FIFA hands Zamalek ultimatum to pay Acheampong $1 million fine
09 april 2021 - 14:09:32Zurich, Switzerland (PANA0 - FIFA has on Thursday ordered Zamalek football of Egypt to pay US$1 million within 30 days [...] Full text...
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Zurich, Switzerland (PANA0 - FIFA has on Thursday ordered Zamalek football of Egypt to pay US$1 million within 30 days [...] Full text...
Marc-Vivien Foé Prize 2021: Senegalese Idrissa Gana Guèye and Boulaye Dia among the 11 nominees
07 april 2021 - 17:08:44Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Two Senegalese are on the list of 11 players selected for the Marc-Vivien Foé Prize, named [...] Full text...
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French Minister of the Army visits Mali
01 april 2021 - 11:17:08Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The French Minister of the Armed Forces, Florence Parly, arrived on Wednesday in Bamako, while a [...] Full text...
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UN investigation concludes French military airstrike killed Mali civilians
31 march 2021 - 06:21:54Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The UN peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA) has concluded that a 3 January French military airstrike [...] Full text...
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Six young villagers killed in northern Mali in suspected French Barkane force airstrike
27 march 2021 - 15:40:36Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Six young people from the village of Talataye, located between Gao and Ménaka, in northern Mali, [...] Full text...
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2021 AFCON qualifiers: Malian coach invites 23 players for Guinea clash
23 march 2021 - 06:47:19Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The Malian national football coach, Mohamed Magassouba, has released the list of players for the 2021 [...] Full text...
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Mashami names Rwanda squad ahead of Mozambique, Cameroon ties
22 march 2021 - 21:41:04Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda coach, Vincent Mashami, has announced a 31-player provisional squad to start preparations ahead of their [...] Full text...
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Coach Rohr drafts more home-based Super Eagles to face Benin and Lesotho
22 march 2021 - 21:28:19Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria trainer, Gernot Rohr, drafted two more home-based stars to bolster the Super Eagles for the [...] Full text...
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Saintfeit recalls key players for Gambia's crucial AFCON qualifiers
22 march 2021 - 08:10:38Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia coach Tom Saintfiet has recalled Assan Ceesay, Lamin Jallow, Sulayman Marreh and Alasana Manneh to [...] Full text...
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French clubs invoke FIFA coronavirus rule to keep stars out of AFCON qualifiers
18 march 2021 - 22:28:40Paris, France (PANA) - Paris Saint-Germain defender Abdou Diallo is among several Ligue 1 stars who will be unable to [...] Full text...
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U20 AFCON: Ghana beat debutants Uganda to clinch fourth title
07 march 2021 - 05:53:07Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - On the day that their country was celebrating the 64th Independence Day, Ghana's Black Satellites delivered [...] Full text...
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New Chair of PANA Board of Directors installed
05 march 2021 - 18:24:35Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Designated last October by his country, Libya, as its representative on the Board of Directors of [...] Full text...
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ICRC protests against continuing violence targeting health workers in Burkina Faso
05 march 2021 - 11:51:18Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Friday expressed concern about continuing incidents [...] Full text...
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Like father like son - Uganda’s Kakooza eyeing U-20 AFCON stardom (Feature)
04 march 2021 - 20:48:45Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - When Charles Sempeja got a fracture that ended his football Career, the mantle was handed over [...] Full text...
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Profile: Joselpho Barnes - Walking in his father’s footsteps with Ghana
04 march 2021 - 20:38:18Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Striker Joselpho Barnes hopes he can be the next Ghanaian star to come out of the [...] Full text...
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U-20 AFCON: Top scorer, Boah, hopes to guide Ghana to glory
03 march 2021 - 23:16:53Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Percious Boah, Ghana’s top scorer at the 2021 Total Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), hopes [...] Full text...
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Zamalek may suffer transfer ban following FIFA’s ruling for Ghanaian player Acheampong
03 march 2021 - 06:26:16Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - FIFA has given Egyptian football powerhouse, Zamalek, a 30-day ultimatum to pay their former player, Benjamin [...] Full text...
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U20 AFCON: Uganda down Tunisia to book Ghana date in final
02 march 2021 - 02:07:10Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Derrick Kakooza on Monday fired a hattrick as debutants Uganda continued with their dream run at [...] Full text...
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U-20 AFCON: Boah strike sends Ghana to final
01 march 2021 - 20:42:24Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Percious Boah’s 33rd-minute freekick at the Olympic Stadium in Nouakchott handed Ghana a 1-0 victory over Gambia, sending [...] Full text...
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WTO fails to strike agreement on African push to lift copyright curbs on coronavirus products
26 february 2021 - 09:03:57Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - There has been no consensus on a joint push by India and South Africa, supported by [...] Full text...
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Kenya nurses union calls off strike following court order
24 february 2021 - 16:01:40Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN) on Wednesday called off a nationwide strike following a restraining [...] Full text...
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Clinical officers in Kenya call off 70-day strike
23 february 2021 - 16:01:56Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Clinical officers in Kenya have called off a 70-day strike, following a court order issued on [...] Full text...
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Dozo traditional hunters and Peulh community strike peace deal
23 february 2021 - 14:39:05Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Dozo traditional hunters and the Fulani community sealed on Sunday in Niono, Segou region, central Mali, [...] Full text...
