‘War on drugs has failed, completely and utterly’: UN human rights chief

06 december 2024 - 05:10:40
Warsaw, Poland (PANA) - The UN human rights chief has called on leaders and international stakeholders to radically rethink global [...] Full text...

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European Council appoints European Commission

28 november 2024 - 13:41:01
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Thursday appointed by written procedure the European Commission for the period from [...] Full text...

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More than 890,000 vaccine doses allocated to 9 African countries hardest hit by mpox surge

06 november 2024 - 19:33:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Access and Allocation Mechanism (AAM) for mpox has allocated an initial 899 000 vaccine doses [...] Full text...

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WHO identifies 17 pathogens as top priorities for new vaccine development

06 november 2024 - 05:19:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new study by the World Health Organisation (WHO) lists 17 bacteria, viruses and parasites that [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: All quarter-final fixtures

26 october 2024 - 07:01:27
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (PANA) - Here are all the quarter-final fixtures at the ongoing 2024 FIFA Under-17 Women's world [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-17 WWC: Three African nations take on the world

17 october 2024 - 05:37:16
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The 2024 Under-17 Women's World Cup will be a showcase for African women's football, as teams [...] Full text...

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Climate crisis: Satellites and AI offer hope for global action, says UN weather agency

18 september 2024 - 16:45:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Amid renewed warnings from leading climate scientists that global warming could reach 3C above pre-industrial levels [...] Full text...

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New use of cluster bombs threatens global ban, report warns

10 september 2024 - 05:16:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Cluster bomblets continue to kill thousands of civilians, mostly children, and the new use of this [...] Full text...

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Guinea-Bissau endorses Proliferation Security Initiative

26 august 2024 - 20:38:22
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has welcomed Guinea-Bissau’s endorsement and participation in the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI).A [...] Full text...

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Fight bigotry whenever and wherever it appears, UN chief declares

04 august 2024 - 06:08:11
New York, US (PANA) - Top UN officials on Friday called for a stand against bigotry “wherever and whenever it [...] Full text...

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

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

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2024 Olympic Games: Medals table on Wednesday

31 july 2024 - 12:28:46
Paris, France (PANA) - Here are the latest medals table on Wednesday at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France.Tabulated [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympic Games: Three African countries reach medals table

30 july 2024 - 06:23:09
Paris, France (PANA) - Only three African countries got their names on the medals table at the ongoing 2024 Olympic [...] Full text...

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Half the world now following doctors’ orders on cutting trans fats: WHO

25 june 2024 - 05:22:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Some 53 countries had best practice policies in place for tackling industrial trans fats in food [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-17 WWC: Africa's trio in tricky groups

24 june 2024 - 06:48:59
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (PANA) - Africa's representatives in the upcoming FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in the Dominican Republic [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-17 WWC: Meet the qualifiers

17 june 2024 - 06:32:28
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (PANA) - The field is set. The line-up for the Eighth FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup [...] Full text...

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Steps taken to reopen Polish embassy in Libya

04 june 2024 - 18:04:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Unity has [...] Full text...

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'Largest number of regulatory agencies for medical products approved as WHO Listed Authorities'

20 may 2024 - 18:47:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The world’s specialised health agency on Monday announced its largest number of regulatory authorities for medical [...] Full text...

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Libya, international partners work to fight organised crime

18 april 2024 - 11:08:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A meeting of Libyan officials from the Ministry of the Interior with international officials has agreed [...] Full text...

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Hidden debt hurts economies. Better disclosure laws can help ease the pain: IMF Blog By Alissa Ashcroft, Karla Vasquez, Rhoda Weeks-Brown

02 april 2024 - 15:28:55
Washington, United States (PANA) - If efforts to address record global public debt are to leave no stone unturned, then [...] Full text...

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‘Rebuild a foundation of hope’ for global human rights: says UN rights chief

12 december 2023 - 19:35:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - World leaders gathered in Geneva on Tuesday to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration [...] Full text...

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UNICEF: 1 in 5 children in world’s richest countries living in poverty

06 december 2023 - 06:46:44
New York, US (PANA) - A sharp rise in child poverty was registered across 40 of the world’s richest countries between [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Senegal land in Round of 16 despite 2-0 loss to Japan in last group match

17 november 2023 - 11:35:21
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Senegal scraped through into the Round of 16 at the FIFA World Cup Indonesia 2023 despite losing [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Argentina sweep aside Poland to top group

17 november 2023 - 11:23:26
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Argentina delivered a dominant performance to beat Poland 4-0 and secure top spot in Group D. Three [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup: Senegal, five others reach Round of 16

16 november 2023 - 05:36:04
Bandung, Indonesia (PANA) - Even with one match still to be played in the group stage, Senegal, Spain, England, France, [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U17 WC: Results of Day 2 matches in Groups C and D

14 november 2023 - 15:35:28
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 2 matches in Groups C and D played at [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U17 WC: Senegal thump Poland 4-1 in dominant display

14 november 2023 - 12:04:04
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Idrissa Gueye hit a hat-trick as Senegal put one foot in the last 16 with a [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U17 WC: Captain Diouf inspires Senegal to famous U17 World Cup win over Argentina

11 november 2023 - 18:54:09
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Captain Amara Diouf scored twice as African champions Senegal produced a major upset at the FIFA [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup: FIFA organises draw for tournament

15 september 2023 - 17:19:43
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The draw for the FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023, which would be held from 10 [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup: Draw scheduled for 15 September in Zurich

12 september 2023 - 08:25:25
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The draw for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup will be held in Zurich on 15 [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup: List of all qualified countries

12 september 2023 - 08:21:12
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Here is a list of all the teams going to Indonesia for the 2023 FIFA Under-17 [...] Full text...

