Currencies and inflation across Sub-Saharan Africa in 2024: Divergent experiences: World Bank Blog By Megumi Kubota and Cesar Calderon

26 november 2024 - 07:30:51
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - While inflation pressures seemed mostly synchronised in 2022 and the first half of 2023, they are [...] Full text...

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Youth take over at UN Alliance of Civilizations

26 november 2024 - 05:19:50
Cascais, Portugal (PANA) - Youth took centre stage on opening day at the UN Alliance of Civilizations 10th Global Forum [...] Full text...

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Putin ramps up production of Russia's 8,370mph hypersonic missiles Story by Abul Taher

24 november 2024 - 07:41:31
Moscow, Russia (PANA) - Vladimir Putin has ramped up production of a new hypersonic missile he fired against Ukraine last [...] Full text...

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2024 CAF Women's AFCON: Group pairings revealed after draw

23 november 2024 - 05:13:34
Salé, Morocco (PANA) - The following are the group pairings after the draw for the 15th CAF TotalEnergies Women’s Africa [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Observation Mission meets stakeholders of Ghana polls ahead of 7 December vote

21 november 2024 - 05:59:48
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Core Team of the ECOWAS Long-Term Observation Mission has stepped up consultation meetings with stakeholders [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON: All 24 countries for Africa's football fiesta emerge as qualifiers end

20 november 2024 - 04:49:13
Cairo, Egypt (PANA)  - All 24 countries that have qualified for the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), [...] Full text...

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Libya blames Nigeria for failure to qualify for AFCON tournament

19 november 2024 - 16:16:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan national team failed to secure qualification for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations tournament [...] Full text...

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CAF announces nominees for Men's 2024 Awards

19 november 2024 - 10:48:54
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially unveiled the Top Five nominees in each of [...] Full text...

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

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

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COP29: Putting people at the centre of climate solutions: World Bank Blog By Mamta Murthi and Juergen Voegele

18 november 2024 - 08:36:22
Luanda, Angola (PANA) -  Climate change is an urgent human crisis.  Since 2022, 400 million students worldwide have faced school [...] Full text...

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

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

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COP29: Governments, industry must stop ‘lip-service’ on methane and slash emissions, says UNEP

16 november 2024 - 07:14:56
Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - The UN environment agency chief warned the COP29 climate summit in Baku on Friday that methane [...] Full text...

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IMF Country Focus: Growth in sub-Saharan Africa is diverging By Saad Quayyum, Nikola Spatafora, Sanghamitra Mukherjee, and Hamza Mighri

15 november 2024 - 07:49:18
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Stagnating incomes in the region's resource-intensive economies necessitate more effective fiscal management and broad-based [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON Group D Qualifier: Osimhen strike lifts Nigeria

15 november 2024 - 06:38:58
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - A late equaliser from Victor Osimhen stamped Nigeria's ticket for the 2025 Africa Cup of [...] Full text...

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

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

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

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

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33 million people could face hunger in Nigeria next year

13 november 2024 - 05:26:27
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Three UN agencies appealed on Tuesday for lifesaving support in Nigeria, where record inflation, climate shocks [...] Full text...

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How property taxes can help low-income countries to develop: IMF Blog By Martin Grote, Mario Mansour, and Jean-François Wen

12 november 2024 - 08:15:09
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The world’s governments must raise an additional $3 trillion to achieve sustainable and inclusive economic growth [...] Full text...

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More than 890,000 vaccine doses allocated to 9 African countries hardest hit by mpox surge

06 november 2024 - 19:33:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Access and Allocation Mechanism (AAM) for mpox has allocated an initial 899 000 vaccine doses [...] Full text...

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From the margins to the centre: Africa's role in shaping AI governance: World Bank Blog By Aubra Anthony, Jane Munga and Sharmista Appaya

06 november 2024 - 10:19:27
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The coming years offer Africa an immense opportunity to evolve from an AI consumer to [...] Full text...

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2024 CAF Women's Champions League schedules

01 november 2024 - 11:04:35
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released the final schedule for the CAF Women's Champions [...] Full text...

