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Posted on Sunday, May 20, 2012 ECOWAS Commission President to accelerate regional integration ** New **
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - ECOWAS Commission President Kadire Desire Ouedraogo has pledged to accelerate the progress of regional integration and consolidate the activities of ECOWAS institutions.
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Posted on Sunday, May 20, 2012 US greets Cameroon on 40th anniversary ** New **
New York, US (PANA) - The US has congratulated Cameroon on the 40th anniversary of the Republic being marked on Sunday (20 May).
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Posted on Sunday, May 20, 2012 Nigerian fans celebrate Chelsea's Champion League's victory in style ** New **
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Saturday's first-ever victory of Chelsea in the European Champions League was celebrated in style thousands of kilometres away from the venue by incredibly-passionate Nigerian football fans, most of them also fans of the English club.
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Posted on Sunday, May 20, 2012 FIFA U-20 WWC: Nigeria joins Ghana as Africa's representatives ** New **
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria has joined Ghana as the two teams that will fly the African flag at the 2012 FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup to be hosted by Japan, following a 3-0 victory over DR Congo in the second leg of the final qualifying match played on Saturday.
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Posted on Sunday, May 20, 2012 U-20 WWC: Ghana qualifies for Japan finals ** New **
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana U-20 Women's side, the Black Princesses, on Saturday beat its Tunisian counterpart 4-1 in Accra to claim a second consecutive qualification for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
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Posted on Saturday, May 19, 2012 EXCLUSIVE: ECOWAS delegation heads to Mali
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - An ECOWAS delegation was due on Mali Saturday to deliver a strong message from the regional bloc to the country's junta to stop disrupting the country's political transition or face the reinstatement of tough sanctions, PANA reported.
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Posted on Saturday, May 19, 2012 Rawlings dominates Ghanaian media with another controversial “boom”
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana’s former president Jerry John Rawlings, one of the biggest crowd pullers in the country, dominated the media this week with his outburst against his own party, the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC).
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