Edo Queens and Ainonvi FC reach final of WAFU B Women's Champions League qualifiers

21 august 2024 - 05:57:53
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Benin's Ainonvi FC and Nigeria's Edo Queens have booked their spots in the final of [...] Full text...

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CAF Women’s Champions League: Edo Queens, A.O. Etincelle secure WAFU B semi-final spots

19 august 2024 - 06:06:50
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Edo Queens have advanced to the semi-finals of the WAFU B CAF Women’s Champions League [...] Full text...

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2024 AFCON Beach Soccer qualifiers: Mauritania stun Nigeria to play in finals

29 july 2024 - 12:56:40
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Mauritania has made history by qualifying for their first-ever CAF Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations [...] Full text...

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Childhood immunization levels stalled in 2023: UN agencies

15 july 2024 - 05:04:12
New York, US (PANA) - Immunization coverage for children worldwide stalled during 2023, leaving around 2.7 million lacking the protection [...] Full text...

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Getting the global economy out of the slow lane: World Bank Blog By Indermit Gill and M. Ayhan Kose

17 june 2024 - 17:01:14
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - With global growth stabilizing for the first time in three years, inflation reaching a three-year [...] 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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African champions seeking to replicate form and return to FIFA World Cup

06 june 2024 - 18:09:26
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - It’s been exactly 10 years since recently crowned African champions, Cote d’Ivoire, competed in the [...] Full text...

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Coaching carousel spins ahead of Africa's World Cup qualifiers

05 june 2024 - 11:32:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - As the resumption of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Africa approaches, a wave of managerial [...] Full text...

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Coach Regragui names Morocco squad for World Cup double-header

30 may 2024 - 12:39:26
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco captain Romain Saiss has returned from injury to be included in Walid Regragui's 27-man squad [...] Full text...

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CAF U-17 Women's Qualifiers: Six countries for three World Cup spots

20 may 2024 - 12:28:08
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The crunch stage of qualifying for the 2024 FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup in the Dominican [...] Full text...

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Espérance and Sundowns secure Club World Cup slots

27 april 2024 - 08:54:22
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Four African clubs -- Wydad (Morocco), Al Ahly (Egypt), Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa) and Espérance Sportive de Tunis (Tunisia) -- [...] 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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13 years after 17 February 2011 revolution, Libyans have mixed feelings about Saturday's commemoration of the anniversary

15 february 2024 - 18:56:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Over the past few days, the city of Tripoli has been abuzz with excitement as it [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum 2024: Rebuilding trust amid uncertainty

19 january 2024 - 15:00:41
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – At a moment of growing fragmentation and polarization, the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting 2024 served [...] Full text...

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Ghanaians welcome New Year

01 january 2024 - 08:55:47
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaians on Monday joined billions of people around the world to welcome 2024 amidst prayers and [...] 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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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Heavyweight woes as Morocco win, Ghana and South Africa stumble

22 november 2023 - 05:24:51
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Morocco made a winning start to their 2026 World Cup qualifying but several African heavyweights endured [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Cote d'Ivoire maintain perfect start

21 november 2023 - 05:42:20
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Cote d'Ivoire continued their flawless start to their 2026 World Cup qualifying by defeating Gambia 2-0 [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Nigeria held again; Egypt, Algeria win

20 november 2023 - 05:52:47
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nigeria's stuttering start to 2026 World Cup qualifying continued on Sunday as they were held 1-1 [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Mane brace helps Senegal overpower South Sudan

19 november 2023 - 07:18:07
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - African champions Senegal cruised to a 4-0 victory over South Sudan on Saturday as their bid [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Cote d'Ivoire ruthless but giants struggle on bumpy World Cup qualifying start

18 november 2023 - 08:53:25
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Cote d’Ivoire began their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign in scintillating fashion, destroying Seychelles 9-0 on [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA World Cup: Africa's hopeful ready for tough qualifying marathon

15 november 2023 - 11:52:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's marathon 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign kicks off on Wednesday, 15 November, with 40 nations [...] Full text...

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Valuing ecosystem services for integrated landscape management in Zimbabwe: World Bank Blog By Ademola Braimoh and Easther Chigumira

01 november 2023 - 07:55:05
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Valuing ecosystem services –– the benefits humans obtain from earth’s many life-support systems –– is an [...] 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 Women's Olympic qualifiers enter crucial second round

25 october 2023 - 09:02:20
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The stage is set for the second round of the African qualifying for the Women's Olympic [...] Full text...

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To avert a “Lost Decade,” Africa must urgently achieve stability, increase growth, create jobs: WB report

04 october 2023 - 18:46:45
Washington DC, US (PANA) -  Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic outlook remains bleak amid an elusive growth recovery, according to the latest [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Giants battle for group stage spots this weekend

28 september 2023 - 07:26:35
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The 16 places in this season's TotalEnergies CAF Champions League group stage will be determined this [...] Full text...

