Day 2 at AfDB Meetings in Nairobi
28 may 2024 - 11:42:24Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The BRICS Alliance, together with the new member additions, are providing immense trade and investment opportunities [...] Full text...
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2026 World Cup qualifiers: Lookman, Osimhen in strong Nigeria squad
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Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The BRICS Alliance, together with the new member additions, are providing immense trade and investment opportunities [...] Full text...
2026 World Cup qualifiers: Lookman, Osimhen in strong Nigeria squad
28 may 2024 - 11:35:06Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria have named a strong 25-man squad for their upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers against South [...] Full text...
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2024 Futsal World Cup: African trio know their group opponents
28 may 2024 - 06:24:00Samarkand, Uzbekistan (PANA) - The following are the groups of the 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Uzbekistan after the [...] Full text...
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Malawi moves to fight antibiotics resistance
24 may 2024 - 15:40:01Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) – The Malawi Ministry of Health, bioMérieux, and Pfizer will collaborate to advance Malawi’s efforts to fight [...] Full text...
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Rights watchdog flags deepening civil society crackdown in Tunisia
20 may 2024 - 07:19:56Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Tunisian authorities have arrested at least nine people amid escalating government actions in recent weeks to [...] Full text...
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Pro-Palestine camp set up at Cape Town campus
17 may 2024 - 08:11:03Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Staff and students at the University of Cape Town have erected a pro-Palestinian camp [...] Full text...
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First UN civil society forum held in Africa heralds ‘inclusive’ Summit of the Future
10 may 2024 - 07:06:41Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - ‘Meaningful participation’ and ‘inclusion’ were the buzzwords at the opening on Thursday of a major UN [...] Full text...
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2024 Olympic Games: Guinea pick final ticket for Paris Olympic Football tournament
09 may 2024 - 17:43:13Clairefontaine, France (PANA) - Guinea on Thursday picked up the final ticket of the 2024 Men’s Olympic Football tournament in France [...] Full text...
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Justice officer from DR Congo mission wins UN Trailblazer award
08 may 2024 - 06:55:44New York, US (PANA) - The UN’s second Trailblazer award for Women Justice and Corrections Officers has gone to Major [...] Full text...
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African trio brace for Futsal World Cup draw
05 may 2024 - 08:19:23Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The fates of Angola, Libya and Morocco will be decided this month as the three African [...] Full text...
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Mamelodi Sundowns clinch seventh successive title in style
03 may 2024 - 07:58:48TJohannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Mamelodi Sundowns FC reaffirmed their leading position as South African football kings on Thursday evening [...] Full text...
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Algeria hosts second regional CAF Club Licensing Workshop 2024
01 may 2024 - 07:25:40Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Following a successful kick off to the CAF Club Licencing Regional Workshop 2024 in Mauritania, Algeria [...] Full text...
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Global commodity prices level off, hurting prospects for lower inflation
25 april 2024 - 09:03:19EMBARGOED: NOT FOR PUBLICATION UNTIL THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2024, AT 11:00 AM UTC. Washington, United States (PANA) - Global commodity prices [...] Full text...
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Parlato and Loueke to headline Cape Town International Jazz Festival
24 april 2024 - 08:58:27Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Cape Town International Jazz Festival has announced two further leading acts who will [...] Full text...
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CAF Futsal AFCON: Morocco ease past Angola to clinch record-equalling third title
22 april 2024 - 05:28:15Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Atlas Lions of Morocco clinched their third consecutive TotalEnergies CAF Futsal AFCON title following a [...] Full text...
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CAF Futsal AFCON: Spirited Libya edge Egypt to secure World Cup ticket
22 april 2024 - 05:27:54Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Mediterranean Knights of Libya came from behind to beat Egypt 3-1 on penalties following a [...] Full text...
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CAF Futsal AFCON: Angola thrash Egypt 7-3 to reach final
21 april 2024 - 15:23:17Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Angola coach Marcos Antunes was full of praise for his players after the Sable Antelopes thrashed [...] Full text...
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2024 TotalEnergies CAF Futsal AFCON: We will play our game - Angola Coach
19 april 2024 - 08:59:33Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Angola boss, Marcos Antunes, has stressed that the Sable Antelopes will stick to their style of [...] Full text...
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2024 TotalEnergies CAF Futsal AFCON: The Pharaohs are 'positive' ahead of Angola match
19 april 2024 - 08:54:38Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The assistant coach of Egypt, Sameh Saleh Husein, says the atmosphere in the Pharaohs camp is [...] Full text...
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US sanctions four former senior Malawi officials for 'significant corruption'
18 april 2024 - 06:42:02Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has sanctioned four former senior Malawi officials due to their involvement in "significant [...] Full text...
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2024 CAF Futsal AFCON: Morocco, Angola reach semi-finals
16 april 2024 - 06:28:15Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - 2024 CAF Futsal AFCON hosts, Morocco, produced a scintillating performance to beat Zambia 13-0 in front [...] Full text...
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Senegalese opposition leader Bassirou Faye confirmed winner of presidential election
27 march 2024 - 20:52:10Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye was on Wednesday declared winner of last Sunday's presidential [...] Full text...
