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Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Ethiopia's Haile Gebrselassie, one of the greatest athletes of all time, will return to the Austrian capital and compete in the half marathon, which will be staged parallel to the Vienna City Marathon on 14 April, according to the online RaceNewsService
©- - 21 january 2013 - 15:12:43 - thread União Africana (215 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Ambassadors accredited to the African Union (AU) Monday kicked-started a preparatory meeting ahead of this month's AU Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, outlining priorities that include building on strategic partnerships to advance continental trade in the wake of the global economic slowdown
©- - 21 january 2013 - 12:02:16 - thread União Africana (410 words)


Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan will leave the capital city of Abuja Monday on a trip that will take him to Switzerland for the World Economic Forum (WEF) and Ethiopia for the African Union (AU) Summit, the presidency said in a statement made available to PANA here Sunday
©- - 20 january 2013 - 15:19:40 - thread União Africana (502 words)


Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The chairperson of the African Union Commission, Nkosazana Dlamini- Zuma, arrived here Friday for a brief working visit to Angola
©- - 18 january 2013 - 12:17:44 - thread União Africana (138 words)


Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Ahead of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations starting in South Africa Saturday, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the African Union (AU) have underscored the role of football in promoting peace, education and stability on the continent
©- - 18 january 2013 - 07:57:58 - thread União Africana (330 words)


Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The African Union (AU) Chair and Benin president, Thomas Boni Yayi, on Wednesday called on Africans to break the jinx of coups and war and enthrone democracy, the only way to change a legitimate government
©- - 17 january 2013 - 10:54:00 - thread União Africana (192 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has renewed the mandate of its force in Somalia (AMISOM) for six months, pending a review of its operational structure to secure more dependable funding and operational status, the Peace and Security Council (PSC) said Tuesday
©- - 15 january 2013 - 18:57:17 - thread União Africana (399 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) Friday strongly condemned the renewed attacks by armed terrorist and criminal groups in northern Mali, which resulted in the capture of the town of Konna, in the Mopti area
©- - 11 january 2013 - 17:04:09 - thread União Africana (373 words)


Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - African Union (AU) Commissioner for Peace and Security Ramtane Lamamra has left Kigali after a three-day visit to Rwanda
©- - 07 january 2013 - 19:43:15 - thread União Africana (107 words)


Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union (AU) says it is deeply encouraged by the convening of the summit meeting between Sudan and South Sudan and expressed the hope that it will enable the two Presidents to agree on the best means and ways of overcoming the challenges encountered in the implementation of last September's landmark agreements
©- - 04 january 2013 - 17:02:56 - thread União Africana (362 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union's top security official Ramtane Lamamra was due in Kinshasa Wednesday at the start of a visit to the troubled Eastern region of Congo and Rwanda to discuss the preparations for the deployment of a neutral force in the region
©- - 02 january 2013 - 11:42:25 - thread União Africana (274 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has expressed its rejection of violence and attempts to seize power by force in the Central African Republic (CAR), saying such a trend would be a setback to the progress achieved in democratising Africa
©- - 31 december 2012 - 10:58:16 - thread União Africana (303 words)


Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Government and northern rebels are to meet for talks next month in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, under the auspices of the African Union (AU) High level Implementation Panel, the local media reported Sunday
©- - 30 december 2012 - 10:42:04 - thread União Africana (197 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - International efforts to stop further rebel advances in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are expected to receive a boost Thursday when the African Union (AU) is scheduled to host a meeting to plan the deployment of a regional force and a peace monitoring group in the troubled area
©- - 26 december 2012 - 11:40:33 - thread União Africana (264 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has called for urgent funding and logistical support for the regional peacekeeping mission set up to restore stability to the Central African Republic (CAR), following a resurgence of rebel activity there
©- - 26 december 2012 - 10:24:51 - thread União Africana (296 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has announced the deployment of its first long term election observers to Kenya, where elections are due to be held this year
©- - 25 december 2012 - 08:00:27 - thread União Africana (315 words)


New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council has authorised the deployment of the African-led International Support Mission in Mali, to be known as AFISMA, for an initial period of one year to assist the authorities in recovering rebel-held regions in the north and restoring the unity of the country
©- - 21 december 2012 - 08:34:12 - thread União Africana (654 words)


Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has reiterated its opposition to the plan by the African Union's Peace and Security Council (PSC) to take the Abyei and other border issues to the UN Security Council, warning this could lead to a new conflict with South Sudan
©- - 13 december 2012 - 13:16:13 - thread União Africana (296 words)


Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union (AU) on Saturday expressed concerned over ongoing political developments in Egypt, and called on Egyptian stakeholders to exercise utmost restraint and seek the interest of their homeland
©- - 08 december 2012 - 18:46:29 - thread União Africana (249 words)


Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - In a rare diplomatic spat, the regional bloc ECOWAS has openly expressed its disagreement with the UN Secretary General concerning the urgency to deploy an African-led mission to Mali to help the country regain part of its territory seized by Islamists and rebels
©- - 02 december 2012 - 18:00:21 - thread União Africana (749 words)


Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The African Union (AU) Wednesday highlighted its commitment to a "more integrated, peaceful and prosperous Africa," with a renewed focus on "African Shared Values" which it said can help the continent progress and prosper
©- - 28 november 2012 - 20:41:50 - thread União Africana (407 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has reiterated calls to the Eastern Congolese rebels to stop fighting and drop its threat to topple the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
©- - 27 november 2012 - 09:19:04 - thread União Africana (350 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma was due in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, Thursday, to attend a Summit of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), the Commission said in a statement obtained by PANA here Thursday
©- - 22 november 2012 - 12:17:25 - thread União Africana (268 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC), the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and Instituto Lula of Brazil have announced a joint effort to help eradicate hunger and undernourishment in Africa
©- - 22 november 2012 - 10:43:15 - thread União Africana (452 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Representatives of African member States and relevant stakeholders have requested the African Union (AU) and the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) as well as other development partners to step up efforts in providing the necessary facilitation and coordination support towards the effective implementation of the Rio+20 outcomes to support sustainable development efforts in Africa
©- - 21 november 2012 - 17:24:23 - thread União Africana (472 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU) has endorsed the the harmonised Concept of Operations for the planned deployment of the African-led International Support Mission to Mali (AFISMA) to help restore the country's territorial integrity
©- - 14 november 2012 - 09:46:41 - thread União Africana (399 words)


Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Tuesday said it was ready to cooperate with the international community to address the humanitarian situation in South Kordofan and Blue Nile states, two areas still suffering from civil strife
©- - 13 november 2012 - 15:11:37 - thread União Africana (300 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) is conducting a simulated training to gauge the readiness of its police and civilian components, ahead of the formal launch of the African Standby Force (ASF), the AU Commission said Tuesday
©- - 30 october 2012 - 11:38:15 - thread União Africana (248 words)


Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The African Union (AU) has commended Sudan and South Sudan for ratification a series of agreements, signed in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, last month, which will facilitate resumption of economic activities and oil shipment via the Sudan
©- - 19 october 2012 - 15:46:41 - thread União Africana (333 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union Commission's first woman Chairperson, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, has arrived in Bamako, Mali, vowing to help the West African State to regain statehood and unity, the AU said Thursday
©- - 18 october 2012 - 17:48:25 - thread União Africana (682 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union's newly inaugurated chief, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, pledged Monday to tackle the crisis in Mali, where a separatist group has been seeking the creation of an independent state
©- - 15 october 2012 - 16:50:53 - thread União Africana (633 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - South Africa's Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma Monday officially assumed office as the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), becoming the first woman ever to lead the commission
©- - 15 october 2012 - 11:43:50 - thread União Africana (567 words)


Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A meeting of representatives of the African Union (AU), ECOWAS, the UN and EU as well as Mali's neighbours will take place on 19 October in Bamako, aimed at assessing the latest developments in the West African nation
©- - 12 october 2012 - 17:15:38 - thread União Africana (240 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has revived its push for the lifting of the UN arms embargo on Somalia, to facilitate the proper arming of its forces and called on the world body to authorize the deployment of additional military capacity
©- - 12 october 2012 - 07:42:58 - thread União Africana (396 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa's President Jacob Zuma Monday urged the African Union (AU) and the UN to work together to secure peace around the continent
©- - 09 october 2012 - 10:53:35 - thread União Africana (415 words)


Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union (AU) on Thursday condemned the killing of four Nigerian UN peacekeepers and the injury to eight others in the Darfur region of Western Sudan, Tuesday
©- - 04 october 2012 - 18:29:48 - thread União Africana (174 words)


New York, US (PANA) - Outgoing Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Jean Ping, and his successor, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, have arrived in New York to attend a series of meetings dealing with conflicts in Africa, on the margins of the 67th Session of the UN General Assembly, the Commission announced in a statement issued here Monday
©- - 24 september 2012 - 13:59:01 - thread União Africana (384 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has warned that the targeted assassination of Somali politicians, who represent the voice of the people, will not derail the country’s political progress
©- - 23 september 2012 - 14:20:18 - thread União Africana (276 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa's President Jacob Zuma and members of the National Assembly have paid a moving tribute to Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, as she heads for Addis Ababa to chair the African Union Commission (AUC) President Zuma saluted his former wife, saying her departure is a loss for the country but a gain for Africa
©- - 20 september 2012 - 09:29:03 - thread União Africana (306 words)


Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday reaffirmed his confidence in Nigeria’s ability to overcome its present challenges and emerge as a very strong, united, stable and economically-progressive nation
©- - 13 september 2012 - 16:07:41 - thread União Africana (227 words)


Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The Electoral Observation Mission of the African Union (AU) has described Friday's general elections in Angola free, fair, transparent and credible
©- - 03 september 2012 - 13:22:57 - thread União Africana (214 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) Tuesday said it was deeply saddened by the death of Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Meles Zenawi
©- - 21 august 2012 - 14:08:35 - thread União Africana (346 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Newly-elected Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission and South African Minister of Home Affairs Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma is due to host a meeting of former African Heads of State and Government in Pretoria Thursday
©- - 01 august 2012 - 10:32:01 - thread União Africana (126 words)


Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria has denied campaigning for former African Union (AU) Commission President Jean Ping in his re-election bid against eventual winner Nkosozana Dlamini-Zuma of South Africa
©- - 20 july 2012 - 09:36:55 - thread União Africana (323 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African leaders have endorsed the establishment of the African Public Health Emergency Fund (APHEF), aimed at mobilising additional resources to respond rapidly and effectively to public health emergencies of national and international concern
©- - 18 july 2012 - 09:02:18 - thread União Africana (245 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa's Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has received a hero's welcome on her return to the country, following her election as the new head of the African Union (AU) commission
©- - 17 july 2012 - 12:47:04 - thread União Africana (277 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has sworn in Commission Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, and the six commissioners recently elected to lead the regional body
©- - 17 july 2012 - 08:49:08 - thread União Africana (295 words)