ECOWAS lifts sanctions against Mali
03 july 2022 - 21:14:47Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have lifted economic and [...] Full text...
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Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have lifted economic and [...] Full text...
95 asylum seekers evacuated from Libya to Italy
01 july 2022 - 15:59:37Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 95 asylum seekers and refugees were evacuated on Friday via a flight organized [...] Full text...
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Nigerian President Buhari arrives in Portugal on five-day State visit
29 june 2022 - 05:38:25Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari arrived in Portugal on Tuesday on a State visit at the invitation of President [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Senate to probe Supreme Court Justices’ petition against former Chief Justice
29 june 2022 - 05:30:42Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday mandated the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, to go [...] Full text...
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Nigeria to purchase high-speed boat from Japan for enhanced maritime security In Gulf Of Guinea
29 june 2022 - 05:20:56Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria has signed an agreement with Japan for an Economic and Social Development Programme involving the acquisition of [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's Chief Justice resigns citing health reasons
27 june 2022 - 11:21:24Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Embattled Chief Justice of Nigeria, Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, has resigned from office days after an intense public [...] Full text...
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President of Transition, promulgates Electoral Law adopted by National Council of the Transition after amendments
26 june 2022 - 13:57:25Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the transition in Mali, Colonel Assimi Goita, promulgated on Friday, 24 June, the [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Mediator welcomes progress made by Mali's Transitional Government
25 june 2022 - 19:18:10Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Mediator of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for Mali, former Nigerian President [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS mediator for Mali in Mali since Thursday
24 june 2022 - 16:49:05Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Mediator of the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) for Mali, former Nigerian President Goodluck [...] Full text...
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WHO says global situation of monkeypox ‘cannot be ignored’
24 june 2022 - 05:37:05Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Addressing the first meeting of the World Health Organisation’s Emergency Committee on Thursday over the global Monkeypox [...] Full text...
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Nigeria, Algeria, Niger resume fresh talks on revival of decades-old trans-Saharan gas pipeline project
23 june 2022 - 19:05:06Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Algeria, Niger and Nigeria have begun fresh talks on the revival of a decades-old project to pipe [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Buhari extols Nigeria-Jamaica relations
23 june 2022 - 19:00:11Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday lauded the relations between Nigeria and Jamaica. The Nigerian leader met with Jamaican [...] Full text...
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Another batch of 178 Nigerians evacuated from Libya
23 june 2022 - 08:22:53Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Wednesday received 178 stranded Nigerians from Libya at the Murtala [...] Full text...
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UN report says 222 million crisis-hit children currently require educational support
21 june 2022 - 18:07:01New York, US (PANA) - A shocking new UN report released on Tuesday indicates that the number of crisis-impacted school-aged children [...] Full text...
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Crisis in northeast Nigeria will worsen without urgent help, says UN agency
21 june 2022 - 18:01:26Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - UN humanitarians issued an alert on Tuesday over the deteriorating situation for millions of mainly women and [...] Full text...
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Africa notches strong progress in building tax transparency, tackling illicit financial flows
21 june 2022 - 10:58:50Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African countries’ requests for information for tax collection purposes rose 26% over the previous year, signalling [...] Full text...
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CAF Awards slated for 21 July in Morocco
19 june 2022 - 16:14:37Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on Sunday that the CAF Awards will take place [...] Full text...
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Benin ready to counter possible monkeypox epidemic
18 june 2022 - 14:30:08Cotonou, Benin PANA) - Benin is on maximum alert and has taken steps to deal with a possible epidemic of [...] Full text...
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Rights group calls for end to rights abuses against girls
17 june 2022 - 06:08:15Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African governments should not tolerate or legally permit child marriage, denial of education, or other human rights [...] Full text...
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IMF mission reports rising inflation in Nigeria despite broadening GDP growth
16 june 2022 - 06:23:40Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s real GDP growth is broadening to all sectors except oil, but inflation remains elevated, according [...] Full text...
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Workshop in Bamako on elimination of child labour
15 june 2022 - 17:12:31Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The international civil society organisation, "Solidaridad West Africa" (SWA), organised on Tuesday a workshop on the [...] Full text...
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US pledges support for new Somali President
14 june 2022 - 05:44:09Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The US has pledged support for the security, reconciliation and reform agenda of Somalia's new President, Hassan Sheikh [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Results of Day 2 matches played on Monday
13 june 2022 - 22:09:31Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are results of Day two matches played on Monday in continuation of qualifiers for [...] Full text...
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Senior US diplomat to visit Djibouti, Mozambique, Nigeria
11 june 2022 - 06:18:28Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Victoria Nuland, will visit Djibouti, Mozambique and [...] Full text...
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US calls for 'sustained, tangible' action for elections in Mali
10 june 2022 - 05:27:36Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has urged the Malian transition government to make "sustained, tangible action toward [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON qualifiers: Results and standings after matches played on Thursday
09 june 2022 - 20:11:36Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results and tables of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying [...] Full text...
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Terrorist groups ‘exploiting power vacuums’, UN chief warns
09 june 2022 - 06:14:52New York, US (PANA) - While the number of deaths from terrorism has declined, the overall threat is far from [...] Full text...
