Kenyan Olympic champion Kipchoge to attempt third-back-to-back victory in Paris

04 april 2024 - 18:45:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Two-time Olympic Marathon Champion Eliud Kipchoge and former world marathon holder Brigid Kosgei have been named [...] Full text...

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Deputy chairman of Libyan Council of Ministers pays official visit to Japan

26 january 2024 - 14:01:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah al-Lafi, Friday paid an official visit to [...] Full text...

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European Court of Human Rights upholds South African athlete Semenya's case on female testosterone levels

11 july 2023 - 11:29:59
Strasbourg, France (PANA) - The European Court of Human Rights has by 4-3 majority decision ruled that the rights of South [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Coach of Zambia women's football team accused of sexual misconduct

10 july 2023 - 08:23:30
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Coach Bruce Mwape has been accused of coercing players into having sex with him if they [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Women's WC: Siamfuko, Mulenga not in Zambia's 23-player squad

05 july 2023 - 06:13:07
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia's coach, Bruce Mwape, has left out top players, Esther Siamfuko and Anita Mulenga, from their [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Egypt determined to retain title

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

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Women's Olympic Football Qualifiers: Exciting fixtures for Africa revealed

01 june 2023 - 09:12:47
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - There are exciting fixtures lined up in Africa ahead after the draw for the qualifiers of [...] Full text...

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CAF to launch new Women's Football season with Olympic football tournament draw

24 may 2023 - 06:06:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The draw for the qualifiers of the Women's Olympic Football tournament will take place on 30 [...] Full text...

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"Investing in Africa is profitable," AfDB President tells Japanese investors

24 april 2023 - 20:40:33
Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - The president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has called for a [...] Full text...

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2023 World Beach Games to go ahead in Bali despite Israel’s participation - Official

30 march 2023 - 08:44:12
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Bali is set to host the second edition of the 2023 World Beach Games (official name: [...] Full text...

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Burundi's First Lady undertakes official visit to Niger and Japan

23 november 2022 - 14:22:37
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The First Lady of Burundi, Angeline Ndayishimiye, left Bujumbura Tuesday on an official visit to Niger [...] Full text...

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Eighth TICAD ends with declaration on pillars of cooperation

29 august 2022 - 11:38:42
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The 8th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD-8) ended on Sunday with a declaration on [...] Full text...

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UN deputy chief calls for action to deliver sustainable development in Africa

29 august 2022 - 05:20:06
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed highlighted the continued relevance of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), during [...] Full text...

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Japan, AfDB to provide $5 billion in support for Africa’s private sector

28 august 2022 - 11:11:03
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The government of Japan and the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Saturday announced a $5 billion [...] Full text...

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Japan pledges to mobilise some $30 billion for Africa

27 august 2022 - 18:15:12
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced on Saturday that the public and private sectors in his [...] Full text...

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Gambian president says poverty, inequality continue to ruin communities in Africa

27 august 2022 - 17:47:56
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow on Saturday said that poverty and inequality continue to ruin communities in [...] Full text...

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Diplomatic row erupts between Tunisia and Morocco over Western Sahara

27 august 2022 - 17:37:13
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A diplomatic row has erupted between Tunisia and Morocco following the invitation by the Tunisian president , [...] Full text...

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Burundian President to attend 8th TICAD in Tunis

26 august 2022 - 11:57:37
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian Head of State, Evariste Ndayishimiye, is flying to Tunis on Friday to attend the [...] Full text...

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Japan honours leading South African medical researchers

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

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South African academic appointed Rector of United Nations University

25 july 2022 - 20:19:40
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Professor Tshilidzi Marwala of South Africa as Rector [...] Full text...

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Japanese diplomat praises Libyan government's efforts to contain political and security problems

24 july 2022 - 17:08:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chargé d'affaires of the Japanese Embassy in Libya, Masaaki Amadera, on Sunday hailed the efforts [...] Full text...

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Algerian, Libyan and Tunisian FMs discuss stability, security in Libya

11 june 2022 - 13:51:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At a consultative meeting on Friday in Tunis, the Tunisian Foreign Minister, Othman Jrandi, Libyan Foreign [...] Full text...

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Tunisia aspires to strengthen South/South trade, says Prime Minister

26 may 2022 - 13:23:16
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Prime Minister, Najla Bouden, presided on Wednesday in Tunis over the opening ceremony of [...] Full text...

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South Africa’s Desiree Ellis anticipates difficult Nigeria opener

02 may 2022 - 08:36:43
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - South Africa head coach Desiree Ellis is anticipating a difficult group stage contest when her side [...] Full text...

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TICAD 8 preparatory conference opens in Tunis

27 march 2022 - 15:39:03
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A ministerial preparatory meeting for the Eighth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 8) is [...] Full text...

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Libya stresses importance of successful Afro-Japanese partnership

27 march 2022 - 14:41:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Deputy Foreign Minister for International Cooperation and Organisations, Omar Ketti, stressed the importance of the [...] Full text...

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Botswana muses building high performance centre for athletes

26 august 2021 - 18:18:02
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s sports minister has implored the nation to consider building dedicated areas for the training of [...] Full text...

