Africa urged to speed up implementation of bold solutions to achieve SDGs

19 april 2024 - 12:59:32
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Director of the Climate Change, Technology and Natural Resources Management Division of the Economic Commission [...] Full text...

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French-speaking healthcare professionals on HIV/AIDS to meet in Cameroon on Tuesday

15 april 2024 - 11:19:07
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Alliance francophone des acteurs de santé contre le VIH et les infections virales chroniques ou [...] Full text...

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Benin sets up water infrastructure company

12 april 2024 - 11:53:21
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government is to set up a water infrastructure company, following a meeting of the [...] Full text...

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Libyans watching tonight for new Shawwal lunar crescent marking end of Ramadan and Eid El-Fitr

09 april 2024 - 15:12:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan citizens are to watch for the appearance of the new lunar crescent in the month [...] Full text...

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Hidden debt hurts economies. Better disclosure laws can help ease the pain: IMF Blog By Alissa Ashcroft, Karla Vasquez, Rhoda Weeks-Brown

02 april 2024 - 15:28:55
Washington, United States (PANA) - If efforts to address record global public debt are to leave no stone unturned, then [...] Full text...

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ECA, WFP to boost food security in Madagascar

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

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Workshop in Cotonou on maritime governance

25 march 2024 - 12:50:58
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A workshop to build the capacity of maritime law enforcement agencies to optimise a governance system [...] Full text...

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Cancer screening for women in Benin's prisons

20 march 2024 - 15:54:32
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The second cancer screening campaign for women in Benin's prisons was launched on Tuesday at the [...] Full text...

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African giants resume international matches after AFCON

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

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Benin to host International Women of Impact Summit in May

17 march 2024 - 16:07:56
Cotonou, Benin ( PANA) - Benin's economic capital Cotonou will host the first International Summit of the Global Network of [...] Full text...

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Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices up in Benin

17 march 2024 - 15:44:54
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices for February 2024 rose to 112.1 from 110.5 a month [...] Full text...

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Addis Ababa to host African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development

15 march 2024 - 11:20:23
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, will host the 10th African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (FRADD) [...] Full text...

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Hannan Morsy of ECA reveals the pillars of sustainable development for Africa

05 march 2024 - 20:46:15
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Chief Economist and Deputy Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has revealed [...] Full text...

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ECA calls on African countries to broaden their tax bases

05 march 2024 - 19:10:59
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Deputy Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Hanan Morsy, has called on [...] Full text...

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German minister, World Bank Vice President for Western and Central Africa to visit Burkina Faso, Benin

04 march 2024 - 11:31:59
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Svenja Schulze and World Bank Vice President [...] Full text...

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South African Deputy President launches African election guidelines

27 february 2024 - 08:37:11
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Deputy President Paul Mashatile on Tuesday launched guidelines for the use of [...] Full text...

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Celebrate both: the road already travelled and the one ahead to empower women and girls in Togo: World Bank Blog By Miriam Muller and Jozefien Van Damme

22 february 2024 - 12:03:01
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - It’s important to celebrate – there are reasons to celebrate. We should take this positive energy [...] Full text...

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Over 2,000 participants expected at the ECOWAS Mining and Oil Forum

20 february 2024 - 17:44:45
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - More than 2,000 participants are expected to attend the 4th Mining and oil Forum of the [...] Full text...

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Africa's economic growth in 2023 led by East, North and West Africa: Report

20 february 2024 - 13:07:25
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - East, North and West Africa have led growth on the continent over the past year, according [...] Full text...

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Benin's Constitution likely to be amended by Parliament on Wednesday

20 february 2024 - 12:52:25
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's MPs will be convened for a session on Wednesday, during which they could amend the [...] Full text...

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Cotonou to host fourth ECOWAS Mining and Petroleum Forum on Thursday

19 february 2024 - 12:53:09
Cotonou Benin (PANA) - The 4th Mining and Oil Forum of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), dubbed [...] Full text...

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Africa to account for 11 of world’s 20 fastest-growing economies in 2024: AfDB

19 february 2024 - 05:21:43
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa will account for eleven of the world’s 20 fastest-growing economies in 2024, the African Development [...] Full text...

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Former death row inmates benefit from presidential pardon in Benin

18 february 2024 - 15:54:35
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Eleven former death row inmates are among 345 prisoners pardoned last December by the President of [...] Full text...

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Benin -Inaugurates semi-industrial pineapple juice production unit

17 february 2024 - 13:54:29
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A semi-industrial pineapple juice production unit was inaugurated on Friday in the commune of Zè, in [...] Full text...

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African countries scoop 11 out of 20 world's top growth economies

16 february 2024 - 20:47:40
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa will account for eleven of the world’s 20 fastest-growing economies in 2024, the African [...] Full text...

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Addis Ababa hosts the African Business Forum on Monday

14 february 2024 - 14:46:38
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The United Nations Conference Centre in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, will Monday host the 2024 edition of [...] Full text...

