UPDATE 2: Deputy President Ruto declared winner of Kenya's presidential election

15 august 2022 - 15:41:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Deputy President William Ruto was on Monday declared winner of Kenya's presidential election by the chairman of the Independent [...] Full text...

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UPDATE 1: Kenyan Deputy Presdent William Ruto wins presidential election

15 august 2022 - 15:19:02
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Deputy President William Ruto was on Monday declared winner of Kenya's presidential election by the chairman of the Independent [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: Deputy President William Ruto declared winner of Kenya's presidential election

15 august 2022 - 15:12:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Deputy President William Ruto was on Monday declared winner of Kenya's presidential election by the chairman of the Independent [...] Full text...

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UPDATE 1 Confusion marks event to announce presidential election result

15 august 2022 - 15:00:45
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Despite the presence of dignitaries, including three candidates of the just concluded 2022 presidential elections, political [...] Full text...

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All set for announcement of Kenya presidential election results

15 august 2022 - 09:54:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The stage is set for the announcement of last Tuesday's presidential election in Kenya, according to [...] Full text...

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Kenyan elections official reported missing

12 august 2022 - 23:26:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A Kenyan election official has mysteriously gone missing in the middle of a tense tallying of [...] Full text...

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Kenya’s elaborate presidential election procedures keep voters anxious

12 august 2022 - 15:57:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A complex legal process for verifying and announcing the results of the 9 August presidential election [...] Full text...

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Kenyan disinformation campaign flood social media scene during elections

10 august 2022 - 20:29:14
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - An upsurge of a virulent disinformation campaign on social media following the close of voting in [...] Full text...

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Kenyan polls body prepares to begin declaring presidential results

10 august 2022 - 17:25:54
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) said Wednesday it was preparing to begin announcing the [...] Full text...

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Results in for 91% of votes cast in Kenya's presidential elections

10 august 2022 - 11:16:08
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The counting and tallying of Tuesday’s presidential election votes in Kenya have continued with 91.3% of [...] Full text...

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Kenyan poll body postpones two gubernatorial elections in Western Kenya, coastal region

08 august 2022 - 21:03:32
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Voting for the position of governor in the populous regions of Kakamega in western Kenya and [...] Full text...

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Kenyans prepare to vote new President (News Analysis by Kennedy Abwao, PANA correspondent)

04 august 2022 - 13:15:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyans are preparing to vote on 9 August 2022 to elect President Uhuru Kenyatta's successor and [...] Full text...

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Kenya to deploy 150,000 security personnel for elections

28 july 2022 - 23:55:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenya Police will deploy 150,000 security personnel for the 9 August General election when 22 [...] Full text...

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Kenyan elections body engages police on staff intimidation

23 july 2022 - 08:14:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) said on Friday that the police arrested its personnel [...] Full text...

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Kenyan electoral body clears four Presidential candidates

07 june 2022 - 00:25:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has completed the nomination of candidates for the 9 [...] Full text...

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Kenyan electoral body clears Presidential candidates ahead of 9 August polls

05 june 2022 - 19:03:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Opposition leader, Raila Odinga, and his running mate, Martha Karua, were on Sunday cleared as Presidential [...] Full text...

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Kenyan election candidates face corruption hurdles

02 june 2022 - 16:17:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The campaigns ahead of the 9 August 2022 general elections in Kenya have officially kicked off [...] Full text...

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Nigeria beat Benin Republic to win WAFU B U-20 Championship

21 may 2022 - 09:57:08
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigeria’s Under-20 football team, the Flying Eagles, on Friday night emerged champions of the West Africa [...] Full text...

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Kenya elections body extends deadline for nomination of Deputy presidential candidates

26 april 2022 - 15:53:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has postponed the deadline of nominating Deputy President candidates for [...] Full text...

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Kenya electoral Commission announces election date

21 january 2022 - 19:25:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Independent Electoral Commission of Kenya (IEBC) has published a notice announcing 9 August 2022 as [...] Full text...

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Liberia's Mustapha Raji replaces Guinea's Antonio Souaré as president of WAFU West Zone A

09 december 2021 - 14:00:58
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Liberian, Mustapha Raji, until now first vice-president of the West African Zone of the Union [...] Full text...

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CAF Women's Champions League: Rivers Angels, Hasaacas secure qualification

03 august 2021 - 17:26:49
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nigeria’s Rivers Angels and Ghanaian side, Hasaacas Ladies, secured their slots at the maiden TotalEnergies CAF [...] Full text...

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CAF Women’s Champions League: UNAF, CECAFA prepare for Zonal draw on Wednesday

06 july 2021 - 18:30:27
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Following a successful start to the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Champions League zonal qualifiers draw in Cote [...] Full text...

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CAF Women’s Champions League: WAFU B draw kicks-off new era

06 july 2021 - 18:22:46
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The first draw of the novel TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Champions League Zonal Qualifiers took place [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire to host draws for WAFU Women’s Champions League qualifiers

04 july 2021 - 19:33:09
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The newly-formed CAF Women’s Champions League will take one giant leap towards realization on Monday, 5 [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde to host WAFU-A Women’s Champions League qualifiers

04 july 2021 - 11:32:33
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The West Zone A (WAFU-A) has confirmed Cape Verde as the host of the inaugural TotalEnergies [...] Full text...

