in 3 children missed out on remote learning when pandemic shuttered schools

27 august 2020 - 05:06:04
New York, US (PANA) - For at least 463 million children whose schools closed due to COVID-19, “there was no [...] Full text...

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Nkana Red Devils crowned Zambia champions

10 august 2020 - 13:28:08
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Nkana have won the 2019/2020 Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) Super Division title, claiming an unprecedented [...] Full text...

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NOC director warns of the danger of having mercenaries at oil sites in Libya

09 august 2020 - 12:27:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Libyan National Oil Company (NOC), Mustapha Sanalla, [...] Full text...

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President Barrow, Gambians honor soccer legend Biri Biri in state burial

22 july 2020 - 21:04:32
Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - President Adama Barrow Wednesday called on Gambians to be proud of Alhaji Momodou Njie Biri Biri who [...] Full text...

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Armed bandits kill 3 officers, 15 soldiers in Katsina State, Northwest Nigeria

19 july 2020 - 19:23:32
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Three officers and 15 soldiers of the Nigerian Army’s Special Forces were killed on Saturday by [...] Full text...

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Ghana's Justice Minister authorised to enforce ECOWAS court decisions in Ghana

08 july 2020 - 16:35:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court of Justice has received the instrument designating Ghana’s Attorney General and Minister of [...] Full text...

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COVI-19: Tanzania’s Vodacom League resumes Saturday

12 june 2020 - 18:35:48
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – All is set for resumption of Tanzania’s Vodacom Premier League (VPL) on Saturday after [...] Full text...

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Libya: Fayez Al-Sarraj reaffirms readiness for dialogue, but with credible partners

11 june 2020 - 19:32:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - President of the Presidential Council of the government of national accord (GNA), Fayez Al-Sarraj, said he [...] Full text...

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Nigerian govt orders investigation into rape, murder of university student, another minor

02 june 2020 - 18:44:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – After days of rage, the Federal Government has directed the Police to unravel the circumstances surrounding the [...] Full text...

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Countries need to do more to stop harmful marketing of breast-milk substitutes, says UN

28 may 2020 - 05:10:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Despite efforts to stop the harmful promotion of breast-milk substitutes, countries are still falling short in [...] Full text...

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South African model withdraws from beauty pageant over racist tweets

20 may 2020 - 14:52:54
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A beauty queen’s dream of being selected as Miss South Africa have been shattered [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: UN agencies, World Bank issue guidelines on roadmap for safe reopening of schools

30 april 2020 - 13:53:39
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO, UNICEF, World Food Programme (WFP) and World Bank on Thursday issued new guidelines on the [...] Full text...

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US helps Nigeria reduce child deaths from malaria

25 april 2020 - 06:01:14
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The 14th Annual Report of the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), which was released on Friday [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN agencies pledge scaled-up efforts to protect uprooted children

21 april 2020 - 05:09:41
New York, US (PANA) - Two UN agency chiefs are pledging to accelerate work to expand refugee children’s access to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus isolation threatens life-saving vaccinations for millions of children globally

14 april 2020 - 05:56:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As countries around the world continue to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 117 million children [...] Full text...

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Founder of first private radio in Burkina Faso Moustapha Thiombiano dies at 71

07 april 2020 - 14:03:08
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Popularly known as 'man of culture',  journalist Moustapha Laabili Thiombiano who founded the first private [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: Benin registers three new cases

03 april 2020 - 15:42:46
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin confirmed on Friday three new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin's confirmed cases increase to 13

02 april 2020 - 17:02:17
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin on Wednesday confirmed 7 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Life-saving vaccinations must not ‘fall victim’ pandemic – UNICEF chief

27 march 2020 - 06:09:46
New York, US (PANA) - Around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic is overstretching health services, medical goods are in short [...] Full text...

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Eight Beninese municipalities to be isolated to stop the spread of COVID-19

24 march 2020 - 18:49:40
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Eight municipalities in southern Benin will be isolated from the rest of the territory as from [...] Full text...

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South African billionaire dead at 84

22 march 2020 - 10:59:20
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African tycoon, Sol Kerzner, who developed some of the world’s most spectacular hotels, [...] Full text...

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Kenya military fires cannons to salute Moi's end of an era

12 february 2020 - 21:40:24
Nakuru, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan military concluded week-long mourning of retired President Daniel Toroitich arap Moi, who rose to [...] Full text...

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South Africa commemorates Mandela’s historic release

11 february 2020 - 09:30:34
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa on Tuesday commemorated the 30th anniversary of the day Nelson Mandela was [...] Full text...

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Ngige, Snow take joint lead in Safari Tour Seties Sigona leg

26 january 2020 - 15:45:30
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Simon Ngige and Greg Snow on Sunday braved difficult conditions on course to shoot a round [...] Full text...

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Miss World 2019 visits Mauritius

23 january 2020 - 11:48:41
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Organising Committee of Miss World Contest, accompanied by Miss World 2019, Ms Toni-Ann Singh, is [...] Full text...

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ISWAP terrorists execute abducted student in Northeast Nigeria

22 january 2020 - 16:51:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has executed a student of Biology Education at the [...] Full text...

