Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius welcomed 416,657 tourists between January and May 2013, against 412,528 tourists during the same period last year, representing an increase of 1 per cent, the Bureau of Statistics said in its latest bulletin
©- - 12 june 2013 - 11:51:38 - thread Union africaine (129 words)


Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Wednesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee: Currency Buying Selling Australian Dollar 27
©- - 12 june 2013 - 11:24:32 - thread Union africaine (114 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Sudan and South Sudan have been urged to address the issue of disputed and claimed border areas, recognising that their agreement could provide an important platform for cross-border cooperation in the framework of regional cooperation and integration
©- - 12 june 2013 - 09:19:52 - thread Union africaine (344 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Organisation of free, fair, transparent and inclusive elections could normalise situations in Mali and Guinea Bissau, according to a statement issued here at the end of a one-day joint annual consultation between the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council and the European Union (EU) Political and Security Committee
©- - 12 june 2013 - 09:09:58 - thread Union africaine (615 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Initiatives being taken by the African Union (AU) in countering terrorism and the trafficking of narcotics and human beings also benefit Europe in confronting the same crimes, AU Peace and Security Commissioner Ramtane Lamamra said here Tuesday
©- - 11 june 2013 - 13:50:22 - thread Union africaine (569 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee: Currency Buying Selling Australian Dollar 27
©- - 11 june 2013 - 12:08:14 - thread Union africaine (115 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union Commission Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has sent former South African President Nelson Mandela a “get-well-soon” message, as he undergoes treatment in a hospital in Pretoria
©- - 11 june 2013 - 07:35:26 - thread Union africaine (179 words)


Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The Belgian Foreign Affairs minister, Didier Reynders, on Monday lauded the African Union (AU) for the key role it has played in the resolution of conflicts on the continent
©- - 10 june 2013 - 20:18:27 - thread Union africaine (225 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya: Currency - Buying - Selling Euro - 399
©- - 10 june 2013 - 18:19:13 - thread Union africaine (136 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Sunday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya: Currency - Buying - Selling (1)-euro - 399
©- - 09 june 2013 - 12:37:05 - thread Union africaine (142 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Carlos Lopes, is among the five Africans to be honoured at a ceremony in New York, US, next week for his visionary and exemplary leadership and for playing an integral role in Africa’s development and progress over the last decade
©- - 07 june 2013 - 12:11:39 - thread Union africaine (364 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African Union (AU) member states should enable their borderland populations to be architects and privileged beneficiaries of African integration, AU Peace and Security Commissioner Ramtane Lamamra, said here Friday as the organisation observed the African Border Day
©- - 07 june 2013 - 12:04:52 - thread Union africaine (573 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The health of Mauritanian president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has triggered a debate, as opposition parties have been questioning his stay in France for more than three weeks for "routine medical checkup"
©- - 06 june 2013 - 20:23:19 - thread Union africaine (234 words)


Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – The European Union (EU) Thursday announced a 15-million-euro donation to member-states of the Indian Ocean Commission (COI) to enable them fund their projects on renewable energy and energy sustainability, the COI Secretary General, Jean-Claude de l’Estrac, disclosed
©- - 06 june 2013 - 14:06:19 - thread Union africaine (142 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritian (PANA) - Following are Thursday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee: Currencies Buying Selling Australian Dollar 28
©- - 06 june 2013 - 13:20:15 - thread Union africaine (116 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Thursday's exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya: Currency Buying Selling Euro 395
©- - 06 june 2013 - 11:16:15 - thread Union africaine (124 words)


