2024 CHAN: Algeria squeeze through to quarters after Niger stalemate

18 august 2025 - 20:12:30
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Algeria booked their spot in the quarter-finals of the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) after [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Uganda survive six-goal thriller against Bafana Bafana to reach quarter-finals

18 august 2025 - 20:03:03
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) -Uganda clinched a historic place in the quarter-finals of the 2024 TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Fixtures for Monday's matches

18 august 2025 - 05:42:45
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Monday's matches in the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN). The [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Niger hold off South Africa and keep qualification hopes alive in Group C

15 august 2025 - 21:18:58
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Niger on Friday evening held their ground against South Africa, securing a goalless draw in a [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Niger hold South Africa to barren draw in Group C match

15 august 2025 - 20:44:18
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Niger held South Africa to a 0-0 draw in their Group C match at the 2024 [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Guinea denied late as Algeria rescue point in Group C battle

15 august 2025 - 16:27:31
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Algeria struck late through Soufiane Bayazid to earn a 1-1 draw with Guinea in a tense [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Fixtures for Friday's matches

15 august 2025 - 07:26:08
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Friday's matches in the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN). The [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch condemns dissolution of Niger's justice sector unions

12 august 2025 - 06:56:35
Nairobi,Kenya (PANA) - Human Rights Watch has condemned the dissolution of four main justice-sector unions by the military junta in [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Uganda beat Niger to go top of Group C as Okello stars

11 august 2025 - 19:37:14
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Uganda climbed to the top of Group C with a controlled 2–0 victory over Niger at [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Maema and Kutumela lift South Africa past Guinea in Kampala thriller

11 august 2025 - 17:31:41
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - South Africa breathed fresh life into their 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) campaign with a [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Fixtures for Monday's Group C matches

11 august 2025 - 06:13:54
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Monday's matches in the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN). The [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Uganda Cranes soar in thrilling 3-0 victory over Guinea

08 august 2025 - 20:43:30
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Three goals, three points drew Uganda back into contention in Group C of the 2024 TotalEnergies [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Kutumela strike denies Algeria second straight win

08 august 2025 - 18:24:42
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Algeria’s run of successive victories at the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) came to a halt [...] Full text...

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Erasure or empowerment? In Africa’s Sahel, women confront a stark choice

07 august 2025 - 20:29:34
New York, US (PANA) - In Africa’s Sahel region, deepening violence and poverty – driven by displacement, hunger and terrorism [...] Full text...

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Malian PM attends 3rd Conference on Landlocked Countries in Turkmenistan

05 august 2025 - 12:00:54
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Major General Abdoulaye Maïga is taking part in the 3rd United Nations Conference [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Algeria outclass hosts Uganda

04 august 2025 - 19:36:12
Kamala, Ugand (PANA) - Algeria made a commanding start to their 2024 TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) campaign with [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Guinea hold off Niger to start tournament with victory

04 august 2025 - 18:07:37
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Guinea began their 2024 TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 victory [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Fixtures for Monday's matches

04 august 2025 - 07:35:30
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The following are the fixtures on Monday in the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN).The tournament [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Analysis of groups and fixtures

02 august 2025 - 05:28:17
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The stage is set for yet another unforgettable edition of the TotalEnergies CAF African [...] Full text...

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Cholera outbreak in West and Central Africa poses crisis for children

31 july 2025 - 04:58:58
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Some 80,000 children are estimated to be at high risk of cholera in West and Central [...] Full text...

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Voluntary return of Nigerien migrants to home country at center of Libyan-Nigerien meeting

30 july 2025 - 14:19:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting Libyan Minister of the Interior of the Government of National Unity, Major-General Imad Mustafa [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Morocco first to arrive in Kenya

28 july 2025 - 10:11:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Two-time champions Morocco have become the first team to arrive for the 2024 TotalEnergies CAF African [...] Full text...

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AU's special envoy to Sahel region urged to address rights issues

28 july 2025 - 09:15:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The African Union's (AU) appointment of Burundi’s president as its special envoy for the Sahel region [...] Full text...

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Pollution, melting microbes, undamming rivers, risks for elders: 4 key climate issues (By UN News)

27 july 2025 - 06:10:58
New York, US (PANA) - In a world increasingly shaped by climate extremes, environmental experts are delivering a blunt warning: [...] Full text...

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Rights group calls for release of ousted Niger president Bazoum two years after coup

23 july 2025 - 08:20:32
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Authorities in Niger should immediately release former President Mohamed Bazoum, who remains arbitrarily detained two [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board completes review of two arrangements with Niger

15 july 2025 - 08:57:43
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday completed the Seventh of [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger slam the door on 2nd ordinary session of WAEMU Council of Ministers

12 july 2025 - 13:31:29
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - In the absence of agreement on the appointment of Burkina Faso to chair the Council [...] Full text...