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Uganda name squad to face South Africa in soccer friendly

31 may 2021 - 18:37:30
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Uganda Cranes interim coach, Abudallah Mubiru, has named a 34-man squad ahead of an international friendly [...] Full text...

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Togo: Komla Gblokpo, women's football pioneer, dies

26 may 2021 - 16:26:20
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The football family in Togo is in mourning after Komla Dzoboku Gblokpo passed away on Monday, [...] Full text...

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Ghana’s Kurt Okraku named new WAFU B president

23 may 2021 - 11:50:50
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku has been named as the new president of the Union of West Africa [...] Full text...

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CAF Scribe, Mosengo-Omba, reveals plan to strengthen zonal unions

23 may 2021 - 11:42:11
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The new General Secretary of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Veron Mosengo-Omba, has revealed plans [...] Full text...

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CAF receives new record of entries in qualifiers for women's competitions

09 may 2021 - 09:52:36
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) says the participation of national teams in women's football competitions [...] Full text...

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Ten of 12 AFCON U17 qualified teams known

12 february 2021 - 13:26:43
Thiès, Senegal (PANA) - By qualifying on  Thursday for the final of the WAFU/A (West African Football Union) zone A [...] Full text...

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U17 WAFU: Semi-final line up completed

10 february 2021 - 07:04:32
Thies, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal will meet Guinea Bissau on Thursday at Lat Dior Stadium in Thies, 70 km east of Dakar, [...] Full text...

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WAFU/A Tournament: The Cubs outclass Mauritania and advance to the semifinals

09 february 2021 - 20:57:43
Thiès, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's cadet "Lion Cubs" qualified for the semi-finals of the WAFU/A U17 tournament, beating Mauritania (4-0) [...] Full text...

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WAFU/A U17 Tournament: Guinea Bissau and Mali for first place in Group B, Mauritania aims for success against Senegal

08 february 2021 - 21:12:22
Thiès, Senegal (PANA) - The clash between Guinea-Bissau and Mali, who have already qualified for the semi-finals, Tuesday, February 9 [...] Full text...

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Hosts Togo disqualified from further participation in WAFU Zone B tournament

11 january 2021 - 17:24:54
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Togo national under-17 football team has been disqualified from further participation in the West African [...] Full text...

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WAFU-A qualifier matches for AFCON U17 kick off January 29

04 january 2021 - 13:52:03
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The West African Federations Union Zone A (WAFU-A) tournament qualifying for the AFCON U17, Morocco 2021, [...] Full text...

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All qualifiers for AFCON U 20 "Mauritania 2021" known

28 december 2020 - 13:45:23
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Twelve countries that will play the next Africa Cup of Nations Under-20 football tournament, "Mauritania 2021", [...] Full text...

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Ghana beat Burkina Faso 2-1 to win 2020 WAFU Zone B trophy

20 december 2020 - 10:29:03
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Ghana's U-20 national football team, the Black Satellites, came from behind to beat their Burkina Faso [...] Full text...

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Benin eliminated from WAFU-B U20 Cup

14 december 2020 - 09:26:22
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Hosts Benin have been eliminated from the U20 tournament of the West African Football Union B [...] Full text...

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Soccer: Senegal will host WAFU/A tournament for cadets after that of juniors

08 december 2020 - 22:03:02
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Two weeks after hosting the WAFU/A zone A tournament for the U-20, Senegal is preparing to [...] Full text...

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The WAFU/A tournament of U17 not confirmed in Dakar

08 december 2020 - 19:36:19
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Contrary to what was announced earlier, the Union of West African Football Associations (WAFU/A) U-17 Zone [...] Full text...

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U-20 WAFU: Gambia win trophy, qualify for AFCON junior tournament

30 november 2020 - 08:50:41
Thies, Senegal (PANA) - The Junior Scorpions of Gambia on Sunday won the Zone A West African Football Union (WAFU) [...] Full text...

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U-20 WAFU Tournament: Gambia-Senegal Final Sunday in Thies

28 november 2020 - 10:17:40
Thies, Senegal (PANA) - The finals of the Union of West African Football Associations (WAFU A) U 20 tournament between [...] Full text...

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Under-20 WAFU tournament: Semi-finals open, this Friday in Thies

26 november 2020 - 22:18:20
Thies, Senegal (PANA) - The finalists of the zone A tournament of the Union of West African Football Federations (WAFU-A) [...] Full text...

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WAFU Zone A, Under-20 AFCON qualifiers draw held in Thies

07 november 2020 - 12:24:59
Thies, Senegal (PANA) - The draw for the West African Football Union (WAFU) was held on Friday for Mauritania 2021 [...] Full text...

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Teenager Williams carrying the hopes of Liberians (A CAF portrait)

01 september 2020 - 18:39:28
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - At only 18 years, goalkeeper Ashley Williams was pushed into the deep end, starting in goal [...] Full text...

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How Nigeria's Omagbemi muted idea of CAF Women’s Champions League

03 july 2020 - 15:19:15
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - United States-based former Super Falcons coach, Florence Omagbemi, has commended the Confederation of African Football (CAF) [...] Full text...

