Algerian civil aviation delegation in Tripoli ahead of resumption of Libyan flights

25 july 2024 - 13:08:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation from the Algerian Civil Aviation Authority has visited Maitigua International Airport, in the eastern [...] Full text...

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Jordanian delegation arrives in Tripoli ahead of resumption of Royal Jordanian Airlines flights

08 july 2024 - 11:59:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation from the Jordanian Civil Aviation Authority and Royal Jordanian Airlines has arrived at Maitigua [...] Full text...

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IMF traces signs of macroeconomic stabilisation in Comoros

22 june 2024 - 10:20:58
Moroni, Comoros (PANA) - Reforms are beginning to bear fruit in the Comoros, with visible signs of macroeconomic stabilisation. But, according [...] Full text...

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Special Rapporteur urges global action to recognise and combat prostitution as a system of violence against women and girls

22 june 2024 - 06:36:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Prostitution must be urgently recognised as a system of violence, exploitation and abuse, the Special Rapporteur [...] Full text...

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Independent rights expert calls for an end to ‘normalisation’ of prostitution

22 june 2024 - 00:16:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN’s independent human rights expert countering violence against women and girls called on Friday for [...] Full text...

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Once again, Burkina Faso is world’s most neglected crisis

03 june 2024 - 07:47:54
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - For the second year in a row Burkina Faso is the world’s most neglected displacement [...] Full text...

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Drop in Libya's ranking of countries most affected by terrorism hailed by PM

13 march 2024 - 14:30:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has stated that the drop in Libya's ranking in [...] Full text...

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Global economy approaches soft landing, but risks remain: IMF Blog By Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas

30 january 2024 - 16:54:52
Washington, United States (PANA) - The clouds are beginning to part. The global economy begins the final descent toward a [...] Full text...

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IMF directors complete review of Comoros Fund-assisted reform programme

16 december 2023 - 11:04:19
Moroni, Comoro (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has welcomed the focus on structural reforms to strengthen [...] Full text...

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Libyan parliament passes law criminalising relations with Israel

14 november 2023 - 15:34:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives sitting in Benghazi in the east has passed a bill criminalising [...] Full text...

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FIFA Delegation visits Zimbabwe to promote club licensing

10 october 2023 - 09:20:11
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - A FIFA delegation is in Harare to promote Club Licensing and foster close working ties with [...] Full text...

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Ghana Football rejuvenated under Simeon-Okraku – FIFA Council Member

03 october 2023 - 06:01:41
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Former President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Melvin Pinnick, says Ghana Football has seen significant [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM suspends Foreign Minister over Israel 'meeting'

28 august 2023 - 11:43:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Aldabaiba, has temporarily suspended Foreign Minister Najla El-Mangoush whose "meeting" with the [...] Full text...

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End of FIFA ban rekindles Zimbabwe's World Cup hopes

12 july 2023 - 06:25:58
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe on Tuesday welcomed the lifting of FIFA's ban on the country's football association which has [...] Full text...

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FIFA lifts Zimbabwe's Suspension, set to Appoint Normalisation Committee

11 july 2023 - 09:18:15
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - World Football governing, FIFA, has lifted Zimbabwe's suspension from international football, a year and a half [...] Full text...

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South Africa's economy loses momentum amid record power cuts: IMF Team

15 june 2023 - 17:02:20
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Newly released data show the South African economy grew by 0.4 per cent between January [...] Full text...

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UN expert calls for national reconciliation in Burundi and revival of Arusha agreement

24 may 2023 - 13:02:16
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - A UN expert on Wednesday called on Burundi to overcome divisions and restore the Arusha Agreement. The [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Austrian officials discuss resumption of flights

23 may 2023 - 16:57:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan and Austrial officials have discussed the resumption of flights between the two countries at a [...] Full text...

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FIFA appoints Normalisation Committee for DR Congo

25 april 2023 - 07:25:37
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The Bureau of the FIFA Council has appointed a normalisation committee for DR Congo Football Association [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Algerian officials meet on resumption of activities at joint border post

15 march 2023 - 12:21:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The technical commission in charge of assessing the readiness of the components operating at the Ghadames [...] Full text...

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Libyan UN delegate: 'Let's avoid past mistakes in our steps to elections'

28 february 2023 - 14:02:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's representative to the UN Security Council, Taher el-Sonni, on Monday welcomed initiatives aimed at enabling [...] Full text...

