2025 FIFA Club World Cup: African coaches react to tough groups
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2025 FIFA Club World Cup: African clubs handed tough opponents
06 december 2024 - 11:40:53Miami, US (PANA) - The four African clubs participating in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 — Al Ahly (Egypt), [...] Full text...
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Benin prisoners penned into overcrowded, dirty cells - Rights group
01 august 2024 - 08:29:15Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Prisoners in Benin were subjected to filthy, overcrowded cells and denied clean water and medical treatment [...] Full text...
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Benin to allocate nearly CFAF 200 billion for secondary education and vocational training in 2024
19 december 2023 - 14:29:26Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin plans to allocate 199.1 billion CFA francs to secondary and technical education and vocational training [...] Full text...
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2025 Club World Cup: FIFA confirms qualifiers, unveils new Intercontinental Cup competition
19 december 2023 - 08:20:30Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - FIFA says the 2025 Club World Cup will be played across 29 days in June and [...] Full text...
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Transforming sanitation in Benin: A tale of resilience and renewal -- World Bank Blog By Mariam Sou
20 november 2023 - 06:44:46Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A new faecal sludge treatment plant in Sèmè-Kpodji, Benin, became operational in May 2023 and is [...] Full text...
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Saudi Fund for Development to support Benin with $40m
13 november 2023 - 20:12:50Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Saudi Fund for Development (SDF) has just granted Benin a loan of 40 million dollars, [...] Full text...
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142 managers of technical, vocational institutions receive capacity training
19 april 2023 - 19:19:50Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin has organized a capacity-building course for 142 managers of technical and vocational education and training [...] Full text...
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Benin launches crusade against economic exploitation of children
19 april 2023 - 16:39:14Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin has launched a crusade against the economic exploitation of children, through the campaign "Zero tolerance [...] Full text...
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Burial service held for Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu
17 march 2023 - 12:11:57Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A burial service was held in Accra on Friday for former Ghanaian international footballer, Christian Atsu [...] Full text...
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Remains of Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu flown back home
20 february 2023 - 06:07:49Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The remains of Ghanaian footballer, Christian Atsu, who was a victim of the 6 February devastating [...] Full text...
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CAF mourns tragic passing of Ghanaian player, Christian Atsu
19 february 2023 - 06:03:28Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - CAF is saddened by the tragic passing of Ghana international, Christian Atsu, following the earthquake in [...] Full text...
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Body of Ghana footballer Christian Atsu recovered from Turkey earthquake rubble
18 february 2023 - 08:55:07Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu, who was playing in Turkey, has died in the devastating earthquake that [...] Full text...
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Ghanaian footballer Atsu still unaccounted for after Turkey earthquake - Club doctor, Ambassador
08 february 2023 - 14:24:38Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian footballer, Christian Atsu, who was caught in the earthquake in Turkey has still not been accounted for, [...] Full text...
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Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu pulled from rubble after Turkey earthquake
07 february 2023 - 09:56:19Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu, who was reported to be among victims trapped under rubble after an [...] Full text...
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Ghana footballer Christian Atsu reported missing in Turkey earthquake
06 february 2023 - 14:34:49Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu is among victims trapped under rubble after an earthquake that hit Turkey [...] Full text...
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Prices of consumer goods rise in first week of January in Benin
19 january 2023 - 13:10:54Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The prices of consumer products rose during the first week of January in Benin, according to [...] Full text...
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World Bank supports flood control in Benin
18 october 2022 - 18:26:25Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The World Bank is to disburse to Benin some $200 million to help the country effectively [...] Full text...
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Benin experiences variation in agricultural commodity prices in early October
17 october 2022 - 19:12:08Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The prices of a kilogram of maize and yam fell in the first week of October [...] Full text...
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Two major parties in Benin to merge
20 august 2022 - 17:13:03Cotonou Benin (PANA) - The Democratic Renewal Party (PRD) of Mr. Adrien Houngbedji, one of the oldest political parties in [...] Full text...
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South African football legend signed as a Manchester United coach
31 july 2022 - 13:13:36Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African football legend Benni McCarthy has been appointed as a coach for English [...] Full text...
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2021 AFCON: Nigeria interim coach Eguavoen releaes final squad
26 december 2021 - 08:35:03Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nigeria interim coach Augustine Eguavoen has released his final 28-man squad for the 2021 TotalEnergies Africa [...] Full text...
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Benin plans 21 major road infrastructure projects for 2022
01 december 2021 - 14:34:56Cotonou, Benin PANA) - Benin plans to carry out 21 major road infrastructure projects by 2022, according to the projection [...] Full text...
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Government to compensate persons affected by project to develop largest market in Porto-Novo
18 october 2021 - 19:54:03Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The government will compensate persons affected by projects on islands on south-eastern side of the Ouando [...] Full text...
