2024 CAF African Schools Championship: Zanzibar to host finals
25 april 2024 - 17:04:42Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Zanzibar has been selected as the host nation for the CAF African Schools Football Championship finals [...] Full text...
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Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Zanzibar has been selected as the host nation for the CAF African Schools Football Championship finals [...] Full text...
FIFA select 12 African match officials for Paris Olympic Games football tournament
09 april 2024 - 11:22:38Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The FIFA Referees Committee has selected 12 African match officials for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games [...] Full text...
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Kenyan Olympic champion Kipchoge to attempt third-back-to-back victory in Paris
04 april 2024 - 18:45:29Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Two-time Olympic Marathon Champion Eliud Kipchoge and former world marathon holder Brigid Kosgei have been named [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister discusses support for sports clubs and federations
29 march 2024 - 14:21:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al-Dbaiba, paid an inspection visit to the Ministry of Sport to [...] Full text...
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13th African Games: Ghana crowned African Games football queens after comeback win over Nigeria
22 march 2024 - 07:33:13Cape 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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2024 Olympic football events: Morocco, Egypt and Mali know opponents
21 march 2024 - 08:44:28Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The three African nations set to represent the Continent at this year’s Paris 2024 Olympics had [...] Full text...
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13th All-Africa Games: Uganda edge Congo in thriller to set up finals against Ghana
20 march 2024 - 09:58:42Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Uganda will play hosts, Ghana, in the men's final of this year's African Games on Friday [...] Full text...
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13th All-Africa Games: Ghana set up epic clash with Nigeria in women's final
19 march 2024 - 07:47:09Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Hosts Ghana and arch-rivals Nigeria emerged victorious in a thrilling set of women's semi-final clashes at [...] Full text...
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AfDB President urges Nigeria to pursue people-centred state policies to prosper
08 march 2024 - 21:53:12Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - President of the African Development Bank Group Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has appealed to leaders in Nigeria [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Tinubu Confers National Honours on Super Eagles Over AFCON Silver Win
13 february 2024 - 17:02:12Abuja, 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: South Africa prepares for return of Bafana Bafana
12 february 2024 - 11:22:56Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Premier Soccer League (PSL) has rescheduled all midweek DStv Premiership fixtures [...] Full text...
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Sudanese refugees allocated $10 million emergency funds
16 january 2024 - 05:12:17New York, US (PANA) - Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, has allocated $10 million from the UN’s Central Emergency Response [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: CAF media outlet names top 10 players to watch
06 january 2024 - 12:37:08Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - In a few days' time, Africa will be vibrating to the rhythm of the 34th edition [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: UN relief chief demands end to ‘ruinous’ Sudan war
05 january 2024 - 05:40:15Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The international community must take “decisive and immediate action” to bring nearly nine months of brutal [...] Full text...
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2023 was 'another exceptional and memorable year for African football': CAF media outlet
01 january 2024 - 10:21:26Cairo, 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 FIFA Club World Cup: Al Ahly win six-goal thriller to grab Club World Cup bronze
23 december 2023 - 07:22:57Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - A six-goal thriller saw African champions Al Ahly dramatically defeat Japan's Urawa Reds 4-2 to [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: AUC Chairperson renews calls to end Sudan conflict
19 december 2023 - 07:13:46Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed concern at the [...] Full text...
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US urges warring parties to cease spreading war to other areas in Sudan
17 december 2023 - 13:54:28Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United States has warned the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) against continuing their attack against [...] Full text...
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CAF African Schools Football Championship COSAFA Qualifiers: South Africa win boys, girls titles
17 december 2023 - 12:17:13Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - South Africa completed a ‘double’ for the second year in a row as they claimed both [...] Full text...
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African Schools Football Championship: COSAFA Qualifying finalists emerge
16 december 2023 - 08:51:54Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - South Africa will play Malawi in the final of the Boys’ competition at the CAF African [...] Full text...
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‘Illegal betting is the number one factor fuelling corruption in sports’, UN conference hears
16 december 2023 - 07:40:46Atlanta, US (PANA) - The global problem of illegal sports betting, the fraudulent manipulation of competitions, and the involvement of [...] Full text...
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2023/24 CAF Champions League: North African derby headlines match day 3 clashes
06 december 2023 - 18:03:09Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The TotalEnergies CAF Champions League resumes with Match Day 3 fixtures on Friday, 8 December, as [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Germany's Brunner wins Golden Ball
02 december 2023 - 17:02:29Surakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Germany's Paris Brunner won the adidas Golden Ball for the outstanding player, while Argentina's Agustin Ruberto [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Magnificent Mali thump Argentina 3-0 to clinch bronze
01 december 2023 - 14:30:27Surakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Hamidou Makalou scored an incredible individual goal as Mali swept aside Argentina 3-0 to clinch the [...] Full text...
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The AI awakening: IMF Blog By Gita Bhatt
01 december 2023 - 07:00:09Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Full disclosure: This issue of Finance & Development was produced entirely with human intelligence. [...] Full text...
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Togo clinch WAFU B Zone CAF African Schools Football Championship Girls' title
27 november 2023 - 06:39:23Lome, Togo (PANA) - In a thrilling finale at the West African Football Union (WAFU) B Zone edition of the [...] Full text...