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Chelle takes over as Nigeria CHAN coach; names provisional squad

10 july 2025 - 06:35:29
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - In a coaching shake-up just a month before the 2025 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN), the [...] Full text...

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EC extends Sahel regional advisory, coordination cell until 31 January 2026

08 july 2025 - 11:41:49
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Tuesday extended the mandate of the regional advisory and coordination cell (RACC), [...] Full text...

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Former Nigerian President Obasanjo urges ECOWAS to reassess crisis response

04 july 2025 - 10:15:30
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Thursday urged the Economic Community of West African States [...] Full text...

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Risk of genocide remains 'very high' in Sudan, warns UN

24 june 2025 - 05:54:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The risk of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity remains "very high" in Sudan, a [...] Full text...

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AU urges universal access to climate data to urgently enhance response

23 june 2025 - 17:41:18
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) – The African Union has urged countries in Africa to urgently seek for universal access to climate [...] 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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Niger's economy rebounds in 2024 thanks to large-scale oil exports, good agricultural season

13 june 2025 - 09:38:26
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger’s economy recorded robust growth in 2024, driven by large-scale oil exports. However, short-term sources of [...] Full text...

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How to spur economic growth in Africa’s fragile and conflict-affected states: IMF Blog By Wenjie Chen, Michele Fornino, Hamza Mighri, Can Sever

06 june 2025 - 08:02:57
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - More than half of sub-Saharan Africa’s population lives in fragile and conflict-affected states (FCS)—economies [...] Full text...

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Deadly flooding in Nigeria displaces thousands

02 june 2025 - 21:11:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Flush flooding in western Nigeria at the weekend has caused devastation around the town of Mokwa [...] Full text...

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AU chief discusses political transition with representatives of Alliance of Sahel States

28 may 2025 - 09:46:37
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, on Tuesday held consultations [...] Full text...

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AES, ECOWAS agree on urgent need to work together in fight against terrorism

23 may 2025 - 12:00:43
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) [...] Full text...

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UN Relief Chief calls for action to protect civilians, recommit to international humanitarian law

23 may 2025 - 10:53:22
New York, United States (PANA) – UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, has told the [...] Full text...

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Emergency relief funds released for DR Congo

23 may 2025 - 05:04:53
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has allocated new funds to crisis situations, from [...] Full text...

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Number of migrants in Libya increases by 4 per cent in 2025: IOM

22 may 2025 - 12:13:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 858,604 migrants were registered during the period January to February 2025 in Libya, [...] 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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More than 50 million in West and Central Africa at risk of hunger

10 may 2025 - 07:34:59
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that millions of people in West and Central [...] Full text...

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More than 50 million in West and Central Africa at risk of hunger

10 may 2025 - 07:16:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that millions of people in West and Central Africa [...] Full text...

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IMF welcomes resilience of WAEMU financial system but notes the sovereign‑bank nexus poses risks to stability

07 may 2025 - 11:14:36
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Economic growth continues to be strong in the West African Economic and Monetary UNION (WAEMU) member [...] Full text...

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'Malaria is an African problem and Africa must find the solution'

23 april 2025 - 14:53:13
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Africa still bears the brunt of the global malaria burden—with 94% of cases occurring on the [...] Full text...

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Ghana's president calls for renewed diplomatic engagement with Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso

22 april 2025 - 14:47:29
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama on Monday called for renewed diplomatic engagement with Burkina Faso, Mali, [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS launches 50th anniversary

22 april 2025 - 13:38:38
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday launched its 50th anniversary celebrations in [...] Full text...

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Ghana President invites Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger leaders to ECOWAS 50th anniversary launch

17 april 2025 - 13:23:23
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama, has invited to the military juntas in Mali, Burkina Faso, and [...] Full text...

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Mali closes airspace to all aircraft from Algeria

08 april 2025 - 12:17:47
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) -  Mali on Monday announced the closure of its airspace to all civil and military aircraft [...] Full text...

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UN envoy urges international support for West Africa and the Sahel

04 april 2025 - 05:22:33
New York, US (PANA) - The Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel painted a mixed picture of the [...] Full text...

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Foreign ministers of Confederation of Sahel States to pay two-day visit to Moscow

02 april 2025 - 11:29:14
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Foreign Ministers of the Confederation of Sahel States (ESA) will pay a two-day visit [...] Full text...

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Deadly impacts of childhood stunting can be prevented, WFP insists

26 march 2025 - 18:54:32
Paris, France (PANA) - Childhood stunting from malnutrition is a global but preventable problem if adequate investment can be found, [...] Full text...

