Southern Africa tackles climate-driven disease threats through pandemic fund grant

16 december 2025 - 09:47:36
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Eight Southern African countries are joining forces to prevent, detect and respond to disease outbreaks before they [...] Full text...

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Primate conservationists in Virunga Park upbeat over fresh effort to end cross-border biodiversity loss (By Kennedy Abwao PANA Correspondent)

20 november 2025 - 07:34:00
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – A sombre mood engulfed the small Island of Ngamba in Uganda as conservationists led a funeral [...] Full text...

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Madagascar hunger crisis deepens amid drought, disease, UN warns

05 november 2025 - 07:27:18
New York, US (PANA) - Madagascar is facing a worsening humanitarian emergency as drought, cyclones and disease outbreaks devastate communities [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson appoints Special Envoy to Madagascar

04 november 2025 - 08:22:06
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has appointed Mohamed Idris Farah, [...] Full text...

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Ousted Malagasy president Andry Rajoelina stripped of nationality

26 october 2025 - 04:18:33
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Ousted Malagasy President Andry Rajoelina has been stripped of his citizenship, the local media reported on [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Madagascar's military leader Col. Randrianirina sworn in as president

17 october 2025 - 09:41:26
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Madagascar's military leader, Colonel Michael Randrianirina, who heads National Transitional Defence Council (CNDT) that took power [...] Full text...

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AU deploys high-level delegation to Madagascar after coup

17 october 2025 - 07:49:18
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) is immediately deploying a high-level delegation to Madagascar to “facilitate [...] Full text...

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UN condemns Madagascar military takeover, urges return to constitutional order

16 october 2025 - 21:09:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN has condemned Madagascar’s military takeover, calling for the immediate restoration of constitutional order following [...] Full text...

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UN concerned by unconstitutional change of power in Madagascar

16 october 2025 - 07:16:45
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations is deeply concerned by what it considers "an unconstitutional change of power" [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Madacascar's High Constitutional Court confirms military takeover

14 october 2025 - 17:35:12
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Madagascar's High Constitutional Court on Tuesday entrusted the functions of President to Colonel Randrianirina Michaël, leader [...] Full text...

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Madagascar elite military unit says, 'We have taken power'

14 october 2025 - 16:06:42
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Soldiers in Madagascar said on Tuesday that they have taken over the administration of the country [...] Full text...

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Madagascar President Rajoelina leaves the country after attempted coup

14 october 2025 - 08:12:44
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Madagascar's president, Andry Rajoelina, announced on Monday night that he had left the country for security [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: Ghana qualify after 1-0 win over Comoros

12 october 2025 - 22:06:49
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Black Stars of Ghana sealed their place in 2026 FIFA World Cup competition in the [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: Results and tables after Sunday's final matches in Groups A, E and I

12 october 2025 - 21:29:40
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results and tables after the final group matches in the CAF qualifying [...] Full text...

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AUC chairperson concerned about situation in Madagascar as President Rajoelina says 'coup under way'

12 october 2025 - 15:51:56
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, said on Sunday [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC: Final group matches begin on Sunday

12 october 2025 - 08:10:35
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The final group matches in the CAF qualifying series for the 2026 FIFA World Cup begin [...] Full text...

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Madagascar: UN calls on authorities to cease unnecessary use of force against protesters

11 october 2025 - 07:40:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights chief called on security forces in Madagascar on Friday to stop the [...] Full text...

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UN chief ‘deeply saddened’ by deadly protests in Madagascar

09 october 2025 - 07:43:12
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has stressed the need for dialogue in Madagascar as anti-government demonstrations [...] Full text...

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UN chief ‘deeply saddened’ by deadly protests in Madagascar

08 october 2025 - 21:07:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has stressed the need for dialogue in Madagascar as anti-government demonstrations enter [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: Results of matches played on Wednesday

08 october 2025 - 20:14:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Wednesday's matches as the penultimate round of the CAF qualifying [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC Qualifers: Ghana run riot in five-star performance against CAR

08 october 2025 - 19:29:39
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana’s Black Stars ran riot in a splendid performace as they thrashed Central African Republic (CAR) [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: Fixtures for penultimate group matches on Wednesday

08 october 2025 - 07:21:21
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Wednesday's matches as the penultimate round of the CAF qualifying [...] Full text...