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Mali's National Transition Council adopts 2021-2022 Government Action Plan
23 february 2021 - 13:11:46Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The members of the National Transition Council (CNT), which plays the role of Parliament in Mali, [...] Full text...
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Tokyo 2020: Kenya volleyball team captain exudes confidence ahead of games
19 february 2021 - 18:40:04Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - National women volleyball team, Malkia Stikers' captain, Mercy Moim, is confident of a good show at [...] Full text...
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UEFA suspends 2 Malian int'l footballers of Austrian club for three months for doping
19 february 2021 - 17:11:50Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Two Malian international footballers, Sékou Koita and Mohamed Camara, who play for the Austrian club, Red [...] Full text...
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African Champions League: Esperance de Tunis beat Teungueth FC (2-1)
13 february 2021 - 18:34:50Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Teungueth FC of Rufisque, Senegal's representative in the African Champions League, Saturday missed its entry into [...] Full text...
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Three Nigerian soldiers die, two injured in Boko Haram ambush
11 february 2021 - 08:29:27Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army on Thursday confirmed the death of three soldiers who died when Boko Haram/Islamic [...] Full text...
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2020 CHAN: Moroccan star, Rahimi, wins best player, top-scorer awards
08 february 2021 - 06:31:59Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Morocco star midfielder, Soufiane Rahimi, swept the top awards at the TOTAL African Nations Championship (CHAN) [...] Full text...
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2020 CHAN: Morocco win second title after defeating Mali in final
08 february 2021 - 06:26:27Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Morocco won the TOTAL African Nations Championship (CHAN) for the second time by overcoming Mali’s bold [...] 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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Mali govt., main trade union sign agreement to improve workers' living conditions
06 february 2021 - 15:05:58Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government, the National Employers' Council of Mali (CNPM) and the National Union of Workers [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian activists, opposition leaders on hunger strike, says rights body
05 february 2021 - 23:00:50Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian opposition leader and political change activist, Jawar Mohammed, and 22 others, held in pre-trial [...] Full text...
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US says Eritrean troops committing crimes against humanity in Ethiopia's Tigray region
05 february 2021 - 17:18:09Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Eritrean troops in Ethiopia's northern region of Tigray have been engaged in looting, sexual violence [...] Full text...
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2021 CHAN: Mali reach final after defeating Guinea on penalties
03 february 2021 - 18:54:53Douala, Cameroon (PANA) - Mali will play in Sunday's final of the 2021 African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Yaounde after [...] Full text...
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2021 CHAN: It's hosts Cameroon vs holders Morocco, Mali vs Guinea for places in the final
03 february 2021 - 08:15:57Limbe, Cameroon (PANA) - Hosts Cameroon will face a tough hurdle against defending champions Morocco when they lock horns in [...] Full text...
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Bakeries and pastry shops in Bamako go on strike over hiked flour price
02 february 2021 - 12:26:24Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Some bakeries and pastry shops in Bamako, the Malian capital, on Monday began unilaterally a 48-hour [...] Full text...
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2021 CHAN: Morocco, Guinea reach semi-finals
01 february 2021 - 19:06:32Douala, Cameroon (PANA) - Holders Morocco swept Zambia aside with a 3-1 victory in the Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) to [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: EU prepares new slot relief to help airlines and avoid ghost flights
27 january 2021 - 17:09:10Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) is preparing new temporary rules to help air carriers cope with the [...] Full text...
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Tunisian students boycott class resumption to demand release of arrested schoolmates
25 january 2021 - 22:21:30Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The General Union of Tunisian Students (UGET) Monday announced it was boycotting the start of the [...] Full text...
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China offers school kits to Mali for academic year 2020-2021
25 january 2021 - 13:12:55Bamako, Mali (PANA) - China has offered Mali 76,000 school kits worth 900 million CFA francs for the 2020-2021 academic [...] Full text...
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HRW demands impartial investigation into French airstrike in Mali
22 january 2021 - 16:28:29Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Malian and French governments should conduct a swift and impartial investigation into the French [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: ‘Vaccine hoarding’ putting Africa at risk: WHO
22 january 2021 - 05:35:44Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Africa is in danger of being left behind in the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines as countries [...] Full text...
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Malian international footballer, Abdoulaye Diaby, joins Belgian club, Anderlecht
21 january 2021 - 18:04:58Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian international footballer, Abdoulaye Diaby, has signed a contract with Belgian club, Anderlecht, on a loan [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian Crisis: Rights body warns of humanitarian crisis in troubled Tigray, Amhara regions
19 january 2021 - 09:08:05Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's state-run Human Rights Commission has warned the security situation in the troubled regions of [...] Full text...
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Beninese opposition unites as front to restore democracy
13 january 2021 - 22:35:38Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Beninese political parties and personalities, led by the Front for the Restoration of Democracy (FRD), Wednesday [...] Full text...
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UN counter-terrorism chief urges continued vigilance against ‘real’ ongoing threat
13 january 2021 - 05:57:33New York, US (PANA) - Despite important strikes against terrorism over the past two decades, including bringing perpetrators to justice [...] Full text...
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South African billionaire strikes gold
11 january 2021 - 17:45:23Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africans are paying tribute to tech entrepreneur, Elon Musk, who has overtaken Amazon’s [...] Full text...