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UN Human Rights Committee adopts annual report
27 march 2024 - 11:36:18Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Human Rights Committee of the United Nations on Wednesday adopted its annual report covering its [...] Full text...
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Senegal's president-elect Faye pledges to govern with humility
26 march 2024 - 06:10:03Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal's president-elect, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, has pledged to govern with humility, with his priorities being [...] Full text...
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3RD UPDATE: President Sall congratulates Faye on his victory
25 march 2024 - 18:59:34Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – President Macky Sall on Monday congratulated opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye on his victory in Sunday's [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Senegal's ruling coalition candidate Amadou Ba concedes defeat
25 march 2024 - 15:46:44Dakar, Senegal (PANA) -The candidate of Senegal's ruling coalition, Benno Bokk Yaakaar, Amadou Ba, 62, on Monday conceded defeat to [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Senegal newspapers predict first round victory for opposition leader Faye
25 march 2024 - 10:31:27Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – As Senegalese await official results of Sunday's presidential election from the Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA), the [...] Full text...
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Early provisional results in Senegal's presidential election put opposition leader Faye ahead
25 march 2024 - 05:17:02Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Early results from Sunday's presidential election in Senegal put opposition leader Mr. Bassirou Diomaye Faye in the [...] Full text...
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Africa's biggest jazz festival returns to Cape Town
18 march 2024 - 10:31:44Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Cape Town International Jazz Festival will return this year after a four-year break [...] Full text...
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World Bank projects boost food security, economic opportunities in Tunisia
15 march 2024 - 14:44:08Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved two new loans worth US$520 million, providing additional [...] Full text...
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Water and electricity ‘will save us from famine’ (A feature by WFP)
03 march 2024 - 07:56:05Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - An initiative to rapidly develop villages in some of the most drought-prone and poorest rural areas [...] Full text...
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Israel-Palestine crisis: Dozens address UN world court hearings on Israeli practices
24 february 2024 - 10:24:50The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - A record 52 States and three international organisations provided comments and presentations at public hearings this [...] Full text...
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Alternatives from international and regional powers to Abdoulaye Bathily's initiative to break the deadlock in Libya
22 february 2024 - 19:01:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The initiative launched last November by the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has [...] Full text...
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UN imposes sanctions against six people involved in eastern DR Congo violence
21 february 2024 - 08:04:49New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Tuesday imposed sanctions against six people involved in the bloody [...] Full text...
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EU launches marine security operation to enhance freedom of navigation in Red Sea
19 february 2024 - 17:00:22Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council launched on Monday a defensive maritime security operation to restore and safeguard freedom [...] Full text...
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13 years after 17 February 2011 revolution, Libyans have mixed feelings about Saturday's commemoration of the anniversary
15 february 2024 - 18:56:06Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Over the past few days, the city of Tripoli has been abuzz with excitement as it [...] Full text...
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First-ever UN report reveals complex threats to migratory species
13 february 2024 - 05:56:56New York, US (PANA) - Migratory species globally are facing critical challenges, with nearly half in decline and over 20 [...] Full text...
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World Bank’s new outcome bond helps communities remove, recycle plastic waste
25 january 2024 - 13:08:39Washington, United States (PANA) - The World Bank has priced a seven-year $100 million, principal-protected Plastic Waste Reduction-Linked Bond, providing [...] Full text...
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World Bank portfolio in Mali in 2023 estimated at 200 billion CFA francs
24 january 2024 - 17:45:37Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The World Bank's portfolio in Mali in 2023 is estimated at more than CFAF 200 billion, [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: CAF media outlet names top 10 players to watch
06 january 2024 - 12:37:08Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - In a few days' time, Africa will be vibrating to the rhythm of the 34th edition [...] Full text...
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Inheriting the stalemate: 2024 keeps alive hopes of way out of crisis in Libya
04 january 2024 - 18:00:13Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The year 2023 would, with a few exceptions, have been like the previous years of the [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: Nigeria Peseiro coach names 25 players
31 december 2023 - 17:41:13Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - José Peseiro, the coach of Nigeria, has named the 25 players who could represent the Super [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: Angola coach Goncalves names 23 players
31 december 2023 - 17:27:55Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Pedro Gonçalves, the coach of Angola, has selected 23 players who could represent the Palancas Negras [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: Morocco coach Regragui names 27 players in provisional squad
29 december 2023 - 07:43:02Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Reigning CAF Coach of the Year, Walid Regragui, has named a provisional squad of 27 to [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: Namibia trainer Benjamin names list of 28 players
26 december 2023 - 07:25:45Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - Namibia coach Collin Benjamin has named 28 players likely to represent the Brave Warriors at the [...] Full text...
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World Bank increases support for human capital programme in Morocco
20 december 2023 - 08:56:19Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a new US$500 million loan aimed at improving [...] Full text...
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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Day 4 matches resume on Tuesday
18 december 2023 - 11:33:07Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa’s biggest club competition, the 2023/24 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League, officially resumes this week, with Match [...] Full text...
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New seeds, better seeds? World Bank Blog By Sergio Puerto, Ph.D. candidate in Applied Economics at Cornell University
17 december 2023 - 12:55:59Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Imagine you are a scientist in charge of deciding which new crop variety to [...] Full text...