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Gambia: Former President Jammeh's victims call on government to take concrete steps toward justice
08 june 2022 - 13:47:51Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The “Jammeh2Justice” campaign, made up of victims of the former regime and Gambian and international activists, [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS condemns 'dastardly' terrorist attack on Nigeria church
07 june 2022 - 16:44:15Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday added its voice to the condemnation [...] Full text...
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Guterres condemns ‘heinous’ church attack in Nigwria which left more than 20 dead
07 june 2022 - 15:30:01New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has condemned “in the strongest terms” a brutal attack on a Catholic church [...] Full text...
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UN food agencies warn of looming widespread food crisss as hunger threatens stability in dozens of countries
07 june 2022 - 12:54:26Rome, Italy (PANA) - UN food agencies -- the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the United Nations World Food [...] Full text...
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Mali junta decrees 24 months transition effective 26 March 2022
07 june 2022 - 12:36:22Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's military junta has decreed a transition 24 months from 26 March 2022, ignoring the demand [...] Full text...
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Amnesty International demands justice for victims of Nigeria church shooting
07 june 2022 - 06:45:00Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International, says those responsible for last Sunday's killing of more than 20 [...] Full text...
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Nigeria evacuates 166 stranded citizens from Libya
02 june 2022 - 08:32:53Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Government has repatriated another 166 stranded citizens from Libya who were victims of human [...] Full text...
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Libya participates in the German-African Energy Forum in Germany
01 june 2022 - 20:49:59Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Oil and Gas in the government of national unity, Mohamed Aoun, is [...] Full text...
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Seven African countries report nearly 1,400 monkeypox cases: WHO
01 june 2022 - 06:54:34Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Seven African countries have cumulatively reported to the World Health Organisation (WHO) nearly 1,400 monkeypox cases (1,392 [...] Full text...
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Education watchdog says attacks on education increased worldwide during pandemic
01 june 2022 - 06:16:52New York, US (PANA) – More than 9,000 students, teachers, and academics were harmed, injured, or killed in attacks on [...] Full text...
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CAF Champions league: All the winners to date
31 may 2022 - 07:59:51Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here is the list all the winners of the CAF Champions league title up till date. Al [...] Full text...
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Libya News Agency takes issue with accusations by some African leaders that Libya is fuelling terrorism in region
30 may 2022 - 19:10:33Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan News Agency (LANA) has strongly reacted to some African leaders who, at the African [...] Full text...
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African nations leading the way on ‘food systems transformation’: Guterres
27 may 2022 - 05:23:34New York, US (PANA) - African countries are at the vanguard of a vital transformation of food systems to simultaneously [...] Full text...
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African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers named
26 may 2022 - 23:49:42Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The qualifiers for the African Nations Championship (CHAN) were Thursday made known after the draw. The 7th [...] Full text...
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Greece wants closer ties with Africa, says Greek FM
26 may 2022 - 23:43:00Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greece is determined to establish closer relations with African countries, Greek Foreign Minister, Nikos Dendias, said [...] Full text...
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Monkeypox outbreak can still be contained - WHO
24 may 2022 - 15:52:45Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The monkeypox outbreak that has been reported in 16 countries and several regions of the world [...] Full text...
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Record 100 million people forcibly displaced worldwide: UNHCR
23 may 2022 - 05:10:50Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Wars around the world have pushed the number of people forced to flee conflict, violence, human [...] Full text...
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Nigeria beat Benin Republic to win WAFU B U-20 Championship
21 may 2022 - 09:57:08Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigeria’s Under-20 football team, the Flying Eagles, on Friday night emerged champions of the West Africa [...] Full text...
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2021-22 CAF Confed. Cup: List of scorers
21 may 2022 - 07:52:12Uyo, Nigeria (PANA) - Here is the list of all goal scorers in the just-concluded 2021-22 CAF Confederation Cup, won [...] Full text...
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2021-22 CAF Confederation Cup: Berkane stop Pirates on penalties to win second title
21 may 2022 - 07:49:33Uyo, Nigeria (PANA) - RS Berkane of Morocco are champions again, winning the 2021-22 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup after seeing [...] Full text...
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Some 18 million in Africa’s Sahel on ‘the brink of starvation’: UN
21 may 2022 - 05:11:18Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As 18 million people in Africa’s Sahel region teeter on the edge of severe hunger over [...] Full text...
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BREAKING: 2021-22 CAF Confed. Cup Final: RS Berkane win second title
20 may 2022 - 22:22:40Uyo, Nigeria (PANA) - RS Berkane of Morocco defeated Orlando Pirates of South Africa on Friday night in Uyo, Nigeria, [...] Full text...
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India 2022: Ajakaiye powers Nigeria past Ethiopia in Addis Ababa, Ghana beat Morocco 2-0
20 may 2022 - 20:30:27Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Nigeria's Under-17 ladies took a step toward qualifying for the World Cup with a 1-0 [...] Full text...
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2021/22 CAF Confed. Cup: Top scorers so far - Which player will win the Golden Boot?
