FIFA Rankings: Morocco ends 2024 as Africa's top side

20 december 2024 - 10:29:20
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The latest FIFA Rankings have reinforced Morocco's dominance of African football, with the Atlas Lions ending [...] Full text...

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FIFA Rankings: Morocco retain top spot in Africa

30 november 2024 - 07:33:59
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Morocco  retained their position as the top-ranked African nation in FIFA's latest rankings released on Thursday.Despite [...] Full text...

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FIFA Rankings: Equatorial Guinea, Angola, DR Congo advance

19 july 2024 - 05:50:50
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - During this period marked by continental competitions such as UEFA EURO and Copa América, African teams [...] Full text...

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FIFA Rankings for Africa at a glance

19 july 2024 - 04:48:11
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Here are the FIFA Rankings for African teams at a glance.CAF Ranking CountryFIFA Ranking 1Morocco14 2Senegal19 3Egypt 36 4Côte d’Ivoire 385Nigeria396Tunisia417Algeria468Cameroon519Mali5310South Africa5711Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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Energy transition momentum slowing amid rising global volatility, WEF report finds

19 june 2024 - 09:52:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The global energy transition to a more equitable, secure and sustainable energy system is still progressing [...] Full text...

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Parity for women remains five generations away but historical election year offers hope

12 june 2024 - 11:58:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world has closed 68.5% of the gender gap, according to the Global Gender Gap Report [...] Full text...

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CAF releases information on 2024/25 Interclub competition

05 june 2024 - 10:51:02
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced key information relating to the 2024/2025 Interclub season, [...] Full text...

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Tourism is back to pre-pandemic levels, but challenges remain: WEF report

21 may 2024 - 09:02:36
New York, USA (PANA) - International tourist arrivals and the travel and tourism sector’s contribution to global GDP are expected [...] Full text...

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Ahly, Wydad set for FIFA World Club Cup debut, Sundowns, Esperance eyeing other slots

11 march 2024 - 13:06:42
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The race is on for African clubs to secure the remaining places at FIFA's new 32-team [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Morocco enters tournament as highest ranked team

21 december 2023 - 15:54:42
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Morocco will go for next month's TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cote d'Ivoire 2023, as the [...] Full text...

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Latest FIFA rankings for African women's teams

15 december 2023 - 16:07:01
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The Super Falcons of Nigeria have dropped two spots in the latest FIFA world ranking for [...] Full text...

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Morocco retain top spot as Cote d'Ivoire drop in latest FIFA ranking for Africa.

27 october 2023 - 05:49:07
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Morocco remain Africa's top-ranked team while Cote d'Ivoire dropped three places in the latest FIFA world [...] Full text...

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CAF confirms 2023 AFCON Pot Seeding Ahead of 12 October Official Draw

22 september 2023 - 16:41:40
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - With less than three weeks to the much-anticipated TotalEnergies CAF AFCON in Cote d’Ivoire official [...] Full text...

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FIFA ranking for Africa: Morocco stay top, Guinea Bissau improve

21 september 2023 - 18:11:59
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has officially published its quarterly rankings with some interesting moves for African teams on the [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Five-time African champions, Cameroon, join star-studded list of qualified nations

13 september 2023 - 06:15:58
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Five-time African champions, Cameroon, together with Southern Africa’s Namibia, on Tuesday night completed the list of [...] Full text...

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South Africa's Thembi Kgatlana tops women's rankings after shining at World Cup

02 september 2023 - 09:23:11
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - According to FIFA media outlet, here's how the 2023 Women's World Cup left a legacy of [...] Full text...

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FIFA Women’s Rankings: African teams make the biggest upward moves

22 august 2023 - 12:37:03
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - A few days after the final of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and [...] Full text...

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Super Falcons outrank Italy, Germany, and Brazil in FIFA Women’s World Cup rankings

21 august 2023 - 17:08:16
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - The Super Falcons of Nigeria made a strong impression at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Preview of Australia vs Nigeria match

26 july 2023 - 12:15:47
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - In a highly anticipated clash at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, jointly hosted by Australia [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Nigeria v Canada on Friday

20 july 2023 - 09:18:07
Melbourne, Australia (PANA) - Group B games of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup start with a thrilling encounter between [...] Full text...

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Everything you need to know about the FIFA Women’s World Cup

10 july 2023 - 08:10:52
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The countdown is on to the FIFA Women’s World Cup, to be hosted by Australia and [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Round up of Day 5 matches

19 june 2023 - 07:43:37
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Mozambique kept alive their hopes of qualifying for the 2023 AFCON, thanks to a hard-fought 2-0 [...] Full text...

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FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup: Qualifiers draw concluded

09 june 2023 - 08:47:01
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The draw for the FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup was officially conducted by CAF on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Press Freedom Index 2023 : Libya drops six places to 149th

03 may 2023 - 19:08:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya fell six places to 149th in the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) press freedom index for [...] Full text...

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FIFA Rankings - Nigeria slips to lowest position in 4 years

07 april 2023 - 10:14:00
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The fortunes of Nigeria's senior men's football team has plummeted the more as the Super Eagles [...] Full text...

