Teenager Williams carrying the hopes of Liberians (A CAF portrait)
01 september 2020 - 18:39:28Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - At only 18 years, goalkeeper Ashley Williams was pushed into the deep end, starting in goal [...] Full text...
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Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - At only 18 years, goalkeeper Ashley Williams was pushed into the deep end, starting in goal [...] Full text...
Simba edge Namungo to clinch Tanzania Community Shield
31 august 2020 - 13:23:47Arusha, Tanzaina (PANA) - Tanzanian champions Simba, edged Namungo 2-0 to clinch the season-preceding Community Shield title in Arusha, over [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Kenyan Health minister distances self from pandemic supplies rip off
31 august 2020 - 13:11:44Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe, on Monday denied having a hand in a US$70,260 coronavirus medical [...] Full text...
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Corruption clampdown dominates newspaper headlines in Kenya
29 august 2020 - 09:00:20Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan media headlines have been dominated this week by an anti-corruption clampdown in the corridors of [...] Full text...
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Mauritania: Ghazouani receives Biram Dah Abeid in audience
28 august 2020 - 23:48:12Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian president, Mohamed Cheikh El Ghazouani, Friday held talks with Biram Dah Abeid, leader of [...] Full text...
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UN rights chief urges DR Congo to protect Nobel laureate Mukwege amid death threats
28 august 2020 - 20:38:45Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet Friday condemned death threats against Congolese Nobel Prize [...] Full text...
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Kenyan Governor, four children in court over graft
28 august 2020 - 08:34:54Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Migori County Governor Okoth Obado and his four children were on Thursday arraigned in court [...] Full text...
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Mauritania: Accounts of 24 companies, 52 personalities seized in investigation
27 august 2020 - 20:45:43Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian anti-corruption court Thursday froze the accounts of 52 personalities and 24 private companies under [...] Full text...
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Kenya secures inaugural global Safer Tourism Seal
26 august 2020 - 23:08:39Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya has emerged as the first country in the world to be awarded the Safer Tourism [...] Full text...
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Former Mauritanian President, Abdel Aziz, appears before investigators
26 august 2020 - 15:04:06Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The former Mauritanian president (2008-2019), Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz, again appeared on Tuesday before police investigating [...] Full text...
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Kenya branded with safe tourism award
26 august 2020 - 11:42:12Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya is the first country globally to be awarded the recommended status of the “Safer Tourism [...] Full text...
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Mauritania: 60 lawyers to represent govt. in case against former President Aziz
25 august 2020 - 18:49:50Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A team of 60 lawyers is to defend the interest of the Mauritanian state in the [...] Full text...
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Two Tunisian films feature at first Amman Film Festival in Jordan
23 august 2020 - 14:54:37Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia is taking part in the first edition of the Amman International Film Festival (Jordan) with [...] Full text...
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Cairo derby: Clinical Zamalek secure rare Egyptian league win over wasteful Ahly
23 august 2020 - 06:05:34Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Clinical Zamalek made the most of some devastating counter attacks to punish a wasteful Al-Ahly side, [...] Full text...
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Defence team of former Mauritanian president deplores conditions of his detention
21 august 2020 - 05:25:16Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The team of lawyers defending former Mauritanian president Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz has strongly deplored conditions [...] Full text...
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COMESA chief, Kenya sports minister named for Africa influential woman award
20 august 2020 - 22:24:57COMESA chief, Kenya sports minister named for Africa influential woman award Nairoi, Kenya (PANA) - COMESA Secretary General Chileshe Kapwepwe has [...] Full text...
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Mauritanian political stakeholders deny harassing former president
19 august 2020 - 15:56:07Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Committee of Parties Represented in the Mauritanian Parliament (CPPP), made up of both the ruling [...] Full text...
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Detained Mauritanian ex-president refuses to answer questions from investigators
18 august 2020 - 15:22:55Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Detained Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, a former Mauritanian president (2008-2019), has refused to answer questions from [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Ghana prepares to reopen international airport on 1 September
17 august 2020 - 05:00:30Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana is preparing to reopen its international airport in Accra on 1 September under strict COVID-19 [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: FIFA, CAF, NFF celebrate Jay Jay Okocha on 47th birthday
16 august 2020 - 05:47:11Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Nigeria's football legend, Austin Jay Jay Okocha, was celebrated across the world on Friday as he [...] Full text...
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Mauritanian justice freezes accounts of allies of former President Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz
14 august 2020 - 16:05:20Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian justice has ordered the seizure of several bank accounts belonging to persons and private [...] Full text...
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Sarah Essam – The Egyptian Football Queen (A CAF portrait)
12 august 2020 - 13:49:39Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - In a country that has an endless passion for football, 21-year-old Egyptian wonder girl, Sarah Essam, [...] Full text...
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Zambian Chama named Tanzania Player of the 2019-20 season
11 august 2020 - 13:19:10Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Zambian Clatous Chama has been named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the 2019-20 [...] Full text...
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Malawian queen, Chawinga, crowned Women's Player of the Year in China
10 august 2020 - 13:17:41Jiangsu, China (PANA) - Malawi forward, Tabitha Chawinga, on Saturday named Chinese Women’s League’s Player of the Year following an [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe opposition leader, Jacob Ngarivhume, and acclaimed investigative journalist Hopewell Chin’ono denied bail
07 august 2020 - 18:35:53Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe opposition leader, Jacob Ngarivhume, of the political party Transform Zimbabwe, and respected investigative journalist, Hopewell [...] Full text...