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Foodstuff prices fluctuate in Benin
19 september 2021 - 14:08:25Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Prices of foodstuffs in Benin fluctuated in early September, according to a report by the National [...] Full text...
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Nearly CFAF 20 billion allocated to Beninese Parliament in 2022
18 september 2021 - 16:46:01Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese parliament plans to spend for the year 2022 some 19,176,505,315 CFA francs, according to [...] Full text...
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2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Nigeria name squad to face Liberia, Cape Verde
29 august 2021 - 13:01:11Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s German coach, Gernot Rohr, has called up a list of 30 players for the Super [...] Full text...
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FIFA U-20 WWC Qualifiers: Benin and Mozambique advance to next round
22 august 2021 - 18:34:10Porto-Novo, Benin (PANA) - Benin beat Niger (7-1) on Saturday at the Charles de Gaulle stadium in Porto-Novo, to qualify [...] Full text...
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25 years on, world remembers Nigeria’s Atlanta’96 Olympics heroes
03 august 2021 - 17:09:19Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - August 3, 1996, would be etched forever in the memory of African football custodian and even [...] Full text...
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African teams know their opponents at FIFA Futsal World Cup, Lithuania 2021
03 june 2021 - 18:36:10Zurich, Switzerland (PAPA) - Following the draws for the FIFA Futsal World Cup, Lithuania 2021, held on Tuesday, 1 June, [...] Full text...
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Electoral Platform of Beninese OSC denounces violence in some localities
08 april 2021 - 09:50:17Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's electoral platform of civil society organisations for the 11 April presidential election has denounced acts [...] Full text...
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Coach Rohr drafts more home-based Super Eagles to face Benin and Lesotho
22 march 2021 - 21:28:19Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria trainer, Gernot Rohr, drafted two more home-based stars to bolster the Super Eagles for the [...] Full text...
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BADEA grants 6 billion CFAF to two Beninese universities
19 march 2021 - 17:04:26Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) will disburse CFAF 26 billion to Benin [...] Full text...
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Benin plans operation to remove prohibited fishing gear from rivers
24 december 2020 - 14:21:30Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government will organise, at an unspecified date, a new operation to remove prohibited fishing [...] Full text...
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Benin eliminated from WAFU-B U20 Cup
14 december 2020 - 09:26:22Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Hosts Benin have been eliminated from the U20 tournament of the West African Football Union B [...] Full text...
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Benin recorded lower sorghum, millet and gari prices in mid-November
08 december 2020 - 11:20:14Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Sorghum, millet and gari, grated cassava flour, which staple foods in Benin, were cheaper on the [...] Full text...
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List of Squirrels for Lesotho match for AFCON 2022 qualifiers
10 november 2020 - 20:25:49Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Twenty-four players of the national team, the Squirrels, have been invited to prepare for the return [...] Full text...
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Gambia confirms Congo and Guinea friendlies
04 october 2020 - 20:10:04Banjul, 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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Mali to face Ghana, Iran in soccer friendlies
30 september 2020 - 16:25:55Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali coach, Mohamed Magassouba, on Monday (28 September 2020) unveiled a list of 31 players to [...] Full text...
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Benin Football Federation announces new dates for its meetings
17 august 2020 - 14:06:44Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The ordinary statutory and extraordinary general assemblies of the Beninese Football Federation (FBF) will be held [...] Full text...
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African Champions on European grounds (A CAF portrait)
11 august 2020 - 14:16:06Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - After a long exceptional season that witnessed long stoppage in some countries, and even cancelling competitions [...] Full text...
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Benin's court for economic offences to hear 13 bad governance cases
15 june 2020 - 14:14:43Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Thirteen cases of bad governance in the Beninese administration will be examined during the 4th criminal [...] Full text...
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Covid-19: Benin registers three new cases
03 april 2020 - 15:42:46Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin confirmed on Friday three new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases to [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Benin's confirmed cases increase to 13
02 april 2020 - 17:02:17Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin on Wednesday confirmed 7 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases in [...] Full text...
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Eight Beninese municipalities to be isolated to stop the spread of COVID-19
24 march 2020 - 18:49:40Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Eight municipalities in southern Benin will be isolated from the rest of the territory as from [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Benin records second positive case
19 march 2020 - 05:49:17Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Benin has recorded its second positive coronavirus case after the confirmation on Monday of the first [...] Full text...
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Cape Verdean airline needs long-term loan to be profitable
13 february 2020 - 18:53:33Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The national carrier Cabo Verde Airlines (CVA) will have to obtain a long-term funding to [...] Full text...
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More than six million cu. m of water lost in Cape Verde.
24 january 2020 - 14:13:21Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde has recorded water loss of more than six million cubic metres throughout 2017, [...] Full text...