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Botswana promises unwavering support to sport

11 august 2021 - 18:32:23
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s minister of sports says government will prioritise sports to grow and nurture talents among the [...] Full text...

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25 years on, world remembers Nigeria’s Atlanta’96 Olympics heroes

03 august 2021 - 17:09:19
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - August 3, 1996, would be etched forever in the memory of African football custodian and even [...] Full text...

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Breastfeeding central to eliminating child malnutrition: WHO, UNICEF chiefs

03 august 2021 - 05:56:03
New York, US (PANA) - Two senior UN officials are urging Governments to make breastfeeding-friendly environments a priority, in line [...] Full text...

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Kenya set to host successful 2021 World Athletics Under-20 Championships

02 august 2021 - 10:39:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya is set to host the 2021 World Athletics Under-20 Championships from 17-22 August at Moi [...] Full text...

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NOC-Kenya confirms temporary ban of Olympic sprinter

31 july 2021 - 17:07:54
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) on Saturday confirmed the suspension of a local sprinter [...] Full text...

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African women referees make history at Tokyo Olympics

31 july 2021 - 09:35:57
Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - African refereeing marked an important milestone on Friday when three women match officials handled the quarterfinal [...] Full text...

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President Ramaphosa salutes South Africa's Olympic champion

30 july 2021 - 15:47:00
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African swimmer Tatjana Schoenmaker has been congratulated by President Cyril Ramaphosa for breaking [...] Full text...

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Tokyo Olympics: Kenyan trio eye women 3000m steeplechase sweep

26 july 2021 - 14:00:16
Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - Kenya's Beatrice Chepkoech, Hyvin Kiyeng and Purity Kirui are eyeing to clinch their country's maiden gold [...] Full text...

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Kenyans target extended 800m dominance at Tokyo Olympics

26 july 2021 - 13:47:14
Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - The men’s 800m is expected to produce fireworks at the Tokyo Olympics with the Kenyan team [...] Full text...

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Tergat lands Tokyo Olympics Disciplinary Commission seat, gets another 8-year IOC membership

24 july 2021 - 13:30:50
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Olympics Kenya President, Paul Tergat, has been re-elected as a Member of the International Olympic Committee [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Panddmic will end when world chooses to end it - Dr. Tedros

22 july 2021 - 23:28:50
Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - World Health Organiation (WHO) Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebrejesus has said that the coronavirus (COVID-19) [...] Full text...

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WHO chief welcomes start of Olympic and Paralympic Games

22 july 2021 - 06:14:06
Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - The head of the UN World Health Organization, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has welcomed the start [...] Full text...

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Technology crucial in Angola 2020 Olympics fans experience

21 july 2021 - 21:41:56
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Billed as the world’s biggest sporting event, the Summer Olympics scheduled to take place in Tokyo, [...] Full text...

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Tokyo Olympics: Men's football tournament begins Thursday

21 july 2021 - 19:51:30
Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - Hot on the heels of the women’s tournament that began on Wednesday, the Men’s Olympic Football [...] Full text...

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UN deputy chief warns of ‘hurricane of humanitarian crises’

17 july 2021 - 06:26:15
New York, US (PANA) - There is a “bloody surge” impacting  humanitarian crises around the world, with civilians in conflict zones paying [...] Full text...

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Mwape names Zambia Women team for Tokyo Olympics

06 july 2021 - 18:46:43
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Copper Queens Zambia coach, Bruce Mwape, has revealed his final 22-member team for the Tokyo 2020 [...] Full text...

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Egypt announce squad for Tokyo Olympics

06 july 2021 - 18:37:23
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt Under-23 coach, Shawky Gharib, revealed his final 22-man squad that will take part in the [...] Full text...

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Tokyo Olympic Games: Some 1,900 athletes to compete

02 july 2021 - 11:07:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Some 1,900 athletes from more than 190 countries will compete at the Tokyo Olympic Games when [...] Full text...

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Tokyo Olympic Games: Kenya picks women volleyball team

02 july 2021 - 10:32:48
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Veterans Jane Wacu and Mercy Moim are among volleyballers picked by Kenya for the Tokyo Olympic [...] Full text...

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Senegal's men's basketball team, hit by cases of Covid 19, will not be at the Olympic Qualification Tournament in Belgrade

28 june 2021 - 21:25:14
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese national men's basketball team, hit by four cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the midst [...] Full text...

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CAF President mourns late Zambian former president, Kenneth Kaunda

19 june 2021 - 05:25:36
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - "It was with great sadness that I learned of our former President Kenneth Kaunda’s passing. He [...] Full text...

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Third Japan-Africa Business Forum opens June 29

01 june 2021 - 15:08:36
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Asia External Representation Office of the African Development Bank (AfDB), in coordination with the [...] Full text...

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Kenya detains marathoner for falsifying athletics doping scandal

26 april 2021 - 21:31:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A Kenyan marathoner, Elias Kiptum, has been arrested and charged to court with forgery and conspiracy [...] Full text...

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South Africa to compete in opening Olympic Games football match

22 april 2021 - 12:45:50
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa has been drawn in the same pool as hosts Japan and Mexico [...] Full text...

