Funding cuts could push 6 million more children out of school, warns UNICEF

03 september 2025 - 06:34:17
New York, US (PANA) - Global education funding is facing sharp reductions that could leave an extra six million children [...] Full text...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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2024 CHAN: Bronze Battle in Kampala: Sudan and Senegal seek redemption (By CAF Online)

28 august 2025 - 16:02:22
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Two proud nations, two contrasting journeys, and one final chance at CHAN 2024 glory.When Sudan and [...] Full text...

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

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

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2024 CHAN: Madagascar to play Morocco in final

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

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

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

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How two Ethiopian farmers turned rocky land into a fruitful future: World Bank Blog by Hayalsew Yilma, Senior Irrigation Specialist

26 august 2025 - 14:21:44
Welkite, South Ethiopia (PANA) - If you’ve ever wondered how farmers are adapting to climate and economic challenges in rural [...] Full text...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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MSF: War fuels cholera outbreak across Sudan

14 august 2025 - 12:05:03
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - International medical and charity organisation, Médecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), says that war has fuelled cholera [...] Full text...

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Improving access to maternal health care in Burkina Faso (Feature by WHO)

11 august 2025 - 10:02:06
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – "During my first pregnancy three years ago, I had to travel 45 km just to [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Ten-man Kenya edge two-time champions Morocco to stay unbeaten and near quarters

10 august 2025 - 16:16:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya produced a statement 1–0 victory over two-time champions Morocco in Nairobi to remain unbeaten at [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Nigeria produce stunning comeback to beat Morocco and win 10th WAFCON title

27 july 2025 - 05:55:16
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Nigeria staged an extraordinary second-half comeback to defeat hosts Morocco 3-2 and lift their 10th TotalEnergies [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Ghana beat South Africa 4-3 on penalties to clinch bronze

25 july 2025 - 21:30:36
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Ghana's Black Queens  on Friday night beat South Africa's Banyana Banyana 4-3 on penalties in 2024 [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Morocco vs Nigeria: Dreaming of One, Chasing 10 (By CAF Online)

24 july 2025 - 05:39:40
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The TotalEnergies WAFCON 2024 has reached the business end with hosts Morocco booking their spot in [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Morocco edge Ghana in dramatic shootout to reach final

23 july 2025 - 05:33:58
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Hosts Morocco booked their place in a second successive Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) final [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Ajibade and Alozie fire Nigeria into final

22 july 2025 - 18:32:16
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Nigeria edged arch-rivals South Africa 2-1 in a pulsating Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) semi-final [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Ghana edge Algeria in penalty drama to reach semi-finals

19 july 2025 - 19:34:41
Berkane, Morocco (PANA) - Ghana secured their place in the semi-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Ghana beat Algeria 4-2 on penalties to reach semi-final

19 july 2025 - 19:22:59
Berkane, Morocco (PANA) - Ghana on Saturday reached the semi-final of the 2024 CAF TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Morocco - Mali: A clash of gloves in the heart of Rabat (Preview by CAF Online)

18 july 2025 - 07:56:52
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Mali arrived in Rabat dazed and disoriented, like a boxer on the ropes, after suffering a [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Nigeria vs Zambia - Veteran giants meet rising force in blockbuster quarterfinal (Preview by CAF Online)

18 july 2025 - 07:34:15
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Two of Africa’s most exciting and ambitious women’s football nations, Nigeria and Zambia, are set for [...] Full text...

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FDI flows to developing economies drop to lowest level since 2005 EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION, BROADCAST, OR TRANSMISSION UNTIL MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2025, AT 1:30 PM UTC

16 june 2025 - 12:54:10
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Flows of foreign direct investment (FDI) into developing economies—a key propellant of economic growth and [...] Full text...

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African airlines post 13.6% climb in passenger numbers

30 may 2025 - 19:43:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African airlines saw a 13.6% year-on-year increase in demand, the second highest growth globally, according to figures [...] Full text...

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2025 CAF U-20 AFCON: Nigeria edge Egypt on penalties to claim bronze

18 may 2025 - 18:05:09
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nigeria claimed third place at the TotalEnergies CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations Egypt 2025 after [...] Full text...

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2025 CAF U-20 AFCON: Mahlangu extra-time strike sends South Africa to semi-finals and secures World Cup ticket

12 may 2025 - 21:34:42
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - South Africa booked their place in the semi-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF U-20 Africa Cup of [...] Full text...

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2025 CAF U-20 AFCON: Egypt survive late scare to knock out Ghana on penalties

12 may 2025 - 19:04:43
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt booked their place in the semi-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF U20 Africa Cup of Nations, [...] Full text...

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2025 CAF U-20 AFCON: Keita own goal sends Morocco into last four; book World Cup ticket

12 may 2025 - 18:56:13
9Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Morocco edged debutants Sierra Leone 1-0 in extra time to book their place in the semi-finals [...] Full text...

