African Biotrade Festival underway in Johannesburg

18 september 2025 - 08:14:44
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The second African Biotrade Festival began on Thursday in Johannesburg.Thirty Micro, Small and Medium [...] Full text...

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ICRC: Conflict in Sudan drives missing persons cases in Africa

28 august 2025 - 16:24:41
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - A huge increase in missing persons in Africa, has been attributed mainly to the current [...] Full text...

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International Day for Remembrance of Slave Trade: ‘Time to abolish exploitation once and for all’

23 august 2025 - 16:46:23
Paris, France (PANA) - Victims of atrocities and freedom fighters across history can inspire future generations to build just societies, [...] Full text...

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International Day honours victims of terrorism

21 august 2025 - 06:41:35
New York, US (PANA) - Thursday, 21 August, marks the eighth commemoration of the International Day of Remembrance of and [...] Full text...

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UN honours fallen aid workers on World Humanitarian Day

19 august 2025 - 20:42:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN on Tuesday honoured fallen colleagues and reminded the world that aid workers should never [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Sudan hold champions Senegal to seal top spot in Group D

19 august 2025 - 19:56:31
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Sudan and Senegal both advanced to the quarter-finals of the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship [...] Full text...

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Indigenous Peoples Day highlights AI’s risks and opportunities

10 august 2025 - 08:16:37
New York, US (PANA) - In honour of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on 9 August, the [...] Full text...

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Human trafficking: Senegal to strengthen legal framework, improve cross-border cooperation (By Minielle Baro, United Nations Information Centre, Dakar)

01 august 2025 - 05:50:57
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - In response to the scourge of human trafficking, Senegal has adopted a solid legal framework, the [...] Full text...

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2024 WAFCON: Back-to-back Golden Boots for Morocco’s Ghizlane Chebbak

27 july 2025 - 11:57:18
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Ghizlane Chebbak has once again etched her name in African football history by securing the Golden [...] Full text...

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Celebrating the potential and promise of the largest youth generation ever

12 july 2025 - 05:37:56
New York, US (PANA) - Young people are shaping the future and demanding a world that is just, inclusive and [...] Full text...

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Ghana and India seek to deepen ties

03 july 2025 - 06:28:08
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama has said his country is seeking to deepen its partnership with [...] Full text...

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Nigerian environmental activist Saro-Wiwa, colleagues back on global spotlight posthumously

13 june 2025 - 12:43:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nine Nigerian environmental activists, known more popularly as the ‘Ogoni Nine’, have been posthumously pardoned and [...] Full text...

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UN honours service and sacrifice of its peacekeepers

29 may 2025 - 16:30:37
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations is honouring staff serving at its field missions through several events to [...] Full text...

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‘We are women like you’: UN honours peacekeepers for work in gender empowerment

28 may 2025 - 21:25:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In early summer 2024, Squadron Leader Sharon Mwinsote Syme of Ghana ventured into sector North of [...] Full text...

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AU marks Africa Day 2025 with call to justice, unity, shared progress

24 may 2025 - 13:42:21
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) is commemorating Africa Day 2025, which falls on Sunday, with a renewed [...] Full text...

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Public health champions honoured for work ‘beyond the call of normal duty’

24 may 2025 - 07:44:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Some patients are easy to diagnose. They walk into a clinic and explain their symptoms. They [...] Full text...

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CAF U-20 AFCON: List of winners since 1979

19 may 2025 - 07:39:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - As the 2025 edition of the TotalEnergies CAF U20 Africa Cup of Nations concludes with South [...] Full text...

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2025 CAF U-20 AFCON: Best XI unveiled as South Africa dominate

19 may 2025 - 07:32:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - South Africa’s golden generation of rising stars were handsomely rewarded for their triumph at the TotalEnergies [...] Full text...

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2025 CAF U-20 AFCON: Tylon Smith named Best Player

19 may 2025 - 07:26:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - South Africa's Tylon Smith was named Best Player of the TotalEnergies CAF U-20 Africa Cup of [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa calls for calm following US spat

24 march 2025 - 10:08:17
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday called on South Africans to "reject the politics of [...] Full text...

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‘The poison of racism continues to infect our world’, Guterres warns on International Day

22 march 2025 - 07:16:56
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations commemorated the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on Friday, [...] Full text...

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Famous South African playwright Athol Fugard dies

10 march 2025 - 08:28:12
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African literary giant Athol Fugard has died at the age of 92. His [...] Full text...

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WHO honours people affected by cancer on World Day against the disease

05 february 2025 - 08:05:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN health agency, WHO, on Tuesday honoured the courage of people affected by cancer and [...] Full text...

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CAF 2024: A year to remember for African football (Roundup by CAF Online)

26 december 2024 - 13:03:18
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) wrapped up an extraordinary year of football in 2024, with major [...] Full text...

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CAF awards: 5 outstanding women players on the list

05 december 2024 - 05:28:33
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confédération of African Football (CAF) has unveiled the top five nominees in each of the [...] Full text...