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Beninese government recruits 17,000 contractor teachers
27 december 2019 - 21:40:57Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government in 2019 recruited 17,000 contractor teachers for the primary and secondary sector, following [...] Full text...
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Benin's social security fund to build more than 3,000 economic housing units
19 december 2019 - 15:51:16Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's National Social Security Fund (CNSS) plans to build 3,175 economic and social housing units for [...] Full text...
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Benin: Government to set up sanitation programme in five main cities of South Benin
14 december 2019 - 18:44:44Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The government has decided to set up a special programme on sanitation services and the elimination [...] Full text...
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Benin to compensate more than 200 victims of asphalting of two roads in south east
14 december 2019 - 15:41:20Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government will soon compensate persons affected by the construction of two major roads in [...] Full text...
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Nigerian ministers visit main western border with Benin to assess impact of closure
26 november 2019 - 05:39:03Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A Nigerian ministerial delegation led by minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Monday [...] Full text...
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CAF announces nominees for CAF Awards 2019
25 november 2019 - 05:23:16Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, Confederation of African Football (CAF), on Sunday released the list of nominees [...] Full text...
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AFCON-Cameroon 2021: Mali picks 27 players for qualifiers against Guinea, Chad
09 november 2019 - 14:05:13Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's national football team coach Mohamed Magassouba on Friday released a list of players selected for [...] Full text...
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Beninese intellectual, politician Albert Tévoédjrè passes on
06 november 2019 - 22:51:00Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese international intellectual and politician, Professor Albert Tévoédjrè, died Wednesday in his native town of [...] Full text...
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CAN Cameroon 2021: Coach picks 24 Senegalese players to battle Congo, Eswatini
31 october 2019 - 15:55:05Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal national football team A coach Aliou Cisse on Thursday released a list of 24 players [...] Full text...
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Mali’s coach names 25 players for South Africa friendly
10 october 2019 - 21:15:49Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The interim coach of the Malian national football team, The Eagles, Mohamed Magassouba, Thursday released the [...] Full text...
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CAN 2021: Benin host Zambia in soccer friendly
07 october 2019 - 19:28:00Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Benin's Squirrels will host the Chipolopolo of Zambia in a friendly match on Sunday at [...] Full text...
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Benin gov't gets green light to borrow CFAF 22 billion for two public universities
06 october 2019 - 12:09:44Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Benin Parliament has been authorised to ratify a loan agreement with the Arab Bank for [...] Full text...
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Benin makes youth mobilization a weapon in the fight against climate change
02 october 2019 - 19:40:30Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin is making the mobilization of young people a weapon for the fight against climate change, [...] Full text...
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BADEA funds major projects in Cape Verde
14 september 2019 - 18:03:23Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) pledges for sustainable development in Cape [...] Full text...
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Benin and Ghana are winners of the 3rd Porto-Novo marathon
17 august 2019 - 16:46:46Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese, Bentille Alassane, and Ghanaian John Kudanu, are the two winners of the third edition [...] Full text...
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Benin: Indian president expected Sunday in Cotonou
25 july 2019 - 18:31:30Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The president of the Indian Republic, Ram Nath Kovind, is expected on Sunday in Benin for [...] Full text...
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Speaker of Beninese Parliament hails memory of victims of electoral violence
27 june 2019 - 22:52:26Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The new speaker of the Beninese parliament, Louis Vlavonou, Thursday hailed the memory of victims of [...] Full text...
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World Bank grants $75 million to Benin for forest management
19 june 2019 - 23:31:01Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The World Bank is to release some US$75 million to Benin to support the management of [...] Full text...
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2019 AFCON: Mali coach unveils list of 23 players for Egypt
16 june 2019 - 08:44:29Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The acting coach of the Malian national football team, Mahamadou Magassouba, on Saturday unveiled a list [...] Full text...
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Three African players win in European Champions’ Leagues
02 june 2019 - 13:21:48Paris, France (PANA) - Egyptian Mohamed Salah, Senegalese Sadio Mané, Camroonian Joël Matip, and Guinean Naby Keïta on Saturday in [...] Full text...
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AFCON 2019: Mali’s coach lists 27 pre-selected players
22 may 2019 - 12:17:38Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The interim coach of the Malian national football team, Mamadou Magassouba, has released the list of [...] Full text...
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Former Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho Gaucho invited to Praia African Games
20 may 2019 - 19:41:01Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Former Brazilian international footballer, Ronaldinho Gaúcho, will be one of the special guests at the [...] Full text...
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Beninese 8th National Assembly inaugurated
16 may 2019 - 17:04:02Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The deputies of the eighth term of office of the Benin National Assembly were installed on [...] Full text...
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Southeastern Africa risks floods as Tropical Cyclone Kenneth strengthens
24 april 2019 - 16:28:29Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Heavy rainfall and winds are expected in Comoros, Mozambique and Tanzania after a tropical [...] Full text...
