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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - FC Tevragh maintains its lead in the Mauritanian first division soccer league, despite playing goalless with ASC Police in the seventh round of matches played this weekend
©- - 06 february 2011 - 12:12:36 - thread African Union (96 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A suspected terrorist blew himself up at the time of his arrest Saturday afternoon near Dar El Barka, a village in southern Mauritania, while another was apprehended, PANA reported Sunday
©- - 06 february 2011 - 11:55:55 - thread African Union (98 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The manhunt for two alleged terrorists belonging to Al-Qaida in Islamic Maghreb (AQMI) in the south of the country, near the border with Senegal, continued Friday, security sources told PANA in Nouakchott
©- - 04 february 2011 - 19:31:42 - thread African Union (127 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The newly-created UN agency for gender and women affairs (UN Women) is ready to work on policies required to help implement various African Union (AU) decisions to help improve the quality of life of women and children in Africa, the agency's head said
©- - 04 february 2011 - 13:01:38 - thread African Union (661 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A top-level joint UN-African Union (AU) task force has agreed to form a joint commission to coordinate military strategies in Somalia and work alongside the country’s interim government
©- - 04 february 2011 - 11:40:26 - thread African Union (216 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) Friday called for ''appropriate reforms” in Egypt, where protesters have been pushing for President Hosni Mubarak's exit from power
©- - 04 february 2011 - 11:30:47 - thread African Union (223 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Here are Friday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee, as published by the Mauritian commercial bank
©- - 04 february 2011 - 09:55:55 - thread African Union (120 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Mauritanian students in Egypt on Thursday appealed to their government to repatriate them because of the serious political crisis in that country
©- - 03 february 2011 - 21:09:38 - thread African Union (135 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The terrorists involved in clashes with the army near Nouakchott in Mauritania overnight Wednesday targeted the French Embassy and a military barracks, the Minister of Defence, Hamadi Ould Hamadi, told a press conference here quoting confessions by one of the arrested terror suspects
©- - 03 february 2011 - 14:46:32 - thread African Union (145 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 16th session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) has postponed debate on the Transformation of the AU Commission into an Authority, effectively delaying a fresh attempt to have a more permanent African President
©- - 03 february 2011 - 14:37:52 - thread African Union (546 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Thursday’s exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya against some major foreign currencies as published by the nation’s central bank: Currency Buying Selling 1 Euro 383
©- - 03 february 2011 - 14:14:25 - thread African Union (147 words)