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Niger military leader General Tiani sworn in as President

26 march 2025 - 16:55:03
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Niger's military leader and President of the Conseil National pour la Sauvegarde de la Patrie [...] Full text...

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Niger: Mosque attack which killed 44 should be ‘wake-up call’, says rights chief

26 march 2025 - 08:25:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Tuesday condemned the recent attack on a [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC: Results of all CAF Round 6 matches played on Tuesday

26 march 2025 - 07:57:18
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of all Round 6 matches in the Confederation of African Football [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of CAF Round 5 matches played on Friday

22 march 2025 - 06:53:19
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of all Round 5 matches in the Confederation of African Football [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of some CAF Round 5 matches played on Friday

21 march 2025 - 19:44:53
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of some Round 5 matches in the Confederation of African Football [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Fixtures for CAF group match day 5 on Friday

21 march 2025 - 08:03:31
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Match Day 5 in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) [...] Full text...

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Alliance of Sahel States quits French group

19 march 2025 - 11:15:20
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - All three countries forming the the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) – Mali, Niger, and [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: CAF group matches resume with match days 5 and 6

19 march 2025 - 07:56:40
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - As the CAF 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers return this week, African nations are entering a [...] Full text...

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Libya reiterates its refusal to bear the burden of illegal immigration alone

18 march 2025 - 17:01:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's interim Minister of the Interior in the government of national unity, Major- General Imad Mustafa [...] Full text...

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Conflict, weather events drive food insecurity in many countries: WB report

18 march 2025 - 10:08:21
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Conflict and weather-related events continue to drive food insecurity in different countries, says the [...] Full text...

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Millions in Central Sahel, Nigeria face food cuts amid WFP funding crisis

09 march 2025 - 05:04:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that potentially life-saving food and nutrition assistance in [...] Full text...

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UN releases US$110 million to shore up life-saving assistance in neglected humanitarian crises

06 march 2025 - 12:43:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With global humanitarian funding being scaled back precipitously, the United Nations on Thursday allocated US$110 million [...] Full text...

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Niger's military junta extends transition, consolidates power

24 february 2025 - 05:45:25
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's military junta has extended the transition to democratic rule as it rewrites the rules and [...] Full text...

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Alliance of Sahel States to harmonise laws on town planning

19 february 2025 - 11:47:28
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Confederation of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), composed of Burkina Faso, Mali and [...] Full text...

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UNICEF announces $142 million for education in Niger

18 february 2025 - 15:53:24
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is  to inject US$142 million into Niger's education sector, [...] Full text...

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How Raila Odinga fell: Web of factors that cost Kenya top African Union job Story by Justus Ochieng

16 february 2025 - 16:26:06
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Kenya’s bid for the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairmanship suffered a major blow Saturday, February [...] Full text...

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New report highlights Africa’s strengthening economic growth amid global challenges

16 february 2025 - 07:59:37
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa’s economic performance is showing signs of improvement but remains vulnerable to global shocks, according [...] Full text...

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Outgoing AUC chair Moussa Faki offers personal scorecard, takes swipe at African leaders

15 february 2025 - 17:41:12
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) -  The outgoing Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) Moussa Faki, offered a personal reflection [...] Full text...

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UK High Court set to hear suit by Nigerian communities against Shell over pollution

10 february 2025 - 11:14:04
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - UK High Court will from 13 February to 10 March 2025 hear a case in a [...] Full text...

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Sahel: UN calls for rethinking of social contract for stronger relations between State and citizens

10 february 2025 - 07:31:55
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A senior UN official has called for investment in the "social contract" to achieve a large-scale [...] Full text...

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Ghana President Mahama 'spearheads' diplomatic efforts to reiterate AES into ECOWAS

09 february 2025 - 13:57:36
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama is spearheading diplomatic efforts to reintegrate Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso [...] Full text...

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Dreaming of Tomorrow: Education as a lifeline in Burkina Faso (Feature by OCHA)

31 january 2025 - 12:31:56
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - In Burkina Faso, thousands of displaced people are demonstrating remarkable resilience in the face of [...] Full text...

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Neglected tropical diseases: Niger becomes first in WHO African Region to eliminate onchocerciasis

31 january 2025 - 05:44:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Niger has met the criteria for elimination of onchocerciasis, making it the fifth country in the [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS keeps 'doors open' for Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger as withdrawal becomes effective

29 january 2025 - 11:40:35
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States [...] Full text...

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Heads of State commit to concrete plans to transform Africa’s energy sector, with strong backing of global partners

29 january 2025 - 07:27:35
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Thirty African Heads of State and governments have committed to concrete reforms and actions [...] Full text...