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CAF General Secretary expected in Guinea on Tuesday

29 august 2022 - 11:55:47
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The General Secretary of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Veron Mosengo Omba, is expected on [...] Full text...

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Positions of protagonists cast doubt on prospects for solution of Libyan crisis

10 june 2022 - 07:13:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The dogmatic positions of protagonists in the political crisis in Libya are casting doubt on prospects [...] Full text...

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Libya: Officials discuss demobilisation of armed groups

26 may 2022 - 23:30:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The issue of demobilisation and integration of armed groups in Libya, the subject of a workshop [...] Full text...

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Kaba Diawara reappointed Guinea football coach

23 april 2022 - 08:57:13
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Former Guinea international striker, Kaba Diawara, has been named the substantive coach of the senior national [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Palestinian Prime Ministers discuss bilateral relations

14 february 2022 - 12:55:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Visiting Prime Minister Mohamed Shtayyeh and his host, Libyan Prime Minister of the National Unity Government, Abdelhamid [...] Full text...

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Tug of war between govt and Parliament, the Libyan people called upon to decide (Analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

11 february 2022 - 05:05:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The procedure launched by Parliament to form a new government on Thursday resulted in the plenary [...] Full text...

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FIFA sends mission to Guinea

31 january 2022 - 12:10:42
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - A delegation of football's governing body, the International Football Federation (FIFA), arrived on Sunday in Conakry [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for extension of UNSMIL's mandate

29 january 2022 - 12:49:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for unity and clarity in the Security Council on extending [...] Full text...

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Libyan authorities discuss resumption of international flights

26 january 2022 - 20:11:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An expanded meeting was held on Wednesday at the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs [...] Full text...

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Libya ends 2021 with missed opportunity to resolve its crisis (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

30 december 2021 - 19:29:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Once again, another year is ending in Libya without the country returning to stability so much [...] Full text...

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Moroccan delegation visits Tripoli's Maitigua airport

12 november 2021 - 12:05:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation of the Moroccan Civil Aviation Authority has visited Maitigua International Airport, in the eastern [...] Full text...

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Libyan media play up govt's session with Parliament, normalisation of Libya-Tunisia ties

12 september 2021 - 19:00:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers published last week gave wide coverage to the plenary session by Parliament of the [...] Full text...

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Libyan, UAE Chambers of Commerce sign MoU to promote private sector partnership

28 july 2021 - 11:36:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Libya and its counterpart in the [...] Full text...

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Libya and Malta agree to resume flights

02 july 2021 - 10:17:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and Malta have agreed to resume flights between the two countries, after establishing safety and [...] Full text...

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Sudan to receive debt relief under HIPC Initiative

30 june 2021 - 09:50:34
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Sudan has taken the necessary steps to begin receiving debt relief under the enhanced Heavily [...] Full text...

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Mauritius’ 2021 growth put at 5% if tourism flows resume in second half

25 june 2021 - 10:18:22
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will begin to recover in 2021, with its economic growth forecast at about 5 [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM blasts those obstructing December elections from within

23 june 2021 - 17:41:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has condemned those disrupting the December 24 General election from [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM condemns detonation of car bomb in Sebha as 'cowardly terrorist act'

07 june 2021 - 11:08:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba on Sunday condemned the detonation of a car bomb that killed [...] Full text...

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FIFA suspends Pakistan, Chad football federations over interference claims

07 april 2021 - 18:58:02
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has said it suspended the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) and Chadian Football Association (FTFA) with [...] Full text...

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IMF Board approves US$28.8 million disbursement to Gambia

16 january 2021 - 09:13:09
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Friday completed the first review of The [...] Full text...

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Tunis denies possibility of establishing diplomatic relations with Israel

23 december 2020 - 12:23:22
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has dismissed reports of the possibility of establishing diplomatic relations with Israel, following several Arab [...] Full text...

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'New era' in Moroccan-Israeli ties begins

23 december 2020 - 11:23:33
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Tuesday's visit to Morocco by a high-level American-Israeli delegation has opened of a new era in [...] Full text...

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Sudanese PM Hamdok congratulates U.S. President-elect Biden

08 november 2020 - 09:18:11
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok on Saturday congratulated Joe Biden for winning the U.S. presidential election. “On [...] Full text...