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WAFU Tournament: Mali National Women's Team qualifies for semi-finals

02 march 2020 - 21:31:43
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - After outscoring Gambia 6-0 on the first day of the first edition of the West African [...] Full text...

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Mali's national women's football team in Sierra Leone for WAFU tournament

24 february 2020 - 17:13:44
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Mali National Women's Football Team is in Sierra Leone to take part in the first [...] Full text...

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Kenya Safari Tour Karen leg attracts record field

21 february 2020 - 13:53:55
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Karen Country Club leg of the 2019/2020 Safari Golf Tour Series has attracted a field [...] Full text...

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Kenyan golfers geared up for 2019 Magical Kenya Ladies Open

30 november 2019 - 18:44:45
Kilifi, Kenya (PANA)  -   Kenya will be represented by five golfers at December's 2019 Magical Kenya Ladies Open. The organisers said [...] Full text...

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Guinean football championship suspended for WAFU tournament to thrive

18 november 2019 - 18:08:59
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean League 1 national football championship, which has been played for only three days, has [...] Full text...

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Qatar invites Gambia U-23 side for int'l friendly

12 november 2019 - 16:44:36
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Qatar Football Association has invited The Gambia national Under-23 team to play their Qatari counterparts in [...] Full text...

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WAFU Zone A U-20: Gambia to opens title defending against Mali

07 november 2019 - 18:47:37
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - WAFU Zone A Under-20 champions, the Young Scorpions of The Gambia, will start their title defense [...] Full text...

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CHAN 2020: Tanzania, first to qualify, Senegal to play for ticket in Guinea

18 october 2019 - 21:46:07
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)   -  Tanzania’s  “Taifa Stars” will from Friday be the first team to qualify for the Africa football [...] Full text...

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2019 WAFU: Senegal beat Ghana 3-1 on penalties to lift trophy

14 october 2019 - 07:21:57
Thies, Senegal (PANA) - Hosts Senegal on Sunday won the 2019 WAFU Cup of Nations after beating Ghana 3-1 in [...] Full text...

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WAFU tournament final: Senegal aims to dethrone Ghana this Sunday

13 october 2019 - 13:03:37
Thiès, Senegal (PANA)   -   Ghana, titleholders, and Senegal, host country, will compete Sunday for the Union of West African Football [...] Full text...

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Guinean Antonio Souaré replaces Senegalese Augustin Senghor as head of WAFU Zone A

12 october 2019 - 15:31:04
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Antonio Souaré, President of the Guinea Football Federation, was elected on Saturday as President of the [...] Full text...

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UFOA tournament: Defending title-holder Ghana makes first appearance against Gambia

30 september 2019 - 23:47:25
Thiès, Senegal (PANA)  -  The fourth and final day of the first phase of the Fox Sports Tournament of the [...] Full text...

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WAFU tournament: The race for Ghana 's successor starts Saturday

27 september 2019 - 17:43:51
 Thiès, Senegal (PANA) - The second edition of the Fox Sports Tournament of the West African Football Union (WAFU) will [...] Full text...

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Senegal hosts WAFU Cup of Nations

10 september 2019 - 15:53:04
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A budget of more than US$ 2 million is planned for the organization of the Union [...] Full text...

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Electoral body approves civilian drive to amend Kenya’s constitution

18 july 2019 - 21:37:55
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) on Thursday approved the start of a process to [...] Full text...

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Senegal to host 2019 WAFU Cup competition in September

30 may 2019 - 06:10:26
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The 2019 edition of the West African Football Union (WAFU) tournament will take place in Senegal [...] Full text...

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13th U17 AFCON kicks off Sunday in Dar es Salaam

12 april 2019 - 10:59:52
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) -  Eight national teams of the under-17 start the 13th tournament of the African Cup of Nations [...] Full text...

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President-mimicking fraudsters arraigned in Nairobi court

27 february 2019 - 13:33:50
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Seven people who mimicked Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, while defrauding a local tycoon, were on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Senegal win U-20 WAFU Cup

17 december 2018 - 09:47:08
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Senegal on Sunday won the U-20 West African Football Union (WAFU) Cup after beating Nigeria 2-0 [...] Full text...

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Niger FA president, Hamidou, elected WAFU 'B' Chief

17 september 2018 - 06:46:25
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The president of the Niger Football Federation, Djibrilla Hima Hamidou, has been elected head of the [...] Full text...

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2019 CAF U-17 men's AFCON: Ghana names team for WAFU Zone B tournament in Niger

30 august 2018 - 09:25:16
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The coach of Ghana's U-17 team, Abdul Karim Zito has named a 20-man squad for the [...] Full text...

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2018 Central Zone U-17 men's qualifier: São Tomé and Príncipe disqualified, E/Guinea win 1st match

05 august 2018 - 03:21:58
Bata, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - While hosts Equatorial Guinea won their first match on Friday, São Tomé and Príncipe were [...] Full text...

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2018 COSAFA Men's U-17: Namibia, South Africa join Angola in semi-finals

24 july 2018 - 18:01:26
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Namibia and South Africa on Tuesday qualified for the semi-finals of the 2018 COSAFA men's [...] Full text...

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COSAFA Men's U-17: Angola qualify for semi-final

24 july 2018 - 05:30:24
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Angola on Monday qualified for the semi-finals of the 2018 COSAFA men's Under-17 Championship taking [...] Full text...

