2024 TotalEnergies CAF Super Cup: Zamalek beat Ahly in dramatic Super Cup penalty shootout

28 september 2024 - 06:45:45
Riyadh, Sauri Arabia (PANA) - Zamalek clinched the 2024 TotalEnergies CAF Super Cup in a dramatic penalty shootout victory over [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympic Games: Morocco secures historic win against Argentina in football match

25 july 2024 - 07:34:35
Paris. France (PANA) - Morocco stunned Argentina with a 2-1 victory in their opening Group B encounter at the 2024 [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Al Ahly stage late rally to defeat Mazembe and reach final

27 april 2024 - 05:36:07
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The roars of delight from Al Ahly's players and fans told the story - the Egyptian [...] Full text...

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FIFA select 12 African match officials for Paris Olympic Games football tournament

09 april 2024 - 11:22:38
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The FIFA Referees Committee has selected 12 African match officials for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Equatorial Guinea thump Guinea Bissau 4-2 as captain Nsue scores first hat-trick

18 january 2024 - 16:00:49
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Equatorial Guinea captain Emilio Nsue scored the first hat-trick in the 2023 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Late penalty gives Burkina Faso 1-0 win over Mauritania

16 january 2024 - 16:09:56
Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - A late penalty kick converted by substitute Bertrand Traoré gave Burkina Faso a 1-0 win [...] Full text...

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2023 TotalEnergies AFCON: CAF names match officials

26 december 2023 - 07:03:31
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially announced the list of match officials that will [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Club World Cup: Al Ahly win six-goal thriller to grab Club World Cup bronze

23 december 2023 - 07:22:57
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - A six-goal thriller saw African champions Al Ahly dramatically defeat Japan's Urawa Reds 4-2 to [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF Awards: Men's and Women's teams

11 december 2023 - 21:20:32
Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) - The following are the men's and women's Africa teams as compiled by FIFPRO Africa released at [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeepers in Mali close Sévaré camp as drawdown continues

10 december 2023 - 05:35:29
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) closed its camp in Sévaré, Mopti region, [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Five-star Argentina cruise past Venezuela; book Brazil battle in quarter-finals

21 november 2023 - 18:06:19
Bandung, Indonesia (PANA) - Argentina cruised through to a quarter-final meeting with Brazil as they brushed aside Venezuela 5-0 in [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Five-star Mali book Round of 16 place; Spain take top spot

16 november 2023 - 11:47:35
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Mali recorded an emphatic 5-1 win over Canada to secure their Round of 16 spot in [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF WCL: SC Casablanca book maiden semi-final spot with commanding win over JKT Queens

12 november 2023 - 06:56:07
San Pedro, Cote d'Ivoire (PABA) - A ruthless Sporting Club de Casablanca qualified for their first-ever CAF Women's Champions League [...] Full text...

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2023 AFL: Wydad cruise past Enyimba in AFL to set up Esperance semi-final

27 october 2023 - 08:57:33
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Moroccan club Wydad Casablanca on Thursday coasted into the African Football League (AFL) semi-finals with a [...] Full text...

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CAF to host Referees’ Preparation Course for AFCON preliminary official list

09 october 2023 - 07:17:32
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - As planning and preparations continue for the upcoming TotalEnergies CAF AFCON in Cote d’Ivoire, CAF’s [...] Full text...

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FIFA says ideo Assistant Referee system introduced to enhance accuracy in matches

06 october 2023 - 11:46:16
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA says the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system was introduced to enhance accuracy in its matches [...] Full text...

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2023 WWC: Spain beat England to win 2023 Women's World Cup

20 august 2023 - 13:35:29
Sydney, Australia (PANA) - Olga Carmona scored with a low, powerful strike to vault Spain to their maiden Women’s World [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: England star Lauren James handed two-match ban for stamping on Nigerian dedenderAlozie

11 august 2023 - 06:30:04
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - FIFA has handed England attacker, Lauren James, a two-match ban for stamping on Super Falcons defender [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Sweden seal thrilling penalty shootout win against USA, qualify for quarter-finals

06 august 2023 - 13:15:50
Melbourne, Australia (PANA) - Sweden sealed a thrilling penalty shootout win against defending champions, USA, in their round of 16 [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Netherlands ease past South Africa to reach quarter-final

06 august 2023 - 13:05:13
Sydney, Australia (PANA) - The Netherlands have advanced to the quarter-finals of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup after overcoming [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Women's World Cup: Zambia suffer heavy defeat on global stage debut

23 july 2023 - 11:22:33
Hamilton, New Zealand (PANA) - Zambia's hopes of a dream start to their maiden Women's World Cup campaign were shattered [...] Full text...