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Tunisia gains two places in FIFA world ranking

06 april 2023 - 16:15:22
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has gained two places in FIFA's monthly rankings by occupying the third position in Africa [...] Full text...

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Super Falcons maintain top spot as Africa’s best Women’s Football Team

26 march 2023 - 11:28:09
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The Super Falcons of Nigeria have retained their top spot as the best women’s football team [...] Full text...

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UN weather agency says 2022 confirmed as one of warmest on record

13 january 2023 - 05:44:19
New York, US (PANA) - The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said on Thursday that 2022 was the fifth or sixth [...] Full text...

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South African Airways plunges in world aviation rankings

26 september 2022 - 12:36:24
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Airways (SAA), which has been battered by years of financial woes, continues [...] Full text...

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Rights chief Bachelet backs call for greater women’s role in disarmament talks

22 april 2022 - 05:48:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Disarmament research agency UNIDIR called on Thursday for more women to take their rightful place in international [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: CAF says competition set new records on its digital, and social media pages

10 february 2022 - 08:53:55
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - The 2021 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has set new records on CAF digital and [...] Full text...

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Draws for 2023 AFCON, 2022 FIFA final qualifiers to be held this month

08 january 2022 - 13:43:41
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - The dates for the draws of the  qalifiers of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South Africa languishes in FIFA world rankings

23 december 2021 - 13:38:30
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa’s national football team has ended the year in 68th position in the [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Cape Town International voted Africa's best airport again

11 august 2021 - 15:59:01
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Cape Town International Airport has been named Africa's best airport for the sixth consecutive [...] Full text...

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AfDB and partners renew commitment to end child stunting in Africa

14 july 2021 - 12:59:05
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Urging unity and action to accelerate nutrition targets amid the global Covid-19 pandemic, representatives of [...] Full text...

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Results, rankings in Senegalese professional football league 1

31 may 2021 - 18:23:06
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Following are results and standings of the Senegalese Professional football League 1 from Day 18 [...] Full text...

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Latest FIFA Rankings for African countries

27 may 2021 - 19:04:16
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The following are the latest FIFA rankings for African countries, published in Zurich, Switzerland, on Thursday. World [...] Full text...

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Coach Kazuwa recalls 30 players for Malawi Women’s AFCON qualifier against Zambia

15 may 2021 - 12:32:03
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi women coach, McNebert Kazuwa, has named America-based striker, Lughano Nyondo, in his 30-member provisional squad [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Results and Rankings of League 1 Pro Football Championship

22 march 2021 - 16:44:06
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Following are results and rankings of the Senegalese League 1 Pro football championship at the end [...] Full text...

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2020 closes hottest decade on record – UN weather agency

25 december 2020 - 06:19:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As 2020 draws to a close, it leaves in its wake the warmest decade on record [...] Full text...

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Jewelry companies’ sourcing improves, but 'falls short', says Human Rights Watch

25 november 2020 - 06:55:54
London, UK (PANA) – Major jewelry companies are improving their sourcing of gold and diamonds, but most cannot assure consumers [...] Full text...

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Burundi: Results of Day 7 league matches

26 october 2020 - 16:15:40
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Following are the results of Day 7 matches in the Burundi League A men's football championship, [...] Full text...

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Rwandan prosecutors seek 7 years in jail for ex-education state minister

17 september 2020 - 19:55:18
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  Rwandan prosecutors on Thursday sought a sentence of 7 years in jail for ex state minister [...] Full text...

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FIFA's latest rankings for African countries

17 july 2020 - 19:19:00
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The following are the latest rankings for Africa as issued on Thursday by FIFA. Senegal Tunisia Nigeria Algeria Morocco Ghana Egypt Cameroon Mali DR Congo Burkina Faso Côte [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Over 190 athletes benefit from World Athletics grants

21 june 2020 - 14:09:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - World Athletics on Sunday said that 193 athletes from 58 member federations will benefit from the [...] Full text...

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FIFA restarts int'l rankings, Senegal leads Africa and Belgium rules globally

12 june 2020 - 16:19:34
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Football Governing Body, FIFA, on Thursday resumed its international ranking for national teams after [...] Full text...

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UNDP blames global anti-racism protests on inequality

11 june 2020 - 14:05:04
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - The anti-racism demonstrations sweeping across the world reflects inequality, the UNDP has said. In a news dispatch, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: World Athletics rolls out welfare grant for financially handicapped athletes

15 may 2020 - 10:18:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Professional athletes experiencing financial hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic have started registering on Friday for [...] Full text...

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TTunisia remains second in Africa behind Senegal in FIFA ranking

20 february 2020 - 15:55:28
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's national football team has maintained its 27th place globally, first place in the Arab world [...] Full text...

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Tunisia and Egypt, potential favorites of Handball CAN 2020

18 january 2020 - 17:50:54
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  Potential favorites in the competition, Tunisia and Egypt, dominated Friday their respective opponents, registering their second [...] Full text...