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Rwanda, Burundi agree to normalise diplomatic relations

20 october 2020 - 15:51:34
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan and Burundian top diplomats on Tuesday reached a deal that will lead to a full [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF review shows Niger’s response plan alleviates socioeconomic impact

08 october 2020 - 10:45:52
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission and the authorities in Niger have reached a staff-level agreement [...] Full text...

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Gambia calls for normalisation of Cuba and US, endorses one-China policy - Barrow

24 september 2020 - 22:27:17
Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - President Adama Barrow said here Thursday his country had called for the normalization of relations between Cuba [...] Full text...

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Confusion in Libya after new announcement by Haftar that blockade of oil sites lifted (Feature)

20 august 2020 - 21:00:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The announcement Tuesday by a military leader allied to Marshal Khalifa Haftar of the lifting of [...] Full text...

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First batch of 79 Rwandans released from Uganda prisons return home Monday

08 june 2020 - 15:26:41
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  The first group of 79 Rwandans who were detained in various Ugandan prisons are due to [...] Full text...

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Body of Ugandan trader killed over illegal border crossing to Rwanda to be repatriated

05 june 2020 - 18:28:24
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The body of Ugandan national killed earlier this week during a shooting incident in Burera district [...] Full text...

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Uganda set to release 130 more Rwandans

05 june 2020 - 13:30:35
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Ugandan officials have accepted to release 130 more Rwandan nationals following videoconference meeting between the high [...] Full text...

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Quadripartite meeting between Rwanda and Uganda highlighted by Rwandan media

22 february 2020 - 12:36:35
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan newspapers this week commented on the fourth quadripartite summit between the Heads of State of [...] Full text...

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Fuel prices increase in Cape Verde

03 february 2020 - 16:45:12
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Fuel has become more expensive in Cape Verde, with the entry into force in the [...] Full text...

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Rwanda welcomes South Africa's decision to ban refugees from political activities

07 january 2020 - 20:19:41
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Regional Cooperation and EAC affairs, Olivier Nduhungirehe, on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Rwandan delegation in Kampala for second round of talks to normalise relations

13 december 2019 - 14:47:52
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A high-level delegation of Rwandan officials led by the State minister in Charge of East African [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Ethiopian PM Abiy awarded 2019 Nobel Peace Prize

11 october 2019 - 10:38:05
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2019 to Ethiopian Prime [...] Full text...

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DR Congo President Tshisekedi to visit Belgium next month

29 august 2019 - 11:20:13
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - DR Congo President Félix Tshisekedi will pay an official visit to Belgium from 17 to 20 [...] Full text...

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FIFA appoints Normalisation Committee for Egypt Football Association

21 august 2019 - 17:02:06
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Football Governing Body, FIFA, has appointed a  normalisation committee for the Egyptian Football Association [...] Full text...

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Sports Commission in Zimbabwe asks FIFA to suspend ZIFA board

16 august 2019 - 12:54:50
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's  Sports and Recreation Committee (SRC) has written to FIFA, the world football governing body, asking [...] Full text...

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Three candidates passed for election of new Mali football federation bureau

07 august 2019 - 11:45:58
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The electoral commission set up by the normalisation committee of the Malian Football Federation (FEMAFOOT) has [...] Full text...

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MSF to resume search and rescue amid deteriorating conditions in Libya

22 july 2019 - 05:53:37
Amsterdam, Netherlands (PANA) - Medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) says it is resuming lifesaving search and rescue operations in [...] Full text...

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US presses Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa to arrest killer soldiers

20 june 2019 - 09:33:28
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - United States Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Tibor Nagy has told Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson [...] Full text...

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Malian Prime Minister receives FIFA, CAF envoy

09 june 2019 - 14:56:50
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Malian Prime Minister Boubou Cissé on Saturday received in audience the FIFA Director of Development for [...] Full text...

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Malian U20 World Cup players stranded in Bamako because of visa

13 may 2019 - 15:28:07
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Mali’s U20 football team, which was expected in Poland last Thursday for the World Cup of [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Prime Minister awarded the 2019 Félix Houphouët-Boigny-UNESCO Peace Prize

02 may 2019 - 12:14:45
Paris, France (PANA) - The Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed Ali, has been awarded the 2019 Félix Houphouët-Boigny-UNESCO International Jury's [...] Full text...

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British legislators want post-Brexit sanctions on Zimbabwe to focus on Mnangagwa and administration

01 may 2019 - 20:19:40
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)  -  British legislators have called for sanctions to be updated to focus on Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$118.2 million rapid assistance to Mozambique

20 april 2019 - 11:09:00
Washington, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved emergency financial assistance of [...] Full text...

