Kate Scott, Jalal Bouzrara to present 2024 CAF Awards
15 december 2024 - 12:32:43Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - The 2024 CAF Awards will be a celebration of the best of African football with a [...] Full text...
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Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - The 2024 CAF Awards will be a celebration of the best of African football with a [...] Full text...
‘No life without land’ says campaigning athlete at UN desertification meeting
06 december 2024 - 15:13:22Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - There can be “no life without healthy land as we cannot survive”, according to an [...] Full text...
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Takias: Community kitchens or the second half of the glass (Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)
06 december 2024 - 15:00:41Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - There is a filled half, to be considered, in the current Sudanese war, now over [...] Full text...
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South Africa mulls bidding for 2036 Olympic Games
27 november 2024 - 09:57:20Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Sport, Arts and Culture Minister returned to South Africa on Wednesday after meeting with [...] Full text...
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14 november 2024 - 05:43:29New York, US (PANA) - The UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, is living through the “darkest moment” of its [...] Full text...
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In Sudan, once more sports transcend all tragedies, bring hope to people
29 october 2024 - 05:56:39Sport report by Mohamed Osman AdamPort Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- It was a whistle that I could never forget, six months [...] Full text...
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Rights expert calls for ending discriminatory policies and practices in sport
25 october 2024 - 07:15:17New York, United States (PANA) - The UN Special Rapporteur on cultural rights has called for States to act now [...] Full text...
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Countdown to first-ever FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Africa
14 october 2024 - 05:56:22Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) - On 1 May, 2025, the highly awaited FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup IN Seychelles will officially [...] Full text...
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Mali to host first AES-Russia taekwondo championships in November
11 october 2024 - 13:32:26Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali will from 15 -16 November host the first edition of the Taekwondo Championships, which will [...] Full text...
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CAF holds Safe Stadium Initiative in Kenya
09 october 2024 - 05:32:03Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is forging ahead with the mission to improve safety and [...] Full text...
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UN rights chief calls for global ‘zero tolerance’ against antisemitism
05 september 2024 - 05:55:09Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Wednesday described antisemitism as an ongoing plague and [...] Full text...
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2024/25 CAF Confed. Cup: First-round, second-leg qualifiers played on Saturday
25 august 2024 - 06:55:01Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of the first-round second-leg qualifiers of the 2024/25 CAF Confederation Cup [...] Full text...
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2024/25 CAF Confed. Cup: First-round, second-leg qualifiers
23 august 2024 - 09:20:00Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are all the scheduled matches in the first-round second-leg qualifiers of the 2024/25 CAF Confederation [...] Full text...
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2024/25 CAF Champions League: Results of first leg qualification matches
18 august 2024 - 05:34:54Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of the 2024/25 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League first leg qualification matches [...] Full text...
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2024/25 CAF Interclub; Excitement grows as season kicks off on Friday
14 august 2024 - 06:33:41Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The chase for continental glory officially gets underway this week, as the Confederation of African Football (CAF) [...] Full text...
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Nurturing hope and leadership among Gaza’s young people (A feature by UN News)
07 august 2024 - 12:48:21Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - “My message to the world is how important it is to strengthen the role of [...] Full text...
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Road to 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League begins
05 august 2024 - 08:02:08Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The journey towards securing a place in CAF’s flagship Women’s Club competition, the CAF Women’s Champions [...] Full text...
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Moroccan striker Rahimi's rise shakes Olympic Games football (A portrait)
04 august 2024 - 08:46:04Paris, France (PANA) - In the glittering arena of Olympic Games football, a star is rising from the sands of [...] Full text...
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2024 Olympic Games: UN urges peace and respect for Olympic Truce as Paris Summer Games begin
27 july 2024 - 05:30:37Paris, France (PANA) - As the Summer Olympics and Paralympics got under way in Paris on Friday, UN Secretary-General António [...] Full text...
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Celebrate sports as vector for positive change, sustainable development - Guterres
26 july 2024 - 07:06:55New York, US (PANA) - As the world prepares to gather in Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games, UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...
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Senegal's President in France for an international summit on sport
24 july 2024 - 12:56:30Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, left Dakar on Wednesday for Paris in France, [...] Full text...
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Celebrating Africa's rich heritage in Men's Football at the Olympics
24 july 2024 - 08:02:45Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - As the world turns its attention to Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games that starts this [...] Full text...
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UN-backed refugee athletes named as Olympic flag bearers
24 july 2024 - 05:32:36Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has thrown its full support behind Cindy Ngamba and Yahya Al [...] Full text...
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2024/25 CAF Confed. Cup: First preliminary round fixtures
12 july 2024 - 08:08:10Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are the fixtures for the preliminary rounds of the 2024/25 Confederation Cup tournament, following the [...] Full text...
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Refugee Paralympic Team heading to Paris
10 july 2024 - 06:40:24Bonn, Germany (PANA) - Eight athletes and one guide runner are set to compete in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games [...] Full text...
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Official launch of "Tripoli Arab Youth Capital" celebrations for 2024
01 june 2024 - 14:40:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Presidential Council Chair Abdallah al-Lafi declared Tripoli the Arab Youth Capital for 2024 in presence [...] Full text...