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Libya sets up team to combat money laundering, terrorism financing
20 march 2019 - 22:22:07Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libya’s Central Bank (BCL) on Wednesday announced the setting up of a working team to combat [...] Full text...
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5 African representatives know their groups at World Cup men's basketball
17 march 2019 - 09:43:44Dakar, 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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Mali’s coach names 25 players for match against Sudan in AFCON 2019 qualifier
15 march 2019 - 21:50:58Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The coach of the Malian national football team - The Eagles - Mohamed Magassouba, on Friday [...] Full text...
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Senegal's coach names 25 players for Madagascar match
27 february 2019 - 15:19:21Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese national football team coach Aliou Cissé on Wednesday released the list of 25 players ahead [...] Full text...
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MPs urge Benin govt. to borrow 16 billion CFAF to fight coastal erosion
16 january 2019 - 19:28:30Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Threatened by coastal erosion, the National Assembly of Benin has authorizes the government to borrow 16,385,284,335 [...] Full text...
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Benin adopts master plan to develop tourist sites
12 january 2019 - 18:07:46Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin is to implement a master plan to development its tourist sites to tap the potential [...] Full text...
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Benin records 7 cases of Lassa hemorrhagic fever
08 january 2019 - 19:40:41Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin has recorded seven cases of Lassa hemorrhagic fever as of January 4, according to the [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS engages more Nigerian stakeholders ahead of 2019 elections
04 december 2018 - 15:26:28Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Commission has taken its phased training workshop on Dialogue and Mediation to political stakeholders [...] Full text...
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Beninese government rewards outstanding sportsmen
03 december 2018 - 16:20:28Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – More than 100 Beninese sportsmen were honoured at the weekend in Cotonou, by the ministry of [...] Full text...
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Nominees for CAF Awards 2018 released
30 november 2018 - 17:10:28Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Friday released nominees for the various categories of the [...] Full text...
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Ryanair launches direct flight between Athens and Marrakech
29 october 2018 - 16:58:53Athens, Greece (PANA) - Ryanair, the European low-cost airline, on Monday launched a direct flight service linking the Greek capital, [...] Full text...
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2019 men's AFCON: Nigerian coach names squad for qualifier against Seychelles
30 august 2018 - 14:13:16Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's trainer, Gernot Rohr, has named a squad of 24 players for next month’s qualifier away [...] Full text...
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21st African Senior Athletics Championship starts in Nigeria
01 august 2018 - 10:38:56Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The 21st Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) Senior Athletics Championship started on Wednesday with the opening [...] Full text...
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IMF approves US$22.4m immediate disbursement for Benin
30 june 2018 - 07:25:06Porto-Novo, Benin (PANA) – Benin’s medium-term outlook remains favourable as the country assumes an acceleration of real GDP growth in [...] Full text...
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IMF approves US$22.58 million disbursement for Benin
02 december 2017 - 08:46:33Porto-Novo, Benin (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday completed Benin’s first review of [...] Full text...
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CAF releases shortlisted players for awards
28 november 2017 - 18:17:39Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released the shortlisted players for the African Player of [...] Full text...
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2018 FIFA WC Qualifier: Mali coach names 23 players for Gabon clash
03 november 2017 - 11:07:16Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The interim coach of the Malian national football team, Mohamed Magassouba, on Friday released the list [...] Full text...
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CAF releases list of African Best Players
01 november 2017 - 16:53:48Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, Confederation of African Football, on Wedndesday released the names of nominees for [...] Full text...
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2018 FIFA WC Qualifier: Mali coach names 23 players for Côte d'Ivoire clash
01 october 2017 - 14:39:27Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The head coach of Mali's senior football squad, Mohamed Magassouba, on Saturday named 23 players for [...] Full text...
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2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup: Ghana's Eric Ayiah, 7 other India-bound players linked to top European clubs
05 august 2017 - 16:52:31New Delhi, India (PANA) - Ghana's Eric Ayiah and seven other footballers who will represent their countries at the 2017 [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Benni McCarthy expected to land first coaching role
12 june 2017 - 15:52:12Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African football legend, Benni McCarthy, is poised to land his first major managerial [...] Full text...
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Kenya: IAAF ratifies Jepkosgei's World Records
02 june 2017 - 14:13:37Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The International Associations of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has ratified the wiomen's 10km world record set by [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Football legend dismisses suicide media report
02 june 2017 - 10:33:01Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African football legend Benni McCarthy is alive and well despite media reports claiming [...] Full text...
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Kenya: Nearly 9,000 migrants rescued in one weekend in the Mediterranean
18 april 2017 - 14:49:07Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A total of 8,360 migrants were rescued in the Mediterranean by the Italian Coast Guard and [...] Full text...