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Transnational organised crime: ‘It’s time we pull together to push back’

15 november 2024 - 06:37:32
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Marking the inaugural International Day for the Prevention of and Fight against All Forms of Transnational [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly wraps up with calls for unity and resolve

11 september 2024 - 05:34:16
New York, US (PANA) - The 78th session of the UN General Assembly closed on Tuesday, concluding a tumultuous year [...] Full text...

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Cape Town to host global music festival

15 august 2024 - 12:57:33
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Global streaming platform Spotify will celebrate Cape Town’s contribution to the country and Africa’s [...] Full text...

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Ghanaian arts global icon honoured by American university

27 may 2024 - 05:22:00
New York, U.S. (PANA) - Bard College, New York, one of foremost liberal arts universities in the United States ,on [...] Full text...

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Nigerian University honours Ghanaian artist, El Anatsui

23 may 2024 - 06:04:30
Nsukka, Nigeria (PANA) - The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has honoured its former lecturer and Ghanaian artist, Emeritus Professor [...] Full text...

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Jean Sseninde lauds CAF’s investment in developing youth in Africa

18 may 2024 - 07:37:34
Durban, South Africa (PANA) - Former Queens Park Rangers Women’s FC and Charlton Athletic Women’s FC defender, Jean Sseninde, one [...] Full text...

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CAF, PUMA unveil new match ball: OLA

16 may 2024 - 08:06:21
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Ahead of this weekend’s blockbuster line-up that sees Africa’s top clubs battle for CAF Confederation Cup [...] Full text...

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

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

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Rwanda commemorates genocide victims

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

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EU commemorates 30th anniversary of Rwanda genocide against Tutsi people

07 april 2024 - 15:06:20
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union on Sunday joined the Rwandan nation and its people in remembrance of the [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM honours citizen who handed over archaeological piece to Antiquities Authority

19 february 2024 - 14:59:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, on Monday honoured Mounir Hassan al-Barki, a citizen for [...] Full text...

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Gambia launches ‘think equal’ early years education programme and awards Gambia teacher prize

16 february 2024 - 19:03:22
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia celebrates the launch of Think Equal Gambia and awards The Gambia Teacher Prize in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Tinubu Confers National Honours on Super Eagles Over AFCON Silver Win

13 february 2024 - 17:02:12
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday confirmed national honours on Super Eagles of Nigeria players and technical crew [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Expected important events and information

09 january 2024 - 13:03:33
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - As kickoff for the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cote d’Ivoire 2023, approaches, the CAF [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs finally honours invitation to EFCC headquarters over N37.1bn alleged ‘fraud’

08 january 2024 - 15:05:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouq, has finally submitted herself [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U17 WC Morocco off to winning World Cup start against Panama

11 november 2023 - 12:14:38
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - The Morocco U-17 national team began their FIFA U-17 World Cup campaign with a hard-fought 2-0 [...] Full text...

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Legendary South African actor awarded an OBE

09 november 2023 - 09:15:50
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Leading South African actor Dr John Kani has been honoured as the honorary officer [...] Full text...

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UNESCO chief calls for ‘intensification’ of investment in girls’ education

30 september 2023 - 06:45:29
Paris, France (PANA) - The head of the UN, Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has urged governments to step [...] Full text...

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2023 Ballon d’Or award: 5 African footballers make list of 30 players

08 september 2023 - 05:57:48
Paris, France (PANA) - Five African footballers headline the the 30-player list for the 2023 Ballon d’Or award. They are André [...] Full text...

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2023 WWC: A look at Africa’s performance

22 august 2023 - 12:32:56
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - The curtain has officially closed on the ninth edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in [...] Full text...

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Mali's AS Mande book CAF Women's Champions League ticket

14 august 2023 - 08:40:06
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - A 1-1 draw with Senegal's AS Dakar Sacré-Coeur on Saturday was enough to see Mali's AS [...] Full text...

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Tanzania clinch maiden CECAFA U-18 Women's title

07 august 2023 - 17:37:19
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian national under-18 team were crowned champions of the CECAFA Under-18 Women's Championship for [...] Full text...

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Egyptian trainer, El-Badry, makes surprise Sfaxien exit

30 july 2023 - 16:11:34
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Veteran Egyptian coach, Hossam El-Badry, has stunned Tunisian club, CS Sfaxien, by resigning from his job [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Banyana must stay strong for 90 minutes in Day 3 match

28 july 2023 - 14:14:16
Wellington, New Zealand (PANA) - Star South Africa striker, Thembi Kgatlana, says the team must remain mentally focused for entire [...] Full text...

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CAF Awards return to Morocco to celebrate Africa's finest on 11 December

26 july 2023 - 07:17:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The prestigious CAF Awards ceremony will be held again in Morocco on 11 December, 2023 to [...] Full text...

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The United Nations Population Award 2023 goes to First Lady of Burundi

11 july 2023 - 14:25:37
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The First Lady of Burundi, Angeline Ndayishimiye, left here Tuesday for the United States of America, [...] Full text...