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Gabon: Commune of Akanda gets new mayor

17 december 2019 - 20:46:59
Libreville, Gabon (PANA)  - The Akanda commune Tuesday appointed Colin Boreil, as their new mayor to replace Gregory Laccruche Alihanga, [...] Full text...

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Libyan authorities asked to reveal fate of journalist who disappeared on arrival in Tripoli

16 december 2019 - 12:52:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The family of Libyan journalist Ridha Fahil al-Boum, with whom contact was lost at the Maitigua [...] Full text...

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Unisport leads in Togolese football league

09 december 2019 - 21:05:09
Lomé, Togo (PANA)  - The football club of Sokodé, Unisport, Sunday rose to the top of the Togolese football league [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde loses one place in the latest FIFA ranking

29 november 2019 - 18:07:59
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde has lost one place in the latest FIFA ranking, updated on Thursday. It [...] Full text...

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Rwanda falls two places in latest FIFA rankings

28 november 2019 - 19:48:01
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Rwandan football team "Amavubi (Wasps)" slipped two places to 131st at the global level in [...] Full text...

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Status quo on top of Tunisian football league

11 november 2019 - 21:07:32
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  Day 8 matches of the Tunisian football league played Saturday and Sunday did not bring any [...] Full text...

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Tiger Woods' niece, Cheyenne, for Magical Kenya Open event

07 november 2019 - 17:52:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - American golfing star, Cheyenne Woods, the niece of golfing legend, Tiger Woods, is among the 107 [...] Full text...

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Rwanda ranked Africa's second easiest place to do business

24 october 2019 - 18:59:21
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The performance of Rwanda in the ease of doing business further remained stable this year as [...] Full text...

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Buhari expresses delight on Nigeria's World Bank 2020 Doing Business Index ranking

24 october 2019 - 17:14:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday expressed delight with the World Bank’s 2020 Doing Business Index [...] Full text...

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Rwanda improves one place in latest FIFA ranking

24 october 2019 - 14:32:38
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda has improved its ranking by one place to 129th in the FIFA world rankings released [...] Full text...

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Kenya drops in FIFA World Ranking

24 october 2019 - 14:17:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya has dropped by one place in the latest FIFA World Ranking, slipping to position 108, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria, Togo lead African countries in improving business climate

24 october 2019 - 09:16:01
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Nigeria and Togo are the only African countries where business climates improved the most [...] Full text...

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Rabat to host 2020 Diamond League meet on 31 May

22 october 2019 - 11:36:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Rabat will host a leg of the 2020 Diamond League on 31 May, world athletics governors, [...] Full text...

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Benin wins 4th Stage of Itf /Cat Circuit of 18-year-olds and under from West and Central Africa

23 september 2019 - 14:00:48
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Beninese tennis players: Sylvestre Monnou and Arnaud Sewanou won the 4th stage of the Itf /Cat [...] Full text...

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Results of Day 6: Burundi Men's Football League A championship

16 september 2019 - 14:38:40
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Following   are results of the 6th day of Burundi League A National Football Championship, played Saturday [...] Full text...

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Cotonou hosts ITF U-18 tours for West, Central Africa

16 september 2019 - 09:23:13
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The 4th stage of the International Tennis Federation's (ITF) U-18 tour in West and Central Africa, [...] Full text...

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'Innovative thinking marks AfDB's Africa jobs manifesto'

14 september 2019 - 08:06:10
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA)    -   Innovative thinking about Africa’s conventional employment issues marked the launch here Thursday of  the African [...] Full text...

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Rwanda extends contract of national football team coach

19 august 2019 - 16:00:40
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan sports officials on Monday extended for one year the contract of the national football team [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso's first division championship kicks off this weekend

14 august 2019 - 14:40:04
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The 2019-2020 season of Burkina Faso's first division football championship kicks off this weekend, according [...] Full text...

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'Mauritius Financial Services Commission at the forefront of quality investments into Africa'

12 august 2019 - 10:37:53
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Financial Services Commission (FSC), a state integrated regulator for the non-bank financial services sector [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe drops six places on Global Peace Index

11 august 2019 - 13:26:15
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe has dropped six places on the Global Peace Index (GPI) rankings to 132 out of [...] Full text...

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Burundi: Results of 16th day of women's League A football championship

05 august 2019 - 13:32:07
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Results of the 16th day of Burundi League A Women's National Football Championship played Saturday and [...] Full text...

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Tunisia retains second place in FIFA ranking for Africa

25 july 2019 - 14:12:11
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's national football team has retained its second spot in Africa, according to the latest FIFA [...] Full text...

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Senegal maintains top spot in African football

25 july 2019 - 12:39:40
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal maintained its top spot as the highest ranked African country on the July rankings by [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe climb up from 12th to 8th in Netball World rankings

23 july 2019 - 06:14:08
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe have secured their highest ever ranking of 8th globally in the history of their participation [...] Full text...

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2019 Netball World Cup: Zimbabwe lose to Malawi 43-59

19 july 2019 - 05:04:38
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe lost to Malawi 43-59 on Thursday at the ongoing Netball World Cup in the United [...] Full text...

