2026 FIFA WC: Kenya hit five, Shalulile treble for Namibia, Niger stun Tanzania

09 september 2025 - 17:16:12
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa’s 2026 World Cup qualifying window continued Round 8 matches with decisive results across five groups [...] Full text...

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Kenya achieves elimination of human African trypanosomiasis or sleeping sickness as a public health problem

09 august 2025 - 11:08:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)  -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has validated Kenya as having eliminated human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) or [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Back-to-back Golden Boots for Morocco’s Ghizlane Chebbak

27 july 2025 - 11:57:18
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Ghizlane Chebbak has once again etched her name in African football history by securing the Golden [...] Full text...

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2025 CAF U-20 AFCON: Tylon Smith named Best Player

19 may 2025 - 07:26:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - South Africa's Tylon Smith was named Best Player of the TotalEnergies CAF U-20 Africa Cup of [...] Full text...

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2025 CAF U-20 AFCON: Ibrahim Kamara show stuns hosts Egypt

01 may 2025 - 07:38:19
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - It was the Ibrahim Kamara show on Wednesday evening, as the Sierra Leone captain put up [...] Full text...

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2025 CAF U-17 AFCON: Tapsoba hat-trick fires rampant Burkina Faso to reach last four

11 april 2025 - 07:36:58
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Burkina Faso delivered a commanding performance on Thursday evening, thrashing Zambia 6-1 in the quarter-finals of [...] Full text...

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Neglected tropical diseases: Niger becomes first in WHO African Region to eliminate onchocerciasis

31 january 2025 - 05:44:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Niger has met the criteria for elimination of onchocerciasis, making it the fifth country in the [...] Full text...

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2024/25 CAF Champions League: MC Alger clinch quarter-final spot after Yanga stalemate

19 january 2025 - 07:48:37
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - South Africa’s Orlando Pirates delivered a stunning 2-1 defeat to Egypt’s Al Ahly at Cairo Stadium, [...] Full text...

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2024/25 CAF Champions League: FAR Rabat, Pyramids clinch historic quarter-final spots

12 january 2025 - 07:27:58
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - FAR Rabat booked their place in the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League quarter-finals for the first time [...] Full text...

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CAF 2024: A year to remember for African football (Roundup by CAF Online)

26 december 2024 - 13:03:18
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) wrapped up an extraordinary year of football in 2024, with major [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$7.3 million disbursement to Guinea Bissau

29 august 2024 - 12:31:51
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has allowed an immediate disbursement of US$7.3 million to help [...] Full text...

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CAF Women's Champions League: Results from zonal qualifiers

21 august 2024 - 08:34:59
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are results from some zonal qualifiers in the CAF Women's Champions League.The Central African [...] Full text...

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CAF Women’s Champions League: Edo Queens, A.O. Etincelle secure WAFU B semi-final spots

19 august 2024 - 06:06:50
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Edo Queens have advanced to the semi-finals of the WAFU B CAF Women’s Champions League [...] Full text...

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Ivorian team reach semi final of WAFU B WCL qualifiers

17 august 2024 - 06:36:14
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Inter d’Abidjan booked their place in the semi-finals of the WAFU Zone B CAF Women’s [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympic Games: Zambia and Nigeria women stumble in football matches

29 july 2024 - 06:42:34
Paris, France (PANA) - The second round of matches in the Paris 2024 Women's Olympic Games football competition saw both [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: Kenya, Nigeria, Zambia book FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup tickets

16 june 2024 - 18:33:30
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Kenya on Sunday became the third African country to officially qualify for the Under-17 FIFA Women's [...] Full text...

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Zambia fire hat-trick, beat Morocco in U-17 qualifier

09 june 2024 - 12:54:28
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia made a resounding statement in the first leg of the fourth and final round of [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Equatorial Guinea thump Guinea Bissau 4-2 as captain Nsue scores first hat-trick

18 january 2024 - 16:00:49
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Equatorial Guinea captain Emilio Nsue scored the first hat-trick in the 2023 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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CAF African Schools Football UNAF Qualifiers: Egypt, Morocco in great start

18 december 2023 - 11:41:02
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The CAF African Schools Football Championship UNAF Qualifiers got off to a flying start in the [...] Full text...

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African Schools Football Championship: COSAFA Qualifiers begin

15 december 2023 - 08:40:01
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - A thrilling opening day of the 2023 CAF African Schools Football Championship, Council of Southern Africa [...] Full text...

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CECAFA Zone qualifiers: Uganda, Kenya dominate Day 1 in African Schools Football Championship

12 december 2023 - 11:47:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The CAF African Schools Football Championship, Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) Zonal [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Germany's Brunner wins Golden Ball

02 december 2023 - 17:02:29
Surakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Germany's Paris Brunner won the adidas Golden Ball for the outstanding player, while Argentina's Agustin Ruberto [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Hero Heide helps Germany into final

28 november 2023 - 12:33:36
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Paris Brunner scored a brace then netted a shootout-winning penalty as Germany beat Argentina in a [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Argentina sink Brazil 3-0 to sail into the semi-final

24 november 2023 - 16:43:46
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Claudio Echeverri's superb hat-trick helped Argentina sink reigning FIFA U-17 World Cup champions Brazil 3-0 in [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U17 WC: Senegal thump Poland 4-1 in dominant display

14 november 2023 - 12:04:04
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Idrissa Gueye hit a hat-trick as Senegal put one foot in the last 16 with a [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U17 WC: Doumbia hat-trick fires Mali to U17 World Cup win over Uzbekistan

11 november 2023 - 12:14:04
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - A. Mamadou Doumbia hat-trick propelled Mali to an emphatic 3-0 victory over Uzbekistan in their opening [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF WCL: The Oumou Kone show in San Pedro as AS Mande go top of Group B

10 november 2023 - 07:23:16
San Pedro, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - It was the Oumou Kone show on Thursday evening at San Pedro’s Laurent Pokou [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Osimhen hat-trick gives Nigeria 6-0 win over Sao Tome & Principe

11 september 2023 - 05:15:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Victor Osimhen grabbed a hat-trick as Nigeria signed off their TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations qualifying [...] Full text...