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Mauritanian justice to delve into 11 years of former President ould Abdel Aziz's rule
06 august 2020 - 11:06:54Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian General Prosecutor's Office under the Supreme Court, on Wednesday announced the opening of a [...] Full text...
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Rights advocate asks SADC, AU to denounce crackdown in Zimbabwe
06 august 2020 - 05:07:27Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – Human Rights Watch is asking the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the African Union [...] Full text...
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South Sudan refugee, athlete, Olympian is newest UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador
05 august 2020 - 05:33:56New York, US (PANA) - A track and field athlete from South Sudan who was forced to flee conflict as [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa appoints deputy, Constantino Chiwenga, as new Health Minister
04 august 2020 - 18:09:43Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed one of his two deputies, Constantino Chiwenga, as the new [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa appoints ex-soldier as Permanent Secretary in Health ministry
03 august 2020 - 18:59:20Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa, has appointed Air Commodore Jasper Chimedza, as the Permanent Secretary in the [...] Full text...
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Mauritania: Opposition welcomes probe of ex-president Aziz's administration
31 july 2020 - 17:36:15Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The National Rally for Reform and Development (RNRD/Tawassoul/Islamist Movement), the main opposition party in Mauritania, says [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Eswatini secures US$110.4 million IMF emergency support to address pandemic
30 july 2020 - 10:02:15Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved Eswatini’s request for emergency financial assistance of US$110.4 million [...] Full text...
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AfDB chief Adesina 'completely exonerated' of alleged ethical wrongdoings
28 july 2020 - 08:01:51Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - A much awaited report by an Independent Review Panel has completely exonerated the President of [...] Full text...
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South African football legend snared by racist tweet
27 july 2020 - 12:38:40Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Football legend Mark Fish is on the ropes following a storm of criticism he [...] Full text...
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RSF denounces arrest of investigation journalist in Zimbabwe
22 july 2020 - 22:27:43Paris, France (PANA) - Reporters sans Frontières (RSF) Wednesday denounced the arrest Monday in Harare of Hopewell Chin'ono, a Zimbabwean [...] Full text...
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President Barrow, Gambians honor soccer legend Biri Biri in state burial
22 july 2020 - 21:04:32Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - President Adama Barrow Wednesday called on Gambians to be proud of Alhaji Momodou Njie Biri Biri who [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Buhari embarks on Mali peace mission Thursday
22 july 2020 - 18:30:45Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria will Thursday visit Bamako, Mali, on a one-day visit, following the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: 'The Ballon d'Or will not be awarded this year'
20 july 2020 - 16:29:18Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Ballon d'Or, the most prestigious individual award in the world of football, will not be [...] Full text...
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Mandela Prize awarded to Greek and Guinean rights activists
17 july 2020 - 18:50:40New York, US (PANA) - The 2020 Nelson Mandela Prize, which is awarded every five years and recognises those who [...] Full text...
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US govt. seeks recovery of US$3.5 million in corruption proceeds linked to ex-President Jammeh
16 july 2020 - 16:46:25Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The US Department of Justice has filed a civil forfeiture complaint, seeking the forfeiture of a [...] Full text...
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Tabitha and Temwa: Sisters driving Malawian football (A CAF Portrait)
16 july 2020 - 12:46:55Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Sisters Tabitha and Temwa Chawinga are leading Malawian women's football from the front - speaking literally. The [...] Full text...
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Mauritanian MPs to review decade of governance of former President Aziz
15 july 2020 - 17:48:39Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A report prepared by a Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CEP) on the decade of governance of [...] Full text...
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Former Nigerian high court Judge awarded $0.16 damage by ECOWAS Court for violation of his right to fair hearing
15 july 2020 - 13:13:25Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court has awarded 50 Naira (US$ 0.16) as nominal damage to a former judge [...] Full text...
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Egyptian president, Al-Sisi, wins the Babacar Ndiaye Great Road Builder Award
14 july 2020 - 14:29:05Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Egyptian president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi was awarded the Babacar Ndiaye Great Road Builder Award, a [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: EU reinforces Gambia's national response to COVID-19
14 july 2020 - 14:13:31Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union’s office in The Gambia has said that the Tekki Fii project, led by [...] Full text...
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US govt. lauds Gambia’s continued progress in advancing fiscal transparency
13 july 2020 - 17:15:23Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United States Department of State in its 2020 Fiscal Transparency Report has lauded The Gambia [...] Full text...
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Mauritania: Former President Aziz accused of trying to hand over an island to a Qatari prince
13 july 2020 - 15:02:50Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CEP), charged with carrying out investigations into his governance for 11 [...] Full text...
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Mauritania suspends voting procedure for creation of High Court of Justice
12 july 2020 - 15:16:11Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania’s justice, interior, and defense committee Saturday suspended a voting procedure on a law setting up [...] Full text...
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Inquiry into former president's governance resonates in Mauritanian press
11 july 2020 - 14:21:51Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - As the week comes to a close, the story that resonated most in the Mauritanian press [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: Burundi puts subsidized soap on market to check pandemic
11 july 2020 - 12:57:00Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA )- Ten million pieces of soap will be put on the Burundian market monthly, at a price [...] Full text...