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Exciting changes in coaching line-ups ahead of Interclubs competitions

15 august 2023 - 07:13:05
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The 2023-24 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup campaigns will commence this Friday [...] 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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Rights groups call on Zambian government to clean up toxic lead waste at mine site

20 july 2023 - 06:43:16
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – Two human rights groups have called on the Zambian government to make comprehensive efforts to clean [...] Full text...

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2024 Paris Olympics: African Women qualifiers get underway on Wednesday

12 july 2023 - 07:06:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The road to the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics African qualifiers in the women’s division officially gets [...] Full text...

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2024 Paris Olympics: African Women qualifiers get underway

11 july 2023 - 08:06:00
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The road to the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics African qualifiers in the women’s division officially gets [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Morocco win maiden U-23 AFCON

09 july 2023 - 07:36:57
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco made history on Saturday night when they clinched their first TotalEnergies U-23 AFCON title with [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Guinea to face Mali for Olympic Games ticket in third place play-off

06 july 2023 - 07:46:31
Tangiers, Morocco (PANA) - Guinea will face Mali in the 2023 Under-23 AFCON third and fourth place play off on [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: CAF reveals best XI of group stage

03 july 2023 - 07:52:21
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - CAF's Technical Study Group (TSG) has unveiled its Best Eleven (XI) list following the conclusion of [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Exciting semi-final stage awaits fans

02 july 2023 - 14:18:41
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - As the 2023 Under-23 AFCON tournament advances to the semi-final stage in Morocco, fans can anticipate [...] Full text...

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USA to host new 32-team Club World Cup in 2025

24 june 2023 - 07:55:43
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Manchester City, Real Madrid and Seattle Sounders will be among those at 'the pinnacle of elite [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Mauritania seal 3-0 win over Sudan to go top of Group I

21 june 2023 - 05:13:23
Agadir, Morocco (PANA) - Mauritania displayed a dominant performance as they emerged triumphant with a resounding 3-0 victory against Sudan [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF AFCON Qualifiers: Thrilling weekend sees African football giants book spots

20 june 2023 - 06:07:39
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The thrilling weekend of the 2023 AFCON Qualifiers saw more African football giants book their places [...] Full text...

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2026 World Cup venues selected: Which cities will host in USA, Canada, Mexico?

14 june 2023 - 07:40:04
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - After FIFA announced that the men’s World Cup would be returning to the United States and [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Quotes and notes by people caught in fighting (Compiled by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

25 may 2023 - 17:06:17
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Civilians in the, war situation in the Sudan publish different stories and comments about their ordeal. [...] Full text...

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2023 U-17 AFCON: Senegal's dominance shows in Best XI

22 may 2023 - 05:55:04
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Four players from Senegal's victorious team secured spots in the Best XI of the TotalEnergies Under-17 [...] Full text...

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After COVID-19, world faces threat of nuclear terror -Libyan newspaper

12 may 2023 - 16:03:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The Libyan newspaper "Alsabaah" avers that the world's population has just breathed a deep and unprecedented "Phew" [...] 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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Who will make the quarter finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Confed. Cup?

19 march 2023 - 06:42:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The penultimate round of matches of the group phase of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup is [...] Full text...

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2023 Elections: Nigeria's fate in the hands of their Lordships (By Paul Ejime)

11 march 2023 - 06:16:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - From all indications, the Supreme Court will likely decide the outcome of Nigeria's tightly contested 25th February [...] Full text...

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UN-backed project aims to eliminate mercury from skin lightening products

15 february 2023 - 06:04:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Governments of Gabon, Jamaica and Sri Lanka have united in a $14 million project to [...] Full text...

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Libyan State Council approves selection mechanism for candidates for certain government positions

31 january 2023 - 19:14:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The High State Council in Libya, a consultative body, Tuesday approved the proposed mechanism to select [...] Full text...

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Externally sourced consumables dominate Ghana’s market

19 august 2022 - 11:47:57
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana’s agricultural and related imports were valued at US $3.3 billion in 2021, an increase of [...] Full text...

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Scale up action to combat child malnutrition in Africa’s Sahel: UN agencies

07 april 2022 - 04:54:00
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - An estimated 6.3 million children under-five in six countries in Africa’s Sahel region will suffer from [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana reopens land, sea borders as it eases pandemic restrictions

27 march 2022 - 21:56:55
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Sunday announced the reopening of the country's land and [...] Full text...