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CAF announces significant increase in commercial revenues

13 july 2023 - 15:33:01
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - CAF on Thursday posted commercial revenues of US$125.2 million - a 17% year on year [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Women's WC: Referees to add wasted time to each half

08 july 2023 - 06:34:22
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Referees involved in this summer's Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand have been instructed [...] Full text...

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CAF President Motsepe visits new Moroccan Football Headquarters

08 july 2023 - 06:18:31
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - CAF President, Dr Patrice Motsepe, has congratulated Morocco, saying African Governments should partner with their National [...] Full text...

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FIFA ‍says new offside rule will revolutionise football matches

04 july 2023 - 11:28:42
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - In collaboration with the International Football Association Board (IFAB), the body that dictates the laws of [...] Full text...

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FIFA to use Women’s World Cup as crash test dummy for new VAR protocols

02 july 2023 - 14:34:03
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup begins later this summer with the United States looking to [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Morocco stage late rally to defeat Guinea in opener

25 june 2023 - 11:23:29
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Hosts Morocco showcased their determination and fighting spirit as they rallied from a goal down to [...] Full text...

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Sadio Mane shines with brace as Senegal stun Brazil

21 june 2023 - 05:33:30
Lisbon, Portugal (PANA) - In an enthralling clash between two football giants, Senegal, the reigning African champions emerged triumphant with [...] Full text...

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2022/23 CAF Champions League: Ahly down Wydad in Cairo to earn 1st-leg advantage

05 june 2023 - 08:42:05
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Al Ahly of Egypt drew the first blood against Wydad of Morocco, edging them out 2-1 [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup: Nigeria stun Argentina, secure quarter-final spot

01 june 2023 - 08:59:11
San Juan, Argentina (PANA) - Nigeria shocked the host nation and tournament favorites, Argentina, with a sensational 2-0 victory on [...] Full text...

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2023 U-17 AFCON: Sawane scores winner as Senegal clinch title

20 may 2023 - 08:22:53
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Mamadou Sawane headed home the winning goal seven minutes from time as Senegal scored twice in [...] Full text...

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2022/23 CAF Champions League: Nine-man Sundowns draw 0-0 against Wydad in Casablanca

14 may 2023 - 06:41:12
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Nine-man Mamelodi Sundowns held tight for a barren draw against defending champions Wydad Athletic Club of [...] Full text...

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Malian troops, foreign military personnel killed more than 500 people in March 2022 in Moura, - UN report

12 may 2023 - 14:58:39
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)- A report by a fact-finding mission of the UN Human Rights Office has concluded that there [...] Full text...

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2022/23 CAF Confed. Cup: USM Alger hold Asec Mimosa in first-leg match, Young Africans win 2-0 aginst Gallant

11 may 2023 - 16:32:39
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Algerian side USM Alger managed to hold hosts ASEC Mimosas to a 0-0 draw in the [...] Full text...

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2023 U-17 AFCON: Five-star Senegal run riot against South Africa to secure U-17 World Cup ticket

11 may 2023 - 15:37:11
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Senegal have booked Africa’s first ticket to the FIFA World Cup after running riot to beat [...] Full text...

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CAF prepares Referees ahead of crucial interclub quarterfinals

16 april 2023 - 07:33:46
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - With the upcoming knockout phase of CAF Interclub Competitions, the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and TotalEnergies [...] Full text...

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UN identifies peacekeepers killed in Mali IED attack

22 february 2023 - 11:16:53
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) said has identified three peacekeepers who died [...] Full text...