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CAF WCL qualifiers: Delta Queens, Ampem Darkoa in WAFU B finals

30 august 2023 - 09:36:09
Benin, Nigeria (PANA) - The CAF Women's Champions League WAFU Zone B qualifiers will reach its conclusion on Thursday when [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF W Champions League/WAFU B qualifiers: Delta Queens, Ampem Darkoa reach semi-finals

27 august 2023 - 06:55:01
Benin, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's Delta Queens and Ghana's Ampem Darkoa Ladies sealed their places in the semi-finals of the [...] Full text...

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Ikwaput hat-trick powers Kampala Queens to winning start

13 august 2023 - 05:40:21
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - A superb hat-trick from striker Fazila Ikwaput inspired Uganda's Kampala Queens to a 3-0 win over [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Women's WC: Siamfuko, Mulenga not in Zambia's 23-player squad

05 july 2023 - 06:13:07
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia's coach, Bruce Mwape, has left out top players, Esther Siamfuko and Anita Mulenga, from their [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM announces launch of national strategy for early detection of cancer

12 june 2023 - 17:40:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, Monday announced the launch [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-20 WC: Stalemate secures top spot for Gambia, Tunisia into last 16 despite defeat

29 may 2023 - 11:40:09
Buenos Aires, Argentina (PANA) - Gambia's unbeaten run in the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Argentina continued as they secured [...] Full text...

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WAFU B U-20 Girls AFCON: Burkina Faso run riot against Niger, Nigeria crush Togo

25 may 2023 - 07:58:30
Kumasi, Ghana (PANA) - In a display of sheer dominance, Burkina Faso delivered a masterclass performance against Niger in the [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-20 WC: Argentina ready to host if Indonesia lose hosting rights

27 march 2023 - 07:23:03
Buenos Aires, Argentina (PANA) - By mixing sports with politics and religion, Indonesia is at serious risk of losing its [...] Full text...

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2023 U-20 AFCON: Senegalese star, Pape Diop, scoops Umbro Golden Boot award

12 march 2023 - 07:05:05
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Senegalese midfielder, Pape Demba Diop, has won the Umbro Golden Boot award of the TotalEnergies U-20 [...] Full text...

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2022/23 CAF Confed. Cup: Rivers United hammer Motema Pembe in rescheduled match

10 march 2023 - 07:32:42
Uyo, Nigeria (PANA) - Rivers United Football Club of Port Harcourt on Thursday in Uyo triumphed 3-1 over DC Motema [...] Full text...

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2023 U-20 AFCON: Pape Diop scores hat-trick as Senegal eliminate Egypt

26 february 2023 - 13:34:53
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Hosts Egypt crashed out of the TotalEnergies Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) at the group [...] 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: Goncalo Ramos scores hat-trick as Portugal demolish Switzerland 6-1 to reach quarter-finals

06 december 2022 - 21:21:56
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Goncalo Ramos scored the first hat-trick in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar as awesome [...] Full text...

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UPDATE 2: Ethiopian conflict: UN chief warns conflict is 'spiralling out of control'

17 october 2022 - 17:51:03
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Monday that the situation in Ethiopia, where the Government [...] Full text...

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UPDATE 1: Ethiopian crisis: Government announes 'defensive measures' to safeguard territorial integrity

17 october 2022 - 12:37:59
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian Government on Monday  announced "defensive measures" to safeguard the sovereignty and territorial integrity [...] Full text...

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South African Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu dies

26 december 2021 - 08:34:39
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu died peacefully at his Cape Town home on [...] Full text...

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Libyan paliament holds consultative plenary on political developments

13 december 2021 - 14:54:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A consultative plenary session of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) started here Monday to examine [...] Full text...

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UN Special Envoy urges Libyans to use wisdom to stabilise country

09 december 2021 - 12:19:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The outgoing special envoy of the Secretary-General and head of the UN Support Mission in Libya [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: South African President Ramaphosa addresses concerns

01 december 2021 - 15:08:56
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa has taken a swipe at African countries which have implemented travel [...] Full text...

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Neves officially declared winner of Cape Verde's presidential vote

22 october 2021 - 21:15:31
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde’s National Electoral Commission (CNE) on Friday formally declared José Maria Pereira Neves, 61, [...] Full text...

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2021 Women's Champions league: Central Africa reps set to emerge

01 september 2021 - 05:22:51
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - The final first leg of the CAF TotalEnergies Women's Champions League qualifying round in the [...] Full text...

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Uche: First among Super Falcons’ peers (A PANA portrait)

03 august 2021 - 17:17:30
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Despite her modest personality, former Nigerian international Ngozi Eucharia Uche is a foremost achiever among her [...] Full text...

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25 years on, world remembers Nigeria’s Atlanta’96 Olympics heroes

03 august 2021 - 17:09:19
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - August 3, 1996, would be etched forever in the memory of African football custodian and even [...] Full text...

