IMF Country Focus: Growth in sub-Saharan Africa is diverging By Saad Quayyum, Nikola Spatafora, Sanghamitra Mukherjee, and Hamza Mighri

15 november 2024 - 07:49:18
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Stagnating incomes in the region's resource-intensive economies necessitate more effective fiscal management and broad-based [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of Day 5 matches played on Thursday

15 november 2024 - 05:48:49
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 5 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Israeli war tactics condemned as aid still blocked from reaching north

14 november 2024 - 17:13:06
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Intense Israeli military operations have continued in Gaza as UN humanitarians reported that multiple attempts to [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Fixtures for Day 5 matches to be played on Thursday

14 november 2024 - 05:50:47
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Day 5 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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Why pastoralism matters more than ever for the Sahel and West Africa’s future: World Bank open editorial by Mohamed Ould El-Ghazaouani, President of Mauritania, Mahamat Idriss Déby, President of Chad and Ousmane Diagana, World Bank Vice-President for West and Central Africa

07 november 2024 - 09:12:09
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Today, more than ever, we must turn our attention to pastoralism across the Sahel and West [...] Full text...

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Climate action essential to Senegal’s upper-middle-income country aspiration, says new report

06 november 2024 - 09:07:30
Dakar. Senegal (PANA) - A new World Bank Group report highlights the significant economic and social benefits of climate action [...] Full text...

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Tackling lead pollution to unlock development potential: World Bank Blog By Axel van Trotsenburg, World Bank Senior Managing Director

05 november 2024 - 08:01:21
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Lead is in materials all around us, often unseen. From factories, mines and spices to being [...] Full text...

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COP 29: Richer countries must commit to pay at COP29 as climate change forcibly displaces millions across Africa

04 november 2024 - 11:31:56
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - With millions of people already displaced by climate change disasters in Africa, the richer countries most [...] Full text...

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Senior US diplomat participates in Dakar Biennale

04 november 2024 - 04:58:21
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee in in Dakar, Senegal, to participate [...] Full text...

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85 percent of journalist killings go unpunished - UNESCO

02 november 2024 - 06:58:01
Paris, France (PANA) - Between 2006 and 2024, over 1,700 journalists have been killed around the world, and around 85 [...] Full text...

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2024 CAF Women's Champions League schedules

01 november 2024 - 11:04:35
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released the final schedule for the CAF Women's Champions [...] Full text...

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IMF team assesses Senegal’s finance inspectorate reports

17 october 2024 - 12:26:35
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team has started assessing in Senegal the implications of the [...] Full text...

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2025 FIFA Beach soccer WC: Mozambican coach confident of qualification

17 october 2024 - 06:14:06
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Head coach of the Mozambican beach soccer national team, Saidate Moveia, says the agreed objective between [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of Day 4 matches played on Tuesday

15 october 2024 - 21:24:46
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 4 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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Two billion women without access to social protection

15 october 2024 - 16:16:55
New York, US (PANA) - A UN Women report reveals that policies ranging from cash benefits to healthcare and pensions [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Fixtures for last Day 4 matches to be played on Tuesday

15 october 2024 - 04:39:28
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for the last Day 4 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Fixtures for Day 4 matches to be played on Monday and Tuesday

14 october 2024 - 05:29:28
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Day 4 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Result of Day 4 match to be played on Sunday

14 october 2024 - 05:20:39
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following is the result of Day 4 qualifying match for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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AfDB, AFD cement partnership to support youth entrepreneurship in Africa

13 october 2024 - 05:11:55
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank Group and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) have announced they would [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of Day 3 matches played on Friday

11 october 2024 - 21:12:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 3 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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United Airlines to begin Washington-Dakar direct flights in May 2025

11 october 2024 - 16:14:05
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - United Airlines  plans to fly into the Senegalese capital, Dakar, from May 2025, from its hub [...] Full text...

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Spain establishes Schengen visa collection centre in Gambia.

11 october 2024 - 13:17:19
 Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Consulate of Spain in Dakar, Senegal, has established a Visa Collection Center in The Gambia for [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Fixtures for Day 3 matches to be played on Friday

11 october 2024 - 10:26:18
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Day 3 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges 3 African countries to abolish death penalty 'once and for all'

10 october 2024 - 12:03:06
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Three sub-Saharan African countries on the cusp of abolition must act now and abolish the death [...] Full text...

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Guterres appoints Senegalese Coumba Sow as Resident Coordinator in Togo

10 october 2024 - 06:34:05
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Coumba D. Sow of Senegal as the United Nations Resident [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON: Fixtures for Matchday 3

08 october 2024 - 05:40:55
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Morocco 2025, continue this week [...] Full text...