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COP28: Our voices, needs must be put first in climate talks, young people declared
08 december 2023 - 16:51:18Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Young climate advocates at COP28 in Dubai on Friday said they will not sit idly by [...] Full text...
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'Morocco's position on Libya is reassuring,' says senior Libyan politician
08 december 2023 - 15:19:18Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The President of the Libyan High Council of State, Muhammad Meftah Takala, has lauded Morocco for [...] Full text...
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Morocco reaffirms importance of elections in Libya
08 december 2023 - 15:14:02Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Resident Abroad, Nasser Bourita, reaffirmed on [...] Full text...
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CAF launches Research Hub to support African Football Development
04 december 2023 - 07:52:16Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Sunday announced the launch of the CAF Research Hub [...] Full text...
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Somali-born champion of refugee education wins top UNHCR award
28 november 2023 - 13:25:46Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A former child refugee born in Somalia, who dedicated himself to changing lives through education, has [...] Full text...
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Libya's Interior Minister calls for greater support for agencies fighting illegal immigration
25 november 2023 - 19:47:52Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting Libyan Minister of the Interior, General Imad Trabelsi, has stressed the need to support [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: France beat Uzbekistan 1-0 to seal semi-final spot
25 november 2023 - 12:04:16Jakarta, Indinesia (PANA) - Ismail Bouneb's late strike earned France a hard-fought victory over Uzbekistan and a place in the [...] Full text...
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Morocco reiterates its support for UN efforts to resolve institutional crisis in Libya
24 november 2023 - 16:30:11Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Moroccan minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad, Nasser Bourita, has reiterated that [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Line-up of quarter final matches
23 november 2023 - 06:36:25Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - The following is the line-up for the quarter final matches in the 2023 FIFA U-17 World [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: France edge out Senegal 5-3 on penalties
22 november 2023 - 14:47:43Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - France booked a FIFA U-17 World Cup quarter-final with Uzbekistan after a 5-3 penalty shootout victory [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Uzbekistan stun England to reach last eight
22 november 2023 - 13:18:42Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Uzbekistan captain Lazizbek Mirzaev's stunning free-kick earned his team a sensational FIFA U-17 World Cup victory [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Morocco through after shootout drama
21 november 2023 - 17:49:17Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Morocco scored a stoppage-time equalizer then beat Iran in a penalty shootout to secure a place [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Joan Tincres bags brace in 3-0 victory over USA as France sustain perfect record
18 november 2023 - 14:35:52Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Joan Tincres was at the double as France made sure of top spot in Group E [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's President flies to Germany for Berlin G20 Compact with Africa Conference
18 november 2023 - 10:23:22Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday left Abuja for Berlin, Germany, to attend the G20 Compact [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Five-star Mali book Round of 16 place; Spain take top spot
16 november 2023 - 11:47:35Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Mali recorded an emphatic 5-1 win over Canada to secure their Round of 16 spot in [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup: Senegal, five others reach Round of 16
16 november 2023 - 05:36:04Bandung, Indonesia (PANA) - Even with one match still to be played in the group stage, Senegal, Spain, England, France, [...] Full text...
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2026 FIFA World Cup: Africa's hopeful ready for tough qualifying marathon
15 november 2023 - 11:52:26Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's marathon 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign kicks off on Wednesday, 15 November, with 40 nations [...] Full text...
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2023 CAF Awards: Nominees for women’s categories
14 november 2023 - 15:59:13Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has unveiled the preliminary nominees for [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: 2 African countries lose first matches
13 november 2023 - 20:01:37Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - It was not a particularly good day for two African teams as Day two matches were [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA U17 WC: Results of Day 2 matches played on Monday
13 november 2023 - 11:09:49Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - The following are the results of Day two matches in Groups A and B played on [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA U17 WC: Doumbia hat-trick fires Mali to U17 World Cup win over Uzbekistan
11 november 2023 - 12:14:04Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - A. Mamadou Doumbia hat-trick propelled Mali to an emphatic 3-0 victory over Uzbekistan in their opening [...] Full text...
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Building resilient communities together in Burundi: World Bank Blog By Åsa Giertz and Dario Zanardi
10 november 2023 - 18:10:28Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Sometimes people have to go through periods of hardship in their lives, like natural disasters, unemployment, [...] Full text...
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Five judges elected to UN top court
10 november 2023 - 09:13:57New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly and the Security Council on Thursday elected five judges to serve [...] Full text...
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Heads of Libya's two Chambers agree on intra-Libyan solution to country's crisis
09 november 2023 - 12:48:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan High State Council, Mohamed Tekkala, has agreed with the Speaker of [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup: Morocco Squad unveiled
08 november 2023 - 15:07:55Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Head coach of the Moroccan Under-17 national team Said Chiba has revealed his squad that will [...] Full text...
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20213 AFL: Casablanca’s iconic Stade Mohamed V to host first leg of final
03 november 2023 - 06:35:15Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Casablanca’s iconic Stade Mohamed V, will create history when it hosts the new African Football League [...] Full text...
