Former Ghana Football Association president Nyantakyi discharged by court after five-year trial

13 february 2025 - 13:06:20
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The High Court in Accra on Thursday discharged former Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kwesi Nyantakyi [...] Full text...

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South African composer Wouter Kellerman wins another Grammy

07 february 2025 - 05:16:42
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, on Friday extended his [...] Full text...

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TotalEnergies and CAF extend partnership for another four years

29 january 2025 - 07:52:28
Dar es Salam, Tanzania (PANA) – The Confederation  of African Football and TotalEnergies have extended their partnership for another four [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON: Official logo unveiled

26 january 2025 - 05:10:18
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The countdown to Africa’s biggest event, the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2025, marked a [...] Full text...

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Tickets go on sale for historic new FIFA Club World Cup

02 january 2025 - 08:24:55
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Fans of the four African clubs that will compete in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup [...] Full text...

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Kate Scott, Jalal Bouzrara to present 2024 CAF Awards

15 december 2024 - 12:32:43
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - The 2024 CAF Awards will be a celebration of the best of African football with a [...] Full text...

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‘No life without land’ says campaigning athlete at UN desertification meeting

06 december 2024 - 15:13:22
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - There can be “no life without healthy land as we cannot survive”, according to an [...] Full text...

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Takias: Community kitchens or the second half of the glass (Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

06 december 2024 - 15:00:41
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - There is a filled half, to be considered, in the current Sudanese war, now over [...] Full text...

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South Africa mulls bidding for 2036 Olympic Games

27 november 2024 - 09:57:20
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Sport, Arts and Culture Minister returned to South Africa on Wednesday after meeting with [...] Full text...

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UNRWA chief: Agency enduring ‘darkest moment’, as Israeli laws threaten operations

14 november 2024 - 05:43:29
New York, US (PANA) - The UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, is living through the “darkest moment” of its [...] Full text...

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In Sudan, once more sports transcend all tragedies, bring hope to people

29 october 2024 - 05:56:39
Sport report by Mohamed Osman AdamPort Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- It was a whistle that I could never forget, six months [...] Full text...

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Rights expert calls for ending discriminatory policies and practices in sport

25 october 2024 - 07:15:17
New York, United States (PANA) - The UN Special Rapporteur on cultural rights has called for States to act now [...] Full text...

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Countdown to first-ever FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Africa

14 october 2024 - 05:56:22
Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) - On 1 May, 2025, the highly awaited FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup IN Seychelles will officially [...] Full text...

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Mali to host first AES-Russia taekwondo championships in November

11 october 2024 - 13:32:26
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali will from 15 -16 November host the first edition of the Taekwondo Championships, which will [...] Full text...

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CAF holds Safe Stadium Initiative in Kenya

09 october 2024 - 05:32:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is forging ahead with the mission to improve safety and [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief calls for global ‘zero tolerance’ against antisemitism

05 september 2024 - 05:55:09
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Wednesday described antisemitism as an ongoing plague and [...] Full text...

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2024/25 CAF Confed. Cup: First-round, second-leg qualifiers played on Saturday

25 august 2024 - 06:55:01
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of the first-round second-leg qualifiers of the 2024/25 CAF Confederation Cup [...] Full text...

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2024/25 CAF Confed. Cup: First-round, second-leg qualifiers

23 august 2024 - 09:20:00
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are all the scheduled matches in the first-round second-leg qualifiers of the 2024/25 CAF Confederation [...] Full text...

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2024/25 CAF Champions League: Results of first leg qualification matches

18 august 2024 - 05:34:54
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of the 2024/25 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League  first leg qualification matches [...] Full text...

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2024/25 CAF Interclub; Excitement grows as season kicks off on Friday

14 august 2024 - 06:33:41
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The chase for continental glory officially gets underway this week, as the Confederation of African Football (CAF) [...] Full text...

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Nurturing hope and leadership among Gaza’s young people (A feature by UN News)

07 august 2024 - 12:48:21
Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - “My message to the world is how important it is to strengthen the role of [...] Full text...

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Road to 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League begins

05 august 2024 - 08:02:08
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The journey towards securing a place in CAF’s flagship Women’s Club competition, the CAF Women’s Champions [...] Full text...

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Moroccan striker Rahimi's rise shakes Olympic Games football (A portrait)

04 august 2024 - 08:46:04
Paris, France (PANA) - In the glittering arena of Olympic Games football, a star is rising from the sands of [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympic Games: UN urges peace and respect for Olympic Truce as Paris Summer Games begin

27 july 2024 - 05:30:37
Paris, France (PANA) - As the Summer Olympics and Paralympics got under way in Paris on Friday, UN Secretary-General António [...] Full text...

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Celebrate sports as vector for positive change, sustainable development - Guterres

26 july 2024 - 07:06:55
New York, US (PANA) - As the world prepares to gather in Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games, UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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Senegal's President in France for an international summit on sport

24 july 2024 - 12:56:30
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, left Dakar on Wednesday for Paris in France, [...] Full text...

