Mozambique readies for intense tropical cyclone this weekend

13 december 2024 - 18:50:45
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Tropical Cyclone Chido is expected to make landfall in Pemba (Cabo Delgado) province of Mozambique early [...] Full text...

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2024 Paris Olympics: Morocco, Egypt reach semi-final of men's soccer

03 august 2024 - 07:28:42
Paris, France (PANA) - Morocco and Egypt on Friday qualified for the semi-finals of the men's soccer event at the [...] Full text...

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Kenyan President names four key opposition leaders to new Cabinet

24 july 2024 - 15:06:45
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto named four key opposition leaders to his new Cabinet in an effort [...] Full text...

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Kenya's Ruto names half-Cabinet amid continuing anti-govt protests

19 july 2024 - 17:58:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's embattled President William Ruto named a partial Cabinet on Friday, five weeks after anti-government protests [...] Full text...

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Favourable prices offered by local processors divert South Africa’s orange growers from export market

27 june 2024 - 12:36:23
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Record orange juice prices in South Africa are expected to escalate orange juice production as [...] Full text...

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Nouadhibou FC win seventh straight Mauritanian league title

14 may 2024 - 07:35:20
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Nouadhibou FC etched their name into the annals of Mauritanian football once again, clinching a record-extending [...] Full text...

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Kenya fronts opposition leader for top AU Commission post

16 february 2024 - 22:15:04
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Kenya has urged the 44th session of the African Union Executive Council, comprising foreign ministers, [...] Full text...

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FIFA chartsfootball path for girl-child in Botswana

24 october 2023 - 10:24:26
Tsabong, Botswana (PANA) - Adorned in bright orange and white kit bustling with youthful energy and singing in bright high [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: CAF, PUMA announce official match ball: POKOU

24 october 2023 - 08:02:03
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - CAF and PUMA have unveiled “POKOU” – the official match ball for the TotalEnergies Africa [...] Full text...

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Félix Houphouët-Boigny Stadium re-opens amidst festivities

15 october 2023 - 17:36:28
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Félix Houphouët-Boigny stadium re-opened its doors this weekend, marking a major milestone in the [...] Full text...

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South Africa, Lesotho launch new phase of major water project

23 may 2023 - 09:17:43
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday morning travelled to Lesotho for the launch of Phase [...] Full text...

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Kenyan opposition leads nationwide protests against cost of living

20 march 2023 - 12:30:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan opposition leaders were dispersed violently on Monday as they attempted to march to State House, [...] Full text...

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Kenyan electoral body clears four Presidential candidates

07 june 2022 - 00:25:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has completed the nomination of candidates for the 9 [...] Full text...

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Value chains strengthened between Botswana, France

04 may 2022 - 19:56:29
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC), the country’s investment arm, has inked a collaboration deal with [...] Full text...

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Kenyan opposition veteran Odinga nominated presidential flag bearer

12 march 2022 - 17:06:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Four-time presidential election challenger, Raila Odinga, was formally nominated to fly the presidential flag of more [...] Full text...

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Kenya's Odinga launches fifth bid for top job with president's backing

11 december 2021 - 09:54:45
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga Friday launched his fifth bid for Kenya's presidency, this time with [...] Full text...

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Tunisia participates in int'l campaign on violence against women

25 november 2021 - 18:21:28
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia is participating in an international campaign, "16 days of activism against gender-based violence", by adopting [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: South African citrus industry not seriously impacted by pandemic

22 june 2021 - 10:02:27
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – The production of South African citrus, mainly new orange varieties, lemons and limes, is estimated [...] Full text...

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Two technicians of mobile phone company, Orange Mali, kidnapped

12 june 2021 - 11:33:40
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Two technicians of the mobile phone company, Orange-Mali, and their driver were abducted on Thursday by [...] Full text...

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Pope prays for Goma citizens threatened by volcano in eastern DR Congo

23 may 2021 - 20:06:07
Vatican City, Italy (PANA) - Pope Francis on Sunday asked for prayers for citizens of Goma, a populous city in [...] Full text...

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FIFA unveils official match ball for 2021 Beach Soccer World Cup in Moscow

20 may 2021 - 07:25:21
Moscow, Russia (PANA) - The world’s governing football body, FIFA, on Wednesday presented an official match ball for the 2021 [...] Full text...

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2021 Beach Soccer AFCON: A glimpse of the iconic venue, “Saly”

19 may 2021 - 17:12:51
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Like a magical setting from comic books, or a sublime panorama of travel documentaries, Saly has [...] Full text...

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Benin hosts world petanque championships in 2022

19 february 2021 - 16:31:24
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin will host the 50th edition of the World Pétanque Championships in 2022, PANA learned from [...] Full text...

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Many areas in Southern Africa at risk of further flooding from heavy rainfall

30 january 2021 - 06:57:34
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - More than 314,000 people in Mozambique have been affected by Tropical Cyclone Eloise, and this figure [...] Full text...