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2023 Ballon d’Or award: 5 African footballers make list of 30 players

08 september 2023 - 05:57:48
Paris, France (PANA) - Five African footballers headline the the 30-player list for the 2023 Ballon d’Or award. They are André [...] Full text...

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2023 WAC: Medals table after Day 4

23 august 2023 - 07:00:44
Budapest, Hungary (PANA) - Here is the latest medals table at the end of Day 4 at the ongoing 2023 [...] Full text...

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2023 WAC: Burkinabe wins gold medal in men's Triple Jump final

22 august 2023 - 12:29:36
Budapest, Hungary (PANA) - Hugues Fabrice Zango of Burkina Faso lept a distance of 17.64 metres to win the men's [...] Full text...

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2023 WAC: Medals table at the end Day 2 on Sunday

21 august 2023 - 17:34:19
Budapest, Hungary (PANA) - Here are the medals table at the end events at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. [...] Full text...

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Scorching ‘new normal’ as world buckles under extreme heat: WMO

19 august 2023 - 05:33:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Heatwaves sweeping large parts of the world offer yet another reminder that extreme weather events boosted [...] Full text...

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Lies about pandemic accord endangering future generations: WHO chief

20 july 2023 - 06:23:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday expressed concern over the continuing spread [...] Full text...

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Security Council urged to address ‘most silenced and least condemned crime’

15 july 2023 - 08:08:01
New York, US (PANA) - The international community must act now to protect future generations from the scourge of conflict-related [...] Full text...

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African leaders arrive in Kyiv on peace mission to end Russian-Ukrainian war

16 june 2023 - 12:06:40
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Seven African leaders are in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, in an ambitious peace mission [...] Full text...

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Western, Asian countries condemn ongoing violence in Sudan

19 april 2023 - 18:17:06
 Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Dozens of Western and Asian embassies in Sudan have issued a joint statement asking the fighting [...] Full text...

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Killer of South Africa's anti-apartheid icon Chris Hani released from prison

07 december 2022 - 12:43:04
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Polish immigrant Janusz Walus, who nearly sparked a full-blown race war in South Africa [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: France breeze past Poland into the quarter-finals

04 december 2022 - 17:35:47
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Defending champions France breezed into the quarter-finals of the 2022 FIFA Word Cup in Qatar when [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Fixtures for Round of 16 matches on Sunday

04 december 2022 - 07:53:43
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for the Round of 16 matches to be played on Sunday. France [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Fixtures for Round of 16 matches

02 december 2022 - 21:59:20
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The following is the full lineup of the Round of 16 fixtures of the 2022 FIFA [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Argentina and Poland reach Round of 16 after final Group C matches

30 november 2022 - 21:36:22
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Argentina and Poland reached the Round of 16 of the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament after [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Fixtures and tables for Day 3 matches in Groups C and D on Wednesday

30 november 2022 - 05:13:45
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The following are the fixtures and tables for Day 3 matches in Groups C and D [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Apartheid-era killer stabbed in prison

29 november 2022 - 18:48:54
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) = Polish immigrant Janusz Walus who nearly sparked a full-blown race war in South Africa [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Results and tables of Day 2 Groups C and D matches

26 november 2022 - 21:00:15
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The following are the results and tables of Day 2 Groups C and D matches in [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Fixtures for Day 2 matches in Groups C and D

26 november 2022 - 07:37:02
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The following are Saturday's fixtures for Day 2 Groups C and D matches in the 2022 [...] Full text...

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

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

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2022 FIFA WC: Saudi Arabia stun Argentina 2-1 in first major upset

22 november 2022 - 12:33:41
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Saudi Arabia on Tuesday caused the first major upset in the 2022 FIFA World Cup when [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Fixtures for opening matches in Groups C and D on Tuesday

22 november 2022 - 05:11:28
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The followng are Tuesday's opening matches in Groups C an D in the 2022 FIFA World [...] Full text...

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Twelve countries elected to serve new terms on Human Rights Council

12 october 2022 - 05:45:04
New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly elected 12 new countries, including Algeria, Morocco, and South Africa to [...] Full text...

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UN chief oversees departure of two ships involved in Black Sea Grain Initiative for Horn of Africa

20 august 2022 - 19:59:04
Istanbul, Türkiye (PANA) - UN chief António Guterres on Saturday oversaw the departure of two ships involved in the Black [...] Full text...