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Celebrating Africa's rich heritage in Men's Football at the Olympics

24 july 2024 - 08:02:45
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - As the world turns its attention to Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games that starts this [...] Full text...

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UN-backed refugee athletes named as Olympic flag bearers

24 july 2024 - 05:32:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has thrown its full support behind Cindy Ngamba and Yahya Al [...] Full text...

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2024/25 CAF Confed. Cup: First preliminary round fixtures

12 july 2024 - 08:08:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are the fixtures for the preliminary rounds of the 2024/25 Confederation Cup tournament, following the [...] Full text...

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Refugee Paralympic Team heading to Paris

10 july 2024 - 06:40:24
Bonn, Germany (PANA) - Eight athletes and one guide runner are set to compete in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games [...] Full text...

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Official launch of "Tripoli Arab Youth Capital" celebrations for 2024

01 june 2024 - 14:40:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Presidential Council Chair Abdallah al-Lafi declared Tripoli the Arab Youth Capital for 2024 in presence [...] Full text...

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Over 8,000 people, including sports and health champions, join 5th WHO Walk the Talk

28 may 2024 - 07:29:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The fifth edition of Walk the Talk: The Health Challenge for All, organised by the World [...] Full text...

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Gambia appoint McKinstry as Scorpions coach

22 may 2024 - 16:29:04
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) The Ministry of Youth & Sports, through the National Sports Council, has annoned the appointment of Johnathan [...] Full text...

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CAF, Saudi Football Federation hold Women’s Football Coaching workshop

16 may 2024 - 06:52:13
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) Women's Football Department and Saudi Arabia Football Federation (SAFF) [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Confed. Cup final: RS Berkane, Zamalek renew rivalry in first-leg clash on Sunday

11 may 2024 - 06:54:52
Berkane, Morocco (PANA) -The first leg of the 2023/24 CAF Confederation Cup final will kick-off in Berkane, Morocco, between Morocco’s [...] Full text...

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South Africa's legal fraternity mourns passing of prominent judge

10 may 2024 - 10:24:38
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Tributes are pouring in following the death of former Constitutional Court Judge Yvonne Mokgoro [...] Full text...

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National Safety, Security Officers meet virtually across Africa

08 may 2024 - 07:48:37
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Members of the CAF Department of Safety and Security met on 7 May 2024, with the [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Confed. Cup Final: Zamalek's Road to the final

08 may 2024 - 07:42:30
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Winners of the 2019 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup, Egyptian football powerhouse, Zamalek SC, are eager to [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Italian officials meet in Tripoli to promote bilateral cooperation

07 may 2024 - 17:37:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, held talks on [...] Full text...

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African trio brace for Futsal World Cup draw

05 may 2024 - 08:19:23
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The fates of Angola, Libya and Morocco will be decided this month as the three African [...] Full text...

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FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup brand launched in vibrant ceremony

05 may 2024 - 08:15:37
Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) - The FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2025 brand was revealed on Saturday at a vibrant, colourful [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: 2023/24 CAF Conf. Cup: Algeria appeals to CAS against CAF decision to sanction USM Alger

03 may 2024 - 11:24:34
Lausanne, Switzerland (PANA) - Algeria has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the decision taken by the Confederation [...] Full text...

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'Refugee Olympic Team to send message of hope at Paris Games'

03 may 2024 - 05:47:46
Lausanne, Switzerland, (PANA) - Afghanistan’s first woman breakdancer, a Cameroon-born British boxing champion, and a literal shooting star from Venezuela [...] Full text...

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Algeria hosts second regional CAF Club Licensing Workshop 2024

01 may 2024 - 07:25:40
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Following a successful kick off to the CAF Club Licencing Regional Workshop 2024 in Mauritania, Algeria [...] Full text...

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Fourth session of the CEN-SAD Council of Ministers for Youth and Sport ends

24 april 2024 - 18:18:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Fourth meeting of the Council of Ministers for Youth and Sport of the countries of [...] Full text...

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CEN-SAD Secretary-General calls on Libyan PM

23 april 2024 - 18:41:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, on Tuesday held talks in Tripoli with the Executive [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM urges young people in CEN-SAD countries to promote the organisation

23 april 2024 - 15:14:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, on Tuesday underlined the importance of the Community of [...] Full text...

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General Secretary of CEN-CAD attends 4th session of Ministers for Youth and Sport

19 april 2024 - 12:54:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Secretary-General of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), Ado El Hadj Abou, arrived in Tripoli [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister discusses support for sports clubs and federations

29 march 2024 - 14:21:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al-Dbaiba, paid an inspection visit to the Ministry of Sport to [...] Full text...

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Tripoli Stadium reopens this Friday after two years of closure for repairs

08 march 2024 - 20:04:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Tripoli International Stadium is back in action this Friday, after two years of closure due [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum portrays initiatives to balance drivers of growth, productivity

19 january 2024 - 16:49:05
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – Participants of the World Economic Forum 2024 made the case that a new growth model is [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum: Schwab Foundation announces social innovators of 2024

16 january 2024 - 17:20:16
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – From India to Morocco, the United States to Ecuador, the 16 organizations awarded by the Schwab [...] Full text...