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2023 U20 AFCON: CAF releases list of match officials

19 february 2023 - 06:23:58
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - A list of 16 referees, 18 assistant referees and six video assistant referees (VAR) has been [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Morocco top Group F to reach Round of 16 with Croatia

01 december 2022 - 17:34:52
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Morocco on Thursday beat Canada 2-1 in their final Group F match of the 2022 FIFA [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Australia join France in Round of 16 from Group D as Tunisia fall short

30 november 2022 - 17:32:35
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Australia qualified for the Round of 16 of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar on [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Portugal beat Uruguay 2-0 to reach R 16

28 november 2022 - 21:07:54
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Portugal reached the Round of 16 of the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Monday after a [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Casemiro's late strike against Switzerland gives Brazil passport to knockout stage

28 november 2022 - 18:17:01
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - An 83rd minute strike by Casemiro gave Brazil a 1-0 win over resilient Switzerland on Monday [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Ghana win 5-goal thriller against South Korea in Group H match

28 november 2022 - 15:33:41
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Ghana on Monday won a 5-goal thriller match 3-2 against South Korea in their Day 2 [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Morocco's Atlas Lions maul Belgium to boost chances of second round

27 november 2022 - 15:38:14
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Morocco on Sunday humbled Belgium 2-0 in their Day 2 Group F match of the 2022 [...] Full text...

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Malian army, MINUSMA condemn Friday's bomb attack on transport bus in Bandiagara region of central Mali

16 october 2022 - 12:43:40
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  - The Malian army has strongly condemned the bomb attack on a civilian transport bus on the [...] Full text...

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MINUSMA strongly condemns deadly terrorist attacks in central Mali

22 june 2022 - 13:39:57
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) has strongly condemned the attacks perpetrated [...] Full text...

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Malian armed forces 'neutralise' 11 suspected terrorists

25 april 2022 - 12:30:46
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian armed forces (FAMAs) have neutralised  11 terrorists during simultaneous attacks on Sunday against their [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Egypt eliminate Morocco 2-1 after extra time to reach semi-finals

30 january 2022 - 17:46:42
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Egypt came from behind to beat Morocco 2-1 after extra time in their ill-tempered quarter-final clash [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Senegal and Guinea qualify for the Round of 16

18 january 2022 - 18:13:18
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Senegal and Guinea on Tuesday picked up the two tickets for the Round of 16 from [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: VAR to be used in all 52 matches for the first time

07 january 2022 - 23:19:02
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - For the first time in the history of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, all 52 [...] Full text...

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MINUSMA reiterates its concern about the security situation in Central Mali

30 september 2021 - 15:25:53
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Multidimensional Integrated Mission for the Stabilisation of Mali (MINUSMA) has reiterated its concern about the [...] Full text...

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CAF Champions League: Al Ahly beat 10-man Kaiser Chiefs 3-0 to retain Champions League trophy

17 july 2021 - 21:54:57
Casablanca Morocco (PANA) - Egyptian giants Al Ahly on Saturday scored three goals in the second half without reply to [...] Full text...

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2020-21 CAF Champions League Final: What you should know

14 july 2021 - 18:06:58
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Title holders Al Ahly of Egypt take on Kaizer Chiefs of South Africa in the final [...] Full text...

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GFA, CAF and FIFA begin two-day VAR kick-off meeting in Ghana

05 may 2021 - 19:00:16
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) project team of Ghana on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, began a [...] Full text...

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Two soldiers killed in terrorist ambush in central Mali

24 february 2021 - 11:39:35
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Two Malian soldiers were killed and seven others wounded in an ambush by armed terrorist groups [...] Full text...

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2020 CHAN: Morocco win second title after defeating Mali in final

08 february 2021 - 06:26:27
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Morocco won the TOTAL African Nations Championship (CHAN) for the second time by overcoming Mali’s bold [...] Full text...

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2021 CHAN: Kenyan referee to handle Morocco-Mali final

07 february 2021 - 10:34:56
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Kenyan Peter Waweru Kamaku will officiate the final of the Total African Nations Championship (CHAN) between [...] Full text...

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Two Malian soldiers killed in terrorist ambush in centre of the country

31 december 2020 - 11:46:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Two soldiers of the Malian National Guard were killed and five others wounded on Tuesday near [...] Full text...

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Perpetrators of 2015 deadly terrorist attack in Bamako hotel condemned to death

29 october 2020 - 12:01:31
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Perpetrators of the attacks against the Radisson Blu Hotel and La Terrasse restaurant in the Malian [...] Full text...

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Three Malian soldiers killed in ambush in Mopti

07 october 2020 - 15:28:51
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Three Malian soldiers were killed in an ambush on Tuesday by an armed terrorist group [...] Full text...