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Burundi: Results from Day 13 of Burundi national women's league A football championship

15 july 2019 - 14:21:34
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Following are the results from Day 13 of the Burundi League A National Women's Football Championship, [...] Full text...

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USA take historic lead, Netherlands, Sweden make big moves

13 july 2019 - 12:03:51
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - As the curtains have closed on the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019, a new FIFA/Coca-Cola [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe Coach, Paulo Duarté's contract will not be renewed - Federation

01 july 2019 - 16:16:27
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabè Football Federation (FBF) announced on Monday that it will not renew the contract [...] Full text...

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AFCON 2019: Senegal tough, but we can beat them, says Kenya coach

29 june 2019 - 11:18:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya National football team coach Sébastien Migné says much as Senegal is a force to reckon [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe govt has been sitting on a renewable energy policy since 2017 - Sithole

17 june 2019 - 16:35:56
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe Energy Council executive director, Panganai Sithole, says government has been sitting on a Renewable Energy Policy [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian PM promises sweeping reforms to guarantee press freedom

04 may 2019 - 01:35:01
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA)  -   Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Friday promised sweeping reforms to guarantee freedom of expression as [...] Full text...

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Santoba FC maintains lead in Guinean football league, despite Horoya threat

29 april 2019 - 16:44:20
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Day 20 of the Guine football league, played at the weekend saw defending champions, Horoya de [...] Full text...

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African think-tanks Summit focused on reforms to state institutions

24 april 2019 - 19:24:04
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Sixth Africa Think-Tanks Summit, bringing together private, institutes and state agencies, tasked with national research [...] Full text...

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Santoba takes lead in Guinean football league

18 march 2019 - 17:10:27
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Santoba Football Club at the weekend pushed Hafia football club de Conakry away from the top [...] Full text...

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Libyan photographer killed during armed clashes in southern Tripoli

20 january 2019 - 14:26:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Libyan photographer working for US-based news agency, Associated Press, was killed on Saturday night in [...] Full text...

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Gambia scores well in latest World Bank, IMF and Freedom House Rankings

19 november 2018 - 14:32:35
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian government has been favorably rated in almost all aspects of political and economic governance [...] Full text...

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Gomido takes lead in Togo football league

05 november 2018 - 13:30:48
Lomé, Togo (PANA) – Gomido FC, vaulted from third place to the top of the Togolese football league, following its [...] Full text...

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Athletics governors to change IAAF Label road race regulations

08 october 2018 - 13:00:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Significant changes have been made to the regulations for IAAF Label road races from 2019 to [...] Full text...

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Marriott International to increase footprint in Africa

08 october 2018 - 12:47:04
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Global hotel chain, Marriott International, has announced plans to increase its footprint in Africa to over [...] Full text...

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UN event sheds light on child sexual abuse and exploitation

04 october 2018 - 06:46:08
New York, US (PANA) - Governments can and must do more to end the daily sexual abuse and exploitation of [...] Full text...

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IAAF releases 2019 Doha World Athletics Championships system

01 october 2018 - 15:44:23
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - With one year to go to the start of the IAAF World Athletics Championships (Doha 2019), [...] Full text...

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Twelve rugby 7s teams to compete at Tokyo 2020

19 september 2018 - 11:18:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Twelve rugby sevens teams will compete for medals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Both the [...] Full text...

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Minerals Council executive says South Africa could create 50,000 more mining jobs

31 august 2018 - 08:42:57
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - A South Africa moderately more attractive to investors would catalyse the creation of 50,000 more [...] Full text...

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2018 FIFA WC: Breaking the tie if two or more countries are level on points in the groups

21 june 2018 - 07:00:26
Moscow, Russia (PANA) - With the group stages now well underway at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, the world [...] Full text...

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2018 FIFA WC: Can hosts Russia withstand the pressure as Russia 2018 begins (Asks Vincent Obi, PANA Editor)

13 june 2018 - 12:36:54
Moscow, Russia (PANA) - In just over 24 hours from now, the 2018 edition of football's biggest party, the FIFA [...] Full text...

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Buhari's 3-year score-card: Info minister says Fed. Gov't delivering on campaign promises

28 may 2018 - 14:07:13
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Presenting the three-year scorecard of Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari, to Nigerians, the Minister of Information and [...] Full text...

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Kenya volleyball chief blames dwindling fortunes on inadequate funding

01 may 2018 - 18:45:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) President Waithaka Kioni has blamed the country's declining fortunes in the sport [...] Full text...

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South Africa win 4-nation tournament involving South Africa, Zambia, Angola, Zimbabwe

25 march 2018 - 18:08:47
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - France-based Lebo Mothiba completed a fruitful week by scoring the goal that sealed a 2-0 win [...] Full text...

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2018 CHAN: Final rankings after group matches

25 january 2018 - 06:04:35
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Below are the final rankings at the end of group matches on Wednesday. Group A Pos Team [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's economy registers 1.4 per cent growth in Q3 2017

20 november 2017 - 17:49:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday announced that the nation’s economic growth accelerated in [...] Full text...