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Libya ready to organise any African sporting event, says PM

08 january 2024 - 12:38:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has reaffirmed the country's willingness to organise any African [...] Full text...

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‘Illegal betting is the number one factor fuelling corruption in sports’, UN conference hears

16 december 2023 - 07:40:46
Atlanta, US (PANA) - The global problem of illegal sports betting, the fraudulent manipulation of competitions, and the involvement of [...] Full text...

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South Africa commemorates World Cup win with public holiday

15 december 2023 - 07:47:59
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa on Friday commemorated the country’s historic 2023 Rugby World Cup Final victory [...] Full text...

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Libyan Minister for Youth attends 8th Ministerial Meeting of Youth Communication Organization in Nairobi

11 december 2023 - 19:13:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister for Youth in the Government of National Unity, Fathallah al-Zeni, took part in [...] Full text...

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South African football administrator lands top CAF position

08 december 2023 - 08:15:55
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Legendary South African football personality Kaizer Motaung has praised his daughter Jessica who was [...] Full text...

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EU resolves to combat gender-based discrimination in sports

25 november 2023 - 07:48:13
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Friday approved conclusions on women and equality in the field of sports, [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly resolution upholds the Olympic Truce

22 november 2023 - 05:18:29
New York, US (PANA) - Ahead of the Summer Olympics in Paris next year, the UN General Assembly has urged [...] Full text...

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CAF announces shortlists of Men’s Categories for CAF Awards 2023

18 november 2023 - 09:02:56
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, CAF, on Friday announced the shortlists for the men’s categories for the [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF Awards: CAF unveils nominees for 2023 Awards in men’s categories

01 november 2023 - 11:24:02
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), on Wednesday revealed the list of [...] Full text...

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FIFA confirms Saudi Arabia to host 2034 World Cup

01 november 2023 - 08:34:11
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 FIFA World Cup after the nation was confirmed as the [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South Africa to play key role at sport doping conference

25 october 2023 - 15:00:49
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Sports Minister Zizi Kodwa is leading the South African delegation at the Conference of [...] Full text...

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Maiden African Football League: Questions & Answers on the continent's newest elite club competition

20 october 2023 - 08:41:29
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The inaugural edition of the African Football League kicks off on 20 October and [...] Full text...

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CAF engages AIPS African Zone on African football, the role of media

11 october 2023 - 07:54:08
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - In a bid to foster stronger working relationships with key media stakeholders, CAF Secretary General, Veron [...] Full text...

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FIFA President congratulates Ghana FA President Simeon-Okraku on re-election

10 october 2023 - 09:16:40
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, has congratulated Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku on his re-election as President of the [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA World Cup: Saudi Arabia launch official tournament bid

10 october 2023 - 09:04:21
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Saudi Arabia has submitted to FIFA its official intention to host the 2034 World Cup after [...] Full text...

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PUMA becomes CAF technical partner

10 october 2023 - 08:54:53
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) and sports company, PUMA, have concluded an agreement resulting in [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup: Indonesia gears up to kick off tournament amid efforts to reform troubled local football culture

03 october 2023 - 06:07:57
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - As Indonesia gear up to host the FIFA Under-17 World Cup next month, the country is [...] Full text...

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WHO, WADA sign MOU to collaborate on clean, drug-free sport

02 october 2023 - 19:30:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have signed a four-year memorandum [...] Full text...

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FIFA officially hands over renovated David Kaunda Stadium to government

26 september 2023 - 05:31:33
Chipata, Zambia (PANA) - The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) has formally handed over the fully refurbished David Kaunda [...] Full text...

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Football scouts search for talents in DR Congo's turbulent east

13 september 2023 - 06:32:06
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Despite the violence in eastern DR Congo, the founder of Goma's GOAL Football Academy, Ugo [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister and Emir of Qatar to support efforts to end fighting in Sudan

10 september 2023 - 14:08:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, and the Emir [...] Full text...

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CAF teams up with 'Mission 89' to ensure football safeguarding

09 september 2023 - 09:57:28
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is joining hands with "Mission 89", an international research, education [...] Full text...

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UN Women welcomes FIFA action against Spanish football federation chief

31 august 2023 - 07:16:46
New York, US (PANA) - The UN agency championing gender equality has underlined its strong stance against abuse or harassment [...] Full text...