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Mauritania: Former president Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz refuses to appear before parliamentary investigation commission
07 july 2020 - 22:42:41Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Former President Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz (2008/2019) Tuesday refused to appear before a parliamentary investigation commission [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa fires Health minister as civil unrest grows
07 july 2020 - 19:00:27Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has fired the Health and Childcare Minister, Obadiah Moyo, for awarding contracts, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigerian group sues Chinese govt, 7 other institutions, claiming US$200 billion damages for hardships, deaths and disruption of life
06 july 2020 - 15:13:39Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Twenty-five top Nigerian citizens, including a traditional/royal father, on Monday, July 6, 2020, instituted a court [...] Full text...
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Juliet Nalukenge, Uganda's 17-year-old jewel (Sports portrait)
06 july 2020 - 13:27:06Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Teenager Juliet Nalukenge made history by winning the Uganda Women's Player-of-the-Year award at a tender age [...] Full text...
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Burglary hits Mauritania's Budget Directorate-General in Nouakchott
06 july 2020 - 11:42:44Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Budget Directorate-General, located in downtown Nouakchott, the Mauritanian capital, was burgled on Sunday g and [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Legendary South Africa actress dead at 80
04 july 2020 - 16:46:37Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Legendary South African actress Mary Twala died in Johannesburg Saturday after a lengthy illness [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: ADF approves US$165 million grant for Ethiopia's national COVID-19 emergency response
03 july 2020 - 14:52:42Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) on 3 July, 2020, approved [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Victor Osimhen in hot demand by several major European clubs
02 july 2020 - 17:44:59Paris, France (PANA) - Victor Osimhen, a Nigerian striker for the French Ligue 1 club, Lille, and winner of the [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Court orders Niger to compensate Nigerien firm for violating its Rights to property
02 july 2020 - 13:31:04Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ordered the Republic of Niger to pay 5,787,456,482 CFA in [...] Full text...
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Decisions of CAF Executive Meeting held on 30 June 2020
01 july 2020 - 12:52:04Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - At its meeting on 30 June 2020, via video-conference to discuss the future of competitions and [...] Full text...
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Jambojet retains Affrica, Middle East most reliable Dash-8 operator award
29 june 2020 - 16:45:48Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - For the second year in a row, regional low cost carrier, Jambojet, has been awarded the [...] Full text...
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Losing momentum in Libya, France wants to play its all-out battle to preserve a place
26 june 2020 - 15:03:09Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - In recent days, French President Emmanuel Macron made numerous media statements on the situation in Libya, [...] Full text...
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Speak out against torture, an ‘abhorrent denial of human dignity’, urges UN chief
26 june 2020 - 04:39:43New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has described torture is an “egregious abuse of human rights”, [...] Full text...
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Kenyan lawmaker fined hefty US$14 million over famine food supplies fraud
26 june 2020 - 00:06:36Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A Kenyan anti-corruption court Thursday found John Waluke, a ranking lawmaker and chief whip, and a [...] Full text...
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FIFA awards 2023 Women’s World Cup to Australia and New Zealand
25 june 2020 - 19:05:18Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - A joint bid by New Zealand and Australia won the rights to stage the 2023 Women’s [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS court dismisses case brought by former community staff in maiden virtual session
22 june 2020 - 17:13:11Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice on Monday, 22nd June, 2020, dismissed a case brought by [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA WWC: Japan pulls out of race, Australia/New Zealand now hot favourites to host tournament
22 june 2020 - 09:08:15Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - Australia and New Zealand will be hot favourites to win the hosting rights for the 2023 [...] Full text...
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Senegalese Sports Minister Matar Bâ honoured as 'Best African Sports Manager'
22 june 2020 - 05:58:09Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese Minister of Sports, Matar Bâ, has won the African Development Award (PADEV) in the sector [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe's Health minister released on ZWL50,000 (US$2,000) bail
20 june 2020 - 17:31:47Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Zimbabwe’s Health minister, Obadiah Moyo, has been released on a ZWL50,000 (US$2,000) bail despite being charged [...] Full text...
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Nigerians clubs, Rangers, Enyimba, still waiting for FIFA’s directive on post COVID-19 tournament
20 june 2020 - 08:07:48Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) clubs, Enugu Rangers and Enyimba of Aba, recently named by FIFA [...] Full text...
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Young Togolese footballer passes on
19 june 2020 - 21:13:43Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Edem Kossi Koudagba, who plays for the Sports Association of Kozah Drivers (ASCK), a club in [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe's Health minister arrested for approving corrupt deals for COVID-19 materials
19 june 2020 - 17:21:58Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Zimbabwe’s Health Minister, Obadiah Moyo, has been arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC), accused of [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS court resumes operation 22 June 2020 with remote technology
19 june 2020 - 17:03:01Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court of Justice, located in Abuja, Nigeria, will resume operation on Monday, 22 June, [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe's MDC Alliance opposition party vows not to be distracted in fighting official corruption
18 june 2020 - 19:12:29Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Zimbabwe’s main opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Alliance, says talk of an impending [...] Full text...
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AfDB joins Nasdaq Sustainable Bond Network
17 june 2020 - 18:11:01Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) on Wednesday announced the inclusion of the African Development Bank (AfDB), one [...] Full text...