20 may 2022 - 06:57:07Uyo, Nigeria (PANA) - Orlando Pirates of South Africa and Moroccan giants RS Berkane are set to clash in the [...] Full text...
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2021-22 CAF Confed. Cup Final: Orlando Pirates, RS Berkane meet on Friday
20 may 2022 - 06:54:39Uyo, Nigeria (PANA) - Orlando Pirates of South Africa take on RS Berkane of Morocco in the 2021-22 CAF Confederation [...] Full text...
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Food insecurity threatens societies, exacerbates conflicts
20 may 2022 - 05:40:41New York, US (PANA) - “When war is waged, people go hungry,” Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on [...] Full text...
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Oshoala, Plumptre named in Nigeria's provisional WAFCON squad
19 may 2022 - 23:13:44Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's head coach, Randy Waldrum, has named Asisat Oshoala and Ashleigh Plumptre in his provisional squad [...] Full text...
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2021/22 CAF Confed. Cup: Nigerian stadium promises hitch-free, fun-filled final experience
19 may 2022 - 22:57:43Uyo, Nigeria (PANA) - Organisers are putting final touches in some areas in Uyo, ahead of Friday's long-awaited final of [...] Full text...
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2021/22 CAF Confed. Cup: RS Berkane, Orlando Pirates reach finals
16 may 2022 - 06:43:45Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Former champions RS Berkane of Morocco and Orlando Pirates of South Africa on Sunday qualified for [...] Full text...
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15th Convention of Parties on Desertification and Drought opens in Côte d'Ivoire
09 may 2022 - 19:50:38Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The 15th Convention of the Parties on Desertification and Drought (COP 15) opened in the [...] Full text...
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Rights group calls on Nigerian authorities to prioritise justice for abuses against protesters
09 may 2022 - 06:09:35Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A human rights advocate, Human Rights Watch (HRW), on Monday asked the Nigerian authorities to act on [...] Full text...
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COVID has ‘pushed back’ democracy in Africa - UN
08 may 2022 - 06:12:23Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Already reeling from COVID-19, the fighting in Ukraine has introduced significant and worrying new risks likely [...] Full text...
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Guinea detects second case of Lassa fever
05 may 2022 - 12:37:15Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The locality of Tokounou in the Prefecture of Guéckédou, about 900 km from Conakry, the Guinean capital, has [...] Full text...
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Niger faces refugee influx as violence increases in neighbouring states: UNHCR
05 may 2022 - 11:06:23Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Tens of thousands of new refugees have arrived in Niger in the last four months to [...] Full text...
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UN chief urges Nigeria to address root causes of terrorism in the country
05 may 2022 - 07:42:54Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, has counselled Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari not to only [...] Full text...
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New Plan to accelerate clean energy access to millions globally
05 may 2022 - 06:42:05New York, US (PANA) - Amid the global energy crisis and worsening climate emergency, the United Nations and partners on [...] Full text...
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Recognise ‘enormous challenges’ facing northern Nigeria to forge new hope, Guterres urges
04 may 2022 - 15:06:02Maiduguri, Nigeria (PANA) - The “enormous challenges” faced by the northeastern Nigerian state of Borno, which include a continuing terrorist [...] Full text...
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Libya's press freedom ranked 143 in 2022, jumps 22 places from 2021's spot
03 may 2022 - 20:02:41Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya made a significant leap, moving up 22 places to 143 in the 2022 World Press [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for more resources to fight terror attacks in Sahel
03 may 2022 - 05:30:03Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The number of terrorist attacks in the Sahel region of Africa “continues to increase”, according to [...] Full text...
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2022 FIFA WC playoffs: FIFA fines six African countries for indiscipline but orders no replay
02 may 2022 - 15:24:49Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - World football governing body, FIFA, on Monday announced disciplinary measures against six African countries for incidents [...] Full text...
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UN Secretary-General praises Senegal's efforts in governance, democracy
02 may 2022 - 12:12:15Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has praised Senegal's efforts in governance, democracy and the rule of law. "Senegal [...] Full text...
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South Africa’s Desiree Ellis anticipates difficult Nigeria opener
02 may 2022 - 08:36:43Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - South Africa head coach Desiree Ellis is anticipating a difficult group stage contest when her side [...] Full text...
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2022 WAFCON: Coach Randy Waldrum boasts 'Nigeria will be prepared to win it all'
02 may 2022 - 08:31:21Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Nigeria's female national football team coach, Randy Waldrum, says Nigeria will be 'prepared to win' all [...] Full text...
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FIFA U17 Women's WC: Morocco, Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria book final-round tickets
02 may 2022 - 07:29:04Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Morocco, Cameroon, Ghana and Nigeria secured their places in the final round of the African race [...] Full text...
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WHO releases more than US$8 million for Sahel’s humanitarian response
30 april 2022 - 16:04:32Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) has released US$8.3 million from its Contingency Funding for Emergencies to assist [...] Full text...
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Amnesty International calls for release of illegally detained migrants in Equatorial Guinea
30 april 2022 - 10:03:11Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Amnesty International has called for the immediate release of four West African men who have been illegally detained [...] Full text...