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All countries should benefit from fast-moving ICT revolution, urges UN agency

15 november 2017 - 22:27:23
New York, USA (PANA) – Revolutionary advances in technology have the potential to “fundamentally transform” billions of lives, but the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria extols nation's impressive World Bank Doing Business report

08 november 2017 - 19:29:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday said that the nation’s impressive ranking in the [...] Full text...

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African countries show most rapid improvements in World Banks doing business ranking

01 november 2017 - 13:19:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African countries have shown the most dramatic improvements in the conditions of doing business, with Kenya, [...] Full text...

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FIFA may replace int'l friendlies with new 'World League'

29 october 2017 - 17:34:31
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA is considering replacing international friendlies with a new 'World League', saying this new league would [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: Latest FIFA rankings for African Women's national teams

02 september 2017 - 12:18:43
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The following is the latest FIFA ranking for African women's national teams, released in Zurich, Switzerland, [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Lackluster productivity taints Mauritius' economic competitiveness

15 august 2017 - 07:57:14
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius has made great strides over the last decade to top the competitiveness rankings in [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: August FIFA ranking for African men's teams

10 august 2017 - 14:58:23
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The following is August's World ranking for African men's teams, released here Thursday by FIFA, tabulated [...] Full text...

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Egypt: 'Egyptian economy to rank 15th around the world by 2050' - Int'l Report

09 august 2017 - 14:42:08
Cairo, Egyupt (PANA) - The Egyptian economy is expected to rank 15th worldwide by 2050, from a list of 32 [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: Latest FIFA ranking for African men's teams

06 july 2017 - 13:41:18
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The following is the latest anking for African men's teams, released here Thursday by FIFA, tabulated [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: AU Summit opens amid renewed debate over budget financing options

03 july 2017 - 10:10:11
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The 29th African Union Summit opened in Addis Ababa on Monday, with calls for the [...] Full text...

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2017 COSAFA Cup: 6 teams reach quarter-finals without kicking the ball

26 june 2017 - 18:40:46
Rustenburg, South Africa (PANA) - Although action began on Sunday in the group stage of the 2017 edition of the [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: FIFA rankings for African Women's national teams

24 june 2017 - 09:37:52
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The following is the FIFA ranking for African women's national teams, released in Zurich, Switzerland, on [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: Africa gets 9 slots under FIFA's new 48-team World Cup

31 march 2017 - 13:33:50
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Africa will get 9 World Cup slots when FIFA's new 48-team tournament becomes effective in 2026. According [...] Full text...

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FIFA Ranking: Nigeria women maintain 5th straight lead in Africa

24 march 2017 - 10:44:17
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Nigeria maintained the top spot in the latest FIFA ranking for African women's teams, released in [...] Full text...

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FIFA Ranking: Egypt claims top spot after runners-up title at 2017 AFCON

09 february 2017 - 11:36:01
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Egypt, the runner up at the just-ended 2017 AFCON in Gabon, has taken over leadership in [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Black Stars coach Avram Grant resigns

07 february 2017 - 14:55:03
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The coach of Ghana's senior national football team, Avram Grant, has resigned after two years at [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Rwanda reclaims third position in Africa at global Corruption Perceptions Index

25 january 2017 - 16:23:52
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA ) - Rwanda's Minister of State in charge of Social Economic Development, Vincent Munyeshyaka on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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FIFA Rankings: Senegal "rules" Africa for 3rd straight month

13 january 2017 - 05:23:01
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Senegal claimed its third straight top spot in the latest FIFA ranking for African men's national [...] Full text...

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2016 FIFA U-20 WWC: Nigeria beats Spain 2-1, but is eliminated

20 november 2016 - 11:03:35
Moresby, Papua New Guinea (PANA) - Despite beating Spain 2-1 on Sunday, Nigeria was eliminated from the ongoing 2016 FIFA [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Wanyama, Olunga in Kenya for Mozambique friendly

10 november 2016 - 13:32:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Tottenham Hotspurs and Kenya captain Victor Wanyama and Swedish Djurgardens IF forward Micheal Olunga are among [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Aviation safety earns Botswana ICAO award

04 october 2016 - 12:54:50
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Botswana has received the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Presiden's Certificate on aviation safety. Civil Aviation [...] Full text...

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FIFA Ranking: Nigeria maintains lead in FIFA ranking for African Women's Teams

26 august 2016 - 13:15:12
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria on Friday maintained its top position in the latest world ranking for African women's [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Zambia challenged to draw lessons from Chile’s good mining, fiscal policies

25 august 2016 - 09:41:52
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia has been urged to learn from the South American country of Chile, the world’s largest [...] Full text...

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UN: UN report says e-government vital for achieving SDGs, good governance

01 august 2016 - 18:08:40
New York, US (PANA) - E-government is emerging as a powerful tool for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as [...] Full text...

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FIFA Ranking: 6 top African teams retain places in latest rankings

14 july 2016 - 14:56:47
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - There were no changes in the first six ranked teams in Africa in July, according to [...] Full text...