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CAF Champions League: Asec Mimosas steal valuable point in Dar es Salaam
26 november 2023 - 06:23:45Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Ivorian giants, Asec Mimosas, managed to salvage a point away from home when they [...] Full text...
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2023 CAF WCL: AS Far take bronze medal in CAF Women’s Champions League
19 november 2023 - 07:13:22Korhogo, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Morocco’s AS Far finished in third position in this year’s edition of the CAF Women’s [...] Full text...
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2023 CAF WCL: Sundowns through to third successive CAF Women’s Champions League final
16 november 2023 - 07:20:38Korogho, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Mamelodi Sundowns will play their third consecutive CAF Women’s Champions League final following their dispatching [...] Full text...
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2023 CAF WCL: SC Casablanca through to historic final after dramatic penalty shootout
16 november 2023 - 07:14:16San 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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2023 CAF WCL: Defending champions, AS Far to meet Sundowns in CAFWCL semi-finals
13 november 2023 - 06:37:52Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Defending champions of the CAF Women’s Champions League managed to retain their chances of defending [...] Full text...
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WAFCON-winning South African Queen, Van Wyk, set to retire
17 october 2023 - 06:32:40Johannesburg, South African (PANA) - South African senior women’s national team defender, Janine Van Wyk, is set to retire from [...] Full text...
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2024 FIFA Beach World Cup: Senegal to face Japan, Egypt clash with UAE
09 october 2023 - 05:49:27Dubai, United Arab Emirates (PANA) - African champions, Senegal, will face Colombia, Belarus and Japan in Group C at the [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup: Indonesia gears up to kick off tournament amid efforts to reform troubled local football culture
03 october 2023 - 06:07:57Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - As Indonesia gear up to host the FIFA Under-17 World Cup next month, the country is [...] Full text...
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2024 Women's AFCON: Qualifiers kick off
21 september 2023 - 11:01:50Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The road to the 2024 TotalEnergies CAF Women’s AFCON in Morocco officially kicked off on Wednesday. The [...] Full text...
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Best FIFA Football Awards: Voting open as nominees announced
19 september 2023 - 06:40:58Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA is once again preparing to crown the leading performers from women’s and men’s football in [...] Full text...
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2022/23 CAF Super Cup: Al Ahly SC, USM Alger meet on Friday
14 september 2023 - 14:09:24Taif, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - Following an exciting photo-finish to the 2023 TotalEnergies CAF AFCON Qualifiers that saw the final [...] Full text...
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CAF Women’s Champions League: Mamelodi Sundowns to represent COSAFA region
09 september 2023 - 09:50:02Durban, South Africa (PANA) - Mamelodi Sundowns have qualified for their third consecutive CAF Women’s Champions League as representatives of [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to give monetary rewards to its athletes who won medals at the Indian Ocean Island Games
08 september 2023 - 08:13:35Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius sports authorities will reward the Mauritian athletes who won medal at the 11th Indian Ocean [...] Full text...
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FIFA Club World Cup: Al Ahly await their opponents
07 september 2023 - 10:08:39Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The draw for the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup in Saudi Arabia has set up [...] Full text...
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2023 CAF AFCON: Lots to play for in final round of qualifiers, says CAF
04 september 2023 - 15:53:04Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - At the end of the qualifying round to be played this week, the 24 nations qualified [...] Full text...
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FIFA ban: “It has been terrible for 5 years”, Ex-Super Eagles coach bemoans
03 september 2023 - 12:15:57Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - “It has been terrible for 5 years,” according to former Super Eagles Samson Sia Sia while [...] Full text...
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UN Women welcomes FIFA action against Spanish football federation chief
31 august 2023 - 07:16:46New York, US (PANA) - The UN agency championing gender equality has underlined its strong stance against abuse or harassment [...] Full text...
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Athletics: Double gold medalist earns 46 million Kenyan Shillings in three months
30 august 2023 - 10:47:43Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan long distance runner, Faith Kipyegon, earned a whopping Ksh46 millions in just three months, accruing [...] Full text...
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IOIG 2023: Madagascar leads with 21 gold medals
28 august 2023 - 08:01:55Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Madagascar, host of the 11th edition of the Indian Ocean Island Games (IOIG), leads the medals [...] Full text...
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2023 WAC: South African Wayde van Niekerk disappoints
25 august 2023 - 09:20:39Budapest, Hungary (PANA) - South Africa’s Wayde van Niekerk, eyeing a third global title in the men’s 400m final, disappointed [...] Full text...
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2023 WAC: Nigeria's Tobi Amusan loses women's 100m hurdles title defence
25 august 2023 - 09:12:23Budapest, Hungary (PANA) - Tobi Amusan, Nigeria's greatest gold medal hope, on Thursday lost in the final of the 100m [...] Full text...
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2023 WAC: South African Wayde van Niekerk eyes third global title
24 august 2023 - 07:32:02Budapest, Hungary (PANA) - South Africa’s Wayde van Niekerk will have a shot at a third global title when he [...] Full text...
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2023 WAC: Medals table after Day 4
23 august 2023 - 07:00:44Budapest, Hungary (PANA) - Here is the latest medals table at the end of Day 4 at the ongoing 2023 [...] Full text...
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2023 WAC: Athletes to grab US$8.5 million
23 august 2023 - 06:51:45Budapest, Hungary (PANA) - The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has announced mouth-watering prizes for athletes at the ongoing [...] Full text...