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Oshoala, Plumptre named in Nigeria's provisional WAFCON squad

19 may 2022 - 23:13:44
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's head coach, Randy Waldrum, has named Asisat Oshoala and Ashleigh Plumptre in his provisional squad [...] Full text...

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South African billionaire publishes her memoirs

25 april 2022 - 13:25:15
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s wealthiest woman has revealed how she fled to the Maldives with her [...] Full text...

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UN’s rights council adopts ‘fake news’ resolution

03 april 2022 - 06:16:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Member states of the UN Human Rights Council have adopted a plan of action to tackle disinformation, [...] Full text...

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Qatar 2022 World Cup group draw

01 april 2022 - 18:27:14
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Here are the results of the draw for the groups of the World Cup Qatar 2022: Group [...] Full text...

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Africa at heart of military clash in Ukraine (Analysis)

15 march 2022 - 15:07:46
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Russian-Ukrainian war, which has entered its third week, actually began ten years ago when former [...] Full text...

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Libyan officials set Wednesday as deadline for evacuation of citizens stranded in Ukraine

15 march 2022 - 14:48:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan officials have set Wednesday as the deadline for the evacuation of citizens still in Ukraine. In [...] Full text...

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Nigeria, 31 nations begin 8-day naval exercise In Gulf of Guinea

11 march 2022 - 19:47:21
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria and 31 other nations on Friday began an eight-day maritime exercise in the Gulf of Guinea territorial [...] Full text...

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Some African countries react to Russian-Ukraine counflict

02 march 2022 - 19:55:42
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - With the condemnation by the African Union (AU) and the Economic Community of West African [...] Full text...

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Gambia evacuates 32 citizens from Ukraine to neighbouring countries

01 march 2022 - 12:15:52
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad has confirmed the evacuation of [...] Full text...

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First batch of Ghanaian evacuees from Ukraine arrive home

01 march 2022 - 09:37:02
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The first batch of Ghanaian residents and students evacuated from Ukraine arrived in Accra on Tuesday, [...] Full text...

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Kenya in negotiated EU settlement for safe passage to students fleeing Ukraine

26 february 2022 - 02:43:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya has negotiated safe passage to its citizens wishing to evacuate Ukraine on transit through Europe [...] Full text...

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Tunisian president deplores start of military operations in Ukraine

25 february 2022 - 14:48:38
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saied deplored on Thursday "the launching of military operations in Ukraine" following the [...] Full text...

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Mohamed Salah among final nominees for Best FIFA Men’s Player

07 january 2022 - 23:30:18
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA on Friday announced the finalists for The Best FIFA Men’s Player awards. Egypt’s Mohamed Salah made [...] Full text...

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Climate Change: Adaptation Fund raises record US$ 232 million in new pledges at COP26

09 november 2021 - 19:40:46
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) – The Adaptation Fund has received US$ 232.6 million in new support from contributing national and regional [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya goes for multiple vaccines to immunise 10 million in 2021

26 august 2021 - 21:40:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya will continue to vaccinate the population with a target of reaching 10 million by December [...] Full text...

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High blood pressure now more common in low and middle-income countries: WHO report

25 august 2021 - 05:24:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The vast majority of people with high blood pressure, or hypertension, – a serious medical condition [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Jepchirchir's women-only world half marathon record ratified

02 july 2021 - 10:50:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - World Athletics has ratified Kenyan Peres Jepchirchir’s women-only world half marathon record. Jepchirchir set the 1:05:16 world [...] Full text...

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7 African countries to participate in World Relay Championships

26 april 2021 - 16:46:22
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Seven African countries will take part in the 5th World Relay Championships which will take place [...] Full text...

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Saintfeit recalls key players for Gambia's crucial AFCON qualifiers

22 march 2021 - 08:10:38
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia coach Tom Saintfiet has recalled Assan Ceesay, Lamin Jallow, Sulayman Marreh and Alasana Manneh to [...] Full text...

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Guinean coach names 23 players for Chad match for AFCON 2021 qualifiers

28 october 2020 - 21:10:19
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean national coach, Frenchman Didier Six, Tuesday invited 23 players ahead of the home and [...] Full text...

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15 illegal migrants perish in sinking boat off Libya

22 october 2020 - 15:13:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At least 15 illegal migrants have died and five others were rescued after their boat sank [...] Full text...

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NOC director reiterates to EU ambassadors the need to keep Libyan Oil Company away from political skirmishes

11 october 2020 - 15:51:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the board of directors of the Libyan National Oil Company (NOC), Mustapha Sanalla, [...] Full text...

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Athletics: Ugandan, Ethiopian set new world records in 10,000m and 5,000m respectively

08 october 2020 - 14:51:13
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei and Ethiopia's Letesenbet Gidey were the big stars of Wednesday's track and field [...] Full text...

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Gambia confirms Congo and Guinea friendlies

04 october 2020 - 20:10:04
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) have announced two friendly matches against Congo and Guinea in Portugal. The [...] Full text...

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Hosts Egypt, Sweden, Czech Republic in same World Handball Championship group

06 september 2020 - 04:32:50
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Hosts Egypt assigned themselves to a group (Group G) that includes Sweden and the Czech Republic [...] Full text...