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20123 CAF Confed. Cup title: Algerian President honours USM Alger

13 june 2023 - 06:04:55
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - USM Alger were honoured with a state banquet by Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune at the Presidential [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Army commander makes surprise visit to troops

30 may 2023 - 17:22:46
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Commander of Sudan's Armed Forces on Tuesday paid a surprise visit to troops on the [...] Full text...

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International Day of UN Peacekeepers honours 75 years of service and sacrifice

29 may 2023 - 17:08:25
New York, US (PANA) - Since 1948, more than two million uniformed and civilian personnel have served at UN field [...] Full text...

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WHO urges governments to stop subsidizing life-threatening tobacco crops

25 may 2023 - 14:01:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - On World No Tobacco Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) urges governments to stop subsidizing tobacco farming [...] Full text...

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South African opera star to perform at coronation of King Charles III

03 may 2023 - 10:50:25
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – All eyes will be on South African opera star Pretty Yende who will sing [...] Full text...

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Army accuses foreign forces of backing “rebels”

30 april 2023 - 12:05:07
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Army has for the first time accused foreign quarters of being part of a [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ramaphosa honours 33 South African ambassadors

29 april 2023 - 08:09:37
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday bestowed national orders on 32 South African nationals as [...] Full text...

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South Africa commemorates Apartheid-era atrocities

21 march 2023 - 06:39:46
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa will Tuesday lead the national commemoration of Human Rights Day under [...] Full text...

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CECAFA Schools Championship: Tanzania, Uganda win qualifiers

21 february 2023 - 07:22:37
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania’s Fountain Gate Dodoma Secondary School and Uganda’s Royal Giant High School claimed top [...] Full text...

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Sudan honours WFP chief

14 february 2023 - 11:10:53
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Monday bestowed one of its highest presidential honours on David Beasley, the Executive Director [...] Full text...

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Mali honours Russian Foreign Minister

08 february 2023 - 14:05:34
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, was on Tuesday honoured by Mali as Commander of the [...] Full text...

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Kenya to end US$300 million bailouto Kenya Airways in 2023

20 january 2023 - 18:07:04
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya will end the US$300 million annual bailout of its national airline, Kenya Airways (KQ) in [...] Full text...

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French baguettes, Chinese tea ceremony, join protected heritage list by UNESCO

01 december 2022 - 05:57:10
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Holy Week in Guatemala, traditional tea preparation in China, and the artisanal knowledge surrounding France’s iconic [...] Full text...

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Japan honours leading South African medical researchers

04 august 2022 - 09:16:20
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Japanese government has confirmed that it will award the prestigious fourth Hideyo Noguchi [...] Full text...

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New sculpture at UN honours rights experts killed in DR Congo

04 august 2022 - 07:13:24
New York, US (PANA) - A powerful new sculpture unveiled at UN Headquarters on Wednesday honours the memory and mission [...] Full text...

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UN chief honours staff who died in service

23 june 2022 - 05:29:45
New York, US (PANA) - In a solemn ceremony, the UN chief on Wednesday honoured the memory of 485 UN [...] Full text...

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Peacekeepers’ Day ceremony honours service, sacrifice of UN blue helmets

27 may 2022 - 05:48:26
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations paid tribute to the men and women serving under its flag in [...] 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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Senior UN official regrets Mali’s withdrawal from G5 Sahel, Joint Force

19 may 2022 - 14:53:47
New York, US (PANA) - Mali’s decision on 15 May to withdraw from the G5-Sahel group and its Joint Force [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: CAF says competition set new records on its digital, and social media pages

10 february 2022 - 08:53:55
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - The 2021 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has set new records on CAF digital and [...] Full text...

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Senegalese govt. rewards each AFCON-winning player with 50 million FCFA, land

08 february 2022 - 20:15:59
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Each player of the Senegalese national football team, winners of the 33rd African Cup of Nations [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Ministry honours organising committees for success of Conference on Stability

28 october 2021 - 12:34:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has honoured the commissions, bodies and institutions [...] Full text...

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Former Malian Health Minister elected to the US National Academy of Medicine

23 october 2021 - 19:36:22
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A former Malian Minister of Health and current Director General of the National Institute of Public [...] Full text...

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South African college honours world's youngest professor, aged 9

19 october 2021 - 12:09:28
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  South Africa’s Da Vinci Institute for Technology Management will this week bestow a Laureate [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US provides $26 million additional humanitarian assistance

14 october 2021 - 05:31:58
Washington, DC, US (PANA) The United States is providing more than $26 million in additional assistance to respond to the humanitarian [...] Full text...

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US city honours South African musician

12 october 2021 - 11:03:07
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African singer Nomcebo Zikode who sang vocals on the smash-hit "Jerusalema" has been [...] Full text...

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Tunisia calls for international mobilization to support survivors of terrorist operations

21 august 2021 - 13:31:36
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has called on the international community and the United Nations to step up efforts to [...] Full text...

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Italian President meets President of Libyan Presidential Council

23 june 2021 - 11:42:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Italian President Sergio Mattarella on Tuesday received the President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, [...] Full text...