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2025 CAF U-20 AFCON: Nigeria defeat Senegal in dramatic penalty shootout to reach semi-finals

12 may 2025 - 15:57:47
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nigeria held their nerve to secure a place in the semi-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF U20 [...] Full text...

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Sub-Saharan Africa’s fragile recovery tested by global policy uncertainty

26 april 2025 - 10:51:19
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) -The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects growth in sub-Saharan Africa to ease to 3.8 percent in 2025 [...] Full text...

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Preventable ‘meningitis belt’ deaths targeted in health agency action plan

10 april 2025 - 12:53:27
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Millions of deaths could be avoided from meningitis if countries are able to adopt new guidelines [...] Full text...

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Ukraine: Mine contamination is lethal legacy of Russia’s invasion

07 april 2025 - 18:52:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An estimated 100 million people in more than 60 countries and territories live under the threat [...] Full text...

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Sudan crisis: UN rights chief condemns extrajudicial killings in Khartoum

03 april 2025 - 17:14:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The fight for Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, likely involved widespread summary executions of civilians following its recent [...] Full text...

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How sound economic policy can help prevent conflict: IMF Blog By Franck Bousquet, Paul M. Bisca, Christopher Rauh, Benjamin Seimon

14 march 2025 - 11:59:22
Washington, DC, United Sates (PANA) - Simulations that incorporate machine learning-based predictions of conflict suggest large payoffs from preventive policies, [...] Full text...

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Ex-Mali boss Chelle appointed as Nigeria national football team head coach

09 january 2025 - 07:03:32
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has named Eric Chelle as the new head coach of the [...] Full text...

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WHO Director-General pleads for peace in 2025

30 december 2024 - 20:11:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was in Yemen on a mission to negotiate with the [...] Full text...

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FIFA Intercontinental Cup: Penalty drama ends Al Ahly's Cup dream

15 december 2024 - 12:17:41
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Al Ahly's hopes of reaching the FIFA Intercontinental Cup final were dashed after a heartbreaking 6-5 [...] Full text...

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Kenya's human rights status downgraded to 'repressed'

04 december 2024 - 11:09:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The civil rights coalition, CIVICUS, announced in a report on Wednesday the downgrade of Kenya's civic [...] Full text...

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Expensive farm inputs, insecurity in producing regions, high transport costs impact grain yields in Nigeria

04 october 2024 - 08:26:34
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Imports of wheat, rice, and maize marketing in year 2024/25 are estimated to increase as the [...] Full text...

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Water is cultivating hope and transforming lives of Rwanda's farmers: World Bank Blog By Hayalsew Yilma

01 october 2024 - 07:50:03
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - I will never forget my first encounter with Damien and Vestine, a warm and welcoming couple [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: USA win third-place match

22 september 2024 - 14:05:10
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - The United States of America (USA) came away with the bronze medal on Saturday when they [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: 3 former champions, one rookie gun for finals

17 september 2024 - 16:09:25
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - Three former champions, North Korea, United States of America (USA), and Germany, as well rookie Netherlands [...] Full text...

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Gaza: UN humanitarians ahead of polio vaccination target

03 september 2024 - 16:43:38
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that 161,030 children under 10 have been [...] Full text...

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UWC win 2024 COSAFA CAF Women’s Champions League Zonal Qualifier

25 august 2024 - 16:05:23
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - University of the Western Cape (UWC) beat Gaborone United 9-8 on post-match penalties to lift the [...] Full text...

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UN rights office reports escalation in strikes on schools in Gaza

07 august 2024 - 05:47:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has expressed horror at the escalating pattern of Israeli Defence [...] Full text...

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2024 Paris Olympic Games: France beat Egypt 3-1 to reach final of men's football

05 august 2024 - 21:51:22
Paris, France (PANA) - France on Monday came from behind to beat Egypt 3-1 after extra time in the semi [...] Full text...

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Women's Olympics football: USA, Germany, Brazil, Spain qualify for semi finals

04 august 2024 - 08:45:00
Paris, France (PANA) - Women's world champions, Spain, Germany, USA and Brazil on Saturday qualified for semi finals of the [...] Full text...

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Red Sea shipping crisis elevates trading costs with extra burden on consumers

12 july 2024 - 07:20:25
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Due to recently increased attacks by Houthi militants, the Red Sea shipping route remains [...] Full text...

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Arbitrary detentions and impunity widespread in Libya, warns UN rights chief

09 july 2024 - 14:15:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The desperate plight of migrants and refugees tortured, trafficked and sold “at scale” in Libya took [...] Full text...

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IMF concludes 2024 Article consultation with Benin

28 june 2024 - 11:36:18
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded the 2024 Article IV [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges African governments to accelerate free education for all

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

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Fierce competition as Africa's 2026 World Cup qualifiers resume

05 june 2024 - 11:06:04
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The long-awaited resumption of the African qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup resume, reigniting the [...] Full text...

