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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Central Bank of Mauritania has released a new note for the national currency, the Ouguiya
©- - 01 february 2012 - 12:33:06 - thread African Union (80 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Wednesday's exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya: Currency Buying Selling Euro 380
©- - 01 february 2012 - 12:12:11 - thread African Union (117 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Emirates airline on Tuesday opened an office in Nouakchott, Mauritania, to contribute to promote and develop business and tourism within the framework of the strong ancient ties between Mauritania and the United Arab Emirates, the airline's regional director, Ernest Dikoum said
©- - 31 january 2012 - 22:36:30 - thread African Union (131 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are the latest exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as published here Tuesday by the nation’s central bank: Currency Buying Selling Euro 379
©- - 31 january 2012 - 14:50:38 - thread African Union (129 words)


Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are the latest exchange rates for Mauritian rupee as published here Tuesday by the Mauritian commercial bank: Currency Buying Selling Australian Dollar 29
©- - 31 january 2012 - 14:17:00 - thread African Union (124 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African leaders have resolved to pursue banking reforms, a Free Trade Area for the entire continent in five years (2017), and the modernization of rail, air and road transport to boost trade
©- - 31 january 2012 - 11:44:08 - thread African Union (556 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 18th African Union (AU) Summit has renamed the African Environment Day as Wangari Maathai Day, in honour of the late Kenyan Environmentalist, in addition to creating a continental prize in her honour
©- - 31 january 2012 - 09:18:33 - thread African Union (310 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa's Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma will run again for the position of African Union (AU) Commission chairperson at the next AU Summit in Malawi in June
©- - 31 january 2012 - 07:38:16 - thread African Union (300 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Following the failure of AU Commission Chairperson Jean Ping to win a second term after four rounds of voting at the ongoing AU Summit here Monday, indications are that the leaders will make another attempt to elect the chairperson in the next six months
©- - 30 january 2012 - 14:06:10 - thread African Union (298 words)


Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian presidency on Monday described as false and sensational some media reports that President Goodluck Jonathan was defeated by President Yayi Boni of Benin Republic in the contest to elect a new African Union (AU) Chairman at the current AU Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
©- - 30 january 2012 - 13:42:47 - thread African Union (473 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are the latest exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as published here Monday: Currency Buying Selling Euro 381
©- - 30 january 2012 - 13:41:06 - thread African Union (117 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Former South African President Thabo Mbeki is disappointed at Monday's election of a new Chairperson of the African Union Commission, which ended inconclusive
©- - 30 january 2012 - 13:38:26 - thread African Union (227 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Monday's election of the African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson has been suspended after no winner emerged despite several rounds of voting
©- - 30 january 2012 - 10:37:47 - thread African Union (171 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - In his lifetime, he was widely regarded, rightly or otherwise, as a pillar of the African Union (AU), but 'Brother Leader' Mouammar Kadhafi was largely ignored by African leaders who gathered in Addis Ababa at the weekend for the 18th AU Summit
©- - 30 january 2012 - 07:37:12 - thread African Union (430 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The president of Equatorial Guinea and the immediate past chairman of the African Union (AU), Teodoro Obiang Nguema, on Sunday called on fellow African leaders, meeting in the Ethiopian capital for their 18th Summit, to appoint by consensus the future President of the Commission of the Pan-African organization
©- - 29 january 2012 - 16:29:12 - thread African Union (204 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are the latest exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as published here Sunday by the nation’s central bank
©- - 29 january 2012 - 16:17:17 - thread African Union (130 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon, made a formal plea to African leaders gathered here Sunday for a Summit, to excuse the differences in approach to the crises in Libya and Cote d’Ivoire and mend fences for the sake of future relations
©- - 29 january 2012 - 15:26:00 - thread African Union (666 words)


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 African Union (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 African Union (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 African Union (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 African Union (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 African Union (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 African Union (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 African Union (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 African Union (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 African Union (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 African Union (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 African Union (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 African Union (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 African Union (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 African Union (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 African Union (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 African Union (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 African Union (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 African Union (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 African Union (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 African Union (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 African Union (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 African Union (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 African Union (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 African Union (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 African Union (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 African Union (466 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Monday's exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
©- - 23 january 2012 - 16:18:59 - thread African Union (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 African Union (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 African Union (226 words)