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Mission 300 Energy Summit gathers Africa’s leaders and partners to transform energy sector

27 january 2025 - 08:08:53
Dar es Salaam. Tanzania (PANA) – African heads of state, business leaders, and development partners converge on Monday in Dar [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board completes sixth review under ECF for Niger

23 january 2025 - 06:51:10
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded the 2024 Article IV [...] Full text...

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'Africa tragically remains epicentre of global terrorism' - Top UN official

22 january 2025 - 06:02:40
New York, US (PANA) - Africa tragically remains the epicentre of global terrorism, and more action is required to implement [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Groups emerge after draw

15 january 2025 - 19:17:43
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The following are the groups for the 2024 Confederation of African Football (CAF) TotalEnergies African Nations [...] Full text...

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CHAN 2024: CAF unveils new logo and trophy

15 january 2025 - 15:19:04
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Wednesday unveiled a new logo and trophy for the [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: CAF postpones tournament to August 2025

14 january 2025 - 18:28:35
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation Africain Football (CAF) on Tuesday announced the postponement of the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations [...] Full text...

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Sudan's paramilitary leader concedes loss of town but vows to come back soon

12 january 2025 - 15:30:02
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The leader of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has played down loss of a [...] Full text...

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Sudanese military leader leaves for Mali, expected to visit Burkina Faso and Niger

11 january 2025 - 09:14:39
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Head of the Sudanese  Transitional Sovereign Council, the collective Presidency, General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, left [...] Full text...

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CHAN 2024: Total prize money increased to US$10.4 million; winners to take home US$3.5 million

08 january 2025 - 05:24:09
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The winner of the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) will take home US$3.5 million, up [...] Full text...

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2024 CHAN: Sudan, Niger qualify for finals

28 december 2024 - 06:47:49
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Sudan and Niger have booked their places in the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) after [...] Full text...

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CHAN 2024: Sudan and Cote d'Ivoire take commanding first leg wins in final qualifiers

23 december 2024 - 07:12:40
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The first leg of the final round of the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024 qualifiers [...] Full text...

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Security and economic woes plague West Africa, as key elections loom

21 december 2024 - 07:39:24
New York, US (PANA) - West Africa and the Sahel continue to grapple with a confluence of political, security and [...] Full text...

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Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger say ECOWAS citzens don't need visas

16 december 2024 - 19:37:23
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) comprising Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger said on Sunday that it [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS gives Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger 6 months window to reconsider withdrawal

16 december 2024 - 05:24:20
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has given Burkina Faso, Mali, and [...] Full text...

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Reinvigorated global efforts needed to curb rising malaria threat

11 december 2024 - 20:15:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - New data from the World Health Organization (WHO) reveal that an estimated 2.2 billion cases of [...] Full text...

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Reinvigorated global efforts needed to curb rising malaria threat: WHO

11 december 2024 - 08:36:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - New data from the World Health Organisation (WHO) reveal that an estimated 2.2 billion cases of malaria [...] Full text...

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UN war crimes tribunals continue to address legacy cases, support national efforts

11 december 2024 - 04:58:00
New York, US (PANA) - The mechanism to complete the work of UN war crimes tribunals continues to make progress [...] Full text...

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Holding the front line against desertification

09 december 2024 - 07:15:59
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - Some one billion people globally under the age of 25 live in regions where they [...] Full text...

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CAF Schools championship: Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana to represent WAFU B

02 december 2024 - 07:16:44
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Slots for the much-anticipated CAF African Schools Football Championship finals are gradually filling up, as Africa’s [...] Full text...

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Senegal President Faye tells Frane to close military bases

30 november 2024 - 10:41:15
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye said here Thursday France should close its military bases in the [...] Full text...

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FIFA Rankings: Morocco retain top spot in Africa

30 november 2024 - 07:33:59
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Morocco  retained their position as the top-ranked African nation in FIFA's latest rankings released on Thursday.Despite [...] Full text...

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Vaccine development challenges, health sovereignty in Africa highlighted in Dakhla Story by Hespress

24 november 2024 - 19:10:32
Dakhla, Morocco (PANA) - The challenges of vaccine development in Africa and South-South cooperation for health sovereignty were the focus [...] Full text...

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Ghana FA dissolves management committee of national football team after disastrous AFCON 2025 qualifiers

21 november 2024 - 15:09:27
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana Football Association (GFA) on Thursday announced the immediate dissolution of the management committee of [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON: Sudan erupts in joy as team reaches Morocco 2025 (By Mohamed Osman Adam)

19 november 2024 - 07:50:38
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - A new word has entered the dictionary of Sudanese football fans: “Sughanese”, coined from Sudanese-Ghanaian. This [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of final group matches played on Monday

18 november 2024 - 21:05:53
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of the last qualifying group matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa [...] Full text...