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IMF, Cameroon reach staff-level agreement on first review of ECF, RSF

04 june 2024 - 11:51:18
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Cameroonian authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius economy rebounds on back of tourism, housing construction

17 may 2024 - 08:24:36
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius economy has rebounded strongly from the pandemic on the back of buoyant tourism, [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Uncertainty in Gaza amplified by closure of key border crossings

07 may 2024 - 11:44:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Amid ongoing uncertainty about a ceasefire in Gaza and an escalation of the military operation in Rafah, UN [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Espérance edge past Sundowns in Pretoria to book final place

27 april 2024 - 05:35:39
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Tunisian giants Espérance Sportive de Tunis reached the final of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League when [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch says Gambia’s FGM ban law reverse threatens women and girls

20 april 2024 - 16:21:36
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Rights group Human Rights Watch said here Saturday that a bill before Gambia’s National Assembly to reverse a [...] Full text...

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UN leaders urge ‘wholesale reform’ of global financial architecture

16 april 2024 - 06:13:40
New York, US (PANA) - The Secretary-General and President of the General Assembly on Monday led the clarion call for [...] Full text...

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Egypt seeks to raise earnings of millions working in cotton production, textile manufacturing

12 april 2024 - 11:36:04
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Egypt’s cotton production in marketing year (MY) 2024/25 is forecast at 310,000 bales, down 40,000 bales [...] 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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13th African Games: Ghana crowned African Games football queens after comeback win over Nigeria

22 march 2024 - 07:33:13
Cape Coast, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana were crowned champions of the women's football tournament at the 13th African Games after [...] Full text...

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From AI to fast fashion, ‘world’s environment parliament’ adopts bold action plans

02 march 2024 - 06:05:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The UN Environment Assembly adopted a ministerial declaration as it wrapped up on Friday in the [...] Full text...

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WTO 13th Ministerial Conference extended by a day to facilitate outcomes

29 february 2024 - 18:56:51
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (PANA) - The 13th World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference (MC13) has been extended by [...] Full text...

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WTO chief encourages members to close remaining gaps to secure outcomes at ministerial conference

29 february 2024 - 07:42:22
Dubai, Abu Dhabi (PANA) - World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala commended members for the “tremendous amount of progress” [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia's Tigray region lags behind in post-conflict recovery

20 february 2024 - 14:58:28
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's northern region of Tigray is lagging behind in its efforts to recover from conflict, [...] Full text...

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South African Minister flags threats over Palestinian support

09 february 2024 - 09:40:21
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's International Relations Minister Naledi Pandor’s security detail has been beefed up following [...] Full text...

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New malaria vaccines will save lives. How can we ensure a sustainable rollout? : World Bank Blog By Chijioke Okoro, Noel Chisaka and Carolina Kern

09 february 2024 - 08:06:34
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Last month, Cameroon became the first country to start rolling out malaria vaccination as part of [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Nigeria's Super Eagles beat South Africa on penalties to fly into final

07 february 2024 - 19:56:12
Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Nigeria's Super Eagles on Wednesday reached the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: South Africa beat Cape Verde 2-1 on penalties to reach semi-final

03 february 2024 - 23:05:14
Yamoussoukro, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - South Africa reached the semi-final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d'Ivoire [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Cote d'Ivoire score late in extra time to beat Mali 2-1 to reach semi-final

03 february 2024 - 20:02:44
Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Oumar Diakite scored in injury time of extra time for Cote d'Ivoire as the hosts [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Hosts Cote d'Ivoire beat defending champions Senegal 5-4 on penalties

29 january 2024 - 23:04:59
Yamoussoukro, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Hosts Cote d'Iviore on Monday knocked out the defending champions Senegal 5-4 on penalties in the [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: DR Congo eliminate Egypt 8-7 on penalties

28 january 2024 - 23:23:45
San Pedro, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - DR Congo's on Sunday night beat Egypt 8-7 on penalties to reach the quarter-finals [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Guinea score late to kick out 10-man Equatorial Guinea 1-0

28 january 2024 - 19:18:05
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Equatorial Guinea's Federico Bikorosaw saw red in the 55th minute, Emilio Nsue missed a penalty kick [...] Full text...

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South Africa flags surge in attacks on innocent civilians

23 january 2024 - 10:23:28
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African  Government on Tuesday said it is deeply concerned about the increased [...] Full text...

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African Catholic Bishops say same-sex unions are 'contrary' to God's will

12 january 2024 - 12:53:28
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - African Catholic Bishops have rejected Pope Francis' declaration to bless homosexual couples saying they believe that [...] Full text...

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Global unemployment to increase in 2024, warns ILO report

10 january 2024 - 17:26:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Global unemployment is expected to rise this year, with growing inequality and stagnant productivity also a [...] Full text...