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2022 Women's AFCON: Group draw of Women's Africa Cup of Nations
30 april 2022 - 09:37:28Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The following are the groups of the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament to [...] Full text...
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Vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks on the rise in Africa, warns WHO
29 april 2022 - 05:42:37Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Africa is witnessing a surge in outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases over the past year, the UN World [...] Full text...
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Two passengers arrested with drugs at Mauritian airport
28 april 2022 - 07:51:32Plaisance, Mauritius (PANA) - Two passengers, believed to be Nigerians, aged 38 and 46 years, were intercepted last Friday at [...] Full text...
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U.S. government completes documentation of Osun Osogbo Sacred Groove, Southwest region, presents results to Nigeria
27 april 2022 - 15:20:11Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Demonstrating leadership and respect for Nigeria’s cultural heritage, the U.S. Embassy here and its implementing partner, [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: African Development Bank Mobilize $540 Million For Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones In Nigeria
27 april 2022 - 14:50:06Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has mobilized a total of $540 million for the establishment of [...] Full text...
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Lassa fever victim's contacts identified in Guinea
24 april 2022 - 17:07:32Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Some 34 contacts of a Lassa fever victim have been identified in the southern prefecture of [...] Full text...
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Sierra Leonean star, Kei Kamara, retires from international football
23 april 2022 - 08:47:58Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Sierra Leone's America-based striker, Kei Kamara, has announced his decision to retire from international football The [...] Full text...
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One case of Lassa fever detected in Guinea
22 april 2022 - 13:11:52Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - One case of Lassa fever was detected on Thursday in the sub-prefecture of Kassadou, in the [...] Full text...
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Several sub-Saharan refugees in Tunis demand =evacuation to other countries
20 april 2022 - 13:09:13Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Several refugees from sub-Saharan countries have been taking part in a sit-in in front of the [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: Draw for quaifying group matches
19 april 2022 - 20:35:53Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The following are the groups for TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Côte d'Ivoire 2023, [...] Full text...
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US to sell $997 million military equipment to Nigeria
16 april 2022 - 05:53:16Washington DC, US (PANA) - The US is to sell military equipment worth US$997 million to Nigeria, which has been [...] Full text...
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UN releases $100 million to fight hunger in 6 African countries and Yemen
15 april 2022 - 06:37:47Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN has allocated $100 million to fight hunger in Africa and the Middle East as [...] Full text...
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WFP working to feed millions in West Africa amid record hunger, rising costs
15 april 2022 - 06:11:23Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The conflict in Ukraine is driving up global food and fuel prices which is affecting efforts [...] Full text...
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Eligible Nigerian voters urged to register in ongoing continuous voter registration exercise
14 april 2022 - 11:53:05Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has appealed to eligible voters to take advantage of the [...] Full text...
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African Development Fund gives $5.5 million for energy project in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan
11 april 2022 - 05:37:02Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) has approved a $5.5 million [...] Full text...
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195 illegal migrants kidnapped by gang in Beni Walid in southwestern Libya released
10 april 2022 - 13:18:06Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 195 illegal migrants, including 23 women and two children, were freed by a [...] Full text...
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West Africa faces worst food crisis in ten years, warns humanitarian charities
06 april 2022 - 11:05:54Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - West Africa is hit by its worst food crisis in a decade, with 27 million people [...] Full text...
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US begins construction on new Consulate General in Lagos
01 april 2022 - 05:58:02Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - A groundbreaking ceremony was held in Lagos on Thursday to mark the beginning of the construction of [...] Full text...
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WHO launches list of regulatory authorities that meet international standards
30 march 2022 - 19:53:35Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Wednesday that Egypt’s and Nigeria’s medical products regulatory agencies had [...] Full text...
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2022 FIFA WC Playoffs: All five successful African countries for Qatar 2022 emerge
30 march 2022 - 04:55:32Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - All five countries that will represent Africa in the 20022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar in [...] Full text...
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2022 FIFA WC playoff: Ghana qualify Qatar 2022 after 1-1 draw with Nigeria
29 march 2022 - 19:28:40Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Ghana on Tuesday qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar on the away goals [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS leaders ask Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso for clear timelines for return to constitutional rule
25 march 2022 - 23:16:18Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States rose from their one-day emergency [...] Full text...
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2022 FIFA WC: Ghana draw with Nigeria in first leg qualfier
25 march 2022 - 21:51:48Kumasi, Ghana (PANA) - Nigeria Friday held Ghana to a goalless draw in their first leg 2022 FIFA WC qualifier [...] Full text...
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2022 FIFA WC Playoffs: Results of all first leg matches
25 march 2022 - 21:49:41Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of all first leg matches in the playoffs for the 2022 [...] Full text...
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US sanctions six Nigerians for their support to Boko Haram terrorists
25 march 2022 - 19:41:30Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States is imposing sanctions against six Nigerians for their support of the terrorist [...] Full text...
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World Cup play-offs: Last but one stage, this Friday, on the road to "Qatar 2022
24 march 2022 - 19:38:07Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A fiery last but one stage! This Friday, 25 March, the first leg of the play-offs [...] Full text...