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Hajj 2024: Libyan Prime Minister urges appropriate services for Libyan pilgrims

31 january 2024 - 17:17:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has stressed the [...] Full text...

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Helping youth in Benin find economic opportunities: World Bank Blog (By Solene Rougeaux and Saint-Martin Kodjovi Mongan Agbeshie)

30 january 2024 - 19:17:37
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Like many of its neighbours, Benin is experiencing growing threats of conflict. The country’s proximity to Burkina [...] Full text...

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Benin NGO launches 'Red List' project to combat misinformation, fake news

18 january 2024 - 13:03:55
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A Benin NGO, Benin Check, has launched a project called "Liste Rouge" (Red List) to combat [...] Full text...

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Benin adopts ten-year national decentralization and devolution policy document

17 january 2024 - 18:41:39
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin has just adopted a document entitled National decentralization and devolution policy for the next ten [...] Full text...

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How female principals guide and impact Sub-Saharan Africa’s classrooms: World Bank Blog By Nathalie Guilbert, Carolina Alban Conto, Fabricia Devignes and Juan D. Barón

17 january 2024 - 18:35:23
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - School leadership plays a major role in shaping the quality of education, acting as a strategic lever [...] Full text...

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Benin to regularise the situation of 31 academics

17 january 2024 - 15:18:09
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The government is to regularize the administrative situation of 31 teachers at Benin's universities, according to [...] Full text...

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Beninese govt provides rolling stock for border security forces

17 january 2024 - 15:01:07
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government has just provided security forces in border areas with a large consignment of [...] Full text...

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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change meets in Istanbul

17 january 2024 - 13:06:01
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is holding its 60th meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, sources [...] Full text...

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Benin receives more than 200,000 doses of malaria vaccine

17 january 2024 - 12:47:02
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government has received 215,590 doses of malaria vaccine, the Ministry of Health announced on [...] Full text...

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'Benin recorded growth of 6.3 per cent in the third quarter of 2023'

15 january 2024 - 12:30:19
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's economy strengthened in the third quarter of 2023, with a growth rate of 6.3%, according [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum announces 2024 Crystal Award winners

08 january 2024 - 12:32:07
Geneva, Switzerland, (PANA) - Architect and educator Diébédo Francis Kéré, Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister welcomes return of embassies to Tripoli

03 january 2024 - 19:42:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the government of national unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, Wednesday welcomed the [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Mozambique looking to go beyond group stages for the first time

28 december 2023 - 09:11:53
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - After a 14-year absence, Mozambique are back in the AFCON where Chiquinho Condé's men hope [...] Full text...

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2023 marked by achievements and 'avoidable suffering': WHO chief

27 december 2023 - 06:55:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The past year saw significant milestones and challenges in global public health but also immense and [...] Full text...

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Mali regains first place among cotton-producing countries in sub-Saharan Africa

26 december 2023 - 14:42:07
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali has regained its position as Africa's leading cotton producer for the 2023-2024 season, with 690,000 [...] Full text...

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2023 TotalEnergies AFCON: CAF names match officials

26 december 2023 - 07:03:31
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially announced the list of match officials that will [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Morocco enters tournament as highest ranked team

21 december 2023 - 15:54:42
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Morocco will go for next month's TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cote d'Ivoire 2023, as the [...] Full text...

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Benin's Ministry of Trade and Industry budget reduced sharply

20 december 2023 - 14:13:40
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The budget for the Ministry of Industry and Trade has been reduced from CFAF 7 billion [...] Full text...

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Benin hit by continued high prices for consumer goods at end of November

19 december 2023 - 19:10:11
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Prices of consumer goods continued to soar at the end of November in several markets in [...] Full text...

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Benin effects nearly 16% increase in agriculture budget

19 december 2023 - 15:25:42
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - From 99.7 billion CFA francs for the current year, the budget of the Ministry of Agriculture, [...] Full text...

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Benin makes slight increase in budget for employment and SMEs for 2024

19 december 2023 - 15:07:41
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The budget for 2024 for the Ministry of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and Employment Promotion has [...] Full text...

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Benin to allocate nearly CFAF 200 billion for secondary education and vocational training in 2024

19 december 2023 - 14:29:26
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin plans to allocate 199.1 billion CFA francs to secondary and technical education and vocational training [...] Full text...

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EU supports Benin's economic policy

19 december 2023 - 11:52:48
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The European Commission has announced the mobilisation of 170 million euros, around CFAF 111.5 billion, under [...] Full text...

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Benin invests more than eight billion CFA francs in teacher training programme

18 december 2023 - 14:34:47
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - To date, Benin has invested more than eight billion CFA francs in its teacher trainee programme, [...] Full text...

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Benin contributes CFAF 1.5 billion to four political parties

15 december 2023 - 17:01:14
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - On Friday, the four political parties with elected representatives in the communes and the National Assembly [...] Full text...