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Sudanese rebellion chief moots change of strategy over peace deadlock

03 january 2024 - 21:35:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The head of Sudan's rebellion army has arrived in Kenya for talks to explore the possibility [...] Full text...

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2023 was 'another exceptional and memorable year for African football': CAF media outlet

01 january 2024 - 10:21:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - CAF's media outlet, CAFOnline, has described 2023 as "another exceptional and memorable year for African football". In a [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF WCL: SC Casablanca through to historic final after dramatic penalty shootout

16 november 2023 - 07:14:16
San Pedro, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - SC Casablanca are through to the 2023 CAF Women’s Champions League finals following a [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA World Cup: Africa's hopeful ready for tough qualifying marathon

15 november 2023 - 11:52:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's marathon 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign kicks off on Wednesday, 15 November, with 40 nations [...] Full text...

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2023 likely hottest year on record; further spike expected with El Niño

08 november 2023 - 17:33:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - 2023 is “almost certain to be the warmest year on record” after October smashed temperature highs, [...] Full text...

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2023 AFL: Wydad edge Esperance on penalties in dramatic AFL shootout to reach final

01 november 2023 - 20:23:45
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Wydad Casablanca withstood immense late pressure to eliminate Esperance 5-4 on penalties and book their place [...] Full text...

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Should developing country governments provide job training programmes? World Bank Blog(By David McKenzie. Lead Economist, Development Research Group and Eliana Carranza, Senior Economist)

04 october 2023 - 19:33:36
Washington DC, US (PANA) = Governments around the world face a lot of pressure to do something to help jobseekers, [...] Full text...

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Libya storm: More than 11,000 dead, 10,000 missing, according to UN agency

17 september 2023 - 17:25:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At least 11,300 people have died while 10,100 others are missing when Storm Daniel ripped through [...] Full text...

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Gender gap persists on road to the SDGs: UN Women

07 september 2023 - 20:10:24
New York, US (PANA) - The world is falling worryingly short in terms of closing the gender gap as part of [...] Full text...

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Eritrea dismisses Amnesty's 'flawed' report on Eritrean Defence Forces' war crimes in Ethiopia

06 september 2023 - 11:02:37
New York, US (PANA) - Eritrea has dismissed a report by Amnesty International that the Eritrean Defence Forces (EDF) committed [...] Full text...

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Eritrean soldiers committed crimes against humanity in Ethiopia - Rights group

05 september 2023 - 10:18:33
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Eritrean Defence Forces (EDF) committed war crimes and possibly crimes against humanity in the [...] Full text...

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JKT Queens clinch shootout win to qualify for CAF Women's Champions League

01 september 2023 - 06:06:51
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Tanzanian club, JKT Queens, are through to the CAF Women's Champions League after beating Ethiopia's Commercial Bank [...] 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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Niger spiralling into ‘protection crisis’ following takeover: UNHCR

29 august 2023 - 15:34:51
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The political crisis in Niger has created uncertainty for scores of vulnerable displaced people, with restrictions [...] 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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2023 FIFA WWC: Hosts Australia face England in semi-final clash (Preview)

15 august 2023 - 05:59:39
Sydney, Australia (PANA) - Hosts Australia face England in the 2023 Women’s World Cup semi-final on Wednesday at a packed-out [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Preview of Spain vs Sweden semi-final match

14 august 2023 - 08:35:08
Auckland, New Zealand (PANA) - Spain and Sweden meet on Tuesday for a place in the final of the ongoing [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: England reach semifinals

12 august 2023 - 13:31:50
Sydney, Australia (PANA) - England on Saturday beat Colombia 2-1 in Sydney, Australia, to reach the semifinals of the ongoing [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Co-host Australia qualify for semifinals

12 august 2023 - 11:15:26
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - Co-host Australia on Saturday qualified for the semifinals of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup they [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Two more quarter final matched scheduled for Saturday

11 august 2023 - 18:58:28
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - Here are quarter-final matches taking place on Saturday at the ongoing 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Spain qualify for semifinals

11 august 2023 - 06:21:54
Wellington, New Zealand (PANA) - Spain on Friday knocked out the 2019 finalists, The Netherlands, to book their ticket to [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Nigerian fans applaud Super Falcons despite ouster from tournament

09 august 2023 - 06:25:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian fans, including First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, have risen in unison to applaud the gallant [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: England's Lauren James apologises to Nigerian player

08 august 2023 - 16:56:28
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - Lauren James has apologised to Super Falcons Michelle Alozie for the incident which led to her [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: I want to stay' - Nigeria's coach Randy Waldrum reacts after loss to England

08 august 2023 - 07:21:50
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - The coach of Nigeria's women's football team, Randy Waldrum, has revealed that he wants to remain [...] Full text...