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

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

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2024 FIFA U-17 WWC: Nigeria bow out in battle for semi-finals

27 october 2024 - 15:00:18
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (PANA) - Kennedy Fuller's first-half penalty and Kimmi Ascanio's late goal on Saturday lifted USA over [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: All quarter-final fixtures

26 october 2024 - 07:01:27
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (PANA) - Here are all the quarter-final fixtures at the ongoing 2024 FIFA Under-17 Women's world [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-17 WWC: Nigeria emerge Group A winners

23 october 2024 - 08:49:24
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (PANA) - Nigeria gabbed the 9 points at stake in Group A after thumbing hosts, Dominican [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-17 WWC: Nigeria qualify for quarter finals

20 october 2024 - 06:50:28
Santiago, Dominican Republic (PANA) - Nigeria on Saturday marched past Ecuador to collect their second victory, remaining at the top [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves $100 million to support youth and women-led MSMEs in Nigeria

20 october 2024 - 06:27:25
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $100 million loan to increase access to [...] Full text...

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CAF looking into airport incident involving Nigeria and Libya

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

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Staying the course on reforms: Nigeria progresses amidst challenges

17 october 2024 - 10:11:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Since May 2023, Nigeria has implemented significant reforms to stabilise its economy, resulting in modest growth, [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-17 WWC: Results of Day 1 matches

17 october 2024 - 06:12:53
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 1 matches of the 2024 Under-17 Women's [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-17 WWC: Three African nations take on the world

17 october 2024 - 05:37:16
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The 2024 Under-17 Women's World Cup will be a showcase for African women's football, as teams [...] Full text...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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2025 AFCON: Fixtures for Matchday 3

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

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ECOWAS Bank to invest EUR 61 million, $100 million to boost infrastructure, trade

08 october 2024 - 05:00:17
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has approved investments [...] Full text...

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2024/25 CAF Conf. Cup: Groups emerge after draw

07 october 2024 - 17:37:44
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the teams in the group stage in the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup competition after [...] Full text...

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Community court strengthens expertise in dispute settlement mechanisms under AfCFTA and ECOWAS

06 october 2024 - 05:49:30
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Judges, legal officers and registry staff of the ECOWAS Court of Justice have participated in a [...] Full text...

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WHO approves first mpox diagnostic test for emergency use

05 october 2024 - 05:20:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on Friday that it has approved the first mpox diagnostic [...] Full text...

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Expensive farm inputs, insecurity in producing regions, high transport costs impact grain yields in Nigeria

04 october 2024 - 08:26:34
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Imports of wheat, rice, and maize marketing in year 2024/25 are estimated to increase as the [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-17 WWC: Nigeria’s Flamingos depart for Dominican Republic

02 october 2024 - 12:06:21
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s Under-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, departed the country for Santo Domingo, the capital of [...] Full text...

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US congratulates Nigeria on 64th independence anniversary

01 october 2024 - 06:37:21
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has congratulated the people of Nigeria on the 64th independence anniversary which falls [...] Full text...

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Niger anticipates economic recovery on from oil revenues

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

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$1.5 billion commitment for education and skills training in lower-middle-income countries

27 september 2024 - 05:59:41
New York, US (PANA) - A new $1.5 billion investment, announced on Thursday, will boost education and skills development for [...] Full text...

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New, bold ideas thrive towards the UN Summit of the Future

22 september 2024 - 07:29:32
New York, US (PANA) - Hundreds of youth, celebrities and world leaders converged at UN Headquarters in New York on [...] Full text...

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UN agencies assist families affected by floods in Nigeria

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

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Sahel, Lake Chad Basin countries coordinate joint polio eradication plan

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

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Hundreds of thousands in need of aid as flooding wipes out homes in Nigeria – WFP

14 september 2024 - 07:16:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - UN humanitarians are rushing to assist scores of newly displaced people in northeast Nigeria, after torrential [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: Quarter-finalists line up

13 september 2024 - 06:03:10
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - Japan, Netherlands, North Korea and Germany have completed the quarter-final line up at the ongoing 2024 [...] Full text...