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EU appoints João Cravinho as new Special Representative for Sahel region

18 november 2024 - 10:58:40
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday appointed João Cravinho as European Union (EU) Special Representative (EUSR) for [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Fixtures for final group matches to be played on Monday

18 november 2024 - 04:54:04
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for the last qualifying group matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of Day 5 matches played on Friday

16 november 2024 - 05:10:00
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 5 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of Day 5 matches played on Thursday

15 november 2024 - 05:48:49
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 5 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Fixtures for Day 5 matches to be played on Thursday

14 november 2024 - 05:50:47
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Day 5 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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IMF staff, Niger authorities concur on sixth review of economic programme under ECF

12 november 2024 - 11:05:01
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger’s economic outlook is favourable over the near term, with growth projected at 8.8 percent this [...] Full text...

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The clock is ticking on sub-Saharan Africa's urgent job creation challenge: IMF Blog By Athene Laws, Faten Saliba, Can Sever, and Luc Tucker

12 november 2024 - 08:41:34
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - To employ a growing population, the region needs to transform informal jobs, reduce barriers to business [...] Full text...

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Some 1.2 billion people at high risk from climate change worldwide - World Bank

01 november 2024 - 07:22:57
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Some 1.2 billion people face life-changing risks through exposure to at least one critical climate [...] Full text...

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‘Catastrophic’ hunger persists in multiple countries, warn food agencies

31 october 2024 - 12:35:01
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - “Catastrophic levels of acute food insecurity” bordering on starvation are expected to impact hundreds of thousands of [...] Full text...

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WFP delivers life-saving aid to one million people in Burkina Faso

23 october 2024 - 06:36:56
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has reached a significant milestone in its humanitarian response [...] Full text...

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CAF looking into airport incident involving Nigeria and Libya

18 october 2024 - 19:22:43
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has reportedly set up a panel to probe the [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of Day 4 matches played on Tuesday

15 october 2024 - 21:24:46
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 4 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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Presidency congratulates national team over moving to next stage of African football competition

15 october 2024 - 21:16:27
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese top military leader and president of the Sovereign Council, Lieutenant General Abdul Fatah [...] Full text...

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Nearly two million severely malnourished children at risk of death due to funding shortages for therapeutic food

15 october 2024 - 11:56:33
New York, US (PANA) - Nearly two million children suffering from severe wasting, also known as severe acute malnutrition, are [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Fixtures for last Day 4 matches to be played on Tuesday

15 october 2024 - 04:39:28
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for the last Day 4 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Fixtures for Day 4 matches to be played on Monday and Tuesday

14 october 2024 - 05:29:28
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Day 4 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of Day 3 matches played on Friday

11 october 2024 - 21:12:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 3 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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Mali to host first AES-Russia taekwondo championships in November

11 october 2024 - 13:32:26
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali will from 15 -16 November host the first edition of the Taekwondo Championships, which will [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Fixtures for Day 3 matches to be played on Friday

11 october 2024 - 10:26:18
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Day 3 qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON: Fixtures for Matchday 3

08 october 2024 - 05:40:55
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Qualifying matches for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Morocco 2025, continue this week [...] Full text...

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Algeria to establish free trade zones with neighbouring countries

07 october 2024 - 15:31:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune announced on Sunday that his country plans to create free trade zones [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Otto Addo releases Ghana squad for double header against Sudan

04 october 2024 - 16:42:19
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Otto Addo, head coach of Ghana's national football team, on Friday released the names of his [...] Full text...

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Niger’s new terrorism database threatens rights - HRW

01 october 2024 - 10:13:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A new Niger government ordinance creating a database of people suspected of terrorism undermines fundamental rights [...] Full text...

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Niger anticipates economic recovery on from oil revenues

01 october 2024 - 05:55:54
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's economy is set to rebound after a year marked by an unprecedented political crisis. However, [...] Full text...

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UN agencies assist families affected by floods in Nigeria

18 september 2024 - 04:30:59
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - UN agencies and their humanitarian partners are providing life-saving relief to families in Nigeria who lost [...] Full text...

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Sahel, Lake Chad Basin countries coordinate joint polio eradication plan

17 september 2024 - 08:01:52
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - In a significant move to combat the ongoing challenge of variant poliovirus transmission in Central and [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of Day 2 matches

09 september 2024 - 21:59:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 2 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, first [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON Qualifiers: Fixtures of Day 2 matches to be played on Monday

09 september 2024 - 05:18:59
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Day 2 of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON Qualifiers: Results of matches played on Wednesday

04 september 2024 - 19:55:44
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, first round [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON Qualifiers: Fixtures for Wednesday

04 september 2024 - 07:06:13
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, first round [...] Full text...