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2023 WWC: Nigerian President commends team's performance at tournament after England loss

08 august 2023 - 07:10:02
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu, has commended the Super Falcons on their performance at the FIFA Women’s [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Sweden seal thrilling penalty shootout win against USA, qualify for quarter-finals

06 august 2023 - 13:15:50
Melbourne, Australia (PANA) - Sweden sealed a thrilling penalty shootout win against defending champions, USA, in their round of 16 [...] 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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2026 FIFA World Cup to introduce easier measures to enter the US

26 july 2023 - 06:59:50
Washington, US (PANA) - The White House has established a task force to help mitigate issues arising from entering the [...] Full text...

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Childhood immunization begins recovery after COVID-19 backslide (Embargoed until 00:01 GMT / 02:01 CEST 18 July 2023)

17 july 2023 - 18:48:47
Geneva/New York (PANA) -  Global immunization services reached 4 million more children in 2022 compared to the previous year, as [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Libya welcomes release of former finance minister Boumtari

16 july 2023 - 12:47:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Saturday welcomed the release of former finance [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Egypt captain, Ibrahim Adel, named tournament's best player

09 july 2023 - 07:51:47
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Egyptian captain Ibrahim Adel has been named the Best Player of the TotalEnegies U-23 AFCON, following [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Morocco win maiden U-23 AFCON

09 july 2023 - 07:36:57
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco made history on Saturday night when they clinched their first TotalEnergies U-23 AFCON title with [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Women's WC: Referees to add wasted time to each half

08 july 2023 - 06:34:22
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Referees involved in this summer's Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand have been instructed [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Mali beat Guinea 4-3 on penalties to qualify for Paris Olympics

08 july 2023 - 05:32:23
Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - Mali on Friday beat Guinea 4-3 on penalties in their third place play-off match at the 2023 [...] Full text...

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Germany provides €10 million to NEPAD-IPPF to boost Africa's infrastructure development

06 july 2023 - 07:40:34
Berlin, Germany (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the KfW, the German development bank, on behalf of the [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Guinea holds advantage over Egypt, asserts coach Cisse

04 july 2023 - 10:36:58
Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - Guinea is gearing up to create its own chapter of history as they prepare to face [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Egypt determined to retain title

24 june 2023 - 06:07:00
Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - Egypt captain, Ibrahim Adel Ali Mohamed, says they are determined to retain the TotalEnergies Under-23 AFCON [...] Full text...

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Somalia in danger of losing hard-won gains, Security Council hears

23 june 2023 - 05:57:54
New York, US (PANA) - Despite gains made in tackling terrorism and advancing the electoral process in Somalia, top UN [...] Full text...

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At least 405 civilians killed in communal violence in South Sudan

16 june 2023 - 18:16:15
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - At least 405 people have been killed in persistent violence against civilians across South Sudan, [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U20 WC: South Korea beat Nigeria to advance to semifinals

05 june 2023 - 08:36:57
Santiago, Argentina (PANA) - South Korea defeated Nigeria 1-0 to advance to the semifinals at the 2023 FIFA Under-20 World [...] Full text...

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2022/23 CAF Confed. Cup: Benchikha ready to make history with USM Alger on home soil

03 june 2023 - 07:16:00
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Abdelhak Benchikha knocks on the door of history, and hopes that fate can answer when he [...] Full text...

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2022/23 CAF Confed. Cup: Yanga coach Nabbi holds out hope despite home defeat in first-leg final

29 may 2023 - 11:25:48
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Nasreddine Nabbi, coach of Young Africans of Tanzania, says despite suffering a 2-1 defeat [...] Full text...

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Record high revenues from global carbon pricing near US$100 billion: WB report

23 may 2023 - 10:40:38
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Revenues from carbon taxes and Emissions Trading Systems (ETS) have reached a record high, [...] Full text...

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AU think-tank outlines four-point strategic plan to accelerate African growth

16 may 2023 - 08:47:08
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Addressing the need for climate change adaptation, accelerating trade and economic management and strengthening institutions in [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Use of social media in the fighting: building on pros and rebuffing cons (News analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

12 may 2023 - 10:36:00
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - With all Sudan's official mainstream media eclipsed, to the exception of the Sudan News Agency, the [...] Full text...

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2023 U-17 AFCON: Traore praises players for heroic performance

12 may 2023 - 07:12:03
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Burkina Faso head coach Brahima Traore has praised his players for what he termed as a [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Violence likely to spark record levels of hunger - UN humanitarians

10 may 2023 - 14:57:12
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The grim prospect of record hunger levels in Sudan is becoming more likely by the [...] Full text...

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Some 60 civilians killed in attack blamed on army in northern Burkina Faso

24 april 2023 - 12:46:30
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Some 60 civilians were killed last Thursday in an attack allgedly carried out by the [...] Full text...

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Current climate polices ‘a death sentence’ for the world, warns Guterres

21 april 2023 - 06:10:01
New York, US (PANA) - If governments continue with the same environmental policies currently in place, the world will become [...] Full text...