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COSAFA Men's U-17: Results from Day 2, Group B matches on Sunday

22 july 2018 - 17:12:22
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are results from Day 2, Group B matches on Sunday in the 2018 [...] Full text...

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COSAFA Men's U-17: Results from Friday's fixtures, Day 2, Group A matches on Saturday

21 july 2018 - 04:23:23
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are results from Friday's matches in the 2018 COSAFA men's Under-17 Championship, taking [...] Full text...

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COSAFA Men's U-17: Namibia hammer Seychelles 8-3 in opening match

20 july 2018 - 12:24:01
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Namibia lit up the opening day of the 2018 COSAFA men's Under-17 Championship with a [...] Full text...

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CAF unveils Zonal Under-17 AFCON qualifying groupings

13 july 2018 - 15:10:41
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's Football Governing body, CAF, has unveiled the groupings for the qualifiers for the Under-17 Africa [...] Full text...

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WAFU ‘A’ U-20 Championship kicks off in Liberia 24 April

17 april 2018 - 07:04:13
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The WAFU ‘A’ Under-20 Championship will take place in Monrovia, Liberia, from 24 April to 6 [...] Full text...

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Electoral commissions in Africa commit to optimising benefits of technology

11 april 2018 - 17:15:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Election Management Bodies (EMBs) in Western and Southern African regions have pledged to leverage technological innovations [...] Full text...

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Kenya electoral body defends CEO's suspension

11 april 2018 - 08:14:04
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has defended its decision to send Chief Executive Officer [...] Full text...

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ECONEC President urges appropriate, cost effective use of technology in elections

09 april 2018 - 19:07:09
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The President of the ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) governing board, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has [...] Full text...

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2018 WAFU Women's Cup: Ghana win maiden edition

25 february 2018 - 16:28:36
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Ghana on Saturday grabbed the title of the maiden edition of the West African Women's [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Supreme Court hears arguments in new bid to nullify presidential petition

14 november 2017 - 17:54:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya's Supreme Court on Tuesday kicked off a marathon hearing of applications seeking to nullify the [...] Full text...

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Kenya politician challenges validity of Kenyatta's controversial presidential re-run

06 november 2017 - 19:10:50
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Supreme Court in Kenya has been called again to invalidate the election of President [...] Full text...

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AU observers give mixed signal on Kenyan Presidential elections outcome

31 october 2017 - 15:47:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Union (AU) is not in a position to determine whether the Kenyan Presidential [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta declared Presidential election winner

30 october 2017 - 16:24:07
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's electoral body declared Uhuru Kenyatta re-elected on Monday, with 98.26% of the vote, at the [...] Full text...

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Kenya faces political uncertainty after vote count ends

30 october 2017 - 10:49:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyans brace for an uncertain week on Monday after the end of vote counting and [...] Full text...

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Kenyan repeat presidential election raises doubts

28 october 2017 - 18:52:58
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) was again hard pressed on Saturday to justify [...] Full text...

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Kenyan poll body postpones voting in 27 constituencies after violence

27 october 2017 - 19:52:04
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The repeat presidential election planned to take place in four counties in Western Kenya on [...] Full text...

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Kenya's violence-riddled repeat presidential election leaves nation divided

27 october 2017 - 10:41:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Deep political divisions emerged in Kenya on Friday, a day after a crucial vote, which recorded [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Presidential polls postponed in four regions in Western Kenya

26 october 2017 - 18:25:02
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya’s Presidential elections in four counties were postponed to 28 Oct after a blockade by voters [...] Full text...

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Kenyan repeat poll turns violent, five dead, scores wounded in gunshots

26 october 2017 - 18:22:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – At least five people were killed in various incidents of violence in Nairobi, Kisumu and Homa [...] Full text...

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Kenyan opposition transforms into national resistance movement

25 october 2017 - 15:50:23
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's main opposition alliance said Wednesday it was transforming into a national resistance movement and embarking [...] Full text...

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Bodyguard of Kenya's deputy Supreme Court president wounded in gun attack

24 october 2017 - 17:40:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A police bodyguard and driver of Kenya's Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu has been shot [...] Full text...

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Voters in court seeking to halt Kenya presidential poll re-run

24 october 2017 - 15:13:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan Supreme Court will Wednesday hear a petition filed by three voters seeking to [...] Full text...

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Kenyan elections chief meets President Kenyatta on re-run poll impasse

23 october 2017 - 17:00:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairman, Wafula Chebukati, tried a last ditch [...] Full text...

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Kenyan main opposition stresses decision to boycott repeat election

23 october 2017 - 16:24:32
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan opposition coalition leaders met foreign diplomats to discuss the pending presidential election on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Kenyan electoral commission unable to guarantee credible Presidential poll - Chairman

18 october 2017 - 15:10:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Chairman of Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), Wafula Chebukati, has hinted [...] Full text...