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FIFA unveils groups for Tokyo Olympic soccer event

21 april 2021 - 16:50:21
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The 28 teams that have qualified for the Olympic football tournaments discovered their group opponents after [...] Full text...

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Olympic soccer qualifiers: Cameroon stunned by Chile in Antalya

11 april 2021 - 13:05:35
Antalya, Turkey (PANA) - Cameroon's senior women's national team were defeated 2-1 by Chile in the CAF–CONMEBOL Tokyo 2020 Olympics [...] Full text...

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Cameroon battle Chile with sights on Tokyo Olympic ticket

07 april 2021 - 18:37:22
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - After a 13-month wait, Cameroon will finally continue their quest to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 [...] Full text...

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UNHCR calls for support for refugee athletes’ Tokyo Olympic medal hopes

07 april 2021 - 10:45:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ahead of Tokyo 2021, it’s never been more important to support the refugee athletes who have [...] Full text...

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South African Archbishop Tutu addresses athlete's racing ban

11 march 2021 - 13:35:18
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Archbishop Desmond Tutu has thrown his support for world champion athlete Caster Semenya who [...] Full text...

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2020 Tokyo Olympics: Kenya names star-studded marathon team

26 february 2021 - 15:10:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Athletics Kenya has named the East African country's team of four men and four women to [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Semenya to appeal testosterone ruling

26 february 2021 - 13:30:45
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Olympic champion Caster Semenya has confirmed that she will appeal to the [...] Full text...

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Kenya Olympic team managers trained on Tokyo 2020 health, safety protocols

23 february 2021 - 15:08:20
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -  Seven Kenyan managers of teams that qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics have completed training on [...] Full text...

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Tokyo 2020: Kenya volleyball team captain exudes confidence ahead of games

19 february 2021 - 18:40:04
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - National women volleyball team, Malkia Stikers' captain, Mercy Moim, is confident of a good show at [...] Full text...

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Japan, AfDB Group sign $668 million loan agreement

17 february 2021 - 09:28:19
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the African Development Fund (ADF) - the concessional [...] Full text...

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Kenya starts Commonwealth Games campaign in Uganda

12 february 2021 - 13:55:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)- Kenya's national badminton team will start the journey to qualifying for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Uganda. National [...] Full text...

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UNESCO honours women researchers in science

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

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Kenya rugby 7s teams to step up Olympics preparations in Spain

06 february 2021 - 09:52:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya is among the 24 teams invited to the Rugby 7s high-performance preparation tournaments in Spain. The [...] Full text...

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Athletics: Burkina Faso's Zango breaks world record of indoor triple jump

17 january 2021 - 11:25:55
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Burkina Faso's Hugues-Fabrice Zango on Saturday became  the first man to surpass 18 metres in the [...] Full text...

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Japanese Foreign Minister begins African journey through Tunisia

09 december 2020 - 21:20:55
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Secretary of State to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohamed Ali Nafti met Wednesday with [...] Full text...

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Japanese Foreign Minister due in Tunis on Wednesday

07 december 2020 - 17:12:01
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Preparations for the 8th Summit of the Tokyo International Conference for African Development (TICAD 8), scheduled [...] Full text...

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Russia set to relaunch sport cooperation with Congo

02 december 2020 - 20:53:10
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The ambassador of Russia to Congo, Gueorgui Tchepik, Wednesday expressed the determination of his country to [...] Full text...

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Rabat to host 2021 Diamond League season opener

24 november 2020 - 11:18:32
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Rabat will host the 2021 Wanda Diamond season-opening, Mohammed VI International Meeting, on 23 May, World [...] Full text...

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Athletics: Ugandan, Ethiopian set new world records in 10,000m and 5,000m respectively

08 october 2020 - 14:51:13
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei and Ethiopia's Letesenbet Gidey were the big stars of Wednesday's track and field [...] Full text...

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AfDB urges Japanese investors to seek investment partners in Africa

07 october 2020 - 13:49:30
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has urged Japanese investors to collaborate with local partners in [...] Full text...

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UN and partners promote sport as a tool to prevent violent extremism

19 september 2020 - 05:53:52
New York, US (PANA) - Ambassadors, senior UN officials, representatives of global sports organizations, and managers of some of the [...] Full text...

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Senegalese women's national handball team readies for Olympic qualification

17 september 2020 - 14:53:41
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese women's national handball team, reigning vice champion of Africa and second in the Olympic Qualification [...] Full text...

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Habib Sissoko re-elected head of Mali National Olympic and Sports Committee

10 august 2020 - 16:41:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the National Olympic and Sports Committee of Mali (CNOSM), Habib Sissoko, was re-elected [...] Full text...

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South Sudan refugee, athlete, Olympian is newest UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador

05 august 2020 - 05:33:56
New York, US (PANA) - A track and field athlete from South Sudan who was forced to flee conflict as [...] Full text...

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Tunisia to host TICAD 8 in 2022

16 july 2020 - 15:49:03
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The 8th session of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 8) will take place [...] Full text...