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CAF unveils Five (5) Additional Players' Rule

16 april 2023 - 08:35:19
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled the Five (5) Additional Players' Rule, during the [...] Full text...

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CAF prepares Referees ahead of crucial interclub quarterfinals

16 april 2023 - 07:33:46
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - With the upcoming knockout phase of CAF Interclub Competitions, the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and TotalEnergies [...] Full text...

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Ahly stage dramatic comeback to clinch 38th Egypt Cup title

11 april 2023 - 05:57:43
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - In a thrilling match that witnessed a red card and nine yellow cards, Ahly secured a [...] Full text...

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Hilal of Sudan critique attitude of fans of Egypt’s Ahli fans

10 april 2023 - 15:07:23
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Al-Hilal football team, currently at at war of words with Al Ahli of Egypt, [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to offer free pre-primary education from January 2024

27 march 2023 - 07:48:58
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius' Vice-Prime Minister, Mrs Leela Devi Dookun-Luchoomun, who is also the Minister of Education, Tertiary Education, Science and [...] Full text...

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UN Conference seeks solutions to global water crisis

23 march 2023 - 05:34:22
New York, US (PANA) - The world’s precious water resources are “in deep trouble” and leaders are meeting at UN [...] Full text...

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Central Sahel: Lives of 10 million children on the line as conflict rages

18 march 2023 - 09:11:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Children are increasingly caught up in armed conflict in the climate-affected, food insecure central Sahel region, [...] Full text...

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UNICEF, Government of The Gambia and Education Above All Foundation launch project to support 66,765 out of school children

16 march 2023 - 15:43:12
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, the Office of the First Lady of The Gambia, [...] Full text...

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2023 U-20 AFCON: Tunisian coach targets Nigeria scalp in third-place play-off

10 march 2023 - 06:18:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Tunisia head coach, Adel Sellimi, has urged his team to go all out on Friday and [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Aid access to the north improving but some areas still hard to reach

03 february 2023 - 05:19:51
New York, US (PANA) - UN humanitarians on Thursday reported that aid access in the north is continuing to improve with [...] Full text...

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SADC implored to act on Eswatini human rights abuse

25 january 2023 - 14:32:20
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Federation of Trade Unions (BFTU) has expressed concern about the state of affairs in [...] Full text...

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Kenya Airways facing persistent flight disruptions over spare parts shortage

10 january 2023 - 09:32:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya Airways said on Tuesday that persistent shortage of crucial aircraft spare parts could lead to [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Argentina are world champions; they beat France 4-2 on penalties in final match

18 december 2022 - 18:20:29
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Argentina on Sunday won the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament at the Lusail Stadium in Al Daayen, [...] Full text...

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URGENT: 2022 FIFA WC: Argentina win trophy 4-2 on penalties

18 december 2022 - 17:59:09
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Argenitna are the 2022 FIFA World Cup champions. They beat France 4-2 on penalties at the [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Final match to be decided by penalties as France and Argentia end extra time3-3

18 december 2022 - 17:52:33
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The final match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament at the Lusail Stadium in Al Daayen, [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Final match goes into extra-time as Mbappe double draws France level 2-2 with Argentina

18 december 2022 - 17:11:36
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The final match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament at the Lusail Stadium in Al Daayen, [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Giroud heads France into the semi-final in 2-1 win over England

10 december 2022 - 21:35:25
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Defending champions France sailed into the semi-final of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar on [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Argentina beat Netherlands 4-3 on penalties to reach semi-finals

09 december 2022 - 22:18:16
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Argentina on Friday beat Netherlands 4-3 on penalties in their thrilling quarter-final match of the 2022 FIFA [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Croatia beat Brazil 4-2 on penalties to reach semi-final

09 december 2022 - 18:08:24
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Croatia on Friday beat Brazil 4-2 on penalties in their pulsating quarter-final match in the 2022 [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Morocco beat Spain 3-0 on penalties to progress into the quarter-finals

06 december 2022 - 18:06:40
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Morocco, the remaining African team in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, on Tuesday progressed [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Brazil stroll into quarter-finals with 4-1 victory over South Korea

05 december 2022 - 21:06:23
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Brazil strolled into the quarter-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar on Monday when [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Croatia beat Japan 3-1 on penalties to reach quarter-finals

05 december 2022 - 17:57:10
Doha, Watar (PANA) - Croatia reached the quarter-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar on Monday when they [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Argentina survive last minute scare to beat Australia 2-1 to reach quarter-finals

03 december 2022 - 21:27:22
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Argentina rode into the quarter-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup after surviving a last minute [...] Full text...

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COP27: Combat against climate change continues - Guterres

20 november 2022 - 10:49:08
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has reminded the world of what remain the priorities regarding climate [...] Full text...