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U.S.-Nigeria Strategic Energy Dialogue highlights key bilateral cooperation

12 september 2024 - 05:43:11
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The delegations at the inaugural U.S.-Nigeria Strategic Energy Dialogue taking place in Washington, DC, on [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: Colombia, 3 others qualify for quarter-finals

12 september 2024 - 05:23:07
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - Hosts Colombia, Spain, United States of America (USA) and Brazil have qualified for the quarter-finals of [...] Full text...

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US Department of State hosts inaugural U.S.-Nigeria Strategic Energy Dialogue

11 september 2024 - 05:54:20
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - the US Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR) Assistant Secretary Geoffrey R. Pyatt, will lead the [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of all Day 2 matches played on Tuesday

11 september 2024 - 05:20:11
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of all Day 2 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Results of some Day 2 matches played on Tuesday

10 september 2024 - 19:59:19
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of some Day 2 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, [...] Full text...

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US State Department, Nigeria host “Global Inclusivity and AI: Africa” conference in Lagos

10 september 2024 - 05:48:23
Washigton, DC, US (PANA) - The U.S. Department of State and Nigerian Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Day 2 matches to be played on Tuesday

10 september 2024 - 05:32:23
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Day 2 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, first [...] Full text...

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UN chief highlights ‘incalculable cost’ of conflict on the lives of children

10 september 2024 - 05:06:34
New York, US (PANA) - Recent years have seen a dramatic increase in the number of attacks on students, teachers [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: All qualifiers for round of 16 emerge

09 september 2024 - 07:49:50
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) -  With all group matches now concluded, all qualifiers for the round of 16 have emerged. Here are [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: Nigeria, Cameroon qualify for knockout stage

08 september 2024 - 14:20:05
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - Nigeria and Cameroon are through to the round of 16 at ongoing 2024 FIFA Under-20 Women's [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON Qualifiers: Results of matches played on Saturday

07 september 2024 - 18:12:06
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, first round [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: Day 3 matches concluded in Groups A, B

07 september 2024 - 07:21:09
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - With the final Group matches concluded on Friday in Groups A and B, hosts Colombia, in [...] Full text...

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Mpox: Equitable vaccine access crucial for Global South

07 september 2024 - 05:27:09
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As African countries grapple with a deadly mpox outbreak, the UN independent expert on the right [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON Qualifiers: Fixtures of matches to be played on Saturday

07 september 2024 - 05:14:14
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, first round [...] Full text...

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Top African football coaches to attend symposium next week

06 september 2024 - 11:19:05
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Top African coaches and tacticians will attend the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Côte [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: Results from Day Two matches in Groups A, B

04 september 2024 - 08:45:31
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - Here are results from Day 2 matches in Groups A and B at the ongoing 2024 [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON qualifiers: Seven matches to watch as road to Morocco begins

04 september 2024 - 06:18:48
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The journey to the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, officially begins on Wednesday, 4 [...] Full text...

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Transfer: ‘Crazy’ – Man City midfielder, Gundogan reacts as Osimhen joins Galatasaray

03 september 2024 - 17:04:01
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Manchester City midfielder, Ilkay Gundogan, has branded Victor Osimhen’s move from Napoli to Galatasaray as “crazy”, [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: Results of matches played at the weekend

02 september 2024 - 09:27:32
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - The following are the results of the ongoing 2024 FIFA Women's World Cup in Colombia.Group A Colombia [...] Full text...

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Nigeria becomes first in Africa to receive mpox vaccines: WHO

29 august 2024 - 06:31:52
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) = Nigeria received 10,000 doses of mpox vaccines on Tuesday, becoming the first African country to obtain [...] Full text...

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Nigeria receives 10,000 doses of mpox vaccines

28 august 2024 - 11:06:28
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria on Tuesday received 10,000 doses of mpox vaccines, becoming the first country in the African [...] Full text...

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Kenya launches campaign bid for AUC leadership at mini Summit

27 august 2024 - 14:16:15
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – East African leaders gathered in Nairobi on Tuesday to witness the unveiling of former Keyan Prime [...] Full text...

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2024/25 CAF Champions League: Giants progress as first preliminary round concludes

26 august 2024 - 08:53:02
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The first preliminary round of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League reached its climax on Sunday, with [...] Full text...