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Former Tunisian football star, Hamadi Agrebi, dies at 69

21 august 2020 - 13:46:13
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Former Tunisian international, Hamadi Agrebi, died on Friday at the age of 69 in a clinic [...] Full text...

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World Athletics ratifies world records of Yeshaneh, Duplantis

21 august 2020 - 12:27:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - World Athletics on Friday ratified the women's half marathon world record set by Ababel Yeshaneh on 21 [...] Full text...

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World Athletics ratifies Cheptegei's 5km world record

29 june 2020 - 16:53:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - World Athletics on Monday ratified the world 5km record set by Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei on February [...] Full text...

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2,000 COVID-19: Nigerians stranded abroad returning home from next week

21 april 2020 - 15:47:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian government announced on Tuesday that  2,000 of its citizens stranded abroad as a result [...] Full text...

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Zambia records 3 new cases of COVID-19

15 april 2020 - 14:19:18
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia has recorded three more positive COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, Health minister Chitalu [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gambia suspends flights from 13 countries

19 march 2020 - 23:44:29
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian government has suspended flights from thirteen (13) countries and approved that individuals (Gambian and [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Apartheid-era assassin denied parole

16 march 2020 - 14:36:22
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The man responsible for nearly sparking a full-blown race war ahead of South Africa’s [...] Full text...

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Nigerian govt says no new case from 61 quarantined Coronavirus suspects

06 march 2020 - 19:19:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Government on Friday said that there is no new fresh case from 61 [...] Full text...

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Former UN secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar passes on

05 march 2020 - 15:14:00
New York, US (PANA) - Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, the fifth United Nations Secretary-General, praised for his ability to foster dialogue and for leading [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Tourist arrivals increase by 12.4% in January 2020

14 february 2020 - 15:24:56
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Tourist arrivals in Mauritius have increased by 12.4% in January 2020 as compared to January [...] Full text...

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Kenya tea export earnings down by 16.4 percent in 2019

27 january 2020 - 13:55:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s tea export earnings dropped by 16.4 percent in 2019, contributing to US$1.17 billion towards the [...] Full text...

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Nairobi to host World 2020 Athletics Continental Tour meet

24 january 2020 - 12:59:00
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Nairobi is one of the ten cities that will host 2020 World Athletics Continental Tour Gold [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Minister to decide fate of Apartheid-era assassin

23 january 2020 - 18:32:14
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Justice and Correctional Services Minister, Ronald Lamola, says he will comply with the order [...] Full text...

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Former UN chief Perez de Cuéllar celebrates his 100th birthday

19 january 2020 - 17:57:12
New York, US (PANA) - The fifth UN Secretary-General, Javier Perez de Cuéllar, whose UN career began with the first [...] Full text...

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15 western countries, EU, UN call for release of Libyan MP abducted for six months

17 january 2020 - 22:30:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  Fifteen European and western countries, in addition to the European Union and the UN Support Mission [...] Full text...

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Man who killed South African politician Chris Hani denies Polish right-wing plot

23 december 2019 - 08:46:58
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The man responsible for nearly sparking a full-blown race war ahead of South Africa’s [...] Full text...

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UNESCO adds 'Morna of Cabo Verde' to the list of the intangible heritage of humanity

12 december 2019 - 17:41:02
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The Morna, a truly Cape Verdean musical genre, was on Wednesday officially included on  the [...] Full text...

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Ministers to look at United Nations climate change process

10 december 2019 - 09:26:02
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana's Minister of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism, Philda Nani Kereng, is joining other world environment [...] Full text...

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Elected members of UN Security Council meet in Brussels

10 december 2019 - 05:27:52
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Belgian Foreign Minister, Philippe Goffin, has chaired a meeting of the 10 elected members of [...] Full text...

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Frontex staff will increase to 10,000 by 2027

18 november 2019 - 15:52:50
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Member States of the European Union (EU) have agreed to increase the staff of Frontex, the [...] Full text...

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Kenya to extend anti-doping war beyond athletes

06 november 2019 - 18:33:38
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan government will adopt a holistic approach in dealing with doping in the country which [...] Full text...

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Libya elected member of UN Council for human rights

18 october 2019 - 00:15:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  Libya is among 14 countries elected to the UN Council for human rights by the organ’s [...] Full text...

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Mali international Amadou Danté to play at Austrian club TSV Hartberg

03 september 2019 - 13:50:33
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian junior international Amadou Danté, who has just signed with Austrian club Sturn Graz, was immediately [...] Full text...

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Tunisia's Ghribi shortlisted for IAAF Athletes' Commission seat

28 august 2019 - 14:21:43
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)- Tunisia's Habiba Ghribi is the only African athlete out of the 15 nominated for the six available [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council meets in emergency session, as 3 UN workers killed in Benghazi car bomb attack

11 august 2019 - 05:49:44
New York, US (PANA) - Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday condemned a car bomb attack in front of a shopping mall [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council 'gravely concerned' by DR Congo Ebola situation

02 august 2019 - 20:24:07
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Friday expressed grave concern about the current Ebola virus outbreak in the [...] Full text...