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2024/25 CAF Conf. Cup: Groups emerge after draw

07 october 2024 - 17:37:44
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the teams in the group stage in the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup competition after [...] Full text...

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Strengthening coastal resilience in Senegal: Vital issue for the people of Saint-Louis: World Bank Blog By Sokhna Ba and Seydina Alioune Djigo

03 october 2024 - 07:50:28
Saint-Louis, Senegal (PANA) - Khady Beye Sene cannot hide her satisfaction: after losing her home to coastal erosion in 2018, [...] Full text...

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Experts agree on African regional plan for health and climate change

27 september 2024 - 09:44:41
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - More than 80 health and climate change experts, partners and civil society representatives on Thursday agreed [...] Full text...

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WHO and Multilateral Development Banks kick off US $1.5 billion primary health financing platform

23 september 2024 - 20:50:32
New York, US (PANA) - Execution is starting under the new Health Impact Investment Platform on the first country health [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: East Africa to host tournament 1-28 February 2025

17 september 2024 - 10:42:08
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed the dates of the [...] Full text...

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Sahel, Lake Chad Basin countries coordinate joint polio eradication plan

17 september 2024 - 08:01:52
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - In a significant move to combat the ongoing challenge of variant poliovirus transmission in Central and [...] Full text...

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AU panel discusses South Sudan in Cape Town

13 september 2024 - 09:45:31
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Deputy President Paul Mashatile has held talks with the AU Panel of [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President dissolves parliament, sets 17 November for election

13 september 2024 - 07:50:27
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has dissolved Parliament and set 17 November 2024 for a fresh [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of all Day 2 matches played on Tuesday

11 september 2024 - 05:20:11
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of all Day 2 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of some Day 2 matches played on Tuesday

10 september 2024 - 19:59:19
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of some Day 2 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of Day 2 matches

09 september 2024 - 21:59:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 2 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, first [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON Qualifiers: Results of all matches played on Friday

07 september 2024 - 05:09:16
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of all the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, first [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON Qualifiers: Fixtures of matches to be played on Friday

06 september 2024 - 05:25:11
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, first round [...] Full text...

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Violence and insecurity closes 14,300 schools in West and Central Africa

06 september 2024 - 05:06:05
Dakar. Senegal (PANA) - More than 14,000 schools have had to close across West and Central Africa due to violence [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Seven matches to watch as road to Morocco begins

04 september 2024 - 06:18:48
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The journey to the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, officially begins on Wednesday, 4 [...] Full text...

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Fourteen African countries, key partners unite to provide critical resources for health in WHO’s first-ever Investment Round

28 august 2024 - 11:38:48
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) — In an unprecedented show of unity in support of the World Health Organisation (WHO), 14 African [...] Full text...

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Tanzanian Dr Faustine Engelbert Ndugulile elected as next director for WHO African Region

28 august 2024 - 11:25:03
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Dr. Faustine Engelbert Ndugulile has been elected as the next Regional Director for the World Health [...] Full text...

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US announces additional humanitarian assistance in Sub-Saharan Africa

27 august 2024 - 04:26:42
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The US on Monday announced more than $64 million in life-saving humanitarian assistance for Sub-Saharan Africa.  The [...] Full text...

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

26 august 2024 - 04:53:38
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are results of first-round second-leg qualifiers of the 2024/25 CAF Confederation Cup played on [...] Full text...

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UWC win 2024 COSAFA CAF Women’s Champions League Zonal Qualifier

25 august 2024 - 16:05:23
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - University of the Western Cape (UWC) beat Gaborone United 9-8 on post-match penalties to lift the [...] Full text...

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2024/25 CAF Champions League: Results of first-round, second-leg qualifiers played on Saturday

25 august 2024 - 06:49:51
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of matches in the first-round second-leg qualifiers of the 2024/25 CAF [...] Full text...

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

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

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2024/25 CAF Champions League: First-round, second-leg qualifiers

23 august 2024 - 07:26:09
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are the scheduled matches in the first-round second-leg qualifiers of the 2024/25 CAF Champions League [...] Full text...

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US Assistant Secretary Noyes visits Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal

20 august 2024 - 05:32:23
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Julieta Valls [...] Full text...

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US Department of Agriculture announces trade mission to Morocco

15 august 2024 - 07:33:49
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis M. [...] Full text...

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Extreme heat increasingly disrupting child health, UNICEF warns

15 august 2024 - 06:15:01
New York, US (PANA) - One in five children – or 466 million –  live in areas that experience at least [...] Full text...

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Senegalese club secure maiden CAF WCL Qualification

13 august 2024 - 05:59:27
Bo, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Senegalese club, Aigles de la Medina, were crowned as champions of WAFU-A CAF Women’s Champions [...] Full text...