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Rwanda: Timelines of Catholic Church's role in Rwanda's genocide
21 march 2017 - 08:53:28Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Here are timelines of developments since the Catholic Church was accused of playing a role in [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: The Chagos leads the headlines in Mauritius
25 june 2016 - 13:19:47Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The threat from the United Kingdom and the United States against Mauritius regarding the issue of [...] Full text...
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UN: UN agencies mobilize to support Benin on cases of Lassa fever
05 february 2016 - 20:22:56New York, US (PANA) - After the identification of four cases of Lassa fever in Benin, the government, backed by [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia: Ex-champion, Tsegaye, for Dubai Marathon
20 december 2015 - 12:34:15Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Former Dubai Marathon champion Tirfi Tsegaye will be looking for a successful return to the [...] Full text...
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Egypt/CAF: CAF releases nominees for African Player of the Year 2015
03 november 2015 - 10:38:18Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released the names of top 10 nominees for the [...] Full text...
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Egypt: List of nominees for African Player of the Year
12 october 2015 - 11:22:08Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following is the list of players nominated for the African player of the Year by [...] Full text...
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Cameroon: Cameroon coach Finke invites 25 players for Nigeria friendly
06 october 2015 - 20:49:39Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) – The coach of Cameroon's senior national football team, the Indomitable Lions, Volker Finke, on Tuesday invited [...] Full text...
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Cameroon: Coach names 25 players for Nigeria friendly
24 september 2015 - 20:37:57Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) – The coach of the Cameroonian senior national football team, The Indomitable Lions, Volker Finker, has invited [...] Full text...
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2017 AFCON Qualifier: Coach names 23 players for Benin match
27 august 2015 - 15:46:55Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The French coach of the Benin national football team, Alain Giresse, on Wednesday unveiled a list [...] Full text...
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Senegal: MFWA deplores lack of progress in digital migration in West Africa
04 june 2015 - 18:20:37Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) Thursday said its board has expressed ''serious concern'' about [...] Full text...
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Cameroon: Coach names players for AFCON 2017 qualifiers
22 may 2015 - 15:20:40Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) – The coach of the Cameroonian indomitable Lions, Volke Finker, on Friday released the list of players [...] Full text...
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Libya: 3,800 migrants rescued off Libyan coasts
17 february 2015 - 21:44:09Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – A total of 933 migrants have arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa over the past [...] Full text...
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Cape Verde: Rate of teenage pregnancy drops in Cape Verde
27 january 2015 - 18:54:18Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) – Teenage pregnancy in Cape Verde has dropped from 23.9% in 2011 to 20.1% in 2013, [...] Full text...
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Egypt/CAF: Nigerian keeper Enyeama, 2 others make final top 3 list
26 december 2014 - 12:21:27Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nigerian goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama, Gabonese midfielder Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, and Ivorian midfieder Yaya Toure have made the [...] Full text...
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2015 AFCON: Cameroon coach Finke releases provisional list
24 december 2014 - 20:16:51Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) – The coach of the Cameroon senior national team, Volker Finke, on Wednesday released the provisional list [...] Full text...
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Angola: TAAG increases flights to Portugal
17 december 2014 - 21:13:37Luanda, Angola (PANA) – The Angolan airline (TAAG) from Wednesday increased its weekly flights to the Portuguese cities of Lisbon [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: ECOWAS to churn out new set of young entrepreneurs
11 december 2014 - 08:58:03Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Another batch of young people from ECOWAS Member States will receive their certificates on 16 December, [...] Full text...
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Tunisia: CAF releases list of nominees for African Footballer of the Year
07 november 2014 - 20:33:41Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Confederation of African football (CAF) on Friday released the list of footballers nominated for African [...] Full text...
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2015 AFCON qualifiers: Appiah names squad for Uganda, Togo matches
20 august 2014 - 20:21:04Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has named a 24-man squad for next month's 2015 Africa Cup of [...] Full text...
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Benin: Health minister says suspected Ebola cases test negative
11 august 2014 - 21:19:47Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Suspected cases of the Ebola virus in Benin have proved negative following tests at laboratories certified [...] Full text...
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Benin: Two suspected cases Ebola recorded in Benin
07 august 2014 - 22:38:08Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Two suspected cases of Ebola have been recorded in Porto-Novo, the capital of Benin, located 30 [...] Full text...
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Benin: Benin beats Mali 1-0 in qualifier for CAF Under-17 championship
20 july 2014 - 14:19:17Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's nation Under-17 football team, Cadet Squirrels, has defeated its counterpart from Mali 1-0 in a [...] Full text...
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2014 FIFA WC: Madjib Bougherra - Algerian team deserves respect after Germany match
01 july 2014 - 19:26:15Porto Alegre, Brazil (PANA) – Algerian defender, Madjib Bougherra, says his country's football team deserves respect despite losing to Germany [...] Full text...