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Kenyan election commissioner quits in protest over 'sham' presidential poll

18 october 2017 - 11:03:50
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A Commissioner of the Kenyan Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) resigned on Wednesday after [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenyan poll body includes opposition leader among 8 nominees for repeat poll

11 october 2017 - 19:16:40
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s electoral body said Wednesday all eight presidential candidates who took part in the 8 August [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Demonstrators, led by lawmakers, storm Nairobi streets in free election protests

06 october 2017 - 12:42:02
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan lawmakers led dozens of peaceful protestors in Nairobi, Kisumu and Mombasa, all opposition strongholds, [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenyan poll chief meets with presidential candidates over deadlock

03 october 2017 - 17:53:54
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The deadlock over the holding of a fresh presidential election on 26 Oct. appeared to deepen [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenyan Police, opposition demonstrators clash over repeat election laws

02 october 2017 - 13:46:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Opposition demonstrators' attempts to march in the streets of the capital, Nairobi, were thwarted on [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenyan ruling party seeks major election law amendment

28 september 2017 - 18:20:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya’s ruling Jubilee Alliance Party (JAP) introduced a new bill in Parliament on Thursday watering down [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenyan election chief pleads with opposition to drop mass protest

25 september 2017 - 18:53:07
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairman, Wafula Chebukati, has pleaded with the main opposition [...] Full text...

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2017 WAFU: Ghana pocket US$100,000 plus Cup

25 september 2017 - 11:27:28
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana earned US$100,000 for smashing Nigeria and winning their second Cup in WAFU history. At the finals [...] Full text...

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2017 WAFU Cup: Ghana thrash Nigeria 4-1 to win WAFU Cup

24 september 2017 - 20:20:55
Cape Coast, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana on Sunday thrashed Nigeria 4-1 in the final match of the 2017 WAFU Cup [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Witch-hunt tricks, tit-for-tat probe target top Kenyan officials after poll fallout

22 september 2017 - 18:54:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya's main opposition group, National Super Alliance (NASA), on Friday issued an alert about pending private [...] Full text...

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2017 WAFU Cup: Ghana beat Niger 2-0 to reach final; meet Nigeria

21 september 2017 - 20:01:32
Cape Coast, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana on Thursday beat Niger 2-0 to reach the final of the West African Football [...] Full text...

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2017 WAFU Cup: Nigeria beat Benin 1-0 to reach final

21 september 2017 - 18:57:05
Cape Coast, Ghana (PANA) - Nigeria on Thursday reached the final of the 2017 West Africa Football Union (WAFU) Cup [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenyan electoral body sets new poll date after Supreme Court ruling

21 september 2017 - 17:54:58
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) on Thursday announced a new date for the presidential [...] Full text...

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2017 WAFU Cup: Benin, Niger reach WAFU semi-finals

19 september 2017 - 20:38:55
Cape Coast, Ghana (PANA) - Benin and Niger on Tuesday qualified for the semi-finals of the 2017 WAFU Cup competition [...] Full text...

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2017 WAFU Cup: Nigeria beat Ghana 2-0 to reach semi-final

18 september 2017 - 20:25:44
Cape Coast, Ghana (PANA) - Nigeria on Monday reached the semi-final of the 2017 West Africa Football Union (WAFU) Cup [...] Full text...

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2017 WAFU Nations Cup: Niger hold Cote d'Ivoire; Senegal crush Benin 4-0 in Day 2 Group 2 matches

17 september 2017 - 20:15:13
Cape Coast, Ghana (PANA) - Niger on Sunday held Cote d'Ivoire to a barren draw while Senegal crushed Benin 4-0 [...] Full text...

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2017 WAFU Nations Cup: Ghana qualifies for semi-final

17 september 2017 - 12:59:35
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Hosts Ghana have qualified for the semi-final of the ongoing 2017 WAFU Nations Cup after winning [...] Full text...

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2017 WAFU Nations Cup: Ghana beat Mali 1-0 to reach semi-final

16 september 2017 - 20:08:30
Cape Coast, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana on Saturday beat Mali 1-0 in their Day 2, Group 1 match at the [...] Full text...

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2017 WAFU Nations Cup: Nigeria, Guinea draw 0-0 in Day 2, Group 1 match

16 september 2017 - 17:01:18
Cape Coast, Ghana (PANA) - Nigeria were held to a 0-0 draw by Guinea in their Day 2, Group 1 [...] Full text...

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2017 WAFU Nations Cup: Day 2, Group 1 matches scheduled for Saturday

16 september 2017 - 12:50:51
Cape Coast, Ghana (PANA) - Below are Day 2, Group 1 matches scheduled for Saturday at the ongoing 2017 WAFU [...] Full text...

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2017 WAFU Nations Cup: Benin beat Cote d'Ivoire 1-0 in second-round, Group 2 match

15 september 2017 - 20:02:39
Cape Coast, Ghana (PANA) - The following is the result of the Day 1 second round Group 2 match of [...] Full text...

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2017 WAFU Nations Cup: Niger beat Senegal 2-1 in second-round, Group 2 match

15 september 2017 - 18:33:34
Cape Coast, Ghana (PANA) - The following is the result of the Day 1 second round Group 2 match of [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Polls body, parties' fallout complicate matters ahead of fresh elections (News analysis by David Jagongo, PANA Correspondent, Kenya)

15 september 2017 - 14:24:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The fallout in Kenyan elections took a new dimension Thursday when an MP, allied to President [...] Full text...

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2017 WAFU Nations Cup: Results of second-round, Group 1 matches

15 september 2017 - 08:15:08
Cape Coast, Ghana (PANA) - The following are the results the Day 1 second round Group 1 matches of 2017 [...] Full text...