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2020 CHAN: Mali releases players for the competition
09 january 2021 - 04:33:17Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The coach of the Malian national local football team, Nouhoum Diané, on Friday released the list [...] Full text...
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Several civilians killed by French airstrikes in central Mali
06 january 2021 - 14:22:37Bamako, Mali (PANA) - French airstrikes killed several civilians of Bounti in the circle of Douentzat, central Mali, on Sunday [...] Full text...
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2020/21 CAF CL: Tanzanian champions host FC Platinum of Zimbabwe in return leg
05 january 2021 - 12:31:23Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzanian football champions, Simba SC, are set to host their Zimbabwean counterparts, FC Platinum, [...] Full text...
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Workers at Gabriel Touré Hospital in Bamako on strike for 72 hours
30 december 2020 - 15:10:02Bamako, Mali (PANA) - At the call of their union, workers of Gabriel Toure Hospital, one of the largest medical [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian Crisis: 25,000 refugees in unsettled Tigray region receive urgent UN food supplies
29 december 2020 - 13:31:07Mekelle, Ethiopia (PANA) - Some 25,000 Eritrean refugees, sheltering in two camps in the unsettled Tigray region of Ethiopia, have [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Kenyan doctors agree to return to work after four-day strike
25 december 2020 - 19:17:16Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A Kenyan dentist succumbed to the coronavirus disease on Friday, a day after a union of [...] Full text...
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Doctors, pharmacists and dentists in Tunisian public service go on strike
25 december 2020 - 16:07:11Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Doctors, pharmacists and dentists in the Tunisian public health sector began a face-to-face strike on Friday [...] Full text...
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Tropical depression in southwest Indian Ocean likely to become cyclone - OCHA
24 december 2020 - 14:55:09Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - A tropical depression has formed in the southwest part of the Indian Ocean and it is [...] Full text...
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UN raises alarm over security of humanitarian workers in volatile Tigray region
22 december 2020 - 20:37:44Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) has raised alarm over the security [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian Crisis: Hundreds of civilians reported killed in artillery strikes, warns UN rights chief
22 december 2020 - 17:11:07Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Reports of artillery strikes on civilians and mass killings of non-combatants in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, must be investigated and full [...] Full text...
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Negotiations resume between government and Malian national workers’ union
21 december 2020 - 22:19:16Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government and the National Union of Malian workers (UNTM), the largest trade-union in Mali, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Pandemic takes heavy toll on Rwanda’s economy and society - IMF
17 december 2020 - 13:25:01Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – Rwanda continues to grapple with the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic as it takes a heavy [...] Full text...
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Mali's National Union of Workers suspends all negotiations with government
16 december 2020 - 17:00:58Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Union of Workers of Mali (UNTM), the main trade union in the country, has [...] Full text...
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Strike by Malian workers paralyses activities in Bamako
15 december 2020 - 10:41:18Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The five-day strike called on Monday by Mali's National Union of Workers (UNTM), the largest trade [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Military says airstrikes kills "several" Boko Haram terrorists in Northeast region, 3 bandits dead in Northcentral Nigeria
13 december 2020 - 16:43:17Nigeria: Military says airstrikes kill "several" Boko Haram terrorists in North-east region Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Armed Forces of Nigeria [...] Full text...
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Protesters close oil pumping sluice gate in center-west Tunisia
11 december 2020 - 22:30:02Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Organisers of the sit-in in the zone of Al Douleb, region of Kasserine, Friday closed oil [...] Full text...
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Mali national workers union begins five-day strike
11 december 2020 - 21:43:09Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian national workers’ union (UNTM), the country’s largest trade-union, Friday confirmed it would go ahead [...] Full text...
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Tunisian magistrates extend their strike
10 december 2020 - 12:25:37Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Bureau of the Tunisian Magistrates Association (AMT) announced Thursday in a statement that it would [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Côte d’Ivoire weathers economic consequences of the pandemic - IMF
10 december 2020 - 11:44:45Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Strong pre-crisis fundamentals, relative economic diversification, and timely relaxing of the fiscal stance allowed Côte [...] Full text...
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Mali: UNHCR warns against increase in child trafficking due to conflicts, Covid-19 pandemic
09 december 2020 - 21:39:21Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) warned Tuesday in its report against an increase [...] Full text...
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Aaaaaa Day of anger of the Health sector in Tunisia
08 december 2020 - 21:41:18Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Trade unions of public health professionals in Tunisia observed here Tuesday "a Day of National Anger" [...] Full text...
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Tunisian magistrates extend their strike by additional 5 days
05 december 2020 - 16:07:28Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Association of Tunisian Magistrates (AMT) has called for their strike to be extended by an [...] Full text...
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AU court strikes out laws criminalising homeless people in Africa
04 december 2020 - 23:04:33Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Union’s Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights Friday declared illegal the arrest of homeless [...] Full text...
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Burkinabè government warns strike agitators in schools
04 december 2020 - 14:08:58Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkinabe authorities on Friday condemned acts of disturbance of public order by students since the [...] Full text...
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CAF Champions League: Nigeria’s Plateau United expected in Tanzania Friday for return leg match against Simba SC
04 december 2020 - 09:46:40Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Nigeria’s Plateau United FC are scheduled to arrive in Dar es Salaam on Friday [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: Gov't, UN strike deal for ‘unimpeded’ humanitarian access in Tigray
03 december 2020 - 05:08:52New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Friday announced that agreement has been reached with the Ethiopian Government to [...] Full text...