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2022 FIFA WC playoff: Ghana releases squad for Nigeria duel
22 march 2022 - 11:26:02Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The head coach of Ghana's senior national football team, Otto Addo, on Tuesday released the names [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Africa’s vaccine uptake increases by 15% - WHO
22 march 2022 - 06:43:01Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Africa’s COVID-19 vaccine uptake rose by 15% between January and February as several countries embarked on [...] Full text...
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Mali and ECOWAS fail to agree on timetable for transition
21 march 2022 - 13:39:16Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Mediator of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Mali, former Nigerian President [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS mediator for Mali calls on President of Transition
19 march 2022 - 14:55:40Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The mediator of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for Mali, former president of [...] Full text...
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Nigeria, 31 nations begin 8-day naval exercise In Gulf of Guinea
11 march 2022 - 19:47:21Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria and 31 other nations on Friday began an eight-day maritime exercise in the Gulf of Guinea territorial [...] Full text...
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USAID gives Nigeria $10.6 million aid
11 march 2022 - 04:45:52Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced an additional $10.6 million in development assistance to Nigeria, [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Germany’s envoy Ory, UN offiicials end two-day visit to displaced commnities in Borno State
10 march 2022 - 18:00:24Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - German Ambassador Birgitt Ory, along with the UN Resident Coordinator in Nigeria, Matthias Schmale, and UNDP [...] Full text...
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India 2022 Africa qualifier: Ghana boost progression with away win
06 march 2022 - 07:19:53Thies, Senegal (PANA) - Ghana Under-17 national Wome's team Saturday boosted their chances of progressing to the next round with [...] Full text...
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2021-22 CAF Champions league: Al Ahly win rescheduled Day 1 match
06 march 2022 - 07:05:28Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egyptian giants, Al Ahly, defeated Al Merrikh of Sudan 3-2 in a rescheduled Group A, Day [...] Full text...
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Gambia evacuates 32 citizens from Ukraine to neighbouring countries
01 march 2022 - 12:15:52Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad has confirmed the evacuation of [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS condemns Russia's invasion of Ukraine
28 february 2022 - 11:41:46Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has condemned the military invasion of Ukraine by [...] Full text...
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Newspaper sheds light on extent of drug trafficking in Libya
26 february 2022 - 17:12:20Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has since the revolution of 17 February 2011, become a breeding ground for drug trafficking. It [...] Full text...
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Nigeria to host energy summit
26 february 2022 - 09:37:42Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria will on Sunday host 5,000 participants from at least 53 countries as the Fifth Nigeria International Energy [...] Full text...
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Gambia launches diplomatic engagements with Morocco and Nigeria on evacuation plans for Gambians in Ukraine
25 february 2022 - 20:23:50Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The government of the Gambia has launched diplomatic engagements with the Kingdom of Morocco and the [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS mediator for Mali received by President of Transition
25 february 2022 - 15:30:27Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, who is also the mediator of the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS to jump-start power market with $568 million power line
25 february 2022 - 08:49:36Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has launched a 330-kilowatt interconnection line to supply electricity from Nigeria to [...] Full text...
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Malian Prime Minister at the Dubai 2020 World Expo
24 february 2022 - 21:24:37Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Prime Minister, Choguel Kokalla Maiga, who has been in Dubai since Monday to take [...] Full text...
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2022 Women's AFCON: All the qualifiers emerge
23 february 2022 - 20:37:14Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - After the second-leg, final qualifying matches played across Africa from 21 to 23 of February, the [...] Full text...
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AfDB approves energy access financing for six African countries
22 february 2022 - 17:36:26Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved the Energy Access [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Council of the Wise urged to intensify peace efforts
22 february 2022 - 12:00:48Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Members of the reconstituted ECOWAS Council of the Wise (CoW) have been urged to “play a [...] Full text...
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2022 Women's AFCON qualifiers: 2nd-leg, final qualifying matches on Tuesday and Wednesday
22 february 2022 - 05:29:20Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following matches will be played on Tuesday and Wednesday in the second-leg, final qualifiers for [...] Full text...
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Nigeria to launch Sensitization Campaign Against Money Rituals
21 february 2022 - 20:14:25Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Government is to launch a Sensitization Campaign Against Money Rituals, according to a statement [...] Full text...
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Gambia to play Afcon preliminary game in Morocco due to stadium ban by CAF
21 february 2022 - 17:21:12Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) has confirmed that Gambia’s AFCON preliminary game against Chad scheduled for 29 [...] Full text...
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Security situation In Lake Chad region improving, says military Commander
21 february 2022 - 09:46:42Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Force Commander of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), Major General Abdul-Khalifah Ibrahim, has called for a [...] Full text...
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Nigeria’s Defence Minister goes to Niger amid row over airstrikes killing 12 in Niger border village
21 february 2022 - 09:38:10Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Defence Minister, Major General Bashir Magashi (rtd), on Monday travelled to Niamey, Niger, amid a row over [...] Full text...
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CAF bans 23 stadiums from hosting international matches
20 february 2022 - 15:30:09Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has banned 23 stadiums across the continent "for not meeting [...] Full text...