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2014 FIFA WC: Algeria's elimination marks total ouster of African teams
30 june 2014 - 23:41:56Porto Alegre, Brazil (PANA) - With the elimination of Algeria from the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil on Monday [...] Full text...
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2014 FIFA WC: Germany beat Algeria 2-1 to end Africa's participation in tournament
30 june 2014 - 22:59:57Porto Alegre, Brazil (PANA) – Africa’s last hope of reaching the quarter-finals of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil [...] Full text...
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2014 FIFA WC: Nigeria captain, Yobo, joins FIFA Century Club Monday
30 june 2014 - 09:17:52Brasilia, Brazil (PANA) - Super Eagles of Nigeria skipper Joseph Yobo will join the FIFA Century Club Monday when he [...] Full text...
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2014 FIFA WC: Contest for Fair Play begins
29 june 2014 - 09:37:23São Paulo, Brazil (PANA) - As the race for the FIFA Fair Play contest commenced with the Round of 16 [...] Full text...
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2014 FIFA WC: We should have beaten Argentina - Keshi
25 june 2014 - 22:39:41Porto Alegre, Brazil (PANA) - Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi said his team should have beaten Argentina in their final group [...] Full text...
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2014 FIFA WC: Ahmed Musa, first Nigerian to score brace at World Cup
25 june 2014 - 22:22:32Porto Alegre, Brazil (PANA) - With his two goals against Argentina on Wednesday in their final group match at the [...] Full text...
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2014 FIFA WC: Nigeria loses 2-3 to Argentina but qualifies for Round of 16
25 june 2014 - 18:54:15Porto Alegre, Brazil (PANA) - Nigeria Wednesday qualified for the round of 16 at the ongoing 2014 FIFA World Cup [...] Full text...
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2014 FIFA WC: Italian referee for Nigeria/Argentina match
24 june 2014 - 17:21:44Porto Alegre, Brazil (PANA) - World soccer's governing body FIFA has picked Italian referee Nicolas Rizzoli for Wednesday's final Group [...] Full text...
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2014 FIFA WC: World champions Spain out of World Cup
18 june 2014 - 20:56:15Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) – World champions Spain have been eliminated from the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, [...] Full text...
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2014 FIFA WC: Netherlands through to knockout phase after beating Australia 3-2
18 june 2014 - 18:30:10Porto Alegre, Brazil (PANA) - Netherlands, traditional World Cup finalists, Wednesday became the first team to reach the knockout stage [...] Full text...
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2014 FIFA WC: France eyes 100 goals
15 june 2014 - 09:11:32Porto Alegre, Brazil (PANA) - The French side which has been struggling to regain esteem since winning the World Cup [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: PACA appoints new technical officer
11 april 2014 - 19:02:59Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) – The Partnership for Aflatoxin Control in Africa (PACA), with its secretariat at the African Union Commission [...] Full text...
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Mandela's demise, Brazil 2014 draws reported in Nigeria
07 december 2013 - 11:23:21Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The death on Thursday of the former South African and leading anti-apartheid campaigner, Nelson Mandela, and [...] Full text...
thread Press Review
UN expert decries number of child victims of abuse in Benin
09 november 2013 - 15:21:12New York, US (PANA) – The UN Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, Ms Najat Maalla-M’jid, has urged the [...] Full text...
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2014 WC qualifier: Appiah names 26-man squad
27 august 2013 - 13:18:01Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's senior national football coach Kwesi Appiah has released the names of a 26-man squad to [...] Full text...
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Appiah names squad for Turkey friendly
07 august 2013 - 21:23:53Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Black Stars coach Kwesi Appiah has named three debutants in his 21-man squad to play Turkey [...] Full text...
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WC qualifiers: Appiah names 25-man squad for Sudan, Lesotho ties
24 may 2013 - 14:18:32Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's coach Kwesi Appiah on Friday named a 25-man squad for next month's World Cup qualifying [...] Full text...
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Tunis to host the World Social Forum
25 march 2013 - 11:08:08Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Some 70,000 people and 4,500 organisations from 125 countries on five continents are expected to take [...] Full text...
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African priests hope for more church reform under Pope Francis
14 march 2013 - 21:35:25Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African priests have welcomed the choice of Pope Francis saying he would bring new vibrancy to [...] Full text...
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WC 2014: Ghana coach, Appiah, names squad for Sudan clash
12 march 2013 - 18:34:18Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's coach Kwesi Appiah has named his squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match [...] Full text...
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UN think-tank says African peace treaties failing to cure conflict root causes
29 november 2012 - 20:23:21Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African efforts to resolve conflicts through peace treaties signed over the past few years have [...] Full text...