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2023 WAC: More African countries get on the medals table
23 august 2023 - 06:49:05Budapest, Hungary (PANA) - Soufiane El Bakkali of Morocco on Tuesday, Day 4 of 2023 World Athletics championships, retained the [...] Full text...
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FIFA Women’s Rankings: African teams make the biggest upward moves
22 august 2023 - 12:37:03Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - A few days after the final of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and [...] Full text...
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2023 WWC: A look at Africa’s performance
22 august 2023 - 12:32:56Brisbane, 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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2023 WAC: Burkinabe wins gold medal in men's Triple Jump final
22 august 2023 - 12:29:36Budapest, Hungary (PANA) - Hugues Fabrice Zango of Burkina Faso lept a distance of 17.64 metres to win the men's [...] Full text...
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2023 WAC: Medals table at the end Day 2 on Sunday
21 august 2023 - 17:34:19Budapest, Hungary (PANA) - Here are the medals table at the end events at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. [...] Full text...
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2023 WAC: African runners sweep 10,000m medals in Hungary
21 august 2023 - 12:17:32Budapest, Hungary (PANA) - African runners on Sunday won all the medals at stake in the 10,000-metre men's event at [...] Full text...
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2023 WAC: Ethiopian women sweep 10,000-metre medals in Budapest
20 august 2023 - 07:22:12Budapest, Hungary (PANA) - Ethiopian athletes won gold, silver and bronze medals in the women's 10,000 metres event at the [...] Full text...
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2023 WWC: Sweden stun co-hosts Australia 2-0 to win bronze
19 august 2023 - 13:59:48Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - Sweden scored a goal in each half to beat co-hosts Australia in the third place play-off [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA WWC: Nigerian fans applaud Super Falcons despite ouster from tournament
09 august 2023 - 06:25:52Abuja, 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: Morocco hoping to continue fairy tale run against France
05 august 2023 - 08:54:27Adelaide, Australia (PANA) - The Atlas Lionesses of Morocco will be hoping to continue their fairy-tale run at the ongoing [...] Full text...
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Nine killed in Sudan plane crash
24 july 2023 - 08:03:04Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Army says a cargo plane crashed on Sunday in the city of Port Sudan, [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA WWC: Four African nations set sights on maiden glory
21 july 2023 - 06:21:58Auckland, New Zealand (PANA) - A quartet of African teams are aiming to make history at the 2023 FIFA Women's World [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA WWC: Nigeria v Canada on Friday
20 july 2023 - 09:18:07Melbourne, Australia (PANA) - Group B games of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup start with a thrilling encounter between [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup: 10 players to watch
18 july 2023 - 08:50:35Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - With the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup less than 48 hours away, here are 10 players [...] Full text...
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Inter Miami secures monumental signing of Lionel Messi
16 july 2023 - 08:48:32Fort Lauderdale, US (PANA) - In an unparalleled move for Major League Soccer (MLS), Inter Miami CF of Fort Lauderdale, [...] Full text...
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The United Nations Population Award 2023 goes to First Lady of Burundi
11 july 2023 - 14:25:37Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The First Lady of Burundi, Angeline Ndayishimiye, left here Tuesday for the United States of America, [...] Full text...
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2023 U-23 AFCON: Egypt captain, Ibrahim Adel, named tournament's best player
09 july 2023 - 07:51:47Rabat, 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: Egypt coach commends players' effort despite final defeat to Morocco
09 july 2023 - 07:41:45Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Mario Rogerio Reis Micale, the head coach of Egypt's U-23 team, has expressed his admiration for [...] Full text...
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2023 U-23 AFCON: Egypt coach Micale determined to retain title
08 july 2023 - 06:10:42Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - In anticipation of the final of the 2023 Under-23 AFCON, Egypt's head coach, Mario Rogerio Micale, [...] Full text...
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Crypto poses significant tax problems which could get worse: IMF Blog
06 july 2023 - 07:52:05Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Crypto assets that can be used as instruments of payment have proliferated into more than [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA Women's WC: Morocco hold Italy in pre-World Cup preparation match
03 july 2023 - 07:47:48Ferrara, Italy (PANA) - In their first preparation match for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023, Morocco's Atlas Lionesses on [...] Full text...
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2023 U-23 AFCON: Tournament kicks off on Saturday
24 june 2023 - 05:59:15Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The 2023 CAF Under-23 AFCON kicks off at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex in Rabat, [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: ICRC says violations of ceasefire hinder transfer of wounded soldiers for treatment
19 june 2023 - 20:03:55artoum, Sudan (PANA) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Sudan Armed Forces have entered into [...] Full text...
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Delta Queens dethrone Bayelsa Queens to win sixth Nigerian women's league title
13 june 2023 - 06:18:25Asaba, Nigeria (PANA) - Delta Queens have won their sixth Nigerian Women's Football League Premiership title after beating holders, Bayelsa [...] Full text...
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2023 U-20 FIFA WC: Uruguay clinch maiden title, Israel win bronze medal
12 june 2023 - 06:20:42La Plata, Argentiina (PANA) - A late goal from Luciano Rodriguez gave Uruguay a 1-0 victory over Italy in the [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: So far, so good: 24-hour truce holding (Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam PANA Correspondent)
10 june 2023 - 20:47:47Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Is this a good omen or just coincidence that the 24-hour ceasefire in Khartoum has been [...] Full text...
