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New York, US (PANA) - Welcoming the start of an inclusive dialogue among political leaders, civil society and religious communities of Guinea-Bissau on Tuesday, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon encouraged all the parties to engage in constructive discussions and “seize this opportunity for a favourable outcome” in the interest of the country’s people”
©- - 12 october 2016 - 05:11:08 - thread African Union (286 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
©- - 11 october 2016 - 08:02:57 - thread African Union (122 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - China and the African Union (AU) have agreed to begin the implementation of a five-year plan, aiming to connect all economic and political capital cities in Africa with high-speed railway, industrial parks and regional aviation networks, the AU said on Friday
©- - 08 october 2016 - 14:35:57 - thread African Union (528 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel is due in Addis Ababa to preside over the handover of US$30 million peace and security complex built for the African Union (AU), the AU Commission has said
©- - 08 october 2016 - 13:16:42 - thread African Union (314 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
©- - 07 october 2016 - 10:39:46 - thread African Union (122 words)


Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Member states of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have refined and validated a regional Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Strategy and Action Plan (REEESAP) for the period 2016 to 2030, which aims to increase energy access and security, support industrialization, empower lives and enhance environmental sustainability
©- - 06 october 2016 - 17:41:41 - thread African Union (350 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
©- - 06 october 2016 - 08:17:09 - thread African Union (122 words)


Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - After two weeks of marathon negotiations in Johannesburg, South Africa, world governments have adopted a suite of groundbreaking decisions on regulating legal, sustainable and traceable trade in wildlife
©- - 05 october 2016 - 18:46:03 - thread African Union (755 words)


New York, US (PANA) - The UN will next week hold a four-day conference in New York to foster partnerships between the UN and the African Union (AU), and with African governments to enhance sustainable development, good governance, peace and stability in Africa
©- - 03 october 2016 - 17:55:45 - thread African Union (320 words)


Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's foreign minister Amina Mohamed has joined the race to replace Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma as the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, the local media reported on Monday
©- - 03 october 2016 - 11:51:41 - thread African Union (293 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
©- - 03 october 2016 - 11:26:24 - thread African Union (123 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
©- - 30 september 2016 - 15:33:10 - thread African Union (123 words)


Ebène, Mauritius (PANA) - The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC), through its Biodiversity programme, trained about 30 participants from Seychelles, Mauritius, Kenya and Tanzania in Marine Protected Areas (MPA) laws in the Western Indian Ocean from 26 to 30 September 2016 in Mahé, Seychelles
©- - 30 september 2016 - 11:11:01 - thread African Union (433 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Bank of China on Thursday started operation in Mauritius after obtaining an official licence on 18 March 2016 to undertake banking business in the island
©- - 29 september 2016 - 18:34:41 - thread African Union (241 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - On the World Heart Day, celebrated worldwide Thursday, the Mauritian Health Minister, Mr Anil Gayan, has called on Mauritians to take responsibility for their health and well-being by adopting healthier lifestyle, including eating nutritious foods, exercising daily and avoiding risk factors such as tobacco and alcohol use
©- - 29 september 2016 - 14:34:37 - thread African Union (382 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Rupee, as issued by the Commercial bank of Mauritius
©- - 29 september 2016 - 14:10:08 - thread African Union (124 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania (BCM)
©- - 28 september 2016 - 14:39:45 - thread African Union (138 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
©- - 28 september 2016 - 08:37:18 - thread African Union (122 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania
©- - 27 september 2016 - 10:00:52 - thread African Union (146 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
©- - 27 september 2016 - 08:19:48 - thread African Union (123 words)


New York, US (PANA) - The African Union (AU), the UN, the European Union (EU) and the International Organization of La Francophonie (IOF) have expressed grave concern over the recent violent events in Kinshasa and other areas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where protesters and security forces clashed, resulting in loss of many lives while dozens were injured
©- - 25 september 2016 - 16:47:37 - thread African Union (589 words)