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73 young men, women from ECOWAS complete entrepreneurial training
19 october 2012 - 12:45:20Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - An intensive entrepreneurial training in integrated agriculture at the Songhai Centre, Porto Novo, Benin Republic, for [...] Full text...
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AFCON qualifier: Appiah names 21-man team for Malawi match
02 october 2012 - 14:26:03Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The coach of Ghana's senior football team, Kwasi Appiah, on Tuesday named a 21-man team for [...] Full text...
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Experts approve structures for regional coherence on fisheries
05 september 2012 - 13:12:28Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Fishery experts rose from their week-long meeting in Cotonou, Benin, on Friday, validating the composition and [...] Full text...
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CAN 2013: Ghana names squad for Malawi match
29 august 2012 - 11:27:50Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana senior national football team coach Kwesi Appiah has named a 24-man squad for next month's [...] Full text...
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Kenya's Kip Keino to be inducted in IAAF Hall of Fame
02 july 2012 - 18:41:25Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s Kip Keino, two-time Olympic champion and multiple World record breaker, is the latest athletics legend [...] Full text...
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816 athletes chase 30 titles at Benin National Athletics championships
27 june 2012 - 16:31:47Porto-Novo, Benin (PANA) - A total of 51 delegations, made up of 120 officials and 816 athletes, are taking part [...] Full text...
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Brazil to fund food purchasing in 5 African countries
21 february 2012 - 17:43:34Nairobi, Kenya(PANA) - The Brazilian government is providing US$2,375,000 for a new local food purchase programme to be set up [...] Full text...
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Nigerian club tops all African football clubs in IFFHS ranking
02 november 2011 - 15:53:44Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nigeria's Enyimba International Football Club of Aba topped the list of African football clubs in the [...] Full text...
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Algerian ex-international, Rabah Madjer, to be named UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador
10 october 2011 - 15:52:44Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova, will designate Rabah Madjer, the famous Algerian footballer, as UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador [...] Full text...
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Sudan's Al-Hilal tops African football teams in IFFHS rankings
05 october 2011 - 08:34:18Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Sudan's Al-Hilal topped the list of all African football clubs in the latest world football club [...] Full text...
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11 Beninese called up against Rwanda for CAN 2012 qualifier
03 october 2011 - 20:46:59Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Coach of Benin's national football team, Edmé Codjo, has called up on 18 players that [...] Full text...
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Algeria’s ex-soccer star, Rabat Madjer, is new UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador
29 september 2011 - 13:20:37Paris, France (PANA) - Algeria's former international soccer star, Rabat Madjer, will take office 12 October in Paris as the [...] Full text...
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Brazil hosts World Water Congress
26 september 2011 - 15:47:53Porto de Galinhas, Brazil (PANA) - Angola is attending the 14th World Water Congress, which kicked off Sunday in Porto [...] Full text...
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Beninese National Assembly Speaker gets new 4-year term
16 june 2011 - 15:19:15Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Mathurin Nago Cofi, re-elected for another four-year term as president of the National Assembly of Benin, [...] Full text...
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Boni Yayi sworn in for second term as Beninese President
06 april 2011 - 14:44:45Porto-Novo, Benin (PANA) - The re-elected President of Benin, Boni Yayi, on Wednesday took an oath of office at the [...] Full text...
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Beninese opposition boycotts Boni’s inauguration
06 april 2011 - 12:56:29Porto-Novo, Benin (PANA) - Union fait la Nation (UN), a coalition of major opposition parties in Benin, has boycotted the [...] Full text...
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Six African leaders in Benin for Boni’s inauguration
06 april 2011 - 12:40:30Porto-Novo, Benin (PANA) - Six African heads of state arrived in Porto Novo, Benin's capital, on Wednesday to attend the [...] Full text...
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Malian President to attend investiture of re-elected President of Benin
05 april 2011 - 17:15:42Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Amadou Toumani Touré will Wednesday attend the investiture ceremony of the re-elected President of [...] Full text...
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Opposition candidate rejects final results of Benin presidential elections
31 march 2011 - 16:27:31Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The candidate of the opposition Union is the Nation (UN), Adrien Houngbedji, has rejected the final [...] Full text...
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Former Beninese constitutional court chair dies
02 march 2011 - 18:07:25Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The former chairperson of the Beninese constitutional court, Conceptia Liliane Denis Ouinsou, died on Wednesday in [...] Full text...
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Pact signed to uplift 400,000 rural dwellers in Nigeria's oil region
01 march 2011 - 08:14:29Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster micro-enterprises in 243 communities and help uplift the living [...] Full text...
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Minister announces plans to revitalise Angolan agrarian sector
18 february 2011 - 16:29:21Lubango, Angola (PANA) - The construction of silos in Caconda, Caála, Catete, Ganda and Sanza Pombo, aimed at the storage [...] Full text...