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2023 WAFU Zone B U-20 Women's AFCON: Ghana beat Nigeria to lift title
04 june 2023 - 06:43:41Kumasi, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana defeated Nigeria 3-1 on penalties in the final of the maiden WAFU B Under-20 Women's [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister rewards Libyan athlete who won gold in karate at Mediterranean championships
31 may 2023 - 13:59:03Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Uven athletes from nity, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, Tuesday [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Warring parties asked to vacate hospitals, medical facilities to alleviate suffering of patients (Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)
23 may 2023 - 11:47:21Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - This was the last message Abdul- Kareem Gassim, a 60 year-old journalist, posted on his Facebook [...] Full text...
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2023 U-17 AFCON: Burkina Faso edge past Mali to clinch bronze
19 may 2023 - 05:49:07Annaba, Algeria (PANA) - Burkina Faso ended their sojourn at the 2023 Under-17 AFCON with a place on the podium [...] Full text...
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2023 U-17 AFCON: We have to finish in style, says Burkinabe coach Traore
18 may 2023 - 06:38:08Annaba, Algeria (PANA) - Burkina Faso head coach, Brahima Traore, has said his team intends to finish their TotalEnergies Under-17 [...] Full text...
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2023 U-17 AFCON: Burkina Faso coach proud of his players despite Senegal loss
15 may 2023 - 07:52:55Annaba, Algeria (PANA) - Burkina Faso’s head coach, Brahima Traore, says he is proud of his players, despite their failure [...] Full text...
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Togo's FM awarded medal of Commander of National Order of Mali by President of the Transition in Mali
12 may 2023 - 18:40:03Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Togolese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Pr Robert Dussey, said Friday he was happy to see [...] Full text...
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Ajay Banga selected 14th President of the World Bank
04 may 2023 - 14:03:13Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Directors of the World Bank have selected Ajay Banga as President of the [...] Full text...
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Death and injury cases on the increase - Federal Health Report
30 april 2023 - 11:43:39Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A government health report has indicated that over 5,100 people were either killed or injured by [...] Full text...
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Sudanese fleeing Khartoum: wrath abroad, warmth at home (news analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent in Sudan)
27 april 2023 - 18:56:06Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) –A Sudanese senior diplomat in Egypt has advised his countrymen to stop heading for Egypt and opt, [...] Full text...
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CEO of Turkish drone manufacturer decorated in Burkina Faso
26 april 2023 - 13:58:40Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe authorities decorated here Tuesday a Turkish drone manufacturer, Haluk Bayraktar, in recognition of [...] Full text...
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Chase for Continental glory resumes this weekend with TotalEnergies CAF Champions League knock-out stages
20 april 2023 - 03:27:32Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The road to the final of Africa’s top club competition - the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso seek second Under-17 African title
16 april 2023 - 07:51:33Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - After a long 12-year absence, Burkina Faso return to the TotalEnergies Under-17 Africa Cup of [...] Full text...
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Champions Crowned at 2022/23 CAF African Schools Football Championship Continental Final
09 april 2023 - 02:14:38Durban, South Africa (PANA) - CS Ben Sekou Sylla from Guinea and Fountain Gate School of Tanzania have been crowned [...] Full text...
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How CAF African Schools Football Championship is building leaders of tomorrow
30 march 2023 - 08:08:32Durban, South Africa (PANA) - The CAF African Schools Football Championship is set for Durban, South Africa, early next month [...] Full text...
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FIFA U-20 WC: Indonesia insists it will host U-20 World Cup amid Israel's participation controversy
29 march 2023 - 08:21:18Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Indonesian President, Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, on Tuesday said sports and politics should not mix, vowing that [...] Full text...
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FIFA U-20 WC: Nigerian minister urges Flying Eagles to win Cup
14 march 2023 - 13:22:23Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has tasked the Nigeria Football Federation [...] Full text...
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2023 U-20 AFCON: Nigeria win Fair Play award
12 march 2023 - 07:38:52Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Seven-time TotalEnergies Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations champions, Nigeria, have won the 2023 AFCON Fair Play [...] Full text...
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2023 U-20 AFCON: 'The most important game of my life' - Gambia coach Bojang
11 march 2023 - 06:29:22Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Gambia's coach Abdoulie Bojang says the TotalEnergies Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations final against neighbours Senegal [...] Full text...
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CAF U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles maul Tunisia 4-0 to win Bronze
10 march 2023 - 16:31:54Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nigeria's Flying Eagles bounced back strongly in the loser's final of the Under-20 African Cup of [...] Full text...
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2023 U-20 AFCON: Tunisian coach targets Nigeria scalp in third-place play-off
10 march 2023 - 06:18:26Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Tunisia head coach, Adel Sellimi, has urged his team to go all out on Friday and [...] Full text...
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2023 U-20 AFCON: Nigeria's Coach eyes bronze medal against Tunisia
10 march 2023 - 05:53:47Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nigeria's coach, Ladan Bosso, says he has set his sights on clinching the bronze medal of [...] Full text...
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2023 U-20 AFCON: Ten-man Gambia stun Nigeria to reach final
07 march 2023 - 06:12:33Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Ten-man Gambia sealed their place in the final of the TotalEnergies Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations [...] Full text...