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Egypt, Algeria, Ghana close in on World Cup tickets, Cape Verde eye historic first (Preview by CAF Online)

07 october 2025 - 19:02:45
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The race for Africa’s remaining places at the 2026 FIFA World Cup reaches its decisive phase [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International calls for investigations into deadly force used against Gen Z protesters in Madagascar

03 october 2025 - 08:56:10
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Amnesty International has called on the authorities in Madagascar to launch a “thorough and efective” investigation [...] Full text...

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Madagascar: UN rights chief condemns ‘violent response’ from security forces

30 september 2025 - 05:29:07
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Monday condemned the “violent response” from security [...] Full text...

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French-speaking Africa calls on the UN to address its shortcomings

27 september 2025 - 08:37:53
New York, US (PANA) - The same refrain ran through the ranks of French-speaking Africa this week during the high-level [...] Full text...

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Madagascar president stresses importance of 'climate justice'

25 september 2025 - 05:12:32
New York, US (PANA) - The President of Madagascar, Andry Nirina Rajoelina, has stressed the importance of climate justice, saying [...] Full text...

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Seventeen African govts commit to reforms, actionable plans to expand electricity

24 september 2025 - 18:24:50
New York, US (PANA) - Seventeen African governments on Wednesday committed to reforms and actionable plans to expand electricity access [...] Full text...

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WFP, ILO support vulnerable communities in Madagascar

19 september 2025 - 09:53:22
Antananarivo, Madagascar – The World Food Programme (WFP) and the International Labor Organisation (ILO) have signed a memorandum of understanding [...] Full text...

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Kenya bolsters polio and measles surveillance with cutting-edge laboratory

17 september 2025 - 10:59:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya on Tuesday inaugurated a newly upgraded World Health Organisation (WHO)-accredited polio laboratory at the Kenya [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: Tables after match day 8

10 september 2025 - 08:50:00
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the tables of all the groups at the end [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC: Libya, Ghana claim crucial wins

09 september 2025 - 07:09:19
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Libya and Ghana both secured important victories in their respective FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifying campaigns [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: Results of Monday's matches

09 september 2025 - 06:53:41
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Monday's matches in the Africa qualifying series for the 2026 [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: Fixtures for Monday's matches

08 september 2025 - 06:28:39
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Monday's matches in the Africa qualifying series for the 2026 [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC: Comoros beat CAR to move second and tighten Group I race with Ghana

07 september 2025 - 18:46:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Comoros moved within a point of Group I leaders Ghana with a composed 2–0 win over [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: CAR hosts Comoros in Group I Day 8 match

07 september 2025 - 05:30:33
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Central African Republic will on Sunday host Comoros in their Group I Day 8 match in [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC: Morocco first African nation to punch 2026 World Cup ticket, group races tighten (By CAF Online)

07 september 2025 - 05:26:54
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Morocco became the first African team to qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2026 as across the [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: Results and tables after Thursday's matches

05 september 2025 - 06:35:54
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results and tables after Thursday's matches in the Africa qualifying round for [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC Qualifiers: Chad hold Ghana 1-1 in Group I match

04 september 2025 - 15:23:08
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Chad on Thursday held Ghana to a1-1 draw in their Group I African qualifying match for [...] Full text...

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2026 WC Qualifiers: The state of play as Africa's qualifying resumes (BY CAF Online)

03 september 2025 - 14:01:46
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - African qualifying restarts on Wedesday with decisive stakes and places at the 2026 World Cup on [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: AU Commission Chairperson congratulates Morocco on triumph

31 august 2025 - 16:14:15
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has congratulated the Kingdom [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Two Moroccan players, Senegalese team win top CAF awards

31 august 2025 - 07:35:55
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Two Moroccan players – captain Mohamed Rabie Hrimat and Oussama Lamlioui – and the Senegalese team [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Lamlaoui brace seals Morocco’s historic third TotalEnergies CHAN triumph

30 august 2025 - 17:45:15
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Morocco secured a record third TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) title after overcoming first-time finalists Madagascar [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: 2024 CHAN: Morocco beat Madagascar 3-2 to lift trophy

30 august 2025 - 17:03:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Morocco on Saturday beat Madagascar 3-2 in the final of the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Fireworks at Kasarani as star-studded closing ceremony lights up Nairobi (By CAF Online)

30 august 2025 - 16:00:41
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) closed in spectacular fashion at Nairobi’s Moi International Sports Centre, [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: The 'winning losers': Sudanese footballers have done what politicians have failed to achieve (Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

30 august 2025 - 14:54:40
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Friday, the 29th of August 2025, was still a good day for Sudanese football fans, [...] Full text...

