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Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The Republic of Angola turns 40 years on Friday, 12 February, 2016, since it was admitted as the 46th member of the African Union (AU), according to the latest information from the African Union
©- - 12 february 2016 - 13:02:31 - thread African Union (177 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Chamber of Agriculture on Thursday night launched its 'Smart Agriculture' project in a bid to reduce the use of pesticides in agriculture, PANA has learned from official sources in the Mauritian capital
©- - 12 february 2016 - 11:30:09 - thread African Union (343 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Three United Nations humanitarian agencies on Thursday urged donors to mobilize the necessary resources to maintain the vital assistance to 50,000 Malian refugees in Mberra camp in south-eastern Mauritania
©- - 12 february 2016 - 05:39:54 - thread African Union (448 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The following are Thursday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as announced by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Currency Buying Selling


 Australian Dollar 24
©- - 11 february 2016 - 10:44:37 - thread African Union (125 words)


Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The ex-Australian hostage, Jocelyn Eliott, 84, abducted with her husband by elements of Al-Mourabitoune, but released on Saturday, arrived in Ouagadougou Monday on board of the Nigerien presidential aircraft, together with the Nigerien minister of Foreign Affairs minister, Mrs Achatou Kané Boulam, according to official sources
©- - 08 february 2016 - 14:23:39 - thread African Union (269 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon says deep divisions over how to carry on with the reform of the UN Security Council have delayed the process
©- - 05 february 2016 - 09:55:46 - thread African Union (604 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African countries would now be required to choose the specific taxation options they prefer to raise funds for the implementation of the flagship African Union (AU) projects following a breakthrough on the alternative sources of financing AU-led mega-projects
©- - 05 february 2016 - 09:44:38 - thread African Union (622 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The following are Friday's exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee published by the Mauritius Commercial Bank
©- - 05 february 2016 - 08:56:58 - thread African Union (120 words)


Timbuktu, Mali (PANA) - A consecration ceremony of the Timbuktu mausoleums, last held in the 11th century, was celebrated on Thursday at the initiative of the local community, the final phase of the United Nations-backed cultural rebirth of the age-old Sahara city after the destruction wrought by radical Islamists in 2012
©- - 05 february 2016 - 06:19:47 - thread African Union (352 words)


Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Health Minister Anil Gayan on Thursday said that his ministry, as the custodian of public health, has to ensure that persons with mental disorders are treated with respect, dignity and compassion
©- - 04 february 2016 - 13:21:23 - thread African Union (240 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The following are Wednesday's exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by Central Bank of Mauritania
©- - 03 february 2016 - 13:02:05 - thread African Union (137 words)


Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Health Ministry on Wednesday warned travellers to countries with active Zika transmission, advising them to take the necessary precautions as there is no vaccine against the disease
©- - 03 february 2016 - 12:42:20 - thread African Union (188 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The following are Wednesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee published by the Mauritius Commercial Bank
©- - 03 february 2016 - 08:45:32 - thread African Union (120 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee
©- - 02 february 2016 - 09:06:25 - thread African Union (114 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) -The African Union (AU) Heads of State Assembly approved the holding of a donor pledging conference in Addis Ababa on Monday, to raise funds to support a continental response to the Boko Haram threat in West Africa and the Sahel region, an AU official said Sunday
©- - 31 january 2016 - 18:07:10 - thread African Union (430 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA)- Former Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete has been appointed the African Union Special Envoy to Libya, a top AU official said on Sunday
©- - 31 january 2016 - 17:50:12 - thread African Union (490 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union leaders ended their 26th Ordinary Session here Sunday agreeing to hold an emergency Summit on Migration because they could not remain unmoved by the plight of the African youth, many of whom have fallen victims of boat tragedies in attempts to cross the Mediterranean to Europe
©- - 31 january 2016 - 15:14:32 - thread African Union (466 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) -The African Union (AU) has approved a stabilization mission to protect civilians, human rights workers and disarm militias in Burundi, but the crisis-hit country immediately rejected an AU Summit declaration on sending a high-level delegation to negotiate for Bujumbura’s consent
©- - 31 january 2016 - 14:38:11 - thread African Union (602 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Musical piracy, whereby unscrupulous vendors copy the works of local artists and sell them to the public at large, dominated the media headlines this week in Mauritius
©- - 30 january 2016 - 15:29:41 - thread African Union (518 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - In his farewell speech at the African Union Simmit here on Saturday, Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe vowed to stay on as President “until God says come”, electrifying the usually-dull moments at the Summit, which premiered a new style of conducting its affairs
©- - 30 january 2016 - 14:19:36 - thread African Union (562 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African leaders gathered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, late Friday to discuss a plan to stop the spread of terrorism with a call to all states to volunteer resources to combat the spread of the Boko Haram across the Lake Chad Basin and the Al Shabaab in East Africa
©- - 30 january 2016 - 07:10:17 - thread African Union (499 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has approved a US$446 million budget for 2016, slightly higher than the US$416 million budget for 2015, PANA reported Friday
©- - 29 january 2016 - 15:15:40 - thread African Union (447 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) -The African Union (AU) has sounded a warning to Burundi, which insists it would accept talks with rival political camps, but would not accept the deployment of foreign troops on its soil to protect key state officials and stop the killing of political opponents
©- - 29 january 2016 - 10:42:40 - thread African Union (513 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Health and Quality of Life Ministry will be conducting a Global Youth Tobacco Survey among students aged 13 to 15 years old to develop appropriate health strategies for this particular age group to reduce any risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs)
©- - 29 january 2016 - 10:04:24 - thread African Union (257 words)


Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sissi is due in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, on Friday to attend the 26th ordinary session of the Assembly of the African Union to be held over the weekend
©- - 28 january 2016 - 19:11:58 - thread African Union (119 words)


Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu left Lusaka Thursday for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to attend the 26th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU)
©- - 28 january 2016 - 18:23:36 - thread African Union (217 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African foreign ministers on Thursday elected new members of the African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC) bringing on board Congo Republic, Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria and Zambia to hold seats on the 15-member Council for three years, PANA reported Thursday
©- - 28 january 2016 - 18:03:35 - thread African Union (296 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee
©- - 28 january 2016 - 08:52:14 - thread African Union (115 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) called for the formation of a unity government for South Sudan at the start of a ministerial meeting on Wednesday to fine-tune an agenda for the African leaders meeting this week in Ethiopia, PANA reported
©- - 27 january 2016 - 22:26:07 - thread African Union (289 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A “silent financial crisis” is sweeping across Africa, ignited by sluggish prices of major exports and an increment in the amount of foreign debt owed by African countries due to the rapid weakening of national currencies, according to the African Union (AU) Commission
©- - 27 january 2016 - 17:36:22 - thread African Union (432 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Here are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee: Currencies Buying Selling Australian 


Dollar             24
©- - 27 january 2016 - 13:46:53 - thread African Union (115 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Foreign ministers forming the Executive Council of the African Union met on Wednesday to prepare the main agenda of the AU Summit at a ministerial meeting dominated by the need to address conflicts which have made Africa unattractive for foreign investments
©- - 27 january 2016 - 10:56:51 - thread African Union (564 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Attorney-General Ravi Yerrigadoo on Tuesday said despite the new emerging challenges and the increasing difficulties that police officers have to encounter in upholding law and order, "time has come where they need to acquire new skills and knowledge in order to be able to perform efficiently while respecting human rights"
©- - 26 january 2016 - 11:48:26 - thread African Union (370 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Speaker of the Mauritius National Assembly, Mrs Santi Bai Hanoomanjee, says the proposed setting up of a Parliamentary Gender Caucus in Mauritius is a strong signal of Government’s political will for women’s empowerment and gender equality agenda at the highest level of decision-making
©- - 25 january 2016 - 13:30:24 - thread African Union (345 words)