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

26 august 2024 - 04:48:51
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the first-round second-leg qualifiers of the 2024/25 CAF Champions League matches played on [...] Full text...

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UWC win 2024 COSAFA CAF Women’s Champions League Zonal Qualifier

25 august 2024 - 16:05:23
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - University of the Western Cape (UWC) beat Gaborone United 9-8 on post-match penalties to lift the [...] Full text...

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UNICEF raises alarm over diversion of nutrition supplements in Sokoto

25 august 2024 - 14:58:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The United Nations Children’s Fund’s (UNICEF) recently frowned at the alleged diversion of nutrition supplements in [...] Full text...

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

25 august 2024 - 06:55:01
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of the first-round second-leg qualifiers of the 2024/25 CAF Confederation Cup [...] Full text...

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

24 august 2024 - 04:38:00
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of matches in the first-round second-leg qualifiers of the 2024/25 CAF [...] Full text...

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Edo Queens clinch WAFU B title, secure CAF Women’s Champions League spot

24 august 2024 - 04:28:35
Bouaké, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Edo Queens of Nigeria have been crowned champions of the WAFU B CAF Women’s Champions [...] Full text...

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

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

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The catalyst to unleash women’s economic potential in Africa – Childcare: World Bank Blog By Irene Fernandez Gorostidi, Sara Troiano and Adaorie Felicia Osademey Udechukwu

23 august 2024 - 07:37:51
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Female labour force participation is generally high in most African countries but unpaid work, [...] Full text...

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

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

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Edo Queens and Ainonvi FC reach final of WAFU B Women's Champions League qualifiers

21 august 2024 - 05:57:53
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Benin's Ainonvi FC and Nigeria's Edo Queens have booked their spots in the final of [...] Full text...

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Senior US diplomat travels to Nigeria

19 august 2024 - 05:57:51
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability (ADS) [...] Full text...

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Ivorian team reach semi final of WAFU B WCL qualifiers

17 august 2024 - 06:36:14
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Inter d’Abidjan booked their place in the semi-finals of the WAFU Zone B CAF Women’s [...] Full text...

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WHO backs African efforts to combat mpox spread

16 august 2024 - 05:14:24
Brazzaville, DR Congo (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) is supporting African countries to scale up response to curb [...] Full text...

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

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

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CAF congratulates Morocco, Egypt for valiant performances at Paris Olympic football

11 august 2024 - 10:03:05
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has congratulated Morocco for winning Bronze in Men's Football at [...] Full text...

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

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

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UN counter-terrorism chief highlights Da’esh surge, calling for global action

09 august 2024 - 07:02:25
New York, US (PANA) - Islamic State (ISIL/Da’esh) and its affiliates have expanded their activities and finances in several parts [...] Full text...

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WHO chief convenes expert meeting on mpox spread

08 august 2024 - 07:17:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) called for an emergency meeting on mpox following [...] Full text...

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WHO-warns of surge in polio, mpox infections

07 august 2024 - 19:47:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Wednesday announced the passing of Aidan O’Leary, the Director of the [...] Full text...

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Road to 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League begins

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

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Women's Olympics football: USA, Germany, Brazil, Spain qualify for semi finals

04 august 2024 - 08:45:00
Paris, France (PANA) - Women's world champions, Spain, Germany, USA and Brazil on Saturday qualified for semi finals of the [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympics: Women's soccer quarter-final fixtures

03 august 2024 - 09:43:00
Paris, France (PANA) - Here are the quarter-final fixtures in the Women's football event at the ongoing 2024 Olympic Games [...] Full text...

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Nigerian authorities must uphold human rights ahead of planned nationwide protests - Amnesty International

01 august 2024 - 08:39:16
Abuja, Nigera (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International, on Thursday asked the Nigerian authorities to ensure that security agencies [...] Full text...

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2024 Paris Olympic Games: Adventure ends in group stage for Nigerian, Zambian women

01 august 2024 - 07:01:59
Paris, France (PANA) - The Super Falcons of Nigeria recorded their third defeat in as many matches at the ongoing [...] Full text...