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2017 WAFU Nations Cup: Second-round, group matches begin

14 september 2017 - 10:58:46
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - In continuation of the 2017 WAFU Nations Cup in Ghana, here are the matches scheduled for [...] Full text...

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2017 WAFU Nations Cup: All 8 second-round, group qualifiers emerge

13 september 2017 - 12:04:58
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - With Cote d'Ivoire and Benin winning their first-round Zonal matches on Tuesday, all the 8 qualifiers [...] Full text...

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2017 WAFU Cup of Nations: Nigeria, Mali through to second round

12 september 2017 - 12:46:03
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Nigeria and Mali on Monday completed the line-up in the second round, Group 1 of the [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone: Leone Stars fired up to face Super Eagles in WAFU

11 september 2017 - 15:44:16
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The Captain of Sierra Leonean national team, Yeami Dumbuya, says his team is well prepared [...] Full text...

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2017 WAFU: Guinea, Niger reach second round, group stage

11 september 2017 - 14:04:22
Cape Coast, Ghana (PANA) - Guinea became the second team from Zone A to qualify for the second-round, group 1 [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Kenyan Supreme Court ruling and democratic consolidation in Africa (News Analysis by Paul Ejime, PANA Guest Writer)

11 september 2017 - 10:49:26
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - As expected, the Supreme Court’s annulment of Kenya’s August 8 presidential election over “irregularities and illegalities” [...] Full text...

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2017 WAFU: Defending champs Ghana advance to 2nd round, Group 1

10 september 2017 - 11:32:14
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana began the defence of their West African Football Union (WAFU) title on a good note, [...] Full text...

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2017 WAFU: Former winners Ghana, Nigeria feature in separate opening matches

09 september 2017 - 11:20:31
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations begins on Saturday in Ghana with two former champions taking [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone: FA scrambles team to WAFU tournament

08 september 2017 - 13:41:24
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - In a dramatic 48 hours move in Freetown, the Sierra Leone Football Association has succeeded [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenya election chief in quagmire ahead of fresh poll

07 september 2017 - 09:45:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairman Wafula Chebukati is finding himself in a tight spot [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone set to miss regional WAFU tournament

06 september 2017 - 15:50:20
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - With three days to go for the West African Football Union (WAFU) Cup, the Sierra [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenya's Supreme Court ruling rattles President Kenyatta (A PANA News Analysis by Kennedy Abwao)

03 september 2017 - 15:19:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, whose election was nullified on Friday, is still in shock over [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Amnesty urges all to comply with court's decision annulling Kenyan presidential vote

01 september 2017 - 18:29:33
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Amnesty International on Friday urged all parties to comply with the ruling of the Supreme Court [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenyan leaders renew readiness to face new election

01 september 2017 - 18:28:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga hailed the Supreme Court ruling on Friday, nullifying President Uhuru Kenyatta’s [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenyatta extends friendship to opposition leader after poll victory

12 august 2017 - 11:13:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta romped to Presidential victory on Friday, immediately extending a hand of friendship [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Elections body continues vote validation after opposition complaints

10 august 2017 - 07:34:00
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's elections body confirmed receipt of final election result tallied from 30 constituencies on Thursday, which [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenya's electoral body begins probe on poll hacking claim (Eds: Adds details)

09 august 2017 - 10:56:20
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's electoral body said on Wednesday an investigation into the alleged hacking of its servers would [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenya's electoral body begins probe on poll hacking claim

09 august 2017 - 10:47:58
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's electoral body said an investigation into the alleged hacking of its servers would be conducted [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Vote counting begins after close of polling centres

08 august 2017 - 15:59:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The counting of the votes in Kenya's general elections kicked off after polling centres closed on [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenyan poll centres open for general elections

08 august 2017 - 07:57:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyans went to the polls on Tuesday to elect a President and members of parliament in [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenyan opposition leader expresses concern over poll preparations

07 august 2017 - 17:08:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan opposition presidential candidate Raila Odinga on Monday met European Parliamentarians observing the elections and expressed [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenyan chief elections technologist murder jolts poll plans

31 july 2017 - 19:34:48
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Police have intensified investigations into the murder of the chief technology officer at Kenya's Independent Electoral [...] Full text...

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WAFU Cup: Host Ghana face Gambia in WAFU Cup opener

31 july 2017 - 13:45:58
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Host Ghana has been drawn against Gambia in the opening match of the WAFU Cup of [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenyan poll body summons gubernatorial candidates over violence

27 july 2017 - 09:56:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) summoned two politicians on Thursday to answer charges of [...] 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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Kenya: Kenyan poll preparations advance despite contest over ballot paper printing

14 july 2017 - 17:26:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Preparations for Kenya's general election are at an advanced stage despite an ongoing tussle over the [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Electoral body admits errors in voters' register in Kenya

29 june 2017 - 17:25:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s Electoral Commission admitted on Thursday errors in the voters' roll call hours after opening up [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenya's electoral commission faces disquiet over ballot printing deal

15 june 2017 - 08:55:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairman Wafula Chebukati said a tender row over [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenyatta kicks off re-election campaign