New York, US (PANA) - Comoros President Azali Assoumani on Friday in New York called for swift implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to eliminate poverty, hunger and a host of other social ills by 2030, telling the UN General Assembly this is the surest way to end the flood of refugees currently afflicting the world
©- - 23 september 2016 - 19:32:01 - thread African Union (357 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has received nearly half of the 360 million Euros it expects from the European Union (EU) to finance the peace enforcement operation in Somalia, a senior AU official said Friday
©- - 23 september 2016 - 15:59:14 - thread African Union (465 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has formally dispatched a short-term election observer mission to Praia, Cape Verde, to monitor the country's Presidential elections slated for 2 October, the AU Commission said Friday
©- - 23 september 2016 - 15:40:04 - thread African Union (382 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Friday's exchange rates for the Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania
©- - 23 september 2016 - 15:13:21 - thread African Union (137 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Kingdom of Morocco has officially submitted a request to accede to the African Union (AU) Constitutive Act, and therefore become a Member of the Union, the African Union Commission said in a statement Friday
©- - 23 september 2016 - 14:43:29 - thread African Union (322 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
©- - 23 september 2016 - 14:37:59 - thread African Union (121 words)


New York, US (PANA) - President Jose Mario Vaz of Guinea-Bissau on Thursday stressed the need for synergy between the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda on financing for development, urging world leaders to honour the commitments they made in the two global agreements
©- - 22 september 2016 - 15:26:06 - thread African Union (722 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
©- - 22 september 2016 - 11:12:52 - thread African Union (123 words)


Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Finance Minister Pravind Jugnauth has said Africa is the future but it “has far to go and a lot to achieve in terms of development, less poverty and more sustainable growth" in order to transform itself into a land of prosperity
©- - 21 september 2016 - 12:57:24 - thread African Union (314 words)


Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - All citizens of the African Union (AU) member states should rally to the core of “Silencing the Guns” campaign in Africa by 2020, AU Commission Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma said on Wednesday in her message marking International Peace Day
©- - 21 september 2016 - 11:02:50 - thread African Union (474 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania (BCM)
©- - 21 september 2016 - 10:53:39 - thread African Union (141 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
©- - 21 september 2016 - 08:43:12 - thread African Union (123 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamani Zuma on Tuesday deplored "the serious excesses that occurred during the demonstrations organized by some members of the opposition" in Kinshasa, capital of DR Congo
©- - 20 september 2016 - 19:27:26 - thread African Union (181 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Board of Investment (BOI), in collaboration with the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA), is hosting the 2nd “Africa Partnership Conference” on Tuesday and Wednesday at the Intercontinental Resort, Balaclava, northern Mauritius
©- - 19 september 2016 - 13:43:57 - thread African Union (367 words)


Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The international community has welcomed the progress made in clarifying the electoral model for Somalia, taking note of the details set out in the National Leadership Forum (NLF) communiqué and called for the speedy implementation of a transparent and credible process
©- - 18 september 2016 - 18:28:06 - thread African Union (801 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) -The African Union Commission (AUC) and HelpAge International have signed a memorandum of understanding to work towards improving the welfare of older people and the ageing population in Africa, the Commission announced Wednesday
©- - 14 september 2016 - 17:09:46 - thread African Union (307 words)


Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius has launched a study on ecological risks of hull cleaning operations in its port waters in a bid to get rid of anti-fouling compounds that persist in water, killing sea life, harming the environment and possibly entering the food chain
©- - 14 september 2016 - 13:49:22 - thread African Union (429 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) considers acceptable the appeal lodged with the Constitutional Court of Gabon by candidates to the 27 August 2016 Presidential Election, according to a statement issued here Wednesday
©- - 14 september 2016 - 12:14:32 - thread African Union (381 words)


Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu and Vice-President Inonge Wina were on Tuesday sworn in following the 11 August elections at an inauguration ceremony in the capital, Lusaka, at Heroes Stadium
©- - 13 september 2016 - 13:42:29 - thread African Union (160 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Friday's exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
©- - 09 september 2016 - 14:00:52 - thread African Union (121 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - While pondering the exit strategy for the African peacekeeping force in Somalia, the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) has reiterated its call to the UN Security Council to consider lifting the arms embargo imposed on Somalia as contained in UNSC resolution 2244 (2015)
©- - 09 september 2016 - 09:32:08 - thread African Union (506 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Thursday's exchange rates for the Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania (BCM)
©- - 08 september 2016 - 15:06:10 - thread African Union (147 words)