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Over 8,000 people, including sports and health champions, join 5th WHO Walk the Talk
28 may 2024 - 07:29:19Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The fifth edition of Walk the Talk: The Health Challenge for All, organised by the World [...] Full text...
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Gambia appoint McKinstry as Scorpions coach
22 may 2024 - 16:29:04Banjul, Gambia (PANA) The Ministry of Youth & Sports, through the National Sports Council, has annoned the appointment of Johnathan [...] Full text...
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CAF, Saudi Football Federation hold Women’s Football Coaching workshop
16 may 2024 - 06:52:13Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) Women's Football Department and Saudi Arabia Football Federation (SAFF) [...] Full text...
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2023/24 CAF Confed. Cup final: RS Berkane, Zamalek renew rivalry in first-leg clash on Sunday
11 may 2024 - 06:54:52Berkane, Morocco (PANA) -The first leg of the 2023/24 CAF Confederation Cup final will kick-off in Berkane, Morocco, between Morocco’s [...] Full text...
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South Africa's legal fraternity mourns passing of prominent judge
10 may 2024 - 10:24:38Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Tributes are pouring in following the death of former Constitutional Court Judge Yvonne Mokgoro [...] Full text...
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National Safety, Security Officers meet virtually across Africa
08 may 2024 - 07:48:37Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Members of the CAF Department of Safety and Security met on 7 May 2024, with the [...] Full text...
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2023/24 CAF Confed. Cup Final: Zamalek's Road to the final
08 may 2024 - 07:42:30Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Winners of the 2019 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup, Egyptian football powerhouse, Zamalek SC, are eager to [...] Full text...
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Libyan, Italian officials meet in Tripoli to promote bilateral cooperation
07 may 2024 - 17:37:50Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, held talks on [...] Full text...
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African trio brace for Futsal World Cup draw
05 may 2024 - 08:19:23Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The fates of Angola, Libya and Morocco will be decided this month as the three African [...] Full text...
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FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup brand launched in vibrant ceremony
05 may 2024 - 08:15:37Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) - The FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2025 brand was revealed on Saturday at a vibrant, colourful [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: 2023/24 CAF Conf. Cup: Algeria appeals to CAS against CAF decision to sanction USM Alger
03 may 2024 - 11:24:34Lausanne, Switzerland (PANA) - Algeria has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the decision taken by the Confederation [...] Full text...
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'Refugee Olympic Team to send message of hope at Paris Games'
03 may 2024 - 05:47:46Lausanne, Switzerland, (PANA) - Afghanistan’s first woman breakdancer, a Cameroon-born British boxing champion, and a literal shooting star from Venezuela [...] Full text...
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Algeria hosts second regional CAF Club Licensing Workshop 2024
01 may 2024 - 07:25:40Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Following a successful kick off to the CAF Club Licencing Regional Workshop 2024 in Mauritania, Algeria [...] Full text...
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Fourth session of the CEN-SAD Council of Ministers for Youth and Sport ends
24 april 2024 - 18:18:55Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Fourth meeting of the Council of Ministers for Youth and Sport of the countries of [...] Full text...
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CEN-SAD Secretary-General calls on Libyan PM
23 april 2024 - 18:41:57Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, on Tuesday held talks in Tripoli with the Executive [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM urges young people in CEN-SAD countries to promote the organisation
23 april 2024 - 15:14:22Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, on Tuesday underlined the importance of the Community of [...] Full text...
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General Secretary of CEN-CAD attends 4th session of Ministers for Youth and Sport
19 april 2024 - 12:54:30Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Secretary-General of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), Ado El Hadj Abou, arrived in Tripoli [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister discusses support for sports clubs and federations
29 march 2024 - 14:21:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al-Dbaiba, paid an inspection visit to the Ministry of Sport to [...] Full text...
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Tripoli Stadium reopens this Friday after two years of closure for repairs
08 march 2024 - 20:04:35Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Tripoli International Stadium is back in action this Friday, after two years of closure due [...] Full text...
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World Economic Forum portrays initiatives to balance drivers of growth, productivity
19 january 2024 - 16:49:05Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – Participants of the World Economic Forum 2024 made the case that a new growth model is [...] Full text...
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World Economic Forum: Schwab Foundation announces social innovators of 2024
16 january 2024 - 17:20:16Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – From India to Morocco, the United States to Ecuador, the 16 organizations awarded by the Schwab [...] Full text...
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Libya ready to organise any African sporting event, says PM
08 january 2024 - 12:38:00Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has reaffirmed the country's willingness to organise any African [...] Full text...
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‘Illegal betting is the number one factor fuelling corruption in sports’, UN conference hears
16 december 2023 - 07:40:46Atlanta, US (PANA) - The global problem of illegal sports betting, the fraudulent manipulation of competitions, and the involvement of [...] Full text...
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South Africa commemorates World Cup win with public holiday
15 december 2023 - 07:47:59Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa on Friday commemorated the country’s historic 2023 Rugby World Cup Final victory [...] Full text...
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Libyan Minister for Youth attends 8th Ministerial Meeting of Youth Communication Organization in Nairobi
11 december 2023 - 19:13:26Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister for Youth in the Government of National Unity, Fathallah al-Zeni, took part in [...] Full text...