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Child-trafficking in Mali increases because of conflict and COVID-19
01 december 2020 - 13:52:11Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Conflict, insecurity, COVID-19 and deteriorating economic conditions are leading to a rise in trafficking of children, [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian army claims victory in Tigray assault
28 november 2020 - 22:10:00Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian army has seized control over the northern provincial capital of Makelle in Tigray [...] Full text...
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CAF qualifiers: Musongati FC of Burundi and Green Eagles of Zambia draw
28 november 2020 - 18:52:43Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Musongati FC from Burundi and Green Eagles FC from Zambia drew 2-2 Saturday at the Intwari [...] Full text...
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Gabonese Evouna signs two-year contract with Tunisia’s Club Sportif Sfaxien
26 november 2020 - 21:33:09Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Club Sportif Sfaxien (CSS), one of the top clubs in Tunisia, Thursday announced the signing of [...] Full text...
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Tunisian journalists denounce neglect by government
26 november 2020 - 14:15:49Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian journalists are observing Thursday as a day of anger initiated by the National Union of [...] Full text...
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Mali's national trade union plans five-day strike next month
24 november 2020 - 14:14:51Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's largest trade union, Union Nationale des travailleurs du Mali (UNTM), intends to call a 120-hour [...] Full text...
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CAF Champions League: Tanzanian champions Simba leave for Nigeria to face Plateau United
24 november 2020 - 13:17:14Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzanian champions Simba SC are set to leave for Nigeria on Tuesday evening ahead [...] Full text...
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Mali's Baccalaureate exam success rate falls this year
23 november 2020 - 13:52:10Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's national Baccalaureate exam success rate for 2020 has dropped by 3.6 per cent, or 21.56 [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Kenya clinical officers issue 14-day strike notice
22 november 2020 - 17:01:47Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenya Union of Clinical Officers Sunday gave the government a 14-day strike notice to meet [...] Full text...
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Tunisian PM pleads for “unprecedented” development approach
22 november 2020 - 09:00:36Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi Saturday pleaded for a new development approach to reduce regional imbalance and [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Top kidney specialist in Kenya succumbs to virus
21 november 2020 - 11:41:45Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya has lost a top kidney specialist to coronavirus as the number of doctors succumbing to [...] Full text...
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Tunisian doctors go on strike from December 1
20 november 2020 - 17:21:32Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Union of General Practitioners of Public Health in Tunisia has decided to observe a general [...] Full text...
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Nigerian military launches airstrikes, land operations against bandits on Abuja-Kaduna highway
18 november 2020 - 17:36:05Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria on Wednesday said the Land and Air Components of Operation THUNDER [...] Full text...
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Mali workers begin 72-hour strike
18 november 2020 - 11:17:56Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Union of Workers of Mali (UNTM), the largest trade union in the country, is [...] Full text...
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2021 AFCON qualifiers: Sudan stun Ghana, Rwanda/Cape Verde, and Lesotho/Benin goalless
17 november 2020 - 17:14:09Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Mohamed Abdel Rahman scored in the second minute of extra time as hosts Sudan beat Ghana [...] Full text...
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Gambia beat Gabon to edge towards first ever AFCON finals
16 november 2020 - 20:41:42Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - Gambia continued their run of outstanding results in qualification to the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) [...] Full text...
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Arsenal captain Aubameyang slams CAF
16 november 2020 - 19:28:11Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has slammed the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) after the former African player [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Kenyan doctors threaten work boycott over lack of PPEs
15 november 2020 - 16:25:29Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan doctors have issued a three-week strike notice, accusing the government of failing to provide them [...] Full text...
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'Eritrea hit by rockets fired from Ethiopia's Tigray Region'
15 november 2020 - 06:34:43Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Eritrean capital, Asmara, has been hit by two rockets apparently fired from Ethiopia's Tigray [...] Full text...
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Reported Ethiopia massacre: UN rights chief warns of spiralling situation, war crimes
13 november 2020 - 21:47:49Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Disturbing reports of an alleged massacre have surfaced in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, amid fighting between national [...] Full text...
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ICC Prosecutor calls for Libya ceasefire progress
10 november 2020 - 19:31:05New York, US (PANA) - The Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) is urging Libya’s warring parties to implement [...] Full text...
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Nigerian striker Aboubakar Lawal signs for Rwandan first division club
06 november 2020 - 15:57:14Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda Azam Premier League club AS Kigali has signed Nigerian striker Aboubakar Lawal on a two-year [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: DR Congo's total count now 11,486
06 november 2020 - 09:30:21Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - DR Congo has recorded 11,486 cases of coronavirus since 10 March when the virus was [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Guinea records 47 new cases
04 november 2020 - 15:12:25Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea recorded 47 new cases of coronavirus infection on Tuesday, following tests on 911 samples, a [...] Full text...
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2021 AFCON qualifiers: Coach drops three players from Rwanda's team
03 november 2020 - 15:43:44Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's football head coach Vincent Mashami on Tuesday dropped out three players from his squad currently [...] Full text...
