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Vienna, Austria (PANA) – Nuclear science and technology are essential in helping countries address the twin challenges of ensuring reliable energy supplies while curbing greenhouse gas emissions, the head of the United Nations atomic agency told some 1200 participants at the opening of an international conference in Vienna
©- - 31 may 2017 - 05:12:44 - thread African Union (455 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Continued terrorist attacks on the African continent are a reminder of the seriousness that terrorism continues to pose to peace, security, stability and development, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mr
©- - 27 may 2017 - 10:21:48 - thread African Union (212 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat has condemned "in the strongest terms" the attack by unidentified gunmen that killed at least 29 Coptic Christians and wounded more than 25 others in Egypt's Minya province on Friday
©- - 27 may 2017 - 09:44:06 - thread African Union (366 words)


Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Energy and Public Utilities Minister Ivan Collendavelloo on Friday said that Mauritius has steadily progressed in its mission of developing wave energy and is poised to gain considerably in the future by securing sustainable, replicable and economically-viable sources of energy
©- - 26 may 2017 - 13:54:00 - thread African Union (315 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - After 54 years, the building of the unity of the African peoples is still a major task while the challenges, which Africans must take up collectively, keep increasing, African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat said Thursday as the continent marked the 54th Africa Day
©- - 25 may 2017 - 16:53:50 - thread African Union (386 words)


Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius is hosting a two-day Commonwealth Meeting from Thursday on African Regional Consultation on Multilateral, Regional and Emerging Trade Issues that will look into challenges faced by Sub-Saharan African countries and will help stakeholders, policy makers, negotiators and trade analysts to engage in the dialogue of policy making
©- - 25 may 2017 - 12:06:32 - thread African Union (377 words)


Quatre-Bornes, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Gender Equality Minister, Fazila Jeewa-Daureeawoo, on Wednesday said that the aggregated economic cost associated with Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is estimated at MRs 2 billion (about US$ 58 million) per year, approximating 0
©- - 24 may 2017 - 13:47:14 - thread African Union (525 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Wednesday’s exchange rates for the Rupee, as issued by the Commercial bank of Mauritius
©- - 24 may 2017 - 12:54:26 - thread African Union (123 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Wednesday’s exchange rates for the Ouguiya, as issued by the Central bank of Mauritania
©- - 24 may 2017 - 12:50:14 - thread African Union (148 words)


El Geneina, Sudan (PANA) - With support from the African Union/United Nations Hybrid operation in Darfur (UNAMID), about 500 ex-combatants, including 30 women, are going through the process of demobilization and return to civilian life at a camp in El Geneina, West Darfur
©- - 23 may 2017 - 17:51:52 - thread African Union (445 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat has condemned "in the strongest terms the horrific terrorist bomb attack at a concert attended by thousands of young fans in the northern English city of Manchester", that lead to at least 22 deaths and left dozens of others injured on Monday
©- - 23 may 2017 - 17:31:53 - thread African Union (204 words)


El Fasher, Sudan (PANA) - Fighting has been taking place in the past few days between Government of Sudan forces and rebel movements in the restive North and East Darfur region of western Sudan, with reports of multiple casualties, according to the international peacekeeping force in the region
©- - 22 may 2017 - 18:19:27 - thread African Union (232 words)


Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - For Guinea-Bissau to maintain its currently positive economic trajectory, continued efforts will be needed to maintain and strengthen fiscal discipline and advance structural reforms, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team concluded on Friday at the end of discussions on the third review of the country's IMF-supported programme under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF)
©- - 19 may 2017 - 18:28:37 - thread African Union (456 words)


Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - President Omar Bashir of Sudan on Friday declined an invitation to attend an American–Muslim summit set to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, saying his non participation was for a "special reason"
©- - 19 may 2017 - 14:24:19 - thread African Union (215 words)


Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) has signed two loan agreements with the Republics of Côte d’Ivoire and Niger totalling US$20 million, according to a statement issued by BADEA on Friday
©- - 19 may 2017 - 11:07:42 - thread African Union (411 words)