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2016 CAF Champions league: Group rankings after 1st-round matches

20 june 2016 - 07:05:08
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the rankings after the first-round, Group matches were played at the weekend in [...] Full text...

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FIFA: FIFA to announce Africa's World Cup seeds

22 may 2016 - 12:12:43
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The World football governing body, FIFA, has said it will next month announce the five top [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Rayon Sports leads in Rwandan football league table

18 april 2016 - 14:43:03
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rayon Sports football Club has shot into the lead of the Rwanda national football league, after [...] Full text...

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US: Hotel development in sub-Saharan Africa rises

15 april 2016 - 15:24:13
New York, US (PANA) - The number of planned hotel rooms in Africa has soared to 64,000 in 365 hotels, [...] Full text...

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FIFA Ranking for Africa: Algeria regains top spot

08 april 2016 - 08:45:25
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Cape Verde's reign on top of the monthly FIFA ranking for African men's team was short [...] Full text...

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FIFA: Cape Verde dismisses Cote d'Ivoire from top spot in FIFA ranking for Africa

03 march 2016 - 13:26:53
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Cape Verde Island has dismissed Cote d'Ivoire from the top spot in the latest FIFA Ranking [...] Full text...

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Senegal: GGA says citizens raise concern over quality of governance in South Africa

24 february 2016 - 15:36:36
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Good Governance Africa (GGA), a research and advocacy body, on Wednesday revealed that going by its [...] Full text...

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Latest FIFA ranking for Africa: Algeria leads for 20th unbroken month

02 october 2015 - 08:57:03
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Algeria has retained its first position in Africa for the 20th unbroken month, according to the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritian wellbeing for older people rates highest in Africa - Global AgeWatch Index

15 september 2015 - 12:40:29
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - According to the Global AgeWatch Index 2015, which rates countries according to the social and economic [...] Full text...

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FIFA Ranking: Algeria maintains lead for 16 straight month in Africa

04 september 2015 - 06:31:59
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Algeria has continued to maintain its first position in Africa, according to the latest FIFA rankings [...] Full text...

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US: Lagos leads Africa in development of international hotels

27 august 2015 - 18:09:28
New York, US (PANA) - Findings of this year’s Hotel Chain Development Pipeline Survey, produced by W Hospitality Group, showed [...] Full text...

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Cameroon: Contosport in comfortable lead after Day 30 matches of elite football league

17 august 2015 - 14:37:01
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - With 30 weeks of the Cameroonian Elite football league gone, Cotonsport Garoua is comfortably perched on [...] Full text...

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FIFA Rankings: Algeria maintains lead in Africa

06 august 2015 - 15:02:34
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Here are the latest FIFA rankings for African senior men's team, released here Thursday. Teams [...] Full text...

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Cameroon: Cotonsport maintains lead in elite div. soccer

27 july 2015 - 15:36:48
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) – Cotonsport of Garoua maintained its lead in the Cameroonian first division soccer league after beating Lion [...] Full text...

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South Africa: COSAFA Cup 2015 kicks off at Sun City

16 may 2015 - 09:56:29
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Sun City will play host to visiting football teams from across the African continent [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Algeria dominates FIFA ranking for Africa for 11th straight month

09 april 2015 - 14:44:59
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Algeria, which fell three steps -- from 18 in March to 21 in April globally, has [...] Full text...

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Cameroon: Lion Blessé still leads Cameroonian football league

30 march 2015 - 17:10:12
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - Lion Blessé de Fotouni has strengthened its lead in the Cameroonian football league despite its draw [...] Full text...

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US: 'Tourism growth set to outpace global economy in 2015'

24 march 2015 - 18:10:13
New York, US (PANA) - Tourism will demonstrate its enduring ability to create jobs and prosperity for the global economy [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: APR FC maintains lead in 1st division football league

22 march 2015 - 21:10:40
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan Patriotic Army football team (APR FC), on 41 points, has maintained its lead in Rwanda's [...] Full text...

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Cameroon: Lion blessé still leads in football league

16 march 2015 - 12:26:56
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - Lion blessé de Fotouni has strengthened its lead in the Cameroonian football league after beating Botafogo [...] Full text...

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UN: UN, IPU launch 'Women in Politics Map 2015'

11 march 2015 - 02:59:47
New York, US (PANA) - The UN and the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) have jointly launched "Women in Politics 2015 Map", [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Algeria still leads Africa in latest FIFA ranking despite .......

12 february 2015 - 13:59:45
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Despite being beaten in the quarter-finals 3-1 by Cote d'Ivoire in the just-ended 2015 African Nations [...] Full text...

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2015 AFCON 1/2 finals: Will Equatorial Guinea's fairy tale continue against Ghana? (Preview by Vincent Obi, PANA Editor)

05 february 2015 - 07:52:24
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - As host Equatorial Guinea steps out Thursday in the semi-final clash here with giant Ghana [...] Full text...

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2015 AFCON: Notebook, factfile after quarter-final matches

04 february 2015 - 08:00:22
Bata, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - Here are notebooks and fact file at the end of quarter-final matches at the ongoing [...] Full text...