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From outbreaks to sustainability: African ministers commit to accelerate polio endgame

30 august 2025 - 09:26:57
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – African health ministers have pledged renewed action to end all forms of polio and safeguard the [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Cameroonian Abdou Abdel Mefire appointed Referee for final

30 august 2025 - 08:11:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Abdou Abdel Mefire of Cameroon has been appointed as the referee for the 2024 TotalEnergies African [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Morocco and Madagascar set for historic final

30 august 2025 - 07:13:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -  The 2024 TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) reaches its grand finale on Saturday, 30 August, [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Senegal edge Sudan on penalties to claim third place

29 august 2025 - 17:35:21
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Senegal clinched third place at the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) after overcoming Sudan 4-2 [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Tactical Analysis: How Morocco plan to tame Madagascar in final (By CAF Online)

29 august 2025 - 13:12:09
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - As Morocco prepare to face Madagascar in Saturday’s 2024 TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) PAMOJA [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Tactical Analysis: How Madagascar plan to stop Morocco in final (By CAF Online)

29 august 2025 - 13:00:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - When the curtain falls on the 2024 TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) PAMOJA 2024 in [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Sudan and Senegal clash on Friday in third place play-off

29 august 2025 - 07:06:08
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Sudan and Senegal clash at the Nelson Mandela National Stadium in Kampala, Uganda, on Friday in [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Morocco's Lamlioui leads Golden Boot race as tournament heads into final weekend

28 august 2025 - 15:50:51
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Morocco’s Oussama Lamlioui has taken control of the race for the Golden Boot at [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: From outsiders to title contenders: How coach Rakotondrabe transformed Madagascar (By CAF Online)

27 august 2025 - 08:44:09
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - When Romuald Rakotondrabe speaks about his team, he rarely talks about individual stars. Instead, [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Morocco beat title holders Senegal on penalties to reach final

26 august 2025 - 21:34:23
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Morocco reached the final of the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024 after overcoming holders Senegal [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Madagascar to play Morocco in final

26 august 2025 - 20:59:20
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Madagascar will play Morocco in the final of the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Madagascar edge Sudan in extra-time to reach first-ever final

26 august 2025 - 17:28:27
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Madagascar booked their place in a historic first TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) final [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Fixtures for semi-final matches on Tuesday

26 august 2025 - 05:44:18
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The following are the fixures for Tuesday's semi-final matches in the 2024 TotalEnergies African [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: East Africa vs Island Pride: Sudan and Madagascar write new TotalEnergies CHAN chapter

25 august 2025 - 20:02:36
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Football has a way of bringing unlikely heroes to the fore, and Tuesday’s TotalEnergies [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Trophy arrives in Kenya ahead of Saturday's final

25 august 2025 - 17:05:50
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) trophy has arrived in Kenya ahead of Saturday’s final at [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Algeria bow out but leave lasting mark (By CAF Online)

25 august 2025 - 14:05:20
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The semi-final line-up of the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) may have a [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Sudanese Presidency congratulates national football team for semi-final berth

24 august 2025 - 12:14:54
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Presidency has congratulated the national team for making it to the semi-finals of [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Sudan stun Algeria on penalties to reach semi-finals

23 august 2025 - 20:19:09
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Sudan advanced to the semi-finals of the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) after [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Line-up of semi-final matches

23 august 2025 - 20:10:10
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The following is the line-up of semi-final matches in the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Sudan beat Algeria on penalties to reach semi-finals

23 august 2025 - 20:00:03
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Sudan on Saturday reached the semi-finals of 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) when [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Title holders Senegal edge Uganda to reach semi-finals