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Tropical Cyclone Eloise moves inland, bringing heavy rains to southern Zimbabwe

24 january 2021 - 09:10:37
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Tropical Cyclone Eloise made landfall in central Mozambique on Saturday near the coastal city of Beira, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 712 new infections

26 december 2020 - 15:03:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria Friday recorded the lowest number of confirmed Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in at least three days with [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia halts plans to privatise profitable national carrier, says finance minister

14 october 2020 - 22:48:18
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's finance minister, Ahmed Shide, has revealed that the planned privatisation of the national carrier, [...] Full text...

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Kenya media faces backlash over anti-corruption reporting

12 september 2020 - 15:12:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan media is facing a backlash over its reporting on corruption from wealthy citizens and [...] Full text...

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Beninese Interior ministry warns against rise in water levels

19 august 2020 - 21:03:16
Cotonou, Benin(PANA) - The Beninese ministry of Interior and Public Safety Wednesday called for vigilance against frequent accidents following the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya flags factories, food markets for flouting virus control measures

16 july 2020 - 22:37:28
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan factories, shoppers at food markets, fruit sellers and factory workers have been listed as high-risk [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya loses first doctor as pandemic cases hit 9,448

10 july 2020 - 15:49:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A medical doctor has succumbed to coronavirus, bringing into sharp focus the safety of healthcare workers [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta hails Malawi's new President Chakwera

28 june 2020 - 14:53:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta Sunday joined other African leaders in congratulating Malawi’s new President Lazarus Chakwera. Also hailing [...] Full text...

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Orange launches 4G+ in Botswana

15 june 2020 - 17:03:00
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Mobile operator, Orange Botswana, has launched the 4G+ technology on local market, along with increased network [...] Full text...

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AfDB delivers on a decade of transformative commitments to reduce poverty (A feature)

02 june 2020 - 19:59:25
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - For the past five decades, the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has been at the [...] Full text...

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UNESCO, telco partners step up free online education access

27 may 2020 - 17:32:54
Paris, France (PANA) - Major mobile telephone operators that are part of UNESCO’s Global Education Coalition have stepped up efforts [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Catholic bishops raise red flag on Kenyatta succession political bickering

24 may 2020 - 12:08:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) on Sunday warned politicians against engaging in divisive succession [...] Full text...

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Mauritanians without Internet access for 48 hours

28 february 2020 - 14:21:58
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Thousands of Mauritanians have been deprived of Internet access for nearly 48 hours, PANA learnt on [...] Full text...

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French companies to invest over 327 billion CFAF in Mali in 2020

19 february 2020 - 20:59:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA)   -  French companies will invest 500 million Euros or more than 327 billion CFAF in Mali in [...] Full text...

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Delegation of French business people expected Monday in Bamako

09 february 2020 - 14:58:57
Paris, France (PANA) – A delegation from the French employers’ association of the France-West Africa council of Medef-International will from [...] Full text...

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Kenya-US trade deal won't undermine AfCFTA - Kenyatta tells US

08 february 2020 - 10:10:52
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)  -  President Uhuru Kenyatta has given the assurance that a new bilateral trade deal between Kenya and [...] Full text...

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Burial of departed Kenyan President Moi set for 12 February

06 february 2020 - 17:52:38
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Former Kenyan President Daniel Moi who died on Tuesday will be buried on February 12 following [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta, Odinga to attend US National Breakfast Meeting

03 february 2020 - 19:40:05
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta and Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader, Raila Odinga, have left for the [...] Full text...

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Burkinabè PM denounces 'unacceptable and counterproductive' mobile telecom tariffs hike

03 february 2020 - 07:58:44
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The Burkinabè Prime Minister Christophe Marie Joseph Dabiré on Sunday denounced the hike of mobile [...] Full text...

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Kenyan MP who shot DJ remanded in prison custody

20 january 2020 - 11:54:50
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Babu Owino, a Kenyan legislator who shot a Nairobi club Disc Jockey in the neck in [...] Full text...

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Kenyan MP arrested for shooting DJ

17 january 2020 - 10:47:28
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A Kenyan opposition parliamentarian was on Friday arrested for shooting a disc jockey (DJ) at a [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta urges unity, tolerance in Kenyan politics

01 january 2020 - 18:26:35
Mombasa, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged his people to rally behind the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI), [...] Full text...

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Most Kenyans rooting for referendum - Poll

30 december 2019 - 15:22:33
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A new survey released on Monday shows that majority of Kenyans prefer to take a vote [...] Full text...

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Moustapha Gaye is new Senegalese basketball technical director

20 december 2019 - 15:50:34
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Former coach of the "Lionesses" of Senegal, and more recently of the "Lions" team he led [...] Full text...

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Orange, GIZ sign agreement for dev't of digital skills for 20,000 young people

18 december 2019 - 07:37:49
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Telecommunications operator Orange and the German Development Agency, GIZ, have signed a partnership agreement to [...] Full text...

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New report says Climate Change increasing risks of violence against women in Africa

29 november 2019 - 20:26:32
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - With the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report on Global Warming of 1.5ºC predicting an [...] Full text...