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2022 WAFCON qualifiers: Results from 1st-leg, 2nd-round matches

19 february 2022 - 12:44:50
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are results of matches played across Africa in the first leg of the second [...] 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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Democratic Republic of Congo declares Ebola outbreak over

16 december 2021 - 16:30:00
Brazzaville, Kinshasa (PANA) - The Ebola outbreak that erupted in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s North Kivu Province in October [...] Full text...

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Climate Change could further impact Africa’s recovery, push 86 million to migrate by 2050

27 october 2021 - 20:51:32
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank’s new Groundswell Africa reports, released Wednesday ahead of the 26th session of [...] Full text...

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Twitter ban to be lifted in ‘a few more days’, says Nigeria's Information Minister, Lai Mohammed

15 september 2021 - 21:46:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria on Wednesday said the ban on Twitter would be lifted in a few more days, [...] Full text...

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COSAFA Qualifiers: Sundowns, Black Rhinos secure semifinal spots

29 august 2021 - 19:23:38
Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns and Zimbabwe’s Black Rhinos Queens are the first two [...] Full text...

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More children than ever before live as migrants or refugees, outside their birth countries – UNICEF

28 august 2021 - 05:48:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More girls and boys than ever are on the move, with 35.5 million having lived outside [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana's president to seek BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine in Germany talks

23 august 2021 - 06:08:09
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is expected to take advantage of an official visit to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO chief calls for funding to fight Delta variant

19 august 2021 - 05:35:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Director-General of the UN World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has called for [...] Full text...

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Conflict, COVID-19, climate crisis drive higher levels of acute food insecurity – new report

30 july 2021 - 14:44:07
Rome, Italy (PANA) – Efforts to fight a global surge in acute food insecurity are being stymied in several countries [...] Full text...

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Soldiers deployed to assist with South African riots

13 july 2021 - 14:19:25
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Gauteng Premier David Makhura on Tuesday said 10 people have been killed during stampedes [...] Full text...

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Oxfam raises alarm over global famine fatalities

09 july 2021 - 21:11:16
Washington, DC, United States, (PANA) - The number of people facing famine-like conditions worldwide has increased six-fold over the last [...] Full text...

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African teams know their opponents at FIFA Futsal World Cup, Lithuania 2021

03 june 2021 - 18:36:10
Zurich, Switzerland (PAPA) - Following the draws for the FIFA Futsal World Cup, Lithuania 2021, held on Tuesday, 1 June, [...] Full text...

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Displacement in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado could reach one million, UN officials warn

23 march 2021 - 05:57:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Senior leaders with the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, warned on Monday of the urgent need to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Guinea records 120 new cases

06 march 2021 - 10:58:41
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea on Friday recorded 120 new positive cases of coronavirus after tests carried out on 1,758 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana records 523 new cases Thursday

18 february 2021 - 21:59:48
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A total of 523 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) were recorded Thursday in Ghana to take [...] Full text...

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Gambia Football Federation president cleared to contest for FIFA Council

27 january 2021 - 15:51:20
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian Football Federation (GFF) President, Lamin Kaba Bajo, has been cleared by the FIFA Review Committee [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana Medical Association says Infections in Ghana alarming

14 january 2021 - 23:50:02
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana Thursday recorded 175 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases to take the number of active cases to [...] Full text...

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Scenic flights spice Botswana’s tourism offer

06 october 2020 - 12:17:32
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Tourism players in Botswana have applauded latest innovation by the country’s national airline to introduce scenic [...] Full text...

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UNCTAD data evaluation tool helps Zambia recover earnings in export dues

06 october 2020 - 10:30:35
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - A mineral tracking system designed by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Region: Uneasy calm before preventable storms (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest Writer)

05 october 2020 - 08:47:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - One of the useful lessons to be drawn from the unfolding political and security crises in [...] Full text...

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Gambia calls for normalisation of Cuba and US, endorses one-China policy - Barrow

24 september 2020 - 22:27:17
Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - President Adama Barrow said here Thursday his country had called for the normalization of relations between Cuba [...] Full text...

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UN report highlights links between ‘unprecedented biodiversity loss’ and spread of disease

16 september 2020 - 04:57:29
New York, US (PANA) - The continued degradation of the environment is increasing the likelihood of diseases spreading from animals [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana's president announces second phase of easing of restrictions in pandemic fight

27 july 2020 - 06:24:51
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Sunday announced the second phase of easing of restrictions [...] Full text...