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2024 Paris Olympic Games: Results, tables after women's final Group matches in football event

01 august 2024 - 05:45:55
Paris, France (PANA) - The following are the results of the final group matches and tables in the women's football [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympic Games: Women's final Group matches in football event on Wednesday

31 july 2024 - 07:16:44
Paris, France (PANA) - The following are the fixtures of the final group matches in the women's football event of [...] Full text...

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2024 AFCON Beach Soccer qualifiers: Mauritania stun Nigeria to play in finals

29 july 2024 - 12:56:40
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Mauritania has made history by qualifying for their first-ever CAF Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympic Games: Zambia and Nigeria women stumble in football matches

29 july 2024 - 06:42:34
Paris, France (PANA) - The second round of matches in the Paris 2024 Women's Olympic Games football competition saw both [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympic Games: Day 2 Group matches in women's football event

29 july 2024 - 06:35:40
Paris, France (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 2 matches in the Women's football event at the [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympics: Day 2 Group matches in women's soccer event

28 july 2024 - 07:16:29
Paris, France (PANA) - Day 2 matches take place on Sunday in the Women's soccer event at the 2024 Olympics [...] Full text...

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Why working with traditional and religious leaders changes the dynamic for community-led development in Cameroon: World Bank Blog By Issa Bitang A Tiati and Odilia R. Hebga

27 july 2024 - 09:53:21
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The Far North region of Cameroon, bordering Chad, Nigeria, and Lake Chad, has been beleaguered by [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympic Women's Football: Results from Thursday's matches

26 july 2024 - 07:15:38
Paris, France (PANA) - The following are the results from Thursday's matches in the 2024 Olympic football event for women.Group [...] Full text...

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Celebrating Africa's rich heritage in Men's Football at the Olympics

24 july 2024 - 08:02:45
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - As the world turns its attention to Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games that starts this [...] Full text...

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

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

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2024 CAF Beach Soccer AFCON Qualifiers begin on Friday

19 july 2024 - 16:35:18
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nations eyeing places at this year’s CAF Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt will [...] Full text...

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FIFA Rankings for Africa at a glance

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

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AfDB chief warns Nigeria’s food import policy could destroy its agriculture

13 july 2024 - 18:42:57
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has said the decision [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON Qualifiers fixtures

13 july 2024 - 14:47:52
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Following the draw for the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers held in [...] Full text...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Pan-African Fintech Hub launched in Lagos

10 july 2024 - 14:47:11
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the timbuktoo Africa Innovation Foundation on Tuesday launched a [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Economist named AfDB's Director of Statistics Department

05 july 2024 - 16:22:41
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has appointed Dr. Babatunde Samson Omotosho, an economist and statistician, [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON: Qualifying groups revealed

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

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President of Communit Court of Justice, ECOWAS, commends ECOWAS Parliament for its effortto defend demoracy, good governance in region

02 july 2024 - 21:06:31
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) -The President of the Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS, Mr. Justice Edward Amoako Asante, has commended the [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON: Draws to be held on Thursday history

02 july 2024 - 07:01:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The stage is set for another pivotal moment in African football as Johannesburg, South Africa, prepares [...] Full text...

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AfDB, JICA align priorities ahead of TICAD9 summit

01 july 2024 - 07:43:52
Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have underscored the [...] Full text...

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UN hears testimony from former child soldier on brutal reality of war

27 june 2024 - 11:31:13
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Wednesday heard powerful and personal testimony from a former child [...] Full text...

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Half the world now following doctors’ orders on cutting trans fats: WHO

25 june 2024 - 05:22:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Some 53 countries had best practice policies in place for tackling industrial trans fats in food [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-17 WWC: Africa's trio in tricky groups

24 june 2024 - 06:48:59
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (PANA) - Africa's representatives in the upcoming FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in the Dominican Republic [...] Full text...

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Togolese holding service passports exempt from visa requirements for South Africa

23 june 2024 - 12:44:10
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togolese civil servants and officials holding service passports are exempt from visa requirements when travelling to [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS court Chief, WALSA Members exchange ideas

19 june 2024 - 16:43:32
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The President of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice, Justice Edward Amoako Asante, on Tuesday received [...] Full text...