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One-in-three women, experience physical, sexual abuse: UN

25 november 2019 - 06:24:35
New York, US (PANA) - Violence against women and girls is among the most widespread, and devastating human rights violations [...] Full text...

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Orange Niger sells licence to local telecom operator

19 october 2019 - 16:46:18
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Niger government on Friday approved the transfer of the shares of Orange Niger SA, the [...] Full text...

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South Sudan’s peace process ‘precarious, but progress in being made’, Security Council hears

18 september 2019 - 20:09:04
New York, US (PANA) - One year on from the signing of a Revitalised Agreement to ease conflict in South [...] Full text...

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WHO calls for urgent action to reduce patient harm in healthcare

13 september 2019 - 22:03:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)   -   Millions of patients are harmed each year due to unsafe health care worldwide resulting in 2.6 [...] Full text...

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Niger: the overall situation of the 2019 agropastoral campaign is generally satisfactory

12 september 2019 - 00:06:37
Niamey, Niger (PANA)   -   The last ten days of August 2019 was characterized by moderate to heavy rains over most [...] Full text...

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Populations living near the river Niger in Niamey 'exposed to imminent risk of flooding'

30 august 2019 - 18:16:12
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Issaka Assane Karanta, Governor of Niger's Niamey region, warned on Thursday about the risk of floods [...] Full text...

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Environment experts warn of rise of sea level along African coasts

30 august 2019 - 12:02:22
Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - In a few years time, African coasts will experience remarkable sea level rise, according to a [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigerian secret Police gets court order to detain Publisher and political activitist for 45 days

08 august 2019 - 15:41:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Amidst tight security with heavily armed Nigeria Police personnel stationed at strategic positions, the Federal High [...] Full text...

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Nigerian military, Police personnel disperse protesters in Lagos

05 august 2019 - 12:31:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Well-armed Nigerian Army and Police contingents early Monday shot into the air as they chased and [...] Full text...

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"Adidas" out, Moustapha Gaye will lead the Senegalese "Lions" to the World Basketball Championship in China

31 july 2019 - 22:38:44
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)  -  Senegal’s men's national basketball team will be coached at the next world championship to be held [...] Full text...

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Workshop to validate original document of the Forum for Internet Governance opens in Bamako

09 july 2019 - 14:43:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A workshop to validate the founding texts of the Forum for Internet Governance of Mali (FGI-Mali) [...] Full text...

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24 Senegalese cubs to prepare for U-19 Men's Basketball World Cup

06 june 2019 - 18:28:57
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal, vice-champion of Africa under-19 men's basketball, is preparing for the final qualifying phase of the [...] Full text...

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SADC ministers find solutions to energy and water problems

27 may 2019 - 18:59:22
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Ministers of Energy and Water from the Southern African Development Community (SADC), met in Windhoek, [...] Full text...

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Engie to maintain Orange data center in Cote d'Ivoire

20 may 2019 - 19:31:58
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Engie, a specialist in energy engineering, will be responsible for the operation and maintenance of [...] Full text...

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Southeastern Africa risks floods as Tropical Cyclone Kenneth strengthens

24 april 2019 - 16:28:29
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Heavy rainfall and winds are expected in Comoros, Mozambique and Tanzania after a tropical [...] Full text...

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Tunisia, Ethiopia and Gambia make progress in RSF's press freedom ranking

18 april 2019 - 23:21:43
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has recorded a significant drop in the number of abuses against journalists in the Reporters [...] Full text...

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Uganda launches fruit factory, funded by South Korea

13 april 2019 - 13:37:18
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - South Korea is re-establishing its foothold in Uganda and has stepped in to support a number [...] Full text...

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Angolan telecom operator, Unitel to chair Association to fight against fraud, security

21 march 2019 - 09:56:29
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Angolan telecommunication operator, Unitel, has been elected for a two-year term as president of the [...] 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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Niger's Agriculture Minister invites compatriots to consume what they produce

29 january 2019 - 22:32:18
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's Agriculture and Livestock Minister Albadé Abouba Tuesday called on his compatriots to consume what they [...] Full text...

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Bomb experts discover unexploded devices at Nairobi terror hotel site

17 january 2019 - 19:45:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Bomb experts, combing through the site of the Riverside terror attack site, have uncovered four unexploded [...] Full text...

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Ivorians protest against injustice, human rights violations

12 december 2018 - 14:21:37
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Ivorian protesters, decked in orange vests, will take to the streets on 19 December to [...] Full text...

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Violence against women a ‘mark of shame’ on our societies, says UN chief

25 november 2018 - 19:23:47
New York, US (PANA) - Violence against women and girls is not only a fundamental human rights issue but also [...] Full text...

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Ending inequality means ending ‘global pandemic’ of violence against women – UN chief

20 november 2018 - 03:57:40
New York, US (PANA) - Until women and girls can live free of fear, violence and insecurity, the world cannot [...] Full text...

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The Netherlands initiate project to mitigate climate change in Mali

12 november 2018 - 13:11:52
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The Netherlands, through the Dutch development organization (SNW), has established a project to help farmers and [...] Full text...