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2024 Beach Soccer AFCON dates confirmed

09 august 2024 - 10:42:48
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The dates for the 2024 Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), to be held in [...] Full text...

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Liberian Girls in top spot in WAFU A football

06 august 2024 - 07:12:49
Bo, Sierra Leone (PANA) - A seismic shift occurred in the WAFU A Women's Champions League qualifying tournament as Liberia's [...] Full text...

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Road to 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League begins

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

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

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

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Deadly Atlantic shipwreck shows victims’ desperation, says UN refugee agency

26 july 2024 - 14:50:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - News of another deadly shipwreck tragedy off the coast of Mauritania is a clear indication of [...] Full text...

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12 kg of cocaine seized at Bamako international airport

25 july 2024 - 11:17:01
Bamako, Mai (PANA) - The Central Narcotics Office (OCS) at Bamako's Modibo Keita Sénou International Airport seized 12 kg of [...] Full text...

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

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

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2024 CAF Beach Soccer AFCON Qualifiers begin on Friday

19 july 2024 - 16:35:18
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nations eyeing places at this year’s CAF Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt will [...] Full text...

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Senior US diplomat meets Senegalese President Faye

19 july 2024 - 07:48:56
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell met with Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Thursday.  He congratulated [...] Full text...

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FIFA Rankings: Equatorial Guinea, Angola, DR Congo advance

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

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FIFA Rankings for Africa at a glance

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

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Tripoli Migration Forum calls for greater cooperation and solidarity to find global solutions

18 july 2024 - 14:56:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Trans-Mediterranean Migration Form  came to an end on Wednesday evening in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, [...] Full text...

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UN deputy chief visits West Africa to review SDG challenges

17 july 2024 - 06:52:28
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed arrived in Senegal on Tuesday, the first stop on a mission [...] Full text...

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Senior US diplomat visits Ghana, Gabon, Senegal

15 july 2024 - 05:14:51
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell has emarked on visits to Ghana, Gabon and [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON Qualifiers fixtures

13 july 2024 - 14:47:52
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Following the draw for the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers held in [...] Full text...

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Top official warns of weakened regional security following withdrawal from West African economic bloc by Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger

13 july 2024 - 05:42:15
New York, US (PANA) - Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger’s decision to pull out of the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...

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2024/25 CAF Champions League: New season kicks off with high-stake preliminary-round matches

12 july 2024 - 08:13:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Contenders aiming to succeed Al Ahly as title holders of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League discovered [...] Full text...

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

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

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Human rights group calls for release of Guinean activists

12 july 2024 - 06:04:04
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International, has called for the immediate release of two Guinean activists from [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON: Qualifying groups revealed

04 july 2024 - 14:07:30
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The following are the groups for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON: Draws to be held on Thursday history

02 july 2024 - 07:01:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The stage is set for another pivotal moment in African football as Johannesburg, South Africa, prepares [...] Full text...

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Senegalese general honoured by Burundi's Head of State

01 july 2024 - 14:03:38
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - On the occasion of the festivities to mark the 62nd anniversary of national independence, Burundi's Head [...] Full text...

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Sovereign debt restructuring process improving amid cooperation and reform: IMF Blog By Ceyla Pazarbasioglu

27 june 2024 - 10:23:36
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The global economy avoided what could have been a systemic debt crisis during the [...] Full text...

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Senegal’s new authorities committed to growth-friendly fiscal consolidation

20 june 2024 - 11:33:20
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team has welcomed the Senegalese new authorities’ commitment to the [...] Full text...

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WFP increases response in West and Central Africa to address rising hunger

19 june 2024 - 06:31:45
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The World Food Programme (WFP) will increase its food and nutrition assistance programme this month in [...] Full text...

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UNICEF says most African countries not allocating enough budget to education

16 june 2024 - 13:07:18
Dakar, Senegal, (PANA) - The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) says most African countries are not meeting their commitments to allocate [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges African governments to accelerate free education for all

16 june 2024 - 06:36:02
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – African governments should accelerate plans to guarantee free quality education from preschool through secondary education before [...] Full text...

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CAF Beach Soccer AFCON qualifiers fixtures confirmed

14 june 2024 - 07:09:59
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The 14 nations eyeing places at this year’s CAF Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations in [...] Full text...

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2026 WC African qualifiers: Standings after Day 4 matches

13 june 2024 - 17:16:21
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are the standings after Day 4 matches in the African qualifiers.                                            Group AEgypt - 10 pointsGuinea [...] Full text...

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Tax reforms can boost revenues for social equity - Senegal Economic Update

13 june 2024 - 07:15:16
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Economic growth in Senegal proved resilient in 2023 amid political tensions and persistent, albeit declining, inflation, [...] Full text...