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Former veteran Rwandan cameraman Valens Rwamukwaya retires to great fanfare
13 june 2020 - 16:31:14Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - One of the long-serving cameramen at Rwanda Television, Valens Rwamukwaya, retired at the age of 64 [...] Full text...
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South Africa: South African legend wins lawsuit against own son
13 june 2020 - 14:19:57Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South African golfing legend Gary Player Saturday won a US$5-million lawsuit against his own [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: AfDB unveils 100 finalists for the IDEATHON #Africavs Virus challenge
09 june 2020 - 18:05:52Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has made public the 100 finalists from the #AfricaVsVirus Challenge [...] Full text...
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Niger: Media professionals launch competition on Covid-19 crisis
09 june 2020 - 14:22:56Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's High Council for Communication (CSC), with the support of UNICEF, launched on Tuesday the third [...] Full text...
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US Senate urges World Bank to be tough in granting money to Zimbabwe's Govt
05 june 2020 - 16:51:10Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – The United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman, Jim Risch, has written to World Bank President, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Senegalese singer, Zambia’s Health Minister, AfDB VP seek African solidarity post-COVID-19
04 june 2020 - 16:21:09Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - How can Africa build on the solidarity shown during the coronavirus pandemic to achieve the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: EU funds youth empowerment projects addressing socio-economic impact of COVID-19
03 june 2020 - 17:17:15Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union (EU), through the Youth Empowerment Project of The Gambia, is providing one million [...] Full text...
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Women in Peacekeeping: A Key to Peace (A UN feature)
31 may 2020 - 13:32:44New York, US (PANA) - The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, celebrated worldwide on 29 May, offers a chance [...] Full text...
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"Serving peace in Mali is a source of pride," says Tunisian female army officer
31 may 2020 - 13:28:35Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - On the occasion of the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers celebrated on 29 May each [...] Full text...
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Rights groups say reparations yet to be paid to ex-Chadian dictator Habré’s victims
29 may 2020 - 05:38:05Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The victims of the former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre have yet to receive any reparations four years after [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: United States pledges commitment to strengthen The Gambia’s COVID-19 response
28 may 2020 - 15:25:02Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The United States has pledged its commitment to support The Gambia’s efforts to combat COVID-19 and keep [...] Full text...
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Senegal cancels national basketball season, no champion this year
28 may 2020 - 13:42:14Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's national D1 basketball championship has been definitively stopped "for force majeure related to the Covid-19 [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Navy acquires boats, vessels, helicopter for combating piracy
23 may 2020 - 11:34:42Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Navy has taken into service a total of 12 Manta Class boats and inshore [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: EU donates equipment towards Gambia’s fight against COVID-19
20 may 2020 - 16:45:41Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union (EU) on Wednesday handed over 10,000 face masks, 500 protective suits and 100 [...] Full text...
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UNESCO puts spotlight on women’s voices in imagining the world to come
18 may 2020 - 13:32:02Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO has invited leading women thinkers, artists and activists from fields ranging from climatology to international [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: USAID to implement 5-year, US$15m youth hubs empowerment initiative in Lagos, Kano
15 may 2020 - 17:01:57Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is implementing a five-year, US$15 million award of the [...] Full text...
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France: Doctor Denis Mukwege calls on Africa not to drop arms against Covid-19
14 may 2020 - 22:47:35Paris, France (PANA) - The 2018 Nobel Peace Laureate, Congolese Doctor Denis Mukwege, Thursday commended the African continent for resisting [...] Full text...
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UNESCO invites applications, nominations for 2020 UNESCO Int'l Literacy Prizes
14 may 2020 - 19:59:04Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO has called for applications and nominations for the 2020 UNESCO International Literacy Prizes, saying it [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: IMF helps Egypt alleviate financing needs arising from COVID-19 pandemic
12 may 2020 - 12:45:25Washington, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved Egypt’s request for emergency financial [...] Full text...
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'South African airports, best in Africa'
11 may 2020 - 18:07:20Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Cape Town International Airport has been selected as the Best Airport in Africa for [...] Full text...
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Ghanaian, Kenyan, South African finalists of Henrike Grohs Art Award 2020
08 may 2020 - 21:51:03Paris, France (PANA) - Ghanaian Akwasi Bediako Afrane, Kenyan Jackie Karuti, and South African Sabelo Mlangeni are the three artists [...] Full text...
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Malawi: AfDB-managed water, sanitation project helping to curb COVID-19 wins int'l prize
06 may 2020 - 19:08:37Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - An African Development Bank-financed and supervised water and sanitation project, now helping to curb the spread [...] Full text...
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Gambian activist says “elites capture state power”
06 may 2020 - 17:22:19Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Madi Jobarteh, one of Gambia’s leading activists, on Wednesday expressed disquiet over the governance situation and [...] Full text...
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Mahama Kappiah appointed ECOWAS ambassador to UN
01 may 2020 - 22:54:32Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso(PANA) - Mahama Kappiah was Friday appointed ambassador of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to [...] Full text...
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Dean of Malian press dies
30 april 2020 - 17:17:32Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Aïssata Cissé, dean of the Malian press, died on Thursday in Bamako at the age of [...] Full text...