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Cold spell inspires Botswana’s education minister to relax uniform restrictions for learners

08 june 2021 - 17:50:29
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Severe cold fronts being experienced in Botswana has promoted government to urge parents and teachers to [...] Full text...

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FIFA Congress to discuss Saudi plan to hold World Cups every two years

20 may 2021 - 16:43:51
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA will discuss a proposal from Saudi Arabia to hold the World Cup and Women's World [...] Full text...

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

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

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Amnesty International asks Uganda to stop killings, rights violations ahead of elections

14 december 2020 - 07:21:10
Kapala, Uganda (PANA) - Amnesty International on Monday asked the Ugandan authorities to take measures to immediately end the wave [...] Full text...

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Ugandan Police crackdown against opposition leaders draws Amnesty International condemnation

11 december 2020 - 19:41:21
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Ugandan authorities must take measures to immediately end the wave of human rights violations and abuses [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire: Conduct election in ‘a peaceful manner’ – UN chief

31 october 2020 - 08:21:32
New York, US (PANA) - As voting begins in Côte d'Ivoire on Saturday in a controversial presidential election, UN Secretary-General, [...] Full text...

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Togo eradicates sleeping sickness

25 august 2020 - 18:10:21
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo has eradicated trypanosomiasis, commonly known as "sleeping sickness", following WHO certification, PANA learned from official [...] Full text...

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Tabitha and Temwa: Sisters driving Malawian football (A CAF Portrait)

16 july 2020 - 12:46:55
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Sisters Tabitha and Temwa Chawinga are leading Malawian women's football from the front - speaking literally. The [...] Full text...

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Cold front causes Botswana to ease school uniform restrictions

23 june 2020 - 09:28:11
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s Ministry of Basic Education has issued a directive to schools, to ease uniform restrictions and [...] Full text...

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60 pct of deaths in Tunisia due to way of living, says Health minister

05 june 2020 - 21:09:03
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian minister of Health, Abdellatif Mekki, said here Friday that 60 percent of deaths in [...] Full text...

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Two Libyan doctors shot dead in western Tripoli

13 march 2020 - 00:13:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Two doctors were killed on Thursday after their vehicle was targeted on the coastal road, western [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: Two US diplomats placed in isolation in Mauritius

18 february 2020 - 15:31:20
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Two unnamed U.S. diplomats resident in Mauritius were placed in isolation at Souillac Hospital in [...] Full text...

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Moroccan striker Youssef El Arabi tops Greek league scorers

13 january 2020 - 14:38:24
Athens Greece (PANA) - Morocco's Youssef El Arabi allowed his club, Olympiakos Piraeus, to win 4-0 over Lameya's team on [...] Full text...

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Club World Cup: Espérance de Tunis beat Al-Sadd of Qatar

18 december 2019 - 14:25:35
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Esperance Sportif Tunis saved Africa's honour by beating Qatar's Al-Sadd 6-2 on Tuesday at Khalifa international [...] Full text...

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Esperance de Tunis breaks new record in football WC of Clubs

17 december 2019 - 23:10:49
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Esperance Sportive de Tunis has broken a new record, beating on Tuesday in Doha the Qatari [...] Full text...

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UFOA Tournament: Senegal is lone leader in Group A

25 november 2019 - 14:55:08
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Senegal's Lion Cubs took the lead in Group A (3 pts, +3) in the UFOA tournament [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA U-17 WC: Nigeria, 3rd country to qualify for Round of 16

30 october 2019 - 07:02:39
Goiânia, Brazil (PANA) - Five-time champions Nigeria became the third country to qualify for the round of 16 at the [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Department of Meteorological Services raises alert over heat waves

18 october 2019 - 18:14:47
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism, through the Department of Meteorological Services, [...] Full text...

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WAFU tournament final: Senegal aims to dethrone Ghana this Sunday

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

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TICAD7 summit: How is Africa going to take ownership of its economic growth through multilateralism? (A News Analysis by Aimable Twahirwa, PANA Correspondent)

27 august 2019 - 19:52:21
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A dozen African leaders will attend the seventh edition of the Tokyo International Conference for African [...] Full text...

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2018 FIFA U-17 WWC: Ghana thrash Uruguay 5-0 in opening match

14 november 2018 - 01:39:48
Montevideo, Uruguay (PANA) - Ghana's captain Mukarama Abdulai scored a hat-trick as Ghana thrashed hosts Uruguay 5-0 in the opening [...] Full text...

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21st African Senior Athletics Championship starts in Nigeria

01 august 2018 - 10:38:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The 21st Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) Senior Athletics Championship started on Wednesday with the opening [...] Full text...

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2018 COSAFA Men's U-17: South Africa, Angola book Championship final berths

27 july 2018 - 18:37:55
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - South Africa and Angola will do battle in Sunday’s final of the 2018 COSAFA Under-17 [...] Full text...

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

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

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Dedebit Ladies win 3rd straight Ethiopian 1st div. league

10 july 2018 - 15:11:14
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 2017/18 Ethiopian Women’s First Division football was concluded on at the weekend, with Dedebit [...] Full text...

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2018 FIFA WC: Portugal beat Morocco 1-0 to move closer to next round; Morocco crash out

20 june 2018 - 14:15:52
Moscow, Russia (PANA) - Portugal inched closer to the next round of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia as [...] Full text...

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2018 FIFA WC: Ronaldo, Diego Costa shine as Portugal, Spain draw 3-3 in Group B match

15 june 2018 - 20:30:55
Sochi, Russia (PANA) - Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick for Portugal and Diego Costa scored a brace for Spain as [...] Full text...