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French foreign minister starts tour of Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso

17 october 2018 - 18:31:24
Paris, France (PANA) – French foreign affairs minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Wednesday began a four-day visit to Cote d'Ivoire [...] Full text...

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Earliest known drawing found on rock in South African cave

13 september 2018 - 15:48:14
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The earliest known drawing in history – a red, cross-hatched pattern – has been [...] Full text...

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Small-scale horticulture project transforming lives in Kenya (An AfDB Feature)

24 august 2018 - 13:47:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A decade after going through a food crisis and in the aftermath of the drought in [...] Full text...

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American Tower Corporation, Telkom Kenya seal tower deal

16 may 2018 - 14:16:32
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Telecom provider, Telkom Kenya, together with the American Tower Corporation (ATC), have announced the signing of [...] Full text...

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AfDB debars CHINT Electric for 36 months for fraudulent practices

07 may 2018 - 13:48:04
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - In a move portraying the African Development Bank (AfDB) as maintaining its "Integrity in Development [...] Full text...

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South Africa’s Winnie Madikizela-Mandela passes on

02 april 2018 - 15:04:17
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, veteran of South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) and ex-wife of former [...] Full text...

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Southern Africa countries assess impact of severe drought

27 february 2018 - 19:49:55
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – In the aftermath severe rainfall deficits recorded by the end of January 2018 across [...] Full text...

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Zuma on the ropes as ANC marks Mandela's centenary

11 february 2018 - 09:50:55
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) on Sunday officially launched the centennial celebrations [...] Full text...

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Kenyan opposition crackdown intensifies, protests erupt over lawyer's detention

06 february 2018 - 11:40:23
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan authorities have intensified a crackdown against opposition leaders days after the "swearing-in" of opposition leader [...] Full text...

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Kenyan authorities accuse media of subversion

31 january 2018 - 18:05:40
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan authorities shut down three privately-owned TV stations on Tuesday because they colluded with a criminal [...] Full text...

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Kenya hopeful to retain African hockey title

18 january 2018 - 18:43:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Telcom Orange hockey club jetted out to Accra on Thursday determined to retain the [...] Full text...

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U.S. revises travel advisory issuance plan for American citizens

09 january 2018 - 16:17:10
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The U.S. State Department has released a new system of assessing threat levels and issuing [...] Full text...

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UN urges global action on violence against women, girls

22 november 2017 - 22:15:27
New York, USA (PANA) – Achieving gender equality and the full empowerment of women is the answer to ending violence [...] Full text...

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Kenya's violence-riddled repeat presidential election leaves nation divided

27 october 2017 - 10:41:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Deep political divisions emerged in Kenya on Friday, a day after a crucial vote, which recorded [...] Full text...

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Orange rolls out Street Finder signage in Botswana

20 october 2017 - 09:57:21
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s mobile operator, Orange, has financed the pioneering nationwide Street Finder project to provide street signs [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: 'The future of Africa depends on agriculture' - AfDB Chief Adesina

06 september 2017 - 14:10:41
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - "Agriculture is instrumental in Africa’s poverty: it must also be instrumental in its wealth. Only [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone telcos regulator fines mobile firms US$1.3 million

30 august 2017 - 19:12:52
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Sierra Leone’s telecommunication commission on Wednesday levied fines totalling US $ 1,350,000 on all three [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenyans begin big push for August Presidential polls

10 may 2017 - 16:06:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan Presidential candidates will formally present nomination papers on 28 and 29 May to mark the [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Bharti Airtel eyeing on consolidation to sail in African markets

01 may 2017 - 08:36:59
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Global telecommunications company Bharti Airtel is believed to have identified six non-profitable African markets [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Mobile network operator continues to support artiste in Botswana

13 march 2017 - 09:06:29
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Botswana’s most successful musician, Vee Mampeezy, has inked a deal with the country’s mobile operator, Orange [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Opposition leaders cry foul over flawed election preparations

03 march 2017 - 06:08:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan opposition leaders have voiced concern over the poor state of preparedness by the Electoral and [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Addressing challenges facing street vendors in Rwanda (A feature by Aimable Twahirwa, PANA Correspondent in Kigali)

28 february 2017 - 15:56:56
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Jobless and widowed, Margaret Mukansonera continues her petty trade through the pavements and street corners in [...] Full text...

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Kenya: IOM introduces drought resistant potato in Somalia

24 february 2017 - 13:58:09
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)- In a bid to mitigate the impact of persistent drought, the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenya's main opposition agree to field single presidential candidate

22 february 2017 - 16:14:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan opposition politicians signed an agreement on Wednesday to form a coalition government but did not [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Met issues floods alert in Botswana

08 february 2017 - 12:58:18
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Botswana’s meteorological services has issued a floods alert, saying the country’s Gantsi district in the western [...] Full text...

