CAF African Schools Football Championship COSAFA Qualifiers: South Africa win boys, girls titles

17 december 2023 - 12:17:13
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - South Africa completed a ‘double’ for the second year in a row as they claimed both [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: France beat Uzbekistan 1-0 to seal semi-final spot

25 november 2023 - 12:04:16
Jakarta, Indinesia (PANA) - Ismail Bouneb's late strike earned France a hard-fought victory over Uzbekistan and a place in the [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Morocco through after shootout drama

21 november 2023 - 17:49:17
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Morocco scored a stoppage-time equalizer then beat Iran in a penalty shootout to secure a place [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Superb Brazil beat England to seal progress

17 november 2023 - 15:19:01
Jakarta,Indonesia (PANA) - The clash between one of the past two FIFA U-17 World Cup champions lived up to its [...] Full text...

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African Football League: TP Mazembe edge past Esperance

23 october 2023 - 06:57:52
Dar es Salaam (PANA) - A first-half goal from teenage sensation, Cheick Oumar Fofana, earned TP Mazembe of the DR Congo [...] Full text...

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Amara Diouf becomes youngest player to feature in Senegal's senior side

10 september 2023 - 09:52:43
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - At 15 years and 94 days old, the Generation Foot striker, Amara Diouf, became the youngest [...] Full text...

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

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

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2022/23 CAF Champions League: Al Ahly beat Esperance to qualify for fourth final

20 may 2023 - 08:27:31
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Record champions Al Ahly have qualified for their fourth consecutive TotalEnergies CAF Champions League final after [...] Full text...

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2023 U-17 AFCON: Morocco stun Algeria in Constantine, earn U-17 World Cup slot

11 may 2023 - 15:46:24
Constantine, Algeria (PANA) - Zakaria Ouazane scored a goal in either half with Adam Chakir adding a late third as [...] Full text...

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

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

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2023 U-17 AFCON: Second half resurgence lifts Morocco over South Africa

01 may 2023 - 08:33:48
Constantine, Algeria (PANA) - Second-half goals from skipper Abdelhamid Ait Bouldal and substitute Adam Hanin saw Morocco beat South Africa [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF U-17 AFCON: Pomp, colour and music usher in tournament

30 april 2023 - 08:28:03
Algiers, 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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2022 FIFA WC: Argentina are world champions; they beat France 4-2 on penalties in final match

18 december 2022 - 18:20:29
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Argentina on Sunday won the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament at the Lusail Stadium in Al Daayen, [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Final match to be decided by penalties as France and Argentia end extra time3-3

18 december 2022 - 17:52:33
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The final match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament at the Lusail Stadium in Al Daayen, [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Final match goes into extra-time as Mbappe double draws France level 2-2 with Argentina

18 december 2022 - 17:11:36
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The final match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament at the Lusail Stadium in Al Daayen, [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Serbia fall to Richarlison's brace in Brazil's 2-0 win

24 november 2022 - 21:18:54
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Brazilian striker Ricarlison scored a brace as the South American favourites overpowered Serbia 2-0 in their [...] Full text...

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2021-22 CAF Champions league: Al Ahly win rescheduled Day 1 match

06 march 2022 - 07:05:28
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egyptian giants, Al Ahly, defeated Al Merrikh of Sudan 3-2 in a rescheduled Group A, Day [...] Full text...

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Twenty-three sports disciplines approved for 2023 Indian Ocean Islands games in Madagascar

29 january 2022 - 07:07:17
Port-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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U20 AFCON: Uganda down Tunisia to book Ghana date in final

02 march 2021 - 02:07:10
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Derrick Kakooza on Monday fired a hattrick as debutants Uganda continued with their dream run at [...] Full text...

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Cairo derby: Clinical Zamalek secure rare Egyptian league win over wasteful Ahly

23 august 2020 - 06:05:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Clinical Zamalek made the most of some devastating counter attacks to punish a wasteful Al-Ahly side, [...] Full text...

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CAF wants Tunisia to make stadiums conform to African standards

05 may 2020 - 00:07:21
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) Monday sent a letter asking the Tunisian Football Federation to [...] Full text...

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Volley-ball: Tunisia beats Egypt, qualifies for Olympics Games

10 january 2020 - 00:10:38
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  - The Tunisian volleyball team Thursday beat their Egyptian counterparts 3-0 during day 3 matches of the [...] Full text...

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Rwandan team leaves for China to attend World Military Games 2019

16 october 2019 - 17:30:44
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)  - A contingent of Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF) sports teams of Athletes, Beach Volley, Taekwondo, and Shooting, [...] Full text...

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Gov't set to probe committee after anonymous shooting of at least five protesters

30 july 2019 - 17:31:48
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A Western Sudan State Governor has set up an investigation committee to probe the death on [...] Full text...

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Government set to probe committee after anonymous shooting of at least five protesters

30 july 2019 - 17:27:20
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A Western Sudan State Governor has set up an investigation committee to probe the death on [...] Full text...

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48 countries confirm participation in Praia African Games in Cape Verde

16 may 2019 - 19:57:12
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) – The first Praia African Games, due for 14-23 June in Santa Maria, in the tourist [...] Full text...