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Esperance de Tunis officially declared winner of Africa Champions League 2019

18 september 2020 - 19:39:29
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) on Friday announced that Esperance de Tunis is officially [...] Full text...

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CAF rolls out online refereeing courses

23 august 2020 - 06:32:29
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - With restrictions around the world on close in-person activities and programmes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, [...] Full text...

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African match officials brace up for resumption of competitions

22 july 2020 - 17:22:08
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Following discussions on the resumption of continental competitions in the not distant future, African match officials [...] Full text...

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Unidentified gunmen kill 4 people in minibus attack in central Mali

06 july 2020 - 14:58:08
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Four civilians were killed, another wounded and four missing on Sunday in an attack on a [...] Full text...

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FIFA organises remote demonstration of advanced offside technology

01 july 2020 - 13:07:13
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - After the first test of semi-automated offside technology at the FIFA Club World Cup in December [...] Full text...

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FIFA introduces 5 substitutes per team option on a temporary basis

08 may 2020 - 18:42:00
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - As football begins to consider resumption of competitions across the world after the COVID-19 pandemic, the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mali registers 23 new confirmed cases in 24 hours

16 april 2020 - 17:30:07
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali on Thursday recorded 23 new confirmed cases of coronavirus , including 3 cases in Kayes [...] Full text...

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Three terrorists killed by Malian army in central Mali

16 april 2020 - 11:56:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) -  The Malian armed forces (FAMAs) neutralized three terrorists on Tuesday in the village of Dara, near [...] Full text...

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Two Malian soldiers killed in plane crash

08 april 2020 - 11:29:33
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A Malian Air Force plane crashed on Tuesday in Sévaré, in the central Mopti region, killing [...] Full text...

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Programme for 16th finals of Mali Football Cup championship

13 march 2020 - 16:27:22
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 16th round of the 59th edition of the Mali Football Cup kicks off on Sunday [...] Full text...

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Two Malian soldiers killed by explosive device in central Mali

22 january 2020 - 16:54:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Two Malian soldiers were killed and two others wounded when their vehicle passed over an improvised [...] Full text...

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Saudi delegation in Mali to strengthen economic cooperation

17 january 2020 - 05:52:58
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A delegation from Saudi Arabia is in Mali to strengthen economic and commercial cooperation between the [...] Full text...

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Unidentified gunmen abduct Village chief in northern Mali

08 january 2020 - 13:11:15
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Unidentified gunmen late Monday abducted a 75-year-old village chief, Mohamed Maïga, from his home at Gossi [...] Full text...

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Malian armed forces arrest eight people without identity papers near Sévaré in centre of country

05 january 2020 - 12:04:43
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Eight persons suspected to be terrorists were Friday arrested by the Malian armed forces, the Malian [...] Full text...

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Gor Mahia back on top of Kenyan Premier League

04 january 2020 - 17:21:42
Machakos, Kenya (PANA) - Gor Mahia returned to the summit of the Kenyan Premier League table following their 1-0 victory [...] Full text...

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Malian gov't initiates road project in Mopti and Sévaré

31 december 2019 - 11:25:08
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government has initiated a road project of more than 34 billion CFA Francs (US$1=CFAF [...] Full text...

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16th FIFA Club World Cup: Liverpool beat Flamengo 1-0 to lift trophy

22 december 2019 - 10:27:44
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - English Premiership side Liverpool on Saturday won the 16th FIFA Club World Cup by beating FC [...] Full text...

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Malian army repels terrorist attack in Konna, central Mali

10 november 2019 - 11:57:34
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian defence and security forces repelled a terrorist attack in Konna in the Mopti region of [...] Full text...

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Togolese UN peacekeeper in Mali succumbs to his injuries

29 october 2019 - 12:00:49
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - A peacekeeper from the Togolese contingent of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali [...] Full text...

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Residents of Sévaré demonstrate for the departure of foreign forces from Mali

12 october 2019 - 18:01:30
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Residents of Sévaré, about 15 km from Mopti in central Mali, once again demonstrated in their [...] Full text...

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Seven Malian soldiers killed in ambush in central Mali

27 september 2019 - 14:04:52
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Seven Malian soldiers were killed when a mission of the  armed forces came across an ambush [...] Full text...

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CAF rejects appeal by Wydad Athletic on controversial 2018/19 CAF Cup final

16 september 2019 - 18:37:41
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) Appeals Board has rejected the appeal by Wydad Athletic Club [...] Full text...