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UNSMIL, Libyan State Council acknowledge existence of political problems at root of current impasse
27 october 2023 - 17:26:59Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General and United Nations Support Mission in Libya [...] Full text...
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High State Council and UNSMIL agree on need for dialogue among Libyan political partners to achieve elections in Libya
26 october 2023 - 18:00:15Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation from the Libyan High Council of State has agreed with the deputy Special Representative [...] Full text...
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FIFA 2030 World Cup: Co-hosts Morocco, Spain on collision course over venue for final match
23 october 2023 - 07:28:51Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Morocco, confirmed earlier this month by FIFA as a joint-host of the 2030 World Cup finals [...] Full text...
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Saudi Arabia score late to snatch draw against Nigeria
14 october 2023 - 08:12:33Portimao, Portugal. (PANA) - Kelechi Iheanacho came off the bench to give Nigeria the lead after the West Africans went [...] Full text...
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Libya's electoral laws still await consensus before leading to elections
12 october 2023 - 20:48:37Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Following reservations of the High Council of State regarding the draft laws for the election of [...] Full text...
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New RISE partnership aims to increase developing countries' participation in mineral and clean energy industries
12 october 2023 - 07:38:36Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - Creating jobs and confronting climate change are two of the biggest challenges in the fight against [...] Full text...
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Rights group accuses Rwandan authorities of using violence to silence criticism
10 october 2023 - 10:27:38New York, US (PANA) – Rwandan authorities and their proxies are using violence, judicial mechanisms, and intimidation to try to [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup: Morocco's ambitious talents ready to shine
09 october 2023 - 07:03:51Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Morocco will be making their second appearance on the global stage when the 2023 FIFA Under-17 [...] Full text...
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UNSMIL receives copy of electoral laws promulgated by Parliament
07 october 2023 - 12:15:03Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has announced that on Thursday it received an official [...] Full text...
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Rights group says unlawful killings of two people by Cameroon separatists must not go unpunished
07 october 2023 - 06:47:31Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Amnesty international has condemned the unlawful killing of two people by armed separatists in the the [...] Full text...
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US envoy calls for elections to be held in Libya as part of current process
06 october 2023 - 12:00:44Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US Special Envoy to Libya, Ambassador Richard Norland, has said that the political process in [...] Full text...
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2030 FIFA WC: CAF congratulates joint-hosts Morocco, Portugal, Spain
06 october 2023 - 11:19:24Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has congratulated Morocco and its partners, Portugal and Spain, following [...] Full text...
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Qatar, UN call for political agreement on Libyan elections
05 october 2023 - 13:08:56Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, and the Qatari Minister [...] Full text...
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Morocco earthquake: Morocco needs $11.6 billion over five years to reconstruct earthquake-hit areas
21 september 2023 - 08:04:22Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco says it will need 120 billion dirhams (about $11.6 billion) over a five-year period to [...] Full text...
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Best FIFA Football Awards: Voting open as nominees announced
19 september 2023 - 06:40:58Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA is once again preparing to crown the leading performers from women’s and men’s football in [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup: FIFA organises draw for tournament
15 september 2023 - 17:19:43Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The draw for the FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023, which would be held from 10 [...] Full text...
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Morocco earthquake: Government activates emergency programme to rehouse victims
15 september 2023 - 06:25:58Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco is activating an emergency programme for rehousing victims as well as caring for those most [...] Full text...
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Morocco earthquake: Death toll reaches 2,946
14 september 2023 - 07:45:00Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The death toll in the earthquake that hit Morocco on 8 September has risen to 2,946, [...] Full text...
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Morocco earthquake: IFRC launches 100 million Swiss Francs emergency appeal to scale up relief efforts
13 september 2023 - 08:24:55Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has launched an emergency appeal [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Morocco earthquake: Death toll goes up to 2,901 with 5,530 injuries
12 september 2023 - 13:30:05Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The death toll from Morocco's devastating earthquake has gone up to 2,901 frrom 2,681, the Ministry of [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup: Draw scheduled for 15 September in Zurich
12 september 2023 - 08:25:25Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The draw for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup will be held in Zurich on 15 [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup: List of all qualified countries
12 september 2023 - 08:21:12Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Here is a list of all the teams going to Indonesia for the 2023 FIFA Under-17 [...] Full text...
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Morocco earthquake: Death toll rises to 2,862 as hopes to rescue victims trapped under rubbles fade
12 september 2023 - 06:21:45Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The death toll from last Friday's earthquake that struck several Moroccan provinces and prefectures has risen [...] Full text...
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2ND UPDATE: Morocco earthquake: Death toll rises to 2,681
11 september 2023 - 18:07:05Rabat, Ethiopia (PANA) - Morocco's Ministry of the Interior said on Monday issued a second update on the toll of [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Morocco earthquake: Death toll rises to 2,497
11 september 2023 - 11:47:42Rabat, Ethiopia (PANA) - Morocco's Ministry of the Interior said on Monday that the death toll from last Friday night's [...] Full text...
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Morocco earthquake: Rescuers battle odds to reach victims
11 september 2023 - 07:34:42Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Battling blocked roads, rough terrain, distance, inadequate equipment and aftershocks, among others, rescuers are racing against [...] Full text...