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Six countries to be first to receive technology to produce mRNA vaccines in Africa - WHO
20 february 2022 - 11:54:37Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced that six African countries will be the first [...] Full text...
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2022 WAFCON qualifiers: Results from 1st-leg, 2nd-round matches
19 february 2022 - 12:44:50Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are results of matches played across Africa in the first leg of the second [...] Full text...
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Nigerian govt. charges Radio Stations to shun fake news
14 february 2022 - 21:20:47Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Federal Government has charged radio stations in the country to uphold the trust of their [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's suspended cop, Abba Kyari, declared wanted by NDLEA for drug trafficking
14 february 2022 - 16:48:54Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has declared the suspended head of the Inspector-General of [...] Full text...
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Nigerian public universities proceed on one-month warning strike
14 february 2022 - 16:23:37Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the umbrella body of all university lecturers, has embarked [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: 11 Niger Republic Illegal migrants, 10 kidnappers busted in Edo State
14 february 2022 - 16:09:49Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Edo State Command, Niger Delta region of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), [...] Full text...
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Senior US officials to visit four African countries in economic diplomacy drive
14 february 2022 - 05:25:46Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Two senior US officials will travel to Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa and Namibia on a [...] Full text...
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Malian government sets up mechanism for continuation of dialogue with ECOWAS
12 february 2022 - 19:11:03Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has taken note of the Malian government's communiqué [...] Full text...
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Malian govt sets up consultation mechanism to continue dialogue with ECOWAS
10 february 2022 - 12:53:29Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government on Wednesday announced the establishment of a consultation mechanism, as part of the [...] Full text...
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Battle against Da’esh, a ‘long-term game’, UN Security Council hears
10 february 2022 - 06:39:34New York, US (PANA) - The global fight against the shadowy, ever-morphing threat posed by the ISIL terrorist group - [...] Full text...
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Ghana appoint Otto Addo interim coach of senior national football team
10 february 2022 - 06:24:43Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana Football Association (GFA) have appointed Otto Addo, a former Ghana player and currently the Assistant [...] Full text...
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2021 AFCON: Cameroonian captain Vincent Aboubakar emerges top scorer
07 february 2022 - 10:25:23Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Cameroonian Vincent Aboubakar has emerged as the top scorer of 2021 AFCON in Cameroon with eight [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Buhari Speaks With Guinea-Bissau’s President Embalo, condemns Tuesday abortive coup
02 february 2022 - 14:08:29Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday evening spoke with the president of Guinea-Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embalo, shortly after he survived [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: President Buhari predicts massive shift from insurgency to peace, stability in Nigeria's Northeast region
02 february 2022 - 14:02:58Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari pledged on Wednesday in Abuja that Nigerians in the North East region would in the [...] Full text...
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Guterres appoints Nigerian General as Force Commander, UN Interim Security Force for Abyei
02 february 2022 - 06:19:15New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Major General Benjamin Olufemi Sawyerr [...] Full text...
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148 Niger migrants repatriated home
28 january 2022 - 17:45:56Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 148 Nigerien migrants in an irregular situation in Libya have been repatriated home [...] Full text...
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Food insecurity soaring across 20 hunger hotspots, say UN food agencies
28 january 2022 - 05:44:33Rome, Italy (PANA) - Food insecurity is soaring across 20 countries and regions - “hunger hotspots”, where conflict, economic shocks, [...] Full text...
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Top UN humanitarian official paints grim picture of situation in central Sahel
28 january 2022 - 05:16:16Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Martin Griffiths, has said needs are growing faster than generosity in [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Buhari cancels Zamfara visit over weather concerns
27 january 2022 - 19:42:34Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday cancelled his scheduled visit to Zamfara State, citing poor weather conditions, official sources told [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigeria’s Infections declines to 75, 1 death,, 646 recoveries
27 january 2022 - 18:50:30Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said here Thursday said the country's coronavirus (COVID-19) infections had declines [...] Full text...
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Greece calls for immediate restoration of constitutional order in Burkina Faso
27 january 2022 - 14:48:27Athens, Greece (PANA) - The Greek ministry of Foreign Affairs Thursday called for the immediate restoration of constitutional order in [...] Full text...
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AfDB Chief, Nigerian State Governors to advance Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone Initiative in Nigeria
26 january 2022 - 23:47:47Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Receiving four Nigerian State Governors and the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment [...] Full text...
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AfDB Chief, Nigerian State Governors to advance Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone Initiative in Nigeria
26 january 2022 - 23:36:12Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Receiving four Nigerian State Governors and the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment [...] Full text...
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2021 AFCON: Table of goal scorers
25 january 2022 - 11:53:59Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Cameroon captain Vincent Aboubakar continues to lead the goal scorers' table at the 2021 Africa Cup [...] Full text...
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Libya,-Nigeria hold talks on promoting bilateral relations
24 january 2022 - 17:04:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba met on Monday with Niger's ambassador Isyad Ag Kato to discuss [...] Full text...