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Queen Elizabeth honours charity organization working for children in Darfur

14 june 2021 - 17:17:10
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- A British national working to improve the lots of kids in war-ridden Darfur region was awarded one [...] Full text...

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Uganda's Makerere University hounours AfDB's Adesina for science leadership

24 may 2021 - 18:01:09
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Uganda's Makerere University has awarded Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, with an [...] Full text...

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France honours leading South African advocate

20 april 2021 - 18:45:31
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela has been awarded the Chevalier de la [...] Full text...

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Women-led Kenyan design house wins Fashionomics Africa competition

29 march 2021 - 20:30:58
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s Fashionomics Africa initiative has named a women-led Kenya shoe design house [...] Full text...

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Tanzania's former president Magufuli laid to rest with full military honours

26 march 2021 - 18:03:27
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania's former president John Pombe Magufuli was on Friday laid to rest with full [...] Full text...

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Tanzania’s late president Magufuli to be buried on Friday with full military honours

25 march 2021 - 19:12:35
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – All is set for the burial of the late Tanzania president, Dr John Pombe [...] Full text...

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UN staff must be protected, as they undertake life-saving work: Guterres

25 march 2021 - 12:44:23
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General has called on all countries to support the international treaty protecting UN [...] Full text...

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AFCON 2021: Togo national team arrives in Moroni for Comoros match

22 march 2021 - 21:03:33
Lomé, Togo (PANA) – The Togolese national football team, The Sparrowhawks, arrived in Moroni for a match against the Comorian [...] Full text...

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Seven Nigerian Air Force officers killed in plane crash buried

26 february 2021 - 10:02:36
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Thursday buried the remains of seven young officers who died [...] Full text...

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International Mother Language Day celebrates inclusion at school and in society

21 february 2021 - 10:53:22
Paris, France (PANA) - The UN educational and cultural agency, UNESCO, has encouraged people everywhere to celebrate the world’s diversity [...] Full text...

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UNESCO honours women researchers in science

11 february 2021 - 16:00:10
Paris, France (PANA) - On the International Day for Women and Girls in Science, UNESCO and the L'Oréal Foundation honoured [...] Full text...

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Ghana's former president Jerry Rawlings laid to rest

27 january 2021 - 15:58:53
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – Ghanaians said good bye to their longest serving leader, Flight Lieutenant Jerry John Rawlings (Rtd), on [...] Full text...

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Burkina PM relies on sacred union of compatriots for successful governmental action

05 january 2021 - 23:31:37
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Christophe Marie Joseph Dabiré, who was reappointed prime minister Tuesday, said he relied on the [...] Full text...

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Malian opposition leader Soumaila Cisséto be buried on Friday

29 december 2020 - 09:19:38
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian opposition leader Soumaila Cissé, who died last Friday in Paris from COVID-19, will be buried [...] Full text...

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South African health expert wins global award

15 december 2020 - 10:45:07
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African epidemiologist Salim Abdool Karim has been announced as the joint winner of [...] Full text...

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Late Senegalese football international Papa Bouba Diop bestowed National Order of Merit

03 december 2020 - 18:11:43
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Former Senegalese soccer international Papa Bouba Diop, who died last Sunday in Arras, northern France, will [...] Full text...

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Tunisia to participate in the UN Mission in CAR

25 november 2020 - 12:04:35
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's participation in the UN Mission in the Central African Republic was the focus of a [...] Full text...

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AU honours President Issoufou for his contribution to industrial development in Africa

21 november 2020 - 17:23:45
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigerien President Issoufou Mahamadou, also champion of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), was on [...] Full text...

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AfDB flagship annual report wins top international award

01 october 2020 - 19:23:44
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has been recognized by the Stevie International Awards, joining the [...] Full text...

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Nkana Red Devils crowned Zambia champions

10 august 2020 - 13:28:08
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Nkana have won the 2019/2020 Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) Super Division title, claiming an unprecedented [...] Full text...

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Former Tanzanian President Mkapa laid to rest in full military honours

29 july 2020 - 17:05:26
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania’s former President Benjamin William Mkapa was on Wednesday laid to rest in full [...] Full text...

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Late Nigerian first female combat helicopter pilot for burial at National Military Cemetery, Abuja

17 july 2020 - 18:11:47
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Friday announced that the remains of late Flying Officer, Tolulope [...] Full text...

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Former world basketball body chairman Abdoulaye Seye Moreau dies

28 june 2020 - 18:33:52
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Abdoulaye Seye Moreau, former chairman of the Senegalese basketball federation, the Senegalese national Olympics and sports [...] Full text...

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Burundi declares Friday public holiday for funeral of President Nkurunziza

24 june 2020 - 10:36:54
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi has declared Friday a public holiday for the funeral in Gitega, the new capital, of [...] Full text...

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Mali's Mama Koité Doumbia to head the ICC Trust Fund for Victims' Board of Directors

05 may 2020 - 14:33:34
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Mama Koité Doumbia was unanimously elected Chair of the Board of Directors of the Trust [...] Full text...

