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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Some 40 Heads of State and Government are participating in the 18th African Union (AU) summit which opened Sunday in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital, with the President of the National Conference of the Chinese People's Consultative Political Conference (CPPCC), Jia Qinglin, attending as special guest
©- - 29 january 2012 - 12:50:45 - thread Union africaine (451 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The President of Benin, Yayi Boni, has taken over the chairmanship of the African Union (AU) following his nomination at a mini-Summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
©- - 29 january 2012 - 10:23:18 - thread Union africaine (228 words)


Addis Ababa , Ethiopia (PANA) - At an election conducted during the ministerial level of the African Union Summit here, Angola, Egypt, Guinea, Cameroon, Cote d’ Ivoire and Congo Republic were Saturday elected to the executive body tasked with spearheading peace and security matters in Africa
©- - 29 january 2012 - 08:18:42 - thread Union africaine (555 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African leaders kicked off a two-day Summit here Sunday, to discuss pressing continental matters and seek new ways to boost regional trade, credited with current economic growth in most countries
©- - 29 january 2012 - 08:05:55 - thread Union africaine (439 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The willingness shown by the new Libya to ensure the continuity of its existing relationships is accompanied by the need to affirm its sovereignty, as much as it respects the sovereignty of the others
©- - 28 january 2012 - 09:48:59 - thread Union africaine (1166 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The presence of an official delegation from the new Libya will not go unnoticed in Addis Ababa, where the 20th ordinary session of the Executive Council Thursday opens, ahead of the Assembly of the African Union Heads of State and Government
©- - 28 january 2012 - 09:25:35 - thread Union africaine (1392 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Madagascar, which was suspended from the African Union (AU) in March 2009 after a military-backed coup, has complained about what it considers the 'double standard' on the part of the continental organization
©- - 27 january 2012 - 08:10:19 - thread Union africaine (414 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Jean Ping, Thursday defended his record, saying his first four-year term contributed to the repositioning of Africa on the global scene
©- - 26 january 2012 - 21:46:26 - thread Union africaine (285 words)


Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Nearly US$ 50 million was raised by the African Union (AU) to assist the countries in the Horn of Africa, threatened by famine, the AU Commissioner for the rural economy and agriculture, Mrs
©- - 26 january 2012 - 20:43:21 - thread Union africaine (214 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ahead of the summit of African leaders in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, this weekend, the election of the African Union Commission Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson, as well as that of the eight commissioners, have dominated proceedings
©- - 26 january 2012 - 18:16:09 - thread Union africaine (597 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The crises in Cote d'Ivoire and Libya as well as the popular uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia made 2011 the worst "political year" for the African Union (AU), Chairperson of the AU Commission, Jean Ping, said Thursday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
©- - 26 january 2012 - 14:55:07 - thread Union africaine (318 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are the latest exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published here Thursday by the Mauritian commercial bank
©- - 26 january 2012 - 14:14:24 - thread Union africaine (129 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are the latest exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as published here Thursday by the nation’s central bank
©- - 26 january 2012 - 14:06:08 - thread Union africaine (129 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African ministers kicked off the high-level segment of the African Union Summit on Thursday, urging the continent to move rapidly to end a looming economic crisis and address youth unemployment, to avoid a continuation of the Arab revolts across the continent
©- - 26 january 2012 - 11:03:23 - thread Union africaine (554 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African ministers kicked off the high-level segment of the African Union Summit on Thursday, urging the continent to move rapidly to end a looming economic crisis and address youth unemployment, to avoid a continuation of the Arab revolts across the continent
©- - 26 january 2012 - 10:42:39 - thread Union africaine (66 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The 18th ordinary summit of the African Union (AU) will hold from 28 to 30 January in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in the new headquarters of the Panafrican organization, built by China With its 28 floors and 31 conference rooms, the edifice, built at a cost of US$ 200 million, is easily the biggest structure in the whole administrative district of the Ethiopian capital
©- - 25 january 2012 - 17:24:43 - thread Union africaine (243 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Reviewing the first 10 years of existence of the African Union (AU) at a meeting of its Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC) here, top officials say the organisation had faced ‘serious challenges, regional dynamics and economic upheavals,’ which climaxed with the Arab rebellion in North Africa’in 2011, but which have given the continent a better chance to grow
©- - 25 january 2012 - 16:54:07 - thread Union africaine (623 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA ) – Following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as published here by the nation’s central bank
©- - 25 january 2012 - 15:26:31 - thread Union africaine (130 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are the latest exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published here Wednesday by the Mauritian commercial bank
©- - 25 january 2012 - 15:21:02 - thread Union africaine (128 words)


Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African women want to bring real added value to the development of intra-African trade by implementing their sense of innovation and their dynamism, a spokesman of African women, Algerian Fatima Karadja, declared on Tuesday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
©- - 24 january 2012 - 22:31:26 - thread Union africaine (270 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A tough diplomatic battle has taken shape at the African Union (AU) ahead of the Presidential session to elect the Chairperson of the Commission, diplomats said on Wednesday
©- - 24 january 2012 - 21:11:29 - thread Union africaine (588 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The UN Central Emergency and Response Fund (CERF) has announced a grant of over US$4 million to Mauritania, in response to a call made by the government for assistance in covering the deficit in the agricultural and pastoral production, resulting from the deficiency in rainfall in 2011, according to a statement
©- - 24 january 2012 - 19:36:40 - thread Union africaine (147 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are the latest exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as published here Tuesday by the nation’s central bank
©- - 24 january 2012 - 12:35:36 - thread Union africaine (129 words)


Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union (AU) on Monday urged Sudan and South Sudan to end what it calls their current unilateral action, saying it threatens to bring the two countries to confrontation
©- - 23 january 2012 - 20:08:17 - thread Union africaine (416 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African countries should use the growing international demand for commodities and raw materials to boost trade among themselves and avert a looming crisis from the possible decline in trade with Europe, senior African Union (AU) officials said on Monday
©- - 23 january 2012 - 17:02:25 - thread Union africaine (584 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has decided to create an African Monetary Institute to study policies that must be put in place before an African Central Bank and a single currency can be created for the continent, a senior AU official said here Monday
©- - 23 january 2012 - 16:33:37 - thread Union africaine (466 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Monday's exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
©- - 23 january 2012 - 16:18:59 - thread Union africaine (125 words)


Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The African Union (AU) has strongly condemned the attacks perpetrated by armed groups in the towns of Ménaka, Aguelhok and Tessalit, in northern Mali, affirming its support to the Malian government, according to a communiqué issued here Monday
©- - 23 january 2012 - 15:08:01 - thread Union africaine (142 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Foreign ministers of the four countries involved in the fight against terrorism by the Al Qaeda in Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) - Algeria, Mali, Mauritania and Niger – began a meeting here Monday to discuss the plague, PANA learnt from official sources
©- - 23 january 2012 - 12:46:44 - thread Union africaine (226 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Sunday's exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya: Currency Buying Selling Euro 373
©- - 22 january 2012 - 12:02:55 - thread Union africaine (116 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Troops of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) have secured two new positions outside the Somali capital, Mogadishu, after a fierce battle with the Al Shabaab, in a continuing effort to further their grip on strategic locations
©- - 20 january 2012 - 18:14:06 - thread Union africaine (292 words)


Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Friday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee: Currency Buying Selling Australian Dollar 29
©- - 20 january 2012 - 13:29:44 - thread Union africaine (111 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Ahead of next week's Africa Union summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, South Africa is continuing with its campaign to see highly-respected Cabinet Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma head the AU Commission
©- - 20 january 2012 - 09:46:12 - thread Union africaine (240 words)


Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Thursday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee: Currency Buying Selling Australian dollar 29
©- - 19 january 2012 - 10:13:59 - thread Union africaine (114 words)


Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) – Four Cape Verdian Parliamentarians on Tuesday took their seats as full members of the Pan-African Parliament during the plenary session of the 6th ordinary meeting in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa
©- - 18 january 2012 - 21:12:00 - thread Union africaine (225 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The Senegalese Senior Minister for Maritime Economy, Khoureichy Thiam, arrived in Nouakchott late on Tuesday for a three-day visit to Mauritania that will focus on cooperation in the fisheries sector between the two countries
©- - 18 january 2012 - 16:20:21 - thread Union africaine (94 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya: Currency Buying Selling Euro 366
©- - 17 january 2012 - 13:48:58 - thread Union africaine (115 words)


Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Angolan President José Eduardo dos Santos has been formally invited to the inauguration of Gambia's President-elect Yahya Jammeh on Thursday
©- - 17 january 2012 - 13:06:02 - thread Union africaine (118 words)


Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Criminal Court of Mauritius has sentenced to 25 years in jail a man who was found guilty of being in possession of 8,729 tablets of Subutex, a banned drug, PANA learnt Tuesday from a judicial source
©- - 17 january 2012 - 10:25:29 - thread Union africaine (78 words)


Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee: Currency Buying Selling Australian Dollar 29
©- - 17 january 2012 - 10:14:20 - thread Union africaine (116 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Several supporters of the Initiative for the Resurgence of the Abolitionist Movement (IRA), a Mauritanian NGO campaigning for the end of slavery in the country, were arrested Sunday afternoon following clashes within the Tribunal of Aioun El Atrouss, 824 kilometres east of Nouakchott
©- - 16 january 2012 - 21:43:32 - thread Union africaine (164 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian pressure group under the umbrella organisation Common Front of Social Workers announced on Monday that it would organise a march this weekend in Port-Louis to denounce the waste of water on the island
©- - 16 january 2012 - 20:53:47 - thread Union africaine (116 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – A German government delegation headed by the director of the Maghreb division at the ministry of Cooperation, Michael Fiebig, arrived in Nouakchott on Monday for a one-week visit to Mauritania
©- - 16 january 2012 - 20:34:18 - thread Union africaine (105 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Monday's exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya: Currency Buying Selling Euro 370
©- - 16 january 2012 - 12:28:44 - thread Union africaine (110 words)


Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Monday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee: Currency Buying Selling Australian Dollar 29
©- - 16 january 2012 - 10:02:17 - thread Union africaine (115 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are the latest exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as published here Sunday by the nation’s central bank
©- - 15 january 2012 - 11:47:20 - thread Union africaine (127 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The terrorist movement, Al Qaida in Islamic Maghreb (AQMI), has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping, early December last year, of a Mauritanian soldier at the Malian border, according to a statement from the privately-owned Mauritanian medium Friday
©- - 14 january 2012 - 13:59:35 - thread Union africaine (211 words)