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South African football administrator lands top CAF position
08 december 2023 - 08:15:55Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Legendary South African football personality Kaizer Motaung has praised his daughter Jessica who was [...] Full text...
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EU resolves to combat gender-based discrimination in sports
25 november 2023 - 07:48:13Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Friday approved conclusions on women and equality in the field of sports, [...] Full text...
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UN General Assembly resolution upholds the Olympic Truce
22 november 2023 - 05:18:29New York, US (PANA) - Ahead of the Summer Olympics in Paris next year, the UN General Assembly has urged [...] Full text...
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CAF announces shortlists of Men’s Categories for CAF Awards 2023
18 november 2023 - 09:02:56Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, CAF, on Friday announced the shortlists for the men’s categories for the [...] Full text...
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2023 CAF Awards: CAF unveils nominees for 2023 Awards in men’s categories
01 november 2023 - 11:24:02Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), on Wednesday revealed the list of [...] Full text...
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FIFA confirms Saudi Arabia to host 2034 World Cup
01 november 2023 - 08:34:11Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 FIFA World Cup after the nation was confirmed as the [...] Full text...
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South Africa: South Africa to play key role at sport doping conference
25 october 2023 - 15:00:49Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Sports Minister Zizi Kodwa is leading the South African delegation at the Conference of [...] Full text...
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Maiden African Football League: Questions & Answers on the continent's newest elite club competition
20 october 2023 - 08:41:29Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The inaugural edition of the African Football League kicks off on 20 October and [...] Full text...
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CAF engages AIPS African Zone on African football, the role of media
11 october 2023 - 07:54:08Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - In a bid to foster stronger working relationships with key media stakeholders, CAF Secretary General, Veron [...] Full text...
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FIFA President congratulates Ghana FA President Simeon-Okraku on re-election
10 october 2023 - 09:16:40Accra, Ghana (PANA) - FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, has congratulated Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku on his re-election as President of the [...] Full text...
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2024 FIFA World Cup: Saudi Arabia launch official tournament bid
10 october 2023 - 09:04:21Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Saudi Arabia has submitted to FIFA its official intention to host the 2034 World Cup after [...] Full text...
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PUMA becomes CAF technical partner
10 october 2023 - 08:54:53Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) and sports company, PUMA, have concluded an agreement resulting in [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup: Indonesia gears up to kick off tournament amid efforts to reform troubled local football culture
03 october 2023 - 06:07:57Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - As Indonesia gear up to host the FIFA Under-17 World Cup next month, the country is [...] Full text...
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WHO, WADA sign MOU to collaborate on clean, drug-free sport
02 october 2023 - 19:30:58Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have signed a four-year memorandum [...] Full text...
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FIFA officially hands over renovated David Kaunda Stadium to government
26 september 2023 - 05:31:33Chipata, Zambia (PANA) - The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) has formally handed over the fully refurbished David Kaunda [...] Full text...
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Football scouts search for talents in DR Congo's turbulent east
13 september 2023 - 06:32:06Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Despite the violence in eastern DR Congo, the founder of Goma's GOAL Football Academy, Ugo [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister and Emir of Qatar to support efforts to end fighting in Sudan
10 september 2023 - 14:08:22Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, and the Emir [...] Full text...
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CAF teams up with 'Mission 89' to ensure football safeguarding
09 september 2023 - 09:57:28Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is joining hands with "Mission 89", an international research, education [...] Full text...
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UN Women welcomes FIFA action against Spanish football federation chief
31 august 2023 - 07:16:46New York, US (PANA) - The UN agency championing gender equality has underlined its strong stance against abuse or harassment [...] Full text...
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Athletics: Double gold medalist earns 46 million Kenyan Shillings in three months
30 august 2023 - 10:47:43Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan long distance runner, Faith Kipyegon, earned a whopping Ksh46 millions in just three months, accruing [...] Full text...
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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: All 20 qualifiers emerge for second round
28 august 2023 - 06:28:06Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are all the 20 teams that have qualified for the second round of the 2023-24 [...] Full text...
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2023-24 CAF Champions League: All the 22 qualifiers for 2nd round have emerged
28 august 2023 - 06:01:19Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the 22 qualifiers for the second round of the 2023-24 CAF Champions League [...] Full text...
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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: Results of 2nd-leg, first-round matches
27 august 2023 - 06:51:26Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results from the second-leg, first-round matches played in the CAF Confederation Cup. Azam FC, Tanzania [...] Full text...
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2023-24 CAF Champions league: 12 teams qualify for 2nd round
27 august 2023 - 06:42:26Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - With 10 matches still be played in the second-leg, first-round of the 2023-24 CAF Champions league [...] Full text...
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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: Second-leg, first-round matches
25 august 2023 - 09:05:47Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are the scheduled second-leg, first-round matches this weekend, with first-leg results in brackets Friday, 25 August Azam [...] Full text...
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2023-24 CAF Champions League: Second-leg hosts set to reverse upsets in return fixtures
25 august 2023 - 08:22:26Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - After a highly entertaining first-leg first-round matches of the 2023-24 CAF Champions League, host teams are [...] Full text...