New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the cooperation between the African Union (AU) and the UN on peace and security issues in Sudan, Somalia and Cote d’Ivoire
©- - 02 february 2011 - 17:28:43 - thread African Union (211 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) Summit has demanded that the position of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) be reserved for an African candidate when elections are held in December, PANA reported Wednesday
©- - 02 february 2011 - 13:52:03 - thread African Union (396 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African leaders have approved the formation of a Standby Force for the Indian Ocean, to step up the fight against piracy along the coast of Somalia, which is now threatening the movement of international shipping liners there
©- - 02 february 2011 - 13:47:22 - thread African Union (360 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Euro and the British Pound appreciated while the US Dollar depreciated against the Mauritian rupee, according to the latest exchange rates published here Wednesday by the Mauritian commercial bank
©- - 02 february 2011 - 13:25:30 - thread African Union (141 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - On 29 January, 2011, Malawi president Bingu wa Mutharika launched his sixth book, titled "The African Dream: from Poverty to Posterity" at the Sheraton in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa
©- - 01 february 2011 - 18:25:10 - thread African Union (821 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union’s incoming President Teodoro Obiang Nguema, unveiled his vision for Africa late Monday, saying issues of youth unemployment, women and ending conflicts would mark his one-year reign
©- - 01 february 2011 - 15:42:10 - thread African Union (399 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union’s incoming Chairman Teodoro Obiang Nguema, said Monday he was not in power permanently, noting that regular elections held in his country had always been won by the ruling party
©- - 01 february 2011 - 15:28:58 - thread African Union (233 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Incumbent President of Cote d'Ivoire, Laurent Gbagbo, has welcomed the creation of the African Union (AU) High-Level Panel to end the presidential power-struggle in the country, warning that the panel would be “useless” unless it complied with the Ivorian constitution
©- - 01 february 2011 - 13:57:33 - thread African Union (505 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union high-level panel on Cote d'Ivoire is not wasting any time in swinging into action to help end the post-electoral stalemate in the West African nation, where is a double claim to its presidency
©- - 01 february 2011 - 09:17:44 - thread African Union (327 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The US has dedicated its new embassy compound in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, which Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg called an important symbol of America’s commitment to an enduring friendship with Ethiopia
©- - 01 february 2011 - 09:04:13 - thread African Union (316 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The next African Union summit will be held from 29 to 30 June in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, African heads of State and government said on Monday in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital
©- - 31 january 2011 - 20:39:07 - thread African Union (139 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African heads of State and government on Monday decided to ask Senegal to extradite the former Chadian president Hissène Habré to N’Djamena if the Senegalese authorities do not set up a special court to begin his trial in four months
©- - 31 january 2011 - 20:31:20 - thread African Union (257 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The international community in general and men in particular must understand that sexual violence against women is a crime and that everybody has the responsibility to fight it wherever it takes place, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said here Monday
©- - 31 january 2011 - 20:29:34 - thread African Union (616 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The European Union (EU) will resume its aid to Cote d’Ivoire only when Alassane Ouattara fully assumes presidency, the European Commissioner for Development, Andris Piebalgs, said Monday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, "We have stopped all our interventions in Cote d’Ivoire, except the programmes that directly benefit vulnerable social groups, and which are not implemented by governmental structures," he declared at a press conference just as the 16th Summit of heads of State and Government of the member countries of the African Union (AU) entered its second day
©- - 31 january 2011 - 17:26:45 - thread African Union (185 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The European Union (EU) is considering reinforcing its aid to the countries of the Sahel in order to enable them reduce poverty and fight against terrorist threats, notably that of Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQMI)
©- - 31 january 2011 - 16:58:29 - thread African Union (286 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Building a sustainable and lasting peace for the Sudanese people remains the top priority of the parties to the January 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), the First Vice President of Sudan and President of the Government of Southern Sudan, General Salva Kiir Mayardit, stated here Monday
©- - 31 january 2011 - 15:52:22 - thread African Union (831 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Angolan President José Eduardo dos Santos Monday met with his Namibian counterpart, Lucas Pohamba, on the sidelines of the 16th ordinary session of the African Union (AU) holding in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
©- - 31 january 2011 - 13:03:44 - thread African Union (139 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Monday’s exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as published by the nation’s central bank: Currency Buying Selling Euro 380
©- - 31 january 2011 - 13:02:28 - thread African Union (136 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Though the revolution that swept long-time Tunisian leader Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali out of power is not on the agenda of the ongoing African Union (AU) summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the organization has hailed the ''political maturity'' of Tunisians in the expression of their aspirations for freedom, democracy and justice
©- - 31 january 2011 - 12:55:46 - thread African Union (209 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - As some member countries of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) get ready to embark on the second generation assessment, the chair of the peer review panel, Prof
©- - 31 january 2011 - 12:31:26 - thread African Union (804 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Monday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee, as published here by the Mauritian commercial bank
©- - 31 january 2011 - 09:12:50 - thread African Union (124 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The 16th African Union (AU) summit, which opened on Sunday in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital, will look into a proposal to set up a special judicial chamber in Senegal to try former Chadian president Hissène Habré, according to official sources
©- - 30 january 2011 - 18:26:43 - thread African Union (221 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - An African rights body Sunday expressed indignation after Equatorial Guinea President Theodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo assumed the Chairmanship of the African Union (AU) at the 16th ordinary summit of the continental organisation
©- - 30 january 2011 - 16:43:32 - thread African Union (301 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - It is vital for African leaders to ensure that the improvement of living conditions of the poorest populations is sustainable, current United Nations General Assembly president, Joseph Deiss, said here Sunday at the opening of the 16th ordinary session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU)
©- - 30 january 2011 - 14:41:08 - thread African Union (281 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon on Sunday called for greater protection for the African women, saying that culture and tradition should not justify the injustices made to them
©- - 30 january 2011 - 14:10:50 - thread African Union (218 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Disappointed that he did not get the chance to address African leaders attending the 16th African Union (AU) Summit in Addis Ababa, American businessman Bill Gates, the Microsoft founder, is staying away, PANA learnt Sunday from reliable sources in the Ethiopian capital
©- - 30 january 2011 - 12:39:51 - thread African Union (188 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Equatorial Guinea President Theodor Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, on Sunday assumed chairmanship of the African Union (AU), saying in his first statement in office that the crisis of values of the African culture had reduced and continued to diminish the unity and solidarity of the African peoples
©- - 30 january 2011 - 12:29:28 - thread African Union (320 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The National Rally for Reform and Development (RNRD-Tawassoul), a party of the moderate Islamist movement in Mauritania, has expressed support for the Egyptians protesting against the government of Hosni Mubarak, it said in a statement sent to PANA Sunday
©- - 30 january 2011 - 12:11:41 - thread African Union (133 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Sunday’s exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya against some major foreign currencies as published by the nation’s central bank
©- - 30 january 2011 - 11:54:31 - thread African Union (145 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Although they did not play any match in the local league this weekend, ASC Tevragh Zeina still maintains the lead in the Mauritanian first division soccer league with 12 points after six rounds of matches
©- - 30 january 2011 - 11:19:48 - thread African Union (146 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - French President Nicholas Sarkozy, on Sunday called for the completion of the stalled UN reforms to give Africa more seats on the UN Security Council while seeking Africa’s support to help France successfully create a global kitty for financing development
©- - 30 january 2011 - 10:54:20 - thread African Union (587 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 16th ordinary session of the African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government Summit opened here Sunday, with a closed-door session preceding the official opening ceremony, PANA reported from the Ethiopian capital
©- - 30 january 2011 - 07:51:04 - thread African Union (595 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The representative of the UN Secretary General for Cote d’Ivoire, Young Ji Choi, arrived in Addis Ababa with the results of the second round of the Ivorian presidential election to prove to the heads of state and government of the member countries of the African Union (AU) that the vote was well won by Alassane Ouattara, a reliable source told PANA, here
©- - 29 january 2011 - 18:40:12 - thread African Union (254 words)


Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European commissioner in charge of development, Andris Piebalgs, left Brussels Saturday for Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, to attend the 16th summit of heads of state and government of the African Union (AU), according to a communiqué issued in the Belgian capital
©- - 29 january 2011 - 17:57:10 - thread African Union (224 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU), on the eve of the opening of its 16th summit Saturday, went in search of consensual position on the Ivorian post-electoral conflict
©- - 29 january 2011 - 14:17:18 - thread African Union (304 words)


Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki Saturday jetted out of the country for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to attend the 16th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU)
©- - 29 january 2011 - 14:01:56 - thread African Union (232 words)