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GERD: Ethiopian PM announces successful final filing of controversial dam
11 september 2023 - 06:28:35Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Sunday announced the successful fourth and final filling of [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Morocco earthquake: Death toll climbs to 2,122 as rescue teams reach some badly hit areas
10 september 2023 - 17:01:18Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The death toll from last Friday's earthquake in Morocco has climbed again to 2,122 as rescuers [...] Full text...
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Morocco wakes up in fear of more grim news as death toll in earthquake climbs to 2,012
10 september 2023 - 05:58:24Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Mooccans are waking up on Sunday to more grim news as the scale of the devastation [...] Full text...
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4TH UPDATE: Morocco declares three days of national mourning for earthquake victims
09 september 2023 - 20:44:44Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco has declared three days of national mourning after a deadly earthquake on Friday night caused [...] Full text...
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3RD UPDATE: Death toll in Morocco earthquake now 1,037
09 september 2023 - 15:56:42Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The death toll on the earthquake that struck Morocco on Saturday is now 1,037, the Ministry [...] Full text...
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Libyan authorities show solidarity with Morocco for earthquake victims
09 september 2023 - 14:53:03Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan authorities have expressed their full solidarity and compassion with Morocco for the victims of the [...] Full text...
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2ND UPDATE: Death toll in Morocco earthquake crosses 1,000-mark
09 september 2023 - 13:37:24Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The death toll in the earthquake that hit Morocco on Friday night is now over 1,000, [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Death toll in Morocco earthquake rises to 'at least 820' - Interior ministry
09 september 2023 - 10:56:49Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The death toll in the earthquake that hit Morocco on Friday night has climbed to "at [...] Full text...
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Hundreds die as powerful earthquake hits central Morocco
09 september 2023 - 07:03:10Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - At least 632 people have died when a powerful earthquake hit Morocco on Friday night, the Ministry [...] Full text...
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Coasts, sea life facing major threat due to massive sand removal
06 september 2023 - 11:52:35Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Startling findings from a new UN data platform reveal that the marine dredging industry is extracting [...] Full text...
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Amhara Conflict: Ethiopia shaken by a new, growing rebellion in Amhara (News feature)
18 august 2023 - 11:45:18Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Two weeks after irregular militia fighters called the Fano seized several towns and cities in [...] Full text...
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Turning on water taps for half a million people in Mozambique’s capital ( A World Bank feature)
16 august 2023 - 09:18:49Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The Greater Maputo Area faced a severe water crisis and did not have enough water to [...] Full text...
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FIFA, PSG, CAF, fans celebrate magical Jay Jay Okocha at 50
15 august 2023 - 07:17:53Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - World football governing body, FIFA, Confederation of African Football (CAF) and Paris Saint-Germain, have sent birthday [...] Full text...
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2023-24 CAF Champions League: Clubs bolster squads in transfer window
15 august 2023 - 06:54:15Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - As the anticipation builds for the upcoming 2023-24 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League beginning on Friday, teams [...] Full text...
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AfDB VP tours Export Trade Group in southern Africa
03 august 2023 - 09:55:15Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Vice President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Solomon Quaynor, has concluded a [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwean player gets FIFA relief
02 august 2023 - 12:50:02Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwean football player, Last Jesi, has won his contractual case against Sudanese club, Al-Hilal Khartoum, after [...] Full text...
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UNHCR, IOM outline new approach to assist growing number of migrants
25 july 2023 - 06:38:25Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In a world characterised by economic crises, conflicts, and natural disasters, the uptick in migration is [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA WWC: Female referees inspiring girls to 'dream big'
21 july 2023 - 06:25:02Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - As the FIFA Women's World Cup kicked off on Thursday, the focus will not only be [...] Full text...
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Inter Miami secures monumental signing of Lionel Messi
16 july 2023 - 08:48:32Fort Lauderdale, US (PANA) - In an unparalleled move for Major League Soccer (MLS), Inter Miami CF of Fort Lauderdale, [...] Full text...
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A look at Abidjan, host of CAF General Assembly, upcoming major competitions and events
12 july 2023 - 07:03:20Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The economic hub of Côte d'Ivoire, Abidjan, will be abuzz with CAF activities over the [...] Full text...
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CAF President Motsepe visits new Moroccan Football Headquarters
08 july 2023 - 06:18:31Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - CAF President, Dr Patrice Motsepe, has congratulated Morocco, saying African Governments should partner with their National [...] Full text...
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UNSMIL denies top official intends to announce roadmap for elections
06 july 2023 - 12:57:57Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has denied "fabricated" news circulating in a number [...] Full text...
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South Africa's Zulu king MisuZulu KaZwelithini denies being poisoned
04 july 2023 - 08:00:12Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa's Zulu King MisuZulu KaZwelithini has denied that he was poisoned stating that he is in [...] Full text...
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South Africa's Zulu king MisuZulu KaZwelithini hospitalised in Eswatini amid fears of poisoning
02 july 2023 - 12:19:19Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa's Zulu King MisuZulu KaZwelithini has been hospitalised following an illness, and suspicions of poisoning, South [...] Full text...
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200 Days to 2023 AFCON in Cote d'Ivoire
28 june 2023 - 07:08:00Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Tuesday marked exactly 200 days to the kick-off of Africa's biggest event - the 2023 [...] Full text...