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Senegal has produced its first barrel of oil

11 june 2024 - 18:35:19
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Sangomar oil field, located around a hundred kilometres off the coast of Dakar, has produced [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: When public treasury enters the age of digital payments: World Bank Blog By Maimouna Gueye and Tenin Fatimata Dicko

11 june 2024 - 12:24:46
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Ms. Idani has worked at the Treasury for several years and is going on an [...] Full text...

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Beach Soccer AFCON Qualifiers: Draw to be conducted on Thursday

11 june 2024 - 05:57:42
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The draw for the qualifiers of the Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt [...] Full text...

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Egypt extend lead while Guinea, Ghana win away as FIFA WC qualifiers intensify

07 june 2024 - 11:07:36
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The race to securing a place in the FIFA World Cup™ 2026 took an interesting turn [...] Full text...

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Stephanie Khoury holds wide-ranging consultations in eastern Libya to revive the political process

06 june 2024 - 15:32:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Political Affairs and Acting Head of the [...] Full text...

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Fierce competition as Africa's 2026 World Cup qualifiers resume

05 june 2024 - 11:06:04
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The long-awaited resumption of the African qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup resume, reigniting the [...] Full text...

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Stephanie Khoury discusses ways of breaking Libyan deadlock with Speaker of Parliament and Marshal Haftar

03 june 2024 - 13:04:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Political Affairs and Acting Head of the United Nations [...] Full text...

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CAF, FIFA confirm Dates and Kick-Off times for African qualifiers for 2026 WC

30 may 2024 - 09:28:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - African Nations will resume their qualification for the FIFA World Cup in 2026 next week. Match Day [...] Full text...

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Senegal holds national dialogue on reform and modernisation of the judicial system

28 may 2024 - 17:20:48
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A national dialogue on the reform and modernisation of Senegal's judicial system opened in Dakar on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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2024 CAF African Schools Football Championship: Tanzania, South Africa crowned Champions

25 may 2024 - 05:15:50
Zanzibar, Tanzania (PANA) - The CAF African Schools Football Championship Continental finals came to a fitting end on Friday at [...] Full text...

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Nigerian entrepreneur lauded for digital healthcare initiative

24 may 2024 - 15:26:07
Boston, Massachusetts (PANA) – A digital healthcare initiative that has enabled some 260,000 patients in Nigerian villages to access healthcare [...] Full text...

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2024 CAF African Schools Football Championship: Finalists decided after intense semis

24 may 2024 - 05:45:51
Zanzibar, Tanzania (PANA) - The finalists set to contest for Africa’s crown in the CAF African Schools Football Championship were [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Guinea invite France-based trio for clashes with Algeria, Mozambique

23 may 2024 - 06:09:47
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea coach Kaba Diawara has effected changes for next month's crucial 2026 World Cup qualifiers against [...] Full text...

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2024 CAF African Schools Football Championship: Semi-finalists emerge after Day 2 matches

23 may 2024 - 05:36:08
Zanzibar, Tanzania (PANA) - The semi-finalists of the 2024 CAF African Schools Football Championship Continental finals have emerged following another [...] Full text...

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2024 CAF African Schools Football Championship: Semi-final fixtures and Day 2 results

23 may 2024 - 05:19:58
Zanzibar, Tanzania (PANA) - The following are the semi-final fixtures of 2024 CAF African Schools Football Championship in Zanzibar, Tanzania, [...] Full text...

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2024 CAF African Schools Football Championship: Competition kicks off

22 may 2024 - 05:11:00
Zanzibar, Tanzania (PANA) - The 2024 CAF African Schools Football Championship Continental finals kick off at Zanzibar’s Amaan Stadium on [...] Full text...

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CAF African Schools Football Championship: Results of Day 1 matches

22 may 2024 - 05:06:07
Zanzibar, Tanzania (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 1 matches of CAF African Schools Football Championship played [...] Full text...

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AfDB’s Chief highlights Africa as world’s best investment destination

21 may 2024 - 09:08:12
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ( PANA) - Africa’s human, land, mineral resource and cross-border trade endowments combine to make it the [...] Full text...

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

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

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2024 CAF African Schools Football Championship: Excitement builds as draw for is conducted

20 may 2024 - 07:31:08
Zanzibar, Tanzania (PANA) - The official draw for the CAF African Schools Football Championship Continental finals 2024 was officially conducted [...] Full text...

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Draw for CAF African Schools Football Championship finals on Sunday

19 may 2024 - 07:16:45
Zanzibar, Tanzania (PANA) - The draw for the CAF African Schools Football Championship finals will be conducted on Sunday, 19 [...] Full text...

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Rival armed groups clash in Zaoui, west of Tripoli

18 may 2024 - 17:05:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Violent armed clashes broke out Saturday morning between rival armed groups in Zaouia, 45 km west [...] Full text...

