South Africa rejects US security alert

01 march 2023 - 09:05:47
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Minister of Foreign Affairs Naledi Pandor has dismissed a warning by the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's Electoral Commission chairman speaks on voting disruptions in Lagos

25 february 2023 - 18:24:12
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has admitted violence and disruptions [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Court dismisses application for removal of parliamentary immunity on MP

25 june 2021 - 17:06:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - ECOWAS Court has dismissed all reliefs sought by a Malian, Kandioura Gakou, alleging the violation of [...] Full text...

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Illegal migration: 3 Burkinabés arrested on the Algeria-Tunisia border

06 july 2020 - 15:29:10
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A Tunisian security unit has arrested  three nationals from Burkina Faso, allegedly smuggled into Tunisia, PANA [...] Full text...

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6th African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development opens Tuesday in Victoria Falls

24 february 2020 - 12:55:25
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The sixth African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (FRADD-VI) kicks off on Tuesday in Victoria Falls, [...] Full text...

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ECA chief calls for inclusive land management in Africa

15 december 2019 - 12:53:02
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Executive Secretary Vera Songwe has called on States to ensure [...] Full text...

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'I was made to drink sewer water,' says Zimbabwean comedian Kureya

23 august 2019 - 07:34:31
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Popular Zimbabwean comedian, Samantha Kureya, known as ‘Gonyeti’, says she was made to drink sewage water [...] Full text...

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Popular Zimbabwean comedian Samantha Kureya abducted and tortured

22 august 2019 - 14:27:03
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Popular Zimbabwean comedian, Samantha Kureya known as ‘Gonyeti’ was abducted, tortured, beaten and dumped early Thursday [...] Full text...

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Veritas says foreign currency usage not illegal in Zimbabwe despite ban

05 july 2019 - 10:40:08
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)   -   Local legal think tank, Veritas, says using foreign currencies in Zimbabwe is not illegal despite the [...] Full text...

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Libyan papers highlight national conference, visits of Jean Yves Le Drian and AFRICOM Commander

24 march 2019 - 09:58:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The main Libyan newspapers this week have given wide coverage to the announcement of the date [...] Full text...

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South Sudanese marriage after auction sparks row over traditional practice

11 november 2018 - 13:23:58
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - South Sudan's gender activists have gone up in arms over the marriage of [...] Full text...

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Medical charity launches emergency response to treat severely malnourished children in Chadian capital

12 august 2018 - 07:25:39
N'Djamena, Chad (PANA) - Endemic in the region, acute malnutrition affects not only the rural provinces of the Sahel strip. [...] Full text...

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Morocco: CAF endorses 24-team AFCON; tournament to be played June-July

20 july 2017 - 20:24:35
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Executive Committee of Africa's football governing body, Confederation of African Football, on Thursday decided to [...] Full text...

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2017 AFCON: Some important fact files

20 october 2016 - 05:43:31
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Following the draw for the 2017 AFCON, which was held on Wednesday in Libreville, Gabon, here [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Will others follow suit after South Africa pulls out of Darfur? (News analysis by Anaclet Rwegayura, PANA Editor)

25 february 2016 - 15:32:16
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – South African President Jacob Zuma’s announcement on Wednesday that he had decided to withdraw [...] Full text...

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2015 AFCON: Equatorial Guinea's fairy tale ends in disgrace, Ghana advances (Analysis by Vincent Obi, PANA Editor)

06 february 2015 - 08:37:19
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - Equatorial Guinea’s Africa Cup of Nations' dream came to a disappointing end amid more shameful [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: 'Mobile phone surveillance can help track, tackle Ebola'

16 october 2014 - 20:32:00
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The current Ebola outbreak is showing that the data collected from handsets can be [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Madagascar locust plague halted but resurgence looms - FAO

02 october 2014 - 13:25:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A locust plague that spread across Madagascar threatening the main staple food crops and pasture in [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Apartheid-era journalist reburied 49 years after his death

13 september 2014 - 17:24:21
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Almost 50 years after his tragic death, anti-apartheid journalist Nat Nakasa was reburied in [...] Full text...

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Angola: Minister wants Angola, Mozambique to waive entry visas for their citizens

27 august 2014 - 14:36:16
Luanda, Angola (PANA) – Mozambican Foreign Minister Oldemiro Baloi on Wednesday called for the entry visa waivers between Mozambique and [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Local dailies drop hints for the government

28 june 2014 - 08:49:49
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania’s leading dailies this week reproved the executive on various fronts ranging from its [...] Full text...

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2014 FIFA WC: African challenge begins with Cameroon

13 june 2014 - 09:51:12
Natal, Brazil (PANA) - As it was 24 years ago at Italia ’90, Cameroon will again be the first African [...] Full text...

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2013 FIFA Beach Soccer WC: Brazil, Russia, Spain and host Tahiti reach semis

26 september 2013 - 09:23:21
Papeete, Tahiti (PANA) - Brazil, by far the most successful Beach Soccer nation in the world, Wednesday (Thursday in Africa) [...] Full text...

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The many 'firsts' of 2013 AFCON

10 february 2013 - 17:08:47
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Long before the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations winds up in South Africa on Sunday [...] Full text...

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2013 AFCON: Half-way through; the thrills and disappointments (Summary)

01 february 2013 - 07:57:06
Rustenburg, South Africa (PANA) - The first African Nations Cup finals in an odd-numbered year in 48 years is already [...] Full text...

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All set for 29th Africa Cup of Nations

19 january 2013 - 12:31:48
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The stage is set for the 29th edition of the two-yearly continental football extravaganza, the [...] Full text...