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Senegal ordered to pay 50 Million CFA Francs to Belgian for Rights Violations
27 october 2020 - 19:26:33Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court has ordered Senegal to pay 50 million CFA francs as compensation to a [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Rwanda’s economy healing from contraction under pandemic
27 october 2020 - 09:16:50Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – Rwanda’s economic activity has started to show signs of recovery following a sharp contraction in the [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS court dismisses suit filed by former Acting Director, Regional centre for surveillance and disease control
26 october 2020 - 19:56:46Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court has dismissed an application by a physician and former ECOWAS staff, Prof. Abdulsalami [...] Full text...
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Libyan Joint Military Commission seals deal on permanent ceasefire in Geneva
23 october 2020 - 13:27:41Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The fourth round of talks of the 5+5 Joint Military Commission, held since Monday in Geneva, [...] Full text...
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Sudanese commend Trump for removal of their country from terror list
20 october 2020 - 16:43:47Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese officials and civilians have for the past day been celebrating in social media and the [...] Full text...
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Nigerian military 'kills' several bandits, destroys camps in Katsina State
15 october 2020 - 11:11:53Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria says that its airstrikes have killed “several” bandits and destroyed their [...] Full text...
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Burundian striker Issa Ngenzi joins Rwandan club Kiyovu Sports
10 october 2020 - 21:42:16Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's first division club of Kiyovu Sports on Saturday signed Burundian winger Issa Ngezi for an [...] Full text...
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Gambia defeat Congo 1-0 in international football friendly
10 october 2020 - 19:24:55Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's senior national football team, the Scorpions, defeated Red Devils of Congo Brazzaville 1-0 on Friday [...] Full text...
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Tanzania to host Burundi in international football friendly on Sunday
10 october 2020 - 19:01:21Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania’s national football team will take on their Burundian counterparts in an international friendly [...] Full text...
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Libyan media highlight apprehensions preceding Libyan political talks in Geneva
10 october 2020 - 18:52:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As the Libyan Political Forum under the aegis of the UN in Geneva approaches, Libyan newspapers [...] Full text...
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Kenya face Zambia in football friendly
09 october 2020 - 07:00:25Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan national football team captain Victor Wanyama is one of two foreign-based players locked out of [...] Full text...
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Nigeria military says troops kill 'scores' of Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists
08 october 2020 - 12:11:49Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria on Thursday announced that “scores” of Boko Haram/Islamic State in West [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: IMF review shows Niger’s response plan alleviates socioeconomic impact
08 october 2020 - 10:45:52Niamey, Niger (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission and the authorities in Niger have reached a staff-level agreement [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS to rule on Nov. 18 in case brought by two Nigerians on death row
05 october 2020 - 17:32:00Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Judgment has been scheduled for 18 November, 2020, by the ECOWAS Court of Justice in a [...] Full text...
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Finance minister Ncube dismisses high levels of poverty in Zimbabwe
05 october 2020 - 12:54:30Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's Finance minister Mthuli Ncube has dismissed high poverty levels prevailing in the country arguing that [...] Full text...
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Tanzania: Yanga part ways with Coach Krmpotic after on 37 days
04 october 2020 - 19:57:09Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian giants, Young Africans, have parted ways with Serbian coach, Zlatko Krmpotic, after only [...] Full text...
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Nigerian military kills 869 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, bandits in Nigeria, rescues 321 kidnap victims
02 october 2020 - 18:31:34Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces on Friday reviewed its activities for the third quarter (1 July to [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Two Tunisian regions declare night curfew
01 october 2020 - 23:11:10Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The regional committee of fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the region of Monastir ,160 km [...] Full text...
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Malawi to play friendlies against Zimbabwe, Zambia
30 september 2020 - 16:34:07Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi has lined up friendlies against Zimbabwe and neighboring Zambia next month ahead of Total AFCON [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso to play friendly football matches against DR Congo and Madagascar
29 september 2020 - 11:07:11Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso will play two friendly football matches from 5 to 13 October against DR [...] Full text...
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Nigerian trades unions suspend planned strike as govt reverses electricity tariff hike
28 september 2020 - 11:17:32Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian trade unions have suspended the nationwide strike scheduled to commence on Monday to protest electricity [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Kenya braces for second wave
27 september 2020 - 13:51:00Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya is preparing for the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic even as the government braces [...] Full text...
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Libyan Defence Ministry says armed clashes between two battalions in Tripoli a 'threat to state security'
27 september 2020 - 11:24:58Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Defence Ministry of the Government of National Accord (GNA) has condemned Friday's clashes between [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe's Health Ministry institutes tough rules to stop mass exodus of doctors
26 september 2020 - 17:42:25Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – The Zimbabwe government has changed the rules for doctors to leave and work outside the country [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Tunisia records six deaths, 826 new infections in 24 hours
24 september 2020 - 20:53:41Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia recorded 826 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours, taking the total [...] Full text...
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African youth civil society climate urge rapid solution to climate change, coronavirus
24 september 2020 - 15:02:00Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Youth climate strikers under the banner of Fridays for Future Thursday called for a Global Day [...] Full text...
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Hospitals ground to a halt as Ghana’s health workers strike
23 september 2020 - 05:26:02Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Hospitals in Ghana virtually ground to a halt following an industrial action by the Ghana Registered [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: IMF says recovery of Senegal’s economy is underway
22 september 2020 - 07:28:29Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's economy is expected to contract this year as a result of disruptions in economic activity [...] Full text...