23 august 2025 - 16:27:07
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Defending champions Senegal moved a step closer to retaining their crown at the 2024 TotalEnergies African [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Morocco edge Tanzania to reach semi-finals

22 august 2025 - 19:28:58
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Morocco ended Tanzania’s fairytale run at the 2024  TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) with [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Kenya’s dream shattered as Madagascar triumph on penalties

22 august 2025 - 17:16:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s dream run at their debut 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) ended in heartbreak on [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Fixtures for quarter-final matches on Friday

22 august 2025 - 06:21:12
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for quarter-final matches on Friday in the 2024 TotalEnergies [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Okello, Lamlioui and Kutumela in tight Golden Boot race as quarter-finals loom

20 august 2025 - 12:19:36
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - With the group stage of the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) concluded, the [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Line-up of quarter-final matches

19 august 2025 - 20:27:28
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The following is the quarter-final line-up in the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) at the [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: History in East Africa as all co-hosts reach quarter-finals

19 august 2025 - 14:35:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - For the first time in a CAF competition, three co-hosts — Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda — [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Kenya edge Zambia to seal top spot in Group A

17 august 2025 - 16:29:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya confirmed their dominance in Group A of the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) after [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Tanzania held but top Group B as Madagascar join them in quarters

16 august 2025 - 19:28:45
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania were forced to settle for a goalless draw against the Central African Republic [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Madagascar edge Burkina Faso to clinch quarter-final spot

16 august 2025 - 19:21:41
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Madagascar sealed a place in the quarter-finals of the 2024 TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Fixtures for Saturday's matches

16 august 2025 - 05:32:47
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Saturday's matches in the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Mauritania hold off Burkina to reach seven points in CHAN Group B

14 august 2025 - 05:17:38
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Mauritania edged a bruising, high-stakes 2024 CHAN Group B tie 1-0 against 10-man Burkina [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Madagascar break CAR resistance with late double

13 august 2025 - 17:05:48
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Two late goals from substitutes Toky Rakotondraibe and Lalaina Rafanomezantsoa earned Madagascar a crucial [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN Fixtures for Wednesday's matches

13 august 2025 - 05:55:55
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Wednesday's matches in the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves grant of over $5 million to four countries to strengthen public-private partnerships

10 august 2025 - 06:12:20
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AFDB) has approved a grant [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Mzize's double secures Tanzania's spot in knockout round

09 august 2025 - 20:23:29
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania defeated Madagascar 2-1 to seal qualification into the next round of the 2024 [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: El Moctar strike lifts Mauritania, leaves CAR on the brink

09 august 2025 - 18:12:32
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Mauritania revived their 2024 TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) campaign with a disciplined [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Fixtures for Saturday's matches

09 august 2025 - 07:36:06
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Saturday's matches in the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Kapombe strikes late as Tanzania see off Mauritania in Group B

06 august 2025 - 20:11:06
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA)  Hosts Tanzania are on course for a place in the quarter-finals of the 2024 TotalEnergies [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Burkina Faso's Stallions gallop past debutants CAR

06 august 2025 - 18:04:04
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Burkina Faso produced a dominant second-half display to defeat debutants Central African Republic 4-2 [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Madagascar and Mauritania share spoils in goalless draw

03 august 2025 - 19:19:59
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Madagascar and Mauritania played out a tense 0-0 draw on Sunday evening at the [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Fixtures for Sunday's matches

03 august 2025 - 07:12:04
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The following are the fixtures on Sunday in the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN).The tournament [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Analysis of groups and fixtures

02 august 2025 - 05:28:17
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The stage is set for yet another unforgettable edition of the TotalEnergies CAF African [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Morocco first to arrive in Kenya

28 july 2025 - 10:11:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Two-time champions Morocco have become the first team to arrive for the 2024 TotalEnergies CAF African [...] Full text...

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WB expands financial coverage to save lives and livelihoods in Eastern and Southern Africa

25 july 2025 - 07:28:53
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - More than 12 million people in Angola, Burundi, Malawi, Seychelles, and Zambia will benefit from [...] Full text...