29 may 2017 - 14:26:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday presented his nomination papers a day after the official campaigns [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenyan presidential campaigns begin ahead of August polls

28 may 2017 - 13:49:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s presidential campaigns officially kicked off on Sunday with the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenyans begin big push for August Presidential polls

10 may 2017 - 16:06:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan Presidential candidates will formally present nomination papers on 28 and 29 May to mark the [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Press freedom celebrations in Kenya shadowed by mysterious deaths

03 may 2017 - 19:08:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan media practitioners have celebrated the World Press Freedom Day with mixed feelings of victory and [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenyan President appoints members of electoral body

18 january 2017 - 19:51:09
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has named a new Chairman of the country's Independent Electoral and Boundaries [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Lawmakers bruised in scuffles over elections law changes

22 december 2016 - 11:50:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Several Members of Parliament have been injured during an emergency sitting of Parliament in Nairobi on [...] Full text...

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2016 CAF Confed. Cup: Important notes

07 november 2016 - 06:12:15
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are some important notes following the conclusion, on Sunday, of the 2016 CAF Confederation [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Wanyama called up for match against Mauritius

28 september 2015 - 15:47:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - England-based Victor Wanyama is among the nine foreign-based players called to the Kenyan national team that [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Gor clinches Kenyan league title

17 september 2015 - 12:28:02
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Gor Mahia has emerged the winner of the 2015 Kenyan Premier League, with six weeks to [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenya picks team for Egypt friendy

25 august 2014 - 15:32:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Sudan-based Kenyan striker Allan Wanga is among the three-players plying their trade outside the country called [...] Full text...

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Malawi: Mysterious fire guts electoral body warehouse as recount fight rages on

15 july 2014 - 13:04:32
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - A mysterious fire in the wee hours of Tuesday gutted a Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) warehouse [...] Full text...

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Malawi: 'Runaway' vice-presidential running mate throws Malawi elections in disarray

15 april 2014 - 22:13:05
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Congress for National Unity (CONU) president, Rev. Sylvester Chabuka, who last week shocked the six-party Malawi [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Men's squad to World Volleyball Championships qualifiers picked

04 february 2014 - 11:50:08
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya has announced the final 12-man squad to represent the country in the 2014 Volleyball World [...] Full text...

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Ghana: 2014 CHAN - Ghana coach says ready for tournament

07 january 2014 - 22:12:30
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Maxwell Konadu, the coach of Ghana's home-based national football team, says he is pleased with [...] Full text...

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2013 WAFU Cup: Ghana beats Senegal 3-1 to win WAFU Cup

28 november 2013 - 20:49:29
Kumasi, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana on Thursday won the 2013 GoTV West Africa Football Union (WAFU) Cup by beating Senegal [...] Full text...

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Ghana football chief retained as WAFU Zone B boss

27 november 2013 - 20:35:25
Kumasi, Ghana (PANA) - The president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kwesi Nyantakyi, was on Wednesday returned unopposed as [...] Full text...

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2013 WAFU Cup: Senegal tops Group B; Plays Ghana in final

26 november 2013 - 21:51:41
Kumasi, Ghana (PANA) - Senegal on Tuesday beat Liberia 2-0 in their Group B GoTV West Africa Football Union (WAFU) [...] Full text...

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2013 WAFU Cup: Ghana beats Burkina Faso 2-1 to top Group A

25 november 2013 - 20:42:19
Kumasi, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana on Monday beat Burkina Faso 2-1 to progress to the next stage of the GoTV [...] Full text...

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2013 WAFU Cup: Togo beats Liberia 4-0, Senegal tames Niger 2-0

25 november 2013 - 10:08:14
Kumasi, Ghana (PANA) - Togo on Sunday beat Liberia 4-0 in their Group B match of the 2013 GOtv West [...] Full text...

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2013 WAFU Cup: Benin beats Ghana 1-0

24 november 2013 - 07:57:09
Kumasi, Ghana (PANA) - Benin on Saturday beat Ghana 1-0 in their GoTV West Africa Football Union (WAFU) Cup group [...] Full text...

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2013 WAFU: Senegal humbles Togo 3-1

23 november 2013 - 11:27:57
Kumasi, Ghana (PANA) - Defending champions Togo suffered a setback in the 2013 GoTV West Africa Football Union (WAFU) Cup [...] Full text...

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WAFU: Ghana beats Sierra Leone 4-1 in WAFU Cup competition

21 november 2013 - 20:37:34
Kumasi, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana on Thursday came from a goal down to beat Sierra Leone 4-1 in their Group [...] Full text...

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FIFA ban on top Nigerian official, Adamu, ends

21 october 2013 - 14:57:39
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The three-year ban imposed on powerful Nigerian sports official Amos Adamu by world soccer's governing body [...] Full text...

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New Somali President, Kenyan FM escape Mogadishu suicide blast

12 september 2012 - 15:46:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Somalia’s newly-elected President Sheikh Hassan Mahmoud, survived a suicide bomb attack that killed a Presidential guard [...] Full text...

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AMISOM troops close in on Al-Shabaab stronghold

23 may 2012 - 14:44:56
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Forces of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) have made significant progress in [...] Full text...

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Christmas-day bomb attacks, low-level sports performance reported in Nigeria

31 december 2011 - 04:52:14
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian media, rounding off their reportage of events in the last week of 2011, feasted [...] Full text...