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Sudan: UNAMID deeply concerned about violent incidents in North Darfur

14 july 2020 - 20:53:17
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN peace-keeping mission in Darfur(UNAMID) said here Tuesday it was deeply concerned about the violent [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: IFAD chief spots crucial partners to build a better post–pandemic world

14 july 2020 - 10:40:04
Rome, Italy (PANA) -  Indigenous peoples and their unique knowledge are essential to address the COVID-19 outbreak and to build [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Humanitarian charity Oxfam warns 12,000 people could die a day from hunger linked to pandemic

09 july 2020 - 11:24:03
London, UK (PANA) - As many as 12,000 people could die per day by the end of the year as [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya pandemic single-day infections hit new high with 307 cases

01 july 2020 - 17:24:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya recorded 307 positive cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, the highest single-day new infection detected in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegalese president lifts curfew, announces reopening of air space

30 june 2020 - 18:23:30
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese Head of State, Macky Sall, on Monday lifted the curfew imposed on the country [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya records 259 new infections as pandemic caseload climbs to 6,070

28 june 2020 - 15:25:27
Nairobi,Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's pandemic caseload rose to 6,070 after 259 tested positive Sunday to the coronavirus (COVID-19) over the [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Marginal decline as Kenya's pandemic fatality rate drops to 2.4 percent

27 june 2020 - 16:37:41
Nairobi,Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's coronavirus fatality rate has marginally declined to 2.4 percent, health authorities said on Saturday. The death toll [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: Kenya detects 213 new infections, tally climbs to 6,024

18 june 2020 - 15:23:54
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan health authorities on Thursday detected 213  new Covid-19 infections as the number of people  who [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Kenya reports 4 pandemic deaths as fatality tally hits 96

12 june 2020 - 15:31:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The death o four 4 more patients on Friday brought the number of Covid-19 fatalities in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: At 29 percent, Kenya's recovery falls below global rate

09 june 2020 - 16:43:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Coronavirus recovery rate stands at 49 against the global rate of 29 percent, Health Chief [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Chinese Ambassador commends Gambia’s effective measures to curb the spread of COVID-19

04 june 2020 - 17:47:46
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Chinese Ambassador to The Gambia, Mr. Ma Jianchun, has commended the effective measures to curb [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya records 4 pandemic deaths, fatality tally reaches 78

04 june 2020 - 15:18:09
Nairobi,Kenya (PANA) - The passing away of four Coronavirus patients during the last 24 hours saw the pandemic-related deaths in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana eases restrictions on places of worship; schools to reopen for final year students

01 june 2020 - 07:40:32
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – Ghana on Sunday announced the easing of restrictions on places of worship because of the COVID-19 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya registers highest single-day pandemic infections with 123 cases

27 may 2020 - 16:48:28
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya registered the highest single-day coronavirus infections on Wednesday with the reporting of 123  new cases. The [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya's pandemic infections reach 1,348

26 may 2020 - 15:43:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Confirmation of 62 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday saw Kenya's infection tally reach 1,348 within the [...] Full text...

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Make Your Mask Challenge kicks off

26 may 2020 - 11:36:36
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The "Make your Mask Challenge", a campaign to raise awareness among African communities of the importance [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya reports 72 new pandemic cases as tally hits 1,286

25 may 2020 - 15:15:14
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya health officials on Monday reported 72 coronavirus cases recorded in the last 24 hours as [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya pandemic cases surpass 1,000-mark, death tally remains 50

20 may 2020 - 16:49:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Coronavirus cases in Kenya on Wednesday hit the 1,000 mark, health authorities announced in Nairobi. This follows [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana extends ban on social gatherings to 31 May as positive cases hit 4,700

11 may 2020 - 07:52:26
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has extended the ban on public gatherings to 31 May [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana lifts partial lockdown on some cities, urban centres despite spike in cases

20 april 2020 - 05:25:03
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has lifted a three-week old partial lockdown on three cities [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana launches COVID-19 Tracker App

14 april 2020 - 05:25:12
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana government on Monday launched a COVID-19 Tracker Application to counter the spread of the [...] Full text...

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Africa CDC handles shortage of medical supplies threatening coronavirus response

04 april 2020 - 18:58:36
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A global shortage of key medical supplies required to sustain the onslaught on the coronavirus [...] Full text...

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South Africa's records its first Covid-19 death

27 march 2020 - 13:46:57
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa on Friday recorded the first fatal case of Covid-19 as the infection [...] Full text...

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Kenya records first death from Coronavirus, cases rise to 31

26 march 2020 - 21:50:38
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A Kenyan man aged 66 years, who arrived home from South Africa on transit from eSwatini, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Hundreds arrested in Tunisia for breaking curfew, confinement orders

24 march 2020 - 05:24:46
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Tunisian minister of the Interior, Mr. Hichem Mechichi, on Monday announced the arrest of nearly [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin acquires digital platform on disease

20 march 2020 - 10:18:05
Cotonou, Benin(PANA) - The Benin government has set up a digital information platform on coronavirus (Covid-19), an official statement said [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: More than 600 cases confirmed in Africa

20 march 2020 - 09:03:32
Brazzaville (Congo) – More than 600 cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus) have been confirmed in 34 countries in Africa as of 19 [...] Full text...