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Libyan presidential candidates reject results of Electoral Law Commission
26 june 2023 - 17:49:26Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Candidates in Libya's 24 December 2021 presidential election have rejected the conclusions of the 6+6 Joint [...] Full text...
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Three sub-Saharan migrants die, 12 others are missing off Tunisian coast
24 june 2023 - 14:13:24Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - At least 12 sub-Saharan migrants are missing and three have died following the capsizing of three [...] Full text...
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Bangladesh maintains its position as Benin's leading customer
20 june 2023 - 19:11:32Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Bangladesh maintained its position as Benin's leading customer in the first quarter of the current year, [...] Full text...
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Togo is Benin's biggest customer in ECOWAS region
20 june 2023 - 17:54:59Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Togo is Benin's best customer among the member countries of the Economic Community of West African [...] Full text...
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US urges Libyan leaders to allow elections to be held
20 june 2023 - 13:20:01Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United States' delegate to the United Nations, Jeffrey Delaurentis, on Monday called on Libya's leaders [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA Women's WC: Tagnaout, Chebbak headline Morocco debut squad
20 june 2023 - 06:22:36Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Top stars, Ghizlane Chebbak and Fatima Tagnaout, are among the 28 players named in Morocco's squad [...] Full text...
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Abdoulaye Bathily welcomes 6+6 Commission's draft electoral laws despite inadequacy for resolving situation in Libya
19 june 2023 - 18:11:38Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, believes that the announcement [...] Full text...
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Security guard stabbed near Brazilian embassy in Tunis
19 june 2023 - 16:48:41Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A security guard was attacked on Monday by an unidentified individual near the Brazilian embassy in [...] Full text...
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Abdoulaye Bathily addresses Security Council on situation in Libya
19 june 2023 - 14:50:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Equatorial Guinea stun Tunisia to clinch ticket, Morocco defeated
18 june 2023 - 06:24:23Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Equatorial Guinea secured their place in the highly-anticipated TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), with [...] Full text...
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17 Libyan political parties present positions on electoral laws adopted by 6+6 Commission to UNSMIL
16 june 2023 - 13:33:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Deputy Head of the United Nations Mission of [...] Full text...
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Electoral laws adopted by 6+6 Commission continues to cause controversy in Libya
15 june 2023 - 18:38:01Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Controversy continues to rage in Libya since the announcement in Bouznika, Morocco, of a consensus between [...] Full text...
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Friendlies round-up: Cape Verde hold Morocco, Gabon win big in France
14 june 2023 - 07:20:10Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco and Cape Verde played out a hard-fought goalless draw in a friendly match held at [...] Full text...
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Libyan CSOs, activists, rights groups, academics reject conclusions of 6 + 6 Commission on electoral laws
13 june 2023 - 13:10:28Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Scores of Libyan figures, including academics, human rights activists, civil society organisations and politicians, have voiced [...] Full text...
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Delta Queens dethrone Bayelsa Queens to win sixth Nigerian women's league title
13 june 2023 - 06:18:25Asaba, Nigeria (PANA) - Delta Queens have won their sixth Nigerian Women's Football League Premiership title after beating holders, Bayelsa [...] Full text...
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Chairman of Libyan State Council briefs foreign diplomats on Electoral Law
12 june 2023 - 13:08:01Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the High Council of State, Khaled al-Mechri on Sunday briefed several ambassadors in [...] Full text...
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Libyan Presidential Council ready for inclusive talks to ensure successful elections in Libya
11 june 2023 - 15:15:05Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council is ready to hold wide-ranging consultations with all the national institutions and [...] Full text...
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Trafficking in the Sahel: Muzzling the illicit arms trade (Feature by UN News)
11 june 2023 - 07:06:00Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Shoppers in Mali’s Gao, Timbuktu, and Ménaka regions in Mali can snap up AK-pattern assault rifles [...] Full text...
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Senior Libyan, Turkish officials discuss results 6+6 Commission
10 june 2023 - 12:27:08Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan High State Council, Khaled al-Mechri, discussed with the new Turkish Minister [...] Full text...
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Five Western countries urge Libyan stakeholders to create favourable conditions for elections
09 june 2023 - 13:30:20Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The embassies of five Western countries in Libya -- France, Germany, Italy, UK and the United [...] Full text...
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2022/23 CAF Champions League: Casablanca buzzing as old rivals Wydad, Ahly prepare for epic clash
09 june 2023 - 08:42:33Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - The Moroccan city of Casablanca is experiencing an exceptional atmosphere, only a few days before the [...] Full text...
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Doubts about organiZation of elections persist despite announcement of compromise on the electoral laws
08 june 2023 - 18:53:45Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -Despite the announcement in the Moroccan town of Bouznika that a compromise had been reached on the [...] Full text...
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Libyan Presidential Council urges 6+6 Commission to continue addressing stumbling blocks in electoral laws
08 june 2023 - 12:30:01Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council has welcomed the results of the meetings in Morocco of the 6 [...] Full text...
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UNSMIL to consult stakeholders to overcome electoral law disputes
08 june 2023 - 12:16:41Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Mission of Support in Libya (UNSMIL) sys it will continue to work with [...] Full text...