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Botswana and Poland forge trade relations

24 july 2019 - 17:54:22
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)   -   The Botswana Investment and Trade Center (BITC) Wednesday signed a   memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the [...] Full text...

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Rwanda hosts International Trade Fair attracting participants from 25 countries

23 july 2019 - 18:08:37
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The 22nd International Fair of Kigali began on  Tuesday, with 500 companies from 25 countries around [...] Full text...

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Botswana eyes Italy, Poland for pharmaceutical industry

19 july 2019 - 17:51:03
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - As Botswana intensifies efforts to lure international pharmaceutical players, government has announced plans to visit [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Tourist arrivals grow by 9.5% in June 2019

12 july 2019 - 16:57:18
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - According to the last monthly report, published by the Statistics Unit of the Ministry of Tourism, [...] Full text...

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14,036 Nigerians repatriated from 10 countries over two years

21 june 2019 - 12:57:13
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A total of 14,036 Nigerians have so far been repatriated from 10 countries since April 2017, [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA U-20 WC: Ukraine beat South Korea 3-1 to win trophy

15 june 2019 - 18:18:28
Lodz, Poland (PANA) - Ukraine on Saturday came from behind to beat South Korea 3-1 to win the 2019 FIFA [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA U-20 WC: Ukraine, South Korea reach final

11 june 2019 - 20:47:42
Lublin, Poland (PANA) - Ukraine and South Korea on Tuesday reached the final of the FIFA U-20 World Cup in [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA U-20 WC: Fixtures for semi-finals

11 june 2019 - 11:32:02
Lublin, Poland (PANA) - The following are the fixtures of the semi-final matches in the ongoing FIFA U20 World Cup [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup: Senegal bows out, loses 2-3 on penalties to South Korea

09 june 2019 - 04:06:33
Bielsko-Biala, Poland (PANA) - Senegal, the last African team in the 2019 FIFA Under-20 World Cup, bowed out on Saturday [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA U20 WC: More quarter-final matches on Saturday

08 june 2019 - 05:36:54
Bielsko-Biała, Poland (PANA) - Two more quarter-final matches will be played on Saturday at the ongoing 2019 FIFA Under-20 World [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA U20 WC: Mali eliminated on Friday

07 june 2019 - 19:52:58
Tychy, Poland (PANA) - African champions Mali were eliminated at the quarter-final stage by Italy on Friday at the ongoing [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA U20 WC: Quarter-final matches begin on Friday

07 june 2019 - 04:05:52
Tychy, Poland (PANA) - As the quarter-final matches begin on Friday at the ongoing 2019 FIFA Under-20 World Cup in [...] Full text...

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U20 World Cup: Mali and Senegal have destinies in their hands

06 june 2019 - 21:44:22
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)  -  Mali, African champions, and Senegal, runners-up, who are the last African representatives at the 22nd U20 [...] Full text...

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Malian leader congratulates U20 players for reaching WC quarter finals

05 june 2019 - 14:09:17
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Malian President Ibrahim, Boubacar Kéita on Wednesday sent a message of congratulations to young players of [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA U-20 WC: Mali cause major upset, dismiss 6-time winners, Argentina

04 june 2019 - 22:01:49
Bielsko-Biała, Poland (PANA) - In what is regarded as a major upset at the ongoing 2019 FIFA Under-20 World Cup [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA U-20 WC: Senegal knock out Nigeria in West African derby

04 june 2019 - 02:59:45
Lodz, Poland (PANA) - Senegal on Monday knocked out Nigeria from the ongoing 2019 FIFA Under-20 Wold Cup in Poland. In [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA U-20 WC: Italy, Colombia reach quarter-finals

03 june 2019 - 08:46:07
Warsaw, Poland (PANA) - Italy and Colombia on Sunday reached the quarter-finals of the ongoing 2019 FIFA Under-20 World Cup [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA U-20 WC: All the qualifiers for Round of 16 emerge

01 june 2019 - 06:10:55
Warsaw, Poland (PANA) - With Day 3 matches concluded in all 6 groups, all the qualifiers for the Round of [...] Full text...

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U20 WC: Senegal-Nigeria, Mali to play Argentine on knockout stages

31 may 2019 - 23:03:34
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)   -    The group matches of the 22nd U20 football World Cup, Poland 2019, end with fellow West [...] Full text...

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FIFA U-20 World Cup: Nigeria hopes to finish among best third-placed teams, Mali for direct qualification

30 may 2019 - 21:26:43
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)   -   Nigeria drew 1-1 against Ukraine on Thursday in Bielsko-Biala in its third match in Group D [...] Full text...

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FIFA U-20 World Cup: Senegal tops Group A, Nigeria for a place in the Round of 16

29 may 2019 - 21:35:53
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal ended its Group A matches at the 2019 Under-20 World Cup in Lodz with a [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA U-20 WC: Mali win 1st match, South Africa disappoint

29 may 2019 - 06:41:49
Warsaw, Poland (PANA) - African champions Mali, kept hopes of reaching the round of 16 alive when they grabbed their [...] Full text...