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Roundup: Coronavirus: African gov'ts take stringent measures to contain virus

16 march 2020 - 10:38:00
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - With confirmed cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus) on the rise in Africa, several countries at the weekend [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana closes schools, bans public gatherings

16 march 2020 - 03:34:11
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Sunday announced far-reaching measures including the closure of schools [...] Full text...

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China Southern Airlines suspends filghts to Nairobi

28 february 2020 - 13:51:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - China Southern Airlines on  Friday suspended flights to Kenya following public uproar over coronavirus fears.   A communication [...] Full text...

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Tokyo Olympics: Gambia to host Africa beach volleyball qualifiers

16 february 2020 - 11:34:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Gambia will host the second round of the 2020 Olympic Games beach volleyball qualifiers in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria's central electoral body deregisters 74 political parties

06 february 2020 - 23:56:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)  -  Nigeria’s central electoral body, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Thursday deregistered a total of 74 [...] Full text...

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The drive for quality education worldwide, faces ‘mammoth challenges’ - Top UN Official

25 january 2020 - 06:31:24
New York, US (PANA) - Aligning inclusive, quality education with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was centre-stage on Friday, as [...] Full text...

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Guinea: Protestor shot dead in Conakry

13 january 2020 - 19:59:04
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - A young protester in his twenties was fatally shot late Monday in Cosa, the stronghold of [...] Full text...

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Nigerian military to realign operations towards meeting objectives in the new year

31 december 2019 - 06:46:13
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian government said on Monday that it would gradually withdraw military operations in some previously [...] Full text...

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Benin: Government to set up sanitation programme in five main cities of South Benin

14 december 2019 - 18:44:44
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)  - The government has decided to set up a special programme on sanitation services and the elimination [...] Full text...

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Electoral Violence and other threats to democracy in Africa (By Paul Ejime (PANA Guest Writer)

10 december 2019 - 10:38:32
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The disturbing images of violent activities that saturated the social media space during the recent governorship [...] Full text...

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2019 Biomedical HIV Prevention Forum set for 2 December in Kigali

26 november 2019 - 15:56:37
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The 2019 Biomedical HIV Prevention forum, an international platform that creates a space to share different [...] Full text...

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Gambia to host 4-nation Zone II Beach Volleyball Olympic Qualifiers

19 november 2019 - 17:38:32
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia will host four nations in Zone II beach Volleyball Olympic qualifiers in Banjul from [...] Full text...

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WHO says risk for Ebola resurgence still high in Eastern DR Congo

01 november 2019 - 14:33:07
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)- Although there is no evidence of onward transmission of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in several parts [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA U-17 WC: Senegal, 3rd African country to advance to knockout stage

31 october 2019 - 06:48:52
Cariacica, Brazil (PANA) - Goals from Pape Sarr and Aliou Baide on Wednesday launched Senegal to the Round of 16 [...] 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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Ease of Doing Business report ranks Mauritius 13th among 190 economies

24 october 2019 - 14:04:20
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius has moved seven spots up to be ranked 13th among 190 economies in the [...] Full text...

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UN Committee says Ebola in DR Congo still an international public health emergency

19 october 2019 - 06:36:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) officially remains a Public [...] Full text...

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Floods hit several towns in southwestern Benin as Mono River overflows

16 october 2019 - 09:11:09
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The overflowing Mono River has caused a lot of damage in southwest Benin, local authorities of [...] Full text...

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UN highlights milestone of 1,000 Ebola survivors in DR Congo

04 october 2019 - 19:50:46
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - One thousand people have survived the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), [...] Full text...

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Continued spread of Ebola threatens public health security in Eastern DRC

13 september 2019 - 17:47:10
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Public health risks due to further spread of the Ebola virus disease (EVD) across Noth Kivu [...] Full text...

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African Union through two decades

09 september 2019 - 18:01:03
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union is marking the end of its second decade since taking over from [...] Full text...

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South Africa slammed over xenophobic violence

04 september 2019 - 09:14:05
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The fallout from the latest wave of xenophobic violence continues to be felt with Nigeria’s [...] Full text...

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Zambians in SA warned to be cautious amid attacks on foreigners

03 september 2019 - 16:36:51
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Zambia's High Commission in Pretoria has cautioned its citizens in South Africa to take extra [...] Full text...

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Ghanaians in South Africa advised to avoid hot spots prone to xenophobic attacks

03 september 2019 - 11:31:29
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The Ghana High Commission in South Africa has cautioned Ghanaians resident in the country to [...] Full text...