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Kenyan health ministry rules out Ebola outbreak

23 december 2011 - 14:40:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s health ministry on Friday allayed fears of an Ebola outbreak after tests confirmed a woman [...] Full text...

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Togolese club, Dyto, wins WAFU Cup

12 december 2011 - 10:50:05
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Togolese club, Dyto, has won the 26th edition of the West African Football Union (WAFU) Cup [...] Full text...

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Kenyans protest Kadhafi killing

31 october 2011 - 11:17:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyans took to the streets Monday to protest the killing of former Libyan leader Mouammar Kadhafi, [...] Full text...

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CAN 2012 Qualifier: Malawi draws 0-0 with Tunisia

03 september 2011 - 16:44:00
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi and Tunisia will have to wait for the final round of qualifiers to determine which [...] Full text...

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CAN 2012: Malawi has qualification in sight

02 september 2011 - 18:15:41
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - The Malawi national football team, the Flames, can take a huge step towards qualification for next [...] Full text...

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Malawi hope to move a step closer to AFCON qualification

04 june 2011 - 21:01:55
Blantyre , Malawi (PANA) - The Malawi national football team can take a huge step towards qualification for next year's [...] Full text...

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Nigeria yet to recover from WAFU Cup loss to Togo

17 may 2011 - 08:34:15
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria is still reeling from its 3-2 loss to Togo in the final of the West [...] Full text...

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Nigerian football official blames WAFU Cup loss on 'poor league'

16 may 2011 - 09:49:10
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - A top Nigerian football official, Mr. Adegboye Onigbinde, has blamed the country's 3-2 loss to Togo, [...] Full text...

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Togo dethrones Nigeria as WAFU Cup of Nations Champion

15 may 2011 - 09:39:08
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Togo on Saturday dethroned Nigeria as WAFU Cup of Nations Champion, winning their final match 3-2. Togo [...] Full text...

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Nigeria to meet Togo in WAFU Cup of Nations final

13 may 2011 - 09:20:18
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Defending champion Nigeria and Togo are set to meet on Saturday in the final of the [...] Full text...

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Ghana tackles Nigeria in WAFU Nations Cup semi

12 may 2011 - 09:55:22
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Host Nigeria and Ghana will trade tackles later Thursday in the semi-final of the 2011 WAFU [...] Full text...

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WAFU Cup: Nigeria's home-based Super Eagles thrash Niger 4-0

08 may 2011 - 11:26:56
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Host Nigeria on Saturday beat Niger 4-0 to win its second group match and reach the [...] Full text...

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Two nations boycott WAFU football tournament in Nigeria

06 may 2011 - 08:50:10
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Mali and Senegal have pulled out of the WAFU Cup of Nations football tournament which started [...] Full text...

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Teams expected in Nigeria for WAFU Cup of Nations

03 may 2011 - 08:22:56
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Participating teams are expected to start arriving in Nigeria from Tuesday, ahead of this year's WAFU [...] Full text...

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Nigeria seeks revenge against Mali at 2011 WAFU Nations Cup

01 may 2011 - 12:04:11
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's national team B, made up only home-based players, have a chance to avenge their ouster [...] Full text...

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CAF maintains silence on Adamu's suspension

10 april 2011 - 11:11:56
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has maintained its quiet stance on the corruption charges levelled [...] Full text...

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WAFU postpones Banjul elections, suspends executive committee

10 april 2011 - 09:12:36
Banjul , Gambia (PANA) - The West African Football Union (WAFU) has postponed its elections to a later date in [...] Full text...

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CAN 2012 qualifier: Malawi survives early penalty scare to go second in group K

26 march 2011 - 16:58:01
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - The Malawi Flames survived an early penalty scare to collect all three points and move to [...] Full text...

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8 teams confirm participation in WAFU Cup

11 march 2011 - 08:53:11
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Eight countries have confirmed their participation in the 2011 West African Football Union (WAFU) Cup, to [...] Full text...

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Cash prizes for WAFU Nations Cup

19 january 2011 - 08:24:56
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Organisers of the West African Football Union (WAFU) Nations Cup tournament have introduced cash prizes as [...] Full text...

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Malawi police kill 4 robbers in Blantyre raid

11 january 2011 - 16:52:18
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Police in Malawi's commercial capital, Blantyre, in the wee hours of Tuesday gunned down four armed [...] Full text...

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2011 WAFU Cup starts 28 April

07 january 2011 - 08:13:53
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The 2011 edition of the West African Football Union (WAFU) Cup tournament will hold 28 April [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's Sharks FC wins WAFU Cup

27 december 2010 - 10:22:00
Lome, Togo (PANA) - Nigerian football club Sharks of Port Harcourt has won the 25th edition of the West African [...] Full text...

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Lome hosts WAFU Cup Football Contest

21 december 2010 - 12:34:05
Lome, Togo (PANA) - Togo will host the 25th edition of the West African Football Union (WAFU) 24-26 December 2010, [...] Full text...

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AU ministers to discuss robust mandate for Somali force

07 october 2010 - 13:57:00
Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- Buoyed by the recent successes recorded by the African Union force in Somalia (AMISOM), African [...] Full text...

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