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CAF: Esperance crowned African clubs champions

07 august 2019 - 23:53:41
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)     -   After more than two months of hesitation and unexpected developments, the Confederation of African football (CAF) [...] Full text...

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CAF announces next meeting of its competent bodies on final replay

01 august 2019 - 17:13:29
 Dakar, Senegal (PANA)  -  The Confederation of African Football has reacted to an announcement by the Court of Arbitration for [...] Full text...

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Displaced people from Yoro village, central Mali, return to their locality

30 july 2019 - 14:25:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A total of 228 displaced people from the village of Yoro, a town located in the [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Algeria beat Senegal 1-0 to lift trophy

19 july 2019 - 21:05:55
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Algeria on Friday beat Senegal 1-0 in the final of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Riyad Mahrez free-kick sends Algeria into the final

14 july 2019 - 21:13:53
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Riyad Mahrez's free-kick deep inside injury time sent Algeria into the final of the 2019 Africa [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Tunisian own goal sends Senegal into the finals

14 july 2019 - 18:44:09
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Senegal reached the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final in Egypt on Sunday, thanks to [...] Full text...

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France 2019 refereeing statistics released

13 july 2019 - 11:09:55
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - A few days after French referee Stephanie Frappart blew the final whistle at the FIFA Women’s [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Algeria knock out Cote d'Ivoire 4-3 on penalties to set up Nigeria semi-final tie

11 july 2019 - 19:31:29
Suez, Egypt (PANA) - Algeria on Thursday beat Cote d'Ivoire 4-3 on penalties in their quarter-final in the 2019 Africa [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON Senegal in semi-finals after 13 years, Nigeria knock out South Africa

10 july 2019 - 23:10:09
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Senegal on Wednesday qualified for the first time since 2006 for the semi-finals of the Africa [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Nigeria reach semi-finals after 2-1 win over South Africa

10 july 2019 - 21:13:47
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nigeria scored in the final minutes in their quarter-final match against South Africa in the 2019 [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Senegal beat Benin 1-0 to secure semi-final berth

10 july 2019 - 18:27:16
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Senegal on Wednesday became the first country to reach the semi-finals of the 2019 Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON - VAR now introduced

09 july 2019 - 21:26:20
Cairo, Egypt (PANA)    -  The Confederation of African Football (CAF) had in September 2018 announced that the video assistance to [...] Full text...

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France welcomes renewal of MINUSMA mandate

01 july 2019 - 17:15:45
Paris, France (PANA) - France has welcomed the unanimous adoption on Friday of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2480, [...] Full text...

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AFCON 2019: "All seers are green", says CAF President Ahmad

21 june 2019 - 14:01:06
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Chosen only six months ago to replace Cameroon in organizing the 32nd edition of the African [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: VAR technique will be used from the quarterfinals, says CAF Chief, Ahmad Ahmad

20 june 2019 - 19:36:16
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - President of the African Football Confederation (CAF), Ahmad Ahmad, on Thursday dismissed any link between the [...] Full text...

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Malian president visits victims of Sunday's massacre in Mopti region

14 june 2019 - 15:20:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta has visited Sobane Da village of Bandiagara district, in the central [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA WWC: Australia stun Brazil in dramatic comeback win

13 june 2019 - 19:15:32
Montpellier, France (PANA) - Australia produced a giant-killing performance in their Day 2 Group C match of the 2019 Women's [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA WWC: France pull clear in Group A with 2-1 win over Norway

12 june 2019 - 21:04:12
Nice, France (PANA) - Hosts France moved clear at the top in Group A in the ongoing 2019 FIFA Women's [...] Full text...

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2018/19 CAF Champions League: CAF orders replay of second leg match; Espérance ordered to return trophy

05 june 2019 - 22:08:04
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), on Wednesday ordered the replay of [...] Full text...

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CAF president denounces leaders of Espérance Sportive de Tunis

04 june 2019 - 08:10:46
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Ahmad Ahmad, on Monday denounced the behaviour [...] Full text...

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CAF to convene extraordinary meeting Tuesday following disputed Esperance de Tunis match

02 june 2019 - 10:44:34
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)   -  The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has decided to hold an extraordinary meeting on Tuesday following [...] Full text...