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IMF approves new two-year arrangement under RSF for Benin

15 december 2023 - 12:14:30
Washington, DC USA (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a two-year arrangement of [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS changes gear on military coup plotters (By Paul Ejime)

11 december 2023 - 17:48:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have resolved to set up a [...] Full text...

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EU launches security and defence initiative for Gulf of Guinea states

11 december 2023 - 11:19:41
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday adopted a decision launching the European Union security and defence initiative [...] Full text...

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Benin adopts budget of over CFAF 3,000 billion for 2024

11 december 2023 - 10:46:40
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's National Assembly has adopted the country's budget for the 2024 financial year, which balances out [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: ECOWAS Leaders End Abuja Summit, Ready Counterterrorism Standby Force, Pledge Gradual Easing Of Sanctions On Niger Republic

10 december 2023 - 20:20:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – ECOWAS leaders ended their 64th ordinary session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government [...] Full text...

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Amid rising corruption, most Africans say they risk retaliation if they speak up, new Afrobarometer Pan-Africa Profile reveals

10 december 2023 - 14:13:13
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A majority of Africans say that corruption in their country is rising, that their government is [...] Full text...

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World Bank channels $300 million to support Côte d'Ivoire's growth

09 december 2023 - 09:13:25
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The World Bank has announced a significant operation of $300 million for Côte d’Ivoire to [...] Full text...

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Benin can create opportunities for a just energy transition, green inclusive growth: World Bank Report

07 december 2023 - 17:41:48
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - While high growth over the past decade has helped Benin reduce poverty, the country’s development gains [...] Full text...

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COP28: Methane pledge by ‘giants behind the climate crisis’ falls short, says Guterres

03 december 2023 - 13:46:08
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday sent a strong message to the oil and gas industry: [...] Full text...

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Latest FIFA ranking: Morocco still on top in Africa

30 november 2023 - 13:08:16
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Morocco retain the top position in FIFA's latest ranking for Africa released on Thursday. Here is the [...] Full text...

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Togo clinch WAFU B Zone CAF African Schools Football Championship Girls' title

27 november 2023 - 06:39:23
Lome, Togo (PANA) - In a thrilling finale at the West African Football Union (WAFU) B Zone edition of the [...] Full text...

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Benin win WAFU Zone B CAF African Schools Football Championship Boys' final

27 november 2023 - 06:28:54
Lome, Togo (PANA) - Benin on Sunday beat Cote d'Ivoire 2-0 in the boys' final of the West African Football [...] Full text...

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Côte d’Ivoire at crossroads as climate change threatens key growth sectors: World Bank Report

24 november 2023 - 12:26:07
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - After more than a decade of growth, key economic sectors, cocoa and energy, are at [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF African Schools Football WAFU B Zone qualifiers kick off

23 november 2023 - 09:17:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Anticipation is high as the West African Football Union (WAFU) Zone B is gearing up to [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of day 2 matches played on Tuesday

21 november 2023 - 18:52:06
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of day 2 matches on Tuesday in the ongoing Africa 2026 [...] Full text...

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Fifth African conference on land policy opens in Addis Ababa

21 november 2023 - 18:09:19
Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Judith Nabakooba, Uganda's Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, launched the fifth African Conference on [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Fixtures for Matchday 2 on Tuesday

21 november 2023 - 05:57:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Matchday 2 on Tuesday in the ongoing Africa 2026 FIFA [...] Full text...

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Transforming sanitation in Benin: A tale of resilience and renewal -- World Bank Blog By Mariam Sou

20 november 2023 - 06:44:46
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A new faecal sludge treatment plant in Sèmè-Kpodji, Benin, became operational in May 2023 and is [...] Full text...

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New 48 MW power plant coming soon to Maria Gleta in Benin

19 november 2023 - 17:13:10
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government is preparing to install a new combined-cycle power plant with an installed capacity [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Mane brace helps Senegal overpower South Sudan

19 november 2023 - 07:18:07
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - African champions Senegal cruised to a 4-0 victory over South Sudan on Saturday as their bid [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of Day one matches played on Saturday

18 november 2023 - 18:05:32
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day one qualifying matches of the Africa 2026 FIFA World [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Cote d'Ivoire ruthless but giants struggle on bumpy World Cup qualifying start

18 november 2023 - 08:53:25
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Cote d’Ivoire began their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign in scintillating fashion, destroying Seychelles 9-0 on [...] Full text...

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Liberia Election: Ex footballer, President Weah, shows good sportsmanship; cooncedes to opposition leader Boakai (By Paul Ejime)

18 november 2023 - 06:58:13
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Liberia’s President Goerge Weah has conceded victory to his longtime political rival, former vice President Joseph [...] Full text...

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China supports fight against blindness in Benin

17 november 2023 - 16:09:02
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - China is supporting the fight against blindness in Benin through a cataract operation project, the Ministry [...] Full text...

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Benin customs officer questioned after fatal blunder

17 november 2023 - 13:57:01
Cotonou, Bénin (PANA) - A customs officer alleged to have killed a mother in the commune of Sèmè Kpodji, in [...] Full text...