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Malagasy leader arrives in Mauritius on state visit

10 march 2019 - 15:48:13
Plaisance, Mauritius (PANA)  -  Madagascar’s President Andry Nirina Rajoelina arrived Sunday at the head of a nine-member delegation in Mauritius [...] Full text...

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European visa centre opens in Kinshasa replacing Schengen House

09 march 2019 - 10:37:04
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Visa Centre, the new name of the former Schengen House, opened its doors on [...] Full text...

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FIFA extends Mali football normalisation committee mandate by six months

04 march 2019 - 12:18:08
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – World football governing body (FIFA) has extended by six months, until 31 August this year, the [...] Full text...

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Belgian FM announces reopening of Schengen House in Kinshasa

25 february 2019 - 10:23:42
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The Belgian minister of foreign affairs, Didier Reynders, has lauded the signing on Friday in Kinshasa [...] Full text...

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Malian Minister of Sports blocks launch of 2018-2019 football championship

07 january 2019 - 13:42:20
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Minister of Sports Jean-Claude Sidibé has blocked the start of the 2018-2019 national football league, [...] Full text...

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FIFA extends mandate of Malian football normalisation committee to 28 February

03 november 2018 - 14:46:33
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – World football governing body (FIFA) has, again, extended the mandate of the normalisation committee (CONOR) of [...] Full text...

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2018 Women's AFCON: CAF President arrives in Accra for draw

21 october 2018 - 00:53:33
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - CAF President Ahmad Ahmad, arrived in the Ghanaian capital, Accra, on Saturday night for the draw [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: 'Cameroon’s hosting rights intact'

03 october 2018 - 12:52:26
Younde, Cameroon (PANA) - Cameroon has been reassured that it will host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations under the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's MPC warns economy risks slipping into another recession

26 september 2018 - 11:45:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) ended its two-day meeting on Tuesday evening with a strong warning [...] Full text...

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Niger FA president, Hamidou, elected WAFU 'B' Chief

17 september 2018 - 06:46:25
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The president of the Niger Football Federation, Djibrilla Hima Hamidou, has been elected head of the [...] Full text...

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Government officially stops dissolution of Ghana Football Association

28 august 2018 - 11:59:09
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana has officially stopped the dissolution of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) as agreed between world [...] Full text...

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2018 AWCON: CAF to decide Ghana's right to host tournament next month

28 august 2018 - 11:04:01
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), says it is yet to take [...] Full text...

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COMESA Summit applauds Tunisia, Somalia for joining regional bloc

19 july 2018 - 20:23:12
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The 20th Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Summit ended in Lusaka on Thursday, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia, Eritrea sign end of war declaration in Asmara

09 july 2018 - 15:25:01
Asmara, Eritrea (PANA) - Visiting Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, and his Eritrean host President, Isias Aferweki, have signed a [...] Full text...

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FIFA appoints normalisation committee for Malian FA

21 december 2017 - 11:25:36
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The Bureau of football's world governing body (FIFA) Council has decided to appoint a normalisation committee [...] Full text...

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CAF President sends condolences following Benjamin Massing’s death

13 december 2017 - 14:15:00
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - CAF President Ahmad Ahmad has sent a message of condolence to the president of the CAF [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: FIFA appoints normalisation committee for Cameroonian FA

24 august 2017 - 11:12:56
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The Bureau of the FIFA Council has decided to appoint a normalisation committee for the Cameroonian [...] Full text...

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Cameroon: FIFA determined to resolve Cameroon’s football internal crisis

25 june 2017 - 07:14:13
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Determined to find a lasting solution to the crisis rocking the Cameroon Football Federation (Fecafoot), the [...] Full text...

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Sudan: UN envoy discusses normalisation of Khartoum-Juba ties

05 january 2017 - 09:56:46
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - UN Secretary-General's joint special envoy to Sudan and South Sudan Nicholas Haison has separately conferred with [...] Full text...

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Mexico City: FIFA suspends Benin from world football

11 may 2016 - 10:44:49
Mexico City, Mexico (PANA) - World football governing body, FIFA, has suspended Benin from world football with immediate effect following [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: FIFA appoints 'normalisation committee' for Guinea FA

30 april 2016 - 10:32:41
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The Bureau of the FIFA Council has decided to appoint a normalisation committee for the Guinea [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: Executive Committee approves key priorities to restore trust in FIFA

18 march 2016 - 12:07:11
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The implementation of the reforms, which were approved by an overwhelming majority three weeks ago at [...] Full text...