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2013 AFCON: Nations Cup draws global flavour (Sports feature)

18 january 2013 - 18:50:53
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The 2013 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) championship, taking place in South Africa from 19 [...] Full text...

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2013 AFCON: The growth of Africa's biggest sports celebration (Sports feature)

18 january 2013 - 18:17:55
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - In the beginning in 1957, the African Nations Cup had just three entries, comprising Egypt, [...] Full text...

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2013 AFCON: Let the championship begin (Sports feature)

18 january 2013 - 17:59:28
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The 2013 Orange African Cup of Nations (AFCON), beginning in South Africa Saturday, will be [...] Full text...

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2013 CAN qualifiers: Holder Zambia leads first leg, final round winners

10 september 2012 - 08:52:45
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Title-holder Zambia is among teams that won their matches over the weekend in the first leg, [...] Full text...

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12 teams set for Cecafa Club Cup tourney in Tanzania

22 june 2012 - 13:56:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Twelve teams, including newly-independent South Sudan's Wau Salam, have confirmed their participation in next month's Cecafa [...] Full text...

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2013 Nations Cup: Setback as SA cabinet postpones naming host cities

20 april 2012 - 11:03:31
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The announcement of the successful host cities for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations has been [...] Full text...

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'Why South Africa is yet to name venues for 2013 Nations Cup'

12 april 2012 - 14:12:12
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - South Africa, host of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, has yet to name the venues [...] Full text...

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2013 CAN: Qualifying battle set to kick off

27 february 2012 - 08:35:54
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The battle for 15 places in the finals of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations is [...] Full text...

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CAN 2012: Closing ceremony of historic Nations Cup underway

12 february 2012 - 19:24:54
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The closing ceremony of the three-week 2012 Africa Cup of Nations is underway in Libreville, Gabon. A [...] Full text...

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CAN 2012: Historic Africa Cup of Nations to end on 'peace' note

12 february 2012 - 08:42:13
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - After three weeks of top football action, the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations is due to [...] Full text...

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CAN 2012: Last four teams slug it out

08 february 2012 - 08:40:34
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The finalists at the ongoing 2012 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea will [...] Full text...

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Historic Africa Cup of Nations kicks off

21 january 2012 - 11:21:35
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The 28th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the continent's most important football competition, kicks [...] Full text...

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Qualifiers for 2013 CAN kick off in January

11 december 2011 - 12:22:38
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The qualifiers for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, to be hosted by South Africa, will [...] Full text...

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CAF releases CAN 2013 qualifying fixtures

30 october 2011 - 11:41:43
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled the fixtures for the qualifying series of the [...] Full text...

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CAF says South Africa-Libya CAN match agreement needs ratification

28 august 2011 - 22:38:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) said here Sunday that an agreement between South Africa and [...] Full text...

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'Egypt will not bid for CAN 2013'

18 june 2011 - 05:31:31
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egyptian Football Association (EFA) vice president, Hany Abou-Reida, declared here Friday that Egypt would not bid [...] Full text...

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Egypt mulls bid for 2013 African Cup of Nations

13 june 2011 - 08:06:02
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt is considering making a bid for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, amid doubts as [...] Full text...

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'Nigeria may witness Egypt-type revolution if...'

16 february 2011 - 15:13:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The presidential candidate of Nigeria's main opposition Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Mr. Nuhu Ribadu, Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's President denies plan to relocate ministries to Lagos

31 october 2010 - 14:43:00
Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) -- Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan Sunday described a s ''ridiculous'' a local newspaper report that he plans [...] Full text...

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"Stone-baby" woman finally bears baby-boy

14 october 2010 - 19:08:00
Blantyre- Malawi (PANA) -- A 22-year-old Malawian woman from the southern distric t of Mulanje, who made headlines some two [...] Full text...

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Malawi gay man seeks asylum in Canada

30 september 2010 - 17:43:00
Blantyre- Malawi (PANA) -- One of the two Malawi first openly gay men, whose arrest over Christmas last year and [...] Full text...

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US Embassy woos Nigerian Muslims

02 september 2010 - 07:43:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- The new United States Consul-General in Nigeria, Joseph Stafford, has reiterated his country's commitment to reaching [...] Full text...

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Xenophobia: Malawians fleeing South Africa

21 july 2010 - 14:40:00
Blantyre- Malawi (PANA) -- Some Malawians working in South Africa have started re turning home, following a fresh wave of [...] Full text...

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How I will organise free, fair polls in 2011 - Jonathan

24 june 2010 - 11:52:00
Ontario- Canada (PANA) -- Re-stating for the umpteenth time his avowed desire to organise free, fair and credible polls next [...] Full text...

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Nations Cup holds back-to-back in 2012, 2013

16 may 2010 - 09:24:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Africa's top football competition, the Africa Cup of Nat ions, will be held back-to-back in 2012 [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's Acting President assures anti-graft agencies freedom of operation

01 may 2010 - 09:44:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Nigeria's Acting President Goodluck Jonathan said on Fri day he would not interfere with the activities [...] Full text...

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Climate Change wrecks livelihoods in Zimbabwe

19 december 2009 - 09:27:00
Harare- Zimbabwe (PANA) -- "The aroma of nice food being prepared in that house a lways torments my children," Charles [...] Full text...

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Mauritius halts issuance of new gambling licences

16 july 2009 - 18:28:00
Port-Louis- Mauritius (PANA) -- The Mauritian Government has stopped granting new gambling licences to casinos and betting shops, pending the [...] Full text...

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