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Madagascar to boost learning outcomes for 4.7 million students

24 july 2025 - 07:26:40
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Around 4.7 million Malagasy students in pre-primary and primary education, 135,000 teachers, and 27,000 public primary [...] Full text...

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State-of-the-art laboratory enhances Madagascar’s polio response

15 july 2025 - 05:31:23
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) – A new state-of-the-art laboratory has bolstered Madagascar’s efforts to survey and detect polioviruses and effectively respond [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board completes second reviews under Extended Credit Facility and Resilience and Sustainability Facility Arrangements with Madagascar

05 july 2025 - 15:14:23
Washington, DC, (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the Second Reviews under the [...] Full text...

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The unseen frontline: Why social vulnerability must be at the heart of climate action: World Bank Blog By Ezgi Canpolat and Joanna de Berry

25 june 2025 - 07:20:50
Beira, Mozambique (PANA) - In Beira, Mozambique, Cyclone Idai caused extensive damage to the city's infrastructure, including roads. When we talk [...] Full text...

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South African private carrier Airlink orders 10 new aircraft

18 june 2025 - 14:10:42
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Airlink, South African private airliner, with a 25% stake held by global carrier Qatar Airlines, [...] Full text...

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IMF, Malagasy officials reach staff-level deal on reviews of ECF and RSF plans

16 april 2025 - 10:10:29
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) – Malagasy authorities and the International Monetary Fund staff have reached a staff-level agreement on policies to [...] Full text...

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Reciprocal tariffs should exclude vulnerable developing countries – UN trade body

14 april 2025 - 17:12:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Already grappling with low growth and mounting uncertainty, vulnerable and small economies, whose activities have a [...] Full text...

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US tariffs move could see three per cent fall in global trade, says top UN economist

11 april 2025 - 17:27:06
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Global trade could shrink by three per cent as a result of the United States’ new [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC: Results of all CAF Round 6 matches played on Tuesday

26 march 2025 - 07:57:18
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of all Round 6 matches in the Confederation of African Football [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC: Results of all CAF Round 6 matches on Monday

25 march 2025 - 05:09:29
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are all the results of Match Day 6 in the Confederation of African Football [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: 2026 FIFA WC: Results of some CAF Round 6 matches on Monday

24 march 2025 - 21:08:25
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Match Day 6 in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC: Results of CAF Round 6 matches on Monday

24 march 2025 - 18:51:18
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Match Day 6 in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC: Fixtures for CAF Round 6 matches on Monday

24 march 2025 - 07:29:31
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Match Day 6 in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of CAF Round 5 matches played on Friday

22 march 2025 - 06:53:19
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of all Round 5 matches in the Confederation of African Football [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of some CAF Round 5 matches played on Friday

21 march 2025 - 19:44:53
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of some Round 5 matches in the Confederation of African Football [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of all CAF group round 5 matches on Thursday

21 march 2025 - 07:56:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of round 5 matches in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) [...] Full text...

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2026 WC qualifiers: Results of Wednesday's Match Day 5 in Groups D, H, I

19 march 2025 - 18:28:16
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of the Match Day 5 in the Confederation of African Football [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: CAF group matches resume with match days 5 and 6

19 march 2025 - 07:56:40
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - As the CAF 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers return this week, African nations are entering a [...] Full text...

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2026 WC qualifiers: Fixtures for Match Day 5 in Groups D, H, I

19 march 2025 - 07:20:02
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for the Match Day 5 in the Confederation of African Football [...] Full text...

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Conflict, weather events drive food insecurity in many countries: WB report

18 march 2025 - 10:08:21
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Conflict and weather-related events continue to drive food insecurity in different countries, says the [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Ghana coach Otto Addo names squad for Chad, Madagascar clashes

14 march 2025 - 11:58:03
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The head coach of Ghana's senior national football team, Otto Addo, on Friday unveiled his squad [...] Full text...

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Economic impact of restrictions on women's citizenship rights: World Bank Blog By Mariam Anaïs Gnakra, Daniela Behr and Julia Braunmiller

07 march 2025 - 08:48:26
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Many countries still prevent women from passing nationality to their children in the same way as [...] Full text...