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Sudan honours WFP chief
14 february 2023 - 11:10:53Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Monday bestowed one of its highest presidential honours on David Beasley, the Executive Director [...] Full text...
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Malian government presents CFAF 6.5 billion as compensation for soldiers killed in theatres of operation
21 january 2023 - 16:55:24Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition of Mali, Colonel Assimi Goïta, Friday handed over a cheque of [...] Full text...
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2022 Year in Review: Celebrating women fighting for their rights
30 december 2022 - 05:49:04New York, US (PANA) - UN News on Friday highlighted the work of activists helping to protect women’s rights, which [...] Full text...
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COP27: Young people reconsidering parenthood due to climate change, UNICEF poll reveals
10 november 2022 - 05:13:28Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - Climate change is forcing nearly half of young Africans to rethink their plans to have children [...] Full text...
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Former South African President De Klerk's Nobel Peace Prize stolen
09 november 2022 - 09:40:33Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Nobel Peace Prize former South African President FW de Klerk was awarded in [...] Full text...
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South African running legend dead at 65
05 october 2022 - 08:49:37Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Samuel Tshabalala, who made history in 1989 by becoming the first black Comrades Marathon [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso's President decorates soldiers who repelled terrorist attack in Oursi in the Sahel
15 september 2022 - 19:26:38Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, supreme head of the army, Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, [...] Full text...
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Convicted South African former Paralympian Oscar Pistorius demands parole hearing
01 september 2022 - 12:25:13Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Convicted killer Oscar Pistorius has approached the courts in an attempt to force prison [...] Full text...
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Mauritius celebrates 174th centenarian
16 august 2022 - 08:44:41Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity on Monday celebrated the 174th centenarian, the [...] Full text...
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Commonwealth Games: Gambia's beach volleyball team through to quarter-finals
04 august 2022 - 12:34:11Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's Beach Volleyball team has made it to the quarter-finals stage of the ongoing Commonwealth Games [...] Full text...
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Japan honours leading South African medical researchers
04 august 2022 - 09:16:20Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Japanese government has confirmed that it will award the prestigious fourth Hideyo Noguchi [...] Full text...
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Liberia UN peacekeepers honoured in South Sudan
13 july 2022 - 06:16:18Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - “I recall the civil war in Liberia vividly,” says Elfreda Dennice Stewart, a United Nations [...] Full text...
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Dakar International Athletics Meeting is back on track after 7 years
25 june 2022 - 09:09:32Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Dakar International Track and Field Meeting is back after disappearing from the calendar of major [...] Full text...
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Peacekeepers’ Day ceremony honours service, sacrifice of UN blue helmets
27 may 2022 - 05:48:26New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations paid tribute to the men and women serving under its flag in [...] Full text...
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Kenyan sprinter Omanyala wins in 9.85 seconds at Kip Keino World Classics
07 may 2022 - 21:28:55Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala dashed 9.85 seconds to win the 100 metres men's race at the [...] Full text...
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2022 WAFCON: Coach Randy Waldrum boasts 'Nigeria will be prepared to win it all'
02 may 2022 - 08:31:21Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Nigeria's female national football team coach, Randy Waldrum, says Nigeria will be 'prepared to win' all [...] Full text...
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2021-22 CAF Confed. Cup: Four semi-finalists emerge
25 april 2022 - 07:44:34Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - All four semi-finalists emerged on Sunday after the second-leg, quarter-final matches played across Africa in the [...] Full text...
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Mauritius wins gold medal in African Road Cycling Championships
31 march 2022 - 07:45:34Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius won the gold medal in the mixed relay during this 18th African Road Cycling Championship that [...] Full text...
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El Hadj Malick Sy, former minister and former president of the Senegalese football federation dies
25 february 2022 - 20:33:22Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - El Hadj Malick Sy, alias "Souris", former Senegalese Minister of Tourism (1988-1990) and former President of [...] Full text...
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Mauritius celebrates its 172nd centenarian; records more women centenarians than men
22 february 2022 - 06:58:28Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Monday celebrated its 172nd centenarian of whom 145 are women and 27 men at [...] Full text...
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Security situation In Lake Chad region improving, says military Commander
21 february 2022 - 09:46:42Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Force Commander of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), Major General Abdul-Khalifah Ibrahim, has called for a [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: Song, Amunike confirmed Preliminary Round Draw Assistants
19 january 2022 - 23:11:39Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Former Cameroon Indomitable Lions' captain, Rigobert Song, and Super Eagles' former great, Emmanuel Amunike, will be [...] Full text...
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Funeral service held for South African Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu
01 january 2022 - 11:22:01Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A funeral service was held on Saturday for Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu at Cape [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Archbishop Desmond Tutu's body lies in state
30 december 2021 - 11:57:09Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The body of the late Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu is lying in state at [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Archbishop Desmond Tutu's funeral to be held Saturday
28 december 2021 - 08:42:29Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Cathedral bells around South Africa are ringing in recognition of anti-apartheid hero Archbishop Desmond [...] Full text...
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South African Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu dies
26 december 2021 - 08:34:39Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu died peacefully at his Cape Town home on [...] Full text...