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Dakar Youth Olympics Games postponed to 2026

15 july 2020 - 22:49:50
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal and the international Olympics Committee (IOC) Wednesday agreed to postpone to 2026 the Youth Olympics [...] Full text...

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Benin ends posts of consular and chancellery chiefs

11 july 2020 - 15:07:43
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government has ended the positions of consular and chancellery heads in eight capitals in [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Commonwealth ministerial forum to discuss virus impact on sport

06 july 2020 - 07:39:54
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Ministers and officials from the 54 Commonwealth countries will meet on 23 July to [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Japan pulls out of race, Australia/New Zealand now hot favourites to host tournament

22 june 2020 - 09:08:15
Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - Australia and New Zealand will be hot favourites to win the hosting rights for the 2023 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Over 190 athletes benefit from World Athletics grants

21 june 2020 - 14:09:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - World Athletics on Sunday said that 193 athletes from 58 member federations will benefit from the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Broke international sports federations snap up Swiss loan offer

07 june 2020 - 10:43:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Around two-thirds of Switzerland-based  international sports federations have taken advantage of the government loans being offered [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: World Athletics rolls out welfare grant for financially handicapped athletes

15 may 2020 - 10:18:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Professional athletes experiencing financial hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic have started registering on Friday for [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Swiss Gov't, IOC bail out cash-strapped global sports federations

14 may 2020 - 12:06:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - International federations based in Switzerland will be able to access repayable loans part-covered by the International [...] Full text...

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Tunisia to host next African Judo Championship in 2021

14 may 2020 - 10:32:06
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia will in April 2021 host the African judo championship qualifiers for the 2021 Tokyo Olympic [...] Full text...

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Athletics: Nairobi to host Continental Tour in September

12 may 2020 - 17:03:15
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Nairobi will host a one-day Continental Tour Gold event in September, World Athletics announced Tuesday as [...] Full text...

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African Athletics Championships in Algiers 2021 set one month before Tokyo Olympics.

11 may 2020 - 14:36:31
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The 22nd African Athletics Championships, originally scheduled for next June in Algiers and postponed due to [...] Full text...

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DR Congo to host 9th Francophonie Games

08 may 2020 - 14:51:59
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Ninth La Francophonie Games will take place in Kinshasa, the capital of DR Congo, from [...] Full text...

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World Athletics Championships rescheduled for 15-24 July, 2022

08 april 2020 - 17:05:42
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The World Athletics Championships, originally scheduled for 6-15 August, 2021, in Eugene, USA, have been postponed [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tokyo Olympic Games postponed for one year

24 march 2020 - 13:00:10
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games have been postponed for one year due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) [...] Full text...

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Wait continues on fate of 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games

23 march 2020 - 10:12:55
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - As doubts grow about the holding of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, this summer [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya closes athletics training camps

18 march 2020 - 19:17:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Athletics Kenya (AK) on Wednesday ordered the closure of all athletics camps in the country in [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: 122 South Africans repatriated from China

12 march 2020 - 18:45:49
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –South Africa's Minister in the Presidency, Jackson Mthembu, said on Thursday that 122 South Africans [...] Full text...

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Third case of coronavirus confirmed in South Africa

08 march 2020 - 18:01:34
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The wife of South Africa's first coronavirus patient has also been diagnosed with Covid-19. [...] Full text...

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Kenya coach faults Olympic boxing qualifier judges

07 march 2020 - 18:03:54
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Erratic judges are to blame for Kenya boxers' below par performance at the recent 2020 Olympics [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus forces postponement of Africa-Oceania Olympics wrestling qualifiers in Morocco

06 march 2020 - 10:19:59
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Africa-Oceania associated wrestling qualifiers for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, which was scheduled for March 13-15 [...] Full text...

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South Africa confirms first case of coronavirus

05 march 2020 - 13:10:30
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African government on Thursday announced that the country’s first suspected case of [...] Full text...

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‘We can’t stop COVID-19 without protecting health workers’: WHO chief

04 march 2020 - 07:38:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A shortage of protective equipment is endangering health workers worldwide, the World Health Organization (WHO) has [...] Full text...

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Japanese business delegation visits Tunisia

03 march 2020 - 05:44:07
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – A Japanese economic delegation arrived on Monday in Tunis for a three-day visit aimed at discussing [...] Full text...

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Senegalese table tennis player qualifies for Tokyo Olympics

02 march 2020 - 16:19:15
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese table tennis will for the first time be represented by Ibrahima Diaw at the Olympic [...] Full text...

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Qualifying tourney yields 33 boxers to represent Africa at Tokyo 2020 Olympics

02 march 2020 - 15:53:42
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament (TQO) for the Tokyo Olympic Games, scheduled to take place from [...] Full text...

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South African swimming champion slams Chinese Olympic 'cheat'

02 march 2020 - 12:30:17
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African swimming legend Chad Le Clos has called for Chinese cheat Sun Yang [...] Full text...

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Second Kenyan boxer books Olympic ticket

01 march 2020 - 16:29:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s Christine Ongare is the second Kenyan boxer to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Ongare outpunched [...] Full text...