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Bridging the productivity divide needed to unlock Madagascar's economic potential needs

26 february 2025 - 09:05:23
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA} - Madagascar's economy is recovering, but growth remains insufficient and uneven to significantly improve living standards.According to [...] Full text...

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How AI can help both tax collectors and taxpayers: IMF Blog By Thomas Cantens and Herve Tourpe

26 february 2025 - 09:03:53
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - New technologies have the potential to improve the relationship between governments and citizens. Tax [...] Full text...

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Meetings Africa conference to create market access begins in Johannesburg

25 february 2025 - 09:06:58
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The 2025 edition of Meetings Africa, with the specific objective of creating a market [...] Full text...

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Powering Madagascar's future: Unleashing private investment to achieve energy goals: World Bank Blog By Atou Seck (Country Manager), Koffi Koménan and Tsiry Andriantahina

20 february 2025 - 08:00:59
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Madagascar is endowed with significant renewable energy resources and yet has one of the largest energy [...] Full text...

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AU unveils full list of elected offiials at 38 summit

17 february 2025 - 18:29:30
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union has unveiled the full list of Commissioners elected during the 38th session [...] Full text...

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How Raila Odinga fell: Web of factors that cost Kenya top African Union job Story by Justus Ochieng

16 february 2025 - 16:26:06
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Kenya’s bid for the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairmanship suffered a major blow Saturday, February [...] Full text...

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Djibouti's Foreign Minister Ali Youssouf wins race for AUC Chairperson slot

15 february 2025 - 22:27:15
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Djibouti's Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf emerged victorious in the tough race for the leadership [...] Full text...

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African Union Summit opens in Ethiopia

15 february 2025 - 13:14:47
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Angola's Joao Manuel Lourenco assumed the rotating Chair of the African Union (AU) on Saturday, [...] Full text...

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Incoming AU leadership must prioritise, stand up for human rights - Amnesty International

14 february 2025 - 05:44:13
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - As African heads of state and government prepare to elect and appoint the new leadership [...] Full text...

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AFCON competitions: Groups emerge after draws

13 february 2025 - 19:18:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the groups for three TotalEnergies Africa Cup pf Nations (AFCON) competitions for this [...] Full text...

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Heads of State commit to concrete plans to transform Africa’s energy sector, with strong backing of global partners

29 january 2025 - 07:27:35
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Thirty African Heads of State and governments have committed to concrete reforms and actions [...] Full text...

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Mission 300 Energy Summit gathers Africa’s leaders and partners to transform energy sector

27 january 2025 - 08:08:53
Dar es Salaam. Tanzania (PANA) – African heads of state, business leaders, and development partners converge on Monday in Dar [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Groups emerge after draw

15 january 2025 - 19:17:43
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The following are the groups for the 2024 Confederation of African Football (CAF) TotalEnergies African Nations [...] Full text...

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CHAN 2024: CAF unveils new logo and trophy

15 january 2025 - 15:19:04
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Wednesday unveiled a new logo and trophy for the [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: CAF postpones tournament to August 2025

14 january 2025 - 18:28:35
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation Africain Football (CAF) on Tuesday announced the postponement of the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations [...] Full text...

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CHAN 2024: Total prize money increased to US$10.4 million; winners to take home US$3.5 million

08 january 2025 - 05:24:09
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The winner of the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) will take home US$3.5 million, up [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Results of second-leg final qualifiers played on Sunday

30 december 2024 - 07:29:21
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of the second leg final qualifiers for the 2024 TotalEnergies African [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Fixtures for second-leg final qualifiers on Sunday

29 december 2024 - 06:06:08
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures in the second leg final qualifiers for the 2024 TotalEnergies African [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Sudan, Niger qualify for finals

28 december 2024 - 06:47:49
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Sudan and Niger have booked their places in the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) after [...] Full text...

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CHAN 2024: Sudan and Cote d'Ivoire take commanding first leg wins in final qualifiers

23 december 2024 - 07:12:40
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The first leg of the final round of the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024 qualifiers [...] Full text...

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African Development Fund approves $9 million grant to strengthen climate resilience in Madagascar

22 december 2024 - 07:25:35
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund – the African Development Bank (AfDB) [...] Full text...