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2021 AFCON: Tunisia stun NIgeria 1-0 to reach quarter-finals
23 january 2022 - 21:10:15Garoua, Cameroon (PANA) - Tunisia on Sunday reached the quarter-finals of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in [...] Full text...
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2021 AFCON: Nigerian President Buhari speaks with Super Eagles ahead of Round of 16 clash against Tunisia
23 january 2022 - 13:38:00Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday morning a pep talk to the Super Eagles, ahead of their [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria’s new cases plunge to 29
23 january 2022 - 13:30:58Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Saturday recorded 29 infections of coronavirus and zero death, the lowest since the fourth [...] Full text...
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Bringing dry land in the Sahel back to life (Feature by FAO)
23 january 2022 - 10:17:05Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Millions of hectares of farmland are lost to the desert each year in Africa’s Sahel region, [...] Full text...
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2021 AFCON: Fixtures for Round of 16 matches to be played on Sunday
23 january 2022 - 05:23:29Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for the Round of 16 matches in the 2021 Africa Cup [...] Full text...
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2022 FIFA WC: Pairings for final round of Africa's qualifiers
22 january 2022 - 18:39:43Douala, Cameroon (PANA) - The following are the pairings for the third and final round of Africa's qualifiers for the [...] Full text...
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UN relief chief pledges support for Nigeria
22 january 2022 - 09:05:32Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths has ended a four-day visit to Nigeria, pledging support and [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: Draw conducted for preliminary round
21 january 2022 - 18:40:48Douala, Cameroon (PANA) - The draw for the preliminary round of the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) to [...] Full text...
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2021 AFCON: Some statistics after the group stage
21 january 2022 - 17:22:32Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - The following are some statistics after the group stage of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations [...] Full text...
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Extreme poverty rises nearly 3 per in West Africa cent due to COVID-19
21 january 2022 - 05:17:20Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Extreme poverty in West Africa rose by nearly three per cent in 2020, another fallout from [...] Full text...
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2021 AFCON: Fixtures for Round of 16
21 january 2022 - 05:05:54Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for the round of 16 in the 2021 Africa Cup of [...] Full text...
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Nigeria, US sign pact to reduce illicit trafficking of ancient arts
20 january 2022 - 22:54:56Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has expressed the optimism that the Cultural Property [...] Full text...
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'Libya's oil production rose 310% in 2021 despite difficult conditions'
20 january 2022 - 11:28:03Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Libyan National Oil Company (NOC), Mustapha Sanalla, [...] Full text...
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South Africa's wine exports soar
20 january 2022 - 08:08:58Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Despite a ban of alcohol sales during South Africa’s COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, the wine [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: UN chief lauds ‘demonstrable effort to make peace’ in Ethiopia
20 january 2022 - 05:25:23New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday said he was “delighted” to learn that “a demonstrable effort to make peace” in Ethiopia is finally underway, according to information relayed to [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: Song, Amunike confirmed Preliminary Round Draw Assistants
19 january 2022 - 23:11:39Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Former Cameroon Indomitable Lions' captain, Rigobert Song, and Super Eagles' former great, Emmanuel Amunike, will be [...] Full text...
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2021 AFCON: Nigeria score maximum 9 points, Guinea-Bissau exit
19 january 2022 - 22:47:14Garoua, Cameroon (PANA) - Nigeria made it full marks, after beating Guinea-Bissau 2-0 in the third and final round of [...] Full text...
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2021 AFCON: Egypt join Nigeria in Round of 16
19 january 2022 - 21:34:36Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Egypt joined Nigeria in the knock-out stage of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) competition [...] Full text...
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Gambia's President Adama Barrow begins second term on Wednesday
19 january 2022 - 10:43:17Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's President Adama Barrow, who won his re-election bid on 4 December last year after beating [...] Full text...
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Terrorists kill 3 policemen, 2 vigilantes in fresh atack in Nigeria's Niger State
19 january 2022 - 07:12:44Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Niger State Police Command in northcentral Nigeria has confirmed the killing of three police officers [...] Full text...
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Nigerian President Buhari condemns UAE attack
19 january 2022 - 06:57:41Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari has denounced as "worrisome escalation", the drone strikes in the United Arab Emirates [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: U.S. delivers 3.2 million Pfizer vaccines to Nigeria
19 january 2022 - 06:52:09Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United States has delivered 3.2 million Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to Nigeria, the U.S. Mission in [...] Full text...
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2021 AFCON: Egypt have destiny in their hands as Group D draws to a close
19 january 2022 - 05:14:30Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - With Nigeria already through to the Round of 16 from Group D in the 2021 Africa [...] Full text...
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2021 AFCON: Egypt revive hopes of reaching next stage with 1-0 win over Guinea Bissau
15 january 2022 - 21:08:51Garoua, Cameroon (PANA) - Egypt on Saturday revived their hopes of reaching the next stage of the 2021 Africa Cup [...] Full text...
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2021 AFCON: Nigeria thump Sudan 3-1 in Group D match to reach last 16
15 january 2022 - 18:19:34Garoua, Cameroon (PANA) - Nigeria on Saturday easily cruised into the last 16 as they thumped Sudan 3-1 in their [...] Full text...