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Burundi: EU closes consultations with Bujumbura under Cotonou agreement

14 march 2016 - 14:45:57
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Council of the European Union (EU) on Monday concluded consultations with Burundi, under article 96 [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: FIFA Executive Committee unanimously approves reform proposals

03 december 2015 - 12:54:46
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - World football governing body, FIFA, says its Executive Committee on Thursday unanimously approved a set of [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Group sees ‘positive impact’ of oil prices slump on global economy

17 april 2015 - 09:16:31
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Welcoming the steps taken to reform energy subsidies and taxes, the Intergovernmental Group of [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: IMF projects robust growth in sub-Saharan Africa

21 october 2014 - 08:00:05
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - “The strong growth trends of recent years in the sub-Saharan Africa region are expected [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Guinea-Bissau, IMF mission reach staff-level deal on financial assistance

26 september 2014 - 08:17:18
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission has reached agreement with the authorities of Guinea-Bissau [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Gambia Football Federation gets new president

21 september 2014 - 14:19:49
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Former diplomat Lamin Kabba Bajo has been elected president of Gambia Football Federation (GFF), apparently on [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Ex-presidents disqualified from GFF presidential race

08 september 2014 - 11:42:41
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Two former presidents of The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) have been disqualified from the race for [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Pres. Salva Kiir of South Sudan visits Khartoum

05 april 2014 - 17:35:51
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Saturday paid a one-day visit to Khartoum, Sudan, where he met [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: Efforts towards reconciliation gather momentum

30 december 2013 - 20:53:10
Abidjan, Ivory Coast (PANA) - Two years after a post-electoral crisis triggered a civil war in Cote d'Ivoire, the political [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Power struggle "killed" sports (By Sheriff Musa, PANA Correspondent)

30 december 2013 - 17:45:05
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The year 2013 saw Gambian sports embroiled in power struggles, including allegations and counter-allegations at The [...] Full text...

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Sudan asks US to remove its name from terror-sponsors' list

28 december 2013 - 18:06:21
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Saturday asked the US to remove its name from the list of sponsors of [...] Full text...

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AU slams unilateral ‘referendum’ in Abyei area

28 october 2013 - 16:50:59
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union (AU) has strongly condemned the holding of a unilateral referendum in the [...] Full text...

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Juba, Khartoum agree oil flow via Sudanese facilities

03 september 2013 - 20:46:33
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese President Omar Bashir says he and his South Sudanese counterpart, Salva Kiir Mayardit, have agreed [...] Full text...

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FIFA lifts suspension on Cameroon

23 july 2013 - 10:04:23
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - World soccer's governing body, FIFA, has lifted the suspension of the Cameroonian Football Association (FECAFOOT), after [...] Full text...

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FIFA suspends Cameroon over 'government interference'

04 july 2013 - 22:20:42
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - World soccer's governing body FIFA on Thursday suspended the Cameroonian Football Association (FECAFOOT) with immediate effect [...] Full text...

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Gambian FA congress scheduled for 8 Dec.

04 december 2012 - 16:41:28
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Gambia Football Association (GFA)'s Normalisation Committee has fixed 8 December as the date for [...] Full text...

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FIFA extends mandate of Gambia's football "Normalization Committee"

03 october 2012 - 17:06:09
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The world football's governing body, FIFA, has extended the mandate of the Gambia Football Association (GFA) [...] Full text...

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Britain wants amicable solution of Malawi-Tanzania tussle over Lake Malawi

18 september 2012 - 16:20:54
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - The New British Minister for Africa, Mark Simmonds, has said London wants an amicable solution to [...] Full text...

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Libya, Liberia sign memorandum to normalise relations

18 july 2012 - 21:04:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The ministers of foreign affairs of Libya and Liberia, Achour Ben Khiyal and Augustin Njavoan respectively, [...] Full text...

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Gambia gets new football coach

18 april 2012 - 17:25:09
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Gambia’s Football Association on Tuesday hired Italian-born Luciano Mancini as the new coach for the West [...] Full text...

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AU calls for restrain over Ethiopia-Eritrea conflict

16 march 2012 - 18:24:37
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has called for restraint between Ethiopia and Eritrea after Addis Ababa [...] Full text...