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Nurses, midwives in Ghana embark on strike
21 september 2020 - 12:07:05Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Nurses, midwives, physician assistants and anaesthetists in public health facilities in Ghana on Monday began a strike [...] Full text...
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Rwandan striker Jacques Tuyisenge joins home side APR FC from Petro Atletico of Angola
18 september 2020 - 23:32:43Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan military club of APR FC Friday signed Rwandan striker Jacques Tuyisenge from Petro Atletico of [...] Full text...
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Sumaili hopes to positively influence Burundi women's football (A CAF portrait)
15 september 2020 - 17:06:13Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Twice, Burundian international Falone Sumaili had made the decision to quit her football career; first, following [...] Full text...
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President Trump addresses South African terror threat
15 september 2020 - 14:52:28Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – United States President Donald Trump has addressed claims that Iran is considering assassinating US [...] Full text...
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LNA forces announce elimination of seven-person Daech cell in southern Libya
15 september 2020 - 14:47:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An Islamic State Organisation (Daech) cell comprising seven elements was eliminated on Monday in the Abdelkafi [...] Full text...
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AU guidelines seek to ease cross-border trade restrictions
15 september 2020 - 13:28:52Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Continued inefficiencies and disruptions to cross-border trade have posed significant challenges to Africa’s fight against [...] Full text...
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United-States announces crash of two Russian MiG-29 jet fighters
14 september 2020 - 22:12:06Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Admiral Heidi Berg, chief of intelligence services at the US military commandment in Africa (AFRICOM) in [...] Full text...
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Football: Nedbank Cup title completes historical treble for Mamelodi Sundowns
14 september 2020 - 18:56:59Soweto, South Africa (PANA) - The curtains officially came down on the 2019/20 season of South African football, with Mamelodi [...] Full text...
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Mali sets dates for end-of-year exams
14 september 2020 - 15:11:03Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Ministry of Education has set exam dates following the end of more than five months [...] Full text...
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US ambassador to South Africa allegedly targeted by Iran
14 september 2020 - 14:30:50Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The United States on Monday claimed that Iran is considering assassinating its ambassador to [...] Full text...
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Mali national consultation agrees 18-month transition
13 september 2020 - 10:25:12Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The three-day national consultation on the transition in Mali ended on Saturday with the adoption of [...] Full text...
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WHO warns against potential Ebola spread in DR Congo and beyond
12 september 2020 - 08:39:58Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Ebola is spreading in a western province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), raising [...] Full text...
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Football: Burundi and Tanzania start new seasons
09 september 2020 - 16:29:23Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Burundian and Tanzanian Premier Leagues were the first on the continent to kick off their [...] Full text...
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Ghana's John Antwi benchmarks century of goals with Egyptian clubs
08 september 2020 - 19:41:27Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Ghanaian striker, John Antwi, achieved a remarkable milestone in Egyptian football this week, reaching a centenary [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's health sector faces imminent collapse as other workers threaten to join striking doctors
08 september 2020 - 07:22:38Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s health sector faces imminent collapse as other health workers threaten to join medical doctors, who [...] Full text...
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Nigerian striker makes history in UEFA Women's Champions League
04 september 2020 - 16:09:12Minsk, Belarus (PANA) - Nigeria's striker, Emuidzhi Oghiabekhva, has become the first African to clinch the golden boot in a [...] Full text...
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Mamelodi Sundowns, Kaizer Chiefs battle for South African league title
04 september 2020 - 16:05:41Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The South African Premier Soccer League (PSL) will go down to the wire on Saturday [...] Full text...
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NAF airstrikes kill “several” bandits, “disrupt” their camps in Kaduna State
04 september 2020 - 13:00:43Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's Armed Forces on Friday said the Air Component of Operation THUNDER STRIKE killed “several” bandits [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: 700 family members of terrorist group surrender to Army troops – Defence Spokesperson
03 september 2020 - 18:34:53Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria on Thursday said 700 family members of the Darul Salam Terrorists [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Malawi teachers threaten to strike over virus risk allowance
03 september 2020 - 16:13:13Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Teachers in Malawi have threatened to boycott the opening of schools next week if they are [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Amnesty International says over 7,000 health workers have died from pandemic
03 september 2020 - 04:55:46London, UK (PANA) - Amnesty International said on Thursday that at least 7,000 health workers have died around the world [...] Full text...
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Teenager Williams carrying the hopes of Liberians (A CAF portrait)
01 september 2020 - 18:39:28Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - At only 18 years, goalkeeper Ashley Williams was pushed into the deep end, starting in goal [...] Full text...
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Italian authorities irked by large flows of illegal migrants
31 august 2020 - 09:08:17Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) -Tunisian gendarmerie units foiled several attempts at illegal migration and arrested 17 people in the Medenine, Gabés [...] Full text...
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Corruption clampdown dominates newspaper headlines in Kenya
29 august 2020 - 09:00:20Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan media headlines have been dominated this week by an anti-corruption clampdown in the corridors of [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Military says "massive" airstrikes killed key ISWAP leaders, scores of fighters in Lake Chad Basin region
25 august 2020 - 14:34:31Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces on Tuesday announced the killing of 15 key leaders of the Islamic [...] Full text...