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Benin to compensate more than 200 victims of asphalting of two roads in south east

14 december 2019 - 15:41:20
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)  -  The Beninese government will soon compensate persons affected by the construction of two major roads in [...] Full text...

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Miss Universe 2019 crown bears Botswana diamonds

10 december 2019 - 00:12:55
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Sightholder Mouawad has unveiled the $5 million crown created for the Miss Universe competition. The 18-karat gold [...] Full text...

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Forex earners in Zimbabwe under threat from economic headwinds - IH Securities

04 december 2019 - 15:54:15
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Respected local financial services firm, IH Securities, expects low foreign currency generation from gold, tobacco and [...] Full text...

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African negotiators set for UN climate talks in Madrid next week

30 november 2019 - 13:17:15
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)  -  As the global climate emergency intensifies and greenhouse gas emissions continue to grow, a group of [...] Full text...

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Global health professionals seek ways to address "harassment" of women in the workplace in Africa

26 november 2019 - 20:27:37
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Despite women playing a predominant role in the global economy, there is a pressing need for [...] Full text...

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AU invites business associations to commit to the success of the AfCFTA

25 november 2019 - 13:55:47
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union (AU) Trade and Industry Commissioner Albert Muchanga on Monday called for the commitment [...] Full text...

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Africa urged to move up on the development ladder

21 november 2019 - 15:39:34
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Executive Director of the International Trade Centre (ITC), Ms Arancha Gonzales, has invited Africa [...] Full text...

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U23 AFCON: Ivorian coach calls for reinforcement ahead of South Africa clash

11 november 2019 - 21:25:44
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA)  - Five players of the Ivorian U23 national football team, including captain Ibrahim Sangaré, held by [...] Full text...

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Popular South African broadcaster dies at 44

01 november 2019 - 10:40:28
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Tributes are flooding in for veteran South African broadcaster Xolani Gwala has succumbed to [...] Full text...

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Tanzania’s Young Africans FC squad leaves Thursday for Egypt

31 october 2019 - 14:37:16
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – A 20-man strong squad of Tanzania's Young Africans (Yanga) FC players leaves on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Tanzania’s Yanga FC host Pyramids FC in CAF Confederation Cup playoff Sunday

26 october 2019 - 12:10:44
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA)  -  Tanzanian soccer giants Young Africans (Yanga) are set to host Egypt’s Pyramids FC in [...] Full text...

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Millions of young lives at risk due to humanitarian funding shortfall: UNICEF

22 october 2019 - 21:02:25
New York, US (PANA)   - Substantial shortfalls in humanitarian funding are placing the lives of millions of children in areas [...] Full text...

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173 Nigerian returnees from Libya arrive in Lagos

15 october 2019 - 12:08:30
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Tuesday said it has received another two batches of [...] Full text...

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CAN U-23: Cameroon eliminate Tunisia

11 september 2019 - 15:57:14
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian U-23 football team will again miss the CAN and the Olympic Games. Despite their 2-1 victory [...] Full text...

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Student crowned Miss Togo 2019

25 august 2019 - 15:52:40
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Aida Yombo, a student in Accounting, was on Saturday night crowned Miss Togo 2019 at a [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe Tourism Authority CEO sacked

23 august 2019 - 14:57:11
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) board has sacked acting chief executive officer (CEO) Rita Likukuma due [...] Full text...

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Famous Ivorian designer Eloi Sessou dies

22 august 2019 - 19:08:42
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The world-renowned Ivorian fashion designer Eloi Sessou died on Wednesday night after a long illness, [...] Full text...

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Gambian soldier says ex-president Jammeh ordered killing of 50 West African migrants

23 july 2019 - 21:05:38
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  -  A Gambian army officer, Lieutenant Malick Jatta, has admitted participating in the execution of 50 West [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Tunisia beat Ghana 5-4 on penalties to earn quarter-final berth

08 july 2019 - 22:17:48
Ismailia, Egypt (PANA)   -   Tunisia eliminated Ghana from the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Monday, winning the penalty [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Senegal beat Uganda 1-0 to reach quarter-finals

05 july 2019 - 21:34:09
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Senegal sailed into the quarter-finals of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament when they [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Economic Commission for Africa praises ZLECA's assets

24 june 2019 - 23:19:14
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)   -   The executive secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Vera Songwe, Monday praised the benefits [...] Full text...

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Kenya's coal ambitions hit by green energy backlash (Analysis by Kennedy Abwao, PANA Correspondent)

22 june 2019 - 10:11:39
Menengai, Kenya (PANA) - Tonnes of molten rocks dotting the narrow road which snakes its way into the project site [...] Full text...

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Burundi settles hotel bill to release 5 boxers held for two weeks in Gabon

05 june 2019 - 15:30:39
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – Five Burundian boxers, held for two weeks in Gabon for an unpaid hotel bill at the [...] Full text...

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11 Burundian boxers held in Gabon for an unpaid hotel bill of 4,680 US dollars

20 may 2019 - 18:39:53
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Eleven Burundian officials and boxers are being held back in a hotel in Libreville, Gabon, for [...] Full text...