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Heavy rainfall associated with Cyclone Chido forecast in southern Africa

18 december 2024 - 07:48:11
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - According to estimates shared by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Humanitarian and Emergency Operations Centre [...] Full text...

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Tropical Cyclone Chido forecast to bring heavy rains, mudslides in Southern Africa

15 december 2024 - 13:24:42
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) – The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is closely monitoring the path of [...] Full text...

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Holding the front line against desertification

09 december 2024 - 07:15:59
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - Some one billion people globally under the age of 25 live in regions where they [...] Full text...

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Vaccine development challenges, health sovereignty in Africa highlighted in Dakhla Story by Hespress

24 november 2024 - 19:10:32
Dakhla, Morocco (PANA) - The challenges of vaccine development in Africa and South-South cooperation for health sovereignty were the focus [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of final group matches played on Monday

18 november 2024 - 21:05:53
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of the last qualifying group matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Fixtures for final group matches to be played on Monday

18 november 2024 - 04:54:04
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for the last qualifying group matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa [...] Full text...

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

16 november 2024 - 05:10:00
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 5 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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

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

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

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

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U.S. official to discuss human trafficking in Madagascar, South Africa

12 november 2024 - 07:26:42
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - U.S. Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons Cindy Dyer will travel to Madagascar [...] Full text...

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Uncovering trade data gaps: Lessons from Madagascar and France: World Bank Blog By Siddhesh Kaushik and Sonja Mitikj

11 november 2024 - 07:21:13
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Bilateral reporting asymmetries in international trade data have long influenced critical statistical measures, such as trade [...] Full text...

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

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

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IMF staff urge strong governance, speedy reforms for inclusive growth in Madagascar

19 october 2024 - 09:42:53
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Strengthening governance and accelerating reforms to bolster resilience to climate shocks and attract climate finance for [...] Full text...

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

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

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Nearly two million severely malnourished children at risk of death due to funding shortages for therapeutic food

15 october 2024 - 11:56:33
New York, US (PANA) - Nearly two million children suffering from severe wasting, also known as severe acute malnutrition, are [...] Full text...

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

14 october 2024 - 21:00:14
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 4 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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2025 AFCON: Fixtures for Matchday 3

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

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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of Day 2 matches

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

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2025 AFCON Qualifiers: Fixtures of Day 2 matches to be played on Monday

09 september 2024 - 05:18:59
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Day 2 of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON qualifier: Tunisia beat Gambia 2-1 in Day 2 match

08 september 2024 - 18:19:30
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Tunisia on Sunday beat Gambia 2-1 in their Day 2 Group A 2025 AFCON qualifying match. Tunisia [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON Qualifiers: Gambia host Tunisia in Day 2 match on Sunday

08 september 2024 - 05:43:08
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Gambia host Tunisia in their Day 2 Group A 2025 AFCON qualifying match on Sunday. Tunisia lead [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON Qualifiers: Results of matches played on Thursday

05 september 2024 - 20:34:19
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, first round qualifying [...] Full text...

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

05 september 2024 - 05:15:14
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, first round [...] Full text...

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

24 august 2024 - 04:38:00
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of matches in the first-round second-leg qualifiers of the 2024/25 CAF [...] Full text...

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

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

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

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

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CAF provides non-exclusive Media Rights in 13 Sub-Saharan Africa in French Language

14 august 2024 - 06:38:16
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the availability of non-exclusive Media Rights in 13 [...] Full text...

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2024/25 CAF Interclub; Excitement grows as season kicks off on Friday

14 august 2024 - 06:33:41
Cairo, 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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Africa LEADS: Integrating knowledge and operations for a better Bank: World Bank Blog By Arianna Legovini, Sutayut Osornprasop, Aidan Coville and Shane Romig

09 august 2024 - 09:15:51
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Imagine a life without electricity to light up your home, clean water to drink [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe faces worsening food crisis due to El Niño droughts

08 august 2024 - 07:42:57
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - A new report from the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) reveals that food insecurity levels in [...] Full text...