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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: All first-leg, first-round results
21 august 2023 - 08:32:52Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are all the results from the first-leg, first-round matches, played at the weekend in the [...] Full text...
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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Results of all first-leg, first-round matches played at the weekend
21 august 2023 - 08:13:01Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results of all the first-leg, first-round matches played at the weekend in the 2023 [...] Full text...
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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: More results from first-round matches
20 august 2023 - 07:34:53Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are more results from the first-leg, first-round matches played on Saturday in the 2023/24 CAF [...] Full text...
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2023 CAF Champions league: Results of matches played on Saturday
20 august 2023 - 07:25:36Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Results of matches played on Saturday across Africa in the preliminaries of the 2023 CAF Champions [...] Full text...
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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: Results from first-round matches
19 august 2023 - 09:59:10Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Singida United of Tanzania defeated JKU of Zanzibar 4-1 in the first-leg of the 2023/24 CAF [...] Full text...
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2023/24 CAF Champions league openers: Tunisian, Ethiopian clubs secure away wins
19 august 2023 - 09:02:39Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Tunisian club, Etoile du Sahel, and Ethiopian side, Saint George, earned important away victories as the [...] Full text...
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2023-24 CAF Champions League: Scheduled first-round matches
16 august 2023 - 07:26:46Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are the scheduled first-round matches in the 2023-24 CAF Champions league to be playd between [...] Full text...
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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: First-round matches on 18 to 20 August
16 august 2023 - 07:23:27Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - First-round matches in thee 2023-24 CAF Confederation Cup will be held between 18 and 20 August, [...] Full text...
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FIFA approves nationality switch of German-born defender to represent Nigeria
08 august 2023 - 07:27:10Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has granted official approval to KAA Gent defender, Jordan Torunarigha, on his change of nationality. The [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA WWC: Moroccan player makes World Cup history with hijab
31 july 2023 - 06:40:10Adelaide, Australia (PANA) - The Moroccan women’s soccer team are making history on several fronts at the 2023 FIFA Women’s [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Keen interest in Africa's first Netball World Cup
27 july 2023 - 10:00:27Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Africa's first Netball World Cup begins in Cape Town on Friday and thousands of [...] Full text...
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Orlando Pirates handed Djabal clash in CAF Champions League draw
26 july 2023 - 07:39:14Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Two-time African champions Enyimba of Nigeria will face Libya's Ahli Benghazi in a tricky West-North affair in [...] Full text...
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UN teams up with FIFA at Women’s World Cup in score for gender equality
20 july 2023 - 06:01:59Auckland, New Zealand (PANA) - UN Women and world football governing body, FIFA, have come together, as the FIFA Women’s [...] Full text...
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CAF, LOC host workshop in Abidjan to discuss potential 2023 CAF AFCON partnerships
19 july 2023 - 08:02:42Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - More than 50 Ivorian-based companies attended the CAF and Ivorian Local Organising Committee (LOC)-hosted business [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup: 10 players to watch
18 july 2023 - 08:50:35Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - With the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup less than 48 hours away, here are 10 players [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA WWC: Penalties, passes, and a touch of politics as Women’s World Cup is about to kick off
17 july 2023 - 07:16:23Auckland, New Zealand (PANA) - The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup kicks off on Thursday night, the first football World [...] Full text...
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TikTok, FIFA partner to boost Women’s World Cup visibility
16 july 2023 - 08:52:38Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has signed with TikTok for multiple digital activations ahead of the Women’s World Cup to [...] Full text...
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Inter Miami secures monumental signing of Lionel Messi
16 july 2023 - 08:48:32Fort Lauderdale, US (PANA) - In an unparalleled move for Major League Soccer (MLS), Inter Miami CF of Fort Lauderdale, [...] Full text...
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Tunisian clubs get highest share from Qatar 2022 FIFA Club Benefit programme
15 july 2023 - 08:16:49Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Tunisian clubs, which provided the highest number of players from Africa at the Qatar 2022 World [...] Full text...
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End of FIFA ban rekindles Zimbabwe's World Cup hopes
12 july 2023 - 06:25:58Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe on Tuesday welcomed the lifting of FIFA's ban on the country's football association which has [...] Full text...
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European Court of Human Rights upholds South African athlete Semenya's case on female testosterone levels
11 july 2023 - 11:29:59Strasbourg, France (PANA) - The European Court of Human Rights has by 4-3 majority decision ruled that the rights of South [...] Full text...
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CAF, Global Sports partner move to make African Football amongst the best Globally
11 july 2023 - 08:22:37Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is excited to partner with Global Sports to support the [...] Full text...
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FIFA says Saudi city, Jeddah, will stage next Club World Cup
28 june 2023 - 07:34:20Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The 2023 Club World Club will be played in Jeddah, the home city of Saudi Arabian [...] Full text...
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CAF President, FIFPRO agree to make African football the best globally
23 june 2023 - 11:02:23Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe, on Thursday attended the FIFPRO Africa Congress in Gaborone, Botswana, and [...] Full text...