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UN provides emergency cash injection for global crisis hotspots

31 august 2024 - 07:37:39
New York, US (PANA) - The UN’s top relief official on Friday allocated $100 million from the Organization’s Central Emergency [...] Full text...

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Fourteen African countries, key partners unite to provide critical resources for health in WHO’s first-ever Investment Round

28 august 2024 - 11:38:48
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) — In an unprecedented show of unity in support of the World Health Organisation (WHO), 14 African [...] Full text...

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Tanzanian Dr Faustine Engelbert Ndugulile elected as next director for WHO African Region

28 august 2024 - 11:25:03
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Dr. Faustine Engelbert Ndugulile has been elected as the next Regional Director for the World Health [...] Full text...

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2024/25 CAF Confed. Cup: First-round, second-leg qualifiers played on Sunday

26 august 2024 - 04:53:38
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are results of first-round second-leg qualifiers of the 2024/25 CAF Confederation Cup played on [...] Full text...

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2024/25 CAF Champions League: Results of first-round, second-leg qualifiers played on Saturday

25 august 2024 - 06:49:51
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of matches in the first-round second-leg qualifiers of the 2024/25 CAF [...] Full text...

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2024/25 CAF Confed. Cup: First-round, second-leg qualifiers

23 august 2024 - 09:20:00
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are all the scheduled matches in the first-round second-leg qualifiers of the 2024/25 CAF Confederation [...] Full text...

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2024/25 CAF Champions League: First-round, second-leg qualifiers

23 august 2024 - 07:26:09
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are the scheduled matches in the first-round second-leg qualifiers of the 2024/25 CAF Champions League [...] Full text...

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CAF Women’s Champions League: Edo Queens, A.O. Etincelle secure WAFU B semi-final spots

19 august 2024 - 06:06:50
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Edo Queens have advanced to the semi-finals of the WAFU B CAF Women’s Champions League [...] Full text...

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Etincelle dazzle in six-goal thriller; Edo Queens dominate Hasaacas Ladies

15 august 2024 - 06:19:36
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The WAFU Zone B Women's Champions League (WCL) qualifiers witnessed a goal-fest on Wednesday as [...] Full text...

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Extreme heat increasingly disrupting child health, UNICEF warns

15 august 2024 - 06:15:01
New York, US (PANA) - One in five children – or 466 million –  live in areas that experience at least [...] Full text...

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Results from CAF WAFU B Qualifiers

13 august 2024 - 06:01:10
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Nigerian champions, Edo Queens, delivered a dominant 5-0 victory over AS GNN in their Group [...] Full text...

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2024 CAF Women's CL: Everything you need to know about the WAFU B Qualifiers

10 august 2024 - 05:49:32
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The road to qualification to the CAF Women’s Champions League officially gets underway in WAFU B [...] Full text...

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Road to 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League begins

05 august 2024 - 08:02:08
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The journey towards securing a place in CAF’s flagship Women’s Club competition, the CAF Women’s Champions [...] Full text...

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'Rights in free fall in Niger after coup' - Rights groups

25 july 2024 - 06:51:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The military authorities in Niger have cracked down on the opposition, media, and peaceful dissent since taking [...] Full text...

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Attacks on civilians in Burkina Faso force thousands into neighbouring Niger

23 july 2024 - 13:12:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Renewed attacks on civilians in eastern Burkina Faso by non-State armed groups have forced thousands to [...] Full text...

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2024 CAF Women’s Champions League Qualifiers: Draw to take place on Wednesday

22 july 2024 - 07:46:36
Cairo, Egypt (PNA) - The 2024-2025 women's interclub football season will officially kick off on Wednesday with the draw in [...] Full text...

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FIFA Rankings for Africa at a glance

19 july 2024 - 04:48:11
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Here are the FIFA Rankings for African teams at a glance.CAF Ranking CountryFIFA Ranking 1Morocco14 2Senegal19 3Egypt 36 4Côte d’Ivoire 385Nigeria396Tunisia417Algeria468Cameroon519Mali5310South Africa5711Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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Tripoli hosts Trans-Mediterranean Migration Forum

17 july 2024 - 13:02:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan capital, Tripoli, is on Wednesday hosting a Trans-Mediterranean Migration Forum (TMMF) aimed at with [...] Full text...