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Athletics: Double gold medalist earns 46 million Kenyan Shillings in three months

30 august 2023 - 10:47:43
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan long distance runner, Faith Kipyegon, earned a whopping Ksh46 millions in just three months, accruing [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: All 20 qualifiers emerge for second round

28 august 2023 - 06:28:06
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are all the 20 teams that have qualified for the second round of the 2023-24 [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Champions League: All the 22 qualifiers for 2nd round have emerged

28 august 2023 - 06:01:19
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the 22 qualifiers for the second round of the 2023-24 CAF Champions League [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: Results of 2nd-leg, first-round matches

27 august 2023 - 06:51:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results from the second-leg, first-round matches played in the CAF Confederation Cup. Azam FC, Tanzania [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Champions league: 12 teams qualify for 2nd round

27 august 2023 - 06:42:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - With 10 matches still be played in the second-leg, first-round of the 2023-24 CAF Champions league [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: Second-leg, first-round matches

25 august 2023 - 09:05:47
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are the scheduled second-leg, first-round matches this weekend, with first-leg results in brackets Friday, 25 August Azam [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Champions League: Second-leg hosts set to reverse upsets in return fixtures

25 august 2023 - 08:22:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - After a highly entertaining first-leg first-round matches of the 2023-24 CAF Champions League, host teams are [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: All first-leg, first-round results

21 august 2023 - 08:32:52
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are all the results from the first-leg, first-round matches, played at the weekend in the [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Results of all first-leg, first-round matches played at the weekend

21 august 2023 - 08:13:01
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results of all the first-leg, first-round matches played at the weekend in the 2023 [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: More results from first-round matches

20 august 2023 - 07:34:53
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are more results from the first-leg, first-round matches played on Saturday in the 2023/24 CAF [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF Champions league: Results of matches played on Saturday

20 august 2023 - 07:25:36
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Results of matches played on Saturday across Africa in the preliminaries of the 2023 CAF Champions [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: Results from first-round matches

19 august 2023 - 09:59:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Singida United of Tanzania defeated JKU of Zanzibar 4-1 in the first-leg of the 2023/24 CAF [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Champions league openers: Tunisian, Ethiopian clubs secure away wins

19 august 2023 - 09:02:39
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Tunisian club, Etoile du Sahel, and Ethiopian side, Saint George, earned important away victories as the [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Champions League: Scheduled first-round matches

16 august 2023 - 07:26:46
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are the scheduled first-round matches in the 2023-24 CAF Champions league to be playd between [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: First-round matches on 18 to 20 August

16 august 2023 - 07:23:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - First-round matches in thee 2023-24 CAF Confederation Cup will be held between 18 and 20 August, [...] Full text...

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FIFA approves nationality switch of German-born defender to represent Nigeria

08 august 2023 - 07:27:10
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has granted official approval to KAA Gent defender, Jordan Torunarigha, on his change of nationality. The [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Moroccan player makes World Cup history with hijab

31 july 2023 - 06:40:10
Adelaide, Australia (PANA) - The Moroccan women’s soccer team are making history on several fronts at the 2023 FIFA Women’s [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Keen interest in Africa's first Netball World Cup

27 july 2023 - 10:00:27
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Africa's first Netball World Cup begins in Cape Town on Friday and thousands of [...] Full text...

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Orlando Pirates handed Djabal clash in CAF Champions League draw

26 july 2023 - 07:39:14
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Two-time African champions Enyimba of Nigeria will face Libya's Ahli Benghazi in a tricky West-North affair in [...] Full text...

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UN teams up with FIFA at Women’s World Cup in score for gender equality

20 july 2023 - 06:01:59
Auckland, New Zealand (PANA) - UN Women and world football governing body, FIFA, have come together, as the FIFA Women’s [...] Full text...

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CAF, LOC host workshop in Abidjan to discuss potential 2023 CAF AFCON partnerships

19 july 2023 - 08:02:42
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - More than 50 Ivorian-based companies attended the CAF and Ivorian Local Organising Committee (LOC)-hosted business [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup: 10 players to watch

18 july 2023 - 08:50:35
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - With the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup less than 48 hours away, here are 10 players [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Penalties, passes, and a touch of politics as Women’s World Cup is about to kick off

17 july 2023 - 07:16:23
Auckland, New Zealand (PANA) - The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup kicks off on Thursday night, the first football World [...] Full text...

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TikTok, FIFA partner to boost Women’s World Cup visibility

16 july 2023 - 08:52:38
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has signed with TikTok for multiple digital activations ahead of the Women’s World Cup to [...] Full text...

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Inter Miami secures monumental signing of Lionel Messi

16 july 2023 - 08:48:32
Fort Lauderdale, US (PANA) - In an unparalleled move for Major League Soccer (MLS), Inter Miami CF of Fort Lauderdale, [...] Full text...

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Tunisian clubs get highest share from Qatar 2022 FIFA Club Benefit programme

15 july 2023 - 08:16:49
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Tunisian clubs, which provided the highest number of players from Africa at the Qatar 2022 World [...] Full text...

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End of FIFA ban rekindles Zimbabwe's World Cup hopes

12 july 2023 - 06:25:58
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe on Tuesday welcomed the lifting of FIFA's ban on the country's football association which has [...] Full text...

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European Court of Human Rights upholds South African athlete Semenya's case on female testosterone levels

11 july 2023 - 11:29:59
Strasbourg, France (PANA) - The European Court of Human Rights has by 4-3 majority decision ruled that the rights of South [...] Full text...

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CAF, Global Sports partner move to make African Football amongst the best Globally

11 july 2023 - 08:22:37
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is excited to partner with Global Sports to support the [...] Full text...