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Angolan club wins basketball tourney in Portugal
14 february 2011 - 14:31:19Lisbon, Portugal (PANA) - Angola's senior male basketball team Primero de Agosto on Sunday won the second edition of the [...] Full text...
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High profile personalities exptected at Dakar World Social Forum
05 february 2011 - 12:20:57Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Several high profile personalities are expected at the 11th edition of the World Social Forum (WSF) [...] Full text...
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Beninese opposition to unveil candidate Saturday
16 december 2010 - 20:29:01Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The candidate of the Beninese opposition coalition for the presidential election next March, Adrien Houngbedji, will be [...] Full text...
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Congolese fans celebrate as TP Mazembe reach FIFA Club World Cup finals
15 december 2010 - 17:24:30Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Thousands of Congolese football fans Tuesday poured onto the streets of Kinshasa and Lubumbashi, chanting [...] Full text...
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Beninese Muslims celebrate Eid-El-Fitr
10 september 2010 - 14:27:00Cotonou- Benin (PANA) -- Muslim faithful in Benin, most of them gaily dressed, Fr iday celebrated the end of the [...] Full text...
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3 killed, 10 injured in robbery incident on Benin-Nigeria border
31 august 2010 - 17:57:00Cotonou- Benin (PANA) -- Three people were killed and more than 10 others wounded when armed robbers attacked foreign exchange [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's President to attend Benin's 50th independence anniversary
31 july 2010 - 20:03:00Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) -- Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan will join many oth er African and world leaders at the 50th [...] Full text...
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13 Heads of State for Benin's 50th independence anniversary
30 july 2010 - 13:13:00Cotonou- Benin (PANA) -- At least 13 African Heads of State will participate in t he 50th anniversary celebrations of [...] Full text...
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Angolan chess team, EPAL, trains in Brazil for African championship
15 march 2010 - 15:57:00Luanda- Angola (PANA) -- GD EPAL team resumed training in Brazil on Saturday, as part of preparations for the African [...] Full text...
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10th Benin International Theatre Festival begins 27 March
14 march 2010 - 09:25:00Cotonou- Benin (PANA) -- The tenth edition of the Benin International Theatre Fes tival (FITHEB), one of Africa's most popular [...] Full text...
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Benin loses 20 billion CFA F to road deterioration
13 february 2010 - 13:28:00Cotonou- Benin (PANA) -- Benin loses 20 billion CFA F every year to the deteriora tion of roads, caused by [...] Full text...
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BOAD grants Benin CFA F 4b loan to clean up Porto Novo
13 january 2010 - 16:29:00Cotonou- Benin (PANA) -- The West African Development Bank (BOAD) has granted Ben in a CFA F 4 billion loan [...] Full text...
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2009 in Retrospect: Benin spent 47 billion cfa on agriculture
30 december 2009 - 16:01:00Cotonou- Benin (PANA) -- Benin spent 47 billion cfa on agricultural development i n 2009, President Yayi Boni has said [...] Full text...
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Cape Verde to complete port services privatization next year
03 december 2009 - 20:30:00Praia- Cape-Verde (PANA) -- The privatization of port services in Cape Verde is expected to be completed in June next [...] Full text...
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Albert Tevoedjre gets Grand Cross of Merit Order in Bأ©nin
25 august 2009 - 18:40:00Cotonou- Benin (PANA) -- Pr. Albert Tevoedjre, inaugurated recently as Benin's fi rst Ombudsman, was Monday honoured with the [...] Full text...
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Rwanda: UN tribunal sends 9 convicts to Benin prison
01 july 2009 - 20:41:00New York- US (PANA) -- The United Nations tribunal set up to try those responsibl e for the worst crimes [...] Full text...
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Angola is 12th in world basketball ranking
13 april 2009 - 19:21:00Luanda- Angola (PANA) -- Angola edged up this year by two slots in the ranking of the International Basketball Federation [...] Full text...
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Benin to get agriculture experiment centre
01 april 2009 - 22:28:00Cotonou- Bénin (PANA) -- Bénin is to set up an agriculture experiment centre that will work for the improvement of [...] Full text...
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Results from Benin basketball championship
24 march 2009 - 17:40:00Cotonou- Benin (PANA) -- Following are the first round results of the first division basketball championship in Benin, with matches [...] Full text...
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Results from Benin basketball championship
23 march 2009 - 13:11:00Cotonou- Benin (PANA) -- Following are the first round results of the first divis ion basketball championship in Benin, with [...] Full text...
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Benin to set up community police forces
28 january 2009 - 14:55:00Cotonou- Benin (PANA) -- The government of Benin plans to set up a police force i n each of the [...] Full text...
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