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South African liberation hero Dennis Goldberg dead at 87
30 april 2020 - 10:39:06Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Liberation hero Dennis Goldberg died at his Cape Town home after a long illness [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: World Athletics launch fund to support athletes during pandemic
28 april 2020 - 13:18:48Nairobi,Kenya (PANA) - World Athletics together with the International Athletics Foundation (IAF) on Tuesday launched a $500,000 fund to support [...] Full text...
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Exiled ex-minister alleges corruption in Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe loans to resettled farm owners
24 april 2020 - 14:39:55Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's exiled former Higher Education deputy minister Godfrey Gandawa alleges that political elites were key beneficiaries of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UNESCO, partners launch of online course for journalists facing pandemic
24 april 2020 - 07:35:05Paris, France (PANA) - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: COVID-19 pushes Botswana to use online tendering
23 april 2020 - 14:37:01Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has switched all government tendering to an online platform, as authorities emphasise extreme social distancing [...] Full text...
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Russia, Qatar deny US bribe indictment for FIFA World Cups
08 april 2020 - 19:22:14Zürich, Switzerland (PANA) - Russia and Qatar have issued denials following a new court indictment which alleges that FIFA executives [...] Full text...
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Niger launches second edition of its Business Plans competition
02 april 2020 - 15:42:34Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigerien Minister of Trade and Private Sector Promotion, Sadou Seydou, on Thursday launched the second edition [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus kills popular Cameroonian musician, Manu Dibango
25 march 2020 - 19:36:45Paris, France (PANA) - Several radio stations broadcasting in France, including RFI, FIP and France Musique, as well as the [...] Full text...
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Former South African president De Klerk accused of 'hate speech' comments
17 march 2020 - 12:56:57Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has accused former President FW de Klerk for [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Senegalese govt. to rehabilitate national road number 4 with 115 billion CFA francs
11 march 2020 - 20:31:51Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - The government of Senegal plans to rehabilitate the national road number 4 which links Sénoba-Ziguinchor-Mpack in [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Young Africans beat Simba SC 1-0 in Tanzanian soccer derby
08 march 2020 - 20:00:17Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Young Africans (Yanga) beat defending champions of Tanzania’s Vodacom Premier League (VPL) 1 – [...] Full text...
thread Sports
South African opposition leader accuses former president De Klerk of 1993 Eastern Cape murders
06 march 2020 - 09:36:39Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Mzwanele Nyhontso, the leader of the opposition Pan African Congress, has accused former President [...] Full text...
thread Society
No designated laureate for the 2019 Mo Ibrahim Prize for excellence leadership in Africa
05 march 2020 - 22:22:45Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) – The independent committee of the Mo Ibrahim Prize for excellence leadership in Africa has not [...] Full text...
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Former UN secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar passes on
05 march 2020 - 15:14:00New York, US (PANA) - Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, the fifth United Nations Secretary-General, praised for his ability to foster dialogue and for leading [...] Full text...
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'India granted nearly 120 billion CFAF to Niger over the past 14 years'
02 march 2020 - 21:37:20Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger has received 6 lines of credit, totaling US$ 200 million, including US$ 50 million for [...] Full text...
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Malian appointed WHO Special Envoy to French-speaking Africa in Coronavirus fight
02 march 2020 - 12:47:26Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Former Malian Minister of Health and Public Hygiene, Prof. Samba Ousmane Sow, was appointed on Friday [...] Full text...
thread Health
Tunisian electoral body wins int'l award on democracy
01 march 2020 - 16:46:20Tunis Tunisia (PANA) – The international local governance organization has awarded the Tunisian national high independent organization for elections (ISIE) [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: The best journalists of 2019 rewarded
01 march 2020 - 12:08:41Ebène, Mauritius (PANA) - The Media Trust, an umbrella organization of the Mauritian government, honoured the best journalists of the [...] Full text...
thread Society
Mauritanian governments warns against breaching national unity
28 february 2020 - 22:22:00Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian minister of the Interior, Mohamed Salem Ould Merzough, has warned all those “breaching the [...] Full text...
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Kenyan athletes secure 2021 World Indoor Championships wild card
25 february 2020 - 13:49:32Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Collins Kipruto and Getnet Wale of Ethiopia are among 11 athletes who got wild cards [...] Full text...
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Guinean mining company director rewarded by World Bank
21 february 2020 - 20:52:19Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinean Aïssatou Béavogui, managing director of Guinea Alumina Corporation (GAC) S.A, has been declared winner of [...] Full text...
thread Gender
International online university, UNICAF, gets provisional licence to operate in Zimbabwe
18 february 2020 - 16:24:14Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - International online university, UNICAF, opened its local premises after receiving a provisional licence from the Zimbabwe [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Calls for De Klerk to be stripped of Nobel Peace Prize
18 february 2020 - 15:04:37Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Despite former President FW De Klerk issuing a formal apology for the statements he [...] Full text...
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South Africa's rugby champions win global award
18 february 2020 - 11:01:07Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Springboks have won the prestigious World Team of the Year award at the [...] Full text...
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Gambia marks 55 years of independence
18 february 2020 - 10:04:47Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambians are celebrating 55 years of political independence on Tuesday with citizens of the tiny West [...] Full text...
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South Africa: De Klerk under fire over Apartheid comments
16 february 2020 - 17:33:06Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The outcry over the disruption of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation address [...] Full text...