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Benin to deploy electronic management of road transport companies

17 november 2023 - 13:15:15
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin is to deply an electronic management of road transport companies, through the Electronic Road Freight [...] Full text...

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Africa Focus Group to defeat Daesh/ISIS takes steps to overcome security challenges

16 november 2023 - 06:17:36
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Africa Focus Group of the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS is concentrating on strengthening and [...] Full text...

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Saudi Fund for Development to support Benin with $40m

13 november 2023 - 20:12:50
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Saudi Fund for Development (SDF) has just granted Benin a loan of 40 million dollars, [...] Full text...

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OPEC supports technical, vocational training in Benin

13 november 2023 - 19:49:33
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is giving Benin a loan of $25.5 million to [...] Full text...

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Build capacity to expand access for all to housing finance in West Africa: World Bank Blog By Mazen Bouri

07 november 2023 - 20:13:55
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - In West Africa, houses are built brick by brick, room by room, with the pace of [...] Full text...

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Boosting opportunities for the most vulnerable: Productive social safety net toolbox for Africa: World Bank Blog

06 november 2023 - 07:41:54
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Africa is not on track to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal of eradicating extreme poverty. While many [...] Full text...

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2024 CAF Women Olympic qualifiers: All qualifiers for third round emerge

01 november 2023 - 06:33:09
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - All eight qualifiers for the third round of the African Women's Olympic football qualifying matches have [...] Full text...

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2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifiers: South Africa reach third round

31 october 2023 - 06:26:32
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa reached the third round of the African women's qualifiers for the 2024 Olympic [...] Full text...

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2024 Women's Olympic qualifiers: Ghana hit Benin 3-0 away

28 october 2023 - 08:17:34
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Black Queens of Ghana on Friday cruised to a 3:0 win over Benin in their [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF WCL: Ampem Darkoa carry weight of Ghana's hopes on their debut

27 october 2023 - 08:40:57
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - When the 2023 CAF Women's Champions League kicks off in Cote d'Ivoire next month, Ghanaian [...] Full text...

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2024 Women's Olympic qualifiers: All first-leg, second-round results

27 october 2023 - 07:02:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are all the results of the the first-leg, second-round matches of the African qualifying for [...] Full text...

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Morocco retain top spot as Cote d'Ivoire drop in latest FIFA ranking for Africa.

27 october 2023 - 05:49:07
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Morocco remain Africa's top-ranked team while Cote d'Ivoire dropped three places in the latest FIFA world [...] Full text...

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2024 Women's Olympic qualifiers: Ethiopia vs Nigeria; South Africa vs DR Congo end in stalemate

26 october 2023 - 06:46:16
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nigeria were held to a 1-1 draw by Ethiopia while the tie between South Africa and [...] Full text...

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CAF Women's Olympic qualifiers enter crucial second round

25 october 2023 - 09:02:20
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The stage is set for the second round of the African qualifying for the Women's Olympic [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier: Nigeria face Zimbabwe in Rwanda amid venue controversy

23 october 2023 - 07:19:38
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has reportedly settled on Rwanda as its home ground for the [...] Full text...

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Different sex – same opportunities? Not really: a close look at the extent of gender inequalities in Benin: World Bank Blog By Miriam Muller and Felicien D. Accrombessy

21 october 2023 - 10:35:05
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Being born a woman in Benin doesn’t come with the same opportunities as being born [...] Full text...

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Benin local authorities to support the Climate Change Adaptation Programme

20 october 2023 - 17:18:22
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's communes are joining forces with the executive to support the Climate Change Adaptation Programme, the [...] Full text...

thread Environment

2023 AFCON: African heavyweights tune up

20 october 2023 - 07:26:29
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The beat towards January's TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cote d'Ivoire 2023, is quickening as [...] Full text...

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First pan-African forum on digital professions opens in Cotonou

19 october 2023 - 18:31:33
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The first Pan-African Forum on Digital Professions opened in Cotonou on Wednesday. Organised by the 10,000-member coders [...] Full text...

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Benin adopts five-year micro-finance development policy

18 october 2023 - 16:29:31
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government has adopted a five-year National Microfinance Development Policy for the period 2023-2027, official [...] Full text...

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Benin government to release CFAF 58 billion to Communes

18 october 2023 - 16:26:20
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government will be releasing 58.1 billion CFA francs to municipalities as part of the [...] Full text...

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Benin football federation president faces legal battle over club's name change

16 october 2023 - 07:04:53
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The president of the Benin Football Federation (FBF), Mathurin de Chacus, is facing a potential legal [...] Full text...

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OCP Group, World Bank join forces to boost food security, agricultural developt in West Africa

11 october 2023 - 14:17:33
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - The World Bank and the OCP Group on Wednesday announced a game changing partnership to support [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly elects 15 new members to Human Rights Council

10 october 2023 - 18:03:16
New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly on Tuesday elected 15 new countries to serve on the Human [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF Women’s Champions League: Team Facts

10 october 2023 - 08:39:05
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Here are the team facts of the clubs taking part in the 2023 CAF Women’s [...] Full text...