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Cairo derby: Clinical Zamalek secure rare Egyptian league win over wasteful Ahly
23 august 2020 - 06:05:34Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Clinical Zamalek made the most of some devastating counter attacks to punish a wasteful Al-Ahly side, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO stresses need for quick action amid reports of fresh outbreaks
22 august 2020 - 14:03:46Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With several countries experiencing fresh COVID-19 outbreaks after periods of little or no transmission, the World [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Bandits kill three soldiers, injure two in Northcentral Nigeria
17 august 2020 - 19:50:26Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Armed Forces Monday announced the execution of an operation code-named “HAIL STORM” aimed at [...] Full text...
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Mali: Teachers union members on strike to protest against the slow implementation of 20% wage increase
17 august 2020 - 15:10:20Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Teachers under the umbrella Education unions have suspend classes and other educational activities, including training, marking [...] Full text...
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Burundian striker signs for Rwanda's first division side Gasogi United
14 august 2020 - 13:54:07Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Burundian striker Iddy Museremu has concluded a transfer deal with Rwandan side Gasogi United for undisclosed [...] Full text...
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'Tunisian Railway Company is going through acute crisis', says CEO
13 august 2020 - 15:05:49Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The CEO of the Tunisian Railway Company, Chehab Ben Ahmed, has described the situation facing the [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Military says its airstrikes destroy Boko Haram terrorists' logistics base, kill "several of their fighters"
12 august 2020 - 19:47:35Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Armed Forces Wednesday said its Air Task Force of Operation LAFIYA DOLE had “destroyed [...] Full text...
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UN praises resilience and vision of younger generation on International Youth Day
12 august 2020 - 15:32:01New York, US (PANA) - Commemorating International Youth Day, top UN officials have called on leaders around the world to “do [...] Full text...
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Sarah Essam – The Egyptian Football Queen (A CAF portrait)
12 august 2020 - 13:49:39Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - In a country that has an endless passion for football, 21-year-old Egyptian wonder girl, Sarah Essam, [...] Full text...
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Mamelodi Sundowns reach Cup final as football returns in South Africa after 4-month break due to coronavirus
09 august 2020 - 17:42:39Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The four-month break in South African football officially came to an end on Saturday, 8 [...] Full text...
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Loza Abera, the crown jewel of Ethiopian football (A CAF portrait)
06 august 2020 - 16:51:43Addis Ababa, Ethioipia (PANA) - Ethiopian Loza Abera had an unforgettable debut season in Malta last year, scoring 30 goals [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa appoints ex-soldier as Permanent Secretary in Health ministry
03 august 2020 - 18:59:20Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa, has appointed Air Commodore Jasper Chimedza, as the Permanent Secretary in the [...] Full text...
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Victims of violence rise by 173 pc tin Libya in three months, says UN
29 july 2020 - 23:28:01Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said here Wednesday it listed at least 358 civilian [...] Full text...
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Human Rights Watch says civilians killed in Cameroon's Anglophone regions
27 july 2020 - 08:47:41Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Cameroonian armed forces have attacked a health facility in the North-West region and arbitrarily arrested seven health [...] Full text...
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Rwandan striker set to join Rwandan first division side, Gasogi United
26 july 2020 - 07:57:38Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Burundian striker, Iddy Museremu, is engaged in talks that may see him join Rwandan side, Gasogi [...] Full text...
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Unemployed Tunisian journalists stage protest at government seat
23 july 2020 - 15:26:04Tunis Tunisia (PANA) - The coordination of unemployed Tunisian journalists organized a sit-in protest on Thursday in front of the [...] Full text...
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President Barrow, Gambians honor soccer legend Biri Biri in state burial
22 july 2020 - 21:04:32Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - President Adama Barrow Wednesday called on Gambians to be proud of Alhaji Momodou Njie Biri Biri who [...] Full text...
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Burkinabe striker, Aristide Bance, retires from international football
22 july 2020 - 17:15:06Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The much-travelled and flamboyant Burkinabe forward, Aristide Bance, has called time on his international team [...] Full text...
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Tunisian phosphate company may go bankrupt - says official
20 july 2020 - 18:32:21Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's major national phosphate company may go bankrupt because of repeated production blockages, the adviser to [...] Full text...
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Etoile of Tunisia ordered to pay US$1.4 million to Ahly within 45 days over Coulibaly move
19 july 2020 - 05:35:36Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Tunisia's Etoile du Sahel and Ivorian striker Souleymane Coulibaly were ordered by FIFA to pay US$1.4 [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: AI calls for protection of health workers by govts in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic
13 july 2020 - 16:09:16Paris, France (PANA) - Amnesty International (AI) has said that governments must be held accountable for the deaths of people [...] Full text...
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Nigeria Military airstrikes kill 8 bandit leaders, dozen of fighters in Zamfara State forest
10 july 2020 - 12:50:50Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces said on Friday that airstrikes by the Nigerian Air Force fighter jets [...] Full text...
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Sierra Leone mourns soccer legend, Strasser
08 july 2020 - 14:55:20Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The football family in Sierra Leone is mourning the death of iconic footballer, James Strasser, [...] Full text...