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Mauritius honours best sportsmen for 2019
16 february 2020 - 14:35:29Mapou, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Sports Council honoured its best athletes for the year 2019 at a ceremony held [...] Full text...
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UNESCO announces 10 young African directors for film residency in Japan
14 february 2020 - 21:44:58Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay and Japanese filmmaker Naomi Kawase Friday released the names of ten [...] Full text...
thread Culture
Mogae appointed chairman of Ibrahim prize committee
14 february 2020 - 17:36:35Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana's former President, Festus Mogae, has been appointed chairman of Ibrahim prize committee. According to a communique [...] Full text...
thread Society
Tunisia wins 2020 'Malabo Declaration' award
14 february 2020 - 13:38:17Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian agriculture won the 'Malabo Declaration' award for 2020, presented by the African Union Commission at [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Unesco finances cultural and creative industries in three African countries
13 february 2020 - 17:14:29Paris, France (PANA) - The Intergovernmental Committee on the 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity [...] Full text...
thread Culture
Nigeria: US agency in moves to develop 1,350 megawatt electricity in Abuja
11 february 2020 - 17:44:15Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United States (US) Trade and Development Agency on Tuesday (USTDA) awarded a grant to the [...] Full text...
thread Economy
South Sudanese appointed int'l ambassador for Basketball Africa League
11 february 2020 - 17:20:02Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - South Sudanese-born British basketball player, Luol Deng, has been appointed International Ambassador for Basketball Africa League [...] Full text...
thread Sports
Mauritius-EU: DeSIRA initiative to boost smart agriculture
11 february 2020 - 16:25:29Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius and the European Union (EU) on Monday signed the Development-Smart Innovation through Research in Agriculture [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Russia says ready to support diversification of Congo's economy
11 february 2020 - 10:24:32Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Russian Ambassador in Congo Guéorgui Tchepik has expressed his country's willingness to help Congo diversify its economy. Speaking on Monday [...] Full text...
thread Politics
South Africa commemorates Mandela’s historic release
11 february 2020 - 09:30:34Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa on Tuesday commemorated the 30th anniversary of the day Nelson Mandela was [...] Full text...
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Former Deputy PM calls out Zimbabwe school examinations board on grade inflation
09 february 2020 - 12:49:22Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s former Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara has ratcheted pressure on the country’s examination board accusing [...] Full text...
thread Society
Black Eagle wins Burundi Unity Cup
06 february 2020 - 15:03:20Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Aigle Noir (Black Eagle) won the 2020 edition of the Burundi Unity Football Cup by beating [...] Full text...
thread Sports
Rights group says mining companies must confront human rights violations
03 february 2020 - 10:59:25Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - As the world’s biggest mining investment conference begins in Cape Town, Amnesty International is asking [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Teach them smart solutions, says Cameroonian founder of Green Girls
01 february 2020 - 09:35:31Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - African governments must foster innovation and provide hands-on education solutions to young people if the [...] Full text...
thread Economy
US awards grant of US$.4 million for cultural conservations project in Nigeria
30 january 2020 - 16:46:43Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United States (US) Mission has announced the award of a grant of US$400,000 for the [...] Full text...
thread Culture
Kenyan Senate votes to impeach governor in fight against impunity
29 january 2020 - 23:16:57Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan Senate voted Wednesday to impeach the governor of Kiambu County, Ferdinand Waititu, after confirming [...] Full text...
thread Politics
CAA Celebrates Africa's Best Athletes 2019, April 7 in Lomé
23 january 2020 - 19:58:49Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) on Thursday released a list of the best athletes of [...] Full text...
thread Sports
Nigeria: US agency award $8 million to boost crop, livestock farming in Northeast Nigeria
22 january 2020 - 16:44:44Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on Wednesday said that it has awarded a three-year, [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Esperance de Tunis win capital derby to top the table
19 january 2020 - 16:58:51Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Esperance Sportive de Tunis on Sunday beat Club Africain 2-1 in the local derby of the Tunisian [...] Full text...
thread Sports
Nigerian legend Ikpeba to grace Kenya sports gala
19 january 2020 - 14:32:22Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Former Africa Footballer of the Year, Nigerian star Victor Ikpeba, will be the chief guest at [...] Full text...
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FSF to renovate Demba Diop football Stadium of Dakar
17 january 2020 - 20:37:35Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The famous Demba Diop Stadium, established in the heart of the Senegalese capital, Dakar, will be [...] Full text...
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Nkwame Nkrumah Continental Prize awarded to Tunisian
17 january 2020 - 18:09:58Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has awarded the continental prize for scientific excellence, the "Kwame Nkrumah" prize, [...] Full text...
thread Sciences
Tunis hosts resistance and liberation festival with films from 20-26 January
13 january 2020 - 15:55:13Tunis Tunisia (PANA) - Tunis will from 20-26 January host the festival on resistance and liberation films, sources close to [...] Full text...
thread Culture
Cape Verde approves permanent residence status for foreigners
10 january 2020 - 18:36:00Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The Cape Verdean government has approved the creation of a differentiated status for holders of [...] Full text...
thread Society
Senegalese Sadio Mané crowned African Footballer of the Year 2019
08 january 2020 - 07:19:46Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese international Sadio Mané was on Tuesday night crowned the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Player of [...] Full text...