Gweru, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The African Union Foundation (AUF), the institution charged with promoting domestic resource mobilisation for African development, has received a donation of 300 heads of cattle from President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe, according to the media channel of the continental body
©- - 17 may 2017 - 13:49:14 - thread African Union (613 words)


El Fasher, Sudan (PANA) - A delegation of the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) touring the restive Darfur region in western Sudan on Tuesday started its field mission with what it described as "fruitful meeting" with the Wali (administrator) of North Darfur State
©- - 16 may 2017 - 17:06:48 - thread African Union (131 words)


London, UK (PANA) - African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat has underlined the need to redouble international efforts in support of Somalia to allow the administration of President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, also known as Farmajo, to overcome the many challenges facing the country
©- - 12 may 2017 - 10:27:27 - thread African Union (290 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has reassured the African Union the relations with Washington remain of strategic importance under President Donald Trump, in a move aimed at cooling fears the new administration was out to sideline African countries in its foreign policy
©- - 11 may 2017 - 19:46:00 - thread African Union (391 words)


Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union High-level Implementation Panel (AUHIP) has invited Sudan and South Sudan to an extraordinary meeting in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, next weekend to resume discussions on pending issues and the implementation of the 2012 cooperation agreement between the two countries
©- - 08 may 2017 - 19:25:50 - thread African Union (202 words)


Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Paul Kagame of Rwanda, his AU reform advisory team and close to 40 African foreign ministers met Sunday in Kigali, Rwanda, to discuss the implementation of the AU reforms adopted in January 2017
©- - 08 may 2017 - 15:28:30 - thread African Union (345 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Expressing deep concern over the increasing military clashes in South Sudan, African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat has called on the Transitional Government of National Unity (TGoNU) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition and other armed movements in the country to immediately desist from fighting
©- - 30 april 2017 - 14:32:31 - thread African Union (434 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Thursday’s exchange rates for the Rupee, as issued by the commercial bank of Mauritius
©- - 27 april 2017 - 13:55:10 - thread African Union (123 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Tuesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Ouguiya, as issued by the Central bank of Mauritania
©- - 25 april 2017 - 15:01:44 - thread African Union (139 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Friday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the commercial bank of Mauritius
©- - 21 april 2017 - 11:22:16 - thread African Union (126 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Thursday’s exchange rates for the Rupee, as issued by the Commercial bank of Mauritius
©- - 20 april 2017 - 14:04:45 - thread African Union (123 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Thursday’s foreign exchange rates for the Ouguiya, as issued by the Central bank of Mauritania
©- - 20 april 2017 - 13:58:57 - thread African Union (149 words)


New York, US (PANA) – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and the Chairperson of the African Union, Moussa Faki Mahamat, on Wednesday in New York signed a new landmark framework to strengthen partnership between the two organizations on peace and security pillars and better respond to the changing dimensions and evolving challenges of peace operations
©- - 20 april 2017 - 06:55:37 - thread African Union (317 words)


Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – Without peace in South Sudan, millions of people will go hungry and millions of women and girls could be raped as they try to go about their daily lives, including as they search for food, a senior United Nations official warned on Wednesday
©- - 19 april 2017 - 19:06:12 - thread African Union (490 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Tuesday night told Parliament that his government has adopted a zero tolerance policy with regard to the relentless fight against drugs and drug trafficking which often give rise to corruption
©- - 19 april 2017 - 10:04:07 - thread African Union (249 words)


Albion, Mauritius (PANA) - A five-day regional training workshop on Coastline Mapping using Satellite Imagery was launched on Tuesday at the Mauritius Oceanography Institute (MOI) in Albion, near Port-Louis
©- - 18 april 2017 - 09:07:12 - thread African Union (360 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Friday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial bank of Mauritius
©- - 14 april 2017 - 12:19:14 - thread African Union (125 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Thursday’s exchange rates for the Ouguiya, as issued by the Central bank of Mauritania
©- - 13 april 2017 - 12:59:13 - thread African Union (138 words)