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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union’s Executive Council, which comprises foreign ministers from the continent’s 55 member states, opened on Thursday, with emphasis on ending conflicts in Africa by the year 2020 and putting an end to the cycle of forced displacements
©- - 07 february 2019 - 16:13:23 - thread African Union (540 words)


Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) - The third meeting between the European Union (EU) fishing industry and the Indian Ocean tuna processing industry opened on Thursday in Balaclava, northern Mauritius, with the participation of representatives of the EU fishing fleets as well as those of the fisheries sector of Madagascar and Seychelles
©- - 07 february 2019 - 15:32:47 - thread African Union (371 words)


Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A South African national, Teresa Louisa Delores Niemand, has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for importing drugs into Mauritius, judicial sources told PANA in Port-Louis on Thursday
©- - 07 february 2019 - 15:14:31 - thread African Union (77 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Thursday’s exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania
©- - 07 february 2019 - 10:47:00 - thread African Union (137 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
©- - 07 february 2019 - 07:53:38 - thread African Union (123 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Employees of MAURITEL, a Mauritania-based telecommunications operator and a subsidiary of Maroc Telecom, embarked on a partial strike (sit-in) at the company's premises on Wednesday, PANA reported
©- - 06 february 2019 - 21:20:10 - thread African Union (132 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat has commended Central African Republic (CAR) stakeholders, the Government and the armed groups in particular, for their commitment and spirit of compromise
©- - 06 february 2019 - 15:44:39 - thread African Union (235 words)


Flic-en-Flac, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Financial Services and Good Governance minister Dharmendar Sesungkur on Wednesday expressed the government’s determination and perseverance in enhancing capacity and competence to counter terrorism and achieve a “zero tolerance” policy
©- - 06 february 2019 - 15:21:36 - thread African Union (469 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Wednesday’s exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania
©- - 06 february 2019 - 09:48:28 - thread African Union (136 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Wednesday’s exchange rates for the Rupee, as issued by the commercial bank of Mauritius
©- - 06 february 2019 - 08:59:06 - thread African Union (124 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – An opposition Islamist party in Mauritania, Rassemblement National pour la Réforme et le Développement (RNRD/TAWASSOUL/mouvance islamiste) on Tuesday called for "true and inclusive national dialogue", ahead of the presidential election scheduled for the middle of the year
©- - 05 february 2019 - 18:38:06 - thread African Union (173 words)


Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The 5th Summit of the G5 Sahel Heads of State opened on Tuesday in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, in the presence of the Presidents of Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Chad and Mauritania
©- - 05 february 2019 - 12:55:12 - thread African Union (315 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Tuesday’s exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania
©- - 05 february 2019 - 09:53:40 - thread African Union (136 words)


Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian prison authorities have stopped providing detainees with cigarettes as of this weekend to encourage them to quit, officials sources said in the Mauritian capital on Monday
©- - 04 february 2019 - 17:02:38 - thread African Union (191 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – A total of 1,371 people died of cancer in Mauritius in 2018, PANA learnt from the Health ministry on Monday as nations marked World Cancer Day
©- - 04 february 2019 - 15:22:12 - thread African Union (240 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
©- - 04 february 2019 - 08:07:58 - thread African Union (123 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania on Saturday celebrated World Wetlands Day under the theme 'Wetlands and Climate Change' for 2019 edition
©- - 02 february 2019 - 18:33:08 - thread African Union (237 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Saturday’s exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania
©- - 02 february 2019 - 11:34:15 - thread African Union (137 words)


Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) Group has opened an office in the Kenyan capital, Niarobi, according to a statement released by the Group on Saturday in Port Louis
©- - 02 february 2019 - 11:31:26 - thread African Union (212 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The celebration of the 184th anniversary of the abolition of slavery, with Mozambican President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi as chief guest, hit the headlines of the Mauritian media this week
©- - 02 february 2019 - 11:20:36 - thread African Union (541 words)