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Raid against al-Wattia air base in western Libya revives military escalation
07 july 2020 - 22:09:19Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The military escalation in Libya resumed with the air strike Sunday on the air base of [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa fires Health minister as civil unrest grows
07 july 2020 - 19:00:27Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has fired the Health and Childcare Minister, Obadiah Moyo, for awarding contracts, [...] Full text...
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Libyan Defence ministry accuses foreign fighter jets of bombarding al-Wattia air base in western Libya
05 july 2020 - 19:34:00Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The vice-minister of Defence of the Libyan Government of National accord (GNA), Col. Salah al-Namrouxh, has [...] Full text...
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Libya: The issues of oil wealth, electricity and illegal migrants highlighted in the news
04 july 2020 - 19:55:07Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya newspapers this week focused on the exploitation of oil wealth in Libya as a stake [...] Full text...
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Tunisia: Tataouine oil field workers embark on indefinite strike
04 july 2020 - 18:11:41Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Workers in the various oil fields in the Tataouine region, southern Tunisia, began an an indefinite [...] Full text...
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Rwanda's top club, Rayon Sports, appoints Congolese Guy Bukasa as new coach
03 july 2020 - 16:31:54Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's first division club, Rayon Sports, has appointed Congolese coach, Guy Bukasa, as its new coach [...] Full text...
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Nigeria Military says airstrikes destroy Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists' meeting venue, killing several
03 july 2020 - 12:45:11Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian Armed Forces on Friday said the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has [...] Full text...
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UN renews call for closure of Libya’s migration detention centres, accountability
03 july 2020 - 10:58:08Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Marking the first anniversary of the airstrike on Libya’s Tajoura Detention Centre, which resulted in the [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Victor Osimhen in hot demand by several major European clubs
02 july 2020 - 17:44:59Paris, France (PANA) - Victor Osimhen, a Nigerian striker for the French Ligue 1 club, Lille, and winner of the [...] Full text...
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Nigerian footballer Osimhen wins 2020 Marc-Vivien Foe Prize in France
29 june 2020 - 13:45:05Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen, who plays for French Ligue 1 club, Lille, has won the Prix [...] Full text...
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CAF set to introduce Women's Champions League
26 june 2020 - 16:38:52Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is considering the launch of a female club championship on [...] Full text...
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ICC to widen investigation in Libya by including mass graves discovered in Tarhouna
23 june 2020 - 15:26:54Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The International Criminal Court (ICC)'s Prosecutor, Ms. Fatou Bensouda, has said she would not hesitate to [...] Full text...
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Gambian Police arrest, detain online TV cameraman covering drivers' demonstration
22 june 2020 - 18:47:48Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Paramilitary Police Unit (PIU) on Monday arrested and detained online TV Gambia Talent Promotion [...] Full text...
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Police, demonstrators resume clashes in Tataouine, Tunisia
22 june 2020 - 17:44:47Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Clashes between police and demonstrators resumed on Monday in the southern Tunisian city of Tataouine after [...] Full text...
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Tanzania’s Simba SC set to sign Ghanaian striker Sarpong
22 june 2020 - 13:41:51Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian football Premier League leaders, Simba Sports Club, are set to strengthen the team’s [...] Full text...
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Union leaders in southern Tunisian town declare general strike after 'heavy-handed dispersal' of sit-in
22 june 2020 - 09:18:45Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Regional Labour Union of Tataouine in southern Tunisia, a union affiliated with the Tunisian General [...] Full text...
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Is Egyptian president al-Sissi looking for 'casus belli' with threat of direct military intervention in Libya? (A PANA News Analysis by Youssef Ba)
21 june 2020 - 19:13:54Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattal al-Sissi's threat of direct military intervention in Libya, two weeks after announcing [...] Full text...
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Prefect of abducted northern Malian town released
21 june 2020 - 14:48:07Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Sidya Coulibali, the central prefect of the circle of Diré, in Mali's northern region of Timbuktu, [...] Full text...
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Waves of protests reach several Tunisian regions
19 june 2020 - 21:00:22Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Several Tunisian regions were Friday hit by waves of protests and strikes, leading to the deterioration [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe's Health minister arrested for approving corrupt deals for COVID-19 materials
19 june 2020 - 17:21:58Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Zimbabwe’s Health Minister, Obadiah Moyo, has been arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC), accused of [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe's MDC Alliance opposition party vows not to be distracted in fighting official corruption
18 june 2020 - 19:12:29Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Zimbabwe’s main opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Alliance, says talk of an impending [...] Full text...
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Nigerian military says its airstrikes killed several “high-value” Boko Haram leaders and fighters in Northeast Nigeria
18 june 2020 - 17:21:22Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces on Thursday said that its airstrikes have killed several “high-value” Boko Haram [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO hails early results on use of dexamethasone in most sick patients but warns it’s ‘no cure-all’
18 june 2020 - 05:31:05Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday hailed news from the United Kingdom that a [...] Full text...
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Young Tunisian graduates demonstrate to demand the right to work
17 june 2020 - 17:25:21Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Several hundred young unemployed graduates gathered in front of the Tunisian parliament on Wednesday to demand [...] Full text...
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Nigerien opposition rejects any idea of postponement of elections
16 june 2020 - 21:28:58Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Nigerien opposition party Tuesday rejected proposals by the national council for political dialogue (CNDP) to [...] Full text...
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