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Human rights must be key to deciding 2030 FIFA World Cup host, survey says
22 june 2023 - 12:28:19Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - An online poll has discovered that majority of people surveyed believe human rights should be a [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA Women's World Cup: Sub-standard pitches, lack of medical checks blighted qualifiers
21 june 2023 - 07:20:51Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Many players in Women's World Cup qualifying had to endure poor pitches and did not receive [...] Full text...
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FIFA chief wants referees to stop football games when racism occurs
16 june 2023 - 11:21:47Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - A zero tolerance approach must be taken over racism in football and referees at all levels [...] Full text...
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Posh Miami enclave to become US football hub with FIFA, Messi set to move in
14 june 2023 - 05:54:36Miami, US (PANA) - Lionel Messi isn’t the only football powerhouse heading to Miami – FIFA, the organisers of the [...] Full text...
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FIFA president Infantino leads tributes to Silvio Berlusconi
13 june 2023 - 06:22:10Milan, Italy (PANA) - FIFA president Gianni Infantino led the tributes to Silvio Berlusconi, the former owner of AC Milan, [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso and Morocco sign several cooperation agreements
11 june 2023 - 15:32:05Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso and Morocco Friday signed a number of cooperation agreements at the 4th session [...] Full text...
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Morocco announces friendly matches ahead of 2023 Women's World Cup
09 june 2023 - 09:17:55Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco's female national team is gearing up for the upcoming 2023 World Cup with a series [...] Full text...
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US to play Germany, Ghana in October International Friendlies
03 june 2023 - 07:36:26Connecticut, U.S. (PANA) - The US men's national team (USMNT) has announced it would be playing Germany and Ghana during [...] Full text...
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Angola hosts final CAF Club Licensing Online Platform workshop
02 june 2023 - 07:30:01Lubango, Angola (PANA) - The spotlight falls on Angola as it hosts the fourth and final 2023 regional workshop of [...] Full text...
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2022/23 CAF Confed. Cup: Premium African club football content kicks off Saturday
02 june 2023 - 07:26:21Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - For two weekends in a row, the global audience will be watching premium African Club football [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister rewards Libyan athlete who won gold in karate at Mediterranean championships
31 may 2023 - 13:59:03Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Uven athletes from nity, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, Tuesday [...] Full text...
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FIFA, WHO extend collaboration to promote health through football
25 may 2023 - 12:46:37Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, have signed [...] Full text...
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FIFA and WHO extend collaboration to promote health through football
24 may 2023 - 19:04:26Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA and WHO have agreed to extend their collaboration and to continue to use the power [...] Full text...
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Court of Arbitration For Sport dismisses Liberian Bility’s appeal against 10-year-ban
13 may 2023 - 09:07:56Lausanne, Switzerland (PANA) - Former Liberian Football Association president, Musa Hassan Bility, who was banned from all FIFA activities for [...] Full text...
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Didier Drogba says football is key for peace, co-existence
05 may 2023 - 07:55:15Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA Legend and the World Health Organisation’s Goodwill Ambassador for Sport and Health, Didier Drogba, has [...] Full text...
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2023 CAF U-17 AFCON: Pomp, colour and music usher in tournament
30 april 2023 - 08:28:03Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Short, precise, colourful and entertaining performances marked the opening ceremony of the TotalEnergies Under-17 Africa Cup [...] Full text...
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Nigerian, Egyptian table tennis stars to renew rivalry as African tournament begins in Kenya 4 May
25 april 2023 - 08:08:43Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Quadri Aruna of Nigeria and Omar Assar of Egypt will take their rivalry to Nairobi, Kenya, [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup: Tickets back on sale with about 100 days to go
11 april 2023 - 05:18:57Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The FIFA Women’s World Cup will hit New Zealand and Australian shores in just 100 days [...] Full text...
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Champions Crowned at 2022/23 CAF African Schools Football Championship Continental Final
09 april 2023 - 02:14:38Durban, South Africa (PANA) - CS Ben Sekou Sylla from Guinea and Fountain Gate School of Tanzania have been crowned [...] Full text...
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FIFA Foundation Community Programme announces support for 114 organisations in 2023
07 april 2023 - 12:55:10Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - To commemorate the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, the FIFA Foundation on Thursday [...] Full text...
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Athletes score for people and the planet on International Day of Sport
07 april 2023 - 06:02:01New York, U.S. (PANA) - Athletes are pushing for a more equitable world, both on and off the playing field [...] Full text...
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FIFA bans former Peru FA president for life over bribery charges
05 april 2023 - 15:02:20Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Former president of the Peruvian Football Association, Manuel Burga Seoane, has been banned from all football-related activities [...] Full text...
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2022/23 CAF Champions league: How they finished in the groups
02 april 2023 - 07:47:55Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - After the final group matches were played on Friday and Saturday across Africa, here is how [...] Full text...
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2022/23 CAF Champions league: All eight quarter finalists emerge
02 april 2023 - 07:20:41Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - All the eight quarter finalists for the 2022/23 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League, have emerged, following matches [...] Full text...
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2022/23 CAF Champions league: Results from all final group matches
02 april 2023 - 05:37:58Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results of all final group matches in the 2022/23 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League, played [...] Full text...