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

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

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Enugu Rangers win Nigeria's 2023/24 professional football league title

17 june 2024 - 06:36:02
Enugu, Nigeria (PANA) – Rangers International FC of Enugu have won the 2023/24 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL).The team won [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-17 WWC: Meet the qualifiers

17 june 2024 - 06:32:28
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (PANA) - The field is set. The line-up for the Eighth FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: Kenya, Nigeria, Zambia book FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup tickets

16 june 2024 - 18:33:30
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Kenya on Sunday became the third African country to officially qualify for the Under-17 FIFA Women's [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges African governments to accelerate free education for all

16 june 2024 - 06:36:02
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – African governments should accelerate plans to guarantee free quality education from preschool through secondary education before [...] Full text...

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Climate change fuels tensions in Nigeria

15 june 2024 - 07:48:16
New York, United States (PANA) -  Despite its huge potential, Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, continues to grapple with a [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS court organizes training on e-case in Ghana

14 june 2024 - 18:39:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court of Justice on Friday commenced a week-long sensitization and training programme for lawyers [...] Full text...

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New WB financing for Nigeria’s inclusive growth, revenue diversification

14 june 2024 - 10:22:12
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The World Bank on Thursday approved two operations: $1.5 billion for the Nigeria Reforms for Economic [...] Full text...

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CAF Beach Soccer AFCON qualifiers fixtures confirmed

14 june 2024 - 07:09:59
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The 14 nations eyeing places at this year’s CAF Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations in [...] Full text...

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UN reports ‘shocking’ rise in violations against children in conflict in 2023

14 june 2024 - 06:44:50
New York, USA (PANA) - Violence against children caught in armed conflict reached “extreme levels” last year, with a “shocking” [...] Full text...

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2026 WC African qualifiers: Standings after Day 4 matches

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

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AfDB strengthens capacity of fragile states on debt management

13 june 2024 - 10:36:49
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has launched a series of training programmes to support [...] Full text...

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AfDB releases highlights of its PPP report

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

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of matches played on Monday

11 june 2024 - 06:09:13
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results of matches played on Monday across Africa as teams struggle to qualify for [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Matches for Monday

10 june 2024 - 08:28:18
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are matches taking place on Monday, 10 June, 2024, across Africa as teams struggle to [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: More Day 3 results

08 june 2024 - 05:58:45
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The closing fixtures of Friday’s Match Day 3 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers saw some interesting movements [...] Full text...

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Egypt extend lead while Guinea, Ghana win away as FIFA WC qualifiers intensify

07 june 2024 - 11:07:36
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The race to securing a place in the FIFA World Cup™ 2026 took an interesting turn [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS court dismisses claims of Right Violation against Liberia

07 june 2024 - 07:36:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court, sitting in Abuja on Thursday, dismissed all claims brought by a Liberian citizen [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: African quartet handed tricky groups

06 june 2024 - 10:58:38
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The draw for the 2024 FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup in Colombia has set the stage [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum announces 2024 Technology Pioneers

06 june 2024 - 09:01:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The World Economic Forum (WEF) announced on Thursday the 2024 cohort of Technology Pioneers, with predominant [...] Full text...

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Coaching carousel spins ahead of Africa's World Cup qualifiers

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

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Fierce competition as Africa's 2026 World Cup qualifiers resume

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

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CAF releases information on 2024/25 Interclub competition

05 june 2024 - 10:51:02
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced key information relating to the 2024/2025 Interclub season, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's national power grid, schools, banks, airports, others shut down as labour begins nationwide strike

03 june 2024 - 12:41:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A nationwide strike called by organised labour unions in Nigeria began on Monday and has crippled [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe name strong squad for 2026 World Cup qualifiers

31 may 2024 - 09:21:17
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s dream of competing at a FIFA World Cup finals continues, with the 2026 edition African [...] Full text...

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

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

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Tapsoba double fires Burkina Faso to WAFU B U-17 AFCON qualifying title

29 may 2024 - 13:00:58
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Burkina Faso were crowned champions of the WAFU Zone B Under-17 AFCON qualifying tournament after a [...] Full text...