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CAF to host Referees’ Preparation Course for AFCON preliminary official list

09 october 2023 - 07:17:32
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - As planning and preparations continue for the upcoming TotalEnergies CAF AFCON in Cote d’Ivoire, CAF’s [...] Full text...

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AfDB's 2023 Country Focus Report calls on Benin to seize investment opportunities

06 october 2023 - 12:03:27
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has called on Benin to adopt a concerted approach to seize [...] Full text...

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AFCON 2025, 2027: Morocco to host 2025; Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya to host 2027

27 september 2023 - 14:47:02
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, Confederation of African Football (CAF), on Wednesday announced the hosts of the [...] Full text...

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AFCON 2025 and 2027: Algeria withdraw from race to host tournaments

27 september 2023 - 06:43:11
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Algeria have withdrawn from the race to host the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on the [...] Full text...

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2024 CAF WAFCON qualifiers: All second-round qualifiers emerge

27 september 2023 - 06:36:18
Cairo, Eg[ypt (PANA) - Here is the list of all the qualifiers for the second round of the 2024 CAF [...] Full text...

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European Council adopts measure in support of Beninese Armed Forces

25 september 2023 - 13:57:06
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday adopted an assistance measure under the European Peace Facility worth €11.75 [...] Full text...

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2024 CAF WAFCON qualifiers: Five countries qualify for second round

25 september 2023 - 05:54:42
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Five countries are through to the second round of the 2024 CAF Women's AFCON qualifiers. They are [...] Full text...

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2024 CAF WAFCON qualifiers: Results of all first-round, first-leg matches

23 september 2023 - 08:07:24
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are all the first-round, first-leg results in the 2024 CAF Women's AFCON, played between 20 [...] Full text...

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FIFA ranking for Africa: Morocco stay top, Guinea Bissau improve

21 september 2023 - 18:11:59
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has officially published its quarterly rankings with some interesting moves for African teams on the [...] Full text...

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2024 Women's AFCON: Qualifiers kick off

21 september 2023 - 11:01:50
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The road to the 2024 TotalEnergies CAF Women’s AFCON in Morocco officially kicked off on Wednesday. The [...] Full text...

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Ministerial meeting begins in Banjul on Wednesday on Amilcar Cabral submarine cable project

19 september 2023 - 19:15:50
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Banjul, capital of The Gambia, will Wednesday host the third meeting of the Ministerial Steering Committee [...] Full text...

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World Bank warns of Benin's climate vulnerability

19 september 2023 - 14:12:53
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The World Bank has warned of Benin's climate vulnerability in a communiqué issued on the occasion [...] Full text...

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The World Bank hails Benin's growth efforts

18 september 2023 - 13:37:29
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Nestor Coffi, head of the World Bank's operations in Benin, has hailed Benin's growth efforts on [...] Full text...

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World Bank approves $230 million to Benin for growth, social, climate resilience programmes

18 september 2023 - 12:37:28
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The World Bank has approved $230 million for Benin to support growth, social and climate resilience [...] Full text...

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Benin to set up ENT centre of excellence

17 september 2023 - 17:30:02
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin is to set up a centre of excellence in Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT), to [...] Full text...

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More than 35,000 displaced persons in disaster-stricken towns in eastern Libya, according to IOM

13 september 2023 - 16:19:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) says a total of 36,085 people have been displaced in four [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON qualifiers: Results of some final-round, group matches played on Saturday

10 september 2023 - 09:44:47
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results of final-round group matches played on Saturday across Africa in Groups D, H, [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON qualifiers: Results of some final-round matches played on Friday

09 september 2023 - 09:45:23
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results of the final-round matches of 2023 AFCON qualifiers played on Friday. Burkina Faso    [...] Full text...

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A Libyan newspaper wonders whether the changes in French-speaking Africa augur a new Françafrique

08 september 2023 - 16:40:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The changes we are witnessing in the Sahel region, in Central Africa and in what is generally [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON qualifiers: Seven teams reach final tournament

08 september 2023 - 05:41:07
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - More teams on Thursday qualified for the final tournament of the 2023 TotalEnergies AFCON in [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON qualifiers: Fixtures, kick-off times

07 september 2023 - 09:58:49
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The final round of the qualifiers for the 2023 TotalEnergies AFCON in Cote d'Ivoire is [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF AFCON: Lots to play for in final round of qualifiers, says CAF

04 september 2023 - 15:53:04
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - At the end of the qualifying round to be played this week, the 24 nations qualified [...] Full text...

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Ghana’s Ampem Darkoa pip Delta Queens for CAF champions league qualification

01 september 2023 - 06:13:05
Benin City, Nigeria (PANA) - Ampem Darkoa FC of Ghana on Thursday pipped Delta Queens FC of Asaba 1-0 to [...] Full text...