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FIFA president declares FIFA Arab Cup here to stay
19 december 2021 - 11:45:53Al Bayt, Qatar (PANA) - As a thrilling inaugural edition of the FIFA Arab Cup concluded on Saturday with Algeria [...] Full text...
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‘Under $1’ test kits available to stop mother-child HIV/syphilis transmission: WHO
16 november 2021 - 06:55:27Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Dual test kits, which cost less than $1, are now available for pregnant women to stem mother-to-child HIV and syphilis [...] Full text...
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Maltese airline to launch first Valletta-Tripoli flight on Monday
17 september 2021 - 10:28:44Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Maltese airline, Medavia, will launch its first direct flight between Valletta and Maitigua airports in [...] Full text...
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2022 FIFA WC qualifiers: Zambia hopeful for fresh start against Mauritania
02 september 2021 - 11:09:57Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Zambia midfielder Enock Mwepu hopes that Friday’s FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group B African qualifier [...] Full text...
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2022 AFCON: "We have a difficult group with Egypt", says Nigerian Coach
23 august 2021 - 19:26:34Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Facing "Salah's Gang" for their first match of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021, [...] Full text...
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Decisions of the CAF Disciplinary Board over infractions of its laws
22 august 2021 - 19:05:33Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Disciplinary Board of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) met this week to deliberate on [...] Full text...
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ADF grants $2.5 million to support regulatory environment in SADC, COMESA electricity markets
06 august 2021 - 13:54:37Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA - The Board of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved grants of $2.5 million [...] Full text...
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Uche: First among Super Falcons’ peers (A PANA portrait)
03 august 2021 - 17:17:30Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Despite her modest personality, former Nigerian international Ngozi Eucharia Uche is a foremost achiever among her [...] Full text...
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25 years on, world remembers Nigeria’s Atlanta’96 Olympics heroes
03 august 2021 - 17:09:19Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - August 3, 1996, would be etched forever in the memory of African football custodian and even [...] Full text...
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President Ramaphosa salutes South Africa's Olympic champion
30 july 2021 - 15:47:00Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African swimmer Tatjana Schoenmaker has been congratulated by President Cyril Ramaphosa for breaking [...] Full text...
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Tokyo Olympics: Kenyan trio eye women 3000m steeplechase sweep
26 july 2021 - 14:00:16Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - Kenya's Beatrice Chepkoech, Hyvin Kiyeng and Purity Kirui are eyeing to clinch their country's maiden gold [...] Full text...
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Kenyans target extended 800m dominance at Tokyo Olympics
26 july 2021 - 13:47:14Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - The men’s 800m is expected to produce fireworks at the Tokyo Olympics with the Kenyan team [...] Full text...
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Tergat lands Tokyo Olympics Disciplinary Commission seat, gets another 8-year IOC membership
24 july 2021 - 13:30:50Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Olympics Kenya President, Paul Tergat, has been re-elected as a Member of the International Olympic Committee [...] Full text...
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Tokyo Olympics: Men's football tournament begins Thursday
21 july 2021 - 19:51:30Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - Hot on the heels of the women’s tournament that began on Wednesday, the Men’s Olympic Football [...] Full text...
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World No Tobacco Day: WHO awards Ethiopian official for her role in tobacco control
18 june 2021 - 13:27:16Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Ethiopian Heran Gerba, Director General of her country’s Food and Drug Authority (EFDA) on Friday [...] Full text...
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Malian actress, Maimouna Hélène Diarra, dies
12 june 2021 - 18:05:05Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The renowned Malian actress, Maimouna Hélène Diarra, died on Thursday in Bamako at the age of [...] Full text...
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Col. Assima Goita, a pure product of the Malian National Army (Portrait of Mali's transition leader)
08 june 2021 - 17:10:58Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Col. Assimi Goïta, sworn in on Monday before the Supreme Court as President of the Transition [...] Full text...
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UN salutes ‘dedication and bravery’ of peacekeepers
28 may 2021 - 06:22:18New York, US (PANA) - With a focus for this year’s International Day if UN Peacekeepers on youth, peace and security, [...] Full text...
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President Ramaphosa salutes South African media industry
03 may 2021 - 11:26:57Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday saluted South Africa’s media industry, saying it had played [...] Full text...
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South Africa to compete in opening Olympic Games football match
22 april 2021 - 12:45:50Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa has been drawn in the same pool as hosts Japan and Mexico [...] Full text...
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FIFA unveils groups for Tokyo Olympic soccer event
21 april 2021 - 16:50:21Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The 28 teams that have qualified for the Olympic football tournaments discovered their group opponents after [...] Full text...
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UNHCR calls for support for refugee athletes’ Tokyo Olympic medal hopes
07 april 2021 - 10:45:42Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ahead of Tokyo 2021, it’s never been more important to support the refugee athletes who have [...] Full text...
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AS Police wins28th edition of San athletics meet in Mali
06 april 2021 - 16:00:31Bamako, Mali (PANA) - AS Police won the 28th edition of the San Athletics Meet in central Mal, with 9 [...] Full text...
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U20 AFCON: Gambia beat Tunisia on penalties to clinch bronze
06 march 2021 - 04:44:16Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Goalkeeper Lamin Saidy saved two penalties as Gambia beat Tunisia 4-2 on post-match penalties at the [...] Full text...