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Senior Libyan official, diplomats discuss final document of upcoming Trans-Mediterranean Forum on Migration

15 july 2024 - 12:18:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Director of the European Affairs Department at the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International [...] Full text...

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Top official warns of weakened regional security following withdrawal from West African economic bloc by Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger

13 july 2024 - 05:42:15
New York, US (PANA) - Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger’s decision to pull out of the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...

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2024/25 CAF Champions League: New season kicks off with high-stake preliminary-round matches

12 july 2024 - 08:13:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Contenders aiming to succeed Al Ahly as title holders of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League discovered [...] Full text...

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2024/25 CAF Confed. Cup: First preliminary round fixtures

12 july 2024 - 08:08:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are the fixtures for the preliminary rounds of the 2024/25 Confederation Cup tournament, following the [...] Full text...

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Global population reached nearly 8.2 billion by mid-2024 - UN

12 july 2024 - 05:52:36
New York, US (PANA) - The global population reached nearly 8.2 billion by mid-2024 and is expected to grow by [...] Full text...

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Out of 2.5 million migrants in Libya, almost 80% entered illegally -Interior Minister

11 july 2024 - 15:25:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Out of some 2.5 million foreigners in Libya, 70-80% of them entered the country without a [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso president in Niamey to attend AES Heads of state summit

05 july 2024 - 16:45:14
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, left Ouagadougou early on Friday afternoon for [...] Full text...

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Heads of state of Alliance of Sahel States hold summit in Niamey on Saturday

05 july 2024 - 16:27:40
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The transition presidents of the three countries of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), Colonel [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON: Qualifying groups revealed

04 july 2024 - 14:07:30
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The following are the groups for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister and his Nigerien counterpart discuss ways for bilateral cooperation

21 june 2024 - 17:06:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - During a telephone conversation with his Nigerien counterpart, Mahaman Lamine Zeine, the Libyan Prime Minister of [...] Full text...

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Integrity and transparency of spending and security in Sub-Saharan Africa. Are they the missing links? World Bank Blog By Yousif Elmahdi and Gael Raballand

21 june 2024 - 13:22:23
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Security spending is on the rise in several regions in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, in contexts [...] Full text...

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WFP increases response in West and Central Africa to address rising hunger

19 june 2024 - 06:31:45
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The World Food Programme (WFP) will increase its food and nutrition assistance programme this month in [...] Full text...

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2026 WC African qualifiers: Standings after Day 4 matches

13 june 2024 - 17:16:21
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are the standings after Day 4 matches in the African qualifiers.                                            Group AEgypt - 10 pointsGuinea [...] Full text...

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AfDB releases highlights of its PPP report

11 june 2024 - 06:52:53
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has published highlights of its purchasing power parities (PPP) [...] Full text...

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UNHCR urges global response to neglected humanitarian crisis in the Sahel

07 june 2024 - 11:56:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply concerned about the fast-growing humanitarian crisis in the Sahel [...] Full text...

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Coaching carousel spins ahead of Africa's World Cup qualifiers

05 june 2024 - 11:32:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - As the resumption of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Africa approaches, a wave of managerial [...] Full text...

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Fierce competition as Africa's 2026 World Cup qualifiers resume

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

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UNHCR highlights shocking needs, risks facing refugees and migrants on routes from Africa to Europe

04 june 2024 - 12:47:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The lack of protection services on major routes used by refugees and migrants is alarming and [...] Full text...

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Once again, Burkina Faso is world’s most neglected crisis

03 june 2024 - 07:47:54
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - For the second year in a row Burkina Faso is the world’s most neglected displacement [...] Full text...

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IMF, Niger reach staff-level deal on reviews of ECF and RSF

01 june 2024 - 18:05:10
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - With the economic outlook promising over the near and medium term, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) [...] Full text...

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Coach Regragui names Morocco squad for World Cup double-header

30 may 2024 - 12:39:26
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco captain Romain Saiss has returned from injury to be included in Walid Regragui's 27-man squad [...] Full text...

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Salah returns in Egypt's squad for 2026 World Cup qualifiers

30 may 2024 - 12:33:54
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Mohamed Salah has been included in new Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan's squad for this month's [...] Full text...

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CAF, FIFA confirm Dates and Kick-Off times for African qualifiers for 2026 WC

30 may 2024 - 09:28:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - African Nations will resume their qualification for the FIFA World Cup in 2026 next week. Match Day [...] Full text...

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EUMPM Niger: European Council decides not to extend mandate of the mission

27 may 2024 - 17:23:48
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday decided to not extend the European Union military partnership mission in [...] Full text...

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Shipment of newest malaria vaccine, R21, to CAR marks latest milestone for child survival

25 may 2024 - 10:32:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With two recommended vaccines and expanded supply, Gavi, UNICEF, WHO are working closely with governments and [...] Full text...

