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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The European Commission and the African Union Commission on Monday signed an agreement on a 50 million-euro support from the European Union’s African Peace Facility to the Lake Chad Basin Commission Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) in its fight against Boko Haram, as mandated by the AU Peace and Security Council
©- - 01 august 2016 - 15:19:07 - thread African Union (411 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Authorities in Mauritania must drop all charges and immediately and unconditionally release 13 anti-slavery activists arbitrarily detained in an attempt to intimidate and silence human rights defenders, Amnesty International and 16 other civil society organisations said on Monday
©- - 01 august 2016 - 11:37:34 - thread African Union (502 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
©- - 01 august 2016 - 08:46:53 - thread African Union (124 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
©- - 29 july 2016 - 08:27:12 - thread African Union (124 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The Central Bank of Mauritania (BCM) Wednesday issued the following foreign exchange rates for the Ouguiya: Currencies Buying Selling 1 Euro 388
©- - 27 july 2016 - 12:53:14 - thread African Union (132 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
©- - 27 july 2016 - 08:32:11 - thread African Union (124 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Ocean Economy, Marine Resources, Fisheries Minister Premdut Koonjoo has said maritime security remains a major threat recalling the persistent scourge of piracy off the coasts of Somalia and the challenges posed to private sector development, regional and international trade, economic integration and development
©- - 27 july 2016 - 08:09:45 - thread African Union (373 words)


Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) – The African Union Mission in Somalia has strongly condemned the terrorist attack that occurred early Tuesday near the Mogadishu International Airport (MIA)
©- - 26 july 2016 - 18:24:03 - thread African Union (162 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The Central Bank of Mauritania (BCM) Tuesday issued the following foreign exchange rates for the Ouguiya: Currencies Buying Selling 1 Euro 388
©- - 26 july 2016 - 12:30:01 - thread African Union (137 words)


Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - An Australian parliamentary delegation, led by Bruce Norman Atkinson, President of the Legislative Council in Victoria state, is visiting Rwanda to strengthen and expand bilateral ties and cooperation between the two countries, an official source said on Monday in Kigali
©- - 25 july 2016 - 13:45:19 - thread African Union (183 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The Central Bank of Mauritania (BCM) Friday issued the following foreign exchange rates for the Ouguiya: Currencies Buying Selling 1 Euro 388
©- - 22 july 2016 - 12:53:45 - thread African Union (137 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Several Arab Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Economy and Trade arrived in Nouakchott between Thursday and Friday to attend the 27th Arab League Summit, due for 25-27 July in the Mauritanian capital, official sources told PANA on here
©- - 22 july 2016 - 12:25:15 - thread African Union (180 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
©- - 22 july 2016 - 08:07:23 - thread African Union (124 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Sir Anerood Jugnauth has told Parliament that the creation of a Police Complaints Commission is not a blame against the police force but to enhance the existing trust that the vast majority of the population has in the Police Department
©- - 21 july 2016 - 09:52:16 - thread African Union (348 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Sir Anerood Jugnauth has told Parliament that Mauritius enjoys a solid reputation for its respect for Human Rights not only on the African continent but also internationally
©- - 21 july 2016 - 07:47:21 - thread African Union (369 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
©- - 20 july 2016 - 08:31:16 - thread African Union (124 words)


Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The general assembly of the Organization of African First Ladies against HIV/AIDS (OAFLA) took place Monday in Kigali, Rwanda, reaffirming their commitment to advocate for access and investments in life saving vaccines for Africa’s mothers, newborns, and adolescents
©- - 18 july 2016 - 18:37:27 - thread African Union (316 words)


Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Leaders of the African Union (AU) ended their 27th Assembly on Monday in Kigali, Rwanda, welcoming Morocco to rejoin the continental body it exited in 1984 after the then Organisation of African Unity (OAU) recognised the independence of Western Sahara
©- - 18 july 2016 - 17:03:23 - thread African Union (257 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
©- - 18 july 2016 - 10:04:46 - thread African Union (124 words)