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African climate negotiators eye carbon credits trade

15 may 2024 - 19:36:33
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African climate change negotiators are eyeing opportunities for countries to earn more from trade in [...] Full text...

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CAF African Schools Football Championship finals: Six Days Countdown to Zanzibar kick-off

15 may 2024 - 05:40:32
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Excitement is growing in Zanzibar as it prepares to host the second edition of [...] Full text...

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Nearly 100 organisations appeal for re-establishment of telecommunications infrastructure in Sudan

14 may 2024 - 14:39:48
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Nearly 100 humanitarian, civil society, human rights organizations and members of the #KeepItOn coalition, have launched [...] Full text...

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Workshop for African negotiators on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement

13 may 2024 - 17:03:44
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Economic Commission for Africa's Climate Policy Centre (ACPC/ECA) is holding a three-day regional workshop on [...] Full text...

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Africa Travel Indaba show opens

13 may 2024 - 12:29:48
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Thousands of delegates and exhibitors from around the world have gathered at Durban’s Inkosi [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U17 Women's WC qualifiers: Results of matches played at the weekend

13 may 2024 - 06:51:07
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nigeria, Senegal, and Morocco took significant strides towards the 2024 FIFA U17 Women's World Cup as qualifiers [...] Full text...

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Guterres names Barrie Freeman new Deputy Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel

11 may 2024 - 14:52:34
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday announced the appointment of Barrie Freeman of the [...] Full text...

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Senegal's Blaise Diagne Airport closed after aircraft runs off runway

09 may 2024 - 16:05:19
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Blaise Diagne International Airport (AIBD) in Diass, Senegal, was closed on Thursday after a TransAir [...] Full text...

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FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: Exciting third round of African qualifiers kick off on Friday

07 may 2024 - 06:23:20
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The race towards a place in the 2024 FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup in Dominican Republic, [...] Full text...

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Trafficking in the Sahel: Cracking down on illicit drugs (Feature by UN News)

06 may 2024 - 05:29:35
 Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Cocaine, cannabis and opioids are getting easier to buy as criminal networks and armed groups capitalise [...] Full text...

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Senegal maintains resilience despite economic challenges: IMF

04 may 2024 - 09:25:20
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded a mission to Senegal affirming that [...] Full text...

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UN agencies mourn loss of nearly 50 migrants bound for Canary Islands

02 may 2024 - 05:49:48
New York, US (PANA) - The UN migration agency (IOM) and refugee agency UNHCR on Wednesday mourned yet another major [...] Full text...

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Former CAR president François Bozizé must face trial for crimes against humanity - Amnesty International

01 may 2024 - 07:08:04
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, has called on Guinea Bissau to arrest former president of the [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS judicial forum to examine its rules of procedure opens

30 april 2024 - 10:01:47
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The judicial council forum of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) opened on Monday [...] Full text...

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AfDB, partners move to boost food, nutritional security in the Sahel

30 april 2024 - 09:00:38
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Permanent Interstate Committee for Drought Control in the [...] Full text...

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HPV vaccination can improve health and opportunities for women and girls in Africa: World Bank Blog By Hellen Wilson Lutta

30 april 2024 - 07:38:18
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Cervical cancer – often resulting from an infection by the human papillomavirus (HPV) – [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh el Ghazaouani to seek re-election

25 april 2024 - 16:19:34
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The President of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, has announced his candidacy in the presidential [...] Full text...

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Drug trafficking undermining stability and development in Sahel region: UN drug agency

21 april 2024 - 05:13:41
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Drug trafficking in the Sahel region – Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, and the Niger – [...] Full text...

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Barrow, Faye expresses satisfaction with Senegambia's relationship

20 april 2024 - 19:03:49
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye and host counterpart President Adama Barrow have expressed great satisfaction with [...] Full text...

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President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye arrives in Gambia

20 april 2024 - 16:30:11
  Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye arrived Saturday in the Gambia for a day’s visit. He was [...] Full text...

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AfDB, GIABA combat money laundering, terrorism financing in Africa

19 april 2024 - 09:05:57
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa [...] Full text...

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Is failure to resolve the Libyan crisis due to incompetence of UN envoys or selfishness of Libyan leaders?

18 april 2024 - 11:03:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The resignation of the representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and head of the [...] Full text...

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Wave of increased food insecurity hits West and Central Africa

12 april 2024 - 21:57:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Almost 55 million people are facing further food and nutrition insecurity in West and Central Africa [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye encourages denunciation of irregularities and unethical practices

12 april 2024 - 15:48:07
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, is encouraging civil servants and public employees to report [...] Full text...