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South Africa rocked again by xenophobic violence

03 september 2019 - 10:19:00
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A fresh wave of xenophobic violence swept across parts of Johannesburg and Pretoria on [...] Full text...

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Zambian govt. warns nationals to avoid travelling to South Africa

03 september 2019 - 07:14:04
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The Zambian government has warned nationals to avoid travelling to South Africa after a Zambian was [...] Full text...

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Congo: UNHCR, CNDH sign agreement to strengthen technical and operational capacities of CNDH

09 august 2019 - 18:13:06
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Cyr Modeste Kouamé, and the [...] Full text...

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AFCON 2019: Paris and Marseille mobilize several thousand police officers for the final

19 july 2019 - 15:02:05
Paris, France (PANA) - Several thousand police officers will be mobilized Friday night in Paris and Marseille to check possible [...] 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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WB report on Ethiopia shows mixed outlook as growth leads to overall poverty reduction

16 may 2019 - 15:53:40
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Led by strong performance in the services sector, Ethiopia continues to register a strong economic [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso army accused of human rights abuses in fighting against terrorism

14 march 2019 - 13:05:16
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe Movement for Human and Peoples' Rights (MBDHP) claims to have recorded and documented [...] Full text...

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Professionals Nandwa, Odhiambo secure Kenya Open slots

13 march 2019 - 14:15:48
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Professional golfers Alfred Nandwa and David Odhiambo have secured spots to play at the 2019 Magical [...] Full text...

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Congo launches vaccination campaign against measles, rubella

04 march 2019 - 19:25:30
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congo will hold a nationwide vaccination campaign against measles and rubella, targeting more than 800,000 children, [...] Full text...

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AU Summit renews emphasis on ending conflicts, forced displacements

10 february 2019 - 14:54:05
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African leaders attending the 32nd session of the Heads of State and Government Assembly have [...] Full text...

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

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

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Sex workers' rights are human rights, says Botswana rights group

31 january 2019 - 22:21:23
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - A non-governmental organization advocating for human rights in Botswana, Bonela, has found a new approach to [...] Full text...

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Kenya advocacy group raises red flag on high TB deaths

26 january 2019 - 14:23:33
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - At least 60 people in Kenya die of Tuberculosis (TB) everyday, an advocacy group said on [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso beefs up security force in Ouagadougou for end-of-year festivities

25 december 2018 - 18:52:30
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A total of 1,440 policemen have been detailed in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, [...] Full text...

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Christians celebrate Christmas

25 december 2018 - 05:20:00
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Today is Christmas, the day on which the most Christians across the globe celebrate the birth [...] Full text...

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Togolese go to the polls in legislative elections under tight security

20 december 2018 - 12:09:24
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Polls opened in Togo on Thursday morning in legislative elections under the watchful eye of heavily [...] Full text...

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2018 AWCON: South Africa, Nigeria sail into semi finals

24 november 2018 - 19:31:28
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - South Africa and Nigeria reached the 2018 Total Women's Africa Cup of Nations (AWCON) tournament in [...] Full text...

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Uproar over Boko Haram killing dozens of Nigerian soldiers

24 november 2018 - 11:14:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – There is uproar in Nigeria over the killing of dozens of Nigerian soldiers by Boko Haram [...] Full text...

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Boko Haram slammed for killing humanitarian aid worker

16 october 2018 - 14:45:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Global human rights body, Amnesty International, and Nigeria’s Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday condemned [...] Full text...

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2018 Beach Soccer AFCON: 7 teams join host Egypt in Sharm El Sheikh contest

24 september 2018 - 11:31:08
Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - The seven teams joining host Egypt for the final tournament of the 2018 Beach [...] Full text...

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FAO works out new framework to bolster food security to help sustain peace (A feature by FAO)

12 august 2018 - 07:09:55
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Civil wars and conflicts have increased markedly in the past decade, leading to the recent reverse [...] Full text...

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UNESCO designates 24 new biosphere reserves

26 july 2018 - 06:38:30
Paris, France (PANA) - Protecting mangroves, tropical rain forests and other biodiversity hot spots, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and [...] Full text...

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Conflict, climate change challenge sustainable development effort: UN report

21 june 2018 - 07:13:49
New York, US (PANA) - Although more people are leading better lives than a decade ago, persistent poverty and hunger, [...] Full text...

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Mali defence minister spots mass graves involving army

20 june 2018 - 19:14:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian minister of Defence and ex-combatants Tienan Coulibaly has recognised,according to an official statement [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches new pictorial tobacco health warning labels

01 june 2018 - 10:53:07
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Health Ministry on Friday launched a new set of pictorial health warning labels on [...] Full text...