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Africa Vaccination Week 2020 kicks off as COVID-19 threatens immunization gains - WHO

25 april 2020 - 09:44:30
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – This year’s Africa Vaccination Week started on Friday as the COVID-19 pandemic is causing significant disruption to [...] Full text...

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Mauritius honours best sportsmen for 2019

16 february 2020 - 14:35:29
Mapou, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Sports Council honoured its best athletes for the year 2019 at a ceremony held [...] Full text...

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Kenya's second President Daniel Moi dead at 95

04 february 2020 - 09:51:46
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's second president, Daniel Toroitich arap Moi, who ruled for 24 years, has died at the [...] Full text...

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At least 20 gendarmes killed in attack on their camp in central Mali

27 january 2020 - 11:09:40
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government has strongly condemned Sunday's terrorist attack on a gendarmerie camp in Sokolo, in [...] Full text...

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Malian Education Minister Témoré Tioulenta passes on

10 january 2020 - 15:15:07
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Minister of Education, Témoré Tioulenta, died on Friday in Bamako at the age of 66, [...] Full text...

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France hails memory of last Togolese World War 2 fighter

19 december 2019 - 23:50:57
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Louis Kokou Sagbo, the last former Togolese combatant of World War II, who died on 2 [...] Full text...

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Group steps up pressure on Gambian President Barrow to honour pledge to rule for three years

15 december 2019 - 19:13:49
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow made a pledge to members of a coalition of seven political parties [...] Full text...

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UNESCO alerts on violence against the media

02 november 2019 - 05:40:16
Paris, France (PANA) - Almost 90% percent of those responsible for the killing of 1,109 journalists around the world from [...] Full text...

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‘When journalists are targeted, societies as a whole, pay a price’: UN Chief

02 november 2019 - 05:27:47
New York, US (PANA) - “Without journalists able to do their jobs in safety, we face the prospect of a [...] Full text...

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150 firms shortlisted for East African IT Excellence Awards

29 october 2019 - 13:17:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Out of 384 companies that entered the  East African IT Excellence Awards race, 150 have been [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: 170 films to feature at 2019 Carthage cinema days

20 october 2019 - 19:16:12
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Some 170 films, including 44 vying for honours, will feature at the Carthage cinematographic days (JCC), [...] Full text...

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Phenomenal Kenyan legend Kipchoge set to be honoured

19 october 2019 - 15:27:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A week after being the first human to beat the sub-two hour marathon barrier, Eliud Kipchoge [...] Full text...

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Ghanaian sculptor holds largest solo Art Exhibition by an African Artist in Europe and Middle East

07 october 2019 - 18:10:35
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Ghanaian Sculptor, El Anatsui, Emeritus Professor of Sculpture at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, recently launched [...] Full text...

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Messi crowned 'Best Footballer' for sixth time

24 september 2019 - 09:47:40
Milan, Italy (PANA) - Argentina and Barcelona football legend Lionel Messi  on Monday won The Best FIFA Men’s Player for [...] Full text...

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DRC, Belgium sign MoU on diplomacy, defence, cooperation

17 september 2019 - 19:13:25
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – DR Congolese president, Felix Tshisekedi, who arrived on Monday in Brussels for a four-day official visit [...] Full text...

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Botswana President Masisi honours late Mugabe

12 september 2019 - 12:44:59
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana President Dr. Mokgweetsi Masisi on Thursday signed a condolences book at the Zimbabwean Embassy in Gaborone [...] Full text...

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ECONEC gets Woman President, honours Nigeria's Pof. Yakub

08 august 2019 - 18:49:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) ended its 6th Biennial General Assembly in Abuja, Nigeria, [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South African court to determine the value of Mandela's smile

07 august 2019 - 15:59:37
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – If South African photographer, Shaun Earl Harris, and his agency, PictureNet Africa, win a high-profile [...] Full text...

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UN chief celebrates Nelson Mandela, urges all to 'emulate his example

18 july 2019 - 05:26:25
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has lauded Nelson Mandela as an “extraordinary global advocate for dignity [...] Full text...

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Indian Ocean Islands Games begin Thursday in Mauritius

17 july 2019 - 14:22:00
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The 10th edition of the Indian Ocean Islands Games (IJOI), bringing together some 2,000 athletes [...] Full text...

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University honours Ugandan professor for outstanding achievements

02 july 2019 - 22:10:44
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)    -   The University of Gazira in central Sudan, and the third most important in the country, has [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: 24 teams battle for honours (Analysis by Babacar Khalifa Ndiaye, PANA special envoy)

20 june 2019 - 10:41:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The 32nd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) kicks off on Friday night at [...] Full text...

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Guterres says ripple effect of sexual violence in conflict threatens ‘collective security’

20 june 2019 - 06:45:46
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has reiterated that sexual violence in conflict is a “threat [...] Full text...

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UNCCD honours Ethiopia with Land for Life award

18 june 2019 - 09:13:48
Ankara, Turkey (PANA) - The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) has honoured the Ministry of Agriculture of Ethiopia [...] Full text...