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U20 World Cup: Senegal, Mali progress to next stage of competition

28 may 2019 - 23:46:00
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Malian "Eaglets", defending African champions, after being led 2-0 and then 1-3 by Saudi Arabia [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA U-20 WC: Day 2 matches in Groups E and F on Tuesday

28 may 2019 - 06:00:25
Warsaw, Poland (PANA) - The following are Day 2 matches in Groups E and F, to be played on Tuesday, [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA U-20 WC: Results of Day 2 matches in Groups C and D

28 may 2019 - 05:16:47
Tychy, Poland (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 2 Groups C and D matches at the ongoing [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA U-20 WC: Day 2 matches in Groups C and D

27 may 2019 - 07:37:54
Warsaw, Poland (PANA) - Here are Day 2 matches in Groups C and D at the ongoing 2019 FIFA Under-20 [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA U-20 WC: Results of Day 2 matches in Groups a and B

27 may 2019 - 04:01:48
Lublin, Poland (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 2 Groups A and B matches at the ongoing [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA U20 World Cup: Senegal qualify for round of 16

26 may 2019 - 19:25:31
Lublin, Poland (PANA) - Senegal became the first country to qualify for the round of 16 after it defeated Colombia [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA U20 World Cup: Day 2 matches in Groups A, B

26 may 2019 - 09:46:21
Warsaw, Poland (PANA) - Here are Day 2 matches in Groups A and B at the ongoing 2019 FIFA Under-20 [...] Full text...

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FIFA U20 WC: Argentina crush South Africa 5-2

25 may 2019 - 20:36:16
Tychy, Poland (PANA) - Argentina on Saturday crushed South Africa 5-2 in their Day 1 Group F match of the [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup: Panama hold Mali 1-1 in Group E encounter

25 may 2019 - 19:01:55
Bydgoszcz, Poland (PANA)   -   Mali surrendered a slim 1-0 lead in their Day 1 Group E match in the FIFA [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup: Mali under pressure to perform following successes by Nigeria, Senegal

24 may 2019 - 19:49:39
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Following the successes recorded by Nigeria and Senegal at the 2019 FIFA Under-20 World cup in [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA U20 World Cup: Nigeria humiliate Qatar 4-0 in Group D

24 may 2019 - 19:04:14
Warsaw, Poland (PANA) - Nigeria thrashed Qatar 4-0 on Friday in an opening Group D match at the 2019 FIFA [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA U20 World Cup: Opening matches in Groups C, D

24 may 2019 - 08:08:22
Warsaw, Poland (PANA) - The following are Day 1 fixtures in Groups C and D at the 2019 FIFA Under-20 [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup: Senegal hammer Tahiti 3-0 in Group A

23 may 2019 - 19:22:55
Warsaw, Poland (PANA) - Senegal romped to a scintillating 3-0 win over Tahiti in an opening Group A match at the [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup: Malian team ready to meet Panama

23 may 2019 - 17:00:39
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - After five days of training at the Mistral Sport Center, the Malian Under-20 national football team [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup: Day 1, Group matches on Thursday

23 may 2019 - 05:45:24
Lublin, Poland (PANA) - Senegal, one of the four African countries in the 2019 FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Poland, [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup: The "Cubs" of Senegal, first African team to land in Poland

22 may 2019 - 17:18:54
 Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's national junior team will be the first of four African representatives at the FIFA World [...] Full text...

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FIFA U20 World Cup: Four African teams may find things difficult in Poland

21 may 2019 - 17:12:18
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The four African countries to the 2019 FIFA Under-20 World Cup, holding in Poland from 23 [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA U20 WC: Mali coach names 21 players for WC in Poland

16 may 2019 - 19:27:09
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The coach of the Malian Under-20 football team, Mamoutou Kané dit Mourlé, has released a list [...] 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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Senegal’s junior Lions receive national flag before flying for WC in Poland

10 may 2019 - 21:45:54
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)   -   Senegal’s Junior Lions on Friday received the national flag, two days before flying to Poland to [...] Full text...

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Tunisian film 'Camera d'Afrique' featured at Cannes Festival

05 may 2019 - 16:54:02
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – A documentary film "Caméra d’Afrique" directed by Tunisian Ferid Boughedir, has been selected in "Cannes Classics [...] Full text...

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Africa takes emergency measures to limit climate warming

24 april 2019 - 21:03:21
Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA)  -  The fifth African regional forum on sustainable development (ARFSD) held here resolved to take emergency measures [...] Full text...

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Nigerian pastor nabbed in Tanzania over illicit drug business

24 april 2019 - 13:37:18
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Three foreigners, including a Nigerian preacher, have been arrested by the anti-drugs unit of [...] Full text...

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Rwandan media highlights the 25th Commemoration of Genocide against Tutsis

13 april 2019 - 14:52:44
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan newspapers this week covered the 25th Commemoration of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi with [...] Full text...

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EU countries reaffirm support for Salamé's action plan on Libya

27 march 2019 - 09:15:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The ambassadors of the European Union member States accredited to Libya on Tuesday reaffirmed support for [...] Full text...