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FIFA U-20 WC: FIFA mulls sanctions after stripping Indonesia of hosting rights
01 april 2023 - 08:37:01Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Football’s world governing body FIFA is considering sanctions against Indonesia after stripping the country of its [...] Full text...
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2022/23 CAF Champions league: Results of some final group matches
01 april 2023 - 07:51:15Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results of some final group matches in the 2022/23 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League played [...] Full text...
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Botswana makes significant strides toward equal treatment of women under the law
31 march 2023 - 08:24:07Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Gender equality and women’s empowerment in Botswana has progressed over the past 20 years as the [...] Full text...
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2023 World Beach Games to go ahead in Bali despite Israel’s participation - Official
30 march 2023 - 08:44:12Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Bali is set to host the second edition of the 2023 World Beach Games (official name: [...] Full text...
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Fury, sadness in Indonesia after FIFA pulls Under-20 World Cup
30 march 2023 - 08:36:15Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Indonesian football players, fans and pundits reacted with anger and sadness on Thursday after FIFA pulled [...] Full text...
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2022/23 CAF Champions League: All final group matches
30 march 2023 - 06:52:54Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are all the final group matches in the 2022/23 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League to be [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON qualifier: South African coach hails historic win
29 march 2023 - 12:13:16Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Head coach Hugo Broos has saluted South Africa’s national football team after they beat [...] Full text...
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Visa justifies decision to bring Women’s World Cup trophy to Nigeria
29 march 2023 - 09:07:28Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Digital payments outfit, Visa, which is a worldwide partner of FIFA for the Women’s World Cup, [...] Full text...
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Experts of the Mali-Côte d'Ivoire Great Joint Cooperation Commission meet on Wednesday
21 march 2023 - 18:48:29Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The meeting of experts of the 4th session of the Mali-Côte d'Ivoire Great Joint Commission of [...] Full text...
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Mabo’s legacy lives on, says FIFA President Infantino
21 march 2023 - 12:54:04Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - President of the world football governing body, FIFA, Gianni Infantino, has paid a touching tribute to [...] Full text...
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2022/23 CAF Champions league: Seven teams now through to quarter finals
19 march 2023 - 05:25:37Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Seven teams have now qualified for the quarter-finals of the 2022/23 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League, after [...] Full text...
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2022/23 CAF Champions league: Four teams through to quarter finals
18 march 2023 - 07:51:41Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Four teams have qualified for the quarter-finals of the 2022/23 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League, following Day [...] Full text...
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Footballers at increased risk of developing dementia, study finds
17 march 2023 - 08:14:03Stockholm, Sweden (PANA) - A study conducted by the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and other research centres, says footballers run [...] Full text...
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Kigali Stadium named after late Pelé of Brazil
17 march 2023 - 06:50:33Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Nyamirambo Regional Stadium in Kigali, the Rwandan capital, has been named the late Pelé of Brazil. It [...] Full text...
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2022/23 CAF Champions League: Day 5 matches
17 march 2023 - 05:58:11Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are all Day 5 matches in the 2022/23 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League to be played [...] Full text...
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Kagame, Moroccan King get CAF President's Outstanding Achievement Award
15 march 2023 - 05:20:12Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - CAF President, Dr Patrice Motsepe, on Tuesday conferred the CAF President’s Outstanding Achievement Award 2022 on President Paul [...] Full text...
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2022/23 CAF Champions league: Results from all Day 4 matches
12 march 2023 - 07:55:31Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results of all Day 4 matches in the 2022/23 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League. Group A [...] Full text...
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2022/23 CAF Champions league: Rescheduled Day 4 matches in Groups A, B
11 march 2023 - 06:19:32Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are the rescheduled Day 4 matches in Groups A and B in the 2022/23 TotalEnergies [...] Full text...
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2022/23 CAF Champions League: Results of some Day 4 matches
09 march 2023 - 08:29:04Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of some Day 4 matches in the 2022/23 TotalEnergies CAF Champions [...] Full text...
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2022/23 CAF Champions League: Results of Day 4 matches played on Tuesday
08 march 2023 - 06:34:47Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Results of some Day 4 matches in the 2022/23 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League. Group B Al Hilal 2-0 [...] Full text...
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2022/23 CAF Champions league: Some Day 4 matches on Tuesday
07 march 2023 - 06:06:12Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are some Day 4 matches in the 2022/23 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League. Group B Al Hilal, Sudan [...] Full text...
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2022/23 CAF Champions league: Rescheduled Day 3 matches on Friday, Saturday
03 march 2023 - 09:12:41Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are rescheduled Day 3 matches in the 2022/23 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League. Group A Wydad AC, Morocco [...] Full text...
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Results of Day 3 matches in the 2022/23 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League.
26 february 2023 - 13:33:37Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Results of Day 3 matches in the 2022/23 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League. Group A - Wydad AC, Morocco [...] Full text...
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2022/23 CAF Champions league: Results of all Day 3 matches
26 february 2023 - 13:31:31Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Results of Day 3 matches in the 2022/23 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League. Group A - Wydad AC, Morocco [...] Full text...