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FIFA rankings: Algeria maintains top African spot for 8 straight months

08 january 2015 - 14:42:55
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Algeria retained the top spot for eight straight months in the latest FIFA ranking, released here [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria maintains first position in latest FIFA ranking for African women's teams

19 december 2014 - 11:19:12
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria kept its top slot in Africa, according to the latest FIFA ranking for African women's [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Algeria in top place for 7 months running in FIFA Ranking

18 december 2014 - 11:01:47
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - All the nine top-ranked African teams by FIFA in November maintained their positions, according to the [...] Full text...

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Mali: Djoliba, COB are joint leaders in football league

15 december 2014 - 14:04:36
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Djoliba and Club Olympique of Bamako have taken a joint lead in the Malian football first [...] Full text...

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Peru: 2014 predicated to be hottest year on record

03 december 2014 - 17:43:06
Lima, Peru (PANA) - The year 2014 is on track to be one of the hottest, if not the hottest [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: Algeria retains top spot in FIFA ranking for Africa's senior men's teams

27 november 2014 - 13:30:53
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Algeria maintained its lead on the latest FIFA ranking for Africa, keeping the number one slot [...] Full text...

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South Africa: National football team back with a bang (Sports Feature by Craig Urquhart, PANA Correspondent, Cape Town)

22 november 2014 - 12:35:08
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - What a difference a year makes. When the South African Football Association (SAFA) axed [...] Full text...

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2015 AFCON qualifiers: Nigeria in must-win match against Congo (Preview by Vincent Obi, PANA Editor)

14 november 2014 - 07:11:13
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Defending Champion Nigeria travel to Congo in a must-win 2015 Africa Cup Of Nations Group stage [...] Full text...

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Cameroon: Cotonsport maintains lead in Cameroonian soccer league

03 november 2014 - 13:32:06
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - CotonSport of Garoua maintained its lead in the Cameroonian first division soccer league despite drawing goalless [...] Full text...

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Egypt: 2015 AFCON Qualifiers: Day 4 fixtures across Africa

15 october 2014 - 08:02:59
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are Day 4 fixtures, to be played across Africa Wednesday, in the group stage, qualifying [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritius tops African governance list for 8th consecutive year

30 september 2014 - 16:01:38
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius is ranked first in the Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG) 2014 for the [...] Full text...

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Togo: Anges FC strengthens lead in Togo football championship

08 september 2014 - 11:54:48
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Anges FC has strengthened its lead in the first division of the Togo national football league, [...] Full text...

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Togo: Anges FC maintains lead in football league

01 september 2014 - 14:53:11
Lome, Togo (PANA) - Anges FC has maintained its lead in Togo's first division football league despite its 0-2 defeat [...] Full text...

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Mali: Stade Malien maintains lead in Malian football league

06 august 2014 - 19:50:29
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Stade Malien of Bamako maintained its lead in the Malian first division football league despite losing [...] Full text...

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UN: Report says persistent vulnerability threatens human development

24 july 2014 - 19:30:05
New York, US (PANA) - A UN report launched on Thursday in Tokyo says reducing vulnerability and strengthening resilience are [...] Full text...

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AFCON 2015: Kenya off to Lesotho for qualifier

18 july 2014 - 15:28:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's senior national team, the Harambee Stars, flew out to Maseru Friday morning for Sunday's 2015 [...] Full text...

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UN: New report outlines top 10 food-borne parasites

01 july 2014 - 22:38:26
New York, US (PANA) - A new report released on Tuesday by two UN agencies identifies "10 top" food-borne parasites [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenya to face Algeria, Australia in Volleyball Grand Prix prelim

05 june 2014 - 08:39:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya will face Algeria and Australia, among other countries in the Group 3 fixtures of the [...] Full text...

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Congo: UN to help Congo improve business environment

22 may 2014 - 20:13:51
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – UN agencies in Congo will help the country improve its business atmosphere to climb the World [...] Full text...

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FIFA rankings: Cote d'Ivoire maintains the lead in Africa

08 may 2014 - 10:55:24
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - There were no displacements or surprises in the first 10 places in the latest FIFA rankings [...] Full text...

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Mali: COB maintains lead in Malian football league

06 may 2014 - 12:58:16
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Club Olympique de Bamako (COB) maintained its lead in Mali's top division football league after its [...] Full text...

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Cameroon: Unisport maintains lead in football league

05 may 2014 - 13:29:51
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - Unisport is maintaining its lead in Cameroon's first division football league, thanks to its 2-1 victory [...] Full text...

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Cameroon: Unisport still maintains lead in football league

28 april 2014 - 12:15:34
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - Unisport is maintaining its lead in Cameroon's first division football league, thank to its 2-1 victory [...] Full text...

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Cameroon: Unisport maintains lead in football league

24 april 2014 - 12:51:38
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - Unisport is maintaining its lead in the Cameroonian first division football league, following its 1-0 victory [...] Full text...