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2017 AFCON: Winner's prize money increased from US$1.5m to US$4m

06 february 2017 - 07:02:50
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has increased the prize money awarded to the winner of [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Opposition names team to 'craft winning formula'

31 january 2017 - 17:32:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - In a major step forward Kenya's opposition leaders on Tuesday put together an 11-member national co-ordinating [...] Full text...

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Egypt: Orange signs new 8-year deal with CAF

18 december 2016 - 19:44:01
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Mobile network operator, Orange, has signed a new eight-year partnership with CAF as the Official Sponsor [...] Full text...

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UN: UN, civil society in global campaigns to end violence against women

12 december 2016 - 12:38:45
New York, US (PANA) - A global effort to end violence against women is now underway following the beginning of [...] Full text...

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US: Violence against women ‘serious obstacle’ to sustainable development - Ban

26 november 2016 - 04:45:58
New York, US (PANA) - Underlining that violence against women and girls is not only a human rights violation but [...] Full text...

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US: US government condemns violence against women, girls

25 november 2016 - 16:08:46
New York, US (PANA) - The US government on Friday reaffirmed its belief that gender-based violence is never acceptable, and [...] Full text...

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UN: UN launches 16 days of activism to fight gender-based violence

22 november 2016 - 15:32:37
New York, US (PANA) - The UN, through its gender promotion agency, the UN Women, launched 16 Days of Activism [...] Full text...

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2016 CAF Confed. Cup: Mazembe poised to claim maiden title (Preview by Vincent Obi, PANA Editor)

05 november 2016 - 09:54:09
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - On paper, TP Mazembe of the DR Congo are favourites to win the 2016 CAF Confederation [...] Full text...

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2016 CAF Confed. Cup: MO Béjaïa 1, TP Mazembe 1 in 1st-leg, final match

30 october 2016 - 06:13:58
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Struggling MO Béjaïa of Algeria, in their first finals of any continental championship, came from behind [...] Full text...

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2016 CAF Confederation Cup: TP Mazembe seeks maiden trophy (Preview by Vincent Obi, PANA Editor)

28 october 2016 - 10:20:20
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - TP Mazembe of DR Congo will be seeking to add a first CAF Confederation Cup to [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Seedstars hits Malian capital to scout for top entrepreneurs in emerging markets

02 september 2016 - 09:41:31
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Seedstars World, the global seed-stage startup competition for emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes, [...] Full text...

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Cote d’Ivoire: Ministers discuss technologies to empower marginalized communities

08 june 2016 - 14:13:35
Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire (PANA) - Ministers of education in Africa opened a debate here Wednesday on how to effectively ensure [...] Full text...

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South Africa: MTN vows to prevent a repeat of Nigeria fiasco

26 may 2016 - 13:21:04
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Phuthuma Nhleko, chairman of mobile phone giant MTN, on Thursday assured shareholders that steps [...] Full text...

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Egypt: CAF disqualifies DR Congo's AS Vita from Champions League

24 may 2016 - 12:06:33
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) Organizing Committee for Interclubs Competitions on Tuesday disqualified AS Vita [...] Full text...

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UN: UNAIDS launches mobile platform for better healthcare delivery in Cote d'Ivoire

09 march 2016 - 17:44:55
New York, US (PANA) - Starting this month, a thousand people living with HIV in Cote d’Ivoire will receive additional [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: TP Mazembe win Orange CAF Super Cup 2016

20 february 2016 - 16:48:29
Lubumbashi, DR Congo (PANA) - TP Mazembe of DR Congo on Saturday won the Orange CAF Super Cup 2016 when [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: African football, political leaders partner Gavi on immunization

07 february 2016 - 21:00:16
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Africa United partners on Sunday launched a new initiative on universal access to immunization called "Every [...] Full text...

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South Africa: MTN accused of not paying taxes in Cameroon

21 january 2016 - 12:41:45
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Cameroon on Wednesday accused South African phone giant, MTN, of not paying its taxes. [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: CAF, AFC seal 4-year MoU on football development

15 january 2016 - 18:24:13
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on Friday signed a [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Deputy President Ruto launches bid to end The Hague trial

14 january 2016 - 17:41:46
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto on Thursday launched his bid to have the International Criminal Court [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Rwanda tidies facilities to host 2016 CHAN tournament

13 january 2016 - 18:16:39
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan authorities have closed all substandard restaurants and one hotel frequented by tourists in Rubavu [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Orange acquires Cellcom in Liberia

13 january 2016 - 10:59:08
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Orange, the French multinational telecommunications corporation, is to acquire Liberia's leading mobile operator, Cellcom. Orange [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: India's Airtel sells Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone operations to Orange

13 january 2016 - 10:35:22
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Orange and Bharti Airtel International, an Indian global telecommunications services company, on Wednesday inked [...] Full text...

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2016 CHAN: Rwanda beats DR Congo 1- 0 in friendly

10 january 2016 - 18:49:57
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's team for the 2016 Orange African Nations Championship (CHAN) on Sunday beat Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

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2015 CAF Confederation Cup: Etoile du Sahel beat Orlando Priates to lift trophy

29 november 2015 - 17:25:07
Souse, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia giants Etoile Sportive du Sahel beat South Africa's Orlando Pirates 1-0 on Sunday in Souse [...] Full text...