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FIFA says Saudi city, Jeddah, will stage next Club World Cup

28 june 2023 - 07:34:20
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The 2023 Club World Club will be played in Jeddah, the home city of Saudi Arabian [...] Full text...

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CAF President, FIFPRO agree to make African football the best globally

23 june 2023 - 11:02:23
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe, on Thursday attended the FIFPRO Africa Congress in Gaborone, Botswana, and [...] Full text...

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Human rights must be key to deciding 2030 FIFA World Cup host, survey says

22 june 2023 - 12:28:19
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - An online poll has discovered that majority of people surveyed believe human rights should be a [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Women's World Cup: Sub-standard pitches, lack of medical checks blighted qualifiers

21 june 2023 - 07:20:51
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Many players in Women's World Cup qualifying had to endure poor pitches and did not receive [...] Full text...

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FIFA chief wants referees to stop football games when racism occurs

16 june 2023 - 11:21:47
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - A zero tolerance approach must be taken over racism in football and referees at all levels [...] Full text...

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Posh Miami enclave to become US football hub with FIFA, Messi set to move in

14 june 2023 - 05:54:36
Miami, US (PANA) - Lionel Messi isn’t the only football powerhouse heading to Miami – FIFA, the organisers of the [...] Full text...

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FIFA president Infantino leads tributes to Silvio Berlusconi

13 june 2023 - 06:22:10
Milan, Italy (PANA) - FIFA president Gianni Infantino led the tributes to Silvio Berlusconi, the former owner of AC Milan, [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso and Morocco sign several cooperation agreements

11 june 2023 - 15:32:05
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso and Morocco Friday signed a number of cooperation agreements at the 4th session [...] Full text...

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Morocco announces friendly matches ahead of 2023 Women's World Cup

09 june 2023 - 09:17:55
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco's female national team is gearing up for the upcoming 2023 World Cup with a series [...] Full text...

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US to play Germany, Ghana in October International Friendlies

03 june 2023 - 07:36:26
Connecticut, U.S. (PANA) - The US men's national team (USMNT) has announced it would be playing Germany and Ghana during [...] Full text...

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Angola hosts final CAF Club Licensing Online Platform workshop

02 june 2023 - 07:30:01
Lubango, Angola (PANA) - The spotlight falls on Angola as it hosts the fourth and final 2023 regional workshop of [...] Full text...

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2022/23 CAF Confed. Cup: Premium African club football content kicks off Saturday

02 june 2023 - 07:26:21
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - For two weekends in a row, the global audience will be watching premium African Club football [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister rewards Libyan athlete who won gold in karate at Mediterranean championships

31 may 2023 - 13:59:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Uven athletes from nity, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, Tuesday [...] Full text...

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FIFA, WHO extend collaboration to promote health through football

25 may 2023 - 12:46:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, have signed [...] Full text...

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FIFA and WHO extend collaboration to promote health through football

24 may 2023 - 19:04:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA and WHO have agreed to extend their collaboration and to continue to use the power [...] Full text...

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Court of Arbitration For Sport dismisses Liberian Bility’s appeal against 10-year-ban

13 may 2023 - 09:07:56
Lausanne, Switzerland (PANA) - Former Liberian Football Association president, Musa Hassan Bility, who was banned from all FIFA activities for [...] Full text...

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Didier Drogba says football is key for peace, co-existence

05 may 2023 - 07:55:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA Legend and the World Health Organisation’s Goodwill Ambassador for Sport and Health, Didier Drogba, has [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF U-17 AFCON: Pomp, colour and music usher in tournament

30 april 2023 - 08:28:03
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Short, precise, colourful and entertaining performances marked the opening ceremony of the TotalEnergies Under-17 Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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Nigerian, Egyptian table tennis stars to renew rivalry as African tournament begins in Kenya 4 May

25 april 2023 - 08:08:43
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Quadri Aruna of Nigeria and Omar Assar of Egypt will  take their rivalry to Nairobi, Kenya, [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup: Tickets back on sale with about 100 days to go

11 april 2023 - 05:18:57
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The FIFA Women’s World Cup will hit New Zealand and Australian shores in just 100 days [...] Full text...

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Champions Crowned at 2022/23 CAF African Schools Football Championship Continental Final

09 april 2023 - 02:14:38
Durban, South Africa (PANA) - CS Ben Sekou Sylla from Guinea and Fountain Gate School of Tanzania have been crowned [...] Full text...

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FIFA Foundation Community Programme announces support for 114 organisations in 2023

07 april 2023 - 12:55:10
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - To commemorate the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, the FIFA Foundation on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Athletes score for people and the planet on International Day of Sport

07 april 2023 - 06:02:01
New York, U.S. (PANA) - Athletes are pushing for a more equitable world, both on and off the playing field [...] Full text...

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FIFA bans former Peru FA president for life over bribery charges

05 april 2023 - 15:02:20
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Former president of the Peruvian Football Association, Manuel Burga Seoane, has been banned from all football-related activities [...] Full text...