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South Africa: National football coach escapes dismissal

17 april 2014 - 11:57:10
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s national football coach, Gordon Igesund, on Thursday escaped being sacked following a major [...] Full text...

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Mali: Club Olympique of Bamako maintains lead in football league

16 april 2014 - 11:58:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Club Olympique of Bamako is maintaining its lead in the Malian first division football league, despite [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Esperance of Tunis maintains lead in Tunisian football league

09 april 2014 - 21:36:30
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Esperance of Tunis maintained the lead in the Tunisian football league after drawing 1-1 with J. [...] Full text...

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Kenya: IAAF offers non-elite runners chance to gain world ranking

20 march 2014 - 14:44:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has launched a new website that will allow non-elite [...] Full text...

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Nigeria/FIFA: Cote d'Ivoire, Algeria are 1, 2 in FIFA rankings for Africa

14 march 2014 - 14:33:10
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Cote d'Ivoire and Algeria are still first and second in Africa, according to the latest FIFA [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Draws for qualifiers of 2015 Orange Afcon set for 27 April

28 january 2014 - 16:30:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The draws for the qualifiers of the 2015 Orange Africa Cup of Nations finals will be [...] Full text...

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South Africa: CHAN 2014: All eyes on Cape Town for opening fixture

10 january 2014 - 09:12:38
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – CHAN 2014 hosts South Africa, hoping to progress further in the FIFA world rankings, [...] Full text...

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

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

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Stade Malien consolidates leadership on Malian football league

19 december 2013 - 18:08:14
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Stade Malien on Wednesday beat Elewidj FC of Aguel Hoc 2-0 to maintain its leadership position [...] Full text...

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Swaziland jumps 17 places in FIFA rankings for African women teams

15 december 2013 - 04:30:49
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Soccer Minnows Swaziland vaulted 17 places, from 33rd in August to 16th in December, in the [...] Full text...

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Kenya, Sudan face off in CECAFA final

11 december 2013 - 10:53:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya will tread carefully when it takes on Sudan in the final of the 2013 GOtv [...] Full text...

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CECAFA Cup: Zambia, Tanzania through to quarters

05 december 2013 - 11:39:46
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Zambia and Tanzania have qualified for the quarter-finals of the ongoing CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup in [...] Full text...

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Host Kenya, Ethiopia reach last 8 of CECAFA Cup

04 december 2013 - 13:08:43
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya and Ethiopia have qualified for the quarter-finals of the CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup after seeing [...] Full text...

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Cecafa: Uganda, Sudan through to quarters

02 december 2013 - 18:36:40
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Sudan and Uganda are through to the quarter-finals of the 2013 GOtv Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup [...] Full text...

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FIFA confirm SA’s historic win over Spain as 'A' international

28 november 2013 - 14:11:36
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The World football governing body, FIFA, on Thursday said that South Africa’s historic [...] Full text...

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South African firms lead Africa's most valuable brands

06 november 2013 - 11:55:21
London, United Kingdom (PANA) - South African firms have won the top four positions on the list of the most [...] Full text...

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Latest FIFA ranking for men's senior national teams in Africa

17 october 2013 - 16:42:01
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Cote d'Ivoire moved two places (from 19 in September to 17 this month) in the global [...] Full text...

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Fixtures for African playoffs for 2014 World Cup

16 september 2013 - 12:29:37
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The fixtures for the African playoffs for the 2014 FIFA World Cup have been revealed, following [...] Full text...

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Draw for African playoffs for 2014 FIFA World Cup holds in Cairo

16 september 2013 - 09:19:21
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The draw for Africa's last qualifying round for the 2014 FIFA World Cup is due to [...] Full text...

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Latest FIFA ranking for men's senior national teams in Africa

15 september 2013 - 08:35:58
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Cote d'Ivoire maintained its lead on the FIFA men's ranking for Africa, although it went down [...] Full text...

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2014 FIFA WC: Stage set for draw for Africa qualifying final stage

09 september 2013 - 13:13:56
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Last weekend's emergence of the 10 teams that will feature in the final stage of the [...] Full text...

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FIFA men's ranking for Africa

09 august 2013 - 19:14:54
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Following are the latest men's FIFA rankings for Africa as contained in the latest rankings, released [...] Full text...

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Latest FIFA rankings: 12 top teams maintain positions

09 august 2013 - 19:12:14
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The top 12 teams in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Rankings for men remains unchanged, with Spain still [...] Full text...

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Nigerian university celebrates top ranking

06 august 2013 - 10:00:39
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The authorities of the Obafemi Awolowo University in Nigeria's South-west town of Ile-Ife are celebrating the [...] Full text...

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Latest FIFA rankings for African women's teams

21 june 2013 - 10:02:10
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria, Cameroon, Ghana, South Africa, Equatorial Guinea, Cote d'Ivoire, Morocco and Tunisia retained the top eight [...] Full text...

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FIFA latest men's football rankings: Cote d'Ivoire in top 15

06 june 2013 - 18:39:14
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Although it went one step down, Cote d'Ivoire (now 13th) is still ranked among the first [...] Full text...

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