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France: Two French companies sign energy deal

28 november 2015 - 07:03:26
Paris, France (PANA) - Two French companies - telecom giant, Orange and multinational electric utility company, ENGIE - on Friday [...] Full text...

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UN: UN urges concerted action to end violence against women, girls

25 november 2015 - 17:26:36
New York, US (PANA) - Expressing deep concern about atrocities being committed against women and girls in conflict zones, as [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Egyptian start-up wins 2015 Orange African Social Venture Prize

19 november 2015 - 11:48:46
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - An Egyptian company has won the 2015 Orange African Social Venture prize, according to [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: ACE submarine cable starts phase II expansion in Africa

18 november 2015 - 18:34:41
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Orange, part of France Telecom, Wednesday announced the start of the next phase of [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Orange to sell stake in Telkon Kenya to Helios Investment Partners

10 november 2015 - 06:42:02
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Orange Group, a multinational telecommunications company, has announced that it has signed a binding agreement [...] Full text...

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UN: 11 major firms agree to promote inclusion of persons with disabilities

28 october 2015 - 19:51:53
New York, US (PANA) - Eleven major international companies on Wednesday agreed to promote and include persons with disabilities in [...] Full text...

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Botswana: New mobile application attracts many farmers in Botswana

12 october 2015 - 16:37:32
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Orange Botswana, one of the country’s leading mobile operator on Monday revealed m-Agri, a new mobile [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Experts discuss ways to promote orange-fleshed sweet potato in Africa

29 september 2015 - 12:02:55
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Global agricultural research consortium CGIAR Tuesday convened a panel of experts, decision makers and donors a [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Fixed telephone services obsolete in Kenya

23 september 2015 - 18:06:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s last provider of fixed line wireless service, Orange, has ended the use of fixed line, [...] Full text...

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Libya: "Daech" executes 4 hostages in Libya

25 august 2015 - 13:27:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan branch of Daech (Islamic State) on Monday executed four people it accused of espionage [...] Full text...

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South Africa: SA captain returns to his roots

20 august 2015 - 12:24:25
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s national football captain, Dean Furman, who was raised in Cape Town, is [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Bharti Airtel to shake up Africa operations by reducing headcount

28 july 2015 - 07:19:43
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Bharti Airtel is shaking up operations in Africa, where some 20 senior executives are [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Bharti Airtel says no plan to exit Africa, despite sale talks with Orange

22 july 2015 - 08:13:29
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - India’s telecom giant Bharti Airtel has no plans to exit Africa, and is in [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Bharti Airtel in talks for sale of 4 African units to Orange

21 july 2015 - 09:26:29
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Bharti Airtel wants to sell its operations in Burkina Faso, Chad, Congo and Sierra [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Senegalese IAAF Consultant wants probe of allegations against him fast-tracked

11 july 2015 - 15:50:04
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Papa Massata Diack, a Marketing Consultant to IAAF, has appealed to the world athletics governing body [...] Full text...

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Niger: Report shows lowest internet penetration rate in Niger among UEMOA partners

30 june 2015 - 17:23:26
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Subscribers of fixed and mobile phones in Niger increased by 22.76% from 5,069,287 in 2013 to [...] Full text...

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France: Orange launches 2015 African Social Venture Prize

21 may 2015 - 14:06:15
Paris, France (PANA) - Orange has called for applications for the fifth edition of the Orange African Social Venture Prize, [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Mobile Clinic to improve healthcare delivery to communities in South Africa

15 may 2015 - 12:20:26
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - On the occasion of Philips’ sixth consecutive Cape Town to Cairo roadshow, Philips South Africa [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Ethiopian Commodity Exchange appoints new CEO

07 may 2015 - 11:56:25
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Board of Directors Office of the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX) has announced the appointment [...] Full text...

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France: Interpol issues global alert for potentially-lethal illicit diet drug

05 may 2015 - 12:12:25
Lyon, France (PANA) - The international criminal organization, Interpol, has issued a global alert for 2.4-dinitrophenol (DNP), an illicit and [...] Full text...

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France: Orange launches 4th edition of music contest in Africa

01 april 2015 - 11:40:54
Paris, France (PANA) - In order to promote new African music talents, StarAfrica.com, Orange's entertainment portal in Africa, is launching [...] Full text...

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2015 CAF U-20: Ghana beats Mali to win bronze

22 march 2015 - 19:20:06
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Ghana won bronze at the 19th African U-20 Championship after beating Mali 3-1 on Sunday in [...] Full text...

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2015 CAF Confederation Cup: Nigerian Club, Dolphins, eliminated on technical grounds

19 march 2015 - 14:27:23
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Interclubs Organising Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the elimination of [...] Full text...

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2015 AYC: Hosts Senegal up against Nigeria in opening Group A match

08 march 2015 - 08:31:48
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Hosts Senegal, which wrapped up their preparations with a lone-goal victory over Zambia in a test [...] Full text...