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Two South Africans infected with coronavirus

28 february 2020 - 13:43:25
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Two South African nationals working on a Japanese cruise ship have tested positive for [...] Full text...

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Kenyan boxer secures ticket to Tokyo Olympics

27 february 2020 - 13:56:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya registered its first boxer to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics late Wednesday in Dakar, [...] Full text...

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South Africa cancels international friendly over coronavirus

24 february 2020 - 14:27:55
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa will not send its Olympic football team to compete in Japan in [...] Full text...

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Tunisia to host two African table tennis competitions

19 february 2020 - 18:06:55
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Table Tennis Federation announced on Wednesday the organization, from February 24 to 29 in [...] Full text...

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221 boxers expected at Olympic qualification tourney in Dakar

18 february 2020 - 16:01:47
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Olympic Boxing Qualification Tournament to be held from 20-29 February 2020 in Dakar, Senegal, has [...] Full text...

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Tokyo Olympics: Gambia to host Africa beach volleyball qualifiers

16 february 2020 - 11:34:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Gambia will host the second round of the 2020 Olympic Games beach volleyball qualifiers in [...] Full text...

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Kenya picks squad for Olympic boxing qualifier

14 february 2020 - 10:40:37
Nanyuki, Kenya (PANA) - Boxing Federation of Kenya (BFK) on Friday named a 13-member national team to the forthcoming Africa [...] Full text...

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AU designates Tunisia to host TICAD 8

11 february 2020 - 08:47:46
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has been designated by the 33rd African Union Summit in Addis Ababa to host the [...] Full text...

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Morocco wins African karate championships

10 february 2020 - 15:31:29
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco has won the African karate championships for seniors, juniors and cadets, which it organized from [...] Full text...

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Tokyo Olympics: History-makers Kipchoge, Kosgei in Kenya marathon team

04 february 2020 - 14:56:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - World record holders Eliud Kipchoge and Brigid Kosgei have both been named in the  Kenyan line-up [...] Full text...

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2020 Tokyo Olympics: Kenya to face Brazil, Japan

31 january 2020 - 16:38:55
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya have been drawn against Brazil and other tough teams in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics women's [...] Full text...

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Karate African Championships from 7-9 February in Tangier

31 january 2020 - 15:08:17
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Royal Moroccan Federation of Karate and Associated Disciplines (FRMK) is organizing from February 7-9, at [...] Full text...

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Tunisia in 'group of death' of the handball qualifying tournament for Tokyo Olympics

28 january 2020 - 17:41:09
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian handball team is participating in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games qualifiers in France from [...] Full text...

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Handball CAN 2020: Egypt defeats Tunisia, wins continental trophy

27 january 2020 - 15:02:01
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Egypt was crowned African handball champion by beating defending champions and hosts, Tunisia, 27/22 in the [...] Full text...

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Fraser-Pryce, Ahoure to square up in Glasgow 60m dash

27 january 2020 - 14:26:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Top sprinters Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce and Murielle Ahoure are to head-up the women's 60 metres field [...] Full text...

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Tunisia and Egypt to play the 2020 handball AFCON

24 january 2020 - 20:35:37
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  The final of the 24th edition of the men’s handball Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) hosted [...] Full text...

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Nairobi to host World 2020 Athletics Continental Tour meet

24 january 2020 - 12:59:00
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Nairobi is one of the ten cities that will host 2020 World Athletics Continental Tour Gold [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde loses to Algeria, misses AFCON handball semi-final slot

22 january 2020 - 18:21:12
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The men's handball team of Cape Verde on Monday lost 23-25 to Algeria in the [...] Full text...

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Senegal: National coaches Moustapha Gaye back with the "Lionesses"

21 january 2020 - 19:03:13
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Moustapha Gaye, who was appointed last December as the National Technical Director (NTD) of Senegalese basketball, [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta assures Olympic-bound volleyball team state support

18 january 2020 - 12:24:07
Mombasa, Kenya (PANA)  -  President Uhuru Kenyatta has assured the Kenya national women volleyball team of full state support as [...] Full text...

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African Cup of Nations Handball Championship begins in Tunisia

16 january 2020 - 18:31:41
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The African Cup of Nations Handball tournament started on Thursday in the Rades Hall in Tunis. [...] Full text...

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Rwanda's women beach Volleyball off to Tanzania for 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games Qualifiers

09 january 2020 - 17:58:05
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan women's beach volleyball national teams departed for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on Thursday ahead of [...] Full text...

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Dakar to host 4th Youth Olympic Games in 2022

09 january 2020 - 07:47:10
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The fourth Youth Olympics Games (YOG) will be held from 22 October to 9 November in Dakar. The [...] Full text...

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Tokyo Olympics Qualifier: Egypt rolls over Nigeria

07 january 2020 - 17:42:45
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Egypt atoned for an earlier defeat by Kenya, rolling over Nigeria 3-0 (25-11,25-12,25-13) in a 2020 [...] Full text...

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2020 Tokyo Olympics Qualifiers: Cameroon, Kenya off to good start

06 january 2020 - 17:35:43
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya and Cameroon women volleyball sides won their matches in the ongoing 2020 Tokyo Olympics Africa [...] Full text...