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U.K. gallery holds exhibition of El Anatsui's arts works

29 may 2024 - 11:43:38
Edinburgh, Scotland (PANA) - Talbot Rice Gallery, U.K. says, will showcase a major exhibition this summer in Edinburgh, Scotland, of [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s revenue head honored by WHO

29 may 2024 - 11:23:28
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Mr. Yankuba Darboe, Commissioner General, Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA), has been honoured with the prestigious World [...] Full text...

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AfDB Group Annual Meetings hits Day 3 in Kenya

29 may 2024 - 08:52:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Experts attending an African Development Bank High-level dialogue in Kenya have urged African nations to intensify [...] Full text...

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2026 World Cup qualifiers: Lookman, Osimhen in strong Nigeria squad

28 may 2024 - 11:35:06
Abuja, 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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Ghanaian arts global icon honoured by American university

27 may 2024 - 05:22:00
New York, U.S. (PANA) - Bard College, New York, one of foremost liberal arts universities in the United States ,on [...] Full text...

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WAFU Zone B U-17 AFCON qualifier: Burkina Faso beat Ghana 2-1 to reach final

26 may 2024 - 06:05:39
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Burkina Faso on Saturday beat Ghana 2-1 to qualify for the final of the WAFU B U-17 [...] Full text...

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

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

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Nigerian entrepreneur lauded for digital healthcare initiative

24 may 2024 - 15:26:07
Boston, Massachusetts (PANA) – A digital healthcare initiative that has enabled some 260,000 patients in Nigerian villages to access healthcare [...] Full text...

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

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

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Nigerian University honours Ghanaian artist, El Anatsui

23 may 2024 - 06:04:30
Nsukka, Nigeria (PANA) - The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has honoured its former lecturer and Ghanaian artist, Emeritus Professor [...] Full text...

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‘Alarming lack of compliance’ with international law ramps up danger for civilians

22 may 2024 - 04:48:18
New York, US (PANA) - The plight of civilians affected by war in 2023 was “resoundingly dire”, as the world [...] Full text...

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

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

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CAF African Schools Football Championship: Legends visit participants' hotel

21 may 2024 - 07:30:49
Zanzibar, Tanzania (PANA) -  Some legends of African football, Emmanuel Adebayor (Togo), Daniel Amokachi (Nigeria) and Abdi Kassim Sadalla (Tanzania), [...] Full text...

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Final leg of Regional CAF Club Licensing workshop opens in Ghana

21 may 2024 - 07:19:59
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The final leg of the Regional CAF Club Licensing workshops opened in Accra on Monday with [...] Full text...

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CAF U-17 Women's Qualifiers: Six countries for three World Cup spots

20 may 2024 - 12:28:08
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The crunch stage of qualifying for the 2024 FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup in the Dominican [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's President Tinubu condoles Iran over deaths of President Raisi, others in helicopter crash

20 may 2024 - 10:48:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday extended his condolences to the government and people of [...] Full text...

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2024 CAF African Schools Football Championship: Excitement builds as draw for is conducted

20 may 2024 - 07:31:08
Zanzibar, Tanzania (PANA) - The official draw for the CAF African Schools Football Championship Continental finals 2024 was officially conducted [...] Full text...

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Draw for CAF African Schools Football Championship finals on Sunday

19 may 2024 - 07:16:45
Zanzibar, Tanzania (PANA) - The draw for the CAF African Schools Football Championship finals will be conducted on Sunday, 19 [...] Full text...

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

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

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WAFU B U-17 AFCON qualifying tournament kicks off

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

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2024 FIFA U17 Women's WC qualifiers: Results of matches played at the weekend

13 may 2024 - 06:51:07
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nigeria, Senegal, and Morocco took significant strides towards the 2024 FIFA U17 Women's World Cup as qualifiers [...] Full text...

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Examples to accelerate gender equality in Africa abound: We could apply them to Somalia: World Bank Blog By Helena Hwang, Cansu Birce Gokalp, Verena Phipps and Tanya D'Lima

10 may 2024 - 08:09:53
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - In Somalia, the challenges to gender equality are complex and daunting. Only 28% of women over [...] Full text...