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Former Ghana president Mahama poised to stage comeback in 2020

20 may 2018 - 14:51:54
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's former president John Dramani Mahama, has dropped the clearest hint yet that he will contest [...] Full text...

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AU helps to set up of National Apiculture Platform in Mauritius

16 november 2017 - 07:32:36
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The National Apiculture Platform in Mauritius will create synergies among stakeholders of the sector, and will [...] Full text...

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Wydad say it's 'suicidal' to defend 1st-leg scoreline against Ahly on Saturday

04 november 2017 - 09:53:56
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Wydad Casablanca coach, Hussein Amotta, said it would be "suicidal" to try and defend the 1-1 [...] Full text...

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Five-star England trounce Spain 5-2 to win 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup

28 october 2017 - 16:58:33
Kolkata, India (PANA) - Five-Star England lifted the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup for the first time ever when they [...] Full text...

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England humble Brazil 3-1 to reach 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup final

25 october 2017 - 13:55:33
Kolkata, India (PANA) - Rhian Brewster was once again the hero of England in the ongoing 2017 FIFA U-17 World [...] Full text...

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2017 FIFA U-17 WC: England down USA 4-1 to reach semi-finals

21 october 2017 - 19:46:08
Goa, India (PANA) - England on Saturday qualified for the semi-finals of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India [...] Full text...

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2018 FIFA WC Qualifier: Ghana maul Congo 5-1

05 september 2017 - 16:50:06
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - A hat-trick by Thomas Partey and a brace by Richmond Boakye Yiadom gave Ghana a 5-1 [...] Full text...

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2018 CHAN Qualifiers: Guinea complete 2018 CHAN line-up

24 august 2017 - 13:19:11
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea on Wednesday completed the line-up for the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN), to be played [...] Full text...

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2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup: Ghana's Eric Ayiah, 7 other India-bound players linked to top European clubs

05 august 2017 - 16:52:31
New Delhi, India (PANA) - Ghana's Eric Ayiah and seven other footballers who will represent their countries at the 2017 [...] Full text...

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2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup: Nwankwo Kanu says he'll always remember his experience

08 july 2017 - 09:40:42
Mumbai, India (PANA) - Former Nigerian forward, Nwankwo Kanu, on Friday said the 1993 edition of the FIFA Under-17 World [...] Full text...

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2017 FIFA Confed. Cup: African Teams' records at FIFA Confederations Cup

16 june 2017 - 12:50:35
St Petersburg, Russia (PANA) - Following are records by African countries at the FIFA Confederations Cup since inception in 1992 [...] Full text...

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Egypt: Teams react to group stage fixtures this weekend

12 may 2017 - 07:52:39
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - As the group stage matches take place this weekend in both the 2017 CAF Champions League [...] Full text...

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Egypt: Factfiles from 2017 CAF Confederation Cup, 2017 CAF Champions League

20 march 2017 - 10:52:53
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are some factfiles following the qualification of teams for the play-off round in the 2017 [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Olympic champ Sumgong to defend London Marathon title

17 january 2017 - 12:06:04
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan Jemima Sumgong will defend her crown at the Virgin Money London Marathon, an IAAF Gold [...] Full text...

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2016 FIFA U-20 WWC: Japan batters Nigeria 6-0 in opening match

13 november 2016 - 12:27:00
Moresby, Papua New Guinea (PANA) - Japan 'hammered' Nigeria 6-0 on Sunday, the first day of the 2016 FIFA Under-20 [...] Full text...

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Kenya; Makau gears up for third Fukuoka Marathon title

03 november 2016 - 09:31:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Former world record-holder, Patrick Makau, will aim for a hat-trick of Fukuoka Marathon titles when he [...] Full text...

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UN: Security Council holds first secret poll for UN top job candidates

21 july 2016 - 22:39:07
New York, US (PANA) - Following its first-ever series of private discussions with the candidates vying for selection as the [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Kofi Annan urges African leaders to leave office when time is up

19 april 2016 - 13:40:25
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Former UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, Tuesday urged African leaders to leave when their mandated time is [...] Full text...

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UN: UN child rights envoy tasks int'l community on Chibok girls

13 april 2016 - 20:52:41
New York, US (PANA) - Marking two years since Boko Haram abducted 276 girls in Nigeria, a UN child rights [...] Full text...

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CHAN 2016: Nigeria overwhelms Niger 4-1 in another Group C match

18 january 2016 - 21:43:42
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Elvis Chikatara scored a hat-trick after Moses Okoro opened the floodgate of goals to take Nigeria [...] Full text...

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2015 FIFA U-17 WC: Nigeria beats Australia 6-0 to reach quarters

29 october 2015 - 10:19:12
Santiago, Chile (PANA) - Nigeria has reached the quarter-finals of the ongoing 2015 FIFA Under 17 World Cup in Chile [...] Full text...

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UN: UN peacekeeping chief says UN responding to CAR sexual abuse allegations

14 september 2015 - 14:57:54
New York, US (PANA) - UN Under Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Herve Ladsous, said that following reports of alleged [...] Full text...

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2015 FIFA WWC: USA beats Japan 5-2, claims 3rd title

06 july 2015 - 07:39:15
Vancouver, Canada (PANA) - Team USA claimed its third FIFA Women's World Cup here Sunday with an emphatic 5-2 win [...] Full text...