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2021 U-20 AFCON: Gambia vs Tunisia on Friday – Mission: Bronze
04 march 2021 - 20:56:33Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Gambia face Tunisia on Friday at the Cheikha Ould Boidiya Stadium in Nouakchott, as the Total [...] Full text...
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U-20 AFCON: Gambia coach M’Boge urges Young Scorpions to go all out in 3rd-place match
03 march 2021 - 07:12:09Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Gambia head coach, Mattar M’Boge, has urged his team to go all out on Friday and [...] Full text...
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2020 Tokyo Olympics: Kenya names star-studded marathon team
26 february 2021 - 15:10:42Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Athletics Kenya has named the East African country's team of four men and four women to [...] Full text...
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Presidential council congratulates NOC director for prize of champion of fight against corruption
24 february 2021 - 23:31:52Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The presidential council of the national unity government Wednesday congratulated the chairman of the managing committee [...] Full text...
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FIFA Club World Cup: Egyptian giants Al Ahly win bronze medal
12 february 2021 - 07:52:29Al Rayyan, Qatar (PANA) - Egypt's Al Ahly on Thursday beat South American champions and Brazilian side Palmeiras 3-2 on penalties [...] Full text...
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2021 CHAN: Guinea finish third after defeating hosts Cameroon
07 february 2021 - 09:44:01Douala, Cameroon (PANA) - Guinea finished third at the TOTAL African Nations Championship (CHAN) after beating hosts Cameroon 2-0 in [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Oscar Pistorius eligible for parole in 2023
06 february 2021 - 15:28:40Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has announced that it will reduce convicted killer [...] Full text...
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Hailu's U-20 1500m Indoor World Record ratified
06 february 2021 - 15:11:12Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - World Athletics on Saturday ratified Lemlem Hailu’s world Under-20 indoor 1500-metre record of 4:01.57, established last [...] Full text...
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Tropical Storm Eloise now in Mozambique Channel, likely to turn Tropical Cyclone on Friday
22 january 2021 - 08:54:46Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Latest forecasts indicate that Tropical Storm Eloise is likely to make landfall in central Mozambique, between [...] Full text...
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Athletics: Burkina Faso's Zango breaks world record of indoor triple jump
17 january 2021 - 11:25:55Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Burkina Faso's Hugues-Fabrice Zango on Saturday became the first man to surpass 18 metres in the [...] Full text...
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South African golfing legend Gary Player under fire for receiving award from Trump
08 january 2021 - 06:41:45Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African golfing legend Gary Player has come under fire for receiving the Medal [...] Full text...
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Ugandan peacekeepers receive medals for outstanding peacekeeping in Somalia
29 december 2020 - 12:36:04Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has awarded medals and certificates to Ugandan soldiers for [...] Full text...
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Benin wins four medals at first African e-championship of kata
21 december 2020 - 14:54:45Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin won four medals, one silver and three bronze at the first African e-championship of kata [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian cabinet declares State of Emergency in Tigray Regional State
04 november 2020 - 10:48:58Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian Council of Ministers on Wednesday decreed a six-month state of emergency in Tigrai [...] Full text...
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South African football legend to coach Reading FC
11 september 2020 - 13:05:16Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African football legend Quinton Fortune has been appointed first team coach at Reading [...] Full text...
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Football: Former Nigerian defender, Babalade, dies
06 september 2020 - 16:26:49Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Former Nigeria defender, Ajibade Babalade, passed away on Friday (4 September 2020) after suffering a cardiac [...] Full text...
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Hosts Egypt, Sweden, Czech Republic in same World Handball Championship group
06 september 2020 - 04:32:50Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Hosts Egypt assigned themselves to a group (Group G) that includes Sweden and the Czech Republic [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: FIFA, CAF, NFF celebrate Jay Jay Okocha on 47th birthday
16 august 2020 - 05:47:11Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Nigeria's football legend, Austin Jay Jay Okocha, was celebrated across the world on Friday as he [...] Full text...
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African Champions on European grounds (A CAF portrait)
11 august 2020 - 14:16:06Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - After a long exceptional season that witnessed long stoppage in some countries, and even cancelling competitions [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's Ndubuisi Egbo, a pacesetter breaking barriers in Albania (A CAF portrait)
26 july 2020 - 16:00:20Tirana, Albania (PANA) - At a time when talks about the low presence of black managers across major European leagues [...] Full text...
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Tabitha and Temwa: Sisters driving Malawian football (A CAF Portrait)
16 july 2020 - 12:46:55Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Sisters Tabitha and Temwa Chawinga are leading Malawian women's football from the front - speaking literally. The [...] Full text...
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2026 FIFA World Cup: Washington DC launches bid to host some matches
01 july 2020 - 12:42:48Washington DC, US (PANA) - Although it is still six years away, Washington, D.C. is making a push to bring [...] Full text...
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South Africa: South African legend wins lawsuit against own son
13 june 2020 - 14:19:57Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South African golfing legend Gary Player Saturday won a US$5-million lawsuit against his own [...] Full text...
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Women in Peacekeeping: A Key to Peace (A UN feature)
31 may 2020 - 13:32:44New York, US (PANA) - The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, celebrated worldwide on 29 May, offers a chance [...] Full text...
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"Serving peace in Mali is a source of pride," says Tunisian female army officer
31 may 2020 - 13:28:35Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - On the occasion of the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers celebrated on 29 May each [...] Full text...