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FIFA Rankings for Africa at a glance

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

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

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

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

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

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Mali attends 73rd session of the ASECNA Committee of Ministers in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

11 july 2024 - 17:01:55
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali will be taking part in the 73rd Session of the Committee of Ministers of the [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON: Qualifying groups revealed

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

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IMF approves US$337 million from ECF and US$321 million of RSF for Madagascar

22 june 2024 - 12:16:27
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved a 36-month arrangement under [...] Full text...

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Madagascar: First country to benefit from Enhanced Cooperation Framework for Scaled-Up Climate Action

22 june 2024 - 10:58:49
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank Group (WBG) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) have announced that the [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges African governments to accelerate free education for all

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

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2026 WC African qualifiers: Standings after Day 4 matches

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

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of Day 4 matches played on Tuesday

12 june 2024 - 06:08:12
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results of matches played on Tuesday across Africa which witnessed contrasting fortunes. Group B South [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of matches played on Monday

11 june 2024 - 06:09:13
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results of matches played on Monday across Africa as teams struggle to qualify for [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Matches for Monday

10 june 2024 - 08:28:18
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are matches taking place on Monday, 10 June, 2024, across Africa as teams struggle to [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: More Day 3 results

08 june 2024 - 05:58:45
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The closing fixtures of Friday’s Match Day 3 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers saw some interesting movements [...] Full text...

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

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

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2026 WC qualifier: Ghana coach drops Ayew, introduces new faces

30 may 2024 - 08:08:19
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian Coach Otto Addo, has made changes in Ghana's upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Mali [...] Full text...

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Droughts and floods threaten ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ across southern Africa

23 may 2024 - 05:11:02
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Droughts and floods in southern Africa stemming from El Niño have left millions of people food [...] Full text...

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

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

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Africa Travel Indaba show opens

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

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Tau, Kundananji crowned best players at COSAFA Awards

10 may 2024 - 10:29:43
Gauteng, South Africa (PANA) - The Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) held its inaugural COSAFA Awards on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Libya ranks 143rd in world press freedom index

04 may 2024 - 16:08:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya is ranked 143rd out of 180 countries in the 2024 press freedom index, according to [...] Full text...

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African Governments falling short on healthcare funding, says rights group

29 april 2024 - 07:06:33
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – African governments are falling far short in their commitments to prioritise public spending on health [...] Full text...

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Malaria on the rise in Madagascar as climate change leaves healthcare out of reach, says health charity

28 april 2024 - 05:33:08
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Madagascar, is one of the countries most affected by malaria. According to the Ministry of Public Health, [...] Full text...

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Over 200,000 need humanitarian aid following Madagascar cyclone

10 april 2024 - 05:47:15
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - About 220,000 people require immediate humanitarian assistance due to the catastrophic impact of Tuesday’s tropical cyclone [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ramaphosa reflects on Rwanda's 1994 genocide

08 april 2024 - 16:15:50
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday urged the international community not to close its eyes [...] Full text...

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Rwanda genocide: UN chief says this should 'never be forgotten, never repeated anywhere'

07 april 2024 - 17:13:40
New York, US (PANA) - As the world on Sunday marks the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide [...] Full text...

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Mother makes 200km emergency trip across rural Madagascar to save baby (A UN News feature)

07 april 2024 - 16:53:05
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - A young mother in Madagascar has been describing how she was forced to make a 200km [...] Full text...

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Rwanda commemorates genocide victims

07 april 2024 - 15:09:02
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandans and friends of the East African nation on Sunday started activities to mark the 30th [...] Full text...

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ECA, WFP to boost food security in Madagascar

29 march 2024 - 17:29:27
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have opted to strengthen [...] Full text...

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African island states take fresh step towards joint medicines procurement

28 march 2024 - 09:34:37
Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) ‒ In a further move towards pooled procurement of essential medicines and medical products, Ministers of Health from [...] Full text...

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

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

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African giants resume international matches after AFCON

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

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Southern Madagascar - where girls are sold into marriage before they are born: UN News

16 march 2024 - 12:43:39
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Efforts are being made in the south of Madagascar to end a traditional but illegal practice [...] Full text...

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Water and electricity ‘will save us from famine’ (A feature by WFP)

03 march 2024 - 07:56:05
  Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - An initiative to rapidly develop villages in some of the most drought-prone and poorest rural areas [...] Full text...

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