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Malian leader to attend 14th OIC session in Saudi Arabia

25 may 2019 - 16:03:44
Bamako, Mali (PANA)   -   Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita will take part in the 14th ordinary session of the Organisation [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: VAR will be used from the quarter-finals of the 2019 AFCON

01 may 2019 - 17:25:07
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Video Assistant Referees (VAR) will be used from the quarter-finals of the 2019 African Cup [...] Full text...

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UN condemns ‘unspeakable’ attack that leaves scores dead in central Mali

24 march 2019 - 08:07:53
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United Nations has strongly condemned the armed attack on a village in restive central Mali which [...] Full text...

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CAF introduces VAR for continental club finals

06 october 2018 - 12:10:33
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - For the first time, the Video Assistant Referees (VAR) will be applied for the finals of [...] Full text...

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CAF endorses FIFA president Infantino for second term

02 october 2018 - 13:46:57
Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - The 12th CAF Extraordinary General Assembly, held recently in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, was [...] Full text...

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Coaches, Technical Directors from 200 member associations attend Post-WC confab in UK

24 september 2018 - 11:35:43
London, UK (PANA) - Some 70 days after the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final in Russia, coaches and technical experts [...] Full text...

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African players in Europe: Salah's goal run continues

29 august 2018 - 12:05:08
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egyptian Mohamed Salah continues to be the star African performer in the major European leagues, scoring [...] Full text...

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2018 FIFA WC: France beat Croatia 4-2 to lift trophy

15 july 2018 - 17:43:24
Moscow, Russia (PANA) - France on Sunday won the 2018 FIFA World Cup when they beat Croatia 4-2 in a [...] Full text...

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2018 FIFA WC: Argentina and Croatia win to reach knockout stage

26 june 2018 - 20:37:35
Moscow, Russia (PANA) - Argentina and Croatia beat Nigeria and Iceland respectively in their last Group D matches in the [...] Full text...

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2018 FIFA WC: Five-star Belgium thrash Tunisia 5-2

23 june 2018 - 14:53:50
Moscow, Russia (PANA) - Five-star Belgium thrashed Tunisia 5-2 in their Group G match at the ongoing 2018 FIFA World [...] Full text...

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2018 FIFA WC: Denmark, Australia draw 1-1 in Group C match

21 june 2018 - 15:56:06
Samara, Russia (PANA) - Denmark and Australia settled for a 1-1 draw in a pulsating Group C match in the [...] Full text...

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2018 FIFA WC: Spain beat Iran 1-0 in tight Group B

20 june 2018 - 20:07:02
Kazan, Russia (PANA) - Diego Costa's 54th minute goal gave Spain a 1-0 victory over Iran on Wednesday in their [...] Full text...

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2018 FIFA WC: Russia beat Egypt 3-1; Egypt virtually out

19 june 2018 - 21:04:42
Saint Petersburg, Russia (PANA) - Rampaging hosts of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Russia, on Tuesday virtually qualified for the [...] Full text...

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2018 FIFA WC: Argentine Pitana is the man in the middle for the opening match

12 june 2018 - 15:33:25
Moscow, Russia (PANA) - Argentina’s Nestor Pitana has been assigned as the referee for the opening match of the 2018 [...] Full text...

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2018 FIFA WC: FIFA names 13 VARs for World Cup Russia

30 april 2018 - 11:57:51
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The FIFA Referees Committee has selected 13 referees who will act solely as video assistant referees [...] Full text...

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2018 FIFA WC: FIFA names referees, assistant referees

30 march 2018 - 06:08:02
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The FIFA Referees Committee has selected 36 referees and 63 assistant referees, representing 46 different countries, [...] Full text...

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FIFA approves use of VARs at 2018 World Cup in Russia

17 march 2018 - 06:27:20
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - Video Assistant Referees (VARs) will be used in all matches at the 2018 World Cup in [...] Full text...

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FIFA Board approves use of video assistant referees

03 march 2018 - 20:26:18
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA)- The International Football Association Board has unanimously approved the use of video assistant referees (VARs). The decision, taken [...] Full text...

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Video Assistant Referee debuts in CHAN 2018 - CAF

28 november 2017 - 18:50:47
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Video Assistant Referee (VAR) will be used for the first time in a Confederation of African [...] Full text...