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2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup: FIFA's honours' list

20 june 2015 - 12:04:15
Auckland, New Zealand (PANA) - The following is the honours' list following the conclusion of the 2015 FIFA Under-20 World [...] Full text...

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2015 FIFA WWC: Germany whitewashes Cote d'Ivoire 10-0, Nigeria, Cameroon in action Monday

08 june 2015 - 07:10:14
Ottawa, Canada (PANA) - Cote d'Ivoire, one of Africa's three representatives at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada, [...] Full text...

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UAE: Ethiopians make clean sweep of titles at Dubai marathon

23 january 2015 - 12:49:07
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - It was yet another day of dominance for Ethiopian athletes at the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Tutu's extraordinary feat recalled 30 years later (Feature by Craig Urquhart, PANA Correspondent, South Africa)

13 december 2014 - 09:48:41
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Thirty years ago this week, the international spotlight shifted to South Africa and an [...] Full text...

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UN: Malian activist wins 2014 UN prize for promoting tolerance, non-violence

16 november 2014 - 17:11:23
New York, US (PANA) - Two grassroots peace-builders and human rights activists, Mr. Ibrahim Idbaltanat from Mali and Mr. Francisco [...] Full text...

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UN: IFC gives US$450 million in finance package to Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone

05 november 2014 - 22:54:14
New York, US (PANA) - The World Bank’s private sector arm, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), on Wednesday announced a [...] Full text...

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2014 FIFA U-20 WWC: Nigeria pounds North Korea 6-2, soars into final

21 august 2014 - 08:18:57
Moncton, Canada (PANA) - Nigeria overpowered North Korea 6-2 in regulation time Wednesday to soar into the finals of the [...] Full text...

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FIFA U-20 WWC: Nigeria mauls Korea DPR to reach final

20 august 2014 - 23:00:57
Moncton, Canada (PANA) - Nigeria on Wednesday mauled Korea Democratic People's Republic 6-2 to reach the final of the FIFA [...] Full text...

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UN: Rights experts concerned by postponement of Gambian visit

13 august 2014 - 07:57:41
New York, US (PANA) - Two UN human rights experts said the last-minute postponement of a visit to Gambia by [...] Full text...

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2014 FIFA WC: Ghana beats Korea 4-0 in warm-up match

10 june 2014 - 08:07:47
Miami, US (PANA) - Ghana on Monday beat South Korea 4-0 in their final World Cup warm-up match played at [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Brazil hammers South Africa 5-0 in football friendly

06 march 2014 - 07:51:53
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The 2014 World Cup host, Brazil, walloped 2010 host South Africa 5-0 in their international [...] Full text...

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2014 CHAN: It's Ghana vs Ethiopia, Libya vs Congo in final Group C matches

21 january 2014 - 09:00:11
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Libya and Ghana take to the field Tuesday hoping to roll over their opponents easily as [...] Full text...

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2014 FIFA WC: Cote d'Ivoire holds Senegal 1-1, qualifies on 4-2 aggregate

16 november 2013 - 21:13:42
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Cote d'Ivoire booked their third straight FIFA World Cup place after drawing 1-1 with Senegal but [...] Full text...

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2013 FIFA U-17 WC: Tit-bits, notebooks from a fitting finale

09 november 2013 - 09:49:50
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The following are tit-bits and notebooks from the 2013 FIFA Under-17 World Cup finals which ended [...] Full text...

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2013 FIFA Beach Soccer WC: Holder Russia, Brazil win opening matches

19 september 2013 - 08:52:56
Papeete, Tahiti (PANA) - Defending champion Russia Wednesday hit Japan 4-1 in a Group D opening match at the 18-28 [...] Full text...

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2013 FIFA Beach Soccer WC: Senegal wins, Cote d'Ivoire loses

19 september 2013 - 06:42:45
Papeete, Tahiti (PANA) - A late goal from Babacar Fall ensured that African champion Senegal claimed three crucial points with [...] Full text...

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2013 FIFA Confed Cup: 'Oduamadi is Africa’s first Conf. Cup hat-trick star'

18 june 2013 - 19:50:40
Salvador, Brazil (PANA) - The world football governing body, FIFA, has hailed Nigeria’s Nnamdi Oduamadi as the first African player [...] Full text...

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2013 FIFA Confed Cup: Tournament lead scorer, Oduamadi, hails Keshi

18 june 2013 - 09:58:27
Belo Horizonte, Brazil (PANA) - The lead scorer at the ongoing 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil, Nigeria's Nnamdi Oduamadi, [...] Full text...

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2013 Conf. Cup: Boos for Super Eagles as they hammer Tahiti From Kunle Solaja, PANA Special Correspondent

17 june 2013 - 21:47:26
Belo Horizonte, Brazil (PANA) - Nigeria on Monday thrashed Tahiti 6-1 in their Group B Confederation Cup match played in [...] Full text...

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2014 WC Qualifier: Gabon thrashes Niger 4-1

15 june 2013 - 17:20:22
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Gabon scored three late goals, two of them deep inside time added on, to thrash Niger [...] Full text...

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2014 WC qualifiers: Egypt scores 4th straight win, beats Zimbabwe 4-2 in Harare

09 june 2013 - 15:25:22
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Hosts Zimbabwe Sunday succumbed to superior skill, losing 4-2 to Egypt in Group G in one [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's mega opposition party set to emerge (News Analysis)

12 may 2013 - 10:06:26
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The stage is finally set for the emergence of what is being touted as Nigeria's mega [...] Full text...