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WAFU B U-17 AFCON qualifier: Semi-finalists emerge

24 may 2024 - 05:54:32
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana will meet Burkina Faso while Nigeria clash with Cote d'Ivoire in the semi-finals of the [...] Full text...

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AfDB’s Chief highlights Africa as world’s best investment destination

21 may 2024 - 09:08:12
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ( PANA) - Africa’s human, land, mineral resource and cross-border trade endowments combine to make it the [...] Full text...

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US to withdraw soldiers from Niger 'no later than 15 September 2024'

20 may 2024 - 08:47:09
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The US and Niger have reached an agreement under which the US will withdraw its soldiers [...] Full text...

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The 5th Energy Week in Ouagadougou opens

16 may 2024 - 15:43:30
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The 5th edition of the Week of Energies and Renewable Energies in Africa (SEERA) opened [...] Full text...

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WAFU B U-17 AFCON qualifiers: Ghana thrash Cote d'Ivoire 5-1

16 may 2024 - 09:56:30
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's U-17 side, the Black Starlets, on Wednesday thrashed Cote d'Ivoire 5-1 in their WAFU B U-17 [...] Full text...

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WAFU B U-17 AFCON qualifying tournament kicks off

15 may 2024 - 11:30:06
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Defending champions Nigeria gear up for a daunting task as they head into the WAFU B [...] Full text...

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Trafficking in the Sahel: Cracking down on illicit drugs (Feature by UN News)

06 may 2024 - 05:29:35
 Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Cocaine, cannabis and opioids are getting easier to buy as criminal networks and armed groups capitalise [...] Full text...

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Libya ranks 143rd in world press freedom index

04 may 2024 - 16:08:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya is ranked 143rd out of 180 countries in the 2024 press freedom index, according to [...] Full text...

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WHO launches urgent vaccination in Niger to contain meningitis epidemic

03 may 2024 - 05:23:30
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) started a mass vaccination campaign in Niger’s Niamey region on [...] Full text...

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AfDB, partners move to boost food, nutritional security in the Sahel

30 april 2024 - 09:00:38
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Permanent Interstate Committee for Drought Control in the [...] Full text...

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US, Niger officials to discuss 'orderly and responsible withdrawal' of US troops

25 april 2024 - 06:00:10
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US and Niger officials are due to meet on the withdrawal of US troops following [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM urges young people in CEN-SAD countries to promote the organisation

23 april 2024 - 15:14:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, on Tuesday underlined the importance of the Community of [...] Full text...

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Niger sets out five priorities for Africa to achieve SDGs

23 april 2024 - 13:09:24
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Niger's Minister of Water, Sanitation and the Environment, Maizama Abdoulaye, has set out five priorities [...] Full text...

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Drug trafficking undermining stability and development in Sahel region: UN drug agency

21 april 2024 - 05:13:41
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Drug trafficking in the Sahel region – Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, and the Niger – [...] Full text...

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General Secretary of CEN-CAD attends 4th session of Ministers for Youth and Sport

19 april 2024 - 12:54:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Secretary-General of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), Ado El Hadj Abou, arrived in Tripoli [...] Full text...

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Niger to sell Mali 150 million litres of diesel for the country's power plants

17 april 2024 - 17:30:20
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Niger's Minister of Petroleum, Mines and Energy Mahaman Moustapha Barke Tuesday finalized an agreement with Energie [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Libyan leaders must put national interests above their own, top envoy tells Security Council

16 april 2024 - 18:35:56
New York, US (PANA) - Efforts to foster dialogue and address the concerns of Libyan politicians are being met with [...] Full text...

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Wave of increased food insecurity hits West and Central Africa

12 april 2024 - 21:57:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Almost 55 million people are facing further food and nutrition insecurity in West and Central Africa [...] Full text...

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

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

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WHO announces global deployment of rapid diagnostic tests to boost fight against cholera

06 april 2024 - 07:12:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A massive cholera-busting initiative partnered by the UN is underway, with more than 1.2 million rapid [...] Full text...

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Global deployment of rapid diagnostic tests will boost fight against cholera

05 april 2024 - 14:15:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said here Friday that more than 1.2 million cholera rapid diagnostic [...] Full text...

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UN Human Rights Committee adopts annual report

27 march 2024 - 11:36:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Human Rights Committee of the United Nations on Wednesday adopted its annual report covering its [...] Full text...

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Nigerian President hails release of abducted school children

24 march 2024 - 17:27:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday hailed the release of school children abducted in the northwest [...] Full text...

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African giants resume international matches after AFCON

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

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