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2022/23 CAF Champions league: How they finished in the groups

02 april 2023 - 07:47:55
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - After the final group matches were played on Friday and Saturday across Africa, here is how [...] Full text...

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2022/23 CAF Champions league: All eight quarter finalists emerge

02 april 2023 - 07:20:41
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - All the eight quarter finalists for the 2022/23 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League, have emerged, following matches [...] Full text...

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2022/23 CAF Champions league: Results from all final group matches

02 april 2023 - 05:37:58
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results of all final group matches in the 2022/23 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League, played [...] Full text...

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FIFA U-20 WC: FIFA mulls sanctions after stripping Indonesia of hosting rights

01 april 2023 - 08:37:01
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Football’s world governing body FIFA is considering sanctions against Indonesia after stripping the country of its [...] Full text...

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2022/23 CAF Champions league: Results of some final group matches

01 april 2023 - 07:51:15
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results of some final group matches in the 2022/23 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League played [...] Full text...

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Botswana makes significant strides toward equal treatment of women under the law

31 march 2023 - 08:24:07
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Gender equality and women’s empowerment in Botswana has progressed over the past 20 years as the [...] Full text...

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2023 World Beach Games to go ahead in Bali despite Israel’s participation - Official

30 march 2023 - 08:44:12
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Bali is set to host the second edition of the 2023 World Beach Games (official name: [...] Full text...

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Fury, sadness in Indonesia after FIFA pulls Under-20 World Cup

30 march 2023 - 08:36:15
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Indonesian football players, fans and pundits reacted with anger and sadness on Thursday after FIFA pulled [...] Full text...

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2022/23 CAF Champions League: All final group matches

30 march 2023 - 06:52:54
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are all the final group matches in the 2022/23 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League to be [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON qualifier: South African coach hails historic win

29 march 2023 - 12:13:16
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Head coach Hugo Broos has saluted South Africa’s national football team after they beat [...] Full text...

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Visa justifies decision to bring Women’s World Cup trophy to Nigeria

29 march 2023 - 09:07:28
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Digital payments outfit, Visa, which is a worldwide partner of FIFA for the Women’s World Cup, [...] Full text...

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Experts of the Mali-Côte d'Ivoire Great Joint Cooperation Commission meet on Wednesday

21 march 2023 - 18:48:29
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The meeting of experts of the 4th session of the Mali-Côte d'Ivoire Great Joint Commission of [...] Full text...

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Mabo’s legacy lives on, says FIFA President Infantino

21 march 2023 - 12:54:04
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - President of the world football governing body, FIFA, Gianni Infantino, has paid a touching tribute to [...] Full text...

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2022/23 CAF Champions league: Seven teams now through to quarter finals

19 march 2023 - 05:25:37
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Seven teams have now qualified for the quarter-finals of the 2022/23 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League, after [...] Full text...

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2022/23 CAF Champions league: Four teams through to quarter finals

18 march 2023 - 07:51:41
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Four teams have qualified for the quarter-finals of the 2022/23 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League, following Day [...] Full text...

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Footballers at increased risk of developing dementia, study finds

17 march 2023 - 08:14:03
Stockholm, Sweden (PANA) - A study conducted by the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and other research centres, says footballers run [...] Full text...

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Kigali Stadium named after late Pelé of Brazil

17 march 2023 - 06:50:33
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Nyamirambo Regional Stadium in Kigali, the Rwandan capital, has been named the late Pelé of Brazil. It [...] Full text...

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2022/23 CAF Champions League: Day 5 matches

17 march 2023 - 05:58:11
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are all Day 5 matches in the 2022/23 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League to be played [...] Full text...

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Kagame, Moroccan King get CAF President's Outstanding Achievement Award

15 march 2023 - 05:20:12
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - CAF President, Dr Patrice Motsepe, on Tuesday conferred the CAF President’s Outstanding Achievement Award 2022 on President Paul [...] Full text...

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2022/23 CAF Champions league: Results from all Day 4 matches

12 march 2023 - 07:55:31
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results of all Day 4 matches in the 2022/23 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League. Group A [...] Full text...

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2022/23 CAF Champions league: Rescheduled Day 4 matches in Groups A, B

11 march 2023 - 06:19:32
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are the rescheduled Day 4 matches in Groups A and B in the 2022/23 TotalEnergies [...] Full text...

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2022/23 CAF Champions League: Results of some Day 4 matches

09 march 2023 - 08:29:04
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of some Day 4 matches in the 2022/23 TotalEnergies CAF Champions [...] Full text...

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2022/23 CAF Champions League: Results of Day 4 matches played on Tuesday

08 march 2023 - 06:34:47
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Results of some Day 4 matches in the 2022/23 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League. Group B Al Hilal 2-0 [...] Full text...

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2022/23 CAF Champions league: Some Day 4 matches on Tuesday

07 march 2023 - 06:06:12
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are some Day 4 matches in the 2022/23 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League. Group B Al Hilal, Sudan [...] Full text...