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Benin Football Federation honours best footballers, coaches

17 june 2019 - 18:16:18
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese Football Federation (Fébéfoot) on Sunday rewarded the best players in the country during a [...] Full text...

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ICC honours monarch of Lesotho

17 june 2019 - 15:45:46
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) – Lesotho’s King Letsie III  was on Monday decorated with the title of 'Distinguished Honorary Fellow [...] Full text...

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Congolese leader makes short visit to Bujumbura

14 june 2019 - 23:17:19
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)   -   Congolese leader Felix Tshisekedi arrived here Friday for a short official visit, the first since his [...] Full text...

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Kenyan President Kenyatta flags off 2019 AFCON team

30 may 2019 - 15:39:32
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday challenged Kenya's senior national football team, Harambee Stars, to represent the [...] Full text...

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Wambui is Kenya's top favourite as 2019 World Mountain running guns off

23 may 2019 - 12:25:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Mountain running champion Lucy Wambui Murigi starts as the favourite in the  2019 World Mountain Running [...] Full text...

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South African university honours liberation heroes

14 april 2019 - 12:30:14
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Liberation heroes Andrew Mlangeni and Denis Goldberg have received honorary doctorates from the Cape [...] Full text...

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Kenya's Chebet in World Cross Country Championships Women U20 race

30 march 2019 - 19:23:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - In one of the closest finishes in the history of the IAAF World Cross Country Championships [...] Full text...

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South Africa commemorates Cradock Four anti-Apartheid activists

24 march 2019 - 14:59:18
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African government has unveiled a Garden of Remembrance memorial in the Eastern [...] Full text...

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U23 AFCON qualifier: Burundi, Congo draw 0-0

20 march 2019 - 17:20:41
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi and Congo on Wednesday shared the honours, after drawing 0-0 at Bujumbura's "Prince Louis Rwagasore" [...] Full text...

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AU Summit honours FAO Director-General for fighting hunger

12 february 2019 - 09:24:49
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union Summit has honoured the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), [...] Full text...

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UN chief of peace operations honours fallen Chadian ‘blue helmets’ serving in northern Mali

29 january 2019 - 04:32:30
N'Djamena, Chad (PANA) - The UN chief of peace operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, on Monday paid tribute 10 Chadian peacekeepers serving [...] Full text...

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Kipchoge named Kenya's top sports personality

12 january 2019 - 12:33:42
Mombasa, Kenya (PANA) - World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge has once again clinched top honours in Kenya, this time [...] Full text...

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Belgian university honours Mauritanian anti-slavery activist

09 january 2019 - 18:25:36
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Mauritanian anti-slavery activist Biram Dah Abeid will be awarded the Doctor honoris causa degree on 4 [...] Full text...

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Nigeria sweep all honours at Blaise Soglo International Table Tennis tournament

24 december 2018 - 09:05:04
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Nigeria topped all categories at the 13th edition of the Blaise Soglo International Table Tennis tournament [...] Full text...

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Peacekeeping chief honours Tanzanian troops killed in deadly DR Congo attacks

15 december 2018 - 05:13:37
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - A year on from the brutal killings of 15 United Nations peacekeepers from Tanzania [...] Full text...

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Soil pollution ‘jeopardizing’ life on Earth, UN agency warns

05 december 2018 - 22:47:04
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Soil is a “treasure beneath our feet,” essential to human lives and well-being, a senior United [...] Full text...

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Aung San Suu Kyi stripped of Amnesty International's highest honour

13 november 2018 - 10:12:15
London, UK (PANA) - Amnesty International has withdrawn its highest honour, the Ambassador of Conscience Award, from Aung San Suu [...] Full text...

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IREX honours teacher for championing girl child education in Kenya

08 november 2018 - 18:25:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Global development and education organization, IREX, on Thursday honoured Kenyan teacher Alice Sayo for starting a [...] Full text...

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UNESCO Prize for Girls' and Women's Education to be awarded on Thursday

10 october 2018 - 13:27:44
Paris, France (PANA) - The UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education will Thursday honours outstanding and innovative contributions made [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Defence Academy honours AfDB President, Akinwumi Adesina

05 october 2018 - 15:04:40
Kaduna, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), the country’s leading military and academic institution, has conferred honorary doctorate [...] Full text...

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UNHCR honours South Sudanese surgeon with 2018 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award

02 october 2018 - 07:03:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, on Monday honoured Dr. Evan Atar Adaha, a surgeon from South [...] Full text...

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‘Faith and inspiration’ of late Kofi Annan needed now more than ever – UN chief Guterres

22 september 2018 - 05:02:23
New York, US (PANA) - At the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday led [...] Full text...

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Twelve rugby 7s teams to compete at Tokyo 2020

19 september 2018 - 11:18:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Twelve rugby sevens teams will compete for medals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Both the [...] Full text...

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Kofi Annan laid to rest with full military honours

13 september 2018 - 14:14:28
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary General, was given a state burial on Thursday with full military [...] Full text...

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Public pays last respects to Kofi Annan for second day

12 september 2018 - 11:28:08
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – Dignitaries are on Wednesday paying their last respects to the late former Secretary General of the [...] Full text...