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5 African representatives know their groups at World Cup men's basketball

17 march 2019 - 09:43:44
Dakar, Senegal (Pana) – The five African representatives in the men's basketball World Cup, scheduled for 31 August-15 September, 2019, [...] Full text...

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European ambassadors renew support to the political process and UN action plan in Libya

13 march 2019 - 12:52:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ambassadors of the Member States of the European Union (EU) in Libya have renewed support for [...] Full text...

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Malian president promises 'material reward' for AFCON U-20 champions

22 february 2019 - 11:54:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The Malian president, Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita, on Thursday promised to materially reward players of the national [...] Full text...

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2019 U20 AFCON: Mali beat Senegal on penalties to lift trophy

17 february 2019 - 18:46:29
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Mali on Sunday beat Senegal 3-2 on penalties to win the 2019 U20 Africa Cup of [...] Full text...

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2019 U20 AFCON: South Africa beat Nigeria 5-3 on penalties to clinch third place

16 february 2019 - 18:48:12
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - South Africa on Saturday beat Nigeria 5-3 on penalties to clinch the third place in the [...] Full text...

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UN announces roadmap to Climate Summit in 2019

15 february 2019 - 05:14:14
New York, US (PANA) - General Assembly President Maria Espinosa said on Thursday that 2019 is a critical year, the [...] Full text...

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At least 126 athletes expected at Africa para-taekwondo open in Egypt

14 february 2019 - 13:48:57
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The number of participants at the Africa para-taekwondo open, due for 20 February in Egypt, has [...] Full text...

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2019 U20 AFCON: Mali, Senegal reach final

14 february 2019 - 06:04:45
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Mali and Senegal will play in the final of the the 2019 U20 Africa Cup of [...] Full text...

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2019 U-20 AFCON: 2 Group A matches to be played on Saturday

02 february 2019 - 07:33:11
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Two Group A matches will be played on Saturday as 2019 Under-20 AFCON gets underway. The two-group tournament [...] Full text...

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AFCON U-20 Niger 2019: The race for Zambia's succession kicks off Saturday in Niamey (By Babacar Khalifa Ndiaye, PANA Correspondent)

01 february 2019 - 13:13:05
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The 21st African Under-20 Football Cup (AFCON U-20) championship will kick off on Saturday at the [...] Full text...

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Sahel region solar power projects to connect 250 million - AfDB

31 january 2019 - 20:43:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Solar projects stretching across the Sahel region are expected to connect 250 million people with electricity [...] Full text...

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Egypt given green light to organise 2021 Men's Handball World Cup

28 january 2019 - 11:29:32
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The president the Egyptian Handball Federation, Hicham Nasr, was on Sunday given the official green light [...] Full text...

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UN recognises climate change as ‘threat multiplier’

26 january 2019 - 13:18:13
New York, US (PANA) - As climate change is increasingly recognised as a “threat multiplier” by scientists, political representatives, and [...] Full text...

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CAF picks referees for Total U-20 Africa Cup of Nations

22 january 2019 - 14:15:57
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) -The African Football Confederation has picked officials to handle the 2019 Total U-20 Africa Cup of [...] Full text...

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UN Chief says there are ‘reasons for hope’ in a world still on ‘red alert’

30 december 2018 - 06:15:31
New York, US (PANA) - Last year, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued “a red alert” over a range of [...] Full text...

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Powering Small Developing Island States with 100% renewable energy (An AfDB feature)

22 december 2018 - 08:07:36
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - At the 24th United Nations Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP24), in Katowice, Poland, the global [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly officially adopts roadmap for migrants to improve safety, ease suffering

20 december 2018 - 04:35:38
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations General Assembly officially endorsed the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular [...] Full text...

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COP24: Countries agree concrete way forward to bring Paris climate deal to life

16 december 2018 - 06:50:58
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - Countries have agreed a robust set of guidelines to bring the Paris Climate deal to life, [...] Full text...

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Tourist arrivals in Mauritius up by 4.6% by November this year

15 december 2018 - 09:07:37
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Tourist arrivals in Mauritius from January to November increased by 4.6% from 1,241,244 to 1,186,245 for [...] Full text...

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Preparing Africa for ravages of climate change ‘cannot be an afterthought’ – COP24

14 december 2018 - 21:05:36
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - Africa is at a “tipping point” as global warming increases, and urgent action needs to be [...] Full text...

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Political issues remain major obstacles to successful conclusion of COP24 talks in Katowice

14 december 2018 - 19:04:28
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - The UN Climate Change Conference or COP 24 underway in Katowice, Poland, was supposed on Friday, [...] Full text...

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2019 U-20 AFCON: Tough draw for regional rivals as host Niger draw neighbours Nigeria

14 december 2018 - 04:33:36
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The draw for the Total Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Niger 2019, held on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Benin holds week of parallel activities with COP24

13 december 2018 - 11:14:20
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Benin is marking the second week of the 24th session of the Conference of Parties (COP24) [...] Full text...