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2017 FIFA Confed. Cup: Cameroon in faulty start, lose 2-0 to Chile in Group B opener

18 june 2017 - 20:44:38
Moscow, Russia (PANA) - African Champions, Cameroon, disappointed on a day they were supposed to play in memory of their [...] Full text...

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2017 FIFA Confed. Cup: Referees ordered to add time taken for goal celebrations to stoppage-time

16 june 2017 - 12:24:38
Sr. Petersburg, Russia (PANA) - FIFA has ordered referees to add the time taken for goal celebrations to stoppage-time at [...] Full text...

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WB concerned over gender inequalities in Africa

01 november 2010 - 19:24:00
Dakar- Senegal (PANA) -- The global financial body, the World Bank (WB), Monday s aid "gender inequalities remain a concern" [...] Full text...

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Libya hosts oil technology fair on Tuesday

11 october 2010 - 22:52:00
Tripoli- Libya (PANA) -- The 5th edition of the Oil and Gas Technology Fair (TOG2 010), which would bring together [...] Full text...

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UN-backed climate body moves to strengthen activities

30 august 2010 - 19:50:00
New York- US (PANA) -- The UN Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) o n Monday welcomed the findings of [...] Full text...

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Ghana Parliament approves huge housing deal

04 august 2010 - 09:19:00
Accra- Ghana (PANA) -- The Ghanaian Parliament on Tuesday approved a US$1. 5 billi on deal under which a Korea-based [...] Full text...

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World Environment Day: UN sounds alarm on biodiversity

05 june 2010 - 12:55:00
New York- US (PANA) -- As millions around the globe celebrate the World Environme nt Day on Saturday, United Nations [...] Full text...

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Junta leader tasks political class in Niger (Corrected)

29 may 2010 - 15:50:00
Niamey- Niger (PANA) -- Head of Niger's ruling junta, Gen. Salou Djibo, has urged the country's political class to [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian political leaders visit Kadhafi

23 march 2010 - 17:28:00
Sirte- Libya (PANA) -- Libyan leader Mouammar Kadhafi, Monday received a delegati on of leaders of Mauritanian political parties and [...] Full text...

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Nigerian leader inaugurates 2 new committees

04 march 2010 - 17:41:00
Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) -- Nigeria's Acting President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, on Th ursday said the Federal Government was committed [...] Full text...

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Twice postponed ECOWAS summit holds Tuesday

11 february 2010 - 18:39:00
Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) -- The 2009 end-of-year ordinary summit of the Economic Com munity of West African States (ECOWAS), postponed [...] Full text...

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Twice postponed ECOWAS summit holds Tuesday

11 february 2010 - 18:14:00
Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) -- The 2009 end-of-year ordinary summit of the Economic Com munity of West African States (ECOWAS), postponed [...] Full text...

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Uneasy calm prevails in violence-hit Nigerian city

20 january 2010 - 09:06:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- With armed troops and anti-riot policemen parading major streets, uneasy calm prevailed Wednesday in Jos, capital [...] Full text...

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Tanzanian papers decry endless schoolgirl pregnancies

09 january 2010 - 10:21:00
Dar es Salaam- Tanzania (PANA) -- Underlining the need to educate all young peopl e in Tanzania, two dailies pulished [...] Full text...

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Academics want English, French studies compulsory in ECOWAS schools

08 october 2009 - 18:58:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- ECOWAS member states should make the study of English an d French in the region compulsory [...] Full text...

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FAO to host second World Seed conference in Rome

30 august 2009 - 14:29:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Senior government officials, international experts, worl d-class scientists, and policy makers will gather in Rome, the [...] Full text...

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Somali journalists quit after Mogadishu killings

11 june 2009 - 09:56:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Somalia’s human rights defenders have called for the pro tection of journalists from armed factions, after [...] Full text...

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Kenya boosts Women Fund kitty

26 may 2009 - 16:06:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- The Kenya Government is set to increase the total budget ary allocation for the revolving Women [...] Full text...

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Stakeholders discuss progress in rice development

26 february 2009 - 15:56:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Stakeholders in rice production Thursday converged on Ib adan, south-west Nigeria, to review progress made in [...] Full text...

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Kenya's population census to cost Ksh 7 Billion

20 january 2009 - 15:19:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Kenya government needs Kshs 7 billion to conduct the nat ional census slated for 24 to [...] Full text...

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