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Joint commission to draft electoral laws for Libyan elections reaches consensus
07 june 2023 - 12:00:02Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's 6 + 6 Joint Commission, which is responsible for drafting electoral laws for elections expected [...] Full text...
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Libya's 6+6 Commission responsible for drafting electoral laws to sign draft agreement against backdrop of controversy
06 june 2023 - 10:49:21Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's 6+6 joint Commission responsible for drafting electoral laws is preparing to sign the draft consensus [...] Full text...
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Côte d'Ivoire hosts 2023 World Environment Day
05 june 2023 - 06:47:21Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) – Focusing on solutions to plastic pollution, Côte d'Ivoire is on Monday hosting World Environment Day [...] Full text...
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Libyan media organisations support parliament's ban on trial of civilians by military courts
03 june 2023 - 18:40:17Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan media organizations on Friday welcomed the Libyan parliament's decision to ban the trial of civilians [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA U-20 C: Nigerian, Argentine coaches trade boasts as they seek quarterfinal ticket
31 may 2023 - 08:20:56San Juan, Argentina (PANA) - Coach of Nigeria’s Under-20 male team, the Flying Eagles, Ladan Bosso, says his boys will [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup: USA, Israel reach quarter-finals
31 may 2023 - 07:34:00Mendoza, Argentina (PANA) - USA and Israel on Tuesday advanced to the quarter-finals of the ongoing 2023 FIFA Under-20 World [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup: Round of 16 matches begin on Tuesday
30 may 2023 - 08:45:26Mendoza, Argentina (PANA) - Two matches will be played on Tuesday as matches in the round of 16 begin at [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup: All 16 qualifiers for knockout stage emerge
29 may 2023 - 11:02:46Buenos Aires, Argentina (PANA) - With all final group matches completed, all qualifiers for the round of 16 of the [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup: Two more teams reach round of 16, total now 8
27 may 2023 - 12:39:15Buenos Aires, Argentina (PANA) - With the final Group matches decided on Friday in Groups A and B, two more [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup: Gambia, Nigeria, 4 others qualify for round of 16
26 may 2023 - 09:33:39Buenos Aires, Argentina (PANA) - Two African countries, Gambia and Nigeria, are among the six that have qualified for the [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Quotes and notes by people caught in fighting (Compiled by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)
25 may 2023 - 17:06:17Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Civilians in the, war situation in the Sudan publish different stories and comments about their ordeal. [...] Full text...
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UN agencies call for protection of children on the move from violence
25 may 2023 - 05:20:59New York, US (PANA) - The UN’s top advocate on ending violence against children joined UN agencies on Wednesday in [...] Full text...
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FIFA U-20 World Cup: Day 2, Group matches
24 may 2023 - 05:51:52Buenos Aires, Argentina (PANA) - Here are Day 2 matches in Groups C and D at the ongoing FIFA Under-20 [...] Full text...
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FIFA U-20 World Cup: Results of group matches
21 may 2023 - 12:28:46Buenos Aires, Argentina (PANA) - Here are results of group matches played so far at the FIFA Under-20 World Cup [...] Full text...
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Refugees fleeing Sudan war flock to Ethiopia
19 may 2023 - 20:18:19Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Some 22,600 people from 64 different nationalities have arrived in Ethiopia after fleeing the war [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: War forces Ethiopian refugees to flee back across border
16 may 2023 - 12:19:53Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Over 20,400 people, mostly Ethiopian returnees fleeing the war in Sudan, have crossed Ethiopia’s Metema [...] Full text...
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South Africa slams US over Russia arms supply claims
13 may 2023 - 07:05:26Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Government says US ambassador Reuben Brigety "admitted that he crossed the [...] Full text...
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Rights group accuses Tunisian gov't of moving to dismantle largest opposition party
11 may 2023 - 07:54:09Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Tunisian authorities have intensified their attack on opponents of President Kais Saied’s 2021 power grab, moving [...] Full text...
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Bodies of 210 sub-Saharan migrants found off Tunisia coast
29 april 2023 - 15:59:41Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Within the last ten days, the Tunisian coastguard has recovered some 210 bodies of illegal migrants [...] Full text...
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2023 U-20 FIFA WC: African quartet handed interesting draws
23 april 2023 - 03:43:33Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - At this year's FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Argentina, Africa has been handed interesting groups with [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso seek second Under-17 African title
16 april 2023 - 07:51:33Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - After a long 12-year absence, Burkina Faso return to the TotalEnergies Under-17 Africa Cup of [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: PM appoints senior TPLF executive Getachew head of Tigray Interim Regional Administration
23 march 2023 - 11:14:57Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, has appointed Getachew Reda, a key member of the [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: Parliament removes rebel TPLF from terrorist list
22 march 2023 - 18:26:18Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian House of People's Representatives on Wednesday removed the rebel Tigray People's Liberation Front [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO urges China to be ‘transparent’ in sharing COVID-19 data
18 march 2023 - 09:25:46Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) continues to call for China to be ‘transparent’ in sharing COVID-19 [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Tanzanian President underatkes State Visit to South Africa
16 march 2023 - 14:40:46Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The South African government on Thursday welcomed visiting Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan and [...] Full text...
