Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia's President Michael Sata was due to leave Lusaka Thursday for Ethiopia where he will his country's delegation to the 21st Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly, scheduled to take place on 26-27 May in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa
©- - 23 may 2013 - 08:09:40 - thread União Africana (375 words)


Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The Malian interim president, Dioncounda Traoré, will leave Bamako on Friday for the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, to attend the 21st Summit of African heads of State and government, holding 25-26 May, official sources told PANA here Wednesday
©- - 22 may 2013 - 18:40:29 - thread União Africana (114 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – A joint mission of the World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations High Commissioner for the Refugees (UNHCR), which recently visited the Mbera camp in Mauritania, has called for support for Malian refugees there, according to a joint communiqué by the UN agencies on Wednesday
©- - 22 may 2013 - 16:40:24 - thread União Africana (134 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Sao Tome and Principe could be sanctioned by the African Union (AU) for failing to pay its annual contribution to the continental organization for two years running, if a proposal before the 26th executive council of the AU is anything to go by
©- - 22 may 2013 - 16:24:58 - thread União Africana (404 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will organise a series of events Friday to mark the 50th anniversary of the African Union, Mauritian Arts and Culture Minister Mookhesswur Choonee, said Wednesday in Port-Louis
©- - 22 may 2013 - 15:01:08 - thread União Africana (206 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee: Currency Buying Selling Australian Dollar 29
©- - 22 may 2013 - 13:37:54 - thread União Africana (117 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Wednesday's exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya: Currency Buying Selling Euro 390
©- - 22 may 2013 - 12:26:12 - thread União Africana (124 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma Wednesday called upon Africa’s leadership to provide a mission framework that will result in rapid change, sustained effort and united action by a united Africa
©- - 22 may 2013 - 11:26:03 - thread União Africana (407 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa needs to review the nature of its relations with the international community in order to bring about its structural transformation, according to Carlos Lopes, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
©- - 22 may 2013 - 09:39:04 - thread União Africana (425 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ten years after its creation, the Africa Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) has received acclaim for its contribution to sustainable growth and development in the continent
©- - 22 may 2013 - 07:46:32 - thread União Africana (323 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Executive Council of the African Union (AU) starts its 23rd ordinary session here Wednesday to deliberate on different reports of ministerial meetings organised by the AU Commission in the last six months
©- - 22 may 2013 - 07:16:44 - thread União Africana (316 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Central African Republic, Guinea Bissau and Madagascar have been banned from attending the 21st summit of the African Union (AU), to be held from 25 to 27 May in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
©- - 21 may 2013 - 17:43:32 - thread União Africana (304 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Port workers, demanding enhanced working conditions, went on strike here Tuesday, paralyzing activities at the Nouakchott port, PANA reported, quoting sources close to the workers' union
©- - 21 may 2013 - 14:54:20 - thread União Africana (75 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – As the African Union (AU) marks its 50th anniversary, there is no better opportunity for the continent to ensure that children’s rights are put at the centre of future development, former Mozambican president Joaquim Chissano said here Tuesday
©- - 21 may 2013 - 14:42:10 - thread União Africana (682 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee: Currency Buying Selling Australian Dollar 29
©- - 21 may 2013 - 14:33:33 - thread União Africana (117 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya: Currency Buying Selling Euro 389
©- - 21 may 2013 - 14:31:59 - thread União Africana (135 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ongoing celebrations of 50 years of Pan Africanism will be incomplete without paying glowing tribute to the role played by our ‘foremothers’ and ‘foresisters’ in the liberation struggle, according to UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Executive Secretary Carlos Lopes
©- - 21 may 2013 - 07:50:07 - thread União Africana (500 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Monday's exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya: Currencies Buying Selling Euro 390
©- - 20 may 2013 - 12:32:03 - thread União Africana (123 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Monday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee: Currencies Buying Selling Australian dollar 29
©- - 20 may 2013 - 12:09:50 - thread União Africana (115 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) has yet to deliver on the lofty promises of good governance, deepened democracy and the advancement of human rights in the continent, according to civil society organisations meeting here ahead of the African Union (AU) summit next week
©- - 20 may 2013 - 09:16:50 - thread União Africana (394 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Though the last 50 years of Africa’s history have been fraught with so many challenges, Africans today are very proud of their achievements, according to Ethiopia’s Ambassador Kongit Sinegiorgis
©- - 20 may 2013 - 09:12:24 - thread União Africana (400 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are the results of the 22nd round of matches in Mauritania’s football championship played this weekend: ASC ZEM AZEM - ASC Kdia 1-2 AS Assaba - FC Tevragh-Zeina 1-0 AS Armee - ASAC Concorde 0-2 AS Imraguen - FC Tidjikja 0-5 Leghwareb Trarza - FC Nouadhibou 2-2 AS Police - ACAS Ksar 0-1 AS Garde Nationale - ASC SNIM 2-2 Standings: 1-ACAS Ksar 50 points 2-FC Nouadhibou 48 points 3-ASAC Concorde 45 points 4-FC Tevragh-Zeina 39 points 5-FC Tidjikja 35 points 6-AS SNIM 28 points 7-AS Assaba 27 points 8-AS Armee 24 points 9-ASC Kedia de Zouerate 23 points 10-ASC Garde Nationale 22 points 11-AS Leghwareb Trarza 20 points 12-ASC Police 18 points 13-AS ZEM ZEM 17 points 14-AS Imraguen de Nouadhibou 11 points -0-PANA SAS/PAN/SEG 19May2013
©- - 19 may 2013 - 15:54:50 - thread União Africana (156 words)


Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama has agreed to a request from Kenya to champion its quest for an expansion of African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) at this week's African Union (AU) summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
©- - 19 may 2013 - 15:39:43 - thread União Africana (201 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Sunday's exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya: Currencies Buying Selling (1)- Euro 390
©- - 19 may 2013 - 14:19:44 - thread União Africana (130 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The Forum of National Human Rights Organizations, an umbrella of 16 NGOs in Mauritania, on Saturday urged the authorities to honor their commitments to victims of the events of 1989 events marked by the expulsion of thousands of Mauritanians living in Senegal and Mali
©- - 18 may 2013 - 13:54:46 - thread União Africana (257 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Year-long celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the African Union (AU) kick off in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, on Sunday with a preparatory meeting of the Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC), according to the official schedule released on Saturday by the AU Commission
©- - 18 may 2013 - 13:05:59 - thread União Africana (386 words)


Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Hundreds of Tamil Mauritians Friday demonstrated in Port-Louis to demand that Mauritius should boycott the Commonwealth Summit, to be held in September this year in Sri Lanka
©- - 17 may 2013 - 14:22:44 - thread União Africana (145 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Friday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee: Currency Buying Selling Australian Dollar 28
©- - 17 may 2013 - 13:10:31 - thread União Africana (115 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The Coordination of Mauritanian Opposition (COD), an umbrella of a dozen political parties in Mauritania, on Thursday published a document setting conditions to be met by government before they will participate in the next legislative and local government polls, PANA reports
©- - 16 may 2013 - 15:09:43 - thread União Africana (192 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Thursday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee: Currency Buying Selling Australian Dollar 29
©- - 16 may 2013 - 13:14:31 - thread União Africana (115 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Thursday's exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya: Currency Buying Selling Euro 389
©- - 16 may 2013 - 11:36:03 - thread União Africana (124 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee: Currency Buying Selling Australian Dollar 29
©- - 15 may 2013 - 13:37:32 - thread União Africana (118 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Wednesday's exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya: Currency Buying Selling Euro 389
©- - 15 may 2013 - 12:51:17 - thread União Africana (123 words)


Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Despite the decline in cigarette consumption per capita from 1,075 in 2009 to 750 in 2012, tobacco still kills 1,000 Mauritians every year, according to Mauritian Health Minister Lormus Bundhoo
©- - 15 may 2013 - 12:37:37 - thread União Africana (156 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has left Nouakchott for Brussels, Belgium, where he will attend Wednesday's international donors’ conference on Mali, official sources told PANA here Tuesday
©- - 14 may 2013 - 12:49:20 - thread União Africana (105 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee: Currency Buying Selling Australian Dollar 29
©- - 14 may 2013 - 12:38:32 - thread União Africana (116 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - An African Aesthetic exhibition opened Tuesday in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, as one of the African Union’s signature events to express the spirit of Pan Africanism and African Renaissance, the theme of the continental organisation’s 50th anniversary celebrations
©- - 14 may 2013 - 12:37:24 - thread União Africana (305 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya: Currency Buying Selling Euro 389
©- - 14 may 2013 - 12:22:00 - thread União Africana (118 words)


Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union (AU) on Monday described the killing of two former rebel leaders, who had joined the peace process in Darfur, as a “cowardly act” that seeks to dissuade other movements from joining the peace process
©- - 13 may 2013 - 18:24:30 - thread União Africana (313 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Health Ministry Monday began an anti-influenza vaccination campaign for the elderly and the disabled, PANA reported from here
©- - 13 may 2013 - 16:09:29 - thread União Africana (108 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A new financial institution, Mouamalat Assahiha Bank, has been established in Mauritania to operate exclusively according to the Islamic finance code
©- - 13 may 2013 - 13:04:52 - thread União Africana (117 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Monday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee: Currencies Buying Selling Australian Dollar 29
©- - 13 may 2013 - 12:54:38 - thread União Africana (116 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Monday's exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya: Currency Buying Selling Euro 392
©- - 13 may 2013 - 10:42:18 - thread União Africana (124 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Sunday's exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya: Currencies Buying Selling (1)-euro 392
©- - 12 may 2013 - 13:37:53 - thread União Africana (131 words)


New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has recommended that the mandate of the UN political mission in Guinea-Bissau be adjusted to support a two-phase process for the full restoration of constitutional order and medium-term stability in the country
©- - 10 may 2013 - 11:45:24 - thread União Africana (344 words)