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

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

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Guinea junta markets political transition programme (By Paul Ejime)

29 august 2023 - 08:35:36
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea’s 81-member National Transitional Council (NTC) headed by Dr Dansa Kourouma is playing a crucial legislative [...] Full text...

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CAF WCL qualifiers: Delta Queens zoom into final in 5-goal thriller

29 august 2023 - 07:23:51
Benin, Nigeria (PANA) - Delta Queens of Nigeria on Monday zoomed into the final of the ongoing CAF Women’s Champions [...] Full text...

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Mali: ‘MINUSMA is leaving, but the UN is staying’, Mission chief says

29 august 2023 - 06:00:19
New York, US (PANA) - While its peacekeeping operation in Mali, MINUSMA, draws to a close by the end of [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: All 20 qualifiers emerge for second round

28 august 2023 - 06:28:06
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are all the 20 teams that have qualified for the second round of the 2023-24 [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Champions League: All the 22 qualifiers for 2nd round have emerged

28 august 2023 - 06:01:19
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the 22 qualifiers for the second round of the 2023-24 CAF Champions League [...] Full text...

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

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

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: Results of 2nd-leg, first-round matches

27 august 2023 - 06:51:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results from the second-leg, first-round matches played in the CAF Confederation Cup. Azam FC, Tanzania [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Champions league: 12 teams qualify for 2nd round

27 august 2023 - 06:42:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - With 10 matches still be played in the second-leg, first-round of the 2023-24 CAF Champions league [...] Full text...

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Senior US diplomat travels to Nigeria, Chad, Ghana on Niger coup

26 august 2023 - 08:07:59
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee has begun a visit to [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: Second-leg, first-round matches

25 august 2023 - 09:05:47
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are the scheduled second-leg, first-round matches this weekend, with first-leg results in brackets Friday, 25 August Azam [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Champions League: Second-leg hosts set to reverse upsets in return fixtures

25 august 2023 - 08:22:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - After a highly entertaining first-leg first-round matches of the 2023-24 CAF Champions League, host teams are [...] Full text...

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CAF Women's Champions League: WAFU B qualifiers: Athletico d'Abidjan off to winning start

24 august 2023 - 07:41:14
Benin, Nigeria (PANA) - Ivorian club, Athletico d'Abidjan, made a strong start to the CAF Women's Champions League WAFU Zone [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: All first-leg, first-round results

21 august 2023 - 08:32:52
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are all the results from the first-leg, first-round matches, played at the weekend in the [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Results of all first-leg, first-round matches played at the weekend

21 august 2023 - 08:13:01
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results of all the first-leg, first-round matches played at the weekend in the 2023 [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: More results from first-round matches

20 august 2023 - 07:34:53
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are more results from the first-leg, first-round matches played on Saturday in the 2023/24 CAF [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF Champions league: Results of matches played on Saturday

20 august 2023 - 07:25:36
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Results of matches played on Saturday across Africa in the preliminaries of the 2023 CAF Champions [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF Women's Champions League: West African football clubs in Benin for qualifiers

19 august 2023 - 10:01:46
Benin, Nigeria (PANA) - Football clubs from West Africa are in Benin, Nigeria, for the 2023 Confederation of African Football [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: 'We're ready to move...but all options are on the table' - Top ECOWAS official

18 august 2023 - 19:33:58
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Military chiefs of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ended their two-day meeting in [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: ECOWAS defence chiefs asked to restore constitutional order in Niger

17 august 2023 - 12:46:33
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Chiefs of Defence Staff of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) kicked off [...] Full text...

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Striving for effective debt policy and management: Benin’s journey ( A World Bank Blog)

16 august 2023 - 12:57:57
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Amidst the diverse landscape of debt policy and management in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), Benin has emerged [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Champions League: Scheduled first-round matches

16 august 2023 - 07:26:46
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are the scheduled first-round matches in the 2023-24 CAF Champions league to be playd between [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Confed. Cup: First-round matches on 18 to 20 August

16 august 2023 - 07:23:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - First-round matches in thee 2023-24 CAF Confederation Cup will be held between 18 and 20 August, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: ECOWAS Chief of Defence Staff ends 3-day meeting, seeks diplomatic solutions to Niger coup crisis

04 august 2023 - 21:17:35
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff (CDS) of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) [...] Full text...

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AfDB VP tours Export Trade Group in southern Africa

03 august 2023 - 09:55:15
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Vice President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Solomon Quaynor, has concluded a [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: ECOWAS Chiefs Of Defence Staff meeting underway In Abuja over coup In Niger Republic

02 august 2023 - 14:10:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A meeting of the Economic Community of West African States ECOWAS Chiefs of Defence Staff began [...] Full text...

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UNHCR urges solidarity with Burkina Faso’s victims of extremist violence

28 july 2023 - 17:14:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Civilians fleeing attacks by extremist groups in Burkina Faso must be allowed to shelter in neighbouring [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF Women’s Champions League: Dates confirmed

28 july 2023 - 08:30:48
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The 2023 CAF Women’s Champions League – now on its third year in a row – [...] Full text...