Arusha, Tanzania (PANA) - The 20th Ordinary annual Summit of the East African Community (EAC) Heads of State held in the northern Tanzanian city of Arusha on Friday has directed the Council of Ministers to provide a preliminary report by experts on the constitution of the political confederation within seven months
©- - 01 february 2019 - 23:31:28 - thread African Union (423 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Illegal immigration cannot be stopped exclusively by security measures at the Libyan border, according to the Libyan foreign affairs minister, Mohamed Taher Siala, who called on European countries to set up development projects in the countries of origin of migrants
©- - 01 february 2019 - 11:27:20 - thread African Union (249 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Friday’s exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania
©- - 01 february 2019 - 10:57:20 - thread African Union (136 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The leader of the Rally of Democratic Forces (RFD / opposition), Ahmed ould Daddah, who has contested the presidential election unsuccessfully several times in Mauritania, has called for an inclusive national dialogue in the country, according to a press statement he issued Thursday
©- - 31 january 2019 - 22:33:08 - thread African Union (261 words)


Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius and Mozambique on Thursday renewed their commitment to deepen existing bilateral and economic ties and enhance their engagement in Africa by signing of three Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) pertaining to the environment, tourism and trade, and investment opportunities
©- - 31 january 2019 - 12:58:19 - thread African Union (508 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Leading American singer Lauryn Hill has arrived in South Africa ahead of her once-off concert in Johannesburg on Saturday
©- - 31 january 2019 - 12:37:56 - thread African Union (173 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Workers of Mauritel, the telecommunications operator in Mauritania, which is a subsidiary of Morocco-Telecom, on Wednesday launched a strike to press for several demands including salary increases and departure of the Moroccan director
©- - 31 january 2019 - 11:09:24 - thread African Union (129 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
©- - 31 january 2019 - 08:41:40 - thread African Union (123 words)


Plaisance, Mauritius (PANA) – Mozambican President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi on Wednesday arrived in Mauritius, leading a 25-member delegation, as Chief Guest at the commemoration of the 184th anniversary of the abolition of slavery on 1 February 2019
©- - 30 january 2019 - 14:54:16 - thread African Union (192 words)


Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) for the establishment of a Regional Centre of Excellence for Fisheries in the island, it was announced here on Wednesday
©- - 30 january 2019 - 14:09:57 - thread African Union (195 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Wednesday’s exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania
©- - 30 january 2019 - 11:00:01 - thread African Union (130 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
©- - 30 january 2019 - 08:30:53 - thread African Union (123 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Tuesday’s exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania
©- - 29 january 2019 - 10:56:10 - thread African Union (137 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
©- - 29 january 2019 - 08:25:01 - thread African Union (123 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
©- - 28 january 2019 - 08:17:29 - thread African Union (123 words)


Plaisance, Mauritius (PANA) – A Malagasy female national, aged 25, was arrested on Thursday with 158g of heroin she was carrying in a cylindrical parcel and in a condom placed in her private parts, a PANA correspondent reported from here
©- - 25 january 2019 - 18:38:03 - thread African Union (144 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Friday’s exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania
©- - 25 january 2019 - 12:03:06 - thread African Union (138 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
©- - 25 january 2019 - 07:52:14 - thread African Union (123 words)


Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Energy and Public Utilities Minister, Ivan Collendavelloo on Thursday said improving energy efficiency for Small and Medium Enterprises in the country is key to increasing their profitability and competitiveness
©- - 24 january 2019 - 17:43:26 - thread African Union (405 words)


Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan and the African Union (AU) are optimistic that an agreement would be reached shortly between the Bangui government and the rebel groups, currently in Khartoum, Sudan, for peace talks
©- - 24 january 2019 - 17:08:06 - thread African Union (193 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Several dozens of private schools in Nouakchott, the Mauritanian capital, declared a strike on Thursday to denounce "an exorbitant tax burden" and "the non-implementation of policy guidelines for private education"
©- - 24 january 2019 - 16:51:05 - thread African Union (196 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Thursday’s exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania
©- - 24 january 2019 - 11:33:56 - thread African Union (137 words)