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African Footballer of the Year: Will it be Salah, Mahrez or Mané for the crown? (Asks TALL Mamadou)
06 january 2020 - 17:09:50Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Will it be a third consecutive continental crown for Liverpool's Mohamed Salah from Egypt? Or a [...] Full text...
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Ousmane Hassane, new king of Nigerien wrestling arenas
06 january 2020 - 15:43:29Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Wrestler Ousmane Hassane from Niger's Tillabéry region on Sunday won the national sword of the 41st [...] Full text...
thread Sports
Zimbabwe Govt cancels press conference over accusations of trying to block release of artiste's new album
01 january 2020 - 00:36:46Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Ministry Tuesday cancelled a press conference after being accused of [...] Full text...
thread Culture
Analysis: Kenyan athletes fly flag on top of the world
25 december 2019 - 17:08:57Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)-Eliud Kipchoge's exploits in marathon and Kenya's exceptionally good performance at the 2019 Doha World Athletics remain the [...] Full text...
thread Sports
Mauritania awards winners of 2019 Chinguetti Prize
24 december 2019 - 16:14:28Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Winners of the 2019 Chinguetti Prize were awarded during a ceremony organized on Tuesday at the [...] Full text...
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Year-end analysis: Kenya steps up anti-graft war as 'big fish' hauled to court (News Analysis by David Jagongo, PANA correspondent)
22 december 2019 - 16:05:57Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The year 2019 is approaching the end with high profile Kenyan public and state officials arraigned [...] Full text...
thread Economy
16th FIFA Club World Cup: Liverpool beat Flamengo 1-0 to lift trophy
22 december 2019 - 10:27:44Doha, Qatar (PANA) - English Premiership side Liverpool on Saturday won the 16th FIFA Club World Cup by beating FC [...] Full text...
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Heavy flooding may disrupt Christmas tourism adventures in Kenya
21 december 2019 - 15:01:08Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Heavy rains and flood waters at Kenya's main wildlife reserves have disrupted the flow of air [...] Full text...
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Journalist Fehal Bome disappears in Libya despite calls for his release
18 december 2019 - 20:28:07Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The fate of the Libyan journalist-writer and rights activist Ridha Fehal Bome remains unknown since his [...] Full text...
thread Politics
2019 FIFA-World Club: Liverpool play Monterrey in second semi-final
18 december 2019 - 09:48:37Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The second semi-final match of the 16th 2019 FIFA Football Club World Cup will be played on [...] Full text...
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GNA's Interior ministry denies involvement in disappearance of Libyan journalist
16 december 2019 - 17:51:19Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Interior ministry of the Government of National Accord (GNA) has denied any connection by its [...] Full text...
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Kenya Police grill 11 officials over $373 million dam scandal
16 december 2019 - 13:30:23Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Eleven officials of the Rift Valley Water Works Development Agency (RVWWDA) in Kenya on Monday recorded [...] Full text...
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Kipchoge to defend London Marathon title
16 december 2019 - 12:58:13Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Eliud Kipchoge has confirmed that he will defend his London Marathon title in April 2019. This ends [...] Full text...
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Libyan authorities asked to reveal fate of journalist who disappeared on arrival in Tripoli
16 december 2019 - 12:52:32Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The family of Libyan journalist Ridha Fahil al-Boum, with whom contact was lost at the Maitigua [...] Full text...
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Rwanda-based Ghanaian striker to sign for Chinese club
13 december 2019 - 17:50:56Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda-based centre-forward Michael Sarpong of Ghana is set to sign for Chinese second division Changchun Yatai [...] Full text...
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Côte d'Ivoire awards its best sports stars of 2018-2019 season
12 december 2019 - 16:11:32Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d'Ivoire will on Friday celebrate a day of sporting merit and award its best [...] Full text...
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South Africa’s rugby captain nominated for top award
11 december 2019 - 12:55:51Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – There could be a cherry on top of South Africa’s rugby captain Siya Kolisi’s [...] Full text...
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2018 Press Assistance Fund: More than 185 million CFAF distributed to Nigerien private media
06 december 2019 - 19:14:40Niamey, Niger (PANA) - More than 185 million CFA francs were distributed Friday to the Nigerien private press as part [...] Full text...
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Burkinabe President to decorate 978 deserving Burkibnabes on Friday
06 december 2019 - 17:30:26Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, will Friday in Ouagadougou preside over [...] Full text...
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Gambian media challenged to be solution-based
05 december 2019 - 23:15:01Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – A Cameroonian-born communication development expert Thursday challenged the Gambian media to practise solution-based journalism to help [...] Full text...
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Rwanda partners French club PSG to promote 'inspiring transformation'
04 december 2019 - 11:54:27Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda Development Board (RDB) and the French football club Paris Saint Germain (PSG) on Wednesday announced [...] Full text...
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Mayor of Niamey calls for mobilization to clean up the Nigerien capital
02 december 2019 - 18:59:02Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The central mayor of the city of Niamey, Mouctar Mamoudou, on Sunday introduced a monthly environmental [...] Full text...
thread Environment
The 12th edition of photographic meetings opens in Bamako
30 november 2019 - 19:51:41Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 12th edition of the Bamako Photographic Encounters opened here Saturday under the chairmanship of the [...] Full text...
thread Culture
CAF announces nominees for CAF Awards 2019
25 november 2019 - 05:23:16Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, Confederation of African Football (CAF), on Sunday released the list of nominees [...] Full text...