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Intriguing clashes emerge as CAF Confederation Cup draw is unveiled

26 july 2023 - 07:33:38
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The CAF Confederation Cup draw has thrown up some tantalizing North-West battles after the preliminary round [...] Full text...

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‘Real challenges’ must be addressed beyond polling day, urges UN West Africa envoy

26 july 2023 - 06:50:04
New York, US (PANA) - While national elections in West Africa and the Sahel provide an important opportunity for voters [...] Full text...

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‘Urgent action is needed’ to end growing humanitarian crisis in Sahel - WFP

22 july 2023 - 06:43:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The ongoing conflict in Sudan is impacting food security and migration across West and Central Africa, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria retains 39th position in latest FIFA world ranking for men

21 july 2023 - 06:40:00
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Super Eagles of Nigeria remained in the 39th position in the latest FIFA Coca-Cola world ranking, [...] Full text...

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2024 Paris Olympics CAF Women qualifiers: Four more teams qualify for second round

19 july 2023 - 06:32:25
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Four more teams on Tuesday qualified for the second round of the Africa qualifying series for [...] Full text...

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WAFU-B U20 Cup: Côte d'Ivoire secure dramatic shootout victory over Benin to reach final

18 july 2023 - 13:04:42
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d'Ivoire qualified for the final of the WAFU-B Under-20 Boys Cup after a pulsating [...] Full text...

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2024 Paris Olympics African Women qualifiers: Five teams qualify for second round, 4 more expected

17 july 2023 - 06:02:50
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Five teams are through to the second round of the African Qualifiers for the Women's [...] Full text...

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2024 Paris Olympics African Women qualifiers: Ghana win away, Guinea-Bissau, Benin draw

15 july 2023 - 07:17:49
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - With goals from Vivian Adjei Konadu, Priscilla Adubea and Evelyn Badu, Ghana beat Guinea 3-0 on [...] Full text...

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2024 Paris Olympics African Women qualifiers: Ethiopia hit Chad 6-0

14 july 2023 - 06:17:24
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia’s women’s national team, otherwise known as The Lucys, on Thursday thrashed their Chadian counterparts [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA World Cup: Africa preliminary qualifiers draw officially conducted

13 july 2023 - 20:45:00
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, CAF, on Thursday conducted the official draw of the FIFA World [...] Full text...

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2024 Paris Olympics: African Women qualifiers get underway on Wednesday

12 july 2023 - 07:06:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The road to the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics African qualifiers in the women’s division officially gets [...] Full text...

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FIFA lifts Zimbabwe's Suspension, set to Appoint Normalisation Committee

11 july 2023 - 09:18:15
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - World Football governing, FIFA, has lifted Zimbabwe's suspension from international football, a year and a half [...] Full text...

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2024 Paris Olympics: African Women qualifiers get underway

11 july 2023 - 08:06:00
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The road to the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics African qualifiers in the women’s division officially gets [...] Full text...

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FIFA keeps Zimbabwe in suspense

10 july 2023 - 08:19:46
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The FIFA delegation currently visiting Zimbabwe to find the way forward over the current football crisis, [...] Full text...

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CAF President Motsepe visits new Moroccan Football Headquarters

08 july 2023 - 06:18:31
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - CAF President, Dr Patrice Motsepe, has congratulated Morocco, saying African Governments should partner with their National [...] Full text...

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CAF WAFCON qualifiers draw concluded in Rabat

08 july 2023 - 06:14:47
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The draw for the Qualifiers of the CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), being hosted [...] Full text...

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Rights group asks Tunisian govt to halt 'unconscionable' collective expulsions of Black African migrants

07 july 2023 - 06:02:36
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) has asked the Tunisian government to halt the collective expulsions of Black [...] Full text...

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CAF Women’s Champions League draw conducted

06 july 2023 - 06:36:48
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The draw for the CAF Women’s Champions League, Cote D’Ivoire qualifiers, was held at the Mohammed [...] Full text...

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More African countries to receive life saving malaria vaccine

06 july 2023 - 06:17:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Twelve African countries will receive 18 million doses of the first-ever vaccine against malaria over the [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC: FIFA release pots for African draw

02 july 2023 - 10:58:02
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - World football governing body, FIFA, have released the pots for the African draws ahead of the [...] Full text...

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Latest FIFA Ranking for Africa

29 june 2023 - 13:09:44
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The following is the latest FIFA World Ranking for African countries released on Tuesday. 1    Morocco 2    Senegal 3   [...] Full text...

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Benin can boost economic transformation by modernising road networks: WB update

26 june 2023 - 18:29:42
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A renewed effort and increased investment in developing and modernizing the roads and ports network in [...] Full text...

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Constructive" atmosphere surrounds fifth round of political dialogue between Burundi and European Union

23 june 2023 - 14:27:07
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The fifth round of political dialogue between Burundi and the European Union in Bujumbura on Thursday [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Group standings after Day 5 matches

21 june 2023 - 05:26:38
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - With five rounds of matches concluded on Tuesday in the qualifiers for the 2023 AFCON in [...] Full text...