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Angola, Guinea Bissau review bilateral relations

22 december 2011 - 18:58:27
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Angolan President José Eduardo dos Santos and the Prime Minister of Guinea Bissau, Carlos Gomes Júnior, Thursday [...] Full text...

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NGOs coalition says violations of Sudan’s peace deal should trigger more sanctions

01 july 2011 - 06:59:47
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - With only days before South Sudan secedes on 9 July, Sudan is closer to [...] Full text...

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US concerned about worsening security situation in Sudanese state

15 june 2011 - 08:25:15
Washington DC, US (PANA) - The United States has expressed deep concerned by the rapid and significant deterioration in the [...] Full text...

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ANC takes aim at Swazi monarch

15 april 2011 - 08:39:00
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) on Thursday reacted to the violent suppression [...] Full text...

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Ouattara announces measures to normalise situation in Abidjan

07 april 2011 - 22:55:23
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Alassane Ouattara, man recognised by the international community as winner of last year's controversial presidential [...] Full text...

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UN special envoy in DRC visits Rwanda

16 march 2011 - 22:51:16
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – The United Nations special representative in DR Congo, Roger Meece, is in Rwanda for a working [...] Full text...

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Rwanda denounces appointment of new French foreign minister

03 march 2011 - 19:53:48
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda on Thursday denounced the appointment of Alain Juppé as French Minister of Foreign Affairs describing [...] Full text...

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League of Great Saraha Tribes advocates preservation of social ties

15 february 2011 - 22:08:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 6th meeting of the People and Social League of the Great Sahara tribes reiterated on [...] Full text...

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Ping committed to AU integration agenda, peace and security

22 july 2010 - 14:03:00
Munyonyo- Uganda (PANA) -- The African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson, Jean Ping, said here Thursday that the organization had pursued [...] Full text...

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New embassy building opening strengthens US-Sudan ties

14 june 2010 - 14:06:00
Khartoum- Sudan (PANA) -- A delegation of senior US State Department officials is due in Khartoum 23 June to open [...] Full text...

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Normalcy returns to eastern DR Congo - Mediators

25 january 2010 - 16:36:00
New York- US (PANA) -- Normalcy has returned to the eastern part of the Democrati c Republic of Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...

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Paris hails normalisation agreement between Chad and Sudan

21 january 2010 - 21:22:00
Paris- France (PANA) -- The French ministry of foreign affairs on Thursday hailed the agreement reached between Chad and Sudan, [...] Full text...

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DR Congo's decisive political actions to secure peace in 2009

03 january 2010 - 18:00:00
Kinshasa- RD Congo (PANA) -- Political actions taken by the government of the Dem ocratic Republic of Congo, aimed at [...] Full text...

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Resumption of diplomatic relations between Paris, Kigali marked 2009

03 january 2010 - 15:39:00
Paris- France (PANA) -- Paris and Kigali restored in November 2009 their diplomat ic relations which marked the end of [...] Full text...

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Moroccan FM deplores deadlock within AMU

30 december 2009 - 16:53:00
Tripoli- Libya (PANA) -- Moroccan Foreign Minister Taeib Fassi Fihri said in Trip oli, Libya, that the Western Sahara issue [...] Full text...

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New chair for Senegal FA

31 august 2009 - 12:35:00
Dakar- Senegal (PANA) -- Augustin Senghor, a 44-year-old lawyer, was Sunday elect ed chairman of the Senegalese Football Association (FSF), [...] Full text...

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Brazilian president wins Houphouët-Boigny prize

07 july 2009 - 19:58:00
Paris- France (PANA) -- The 2008 Houphouët-Boigny prize for peace was awarded Tue sday in Paris, France, to Brazilian president, [...] Full text...

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Senegal's Téranga Lions play Oman, Iran in soccer friendlies

16 march 2009 - 18:22:00
Dakar- Senegal (PANA) -- Senegal will play two soccer friendly matches against Om an and Iran, a communique of the [...] Full text...

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The Comoros and AfDB normalise relations

07 february 2009 - 15:30:00
Moroni- Comoros (PANA) -- The African Development Bank (AfDB) and The Comoros Union have normalized relations following a visit to [...] Full text...

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Chadian President visits Libya

28 january 2009 - 15:21:00
Tripoli- Libya (PANA) -- Libyan leader Mouammar Kadhafi and the Chadian President , Idriss Déby, Tuesday had talks bothering on [...] Full text...

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