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First UN civil society forum held in Africa heralds ‘inclusive’ Summit of the Future

10 may 2024 - 07:06:41
Nairobi, 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 - 17:43:13
Clairefontaine, 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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FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: Exciting third round of African qualifiers kick off on Friday

07 may 2024 - 06:23:20
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The race towards a place in the 2024 FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup in Dominican Republic, [...] Full text...

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

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

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Nigeria relay quartets secure Olympics tickets in Bahamas

05 may 2024 - 08:24:22
Nassau, Bahamas (PANA) - Nigeria’s mixed relay and men’s 4x400m quartets have clinched automatic qualification for the 2024 Olympics and [...] Full text...

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Libya ranks 143rd in world press freedom index

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

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Nigeria's new coach must reignite Super Eagles' World Cup charge

02 may 2024 - 11:47:13
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - In a move that has sent waves of nostalgia and optimism across Nigerian football, legendary winger [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS judicial forum to examine its rules of procedure opens

30 april 2024 - 10:01:47
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The judicial council forum of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) opened on Monday [...] Full text...

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HPV vaccination can improve health and opportunities for women and girls in Africa: World Bank Blog By Hellen Wilson Lutta

30 april 2024 - 07:38:18
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Cervical cancer – often resulting from an infection by the human papillomavirus (HPV) – [...] Full text...

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AfDB appoints Ambassador Jalel Trabelsi as Special Envoy for MENA and Gulf Region

27 april 2024 - 09:55:41
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has appointed career [...] Full text...

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South Africa calls for Middle East restraint

16 april 2024 - 08:32:08
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa has joined other African countries in expressing concern at developments in the [...] Full text...

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Olympic female football qualifiers: We have improved a lot – Zambian coach

16 april 2024 - 06:32:49
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Successive qualification for the Olympic Games is a feat that Zambian Women’s national team coach, Bruce [...] Full text...

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Step up child protection efforts UNICEF urges Nigeria, on 10th anniversary of Chibok abductions

16 april 2024 - 06:21:36
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Monday called on Nigeria to intensify child protection efforts, 10 [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS deploys fact-finding mission to Togo

15 april 2024 - 13:07:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar Alieu Touray, has deployed a fact-finding mission to Togo [...] Full text...

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Nigeria is the first country to introduce ‘revolutionary’ meningitis vaccine - WHO

12 april 2024 - 22:01:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Nigeria has become the first country to roll out a “revolutionary” five-in-one vaccine against meningitis, the [...] Full text...

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Wave of increased food insecurity hits West and Central Africa

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

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2024 Olympic Games: Zambia, Nigeria women qualify for Paris Olympic Games

11 april 2024 - 06:27:45
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Zambian and Nigerian women football teams have secured their tickets to participate in the 2024 Olympics Women’s [...] Full text...

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2023/24 CAF Confed. Cup: Semi-final qualifiers emerge

08 april 2024 - 07:00:44
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Semifinalists of the 2023/24 CAF Confederation Cup have emerged after second-leg quarter-finals matches were played on [...] Full text...

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AfDB plans massive work on DRC's giant Inga 3 dam

29 march 2024 - 13:20:12
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has called for a major political [...] Full text...

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AfDB signs US$75 million loan agreement to boost fertilizer production in Nigeria

29 march 2024 - 13:17:05
Port Harcourt, Nigeria (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed a US$75 million loan agreement with Nigeria’s Indorama [...] Full text...

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CAF announces dates for TotalEnergies CAF Champions League, Confed. Cup finals

29 march 2024 - 07:40:44
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the dates for the finals of the TotalEnergies [...] Full text...

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Fossil fuel industry a top source of Africa’s air pollution: Greenpeace report

28 march 2024 - 18:39:26
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – Egypt, Nigeria, and South Africa have emerged as Africa’s most polluted countries in terms of [...] Full text...

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Food assistance to Cameroon refugees at risk amid funding shortages

28 march 2024 - 05:17:38
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Vital food assistance to refugees in Cameroon may cease unless funding shortfalls can be filled, UN [...] Full text...

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