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U.S. Under Secretary Uzra Zeya commends Gambia truth commission
15 march 2023 - 11:08:20Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Ms Uzra Zeya, U.S. Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights, has said that [...] Full text...
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Senior US diplomat to visit Gambia, Senegal
11 march 2023 - 06:49:08Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya will [...] Full text...
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Sudanese breathe sigh of relief, as military harsh statements subdue (News analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)
08 march 2023 - 16:37:54Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese breathed a sigh of relief, even if temporarily, as the head of the Rapid Support [...] Full text...
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2023 U-20 AFCON: Nigeria battle Uganda for semifinals, World Cup tickets
02 march 2023 - 10:43:36Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nigeria will meet Uganda on Thursday in one of the quarter-finals of the ongoing African U-20 [...] Full text...
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Managing the oil sector, a headache in Burundi
28 february 2023 - 14:44:56Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The public company for the production and marketing of water and electricity (REGIDESO) has recently gained [...] Full text...
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2023 U20 AFCON: CAF releases list of match officials
19 february 2023 - 06:23:58Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - A list of 16 referees, 18 assistant referees and six video assistant referees (VAR) has been [...] Full text...
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Body of Ghana footballer Christian Atsu recovered from Turkey earthquake rubble
18 february 2023 - 08:55:07Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu, who was playing in Turkey, has died in the devastating earthquake that [...] Full text...
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UN environment agency tackles mercury-tarnished gold mining industry
17 february 2023 - 06:29:27Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Reducing mercury use by nearly 370 tons in nine countries, a UN environment agency initiative now [...] Full text...
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EU Parliament calls for Eswatini aid suspension
16 february 2023 - 22:22:28Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Parliament has passed a resolution calling for the suspension of aid to Eswatini and [...] Full text...
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UN agencies mobilise for end to FGM in Ethiopia
07 february 2023 - 19:51:29Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - UN agencies working in Ethiopia have called for enhanced efforts to combat female genital mutilation [...] Full text...
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USAID denounces release of killer of two workers; calls for his rearrest
04 february 2023 - 12:30:31Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has strongly denounced the recent release of a Sudanese [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: PM Abiy, TPLF leader Tadesse lead delegatons for first high level talks
03 february 2023 - 18:35:40Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Top officials of the Ethiopian government and Tigray People's Liberation Front (TLLF) on Friday held [...] Full text...
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US calls on Sudan to rearrest killer of USAID staff
03 february 2023 - 08:12:35Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has asked Sudan to rearrest Abdel-Ra’uf Abuzaid, the Sudanese national convicted of the 2008 [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: US commends commiment of government, TPLF to peace agreement
03 february 2023 - 06:22:16Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has commended the Ethiopian government and rebel Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) for [...] Full text...
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US 'deeply concerned' over Sudan's release of convicted murderer of USAID workers
02 february 2023 - 06:30:34Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has expressed deep concern over Sudan's 30 January release of Abdel-Ra’uf Abuzaid, one [...] Full text...
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Libyan State Council approves selection mechanism for candidates for certain government positions
31 january 2023 - 19:14:03Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The High State Council in Libya, a consultative body, Tuesday approved the proposed mechanism to select [...] Full text...
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LEAD: Sudanese, Ethiopian leaders hold talks; stress need for cooperation
26 january 2023 - 12:22:04Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, has met senior Sudanese officials shortly after his arrival in Khartoum on [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian PM arrives in Khartoum leading high level security delegation
26 january 2023 - 11:26:56Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Dr Abiy Ahmed, arrived in Khartoum on Thursday for an official visit during [...] Full text...
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South Africans outraged at murder of eSwatini lawyer
25 january 2023 - 16:28:00Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African legal analysts have condemned the murder of prominent eSwatini human rights lawyer [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: US Secretary of State welcomes ongoing withdrawal of Eritrean soldiers
22 january 2023 - 06:34:31Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has noted that Eritrean soldiers are withdrawing from northern Ethiopia [...] Full text...
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Alleged Gambian “Death Squad” Driver’s Trial Progresses
19 january 2023 - 14:14:31Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A Ghanaian citizen who survived the massacre of approximately 59 West African migrants in July 2005 [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: Amhara Special Forces withdraw from Tigray region city
13 january 2023 - 10:34:08Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian National Defence Forces (ENDF) said on Thursday that members of the Amhara Special [...] Full text...
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One case of cholera-related death reported in Burundi
12 january 2023 - 14:49:11Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – The cholera epidemic has claimed one death since the first cases were reported at the end [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: TPLF has handed over heavy weapons - Spokesperson
11 january 2023 - 06:14:12Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), whose forces fought a two-year war with the Ethiopian [...] Full text...
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Amnesty International calls out Algeria for mass death sentences
10 january 2023 - 11:22:49Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - The trials of 54 individuals who were sentenced to death over the events that happened in [...] Full text...
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South Africa: South Africa's Deputy President attends eSwathini annual ceremony
05 january 2023 - 18:26:47Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Deputy President David Mabuza has arrived in eSwatini to attend the Incwala [...] Full text...
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