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Gabreselassie to compete in Vienna half marathon Sunday

12 april 2013 - 14:30:12
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Ethiopia superstar Haile Gebrselassie will feature in Sunday's half marathon in Vienna, the Austrian capital, in [...] Full text...

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Haile Gebrselassie targets hat trick in Vienna

21 january 2013 - 15:12:43
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Ethiopia's Haile Gebrselassie, one of the greatest athletes of all time, will return to the Austrian [...] Full text...

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2013 AFCON: Let the championship begin (Sports feature)

18 january 2013 - 17:59:28
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The 2013 Orange African Cup of Nations (AFCON), beginning in South Africa Saturday, will be [...] Full text...

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Motlanthe to challenge Zuma

13 december 2012 - 11:46:42
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has thrown his hat into the ring at the 11th [...] Full text...

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Power struggle for opposition MPs deepens in Zambia (Feature)

10 november 2012 - 17:07:03
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – If you are a member of parliament from the opposition, the question probably to ask is [...] Full text...

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Hearts demolish New Edubiase in Ghana premier league match

15 october 2012 - 09:59:49
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Accra Hearts of Oak Sunday demolished New Edubiase 5-2 in their Glo Premier League clash at [...] Full text...

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Football friendly: Kenya women hammered in Addis

01 october 2012 - 12:35:26
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Ethiopia crushed Kenya 5-0 in a women’s international friendly in Addis Ababa on Sunday, according to [...] Full text...

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Esperance moves closer to Tunisia league title

24 september 2012 - 11:43:43
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Esperance of Tunis moved closer to the Tunisia league title after beating AS Gabes 4-1 in [...] Full text...

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FIFA U-17 WWC: N.Korea humiliates Gambia, Nigeria starts on even note

23 september 2012 - 10:56:17
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Former champion North Korea thrashed The Gambia 11-0 in their opening group B match at the [...] Full text...

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FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup: Nigeria's star striker eyes acting career

29 august 2012 - 10:16:52
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Francisca Ordega, the star striker who has been largely instrumental to Nigeria's quarter-final berth at the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria through to quarter-finals of 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

26 august 2012 - 13:35:06
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria, one of Africa's two flag bearers at the ongoing FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup, reached [...] Full text...

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2012 CAF Champions League: Ghana’s Berekum Chelsea holds DRC’s TP Mazembe

22 july 2012 - 17:32:55
Lubumbashi, DR Congo (PANA) – Ghana’s Berekum Chelsea on Sunday held DR Congo’s TP Mazembe to a 2-2 draw in [...] Full text...

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CAF Champions League: Etoile, Berekum Chelsea win group openers

08 july 2012 - 09:10:40
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Tunisian giant Etoile du Sahel recorded a lone goal victory over ASO Chlef of Algeria in [...] Full text...

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CAF Orange Champions League: Berekum Chelsea bets Zamalek 3-2

07 july 2012 - 16:35:04
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – Berekum Chelsea of Ghana on Saturday beat Zamalek of Egypt 3-2 in their CAF Orange Champions [...] Full text...

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Nigerian sports festival to be repositioned, says Sports Minister

28 june 2012 - 19:45:37
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The National Sports Festival in Nigeria will be remodelled by the government with a view to [...] Full text...

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Kenyan signs troop contribution pact with AU

02 june 2012 - 18:44:17
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Kenya’s defence minister, Yusuf Haji, on Saturday signed an agreement with the African Union (AU) [...] Full text...

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Champions League: Ghana’s Berekum Chelsea thrashes Morocco’s Raja Casablanca 5-0

25 march 2012 - 18:06:06
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Berekum Chelsea of Ghana on Sunday thrashed Morocco’s Raja Casablanca 5-0 in the first leg, round [...] Full text...

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FIFA U17 WWC: Ghana trounces South Africa 5-1 to reach finals

23 march 2012 - 22:36:44
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's U-17 women's football team on Friday reached its third FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup finals [...] Full text...

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CAN 2012: Morocco wins, co-host Gabon loses in prep match

18 january 2012 - 09:44:08
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Ahead of Saturday's kickoff of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco defeated Swiss Club Grasshopper [...] Full text...

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UN chief lands in Mogadishu on historic visit

09 december 2011 - 13:31:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon landed in Somali capital, Mogadishu, for the first high-profile visit of an [...] Full text...

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President Sarkozy meets Rajoelina

07 december 2011 - 22:41:06
Paris, France (PANA) – The President of the Malagasy Supreme Transitional Authority (HAT) , Andry Rajoelina, was received on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Shikabala, Konan share best players' honors in Egypt

05 november 2011 - 16:31:16
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Zamalek's "Black Jewel" Shikabala and the Bourse's Ivorian star, Konan shared the online polls' honors of [...] Full text...

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Zamalek tails Ahly in Egyptian League

04 november 2011 - 09:37:32
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Zamalek scored five minutes into stoppage time to edge out Somouha 1-0 on Thursday, in the [...] Full text...

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African professional footballers lead all scorers in Egypt's premiership

20 october 2011 - 15:46:28
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Professional African footballers are shining in the Egyptian premiership, leading on the scorers' chart with only [...] Full text...

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Nigerian striker Buba scores hat-trick as Egypt's premiership kicks off

16 october 2011 - 15:48:02
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nigerian striker Minusu Buba was the uncontested star of the first week of play in the [...] Full text...

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Former president's son eyes Malawi 2014 polls

29 september 2011 - 15:25:46
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Austin Atupele Muluzi, former president Bakili Muluzi's 33-year-old son, has announced he will seek nomination to [...] Full text...