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‘Stop and listen’ to victims of terrorism, UN chief urges

22 august 2018 - 05:25:27
New York, US (PANA) - Recognising the impact of terrorism on the lives of ordinary people worldwide is the focus [...] Full text...

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Former Kenyan 400m hurdles world champion dies in car crash

08 august 2018 - 11:34:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Former Kenyan 400 meters hurdles world champion Nicholas Bett has died in a road accident in [...] Full text...

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2018 FIFA WC: Japan hold Senegal 2-2 in Group H match

24 june 2018 - 17:22:56
Ekaterinburg, Russia (PANA) - Senegal and Japan shared the honours in their 2018 FIFA World Cup Group H match played [...] Full text...

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2018 FIFA WC: Team CAF wins friendly tournament

12 june 2018 - 20:10:37
Moscow, Russia (PANA) - The CSKA Stadium provided the setting for the FIFA Legends Football Tournament, an event that is [...] Full text...

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Gambia honours ECOWAS Court ruling involving journalists

09 june 2018 - 13:16:44
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The new Gambian government has started paying families of two journalists who were victims of Yahya [...] Full text...

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Guterres honours dedication and sacrifice of UN peacekeepers

29 may 2018 - 20:14:50
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday attended a ceremony at the base of UN peacekeepers [...] Full text...

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UN chief honours those who suffered shameful Transatlantic slave trade

26 march 2018 - 06:15:25
New York, US (PANA) - Honouring those who suffered the brutalities of the Transatlantic slave trade, United Nations Secretary-General António [...] Full text...

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Renowned Ghanaian Sculptor, El Anatsui, elected into the American Academy of Arts and Letters

01 march 2018 - 14:32:27
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Ghana's award-winning and globally-acclaimed sculptor, Prof. El Anatsui, has recorded yet another achievement by being elected [...] Full text...

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UNMIL farewell ceremony honours last departing police, military personnel in Liberia

07 february 2018 - 05:36:25
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – After 14 years of serving in the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), an official farewell [...] Full text...

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South African athlete Semenya nominated for top sports award

29 january 2018 - 10:20:55
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Olympic and world 800-metre champion Caster Semenya has been confirmed as South Africa's only [...] Full text...

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Kenya hopeful to retain African hockey title

18 january 2018 - 18:43:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Telcom Orange hockey club jetted out to Accra on Thursday determined to retain the [...] Full text...

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AU congratulates Bience Gawanas on appointment as UN Special Advisor on Africa

17 january 2018 - 07:27:37
Addis Abeba, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission has congratulated Ms Bience Gawanas of Namibia, on her appointment as [...] Full text...

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AfDB Chief receives Liberia's highest honour

17 january 2018 - 06:49:24
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), has been honoured with the [...] Full text...

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South Africa musician dead at 47

26 december 2017 - 07:06:06
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Tributes are pouring in for top South African musician Robbie Malinga who died in [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeeping chief visits injured Tanzanian ‘blue helmets’ in DRC

13 december 2017 - 20:44:04
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – The head of United Nations peacekeeping operations on Wednesday thanked individually peacekeepers who fought to hold [...] Full text...

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UN honours 14 peacekeepers killed in eastern DR Congo

12 december 2017 - 06:18:41
Beni, DR Congo (PANA) – The United Nations mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) on Monday [...] Full text...

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UN honours victims of genocide

10 december 2017 - 04:36:33
New York, USA (PANA) – The United Nations office that coordinates efforts on genocide prevention has launched an appeal for [...] Full text...

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President Barrow appoints new Interior minister

04 december 2017 - 19:22:04
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian President Adama Barrow on Monday named Habib Saihou Drammeh as Minister of Interior. Until his appointment, [...] Full text...

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UNN Arts professor, El Anatsui, honoured by Alma-mater in Ghana

04 december 2017 - 15:40:35
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Prof. El Anatsui, the globally-celebrated Ghanaian Sculptor and Emeritus Professor in Sculpture at the University of [...] Full text...

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Marking UN Day in CAR, Secretary-General honours peacekeepers

25 october 2017 - 05:26:19
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) – Commemorating United Nations Day alongside UN peacekeepers in the Central African Republic, Secretary-General António [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Renowned Ghanaian Sculptor, El Anatsui, adds more int'l awards to his long list

30 september 2017 - 06:32:16
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Globally-celebrated Ghanaian Sculptor, Prof. El Anatsui, has been honoured with the most internationally-prestigious award in art [...] Full text...

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US: New UN Day honours unsung heroes who ensure diplomats are ‘on the same page’

29 september 2017 - 18:27:21
New York, US (PAAN) – Recognising the unsung heroes behind international diplomacy, the United Nations is celebrating – for the [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Opposition party marches to honour Nkrumah as Ghana's Founder

21 september 2017 - 12:24:34
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Supporters of Ghana's main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Thursday held a march in the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigerian who helped gain release of Chibok school girls wins award

18 september 2017 - 06:51:51
Maiduguri, Nigeria (PANA) - The Mediator who helped gain release of Chibok girls who were abducted by the terrorist Boko [...] Full text...