New York, US (PANA) - Ahead of the 27th African Union (AU) Summit taking place in Kigali, Rwanda, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday met with several African leaders to discuss the situation in South Sudan
©- - 15 july 2016 - 22:53:55 - thread African Union (674 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Calling for enhanced international cooperation in the fight against international terrorism, African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has strongly condemned the horrific terror attack which claimed over 80 lives early Friday in Nice, France
©- - 15 july 2016 - 16:50:04 - thread African Union (197 words)


Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is due in Kigali, Rwanda, on Friday to attend the 27th Ordinary Assembly of the African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government, it was officially confirmed here on Thursday
©- - 14 july 2016 - 19:39:22 - thread African Union (154 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
©- - 14 july 2016 - 09:59:34 - thread African Union (124 words)


Plaisance, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Thursday commissioned a new Dornier aircraft acquired by the Mauritius Police Force/National Coast Guard at the cost of US$16 million under the Indian Line of Credit as a major step to keep up with the rapid technological advancements in the field of maritime surveillance
©- - 14 july 2016 - 08:09:49 - thread African Union (399 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Education and Human Resources Minister, Mrs Leela Devi Dookun-Luchoomun, on Tuesday said that tax evasion practiced on a massive scale in practically all fields of human activity and tax evasion has a typical pernicious effect, indicating that such illicit transactions are a snag to the anti-poverty fight in the country
©- - 13 july 2016 - 13:39:09 - thread African Union (354 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Visiting Comoros President Mr Azali Assoumani on Wednesday called on Mauritian Prime Minister Sir Anerood Jugnauth in the Mauritian capital
©- - 13 july 2016 - 12:06:53 - thread African Union (185 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
©- - 13 july 2016 - 08:57:41 - thread African Union (124 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
©- - 12 july 2016 - 09:01:20 - thread African Union (124 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Health and Quality of Life Minister, Mr Anil Gayan, on Monday stated that while adolescence is a vulnerable stage as teenagers face the difficult transition to adulthood, parents, teachers and society have an important role in supporting the adolescents and helping them cope with the various issues
©- - 11 july 2016 - 15:51:09 - thread African Union (379 words)


New York, US (APAN) - The UN Security Council on Thursday extended the mandate of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) to 31 May 2017, and mandated the mission to reduce the threat posed by Al-Shabaab and other armed opposition groups in the country
©- - 07 july 2016 - 18:39:03 - thread African Union (342 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma on Wednesday extended warm wishes to Muslims in Africa and around the world as they celebrated Eid Al-Fitr following one month of Ramadan
©- - 06 july 2016 - 17:03:29 - thread African Union (179 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Sir Anerood Jugnauth on Tuesday maintained in Parliament that the Chagos Archipelago, including Diego Garcia, forms and has always formed an integral part of the territory of Mauritius
©- - 05 july 2016 - 13:01:46 - thread African Union (334 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
©- - 04 july 2016 - 08:09:39 - thread African Union (124 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), on Thursday launched a project on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization in Africa, according to a report on the website of the African Union (AU)
©- - 01 july 2016 - 13:48:39 - thread African Union (540 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya: Currencies Buying Selling 1 Euro 391
©- - 29 june 2016 - 14:08:51 - thread African Union (134 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Commercial Bank of Mauritius Wednesday issued the following exchange rates for the Rupee: Currencies Buying Selling Australian Dollar 25
©- - 29 june 2016 - 13:50:01 - thread African Union (123 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Tuesday deployed a wave monitoring device aimed to explore the prospects of developing wave energy for the country and harness the potential of ocean energy in the southern part of the island
©- - 28 june 2016 - 09:55:24 - thread African Union (275 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The threat from the United Kingdom and the United States against Mauritius regarding the issue of the Chagos archipelago has been the main headline news since Friday in Mauritius following a joint communiqué issued by the two foreign powers in Port-Louis
©- - 25 june 2016 - 13:19:47 - thread African Union (592 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Sir Anerood Jugnauth on Friday stressed that the intention of Mauritius to seek an Advisory Opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the issue of the Chagos “should not be viewed as an unfriendly act since Mauritius is fighting for a legitimate cause
©- - 24 june 2016 - 16:56:22 - thread African Union (598 words)