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FIFA U-20 WC: Little Pharaohs to continue fasting

06 august 2011 - 18:53:14
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt's U-20 coach, Diaa Al-Sayed, said on Saturday that his players would not break their fast [...] Full text...

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FIFA U-20 World Cup: Egypt's Ibrahim now leading goal scorer

05 august 2011 - 06:03:14
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - Egyptian striker Mohamed Ibrahim has leapt to the top of the goal scoring chart at the [...] Full text...

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FIFA U-20 World Cup: Egypt routs Austria 4-0 to reach round of 16

05 august 2011 - 05:47:01
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - Egypt rose to the occasion when it mattered most, routing Austria 4-0 to win their last [...] Full text...

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Senegal dethrones Nigeria as African beach soccer champions

20 june 2011 - 09:25:39
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Senegal has dethroned Nigeria as the continental beach soccer champion after winning their final match at [...] Full text...

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President Banda to attend SADC meeting in Botswana

06 june 2011 - 09:47:46
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambian President Rupiah Banda was due to leave Monday for Botswana, where he is expected to [...] Full text...

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New president of the Union of Comoros sworn in

26 may 2011 - 20:50:52
Moroni, Comoros (PANA) – The new president of the Union of Comoros, Ikililou Dhoinine, was on Thursday sworn in by [...] Full text...

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Madagascar PM seeks recognition of SADC Mediation roadmap

16 may 2011 - 13:04:17
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - The road map developed under the mediation of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), which will [...] Full text...

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France reaffirms support to SADC plan to end Madagascar crisis

12 may 2011 - 22:34:02
Paris, France (PANA) – The French Foreign Affairs minister, Alain Juppé, on Thursday threw his country's weight behind plans initiated [...] Full text...

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UN, Western Union urge companies to support humanitarian causes

11 may 2011 - 15:54:33
New York, US (PANA) - The UN and Western Union on Wednesday urged corporate organisations to raise US$ 500,000 in [...] Full text...

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French Cooperation Minister to visit Madagascar Friday

17 february 2011 - 17:00:53
Paris, France (PANA) - The French Minister of Cooperation, Henri de Raincourt, will Friday begin a 48-hour visit to Madagascar, [...] Full text...

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Champions league results: Kenya's Ulinzi, Chadian Tourbillon suffer humiliating defeats

30 january 2011 - 11:16:41
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Hosts Ulinzi of Kenya and Chadian rookies were decisively beaten this weekend as the preliminary round [...] Full text...

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Malawi President accusess deputy of 'splitting' ruling party

15 december 2010 - 17:40:59
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika on Wednesday accused sacked first vice-president Joyce Banda and the second [...] Full text...

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South African cultural group performs in Angola

13 november 2010 - 11:36:00
Luanda- Ango1a (PANA) â" A South African cultural- group, Africa Umoja, on Frid ay thrilled an audience, including the Angolan [...] Full text...

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AWC 2010: Nigeria beats Cameroon 5-1, picks World Cup ticket

11 november 2010 - 12:50:00
Sinaba- South Africa (PANA) -- Nigeria beat Cameroon 5-1 Thursday to advance to t he final of the 2010 African [...] Full text...

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African Anglican bishops hail Kenya for fast-tracking reforms

09 november 2010 - 15:55:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- African Anglican Church bishops on Tuesday hailed Kenya' s Coalition Government for the strides made in [...] Full text...

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FIFA bans Kenya's Nyayo Stadium

09 november 2010 - 15:09:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- The world football governing body, FIFA, has banned Nair obi's Nyayo National Stadium from hosting soccer [...] Full text...

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Floods, alleged mass rape capture front pages in Ghana

06 november 2010 - 08:38:00
Accra- Ghana (PANA) -- The havoc caused by torrential rains and the hullabaloo fo llowing an alleged forced mass rape [...] Full text...

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Mozambique Airlines to increase Luanda-Maputo flights

03 november 2010 - 09:37:00
Luanda- Angola (PANA) -- The Mozambique Airlines (LAM) will Wednesday launch a ne w weekly Luanda-Maputo flight, increasing to three [...] Full text...

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AWC 2010: Group B action opens

02 november 2010 - 08:55:00
Sinaba- South Africa (PANA) -- Group B action opens Tuesday at the 2010 African W omen Championship (AWC) in South [...] Full text...

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Nigerian firm Oando committed to developing Ghana's gas Infrastructure

31 october 2010 - 18:37:00
Accra- Ghana (PANA) -- Oando, Nigeria's largest non-government-owned company in t he energy sector, said it remained firmly committed to [...] Full text...

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New findings shed light on African stone age technology

29 october 2010 - 08:36:00
Cape Town- South Africa (PANA) -- A team of three scientists from Johannesburg's Wits Institute for Human Evolution on Friday [...] Full text...

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AU Chair urges Africa to fight for agriculture subsidies

28 october 2010 - 15:23:00
Blantyre- Malawi (PANA) -- Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika, who is also the c urrent chairman of the African Union [...] Full text...

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Curfew imposed in Nigerian city after violent clashes

27 october 2010 - 08:36:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Authorities in Nigeria's South-South Cross River state T uesday imposed a 6pm to 6am curfew on [...] Full text...

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AU to tackle human rights abuse of mine workers

22 october 2010 - 19:02:00
Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- The African Union (AU) has marked the African Hum an Rights Day, with a call [...] Full text...

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Darfur war crimes hearing delayed

22 october 2010 - 18:01:00
Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- The International Criminal Court (ICC) said Frida y a confirmation hearing for two Darfur rebel [...] Full text...