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Senegal's new prime minister outlines his government's priorities

06 april 2024 - 16:44:43
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko Saturday outlined the government's major priorities to include the youth, high [...] Full text...

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Senegal celebrates 64th anniversary of independence

04 april 2024 - 13:39:36
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, Thursday presided over the flag-raising ceremony to mark [...] Full text...

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New Senegalese president Faye pledges to uphold good governance

04 april 2024 - 06:22:22
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, on Wednesday pledged to uphold good governance based on [...] Full text...

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Senegal's President Faye receives Moroccan delegation

03 april 2024 - 14:47:14
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The president of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Wednesday received a Moroccan delegation in Diamniadio, a new [...] Full text...

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Senegalese PM Ousmane Sonko announces list of his government on Wednesday

03 april 2024 - 14:16:46
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The composition of Senegal's new government will be known this Wednesday, announced Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President Faye names Ousmane Sonko as Prime Minister

03 april 2024 - 05:56:55
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's new president, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, on Tuesday appointed Ousmane Sonko,  his colleague and leader [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: President Fall pledges to make Senegal country of hope, independent justice

02 april 2024 - 15:19:03
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal's new president, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, on Tuesday pledged to make his West African country [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: Bassirou Faye sworn in as Senegal's president

02 april 2024 - 12:25:13
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Bassirou Diomaye Faye was on Tuesday sworn in as the fifth president of Senegal and the [...] Full text...

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Senegal's Constitutional Council validates Faye's first round victory

30 march 2024 - 07:37:32
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's Constitutional Council on Friday published the final official results of the 24 March presidential election [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President-elect Faye to be sworn in on Tuesday

29 march 2024 - 14:53:01
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The President-elect of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, will be sworn in on Tuesday at the Centre [...] Full text...

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Senegalese president Sall, president-elect Faye meet to discuss 'major state issues'

29 march 2024 - 05:43:56
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese President Macky Sall on Thursday received the in-coming President, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, with their discussions [...] Full text...

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Washington, Ottawa congratulate Bassirou Faye on election as President of Senegal

28 march 2024 - 17:23:54
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The United States on Wednesday sent its congratulations to Senegalese President-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye, following the [...] Full text...

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France "fully mobilised" to work with the new Senegalese authorities, assures the French government

28 march 2024 - 15:27:30
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The French government has declared that it is fully mobilized to work with the new Senegalese [...] Full text...

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France "fully mobilised" to work with the new Senegalese authorities, assures the French government

28 march 2024 - 15:14:58
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The French government has declared that it is fully mobilized to work with the new Senegalese [...] Full text...

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Senegal's presidential candidates given Thursday deadline to file appeals against results

28 march 2024 - 05:44:36
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's Constitutional Council on Wednesday asked candidates who contested last Sunday's presidential election wishing to contest [...] Full text...

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Senegalese opposition leader Bassirou Faye confirmed winner of presidential election

27 march 2024 - 20:52:10
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye was on Wednesday declared winner of last Sunday's presidential [...] Full text...

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Posture of defeated candidates has contributed to a peaceful post-election climate in Senegal - European observers.

27 march 2024 - 16:38:18
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The head of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM), Malin Björk, has welcomed the [...] Full text...

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Senegalese newspapers play up major issues awaiting president-elect Faye's attention

27 march 2024 - 13:23:47
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese newspapers are highlighting the major issues that will confront the country's new administration to be [...] Full text...

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UN Human Rights Committee adopts annual report

27 march 2024 - 11:36:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Human Rights Committee of the United Nations on Wednesday adopted its annual report covering its [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS congratulates Senegalese president-elect Faye

27 march 2024 - 06:02:58
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has congratulated Bassirou Diomaye Faye on his election [...] Full text...

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Senegal's president-elect Faye pledges to govern with humility

26 march 2024 - 06:10:03
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal's president-elect, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, has pledged to govern with humility, with his priorities being [...] Full text...

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3RD UPDATE: President Sall congratulates Faye on his victory

25 march 2024 - 18:59:34
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – President Macky Sall on Monday congratulated opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye on his victory in Sunday's [...] Full text...

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Gambian President Barrow congratulates president-elect Faye of Senegal

25 march 2024 - 17:09:23
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow on Monday congratulated Mr. Bassirou Diomaye Faye on his election as president [...] Full text...

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2ND UPDATE: Opposition leader Faye will be youngest president of Senegal

25 march 2024 - 16:57:54
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese opposition leader, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, 44, who has swept to victory over former Prime Minister and [...] Full text...

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Senegal Polls: Amadou Ba admits Bassirou Faye's victory in Senegal's presidential election

25 march 2024 - 16:28:25
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The candidate of Senegal's ruling Benno Bokk Yaakaar coalition, Amadou Ba, has congratulated Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar [...] Full text...