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Tanzanian among six journalists awarded at CPJ’s 29th annual function in New York
22 november 2019 - 14:29:44New York, US (PANA) - The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Thursday awarded six journalists from Brazil, India, Nicaragua, [...] Full text...
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Botswana financial institution lauded for high standards
21 november 2019 - 10:24:46Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Development Corporation Limited (BDC) has received an AA performance rating of 91% from the Association of [...] Full text...
thread Economy
'Libya to increase oil production to 2.1 million b/day by 2024'
21 november 2019 - 05:52:52Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The director of the Libyan National Oil Company (NOC), Mustapha Sanalla, on Wednesday announced a strategy [...] Full text...
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Buhari seeks speedy passage of law creating special courts for corruption cases
19 november 2019 - 14:59:19Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday declared open a two-day summit on 'Diminishing Corruption in the [...] Full text...
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Nigeria records 5.8% increase in number of students currently studying in the US
18 november 2019 - 17:15:21Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United States embassy in Abuja on Monday said that there is 5.8 per cent increase [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: 30 missing electoral staff found as leading civil society coalition calls for cancellation of election over irregularities
17 november 2019 - 17:30:24Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s central electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), said on Sunday that its 30 [...] Full text...
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Botswana disability organization wins international prize
16 november 2019 - 16:40:33Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s Camphill Community Trust, a non-governmental organization advocating for people living with disabilities, has won the [...] Full text...
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Nineteen Burundian refugee university students awarded scholarships
16 november 2019 - 15:41:31Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Nineteen Burundian refugee university students at the Eben Ezer University of Minembwe, South Kivu, DR Congo, [...] Full text...
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Libya's Government of National Accord raises red flags on Russia's role in Tripoli war
15 november 2019 - 06:52:52Tripoli Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) is raising the red flags about the participation of [...] Full text...
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Nigeria committed to high values of the Olympic movement - VP
14 november 2019 - 17:03:17Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has assured that Nigeria is committed to the high values of [...] Full text...
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Senegal 2022 Youth Olympic Games: IOC pledges US$90 million to the Organising Committee
14 november 2019 - 16:48:22Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - To enable it organize the 2022 Youth Olympic Games (YOG), Senegal will receive a huge financial [...] Full text...
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Senegalese President Sall receives the 2019 Grand Prix MEDays
14 november 2019 - 14:05:19Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall received the Grand Prix MEDays 2019 on Wednesday in Tangier, Morocco, at [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Army chief says 5,475 Boko Haram terrorists have been arrested
13 november 2019 - 16:31:01Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai, says that over 5,475 suspected Boko [...] Full text...
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African Science Week opens in Brazzaville
13 november 2019 - 15:45:34Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The third edition of the African Science Week of the Next Einstein Forum (NEF) got underway [...] Full text...
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Senegalese President Macky Sall attends 12th International MEDays Forum in Morocco
13 november 2019 - 15:22:49Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall has hailed the historic ties between Morocco and Senegal as well as [...] Full text...
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Nigeria police arraign two journalists over conspiracy against firm of a presidential adviser
13 november 2019 - 14:50:15Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Police Force has arraigned the young Editor of NewsDigest, Abuja-based online newspaper, Mr Gidado [...] Full text...
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Film professionals attend the International Film Festival in Abidjan
12 november 2019 - 15:45:27Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The 8th edition of the International Film Festival of Lakes and Lagoons opened on Tuesday [...] Full text...
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2019 U-23 AFCON: Defending champions Nigeria suffer opening day defeat
10 november 2019 - 08:14:17Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Defending champions Nigeria on Saturday succumbed to a 1-0 defeat against Cote d’Ivoire as Group B [...] Full text...
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Angolan President awards medal to activist Rafael Marques
08 november 2019 - 17:46:12Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The President of the Republic of Angola, João Lourenço, has awarded a medal to Angolan journalist [...] Full text...
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Azuri, Marubeni nominated for British Business Awards
07 november 2019 - 19:25:42Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Two companies working together in implementing a strategy to deliver affordable, clean energy solutions to millions [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia's Berega, Girma shortlisted for 2019 IAAF Rising Male Star Award
06 november 2019 - 18:44:49Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Ethiopia's Selemom Berega and Lamecha Girma are among the five athletes shortlisted for the 2019 IAAF [...] Full text...
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Senegalese judoka Mbagnick Ndiaye named Best Senegalese Sportsman of the Year, Sadio Mané Ballon d'Or for the 6th time
05 november 2019 - 18:53:56Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Judoka Mbagnick Ndiaye, African champion and gold medalist at the African Games in Rabat in the [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: AfDB President, Akinwumi Adesina, receives Honorary Doctorate from Bowen University
05 november 2019 - 16:43:47Iwo, Nigeria (PANA) - The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has been awarded an Honoris Causa [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe cabinet minister Joram Gumbo arrested for corruption, released
05 november 2019 - 00:27:44Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Minister in the President’s Office in Charge of Policy Implementation Jorum Gumbo was arrested Monday by [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia's Hailu shortlisted for IAAF Rising Star award
04 november 2019 - 13:25:33Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Ethiopia's Lemlem Hailu is among five athletes shortlisted for the forthcoming IAAF Rising Stars Award, the [...] Full text...
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