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US: World Humanitarian Day - UN urges protection for civilians in armed conflict

18 august 2017 - 19:55:19
New York, US (PANA) – Civilians in conflict are not a target, top United Nations officials stressed at [...] Full text...

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Italy: FAO honours 10 for work to eradicate hunger, promote sustainable dev't

05 july 2017 - 19:31:16
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on Wednesday honoured 10 organizations and individuals for their [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Int'l Military Sports Council honours ECOWAS

15 june 2017 - 08:37:14
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The International Military Sports Council (CISM) has honoured the ECOWAS Commission for its contributions to [...] Full text...

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US: UN mourns passing of UNFPA chief Osotimehin, 'a champion of health for all'

05 june 2017 - 19:55:08
New York, US (PANA) – Secretary-General António Guterres and other senior United Nations officials have paid tribute to Babatunde Osotimehin, [...] Full text...

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US: UN honours dedication and service of peacekeepers

24 may 2017 - 20:00:01
New York, US (PANA) – While the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers is 29 May, the Organization on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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2017 U-17 AFCON: Semi-final showdown in Libreville, Port Gentil

24 may 2017 - 11:41:05
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Action resumes on Wednesday at the 2017 Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with semi-final matches [...] Full text...

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Central African Republic: UN honours fallen ‘blue helmets’

13 may 2017 - 07:47:55
Bangui, CAR (PANA) – The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Central African Republic (MINUSCA) held a memorial [...] Full text...

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US: UN honours midwives as family 'partners for life'

05 may 2017 - 21:50:04
New York, US (PANA) – The United Nations population agency on Friday urged governments and development partners to expand midwifery [...] Full text...

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2017 AFCON: Cameroonian Christian Bassogog named Most Valuable Player

06 february 2017 - 06:59:06
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Cameroonian forward Christian Bassogog has been named the Man of the Tournament, the prize awarded to [...] Full text...

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South Africa: New Mandela statue planned for Cape Town

25 january 2017 - 13:34:18
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Western Cape government has set aside US$ 120,000 to erect a statue of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigerian Army recovers bodies of 16 soldiers killed by Boko Haram

12 january 2017 - 09:58:08
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Army says it has found the bodies of an officer and 15 men killed [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: "John Obi Mikel, a jewel of Inestimable Value to any Coach" – Nigerian coach Rohr

09 january 2017 - 06:26:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Super Eagles technical adviser, Gernot Rohr, says his captain, John Obi Mikel, will excel in his [...] Full text...

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2016 Women's AFCON: Cameroon will be seeking revenge against Nigeria in Saturday's final match (Preview by Vincent Obi, PANA Editor)

30 november 2016 - 11:48:51
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - With the qualification of Cameroon and Nigeria for Saturday's final of the 2016 Women's AFCON, the [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Rwandan riders sweep honours at Tour du Rwanda cycling

17 november 2016 - 13:22:46
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan rider Joseph Areruya on Thursday won the fourth stage of the Tour du Rwanda cycling [...] Full text...

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2016 FIFA U-20 WWC: Some factfiles as tournament gets underway

13 november 2016 - 16:03:05
Moresby, Papua New Guinea (PANA) - The following are some important notes as the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Moroccan monarch starts official visit to Tanzania

23 october 2016 - 16:27:50
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Moroccan King Mohamed VI arrived here Sunday for a three-day official and his first [...] Full text...

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UN: UNAIDS honours Chinese news agency for AIDS response partnership

28 july 2016 - 11:49:17
New York, US (PANA) - In the recognition of the key role that the media play in the Fast-Track response [...] Full text...

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UN: UNAIDS honours 10 NGOs for outstanding community leadership on AIDS

26 july 2016 - 13:53:18
New York, US (PANA) - Ten community-based organizations from different parts of the world, including Africa, have won the "2016 [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Renowned Sculptor, El Anatsui, named one of 6 judges for 2016 "Emerging Voices Awards in The Arts" contest

11 july 2016 - 13:12:29
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Renowned Ghanaian Sculptor, Prof. El Anatsui, has been named one of the six international judges chosen [...] Full text...

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UN: UNAIDS honours Kofi Annan, raises US$1 million for HIV/AIDS services

15 june 2016 - 15:30:16
New York, US (PANA) - The Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has honoured former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, with [...] Full text...

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US: FIFA boss condoles Nigeria on Keshi's death

09 june 2016 - 14:13:15
New York, US (PANA) - FIFA's President Gianni Infantino has expressed his deepest sympathy over the death of Stephen Keshi, [...] Full text...

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US: New York City honours Muhammad Ali

08 june 2016 - 16:20:11
New York, US (PANA) - New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday honoured late boxing legend Muhammad Ali [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Super Eagles former coach, Stephen Keshi, is dead

08 june 2016 - 06:19:45
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Stephen Okechukwu, former captain and coach of the Nigerian senior national football team, Super Eagles, is [...] Full text...

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