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Tunisia participates in Cairo tournament qualifier for Tokyo Olympics Games

05 january 2020 - 20:08:03
Tunis Tunisia (PANA)  -  The Tunisian volleyball team Sunday arrived in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, to take part in the [...] Full text...

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Kenya in Cameroon for 2020 Tokyo Olympics qualifier

03 january 2020 - 20:44:14
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)  -  Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) Friday confirmed the arrival of the Kenyan team in Yaounde for the [...] Full text...

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Senegal starts construction of Diamniadio Olympic Stadium in January

01 january 2020 - 17:34:51
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Construction work  on the proposed Diamniadio Olympic Stadium in the suburbs of Dakar will start towards [...] Full text...

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Tunisia organises Olympic qualifiers for African national handball teams

01 january 2020 - 15:45:00
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia is organizing the African Handball tournament from January 16-26 for teams seeking to qualify for [...] Full text...

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Kenya set for Tokyo Olympics volleyball qualifier

31 december 2019 - 17:44:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya national women volleyball team head coach on Tuesday asked the squad to go for nothing [...] Full text...

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Africa's athletics governing body satisfied with Algeria's preparations for 2020 African Championships

28 december 2019 - 14:39:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) is satisfied with Algeria's preparations for hosting the 22nd African [...] Full text...

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Boxing OQT organizing committee inaugurated in Dakar

27 december 2019 - 21:23:19
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)  -  The organizing committee of the boxing Olympics Qualification Tournament (OQT) for Africa for the Tokyo Olympics [...] Full text...

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Analysis: Kenyan athletes fly flag on top of the world

25 december 2019 - 17:08:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)-Eliud Kipchoge's exploits in marathon and Kenya's exceptionally good performance at the 2019 Doha World Athletics remain the [...] Full text...

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Tokyo 2020: Kenya geared up for Olympic qualifiers

24 december 2019 - 14:23:08
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Lack of build up matches ahead of the forthcoming CAVB 2020 Tokyo Olympics Women's Volleyball Qualifiers [...] Full text...

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Moustapha Gaye is new Senegalese basketball technical director

20 december 2019 - 15:50:34
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Former coach of the "Lionesses" of Senegal, and more recently of the "Lions" team he led [...] Full text...

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Kipchoge to defend London Marathon title

16 december 2019 - 12:58:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Eliud Kipchoge has confirmed that he will defend his London Marathon title in April 2019. This ends [...] Full text...

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AfDB Group appoints Stefan Nalletamby as Acting Vice-President for the Private Sector, Infrastructure and Industrialization Complex

05 december 2019 - 17:15:19
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has announced the appointment [...] Full text...

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Farah returns to track, seeks Tokyo Olympics 10,000m gold

29 november 2019 - 15:28:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Four-time Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah has announced he will return to the 10,000m on the [...] Full text...

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South Africa's Springbok rugby captain visits Anfield

28 november 2019 - 11:06:28
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Rugby World Cup winning captain Siya Kolisi on Wednesday night fulfilled a [...] Full text...

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Cecafa title-winning Kenya feted in Nairobi

26 november 2019 - 17:25:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's senior national women team, Harambee Starlets, was feted in Nairobi Tuesday after being crowned winners [...] Full text...

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2019 U-23 AFCON: Hosts Egypt win 2nd title

22 november 2019 - 21:41:30
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Hosts Egypt defeated Cote d'Ivoire 2-1 on Friday to win the 2019 Under-23 AFCON Cup, its [...] Full text...

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World Athletics to step up anti-doping fight in Kenya

20 november 2019 - 11:49:23
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - In a bid to curb doping among Kenyan athletes, World Athletics is requesting Athletics Kenya to [...] Full text...

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Nigeria committed to high values of the Olympic movement - VP

14 november 2019 - 17:03:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has assured that Nigeria is committed to the high values of [...] Full text...

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3rd edition of Dakar Judo Open begins at the weekend

12 november 2019 - 18:46:01
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Dakar Arena sports hall, located in Diamniadio, in the far suburb of the Senegalese capital, [...] Full text...

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Kenyan rugby team qualifies for 2020 Olympic Games

10 november 2019 - 11:15:23
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA)  - The Kenyan seven-aside rugby team qualified for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, beating [...] Full text...

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Kenya, Zambia draw in Tokyo Olympics qualifier

08 november 2019 - 17:32:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s Harambee Starlets and Zambia settled for a 2-2 draw in a Tokyo 2020 Olympics qualifier [...] Full text...

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Zambia in Nairobi for 2020 Tokyo Olympics qualifier

07 november 2019 - 18:24:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Zambia’s women national team to Friday's Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualifier against Kenya, landed in Nairobi and [...] Full text...

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Huge crowds salute South Africa's rugby world champions

07 november 2019 - 11:34:22
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Tens of thousands of jubilant South Africans have lined the streets of Pretoria, Johannesburg [...] Full text...

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Ugandan referees to handle Kenya-Zambia Olympic qualifier

04 november 2019 - 15:56:26
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -Kenya senior women national team's Olympic qualifier match against Zambia will be handled  by centre referee Shamirah [...] Full text...