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DR Congo's Josephine Uwase Ndeze wins Miss Geek Africa award 2019

17 may 2019 - 01:45:23
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)  -  Congolese female innovator Josephine Uwase Ndeze was named Miss Geek Africa 2019 at the Transform Africa [...] Full text...

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Several people injured in clashes between Malian and Ivorian border villages

06 may 2019 - 16:16:26
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A land dispute between two border villages, one in Mali and the other in Cote d'Ivoire, [...] Full text...

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World Immunisation Week starts, but 20 million children miss out on measles vaccine

25 april 2019 - 07:34:20
New York, US (PANA) - Amid a surge in outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles, the United Nations Children’s [...] Full text...

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African countries urged to meet SDGs timeframes

16 april 2019 - 14:56:44
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - The director of the division of technology, climate change and natural resources management of the Economic [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council holds emergency meeting on Libyan situation

10 april 2019 - 14:07:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Security Council meets is due to meet on Wednesday in a closed emergency session [...] Full text...

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Ghassan Salamé more than determined to hold National Inclusive Conference in Libya

09 april 2019 - 16:51:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the UN Support Mission, Ghassan Salamé, [...] Full text...

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AfDB President welcomes nomination of Amadou Hott as minister in Senegal

08 april 2019 - 17:03:02
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, on Monday expressed his satisfaction [...] Full text...

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25th edition of Miss Togo scheduled for August 24

26 march 2019 - 19:00:30
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The 25th edition of the election of the beauty queen of Togo will be held at [...] Full text...

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More children killed by unsafe water, than bullets, says UNICEF chief

22 march 2019 - 06:05:36
New York, US (PANA) - A lack of safe water, is far deadlier for children than war in more than [...] Full text...

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African experts meeting in Marrakech remember victims of Ethiopian plane crash

20 march 2019 - 13:09:24
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Vera Songwe, on Wednesday paid tribute [...] Full text...

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Tanzania’s Simba SC host AS Vita in crucial CAF Champions’ League Group D tie

15 march 2019 - 16:17:17
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzanian Champions Simba SC will on Saturday welcome AS Vita from Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

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UK High Commissioner expresses 'shock' at Lagos building collapse

14 march 2019 - 09:03:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United Kingdom has expressed shock over the collapse of a three-storey building at Ita-Faaji area [...] Full text...

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Senegal coach may miss men's basketball world cup in Chin

13 march 2019 - 21:06:50
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - As the draw for the Men's Basketball World Cup matches take place in China next Saturday, [...] Full text...

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UN chief ‘deeply saddened’ by Ethiopia Airlines plane crash

11 march 2019 - 05:28:03
New York, US (PANA) - UN  Secretary-General António Guterres says he is “deeply saddened at the tragic loss of lives”, in the [...] Full text...

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Niger launches project to promote girls' excellence in education

08 march 2019 - 12:42:50
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – The Organisation for Promotion of Excellence in Niger (OPE-Niger) on Friday launched the 'For Her' project, [...] Full text...

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Women’s empowerment ‘essential to global progress’ says Guterres, marking International Day

08 march 2019 - 07:09:24
New York, US (PANA) - Women’s empowerment and gender equality are “essential to global progress”, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres [...] Full text...

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Tanzania’s Simba SC in upbeat mood ahead of Champions League clash against Algeria’s AS Saoura

06 march 2019 - 00:25:57
  Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA)  -  A 20-man strong squad of Tanzanian soccer champions Simba Sports Club left on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Titanium mining firm attacks poverty in Kenya’s coastal region (By Kennedy Abwao, PANA correspondent)

28 february 2019 - 12:55:21
Kwale, Kenya (PANA) – The sign-post is hard to miss on the narrow highway linking Ukunda, a small resort town [...] Full text...

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Uganda prepares for first 'Miss Curvy' contest

27 february 2019 - 16:26:35
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Dozens of plus-size women stormed Uganda’s Parliament on Wednesday to drum up support for a first-of-its-kind [...] Full text...

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Guterres highlights 'vital' need for more women, girls in sciences

08 february 2019 - 04:55:31
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has described the participation of women and girls in science as [...] Full text...

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Burundian VP to attend investiture of DR Congo president-elect

23 january 2019 - 18:25:03
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Joseph Butore, the Second Vice-President of the Republic of Burund (Economic and Social Affairs), flew to [...] Full text...

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New UN bullying report calls for ‘safe, inclusive’ schools for all children

23 january 2019 - 05:24:48
London, UK (PANA) - The emotional and physical pain brought on by bullying can be excruciating, yet this behavior continues [...] Full text...

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World ‘not yet on track’ to ensure children a better future: UN rights chief

14 january 2019 - 20:12:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Some Member States have fallen short of offering a better future to children who continue to [...] Full text...

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President Issoufou says ratification of the ACFTA treaty progressing

18 december 2018 - 14:17:23
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The adoption and ratification of the treaty establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (ACFTA) by [...] Full text...

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South African South African beauty queen runner-up at Miss Universe

17 december 2018 - 09:12:10
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Miss South Africa Tamaryn Green was crowned runner-up in the Miss Universe competition in [...] Full text...

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