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2022/23 CAF Champions League: Results of Day 3 matches played on Friday
25 february 2023 - 07:18:17Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results of Day 3 matches played on Friday in the 2022/23 TotalEnergies CAF Champions [...] Full text...
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2022/23 CAF Champions league: Day 3 matches scheduled for Friday, Saturday
24 february 2023 - 07:24:26Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Day 3 matches in the 2022/23 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League [...] Full text...
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2022/23 CAF Champions League: Results from Day 2 matches
19 february 2023 - 05:25:45Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Results from all Day 2 matches in the 2022/23 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League. Group A JS Kabylie, Algeria [...] Full text...
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2022/23 CAF Champions league: Results from some Day 2 matches, played on Friday
18 february 2023 - 07:55:11Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Results from some Day 2 matches, played on Friday, in the 2022/23 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League. Group [...] Full text...
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2022/23 CAF Champions league: Day 2 matches scheduled for Friday and Saturday
17 february 2023 - 05:07:36Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are Day 2 matches in the 2022/23 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League to be played on Friday [...] Full text...
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Excitement builds ahead of CAF Champions League, CAF Confederation Cup opening weekend
08 february 2023 - 11:49:32Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - In the next few days, Africa’s elite club competitions - TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and TotalEnergies [...] Full text...
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Etienne Ndayiragije appointed new coach of Burundi national football teams
26 january 2023 - 16:35:50Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundian Etienne Ndayiragije, 41, has been appointed to head the national football teams, replacing Jimmy Ndayizeye [...] Full text...
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South African President Ramaphosa salutes Pelé
30 december 2022 - 09:17:58Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday expressed his sadness at the passing of [...] Full text...
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UNESCO ‘deeply saddened’ over death of football legend, Pelé
30 december 2022 - 05:33:02Paris, France (PANA) - The UN educational, Scientific and cultural organisation Organisation (UNESCO) has expressed sadness at the death on Thursday [...] Full text...
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Benin's revenue forecast to rise in 2023
19 december 2022 - 19:05:39Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin will experience in 2023 an increase in state revenues, according to a forecast of the [...] Full text...
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Genocide threat still real, UN chief says, commemorating victims worldwide
11 december 2022 - 06:28:35New York, US (PANA) - In response to rising hate speech and discrimination worldwide, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged [...] Full text...
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Second African Beach Games takes place in June in Tunisia
05 november 2022 - 14:08:40Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia will host the second edition of the All Africa Beach Games (AABG) in the seaside [...] Full text...
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Some 500 million people risk developing chronic illness, WHO warns
19 october 2022 - 05:19:59Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Almost 500 million people will develop heart disease, obesity, diabetes or other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) attributable [...] Full text...
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'NCDs represent 80% of total disease burden, 60% of mortality in Mauritius' - Minister
04 october 2022 - 07:18:37Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - According to the Mauritian National Health Accounts 2021, which will be released soon, Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) [...] Full text...
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Women's Handball AFCON: Senegal, host country, placed with Cameroon, Ivory Coast and Madagascar
28 september 2022 - 21:45:03Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The draw for the 25th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations for Women's Handball, held [...] Full text...
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ILO welcomes first global agreement on professional footballers’ rights
27 september 2022 - 06:32:07Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN’s labour agency on Monday welcomed the first ever global agreement on working conditions and [...] Full text...
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Ghana's inflation goes up by 2.2% to 33.9% in August
14 september 2022 - 15:36:02Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's inflation rose to 33.9 per cent in August, up from 31.7 per cent in July, [...] Full text...
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Mandela's daughter defends right to sell his possesions
08 september 2022 - 12:03:51Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former President Nelson Mandela’s daughter, Makaziwe, has been accused of selling his personal items [...] Full text...
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French President signs cooperation protocol to bolster job creation in Benin
28 july 2022 - 15:14:28Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – French President Emmanuel Macron has witnessed the signing of 11 bilateral agreements with the Beninese government [...] Full text...
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Mali gets Sports Medicine Centre in Bamako
18 july 2022 - 15:37:28Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali has acquired, for the first time, a Sports Medicine Centre, built within the Modibo Keita [...] Full text...
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South Africa expected to host 2023 Formula One Grand Prix
05 july 2022 - 08:47:48Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – In a major breakthrough for motor racing in Africa, Johannesburg’s famous Kyalami race track [...] Full text...
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African Sports journalists undergo training on mastery of techniques in sports reporting
23 may 2022 - 19:52:25Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Journalists and heads of sports services from some 20 African countries, including Mali, are taking from [...] Full text...
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FIFA approves 16 Gambian referees
23 may 2022 - 09:58:01Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - World football governing body, FIFA, has approved 16 Gambian Referees with Africa’s three-time Award winner, Bakary [...] Full text...
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Festive Eid El Fitr atmosphere prevails in Libya despite price hike
28 april 2022 - 17:18:29Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The rhythm of life in Tripoli and other Libyan cities has increased in the last few [...] Full text...
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CAF President urges Forbes U30 Africa Summit to invest in young people and football to build a better Africa
27 april 2022 - 08:36:11Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - CAF President, Dr Patrice Motsepe, has told delegates at the Forbes U30 Africa Summit in Gaborone, [...] Full text...