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Japan gives Congo 1 billion CFAF for rice project

02 november 2019 - 14:42:18
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Japan has made available 1.1 billion CFA francs to Congo for a rice project in the [...] Full text...

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Olympic Qualifier: Kenya picks provisional team to face Zambia

01 november 2019 - 15:11:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan senior women provisional national team to face Zambia in the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympic [...] Full text...

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Kenya faces Zambia in 2020 Tokyo Olympics qualifier

31 october 2019 - 13:51:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya will face Zambia in a 2020 Tokyo Olympics women football qualifier contrary to fears that [...] Full text...

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Kenyan teams fail to honour global assignments due to cash crunch

29 october 2019 - 13:27:52
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's senior national teams to forthcoming international assignments risk failing to honour their fixtures due to [...] Full text...

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Cape Town to host 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens

29 october 2019 - 11:49:56
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Cape Town has been named as the host city for the 2022 Rugby World [...] Full text...

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21 Malians to play CAN U23 in Egypt

28 october 2019 - 14:01:24
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian U23 national team coach Fanyeri Diarra has unveiled  selected players for the African Cup of [...] Full text...

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Senegalese ‘Lionesses’ at basketball OQT in Maputo

25 october 2019 - 21:01:29
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Cheikh Sarr, the coach of the Senegalese women basketball team, Friday named 12 players to play [...] Full text...

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Draw for the African Nations Handball Championship "AFCON Tunis 2020" made

20 october 2019 - 10:25:12
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The African Handball Confederation (AHBC) held a draw on Saturday in Tunis for the final phase [...] Full text...

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President Kenyatta fires Kenya Ferry Services board

18 october 2019 - 12:22:55
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta's decision to sack the entire Kenya Ferry Services board following the ferry incident [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kosgei targets Tokyo Olympics gold

16 october 2019 - 15:53:54
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Female World marathon record holder, Brigid Kosgei of Kenya, now eyes the 2020 Tokyo Olympics gold [...] Full text...

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Tunisia kick off African Women's Rugby Championship with 2 wins

12 october 2019 - 16:00:55
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The African Ladies Rugby Championship kicked off on Saturday in the Tunisian coastal city of Monastir, [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Coach blames World Cup debacle on under-exposure

05 october 2019 - 18:47:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's interim women national team coach Paul Bitok is attributing the country's dismal performance at the [...] Full text...

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Egypt to host volleyball play-offs for Tokyo Olympic Games

04 october 2019 - 14:17:17
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt will in the first week of January 2020 host the African play-offs of Volleyball for [...] Full text...

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South African rugby match broadcast in space

04 october 2019 - 12:47:44
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – History was made on Friday when the Rugby World Cup match between South Africa [...] Full text...

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Senegal beats DRC 29-18, looks to final against Angola at women handball OQT

27 september 2019 - 22:50:23
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)  - The Senegalese national handball team Friday evening beat DR Congo 29-18, 11- 8 at half time, [...] Full text...

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Angola begins women handball OQT successfully, Senegal to play DRC Friday

26 september 2019 - 22:46:01
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)  -  African champions Angola, thirteen times champion, successfully began the women handball Olympics Qualification Tournament (OQT) here [...] Full text...

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Cameroon withdraws from the Women's Handball Tournament in Dakar

26 september 2019 - 17:35:20
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Cameroon, which was to participate in the Women's Handball Qualifying Tournament (TQO) for the Tokyo Olympic [...] Full text...

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4 top African Women's Handball Teams meet in Dakar

25 september 2019 - 17:13:55
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The four top African women's handball teams are meeting in Senegal to compete for direct qualification [...] Full text...

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Mali’s national Cecifoot team to take part in next African Cup in Nigeria

25 september 2019 - 15:59:54
Bamako, Mali (PANA) –  Malian Cecifoot team, football for the blind, will take part in the Africa Cecifoot Cup of [...] Full text...

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Mugabe 'died of cancer', President Mnangagwa reveals

23 september 2019 - 11:31:19
Harare, Zimbabwe, (PANA) - Zimbabwe's former President Robert Mugabe died of cancer, President Mnangagwa has revealed. "National hero and Zimbabwe’s former [...] Full text...

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Football in Libya between insecurity and passion for a very popular sport

06 september 2019 - 22:51:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -   Libya's growing insecurity threatens to undermine football, by far the most popular sport in the country. The [...] Full text...

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Senegal ready for TOG women handball

04 september 2019 - 22:26:29
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)  -  The coach of the Senegalese women handball team, Frenchman Fred Bougeant, Wednesday released the list of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria set to recall its South African Ambassador over xenophobic attacks

04 september 2019 - 17:10:12
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Wednesday boycotted the World Economic Forum (WEF) which began on Wednesday in South Africa [...] Full text...

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Kenya faces Ghana in Olympic qualifier

04 september 2019 - 12:48:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan senior women national team will face off with Ghana in the third round of the [...] Full text...

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Malian President IBK notes Japan's availability to train African executives

03 september 2019 - 15:18:04
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Taking stock of the just ended 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VII), Malian [...] Full text...