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UNESCO invites applications, nominations for 2020 UNESCO Int'l Literacy Prizes
14 may 2020 - 19:59:04Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO has called for applications and nominations for the 2020 UNESCO International Literacy Prizes, saying it [...] Full text...
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Kipruto's 5km, 10km world records ratified
14 may 2020 - 11:45:47Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Rhonex Kipruto’s world records over 5km (13:18) and 10km (26:24), as well as Sasha Zhoya’s world [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UN virus hunters continue search for animal link to human COVID-19 infections
08 may 2020 - 17:00:56Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The key work of tracing the animal transmission source of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) infection in humans [...] Full text...
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Dean of Malian press dies
30 april 2020 - 17:17:32Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Aïssata Cissé, dean of the Malian press, died on Thursday in Bamako at the age of [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: ECOWAS offers Burkina Faso 2500 test kits
21 april 2020 - 23:21:56Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), through the West African Health Organization (WAHO), [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus kills popular Cameroonian musician, Manu Dibango
25 march 2020 - 19:36:45Paris, France (PANA) - Several radio stations broadcasting in France, including RFI, FIP and France Musique, as well as the [...] Full text...
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Landslide kills two people in Western Rwanda
09 march 2020 - 20:36:50Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Two people have died while six others are injured after being buried in a landslide that [...] Full text...
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South African swimming champion slams Chinese Olympic 'cheat'
02 march 2020 - 12:30:17Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African swimming legend Chad Le Clos has called for Chinese cheat Sun Yang [...] Full text...
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Kenya picks squad for Olympic boxing qualifier
14 february 2020 - 10:40:37Nanyuki, Kenya (PANA) - Boxing Federation of Kenya (BFK) on Friday named a 13-member national team to the forthcoming Africa [...] Full text...
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Morocco wins African karate championships
10 february 2020 - 15:31:29Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco has won the African karate championships for seniors, juniors and cadets, which it organized from [...] Full text...
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Tokyo Olympics: History-makers Kipchoge, Kosgei in Kenya marathon team
04 february 2020 - 14:56:37Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - World record holders Eliud Kipchoge and Brigid Kosgei have both been named in the Kenyan line-up [...] Full text...
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France confirms support for 9th edition of Francophonie Games in DR Congo
31 january 2020 - 21:23:20Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - France Friday confirmed its support for the organisation of the 9th edition of the Francophonie [...] Full text...
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2020 Tokyo Olympics: Kenya to face Brazil, Japan
31 january 2020 - 16:38:55Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya have been drawn against Brazil and other tough teams in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics women's [...] Full text...
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Fraser-Pryce, Ahoure to square up in Glasgow 60m dash
27 january 2020 - 14:26:49Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Top sprinters Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce and Murielle Ahoure are to head-up the women's 60 metres field [...] Full text...
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Kenya’s Kosgei to lead star-studded field at Al Khaimah Half Marathon
22 january 2020 - 13:30:24Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - World marathon record-holder Brigid Kosgei is the standout name in the women’s field for the Ras [...] Full text...
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Sudan ready to remove obstacles hindering COMESA cooperation
19 january 2020 - 14:49:37Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government on Sunday expressed its readiness to remove obstacles hindering smooth trade and investment [...] Full text...
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Nigerian legend Ikpeba to grace Kenya sports gala
19 january 2020 - 14:32:22Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Former Africa Footballer of the Year, Nigerian star Victor Ikpeba, will be the chief guest at [...] Full text...
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Senegal wins first West African Karate Championship
13 january 2020 - 14:43:26Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - By winning 27 medals (nine gold, two silver and six bronze) at the first African Karate [...] Full text...
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'Tough times ahead for Zimbabwe's volleyball'
01 january 2020 - 10:15:10Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe Volleyball Association (ZVA) president Ringisai Mapondera says support for the sport remains minimal. In a [...] Full text...
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Analysis: Kenyan athletes fly flag on top of the world
25 december 2019 - 17:08:57Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)-Eliud Kipchoge's exploits in marathon and Kenya's exceptionally good performance at the 2019 Doha World Athletics remain the [...] Full text...
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Côte d'Ivoire awards its best sports stars of 2018-2019 season
12 december 2019 - 16:11:32Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d'Ivoire will on Friday celebrate a day of sporting merit and award its best [...] Full text...
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South Africa’s rugby captain nominated for top award
11 december 2019 - 12:55:51Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – There could be a cherry on top of South Africa’s rugby captain Siya Kolisi’s [...] Full text...
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President Barrow refutes statement about former President Jammeh return
08 december 2019 - 15:23:09Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - President Adama Barrow Sunday categorically stated as fatally false widespread and conflicting reports that he had assented [...] Full text...
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2019 Ballon d’Or: Senegalese Sadio Mané 4th, Egyptian Mohamed Salah 5th
02 december 2019 - 23:14:19Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese Sadio Mané of Liverpool FC of the English Premier League ended fourth in the ranking [...] Full text...
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Farah returns to track, seeks Tokyo Olympics 10,000m gold
29 november 2019 - 15:28:37Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Four-time Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah has announced he will return to the 10,000m on the [...] Full text...
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4th edition of international camel race ends in Tunisia
25 november 2019 - 18:40:15Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The fourth edition of the international camel racing festival ended on Sunday in Douz, southern Tunisia [...] Full text...
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