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2021 AFCON: Fixtures for Group D Day 2 matches
15 january 2022 - 05:57:27Garoua, Cameroon (PANA) - The following are Saturday's fixtures of Group D Day 2 matches of the Africa Cup of [...] Full text...
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Guterres calls for 'acceptable' electoral calendar from Mali leaders for sanctions to be lifted
14 january 2022 - 07:10:53New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says it is "absolutely essential" for the Malian government to present [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Africa’s fourth wave flattens out after six-week surge
14 january 2022 - 05:52:37Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - After a six-week surge, Africa’s fourth pandemic wave, which has been mainly driven by the Omicron [...] Full text...
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Terrorists kill 34 persons, burn houses in Nigeria's Niger State
13 january 2022 - 06:56:20Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Terrorists on Wednesday attacked Nakuna and Wurukuchi communities in Niger State, killing 34 people in a [...] Full text...
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Three killed, 13 abducted as terrorists invade Gold Mining site in Nigeria's Katsina State
13 january 2022 - 06:45:58Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Terrorists have continued their rampage in the northwest region of Nigeria as they invaded a gold [...] Full text...
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Nigeria lifts Twitter ban after seven months
13 january 2022 - 06:40:00Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – After about seven months, the Nigerian Federal Government on Wednesday lifted the ban of Twitter operations [...] Full text...
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2021 AFCON: Sudan, Guinea-Bissau draw 0-0 in Group D match
12 january 2022 - 05:19:47Garoua, Cameroon (PANA) - Sudan and Guinea-Bissau on Tuesday drew 0-0 in their Day 1 Group D match of the [...] Full text...
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Greek FM meets with Angola's President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço
11 january 2022 - 20:11:48Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek Foreign Minister, Nikos Dendias, was received on Tuesday in Luanda by Angola's President João Manuel [...] Full text...
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NAF Reviews Training Curricula to counter both domestic and foreign threats
11 january 2022 - 19:23:02Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, says that the review of curricula of [...] Full text...
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WFP, Nigeria partner to scale-up Home-Grown school feeding programme
11 january 2022 - 19:12:10Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development (FMHADMSD) and the United Nations [...] Full text...
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2021 CAF: Nigeria defeat Egypt in Group D opener
11 january 2022 - 18:07:13Garoua, Cameroon (PANA) - A well organised Nigerian Super Eagles on Tuesday defeated Egypt 1-0 in their Day 1 Group [...] Full text...
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Greece donates Covid-19 vaccines to Nigeria
11 january 2022 - 09:48:15Athens, Greece (PANA) - The Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, has announced a donation of 907,000 doses of [...] Full text...
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2021 AFCON: Fixtures for Day 1 matches in Groups D and E
11 january 2022 - 06:20:20Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Day 1 matches in Groups D and E at the [...] Full text...
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UN top envoy: Resurgence of coups d'état, consequence of being ‘completely out of step’
11 january 2022 - 05:48:14New York, US (PANA) - After a recent wave of attempts and coups d'état in Central African Republic, Mali, Sudan and Guinea, the UN Special [...] Full text...
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UN chief condemns 'appalling' attacks in Nigeria
11 january 2022 - 05:23:01New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, strongly condemned on Monday the “appalling” attacks perpetrated over the weekend in Nigeria’s Zamfara State in [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS announces stiff sanctions against Mali
09 january 2022 - 17:36:28Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Heads ot State of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have announced a series [...] Full text...
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Greek FM visits Nigeria and Angola
09 january 2022 - 15:34:07Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek Foreign Miniser Nikos Dendias on Sunday began a two-nation Africa visit that will take him [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS leaders to discuss Mali's modified four-year transition
09 january 2022 - 14:35:59Accra, Ghana (PANA) - West African leaders began a one-day extraordinary summit in Accra on Sunday to review a four-year [...] Full text...
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2021 AFCON: Nigeria's Speaker to lead delegation to tournament
08 january 2022 - 13:51:38Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Speaker of Nigeria's House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, will lead the country's delegation to Yaounde, Cameroon, [...] Full text...
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Draws for 2023 AFCON, 2022 FIFA final qualifiers to be held this month
08 january 2022 - 13:43:41Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - The dates for the draws of the qalifiers of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records five deaths, 814 new infections
08 january 2022 - 12:52:15Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says five COVID-19 deaths and 814 new cases were recorded [...] Full text...
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Nigerian president inaugurates petroleum company Board
07 january 2022 - 12:33:56Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday inaugurated the board of the new Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 8 deaths, 791 fresh cases
07 january 2022 - 12:21:40Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says that it recorded eight COVID-19-related deaths and 791 [...] Full text...
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About 60 people killed as terrorists raid towns in northwest Nigeria
07 january 2022 - 12:14:14Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Besieged by ongoing military onslaught against them, migrating terrorists have killed over 60 people in many [...] Full text...
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2021 AFCON: Hosts Cameroon to clash with Burkina Faso in opening match
05 january 2022 - 10:06:04Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) hosts and five-time Africa Cup of Nations winners, Cameroon, [...] Full text...
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