Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Hosts Morocco beat Comoros 2-0 in the opening match of the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) match played in Rabat on Sunday.Brahim Diaz (55th) and Ayoub El-Kaabi (74th) secured all three points for Morocco.-0- PANA MA 21Dec2025 [...] Full text...
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - 2025 will be remembered in Burundi, as the year in which security concerns took an unprecedented regional turn, following sharp tensions on the common borders with Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).In the north, 2025 extended the unilateral decision by Burundian authorities to keep [...] Full text...
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Nine people have been killed in a mass shooting in the early hours of Sunday at at a tavern in Bekkersdal, on the West Rand, in South Africa. Several others were injured.Police spokesperson, Brig. Athlenda Mathe, said the shooting occurred at KwaNoxolo Tavern in the [...] Full text...
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US Senior Adviser on Aran and African Affairs, Massad Boulos, said he has had an “important” meeting with Qatari Minister of State Dr. Al Khulaifi, where they addressed their shared concern over the recent events in eastern DRC and violations of the peace process [...] Full text...
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States Department of State on Saturday signed a five-year bilateral health Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Federal Republic of Nigeria to strengthen Nigeria’s health system, with a strong emphasis on promoting Christian faith-based health care providers. Under this MoU, the Department of State, [...] Full text...
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group's Board of Directors has approved a $22 million grant to finance the Blue Economy and Fisheries Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Maintenance Project in São Tomé and Príncipe. This is aimed at unlocking the archipelago nation's vast maritime potential while addressing critical [...] Full text...
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) President, Dr Patrice Motsepe, announced on Saturday that the winner of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 will receive US$ 10 million in prize moneyThe announcement was made following a meeting of the CAF Executive Committee [...] Full text...
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 kicks off on Sunday at the Complexe Moulay Abdellah in Rabat, with the opening match pitting the host nation, Morocco against Comoros. For the Atlas Lions, the moment has arrived to begin a tournament they are determined to win on home soil, [...] Full text...
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian border is buckling under the strain. Since the beginning of December, more than 84,000 people have fled the violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) seeking refuge in neighboring Burundi.According to the UN refugee agency, more than 200,000 Congolese now reside in the [...] Full text...
New York, US (PANA) The United Nations on Friday condemned the killing of a civilian staff member serving with its peacekeeping mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), calling on the authorities to swiftly bring those responsible to justice.In a statement by his spokesperson, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned “in the strongest terms” [...] Full text...