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Cote d’Ivoire: Ivorian govt. to reduce number of mobile phone operators

05 march 2015 - 14:37:15
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) – The Ivorian Government Wednesday said it would reduce the number of operators in the country, [...] Full text...

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2015 AAG Football qualifiers: Away wins dominate AAG qualifiers

23 february 2015 - 12:02:48
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Victories by visiting teams was the dominant feature at the first-leg, first-round matches of the All-Africa [...] Full text...

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Equatorial Guinea: National team captain retires from international football

18 february 2015 - 11:18:41
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - The captain of the Equatorial Guinea national football team, Juvenal Edjogo Owono Montalban, on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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2015 CAF Super Cup: Media accreditation process begins

17 february 2015 - 15:54:22
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The media accreditation process for the 2015 Orange CAF Super Cup opened Monday, 16 February, 2015, [...] Full text...

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Libya: IS claims responsibility for execution of 21 Coptic Egyptians

16 february 2015 - 09:23:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan branch of the terrorist organisation Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility for the execution [...] Full text...

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2015 AFCON: CAF suspends Morocco for two AFCON editions

06 february 2015 - 18:46:50
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - The Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has suspended Morocco from the [...] Full text...

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2015 AFCON: CAF suspends Tunisia FA president

06 february 2015 - 18:24:26
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) – Africa’s football governing body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has suspended the president of [...] Full text...

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2015AFCON: Hosts Equatorial Guinea reach semi finals after beating Tunisia 2-1 in extra time

31 january 2015 - 22:18:37
Bata, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - Hosts Equatorial Guinea Saturday qualified for the semi finals of the 2015 Orange African Nations [...] Full text...

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2015 AFCON: DR Congo beats Congo 4-2 to reach semi final

31 january 2015 - 18:31:59
Bata, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - DR Congo, the team that almost did not qualify for the tournament, became the first [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritius Telecom gets new CEO

24 january 2015 - 06:31:49
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius Telecom, the main telecommunications service provider in Mauritius, has appointed 40-year-old Sherry Singh its [...] Full text...

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Senegal: CPJ says DRC stops internet access, cellphone services amid protests

23 january 2015 - 15:25:14
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has revealed that authorities in the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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2015 AFCON: Congo stun Gabon 1-0

21 january 2015 - 21:06:39
Bata, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - Congo on Wednesday stunned Gabon 1-0 in their second Group A match of the 2015 [...] Full text...

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2015 AFCON: Group D opening matches

20 january 2015 - 08:15:54
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - The following are Group D opening matches on Tuesday here at the 2015 Orange African [...] Full text...

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2015 AFCON: Group C opening fixtures

19 january 2015 - 07:36:05
Mongomo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - Here are Group C opening matches on Monday at the 2015 Orange African Nations Cup [...] Full text...

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2015 AFCON: Group B opening fixtures

18 january 2015 - 08:49:44
Ebebiyín, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - Here are Group B opening matches on Sunday at the 2015 Orange African Nations Cup, [...] Full text...

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2015 AFCON: Gabon beats Burkina Faso 2-0

17 january 2015 - 21:09:16
Bata, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - Gabon defeated Burkina Faso 2-0 in a Group A match at the 17 January - [...] Full text...

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2015 AFCON: Equatorial Guinea draws 1-1 with Congo in opening match

17 january 2015 - 18:51:36
Bata, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - Congo held hosts Equatorial Guinea to a 1-1 draw here Saturday in the opening [...] Full text...

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2015 AFCON: Indigenous coaches largely in minority, says CAF

17 january 2015 - 06:37:37
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - Examining the number of Coaches at the 2015 Orange African Nations Cup, beginning here Saturday, [...] Full text...

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2015 AFCON: Titbits as Africa's biggest football festival begins

17 january 2015 - 06:18:15
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - Following are titbits from Equatorial Guinea, hosts of the 30th edition of the Orange African [...] Full text...

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Equatorial Guinea: 2015 AFCON gets underway Saturday

17 january 2015 - 05:51:51
Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - Hosts Equatorial Guinea says it will feature a mentally strong and tactically rich national football team [...] Full text...

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2015 AFCON: Confident South African squad departs for Gabon ahead of tourney

07 january 2015 - 15:28:55
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s national squad on Wednesday afternoon departed for Gabon on its way to [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South Africa's AFCON squad named

30 december 2014 - 16:28:45
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – National coach Shakes Mashaba on Tuesday named a 23-man squad that will represent South [...] Full text...

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2014 CAF Confed. Cup: Al-Ahly, Sewe Sport seek maiden Confed. title (Preview by Vincent Obi, PANA Editor)

06 december 2014 - 09:54:33
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Eight-time CAF Champions league kings, Al-Ahly of Egypt, will be seeking their first CAF Confederation Cup [...] Full text...

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AFCON 2015: Ghana, South Africa, Algeria, Senegal in 'group of death'

04 december 2014 - 08:13:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Four-time winners, Ghana, Algeria, South Africa and Senegal have been drawn together in the "Group of [...] Full text...