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Benin to establish national hospital maintenance agency

20 june 2023 - 19:52:48
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government has just set up a National Hospital Maintenance Agency to support the ongoing [...] Full text...

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Bangladesh maintains its position as Benin's leading customer

20 june 2023 - 19:11:32
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Bangladesh maintained its position as Benin's leading customer in the first quarter of the current year, [...] Full text...

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Togo is Benin's biggest customer in ECOWAS region

20 june 2023 - 17:54:59
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Togo is Benin's best customer among the member countries of the Economic Community of West African [...] Full text...

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Benin to drill boreholes in three communes

20 june 2023 - 13:46:28
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government has decided to drill boreholes to supply water to localities in the communes [...] Full text...

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Investigation underway into deaths of two people during Benin-Senegal match

19 june 2023 - 17:16:47
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's Public Prosecutor has launched an investigation into the deaths of two people during last Saturday's [...] Full text...

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Benin exported more in first quarter of 2023

19 june 2023 - 16:37:12
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin exported significantly more goods abroad in the first quarter of the current year, according to [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Benin hold champions Senegal

18 june 2023 - 12:14:03
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin managed to hold reigning African champions, Senegal, to a 1-1 draw in their Group L [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Equatorial Guinea stun Tunisia to clinch ticket, Morocco defeated

18 june 2023 - 06:24:23
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Equatorial Guinea secured their place in the highly-anticipated TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), with [...] Full text...

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Beninese government releases producer price for cotton

17 june 2023 - 16:05:38
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - First choice organic cotton will be purchased at 360 FCFA from Beninese producers, announced the Beninese [...] Full text...

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World Bank to release $150 million to mobilize resources in Benin

17 june 2023 - 15:56:10
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The World Bank's International Development Association (IDA) is to release $150 million to help Benin increase [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Morocco is the team to beat in Africa – Coach Regragui

17 june 2023 - 06:58:41
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Head coach of the Moroccan national team Walid Regragui says the Atlas Lions is currently [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: CAFonline previews Day 5 matches

16 june 2023 - 09:59:32
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - With some matches played on Wednesday in Day 5 matches of the 2023 AFCON Qualifiers, CAFonline [...] Full text...

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Better mobilisation of resources to finance public services in Benin

16 june 2023 - 08:30:09
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The World Bank has approved $150 million in financing from the International Development Association (IDA) to [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Results of matches played on Wednesday

15 june 2023 - 12:10:39
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results of some Day 5 matches played across Africa on Wednesday. Group A Sao Tome and [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: All Day 5 matches

14 june 2023 - 05:52:21
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are all Day 5 matches of the 2023 AFCON Qualifierst o be played across [...] Full text...

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Trafficking in the Sahel: Muzzling the illicit arms trade (Feature by UN News)

11 june 2023 - 07:06:00
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Shoppers in Mali’s Gao, Timbuktu, and Ménaka regions in Mali can snap up AK-pattern assault rifles [...] Full text...

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FIFA U-17 World Women's Cup: Qualifiers draw lines up exciting duels in Africa

09 june 2023 - 08:49:07
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - CAF conducted the official draw for Africa of the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup at its [...] Full text...

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Professor Dorothé Cossi Sossa elected President of the Constitutional Court

06 june 2023 - 19:06:39
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Dorothé Cossi Sossa, a law professor and former minister, was elected President of Benin's Constitutional Court [...] Full text...

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Shegun Bakary appointed Benin's new Minister of Foreign Affairs

06 june 2023 - 19:03:49
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Beninese President Patrice Talon has appointed Shegun Bakary as Minister of Foreign Affairs, according to sources [...] Full text...

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Workshop underway in Dakar on study of value chain opportunities in AfCFTA region

05 june 2023 - 17:30:01
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A regional workshop began here Monday to examine the draft report of the study on regional [...] Full text...

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Dakar to host a forum on food security and sustainable development in West Africa

05 june 2023 - 17:11:08
Cotonou, Benin(PANA) - Dakar will host a regional forum of intergovernmental organizations from West Africa next year to promote regional [...] Full text...

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2023 WAFU Zone B U-20 Women's AFCON: Ghana beat Nigeria to lift title

04 june 2023 - 06:43:41
Kumasi, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana defeated Nigeria 3-1 on penalties in the final of the maiden WAFU B Under-20 Women's [...] Full text...

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Trafficking in the Sahel undermining rule of law (Feature by UN News)

04 june 2023 - 06:38:17
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Kourou/Koualou, a tiny village in a neutral zone straddling Benin and Burkina Faso, was the [...] Full text...

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2023 WAFU B U-20 Women's AFCON: Ghana, Nigeria reach final

01 june 2023 - 09:14:15
Kumasi, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana and Nigeria on Wednesday qualified for the finals of the 2023 WAFU Zone B Under-20 [...] Full text...

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