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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A high-level probe panel formed by the African Union Commission Chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has confirmed the abuse of female employees and workers on short-term contracts at the continental organisation
©- - 22 november 2018 - 19:52:09 - thread African Union (534 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The supreme organ of the African Union (AU), the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of all the 55 African countries, began its 11th Extraordinary Session on Saturday with a call to advance the institutional reform of the Union, as events on the continent and across the world continue to confirm the urgency and necessity of this project
©- - 18 november 2018 - 15:04:47 - thread African Union (655 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has announced the appointment of five African members of the Board of Trustees of the African Union Peace Fund
©- - 18 november 2018 - 14:44:44 - thread African Union (783 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African leaders have gathered for an emergency African Union Summit in Addis Ababa to consider proposals to improve the functioning of the AU Commission (AUC) and its key organs, officials said on Saturday
©- - 17 november 2018 - 10:52:55 - thread African Union (943 words)


Abidjan, Côte d 'Ivoire (PANA) - Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara left Abidjan on Friday for Ethiopia to take part in the 11th Extraordinary Summit of African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa on the reform of the continental organization, PANA learned from official sources
©- - 16 november 2018 - 19:21:33 - thread African Union (135 words)


Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese President Omar Bashir will fly to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Friday to take part in an extraordinary summit meeting of the African Union (AU) heads of state and government set for November 17-18
©- - 15 november 2018 - 19:39:43 - thread African Union (98 words)


Melbourne, Australia (PANA) - In a landmark deal with performance analytics company, Catapult Sports, 54 countries under the jurisdiction of the Confédération of African Football (CAF) and CAF itself will be supplied with world-leading athlete-monitoring technology to advance team and player performance
©- - 15 november 2018 - 13:34:41 - thread African Union (653 words)


Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African countries could rapidly increase the trade volumes and narrow down the gaps which hamper trade between countries in the region, officials said ahead of the upcoming UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) World Electronic Commerce week in Nairobi, Kenya
©- - 13 november 2018 - 14:47:56 - thread African Union (512 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Presidency of the African Parliament (PAP) will send a delegation to Libya to discuss the crisis in that north African country with stakeholders and international parties with a view to finding a negotiated settlement to the crisis, the Libyan MP at the PAP, Youssef al-Fakhri, told the press on Sunday
©- - 28 october 2018 - 15:13:17 - thread African Union (321 words)


Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday received visiting Chairman of the African Union Commission, Mr Moussa Faki Mahamat, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, saying that the greatest investment Europe and America can make in Africa now is to help the continent accomplish inter-basin water transfer to recharge the Lake Chad
©- - 26 october 2018 - 18:34:07 - thread African Union (395 words)


Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union (EU) and the African Union (AU) on Tuesday commended efforts by the G5 Sahel and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to reinforce regional cooperation to address the threats of terrorism and organized crime
©- - 23 october 2018 - 18:23:03 - thread African Union (427 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has marked a major milestone in the implementation of plans to make it self-sustaining in financial matters, an AU official said Friday
©- - 19 october 2018 - 19:25:05 - thread African Union (287 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat on Wednesday congratulated Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed for appointing a cabinet marked by gender parity, with 10 women and 10 men
©- - 17 october 2018 - 20:01:17 - thread African Union (276 words)


Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - An Australian company, Australian Resolute Company, is planning to spend 22 million dollars in gold prospecting in Sudan, bringing its expertise in the field to the country
©- - 07 october 2018 - 14:45:54 - thread African Union (146 words)


Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Under the theme: "Meeting Continental Targets for Inclusive, Quality and Transformative Education and Training in the 21st Century", the African Union Commission (AUC) Department of Human Resources, Science and Technology (HRST), together with the Senegalese Government and its partners across and beyond Africa, is organising the ‘Innovating Education in Africa Expo’ to showcase technical and social innovations in every area of education and training
©- - 06 october 2018 - 11:54:17 - thread African Union (962 words)


Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has commended Gambian President, Adama Barrow, for significantly consolidating the values of democracy, good governance, and peace and security in The Gambia
©- - 05 october 2018 - 13:42:34 - thread African Union (442 words)


Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Africa’s annual loss through illicit financial flows (IFFs) has increased from US$50 billion in 2015 to over US$80 billion, former South African President, Thabo Mbeki, has said Speaking in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, on Thursday at the Africa Union high level panel on IFFs inter-ministerial meeting, Mr Mbeki expressed concern at the growing level of losses, saying it poses a huge challenge to African governments’ ability to work towards curbing the flow or retain the money in the continent for its development
©- - 04 october 2018 - 16:52:34 - thread African Union (193 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - As part of his regular interactions with the Heads of State and Government of Member States, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) , Moussa Faki Mahamat, on Wednesday concluded a two-day visit to Senegal, the first phase of his visit to West Africa
©- - 04 october 2018 - 13:51:23 - thread African Union (612 words)


Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has called on all AU Member States to tackle the impact of Aflatoxins through a strong continental vision supported by robust political will, as well as the establishment of the necessary technical structures and the promotion of coordinated approaches
©- - 04 october 2018 - 13:30:34 - thread African Union (772 words)


Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African Union Ministers of tourism launched a process of creating a single continental tourism market with a renewed push for the removal of visas at the end of a ministerial meeting in Nairobi on Wednesday
©- - 04 october 2018 - 06:33:36 - thread African Union (633 words)


Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), will arrive in Banjul on Wednesday for a two-day visit at the head of a six-man delegation during which he will meet Gambian President Adama Barrow
©- - 03 october 2018 - 07:56:59 - thread African Union (101 words)


Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) – A total of 30 Police Officers deployed in Somalia under the AU Mission, will leave the Horn of Africa country this weekend, after a year-long tour of duty, the Mission said on Friday
©- - 28 september 2018 - 18:58:43 - thread African Union (257 words)


New York, US (PANA) - Gender gaps in agriculture in Africa are holding back progress towards ending hunger and must be urgently addressed, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) Director-General José Graziano da Silva said at a joint event with the African Union (AU) on the margins of the UN General Assembly
©- - 27 september 2018 - 11:01:57 - thread African Union (637 words)


Butembo, DR Congo (PANA) - In order to support the Congolese Government's efforts in response to the 10th Ebola epidemic, the African Union (AU), through the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), is contributing to this effort by providing professionals with proven skills who are actively involved in the control and eradication of the Ebola Virus Disease in Butembo city
©- - 21 september 2018 - 14:11:40 - thread African Union (379 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat has on behalf of “the entire African Union Family" extended best wishes to the Ethiopian people as they celebrated New Year 2011 on Tuesday
©- - 11 september 2018 - 17:33:04 - thread African Union (444 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairman of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has noted with satisfaction the resignation of the President of the Republic of Madagascar, Hery Martial Rajaonarimampianina, in accordance with the Malagasy Constitution, and the appointment, on 7 September, 2018, of Senate President, Rivo Rakotovao, as Acting President of Madagascar
©- - 08 september 2018 - 12:48:35 - thread African Union (366 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, says he is encouraged by the recent positive developments in the Horn of Africa, in particular the improvement of relations between countries of the region
©- - 08 september 2018 - 12:36:31 - thread African Union (275 words)


Beijing, PR China (PANA) – President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China on Wednesday reaffirmed his country’s support for the African Union’s goal of silencing the guns by 2020, as well as the integration of the continent
©- - 05 september 2018 - 18:31:25 - thread African Union (472 words)


Beijing, PR China (PANA) – President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China on Wednesday reaffirmed his country’s support for the African Union’s goal of silencing the guns by 2020, as well as the integration of the continent
©- - 05 september 2018 - 18:28:05 - thread African Union (472 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, following an invitation from the Rwanda's National Electoral Commission, has approved the deployment of an African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) in the Republic of Rwanda as the country prepares to hold Parliamentary Elections from 2 to 4 September, 2018
©- - 29 august 2018 - 15:36:19 - thread African Union (251 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, is in Windhoek, Namibia, to take part in the 38th Ordinary Summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), scheduled to take place on 17 and 18 August 2018
©- - 17 august 2018 - 13:47:39 - thread African Union (194 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) says its High-Level Committee established, last June, by the Chairperson of the Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, to investigate allegations of harassment against women staff members is continuing its work
©- - 17 august 2018 - 13:46:20 - thread African Union (192 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister, Fayez al-Sarraj, on Thursday called for the unification of the country's military who, despite the division and lack of equipment, stood valiantly alongside the security forces against terrorists, mercenaries, smugglers, and human traffickers
©- - 10 august 2018 - 12:35:52 - thread African Union (241 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) has been forced to abandon its headquarters at the downtown Tripoli Tower due to persistent militia coercion and interference in its internal affairs
©- - 09 august 2018 - 13:19:07 - thread African Union (207 words)


Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Global Peace Index 2108, published by the Institute for Economics and Peace, has ranked Libya the 7th most dangerous country in the world
©- - 08 august 2018 - 15:57:45 - thread African Union (201 words)


Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Officials from the African Union (AU), the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the African Import and Export Bank (Afreximbank) are holding a three-day meeting in Cairo, Egypt, to discuss practical steps towards the creation of a fund to support pharmaceutical manufacturing in Africa
©- - 08 august 2018 - 14:20:32 - thread African Union (522 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - "Guided by the relevant instruments, including the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance, the African Union will spare no efforts to help mobilize the necessary technical and logistical support for the successful organization of the DR Congo elections, scheduled for December 2018
©- - 06 august 2018 - 12:54:37 - thread African Union (371 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has commended the Eritrean and Ethiopian leaders for their steadfast efforts to enhance reconciliation, trust and cooperation between their two countries
©- - 17 july 2018 - 16:31:40 - thread African Union (474 words)


N'Djamena, Chad (PANA) - Human rights group Amnesty International on Monday published a report that criticises the Chadian authorities for a host of austerity measures that are pushing people into deeper poverty, undermining access to necessary health care and putting education beyond the reach of many
©- - 16 july 2018 - 06:46:17 - thread African Union (1360 words)