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Children of African descent ‘not considered children at all’, rights experts charge

09 november 2022 - 05:38:05
New York, US (PANA) - In a report issued on Tuesday, UN human rights experts outline how discrimination affects black [...] Full text...

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COP 27: ‘Cooperate or perish’: UN chief warns

07 november 2022 - 17:11:33
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - At the opening of the two-day Climate Implementation Summit at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on [...] Full text...

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Some 500 million people risk developing chronic illness, WHO warns

19 october 2022 - 05:19:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Almost 500 million people will develop heart disease, obesity, diabetes or other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) attributable [...] Full text...

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Global cooperation to protect ozone layer can ensure better future for us all - UNEP

17 september 2022 - 06:32:57
New York, US (PANA) - As the Montreal Protocol to Protect the Ozone Layer turned 35 on 16 September, World [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: End of the COVID-19 pandemic is in sight: WHO

14 september 2022 - 17:29:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the number of weekly reported deaths from COVID-19 plunged to its lowest since March 2020, [...] Full text...

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UPDATE 1: Kenyan Supreme Court confirms election of William Ruto as President

05 september 2022 - 14:43:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - William Ruto, the Deputy President of Kenya, will be sworn in as the next President after [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Prominent South African attorney dies

16 august 2022 - 17:15:28
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa’s Legal Practice Council (LPC) and Premier Soccer League (PSL) on Tuesday conveyed [...] Full text...

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Kenyans prepare to vote new President (News Analysis by Kennedy Abwao, PANA correspondent)

04 august 2022 - 13:15:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyans are preparing to vote on 9 August 2022 to elect President Uhuru Kenyatta's successor and [...] Full text...

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Kenya to deploy 150,000 security personnel for elections

28 july 2022 - 23:55:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenya Police will deploy 150,000 security personnel for the 9 August General election when 22 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO chief urges Pfizer to make oral COVID antiviral available more widely

07 july 2022 - 05:51:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Director-General of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) has called on drug manufacturer Pfizer to do more [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia still in grip of spreading violence, hate speech and aid - Rights experts

01 july 2022 - 05:23:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN-appointed rights investigators announced on Thursday that they’ve launched a probe into an alleged massacre of [...] Full text...

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Sexual violence in conflict ‘terrorises populations, destroys lives and fractures communities’ - Guterres

17 june 2022 - 19:37:38
New York, US (PANA) - Sexual violence has become a brutal tactic of warfare and repression that “terrorises populations, destroys [...] Full text...

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2021-22 CAF Champions league: it's Wydad Casablanca vs Al Ahly in Monday's final

30 may 2022 - 10:28:03
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - The 2022 CAF Champions League final takes place in Casablanca on Monday night, with Egyptian powerhouse, [...] Full text...

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ECA's Jean Paul Adam calls for increased intra-African trade

29 may 2022 - 15:18:46
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Director of the Climate Change Technology and Natural Resources Management Division of the Economic Commission [...] Full text...

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Chad concerned about Mali's withdrawal from GS Sahel and joint force

22 may 2022 - 12:43:39
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - One week after Mali's decision to withdraw from all the G5 Sahel bodies, the Chadian president [...] Full text...

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Nigeria beat Benin Republic to win WAFU B U-20 Championship

21 may 2022 - 09:57:08
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigeria’s Under-20 football team, the Flying Eagles, on Friday night emerged champions of the West Africa [...] Full text...

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2021-22 CAF Confederation Cup: Berkane stop Pirates on penalties to win second title

21 may 2022 - 07:49:33
Uyo, Nigeria (PANA) - RS Berkane of Morocco are champions again, winning the 2021-22 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup after seeing [...] Full text...

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BREAKING: 2021-22 CAF Confed. Cup Final: RS Berkane win second title

20 may 2022 - 22:22:40
Uyo, Nigeria (PANA) - RS Berkane of Morocco defeated Orlando Pirates of South Africa on Friday night in Uyo, Nigeria, [...] Full text...

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Malian Foreign Minister meets in Moscow with group of African ambassadors to Russia

20 may 2022 - 14:32:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali remains in the dynamic of negotiations with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), [...] Full text...

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Demand for lifesaving aid up 10 per cent this year: UN relief chief

20 may 2022 - 05:29:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The number of people in need has risen by around 10 per cent this year so [...] Full text...

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Mali announces withdrawal from G5 Sahel

16 may 2022 - 13:11:30
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's militaty junta on Sunday announced the country's withdrawal from all bodies and authorities of the [...] Full text...

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Migrants in South Africa live ‘in constant fear’ after deadly attacks, says Amnesty International

14 april 2022 - 06:08:18
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Human Rights group, Amnesty International, has urged the South African authorities "to do more" to [...] Full text...