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2021-22 CAF Confed. Cup: Ittihad narrowly edge Leopards in rescheduled Group B clash
07 march 2022 - 06:03:28Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Ittihad of Libya on Sunday arrowly edged Leopards of Eswatini in rescheduled, Day 1, Group B [...] Full text...
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2021–22 CAF Confed. Cup: Results from Day 3, Group-stage matches
28 february 2022 - 05:06:01Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are results of Day 3 matches in the group stage of the 2021-22 CAF [...] Full text...
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2021–22 CAF Confed. Cup: Day 3 Group stage matches across Africa
27 february 2022 - 08:00:43Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are scheduled Day 3 matches in the 2021-22 CAF Confederation Cup competition, to be [...] Full text...
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BREAKING NEWS: FIFA slaps indefinite suspension on Kenya, Zimbabwe
24 february 2022 - 23:38:30Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - World Football Federation, FIFA, has announced an indefinite suspension of Kenya and Zimbabwe over government interference. FIFA [...] Full text...
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Ranking of best scorers in Burundian football league
24 february 2022 - 20:54:12Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Following is the ranking of best scorers in the Burundian football league at the end of day [...] Full text...
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Greek Foreign Minister visits Senegal and Cape Verde
23 february 2022 - 18:08:24Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias will visit Senegal and Cape Verde on Wednesday and Thursday, according [...] Full text...
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Twenty-three sports disciplines approved for 2023 Indian Ocean Islands games in Madagascar
29 january 2022 - 07:07:17Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Council of the Indian Ocean Islands Games (IOIG) has approved 23 sports disciplines for the [...] Full text...
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Pretoria secures Mandela's prison door key
07 january 2022 - 07:18:44Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa has secured the release of former President Nelson Mandela’s Robben Island prison [...] Full text...
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2021-22 CAF Conf. Cup: Groups emerge after draw
29 december 2021 - 07:40:17Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the groups for the 2021-22 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup Group Stage after the [...] Full text...
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2021-22 TotalEnergies Confed. Cup: Draw Procedure for Group Stage
27 december 2021 - 15:35:09Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The draw for the 2021-22 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup Group Stage will be conducted at CAF [...] Full text...
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TotalEnergies AFCON 2021: Equatorial Guinea announce squad
27 december 2021 - 15:25:30Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - Juan Micha Obiang, coach of Equatorial Guinea has unveiled his squad for the TotalEnergies Africa [...] Full text...
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2017 heroes headline Cameroon 40-man AFCON provisional squad
12 december 2021 - 10:55:52Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Cameroon coach António Conceiçao has named a provisional squad for next month's TotalEnergies Africa Cup of [...] Full text...
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Illegal bets add up to 1.7 trillion dollars each year: new UN report
09 december 2021 - 10:24:41Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Up to $1.7 trillion is estimated to be wagered on illicit betting markets each year, according to [...] Full text...
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Football champion Didier Drogba appointed WHO ambassador for sports, health
18 october 2021 - 21:02:10Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Monday appointed football legend Didier Drogba its Goodwill Ambassador for Sport [...] Full text...
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Step up, urges WHO as figures reveal 1 in 4 adults don’t exercise enough
15 october 2021 - 05:53:28Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Up to five million premature deaths a year could be prevented if the global population was more active, but many people live in areas [...] Full text...
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WHO calls for better and fairer opportunities for physical activity to improve health
14 october 2021 - 15:42:54Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The WHO Thursday called on decision-makers across the health, sport, education and transport sectors to urgently [...] Full text...
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Botswana Football Association lobbies for return of active sports
17 september 2021 - 11:30:00Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Football Association (BFA) has engaged its medical experts to develop guidelines to align with the [...] Full text...
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Eating wild meat significantly increases zoonotic disease risk: UN report
16 september 2021 - 06:04:30New York, US (PANA) - The domestic consumption of meat from wild animals has significant impacts on most species protected under the Convention [...] Full text...
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Botswana muses building high performance centre for athletes
26 august 2021 - 18:18:02Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s sports minister has implored the nation to consider building dedicated areas for the training of [...] Full text...
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2022 AFCON: "We have a difficult group with Egypt", says Nigerian Coach
23 august 2021 - 19:26:34Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Facing "Salah's Gang" for their first match of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021, [...] Full text...
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COVID-19 continues to lock creative industry in Botswana
20 august 2021 - 20:36:50Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s minister of Sports has announced intentions to open the creative industries sector for business as [...] Full text...
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Botswana promises unwavering support to sport
11 august 2021 - 18:32:23Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s minister of sports says government will prioritise sports to grow and nurture talents among the [...] Full text...
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WHO lists six game-changing actions to end violence against children
26 july 2021 - 22:58:31Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - One billion children experience violence and abuse every year, a situation exacerbated by the onset of [...] Full text...
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Technology crucial in Angola 2020 Olympics fans experience
21 july 2021 - 21:41:56Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Billed as the world’s biggest sporting event, the Summer Olympics scheduled to take place in Tokyo, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius abandons football activities for 2020/21 season
16 july 2021 - 05:50:36Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Football Association (MFA) on Friday announced that it has abandoned its football activities for [...] Full text...
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