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2022/23 CAF Champions league: Rescheduled Day 3 matches on Friday, Saturday

03 march 2023 - 09:12:41
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are rescheduled Day 3 matches in the 2022/23 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League. Group A Wydad AC, Morocco [...] Full text...

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Results of Day 3 matches in the 2022/23 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League.

26 february 2023 - 13:33:37
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Results of Day 3 matches in the 2022/23 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League. Group A - Wydad AC, Morocco  [...] Full text...

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2022/23 CAF Champions league: Results of all Day 3 matches

26 february 2023 - 13:31:31
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Results of Day 3 matches in the 2022/23 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League. Group A - Wydad AC, Morocco  [...] Full text...

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2022/23 CAF Champions League: Results of Day 3 matches played on Friday

25 february 2023 - 07:18:17
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results of Day 3 matches played on Friday in the 2022/23 TotalEnergies CAF Champions [...] Full text...

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2022/23 CAF Champions league: Day 3 matches scheduled for Friday, Saturday

24 february 2023 - 07:24:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Day 3 matches in the 2022/23 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League [...] Full text...

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2022/23 CAF Champions League: Results from Day 2 matches

19 february 2023 - 05:25:45
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Results from all Day 2 matches in the 2022/23 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League. Group A  JS Kabylie, Algeria [...] Full text...

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2022/23 CAF Champions league: Results from some Day 2 matches, played on Friday

18 february 2023 - 07:55:11
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Results from some Day 2 matches, played on Friday, in the 2022/23 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League. Group [...] Full text...

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2022/23 CAF Champions league: Day 2 matches scheduled for Friday and Saturday

17 february 2023 - 05:07:36
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are Day 2 matches in the 2022/23 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League to be played on Friday [...] Full text...

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Excitement builds ahead of CAF Champions League, CAF Confederation Cup opening weekend

08 february 2023 - 11:49:32
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - In the next few days, Africa’s elite club competitions - TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and   TotalEnergies [...] Full text...

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Etienne Ndayiragije appointed new coach of Burundi national football teams

26 january 2023 - 16:35:50
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundian Etienne Ndayiragije, 41, has been appointed to head the national football teams, replacing Jimmy Ndayizeye [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa salutes Pelé

30 december 2022 - 09:17:58
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday expressed his sadness at the passing of [...] Full text...

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UNESCO ‘deeply saddened’ over death of football legend, Pelé

30 december 2022 - 05:33:02
Paris, France (PANA) - The UN educational, Scientific and cultural organisation Organisation (UNESCO) has expressed sadness at the death on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Benin's revenue forecast to rise in 2023

19 december 2022 - 19:05:39
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin will experience in 2023 an increase in state revenues, according to a forecast of the [...] Full text...

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Genocide threat still real, UN chief says, commemorating victims worldwide

11 december 2022 - 06:28:35
New York, US (PANA) - In response to rising hate speech and discrimination worldwide, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged [...] Full text...

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Second African Beach Games takes place in June in Tunisia

05 november 2022 - 14:08:40
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia will host the second edition of the All Africa Beach Games (AABG) in the seaside [...] Full text...

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Some 500 million people risk developing chronic illness, WHO warns

19 october 2022 - 05:19:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Almost 500 million people will develop heart disease, obesity, diabetes or other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) attributable [...] Full text...

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'NCDs represent 80% of total disease burden, 60% of mortality in Mauritius' - Minister

04 october 2022 - 07:18:37
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - According to the Mauritian National Health Accounts 2021, which will be released soon, Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) [...] Full text...

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Women's Handball AFCON: Senegal, host country, placed with Cameroon, Ivory Coast and Madagascar

28 september 2022 - 21:45:03
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The draw for the 25th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations for Women's Handball, held [...] Full text...

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ILO welcomes first global agreement on professional footballers’ rights

27 september 2022 - 06:32:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN’s labour agency on Monday welcomed the first ever global agreement on working conditions and [...] Full text...

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Ghana's inflation goes up by 2.2% to 33.9% in August

14 september 2022 - 15:36:02
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's inflation rose to 33.9 per cent in August, up from 31.7 per cent in July, [...] Full text...

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Mandela's daughter defends right to sell his possesions

08 september 2022 - 12:03:51
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former President Nelson Mandela’s daughter, Makaziwe, has been accused of selling his personal items [...] Full text...

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French President signs cooperation protocol to bolster job creation in Benin

28 july 2022 - 15:14:28
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – French President Emmanuel Macron has witnessed the signing of 11 bilateral agreements with the Beninese government [...] Full text...

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Mali gets Sports Medicine Centre in Bamako

18 july 2022 - 15:37:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali has acquired, for the first time, a Sports Medicine Centre, built within the Modibo Keita [...] Full text...

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South Africa expected to host 2023 Formula One Grand Prix

05 july 2022 - 08:47:48
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – In a major breakthrough for motor racing in Africa, Johannesburg’s famous Kyalami race track [...] Full text...