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Mali takes on Ivorian women's football team for next Olympic Games

03 september 2019 - 13:58:07
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian women's national football team on Tuesday takes on their Ivorian counterpart in Bamako in the [...] Full text...

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Burundian vice-president satisfied with resolutions of 7th Tokyo international conference on Africa development

01 september 2019 - 13:40:12
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)    -   Burundi’s second vice-president in charge of economic and social affairs Joseph Butore Sunday returned to the [...] Full text...

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Kenya urges Africa to invest in sustainable Blue Economy

31 august 2019 - 16:40:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African countries have been urged to  invest in sustainable Blue Economy which has been recognized as [...] Full text...

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Siala, Faki discuss AU contribution to resolution of the Libyan crisis

31 august 2019 - 16:14:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Foreign Minister Mohamed Siala met with African Union Commission (AU) Chairperson  Moussa Faki Mahamat on [...] Full text...

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Kenya women forward breathes fire ahead of Olympic qualifier against Malawi

31 august 2019 - 13:42:54
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya women national team forward Mwanahalima Adam on Saturday said she is confident of victory in [...] Full text...

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Malian President IBK attends fund raising round table for children

31 august 2019 - 13:34:46
Bamako, Mali (PANA) -  Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, on the sidelines of the 7th Tokyo International Conference on Development [...] Full text...

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Generous Africa needs new partners, innovation to help forcibly displaced – UN refugee chief

31 august 2019 - 07:53:06
Yokohama, Japan (PANA0 - UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi has said financial support remains vital for helping the [...] Full text...

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TICAD 7: Burkinabe president satisfied with participation in conference

30 august 2019 - 17:43:22
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's President, Roch Marc Christian Kabore, says the participation of his country in the [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Premier League kicks off amid acute stadia shortage

30 august 2019 - 16:37:14
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The 2019-2020 Kenyan Premier League (KPL) kicked off Friday with an acute shortage of match venues. Worst [...] Full text...

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TICAD 7: Japan, AfDB unveil enhanced private sector initiative to bolster health, energy in Africa

30 august 2019 - 13:56:03
Yokohama, Japan (PANA) - Japan and the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Friday announced a joint target of US$3.5 billion [...] Full text...

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Uganda’s Museveni woos Japanese to process agricultural produce

29 august 2019 - 22:34:02
YOKOHAMA, JAPAN (PANA) – Uganda’s president, Yoweri Museveni, on Thursday appealed to Japanese investors to transfer their technology to Uganda [...] Full text...

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Uganda’s Museveni, Egypt’s El-Sisi meet in Japan

29 august 2019 - 22:04:03
Yokohama, Japan (PANA) – Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni on Thursday met with President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt on the sidelines [...] Full text...

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Museveni woos Japanese businessmen to invest in made-in-Uganda vehicles

29 august 2019 - 21:41:00
Yokohama, Japan (PANA) – President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda on Thursday asked businessmen from Japan to invest in the commercial [...] Full text...

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'Nigerians in Diaspora involved in criminal activities don't represent values of majority of citizens'

29 august 2019 - 21:04:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Yokohama, Japan, said that “the few Nigerians abroad” involved [...] Full text...

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Universal Health Care, Special Economic zone top agenda as Kenyatta, Japanese premier meet

29 august 2019 - 17:32:04
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's ongoing roll out of the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) programme and the development of a [...] Full text...

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Malawi pips Kenya in Olympic football qualifier

29 august 2019 - 17:13:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - After losing 3-2 to Malawi in their Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualifier first-leg tie in Blantyre, Malawi, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari asks for Japanese assistance in tackling piracy in Gulf of Guinea

29 august 2019 - 17:01:55
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday in Yokohama, Japan, sought the support of the Japanese government [...] Full text...

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Japan provides US$23 m to G5 Sahel for humanitarian services

29 august 2019 - 13:17:54
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Japan will release US$23 million for humanitarian services operating under the G5 Sahel, Japanese Foreign Affairs [...] Full text...

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TICAD 7: President Buhari says Nigeria has 'very attractive investment opportunities'

29 august 2019 - 08:36:50
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Yokohama, Japan, declared that his country has very attractive [...] Full text...

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TICAD 7: Guterres says ‘winds of hope are blowing ever stronger’ for Africa

29 august 2019 - 06:45:08
Yokohama, Japan (PANA) - African nations have made "significant progress" in developmental efforts in the last few years, UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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Japanese agro-entrepreneurs commit to doubling Africa rice production

28 august 2019 - 21:14:50
Yokohama, Japan (PANA) – The Sasakawa Association will work with the Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA) to help double rice [...] Full text...

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Buhari says closure of Nigeria's Seme border with Benin Republic is due to smuggling

28 august 2019 - 17:49:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday spoke for the first time on the closure of Nigeria’s [...] Full text...

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AU calls on Japan to intensify private sector investment in Africa

28 august 2019 - 15:28:07
Yokohama, Japan (PANA) - The African Union has urged the Japanese government to continue promoting private investment in Africa as [...] Full text...

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