Phoenix, Mauritius (PANA) - To mark the World Environment Day 2013 in Mauritius, Environment authorities Wednesday organized a half-day interactive forum for young people, focusing on the Mauritius Sustainable Island Project (MID), climate change, food safety and food security
©- - 05 june 2013 - 17:56:09 - thread Union africaine (169 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius has introduced a new concept to health services, taking screening and counselling services to the doorsteps of its population, PANA reported from here
©- - 05 june 2013 - 14:28:30 - thread Union africaine (336 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – A 36-year old German national, Konrad Myland, was arrested the weekend in Mauritius for possessing one kilogramme of heroin on arrival at Port-Louis airport from Madagascar, police sources told PANA on Tuesday
©- - 04 june 2013 - 20:32:06 - thread Union africaine (94 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee: Currencies Buying Selling Australian Dollar 2887 30
©- - 04 june 2013 - 12:53:16 - thread Union africaine (114 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The lasting solution to the disputed sovereignty of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) is to provide the people of Western Sahara the right to self-determination, as envisaged by the UN Declaration on Human Rights and the Constitutive Act of the African Union (AU), according to AU Commission Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma
©- - 04 june 2013 - 08:36:50 - thread Union africaine (230 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has projected a total transformation of Africa in the next 50 years, to build on the achievements of the founding fathers of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), the predecessor of the AU
©- - 04 june 2013 - 07:50:19 - thread Union africaine (582 words)


Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – A new fishing agreement between the European Union (EU) and Mauritania has been rejected by the European Parliament Fishing Commission, official sources said on Monday
©- - 03 june 2013 - 20:30:23 - thread Union africaine (159 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya: Currency Buying Selling Euro 395
©- - 03 june 2013 - 15:26:47 - thread Union africaine (136 words)


Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - A Nigerian newspaper has sharply criticised African leaders over their recent celebration of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), the predecessor of the Africa Union (AU), saying the celebration was lacking ''in highlight of accomplishments on social, political and economic fronts''
©- - 03 june 2013 - 14:48:14 - thread Union africaine (355 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – A heat wave in Mauritanian regions of Trarza, Brakna, Assaba and western Hodh have claimed the lives of 10 people, medical sources told PANA on Saturday
©- - 01 june 2013 - 13:50:32 - thread Union africaine (77 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Two Mauritanians, Mohamed Ould Sellahi and Ahmed Ould Abdel Aziz, suspected of terrorism and detained for over 10 years at the American base of Guantanamo were released on Friday afternoon, the private press agency Tawary reported on Saturday citing security sources
©- - 01 june 2013 - 13:35:59 - thread Union africaine (113 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - For the first time, the African Union Commission (AUC) is co-organising the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), the fifth edition of which opens Saturday in Yokohama, Japan
©- - 31 may 2013 - 08:04:27 - thread Union africaine (390 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will open, in August, its first high security prison, constructed since independence in 1968, at Melrose, in the eastern part of the island, PANA reported from here
©- - 30 may 2013 - 18:09:46 - thread Union africaine (233 words)


New York, US (PANA) - The Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) says the Court acknowledges and respects the African Union’s role as the continent’s main regional organization, reiterating its commitment to cooperate with the African Union (AU)
©- - 29 may 2013 - 20:33:18 - thread Union africaine (588 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The Japanese government will host the fifth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) from 1 to 3 June in Yokohama, the Japanese Embassy in Mauritania disclosed here Wednesday
©- - 29 may 2013 - 19:14:39 - thread Union africaine (124 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa's President Jacob Zuma has expressed his satisfaction with the recently-concluded African Union (AU) Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
©- - 29 may 2013 - 08:18:10 - thread Union africaine (397 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius is to host the 63rd FIFA Congress on Thursday and Friday, at the Swami Vivekananda International Convention Centre in Port-Louis, the Mauritian capital, PANA reported Tuesday, quoting the Mauritius Football Association (MFA)
©- - 28 may 2013 - 17:09:10 - thread Union africaine (141 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) will lobby delegates attending a FIFA Congress in Mauritius 28-31 May, 2013, to secure better treatment for migrant workers taking part in the construction of stadiums in Qatar for the 2022 FIFA World Football Cup, ITUC representatives said here Tuesday
©- - 28 may 2013 - 15:35:32 - thread Union africaine (256 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee: Currencies Buying Selling Australian Dollar 28
©- - 28 may 2013 - 13:09:22 - thread Union africaine (117 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The proceedings at the 21st AU summit ended on Monday in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, with a strong criticism by the heads of State and government against the International Criminal Court (ICC), sources told PANA
©- - 27 may 2013 - 21:41:14 - thread Union africaine (411 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The Mauritanian senate on Sunday approved a bill authorizing the government to ratify the convention for the creation of the pan-African Agency of the Great Green Wall (APGMV), PANA reported here
©- - 27 may 2013 - 15:22:01 - thread Union africaine (166 words)