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African Sports journalists undergo training on mastery of techniques in sports reporting

23 may 2022 - 19:52:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Journalists and heads of sports services from some 20 African countries, including Mali, are taking from [...] Full text...

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FIFA approves 16 Gambian referees

23 may 2022 - 09:58:01
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - World football governing body, FIFA, has approved 16 Gambian Referees with Africa’s three-time Award winner, Bakary [...] Full text...

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Festive Eid El Fitr atmosphere prevails in Libya despite price hike

28 april 2022 - 17:18:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The rhythm of life in Tripoli and other Libyan cities has increased in the last few [...] Full text...

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CAF President urges Forbes U30 Africa Summit to invest in young people and football to build a better Africa

27 april 2022 - 08:36:11
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - CAF President, Dr Patrice Motsepe, has told delegates at the Forbes U30 Africa Summit in Gaborone, [...] Full text...

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2021-22 CAF Confed. Cup: Ittihad narrowly edge Leopards in rescheduled Group B clash

07 march 2022 - 06:03:28
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Ittihad of Libya on Sunday arrowly edged Leopards of Eswatini in rescheduled, Day 1, Group B [...] Full text...

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2021–22 CAF Confed. Cup: Results from Day 3, Group-stage matches

28 february 2022 - 05:06:01
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are results of Day 3 matches in the group stage of the 2021-22 CAF [...] Full text...

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2021–22 CAF Confed. Cup: Day 3 Group stage matches across Africa

27 february 2022 - 08:00:43
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are scheduled Day 3 matches in the 2021-22 CAF Confederation Cup competition, to be [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: FIFA slaps indefinite suspension on Kenya, Zimbabwe

24 february 2022 - 23:38:30
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - World Football Federation, FIFA, has announced an indefinite suspension of Kenya and Zimbabwe over government interference. FIFA [...] Full text...

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Ranking of best scorers in Burundian football league

24 february 2022 - 20:54:12
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Following is the ranking of best scorers in the Burundian football league at the end of day [...] Full text...

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Greek Foreign Minister visits Senegal and Cape Verde

23 february 2022 - 18:08:24
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias will visit Senegal and Cape Verde on Wednesday and Thursday, according [...] Full text...

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Twenty-three sports disciplines approved for 2023 Indian Ocean Islands games in Madagascar

29 january 2022 - 07:07:17
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Council of the Indian Ocean Islands Games (IOIG) has approved 23 sports disciplines for the [...] Full text...

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Pretoria secures Mandela's prison door key

07 january 2022 - 07:18:44
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa has secured the release of former President Nelson Mandela’s Robben Island prison [...] Full text...

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2021-22 CAF Conf. Cup: Groups emerge after draw

29 december 2021 - 07:40:17
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the groups for the  2021-22 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup Group Stage after the [...] Full text...

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2021-22 TotalEnergies Confed. Cup: Draw Procedure for Group Stage

27 december 2021 - 15:35:09
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The draw for the 2021-22 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup Group Stage will be conducted at CAF [...] Full text...

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TotalEnergies AFCON 2021: Equatorial Guinea announce squad

27 december 2021 - 15:25:30
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - Juan Micha Obiang, coach of Equatorial Guinea has unveiled his squad for the TotalEnergies Africa [...] Full text...

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2017 heroes headline Cameroon 40-man AFCON provisional squad

12 december 2021 - 10:55:52
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Cameroon coach António Conceiçao has named a provisional squad for next month's TotalEnergies Africa Cup of [...] Full text...

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Illegal bets add up to 1.7 trillion dollars each year: new UN report

09 december 2021 - 10:24:41
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Up to $1.7 trillion is estimated to be wagered on illicit betting markets each year, according to [...] Full text...

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Football champion Didier Drogba appointed WHO ambassador for sports, health

18 october 2021 - 21:02:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Monday appointed football legend Didier Drogba its Goodwill Ambassador for Sport [...] Full text...

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Step up, urges WHO as figures reveal 1 in 4 adults don’t exercise enough

15 october 2021 - 05:53:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Up to five million premature deaths a year could be prevented if the global population was more active, but many  people live in areas [...] Full text...

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WHO calls for better and fairer opportunities for physical activity to improve health

14 october 2021 - 15:42:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The WHO Thursday called on decision-makers across the health, sport, education and transport sectors to urgently [...] Full text...

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Botswana Football Association lobbies for return of active sports

17 september 2021 - 11:30:00
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Football Association (BFA) has engaged its medical experts to develop guidelines to align with the [...] Full text...

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Eating wild meat significantly increases zoonotic disease risk: UN report

16 september 2021 - 06:04:30
New York, US (PANA) - The domestic consumption of meat from wild animals has  significant impacts on most species protected under the Convention [...] Full text...

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Botswana muses building high performance centre for athletes

26 august 2021 - 18:18:02
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s sports minister has implored the nation to consider building dedicated areas for the training of [...] Full text...

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2022 AFCON: "We have a difficult group with Egypt", says Nigerian Coach

23 august 2021 - 19:26:34
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Facing "Salah's Gang" for their first match of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021, [...] Full text...

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