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Rwanda’s commitment to UN peacekeeping is "service born from sacrifice" (A UN feature)

12 may 2018 - 08:01:12
New York, US (PANA) - Over the years, African governments have led the way in contributing troops and police to [...] Full text...

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FAO report sounds alarm on soil pollution

02 may 2018 - 13:54:53
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Soil pollution poses a worrisome threat to agricultural productivity, food safety, and human health, but far [...] Full text...

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Tunisia arrested thousands of potential terrorists in 2017 - Interior Minister

30 january 2018 - 12:29:33
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's Interior minister, Loffi Brahem, has revealed that the North African country arrested 29,495 youths who [...] Full text...

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CPJ says 262 journalists in jails around the world

13 december 2017 - 20:38:02
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - For the second year in a row, the number of journalists imprisoned for their work hit [...] Full text...

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2018 FIFA WC Qualifier: Ghana, Egypt draw 1-1 in final Group E match

12 november 2017 - 17:39:18
Cape Coast, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana and Egypt settled for a 1-1 draw their final Group E match in the [...] Full text...

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Three slots for 2018 FIFA WC still available as final qualifiers are played this weekend

09 november 2017 - 10:01:06
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The third and last round of African qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia draws [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Rights groups accuse Kenyan police of killing at least 33 post-election protesters

16 october 2017 - 07:09:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan police killed at least 33 people, possibly as many as 50, and injured hundreds more [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenyan police kill 35 people in violent reprisals

09 october 2017 - 19:53:08
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan security forces killed 35 people, including a six-month old baby, out of the 37 people [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Donkey milk soaps manufactured in Botswana

14 august 2017 - 11:28:10
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - University of Botswana has launched organic bathing soaps made from donkey milk. Dr. Takuwa Takuwa on Monday [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Sporadic violence breaks out in Kenya after poll results

12 august 2017 - 14:38:02
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Several people are feared to have been killed in random shooting across the Western Kenyan towns [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Diplomats urge free, peaceful presidential election in Kenya

26 july 2017 - 13:50:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Members of the diplomatic corps in Kenya Wednesday called on Kenyans to ensure that the forthcoming [...] Full text...

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Germany: ‘Funding shortfalls threaten children’s education in conflict, disaster zones’

07 july 2017 - 07:20:11
Hamburg, Germany (PANA) – The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned on Friday that funding shortfalls are threatening education for millions [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: WB reports fall in private sector infrastructure investment in developing countries in 2016

30 june 2017 - 14:22:17
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Investment commitments in infrastructure projects with private participation in developing countries declined sharply in [...] Full text...

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US: Switzerland tops world innovation index; India, other emerging markets on the rise

16 june 2017 - 06:00:17
New York, US (PANA) – Innovation is a key development tool that could boost economies and provide a way out [...] Full text...

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2017 FIFA U-20 WC: Senegal seeks quarter-final berth against crack Mexico (Preview by Vincent Obi, PANA Editor)

01 june 2017 - 05:55:33
Seoul, South Korea (PANA) - Senegal, runners up in Group F, seek a quarter-final berth on Thursday against a tough [...] Full text...

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India: Africa remains world’s second-fastest growing region - AfDB

24 may 2017 - 19:59:09
Ahmedabad, India (PANA) - Africa maintained its position as the world’s second-fastest growing economy behind South Asia in 2016, according [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: Thousands of migrants rescued on Mediterranean Sea crossing in a single day

19 may 2017 - 18:43:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Nearly 3,000 migrants were rescued trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea, according to the United Nations [...] Full text...

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Portugal: Africa elected Ahmad for change – FIFA chief Infantino

25 march 2017 - 17:00:59
Estoril, Portugal (PANA) - FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Friday that the election of Ahmad Ahmad as the new [...] Full text...

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South Africa: MTN records massive loss following Nigerian fine

02 march 2017 - 11:37:29
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Mobile phone giant MTN on Thursday announced it recorded a massive US$108 million annual [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Pretoria tense as South Africans and foreigners clash with police

24 february 2017 - 13:12:14
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The situation remains tense in Pretoria, South Africa's capital, where locals have clashed with [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: US banks target opportunities in Sudan after sanctions lifting

27 january 2017 - 19:34:33
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A significant number of American banks have indicated their interest to invest in Sudan as [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigerian military alerts public on new tactic of Boko Haram

19 january 2017 - 22:18:20
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Defence Headquarters on Thursday warned the general public to be alert at places of [...] Full text...