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Top UNHCR official calls for end to assaults aimed at refugees

05 october 2018 - 05:50:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - “Noise, chatter, shrillness, lack of civility, and harsh language,” surround the public debate over refugees, who [...] Full text...

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Award-winning Cristiano Ronaldo wants a 7th Men's player-of-the-year award

24 october 2017 - 12:04:55
London, UK (PANA) - Not satisfied with his fifth Men’s Player of the Year award, Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal says [...] Full text...

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2017 CAF Champions league: Highlights from matches already played

02 july 2017 - 11:17:24
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following highlights are from matches played in Day 5, group stage of the 2017 CAF [...] Full text...

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2017 FIFA Beach Soccer WC: Semi-final fixtures on Saturday

06 may 2017 - 03:47:52
Nassau, Bahamas (PANA) - The following are the semi-final matches on Saturday at the ongoing 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Three policemen killed, two wounded by unidentified gunmen in North Darfur

18 november 2016 - 11:58:33
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Three policemen have been shot dead and two others wounded on Thursday in the first attack [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Paralympics committee preps Rwanda's women volley team for Rio 2016

02 june 2016 - 16:54:42
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's National Paralympics Committee (NPC) on Thursday announced stepped-up efforts in preparation of the women Sitting [...] Full text...

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2015 U-23 AFCON: Senegal's 2-0 victory over Tunisia sees it through to semi

01 december 2015 - 21:26:02
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Host Senegal reached the semi-finals of the 2015 AFCON U-23 competition on Tuesday when it beat [...] Full text...

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2015 FIFA WWC: Cameroon reaches last 16, Nigeria out

17 june 2015 - 08:01:32
Edmonton, Canada (PANA) - Cameroon early Wednesday defeated Switzerland 2-1 in their final Group C match here to qualify for [...] Full text...

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Namibia: 2014 AWC: Cameroon wins first match, beats South Africa 1-0

12 october 2014 - 19:28:21
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - Midfielder Raissa Feudjio scored a late goal to power Cameroon to victory over South Africa in [...] Full text...

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Pistorius Trial: Witness contradicts defence

24 march 2014 - 14:56:13
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Following a five-day adjournment, the Oscar Pistorius murder trial resumed in South Africa's North Gauteng [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Pistorius witness describes gunshots

03 march 2014 - 12:33:38
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - The first witness at the Oscar Pistorius murder trial which started Monday has told the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritian 2013 best sportspeople rewarded

30 january 2014 - 12:03:55
Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) - World kick-boxing champion (under 54kg) Fabrice Bauluck and weightlifter Shalinee Valaydon were named the best sportspersons [...] Full text...

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2013 Beach Soccer WC: Russia beats Spain 5-1 to win 2nd successive title

29 september 2013 - 08:40:49
Papeete, Tahiti (PANA) - Russia Saturday (Sunday in Africa) retained its FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup crown with a comfortable [...] Full text...

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U-17 FIFA WWC: France beats North Korea 7-6 to take title

13 october 2012 - 17:39:04
Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - France Saturday won the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup on penalties against North Korea after a [...] Full text...

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U-23 ECOWAS Games to "transform" West Africa

20 august 2010 - 16:13:00
Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) -- The maiden Under-23 ECOWAS Games will transform the West African sub-region in terms of sports, politics [...] Full text...

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Nigeria, Mexico qualify for U-20 FIFA Women's World Cup quarters

21 july 2010 - 17:54:00
Bochum- Germany (PANA) -- Nigeria and Mexico on Wednesday drew 1-1 and in the end both Group C teams went [...] Full text...

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WC 2010: Ghana reaches round of 16 despite 0-1 loss to Germany

23 june 2010 - 21:16:00
Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- Ghana advanced to the round of 16 despite a lone goal loss to Germany in [...] Full text...

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Kenya Prisons retain African volley crown

16 may 2010 - 16:44:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Kenya Prisons Women Volleyball Club have emerged the 201 0 Africa Club champion. The club [...] Full text...

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Yanga lifts Tusker Cup

27 december 2009 - 16:43:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- A last minute goal scored by Mrisho Ngassa gave Tanzania 's Yanga victory in this year's [...] Full text...

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2010 WC: Antar Yahia sends Algeria to the World Cup

18 november 2009 - 21:18:00
Khartoum- Sudan (PANA) -- Antar Yahia's 40th minute volley was all that Algeria n eeded to reach the 2010 World [...] Full text...

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Libya to feature in 17th African Volley-ball Cup competition in Morocco

13 september 2009 - 19:34:00
Tripoli- Libya (PANA) -- The Libyan National Volley-ball squad will participate, from 27 September to 5 October, in the 17th [...] Full text...

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Kenya set for World Female Volleyball Championships qualifier

30 june 2009 - 14:30:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Kenya is ready to host the forthcoming 2010 World Champi onships Africa Pool C women's volleyball [...] Full text...

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CAN/WC 2010: B/Faso defeats Malawi 1-0, leads Group 5

06 june 2009 - 16:44:00
Blantyre- Malawi (PANA) -- Burkina Faso secured a vital away win in Group 5 of th e joint 2010 World [...] Full text...

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