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UN chief highlights women's role in peacebuilding efforts

22 october 2010 - 15:19:00
New York- US (PANA) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, has stressed the need to involve women in peacemaking, peacekeeping and [...] Full text...

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Pope names Zambian archbishop cardinal

21 october 2010 - 15:39:00
Lusaka- Zambia (PANA) -- The Catholic Pontiff, Pope Benedict XVI, has appointed former Lusaka Catholic Archbishop Medardo Mazombwe as Cardinal [...] Full text...

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Global campaign against rinderpest coming to an end

14 october 2010 - 18:20:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- An ambitious global effort that has brought rinderpest, a deadly cattle plague, to the brink of [...] Full text...

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Uganda opposition leader Besigye wins treason trial petition

12 october 2010 - 21:04:00
Kampala- Uganda (PANA) -- Uganda's Constitutional Court on Tuesday ended a fiveâ "year treason trial involving the countryâ?s opposition leader [...] Full text...

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'Jail awaits more ex-bank chiefs in Nigeria'

11 october 2010 - 09:40:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- More former bank chiefs in Nigeria, who are facing crimi nal trials, will go to jail, [...] Full text...

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'Govts make progress ahead of Cancun UN Climate Change Conference'

09 october 2010 - 17:38:00
Lusaka- Zambia (PANA) -- Governments have made progress in defining what could be achieved at the United Nations Climate Change [...] Full text...

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Mixed reactions trail jailing of Nigerian banker

09 october 2010 - 14:31:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Nigerians have reacted variously to Friday's jailing of top Nigeria banker Cecilia Ibru for abuse of [...] Full text...

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Afro-Arab Summit: Motlanthe represents SA

06 october 2010 - 07:48:00
Cape Town- South Africa (PANA) -- Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe will lead th e South African delegation to the Second [...] Full text...

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9 suspects arrested over Abuja bomb attacks

04 october 2010 - 17:33:00
Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) -- The State Security Service (SSS) in Nigeria has confirme d the arrest of nine suspects linked [...] Full text...

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UNDP launches initiative to fight poverty

03 october 2010 - 16:55:00
New York- US (PANA) -- The UN Development Programme (UNDP) has launched a knowled ge-sharing platform to help boost efforts [...] Full text...

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Angola: French coach's unilateral termination of contract 'unjustifiable'

02 october 2010 - 17:13:00
Luanda- Angola (PANA) -- The chairman of the Angolan Football Federation (FAF), J ustino Fernandes, has admitted that it could [...] Full text...

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Many casualties feared in Abuja explosion

01 october 2010 - 11:29:00
Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) -- Two explosions, one of them from a car bomb, went off at short intervals Friday near [...] Full text...

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Nigeria@50: Today marks dawn of new era - Jonathan

01 october 2010 - 11:15:00
Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) -- Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has described Frid ay's 50th independence anniversary of the country as the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria@50: US$63m celebration amid hopes, uncertainties

30 september 2010 - 13:32:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Celebrations marking Nigeria's 50th independence anniver sary will peak on Friday, I Oct. , the [...] Full text...

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Libyan-African health fair opens in Tripoli

28 september 2010 - 19:05:00
Tripoli- Libya (PANA) -- The eighth Libyan-African fair for health assistance beg an Monday in Tripoli. It will last [...] Full text...

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3 burnt to death in Ghana port fire

26 september 2010 - 08:18:00
Accra- Ghana (PANA) -- No fewer than three people were burnt to death in a fire t hat broke out [...] Full text...

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Kenyans fete world record holder Rudisha

17 september 2010 - 18:08:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Forty years ago, Daniel Rudisha, the father of the curre nt men's 800m World record holder, [...] Full text...

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Japan meeting key to boosting biodiversity, human security

15 september 2010 - 07:43:00
Dar es Salaam- Tanzania (PANA) -- Governments from around the world will next mon th gather in Nagoya, Japan, to [...] Full text...

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Air Zimbabwe leases aircraft as pilot strike deepens

14 september 2010 - 09:06:00
Harare- Zimbabwe (PANA) -- Air Zimbabwe said Tuesday it had leased aircraft from South Africa to run domestic and regional [...] Full text...

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UN says 22,000 more people displaced in Somalia

03 september 2010 - 20:34:00
New York- US (PANA) -- The UN on Friday said that the ongoing fighting in Somalia â?s capital, Mogadishu, had [...] Full text...

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President's succession frenzy dominates Malawi headlines

28 august 2010 - 11:37:00
Blantyre- Malawi (PANA) -- The frenzy generated by jostlings for a successor to P resident Bingu wa Mutharika has pervaded [...] Full text...

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Ghana media play up journalists' awards, Mills' declaration on judiciary

28 august 2010 - 08:48:00
Accra- Ghana (PANA) -- The 15th Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Awards night and the declaration by President John Evans Atta [...] Full text...

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Nigeria road tragedy: Police bosses queried

18 august 2010 - 07:17:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Amid reports that an illegal checkpoint mounted by the p olice caused Sunday's deadly crash that [...] Full text...

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Malawi VP rues African traditions, culture as impediments for women empowerment

15 august 2010 - 19:11:00
Blantyre- Malawi (PANA) -- Malawi's embattled Vice-President Joyce Banda, current ly locked in a bitter succession wrangle with President Bingu [...] Full text...

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Notable cleric warns Nigerian politicians against rigging

15 august 2010 - 19:08:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Notable Nigerian cleric Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Ov erseer of one of the country's biggest churches [...] Full text...

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