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Afreximbank launches $4 billion Ukraine Crisis Adjustment Trade Financing Programme for Africa

06 april 2022 - 12:44:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The Board of Directors of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), a Pan-African multilateral financial institution mandated to finance and [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC Playoffs: All five successful African countries for Qatar 2022 emerge

30 march 2022 - 04:55:32
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - All five countries that will represent Africa in the 20022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar  in [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC playoff: Senegal beat Egypt 3-1 on penalties to reach Qatar 2022

29 march 2022 - 20:08:56
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - African champions Senegal reached the 2022 FIFA World Cup finals in Qatar on Tuesday after beating [...] Full text...

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WHO appeals for urgent investment in TB fight to save lives

24 march 2022 - 04:16:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organization (WHO) has called for urgent investment in the fight against tuberculosis, “to [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya urges Parliament to give positive response to her mediation initiative

17 march 2022 - 15:09:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, has called on Parliament to expedite a [...] Full text...

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Tunisia announces uncrease in prices of some petroleum products

01 march 2022 - 14:01:09
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Ministries of Industry, Mines and Energy, and of Trade and Export Development, announced here [...] Full text...

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LEAD: 2021 AFCON: Senegal beat Egypt to lift trophy for the first time

06 february 2022 - 22:22:26
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Senegal on Sunday beat Egypt 4-2 on penalties to win the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Cameroon come back from behind to win third place from Burkina Faso

05 february 2022 - 21:33:12
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Cameroon came back from behind in a dramatic fashion to beat Burkina Faso 5-3 on peanlties [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Egypt break the hearts of hosts Cameroon to reach finals

03 february 2022 - 22:06:22
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Egypt on Thursday qualified for the finals of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) when [...] Full text...

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US voices support for ECOWAS, AU on suspension of Burkina faso after coup

01 february 2022 - 05:58:07
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has voiced support for the suspension of Burkina Faso by the Economic [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Egypt eliminate Morocco 2-1 after extra time to reach semi-finals

30 january 2022 - 17:46:42
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Egypt came from behind to beat Morocco 2-1 after extra time in their ill-tempered quarter-final clash [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Equatorial Guinea beat Mali 6-5 on penalties to reach quarter-finals

26 january 2022 - 22:05:20
Limbe, Cameroon (PANA) - Equatorial Guinea on Wednesday qualified for the quarter-finals of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Egypt beat Cote d"ivoire 5-4 on penalties to reach quarter-finals

26 january 2022 - 19:02:20
Douala, Cameroon (PANA) - Egypt on Wednesday beat Cote d'Ivoire 5-4 on penalties to reach the quarter-finals of the 2021 [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Burkina Faso beat Gabon 7-6 on penalties to reach quarter-finals

23 january 2022 - 19:18:49
Limbe, Cameroon (PANA) - Burkina Faso reached the quarter-finals of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) competition in Cameroon [...] Full text...

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Bringing dry land in the Sahel back to life (Feature by FAO)

23 january 2022 - 10:17:05
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Millions of hectares of farmland are lost to the desert each year in Africa’s Sahel region, [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Rules on number of substitutes and COVID-19 infection

08 january 2022 - 20:04:10
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The following are the rules for the number of substitutes per match and the minimum number [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Amnesty slams wealthy states, pharma companies for vaccines inequality

31 december 2021 - 07:23:26
London, UN (PANA) - Human rights group, Amnesty International, on Friday slammed wealthy states and pharmaceutical companies for coronavirus (COVID-19) [...] Full text...

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FIFA president declares FIFA Arab Cup here to stay

19 december 2021 - 11:45:53
Al Bayt, Qatar (PANA) - As a thrilling inaugural edition of the FIFA Arab Cup concluded on Saturday with Algeria [...] Full text...

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FIFA Arab Cup final: Unlikely heroes grab gold for Algeria

19 december 2021 - 08:53:48
Al Bayt, Qatar (PANA) - After nine rounds and two weeks of competition, the FIFA Arab Cup 2021 came to [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Several western govts warn of increase in human toll in Tigray

07 november 2021 - 14:45:40
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Several Western governments, including three permanent members of the UN Security Council, have warned that the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Ethiopians continue to rally against rebels

07 november 2021 - 11:42:04
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Residents of Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, and several cities and towns on Sunday heeded calls [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Rights report says 'all parties' have violated human rights in 'brutal' war; PM Abiy dismisses it as false

03 november 2021 - 10:31:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – A joint investigation by the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and the UN Human Rights Office [...] Full text...

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COP26: 'We're digging our own graves,' Guterres warns

01 november 2021 - 19:00:55
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - As the World Leaders Summit opened on day two of COP26, UN chief António Guterres sent [...] Full text...

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WHO prioritises access to diabetes, cancer treatments in new Essential Medicines Lists

01 october 2021 - 14:25:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - New treatments for various cancers, insulin analogues and new oral medicines for diabetes, new medicines to [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves Multinational Trade Finance Risk Participation Agreement facility for Standard Chartered

15 september 2021 - 15:03:08
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a $50 [...] Full text...

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