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2019 CAF U-20 AFCON: CAF organises draw on Thursday

13 december 2018 - 05:40:07
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The draw for the 21st edition of the Total Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Niger [...] Full text...

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Failing to agree climate action would ‘not only be immoral’ but ‘suicidal’, UN chief tells COP24

12 december 2018 - 22:36:26
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - With roadblocks continuing at the COP24 climate change conference over how to implement the historic [...] Full text...

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Mali makes impressive participation at UN Climate Change Conference

12 december 2018 - 16:21:04
Bamako, Mali (NAPA) - Mali, which participates in the 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24) on the United Nations Framework [...] Full text...

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Africa must adopt common position to achieve "climate justice", says Burkinabe Minister

12 december 2018 - 15:03:58
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - African countries must adopt a common position to achieve "climate justice", according to the Burkinabé [...] Full text...

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NGO denounces coalition of some African negotiators with climate skeptics

11 december 2018 - 16:59:46
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - The Pan-African Alliance for Climate Justice (PACJA) on Tuesday strongly denounced the attitude of some African [...] Full text...

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‘Going green’ is good business says private sector at UN’s COP24 climate conference

10 december 2018 - 19:12:43
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - Businesses across the world should no longer be viewed solely as greenhouse gas emissions culprits, but [...] Full text...

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Climate change: Mixed assessment of COP 24 talks in Katowice

10 december 2018 - 18:11:19
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - At the end of the first week of the 24th Conference of the Parties (COP 24) [...] Full text...

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COP24 addresses climate change displacement ahead of crunch migration meeting

09 december 2018 - 07:03:05
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - As hundreds of decision-makers gather in Marrakech to agree new standards for global migration, the United [...] Full text...

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Multilateral Development Banks: Turning the Paris Agreement into reality (An AfDB Feature)

08 december 2018 - 09:24:21
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - Financial support is a critical element when it comes to achieving the world’s climate goals, such [...] Full text...

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COP24: Huge untapped potential in greener construction, says UNEP

07 december 2018 - 21:25:01
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - Noting some progress in greening the global construction industry, the United Nations environment agency (UNEP) co-released [...] Full text...

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REDD initiative for Africa relaunched on the margins of COP 24

06 december 2018 - 17:55:27
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - On the fourth day of COP24 in Poland, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has reiterated its [...] Full text...

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COP24: Taking fast road to ‘e-mobility’ central to a sustainable future

06 december 2018 - 17:12:05
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - As the transportation sector continues to be a major culprit in the global rise in temperatures, [...] Full text...

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A million lives could be saved by 2050 through climate action, WHO says

05 december 2018 - 22:39:26
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - Taking bold climate action now, could help save a million lives and a lot of money [...] Full text...

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Climate change, a vital challenge for Africa's economic growth (By Aimable Twahirwa, PANA Correspondent, Katowice)

05 december 2018 - 12:13:38
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - The 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change [...] Full text...

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COP24 looks to next year’s big UN Climate Change Summit

04 december 2018 - 17:42:32
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - With thousands gathered in Katowice, Poland, for the ‘COP24’ meeting to chart the way forward for [...] Full text...

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Nigerian president Buhari again pledges to rescue remaining Chibok girls

04 december 2018 - 09:27:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has again pledged that his government will not rest until the remaining [...] Full text...

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Guterres reminds world leaders to focus on points to save the planet

03 december 2018 - 17:45:10
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday told over 150 world leaders gathered for climate action that [...] Full text...

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Buhari says Nigeria remains committed to saving Lake Chad from extinction

03 december 2018 - 15:39:33
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday in Katowice, Poland, reaffirmed that Nigeria remains committed to saving [...] Full text...

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COP24: green, gender-focus, as UN's crucial climate change conference gets underway

03 december 2018 - 02:08:45
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - COP24, the two-week 24th conference of the parties of the United Nations Climate Change Convention [...] Full text...

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'Use UN Climate Change talks to slow dangerous rising temperatures', countries urged

01 december 2018 - 15:18:50
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Governments meeting in Katowice, Poland from Monday for the UN Climate Change Conference must seize the [...] Full text...

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Buhari departs Abuja to attend climate change conference in Poland

01 december 2018 - 11:57:24
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari departed Abuja for Katowice, Poland on Saturday to attend the 24th session [...] Full text...

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World simply ‘not on track’ to slow climate change this year: UN weather agency

29 november 2018 - 19:36:11
New York, US (PANA) - The world is heading in the wrong direction to slow climate change after another year [...] Full text...

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‘Global trust’ declining, ‘our world needs stepped-up global leadership’ - UN chief

28 november 2018 - 22:32:45
New York, US (PANA) - On the eve of the G20 international forum in Argentina, and ahead of next week’s [...] Full text...

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CO2 emissions on the rise for first time in four years, UN agency warns

27 november 2018 - 19:09:00
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A new report released on Tuesday by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) shows that global [...] Full text...

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Greenhouse gas levels in atmosphere break another record, UN report shows

23 november 2018 - 04:01:38
New York, US (PANA) - Levels of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere have reached another new record high, according [...] Full text...

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