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UN: UN expert calls for legally binding global standard to end violence against women

03 december 2014 - 22:50:11
New York, US (PANA) - More than half-way through an international campaign to end violence against women, a top UN [...] Full text...

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2015 AFCON: Details of draw for tournament

03 december 2014 - 20:06:54
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - The following are details of the draw for the final tournament of the Orange 2015 [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Kenya telecom market in disarray as Viettel drops bid for Orange Group's stake

28 november 2014 - 08:04:04
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Vietnamese telecoms group Viettel’s withdrawal from its planned purchase of Orange Group’s 70 percent [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Sonatel launches digital education project for Africa in Senegal

28 november 2014 - 06:41:58
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Senegalese operator Sonatel has launched the Orange Foundation’s digital education project for Africa, expected [...] Full text...

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UN: UN stresses need to end violence against women globally

25 november 2014 - 20:18:44
New York, US (PANA) - Violence against women and girls is a global pandemic that destroys lives, fractures communities and [...] Full text...

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Tanzania:Violence against women is an affront to human dignity (Viewpoint By Donald Kaberuka, President, Africa Development Bank)

25 november 2014 - 07:55:49
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Idah Chilufya is a cross-border trader in the Great Lakes region. She is a [...] Full text...

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UN: UN kicks up campaign to end violence against women

24 november 2014 - 20:23:56
New York, US (PANA) - On Monday night, for the first time ever, both the iconic Empire State building and [...] Full text...

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2015 AFCON: CAF re-opens media accreditation for final draw of Equatorial Guinea 2015

23 november 2014 - 10:40:48
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has re-opened its media accreditation process for the final draw [...] Full text...

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2015 AFCON: CAF names Equatorial Guinea as host

14 november 2014 - 12:58:30
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Friday named Equatorial Guinea as host of the 2015 [...] Full text...

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Egypt: CAF says Morocco will not host 2015 AFCON, to sanction country

11 november 2014 - 16:35:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Morocco will not host next year's Africa Cup of Nations, after the country said it could [...] Full text...

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2015 AFCON: CAF sticks to original date

03 november 2014 - 20:27:15
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Monday confirmed its commitment to [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Group Orange to launch Afrimarket in Cameroon, Mali in 2015

22 october 2014 - 07:30:08
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - French group Orange, one of the world’s leading telecommunications operators, has announced that it [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South Africa shuns 2015 AFCON hosting over Ebola

17 october 2014 - 14:15:51
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The South African Football Association (SAFA) on Friday set the record straight regarding the [...] 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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Tunisia: 'Morocco will not oppose transfer of 2015 AFCON to another country'

13 october 2014 - 15:32:14
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Moroccan government will not oppose the transfer of the 2015 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) [...] Full text...

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Kenya: ICC orders Kenyatta to appear personally in court

01 october 2014 - 13:12:40
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - International Criminal Court (ICC) judges have ordered Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta to attend his status conference [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Orange extends mobile money partnership with Bank of Africa

18 september 2014 - 13:27:48
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Customers of Orange Money and Bank of Africa, in a number of African countries, [...] Full text...

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Kenya: CAF bans dual-citizen player for two years

18 september 2014 - 11:29:33
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Football Confederation (CAF) has slapped a two-year ban on Congo Republic-born player Etekiama Agiti [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritius Post launches Postcode Directory

11 september 2014 - 10:30:44
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius Post Ltd Thursday launched its first postcode directory that will enable faster sorting and delivery [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Tutu, Dutch Princess to visit Zambia on anti-child marriage mission

08 september 2014 - 12:04:06
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Nobel Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau in The Netherland will visit Zambia [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Egypt, Ghana face uphill tasks in CAF Under-20

29 august 2014 - 10:33:52
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Holder Egypt as well as big guns Ghana and Cameroon face uphill tasks as the qualifiers [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenya to bid to 2017 AFCON after Libya withdraws

25 august 2014 - 15:40:55
Nairobi, Kenya, (PANA) - Football Kenya Federation (FKF) said on Monday that it is interested in putting in a solo [...] Full text...

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2015 AYC: Nigeria through to Africa Youth final, Lesotho disqualified

19 august 2014 - 11:42:48
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Nigeria has qualified for the final tournament of the Orange African Youth Championship – Senegal 2015, [...] Full text...

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Libya: Security concerns force shift in 2014-2015 soccer season kick off

07 august 2014 - 12:46:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Football Federation (FLF) on Thursday postponed, until January 2015, the start of the [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenyan telecoms firms hit by changing technology trends

01 august 2014 - 15:21:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan telecommunications companies have recorded 2.7% drop in voice traffic and a 10% drop in the [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Mobile usage in Africa offers fresh opportunities in recycling

29 july 2014 - 13:57:27
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – As mobile use grows sporadically in Africa, environmental concerns have emerged with respect to [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Deep divisions over South Africa's Apartheid-era killers (News analysis by Craig Urquhart, PANA Correspondent)

12 july 2014 - 09:36:28
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Few issues divide the South African society as much as the white Apartheid-era killers [...] Full text...

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