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Amadou Ba congratulates Bassirou Diomaye Faye on winning the Senegalese presidential election

25 march 2024 - 16:21:02
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The government candidate, Amadou Ba, has congratulated the opposition candidate, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, who was declared [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Senegal's ruling coalition candidate Amadou Ba concedes defeat

25 march 2024 - 15:46:44
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) -The candidate of Senegal's ruling coalition, Benno Bokk Yaakaar, Amadou Ba, 62, on Monday conceded defeat to [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: Senegal's ruling coalition candidate Amadou Ba concedes defeat

25 march 2024 - 15:24:25
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The candidate of Senegal's ruling coalition, Benno Bokk Yaakaar, Amadou Ba, 62, on Monday conceded defeat. He [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Senegal newspapers predict first round victory for opposition leader Faye

25 march 2024 - 10:31:27
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – As Senegalese await official results of Sunday's presidential election from the Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA), the [...] Full text...

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Early provisional results in Senegal's presidential election put opposition leader Faye ahead

25 march 2024 - 05:17:02
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Early results from Sunday's presidential election in Senegal put opposition leader Mr. Bassirou Diomaye Faye in the [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Voting ends in Senegal's presidential election

24 march 2024 - 18:04:45
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Voting has officially ended in Senegal's delayed presidential election on Sunday to choose the successor of [...] Full text...

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Voting progressing smoothly in Senegal's presidential election

24 march 2024 - 14:24:26
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Voting is progressing smoothly in Senegal's delayed presidential election on Sunday in which voters are choosing [...] Full text...

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Polls open in Senegal's presidential election

24 march 2024 - 08:23:53
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Polls have opened on Sunday in the West African  State of Senegal for the delayed presidential [...] Full text...

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Senegal opposition leader Faye gets big boost from former ruling party

23 march 2024 - 10:15:30
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Former President Abdoulaye Wade’s Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS) announced on Friday that it is joining the [...] Full text...

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13th African Games: Ghana crowned African Games football queens after comeback win over Nigeria

22 march 2024 - 07:33:13
Cape Coast, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana were crowned champions of the women's football tournament at the 13th African Games after [...] Full text...

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AU calls for laws to end internet shutdowns during elections in Africa

21 march 2024 - 15:00:18
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Banjul-based African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHR) has passed a new resolution [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President Sall urges compatriots to vote in peace on Sunday

21 march 2024 - 12:54:03
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese president Macky Sall on  Wednesday urged his compatriots to vote Sunday in peace, reports the [...] Full text...

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IMF concludes 2024 discussions on common policies of WAEMU member countries

20 march 2024 - 11:09:46
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) has proved resilient amid significant adverse shocks, maintaining [...] Full text...

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13th All-Africa Games: Uganda edge Congo in thriller to set up finals against Ghana

20 march 2024 - 09:58:42
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Uganda will play hosts, Ghana, in the men's final of this year's African Games on Friday [...] Full text...

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Senegal gets ready for postponed presidential election on Sunday

20 march 2024 - 07:45:50
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - As voters in the West African state of Senegal prepare to go to the polls on [...] Full text...

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African giants resume international matches after AFCON

19 march 2024 - 07:56:11
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The current international break provides a chance for Africa's top nations to return to action this [...] Full text...

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13th All-Africa Games: Ghana set up epic clash with Nigeria in women's final

19 march 2024 - 07:47:09
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Hosts Ghana and arch-rivals Nigeria emerged victorious in a thrilling set of women's semi-final clashes at [...] Full text...

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2024 All-Africa Games: It's Ghana vs Senegal in men's football semi-finals

18 march 2024 - 09:45:32
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Hosts Ghana are set to clash with Senegal in what promises to be a captivating semi-final [...] Full text...

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Senegal's main opposition figure Ousmane Sonko, his right-hand man freed

15 march 2024 - 11:01:29
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's main opposition figure, Ousmane Sonko, and Bassirou Diomaye Faye, his right-hand man and PASTEF party [...] Full text...

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South African child repatriated from Senegal

13 march 2024 - 09:13:11
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African authorities have repatriated a two-year-old baby from a prison in Dakar, Senegal. The [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's former FM Gambari to lead ECOWAS election monitors to Senegal

12 march 2024 - 13:58:29
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Former Nigerian Foreign Minister and UN Under-Secretary-General, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, will lead a 120-member ECOWAS Election Observation Mission [...] Full text...

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Campaign for Senegal's delayed presidential vote fixed for 9-22 March

08 march 2024 - 10:08:37
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Campaign for Senegal's 24 March presidential election would be from 9-22 March, according to a decree [...] Full text...