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UN: UN, CAR govt appeal for US$400mln for humanitarian needs

14 january 2017 - 06:25:14
New York, US (PANA) - The Government of the Central African Republic (CAR) and the UN humanitarian country team have [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Police warn public to remain vigilant as festive season approaches

21 december 2016 - 14:21:31
Nyamagabe, Rwanda (PANA) - The Rwandan police on Wednesday reassured the public of their safety and security during the upcoming [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Baysa, Berhanu to defend 2017 Boston Marathon titles

15 december 2016 - 09:30:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Ethiopia’s Atsede Baysa and Lemi Berhanu Hayle will each face a pair of former champions when [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Concerns of post-election violence kick security bodies, others into action

24 november 2016 - 11:39:49
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – Concerns of election violence in Ghana have kicked the security agencies and several governance institutions, traditional [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: AU Special Summit declares rapid military force ready to deploy

10 november 2016 - 13:26:28
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has declared its temporary multinational intervention force, the Immediate Response to [...] Full text...

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US: US asks South Sudan to act on report of July violence in Juba

04 november 2016 - 05:55:09
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has asked the South Sudan government to act on the report of the [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Moroccan monarch starts official visit to Tanzania

23 october 2016 - 16:27:50
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Moroccan King Mohamed VI arrived here Sunday for a three-day official and his first [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Third World doing badly in anti-hunger fight - report

12 october 2016 - 15:44:14
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The global community is not on course to end hunger by the United Nations Sustainable Development [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban opens ‘Africa Week’ at UN

11 october 2016 - 06:06:18
New York, US (PANA) - Noting the socio-economic progress made by African countries and their centrality in major sustainable development [...] Full text...

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UN: WHO report millions of people living with excessive air pollution

27 september 2016 - 17:44:14
New York, US (PANA) - With some 6.5 million people dying annually from air pollution and 92 per cent of [...] Full text...

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UN: South Sudan wants more talks on additional peacekeepers deployment

24 september 2016 - 16:25:23
New York, US (PANA) - South Sudan vice-president Taban Deng Gai, said the government wants more talks on the deployment [...] Full text...

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South Sudan: WHO, partners battle multiple disease outbreaks in South Sudan

09 september 2016 - 19:32:46
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Infectious diseases continue to pose a major public health threat in South Sudan, the World [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Sudan calls on UNCTAD to lift trade sanctions

18 july 2016 - 17:44:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Sudanese Trade minister Salah El-Hassan Saeed has asked the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Parts of Pretoria remain tense after Tuesday's violence

22 june 2016 - 08:35:03
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Parts of Pretoria remain tense on Wednesday following running street battles that have led [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Carnage in Pretoria over appointment of mayoral candidate

21 june 2016 - 09:44:29
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The situation in several Pretoria townships remains extremely tense on Tuesday after violent clashes [...] Full text...

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2016 U-17 WWC: Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon qualify for Jordan 2016

27 march 2016 - 11:32:26
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon secured Africa’s three spots at the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup, Jordan [...] Full text...

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UN: Europe's restrictive measures on migrants draw UN concerns

12 february 2016 - 17:55:29
New York, US (PANA) - With the number of refugees and migrants arriving in Europe showing no signs of easing [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: AU Summit appoints Special Envoy for Libya

31 january 2016 - 17:50:12
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA)- Former Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete has been appointed the African Union Special Envoy to Libya, a [...] Full text...

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CHAN 2016: 4th championship begins Saturday

15 january 2016 - 08:35:46
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The fourth edition of the African Nations Championship, the biennial international football championship organised by the [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Christians celebrate Christmas

25 december 2015 - 06:15:55
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Christians throughout the world are on Friday celebrating Christians, the birth of Jesus Christ more than [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Survey finds corruption on the rise in Africa

01 december 2015 - 09:34:38
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A majority of Africans say corruption has risen in the past 12 months and most governments [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Politics dominates Ghana media

21 november 2015 - 08:57:44
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – Politics dominated the media in Ghana this week, with developments in the two major parties, the [...] Full text...

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CHAN 2016 Qualifiers: Action resumes this weekend

16 october 2015 - 06:38:21
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Action resumes this weekend in the qualifying round of the 2016 African Nations Championship, also referred [...] Full text...

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UN: UN stresses need for access to thousands affected by CAR violence

29 september 2015 - 19:17:16
New York, US (PANA) - UN officials have again expressed their concern on Tuesday over the situation in Central African [...] Full text...

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UN: UN environment agency unveils low-cost device for air quality monitoring

01 september 2015 - 18:33:56
New York, US (PANA) - A ground-breaking air quality measuring device expected to cost up to 100 times less than [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: African Criminal Court bid gains momentum

25 august 2015 - 20:26:54
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union’s (AU) efforts to create a permanent criminal tribunal with the mandate to [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Robbers target entertainment spots

21 august 2015 - 11:32:07
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Restaurants and entertainment spots in the Botswana capital, Gaborone, have been hit by a spate of [...] Full text...

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