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Discharged, former Prime Minister Amadou Ba turns attention to Senegalese presidential election

07 march 2024 - 17:07:41
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - After announcing the dissolution of his government on Wednesday, Senegal's Prime Minister Amadou Ba pledged to [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President Sall announces election for 24 March

07 march 2024 - 06:18:15
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) –  Senegal's President Macky Sall announced on Wednesday that the West African country would hold the postponed [...] Full text...

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‘Mega election’ 2024 could be a landmark for democracy: UN rights chief

05 march 2024 - 06:02:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Dozens of elections taking place this year around the world will likely be “free from hatred” [...] Full text...

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Senegal national dialogue proposes 2 June for presidential election

28 february 2024 - 06:42:42
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – A national dialogue convened by Senegalese President Macky Sall has proposed 2 June to hold the [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President Sall pledges to leave office on 2 April

23 february 2024 - 07:13:52
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall pledged on Thursday to leave office at the end of his mandate [...] Full text...

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Celebrate both: the road already travelled and the one ahead to empower women and girls in Togo: World Bank Blog By Miriam Muller and Jozefien Van Damme

22 february 2024 - 12:03:01
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - It’s important to celebrate – there are reasons to celebrate. We should take this positive energy [...] Full text...

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Africa to account for 11 of world’s 20 fastest-growing economies in 2024: AfDB

19 february 2024 - 05:21:43
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa will account for eleven of the world’s 20 fastest-growing economies in 2024, the African Development [...] Full text...

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Thousands march in Senegalese capital to demand compliance with electoral calendar

17 february 2024 - 18:09:12
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Thousands of people on Saturday marched in the Senegalese capital, Dakar, to demand  compliance with the electoral [...] Full text...

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US welcomes restoration of Senegal's presidential electoral calendar

17 february 2024 - 06:05:52
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has welcomed the decision by Senegal’s Constitutional Council to restore the presidential [...] Full text...

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African countries scoop 11 out of 20 world's top growth economies

16 february 2024 - 20:47:40
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa will account for eleven of the world’s 20 fastest-growing economies in 2024, the African [...] Full text...

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2ND UPDATE: Senegalese President Sall pledges to respect constitutional Council's verdict on election

16 february 2024 - 18:51:21
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall on Friday pledged “to fully implement” the verdict of the Constitutional Council [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Respect decision of Constitutional court annulling delay in presidential election: ECOWAS tells Senegal stakeholders

16 february 2024 - 13:07:58
Dakar, Snegal (PANA) – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Friday urged stakeholders in the political crisis [...] Full text...

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Senegal's Constitutional Council strikes down 'unconstitutional' law delaying presidential election

16 february 2024 - 06:06:21
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal's Constitutional Council on Thursday struck down a controversial law that postponed the West African country's [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM reaffirms country's willingness to contribute to NEPAD programmes and projects

14 february 2024 - 14:37:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has reaffirmed that Libya will contribute effectively to [...] Full text...

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World Bank boosts climate, community resilience in Senegal River valley

14 february 2024 - 07:43:51
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The World Bank Board of Directors has approved a significant initiative aimed at addressing urgent challenges [...] Full text...

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Top US diplomat expresses 'serious concerns' about Senegal's political crisis

14 february 2024 - 06:07:17
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken with Senegalese President Macky Sall as tensions [...] Full text...

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The UN calls for independent investigations into demonstrators killed in Senegal

13 february 2024 - 16:50:45
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The UN Human Rights Office said on Tuesday it was "deeply concerned" by the crisis [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Senegal 'suspends' internet as Dakar Prefect bans march to protest poll delay

13 february 2024 - 14:23:35
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Senegalese authorities on Tuesday announced the suspension of internet at "certain time slots" as the [...] Full text...

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Dakar prefect bans protest march against postponement of presidential election

13 february 2024 - 12:56:49
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The prefect of Dakar, Cherif Mouhamadou Blondin Ndiaye, has banned Tuesday's march in tribute to three people who [...] Full text...

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Rights group says Senegal's delayed election sparks violence, repression

13 february 2024 - 07:24:23
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday asked the Senegalese authorities to immediately open independent investigations into violence [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS MPs begin meetings in Senegal in efforts to end political crisis

12 february 2024 - 17:19:10
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – A team from the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Monday [...] Full text...

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UN chief adds voice for dialogue, peace in Senegal as violence spreads; first death reported

10 february 2024 - 08:16:43
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has added his voice for peace and dialogue in Senegal following [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s President urged to help end Senegal’s political crisis

08 february 2024 - 11:34:19
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian Civil society organisations (CSOs) have called on President Adama Barrow to engage his Senegalese counterpart, [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS, US ask Senegal to restore electoral calendar

07 february 2024 - 07:41:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the United States have [...] Full text...

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