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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian authorities have closed the seaport in Port-Louis and the airport in the south of the island to traffic until further notice as cyclone "Edilson" marches towards the country, a PANA correspondent has reported from here
©- - 05 february 2014 - 17:19:40 - thread União Africana (153 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Meteorological Service on Wednesday issued a cyclone warning, class II, following the presence of tropical cyclone "Edilson" in the northern part of the island, a PANA correspondent reported from here
©- - 05 february 2014 - 13:57:17 - thread União Africana (113 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are the latest foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Mauritania Central bank Wednesday: Currency Buying Selling Euro 405
©- - 05 february 2014 - 12:00:57 - thread União Africana (133 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are the latest foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Mauritian commercial bank Wednesday: Currency Buying Selling

 Australian Dollar 25
©- - 05 february 2014 - 08:38:04 - thread União Africana (119 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – A minister in the outgoing government in Mauritania, Mrs Mary Mint Hamady, has been elected as the new mayor of the capital city, Nouakchott, sources said on Tuesday
©- - 04 february 2014 - 20:31:45 - thread União Africana (194 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A Senior Spanish security official, Francisco Martinez Vasquez, arrived in Nouakchott Tuesday on a visit, whose aim Mauritanian officials have not clarified, PANA learnt from official sources
©- - 04 february 2014 - 15:47:30 - thread União Africana (85 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Commercial Bank (MCB) on Monday launched the "MCB Africa Bond Fund", designed to generate returns on investments in local currency by African governments and societies, a PANA correspondent reported from here
©- - 04 february 2014 - 14:50:04 - thread União Africana (252 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Meteorological Services Tuesday announced that a tropical cyclone is evolving to the North-west of the island of St-Brandon, about 500km to the North of Mauritius
©- - 04 february 2014 - 14:01:43 - thread União Africana (118 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Cancer is emerging as a major public health challenge that can be attributed to an ageing population, rapid lifestyle modifications and environmental changes in Mauritius, where it has become the third major health threat after diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, PANA reported Tuesday from the Mauritian capital
©- - 04 february 2014 - 11:26:27 - thread União Africana (301 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Mauritian commercial bank: Currency Buying Selling 

Australian Dollar 25
©- - 04 february 2014 - 11:20:12 - thread União Africana (116 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The Mauritanian press on Monday highlighted last Thursday's election of president Mohamed Ould Abdel as chairman of the African Union (AU) at the opening of its 22nd summit of heads of State and government in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa
©- - 03 february 2014 - 22:02:17 - thread União Africana (215 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf has been reappointed Prime Minister of Mauritania, according to a presidential decree issued on Monday in Nouakchott
©- - 03 february 2014 - 20:37:30 - thread União Africana (94 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Italian government on Monday donated 4 million euros to Mauritania to enhance agricultural production in the country, PANA learnt from official sources
©- - 03 february 2014 - 16:57:13 - thread União Africana (103 words)


Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – African leaders will hold a special summit on employment and poverty reduction in Burkina Faso next September, according to a communique issued by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and received by PANA here Monday
©- - 03 february 2014 - 15:10:07 - thread União Africana (199 words)


Clemencia, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Monday celebrated the World Wetlands Day at Clemencia, a small village in the south-eastern part of the island, where farmers cultivate watercress in wetlands, PANA reported from here
©- - 03 february 2014 - 14:36:59 - thread União Africana (274 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) Executive Council has accepted Kenya's offer to host the African Institute for Remittances (AIR), which is due to take off this year and become fully operational in 2015, the AU Commission (AUC) said here Monday
©- - 03 february 2014 - 12:30:07 - thread União Africana (285 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are the latest exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as published here Monday by the nation’s central bank: Currency Buying Selling Euro 407
©- - 03 february 2014 - 12:10:33 - thread União Africana (135 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Mauritanians living in Boghe, 300 kilometres south-west of the capital, Nouakchott, have asked their government to cancel the rural land concession granted to a Saudi society, Al-Rajihi, in the form of a lease, PANA reported from here
©- - 02 february 2014 - 16:39:17 - thread União Africana (217 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African heads of state and government concluded their 22nd ordinary summit here late Friday, resolved and committed to creating a force that would step in whenever the need arises in any of their countries to stamp out a rebellion
©- - 31 january 2014 - 18:44:26 - thread União Africana (587 words)


Addis Ababa, Éthiopia (PANA) – The Western Sahara issue, especially the achievement of its self determination, should be taken as a priority on the agenda of the African Union (AU), according to the Angolan Vice President, Manuel Domingos Vicente, who is attending the Summit of African leaders in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa
©- - 31 january 2014 - 16:17:08 - thread União Africana (227 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Nigeria on Friday affirmed the African Common Position on the Post-2015 Development Agenda, as set out in the African Union (AU) policy document of March, PANA reported President Goodluck Jonathan made the affirmation in his speech on the post 2015 Development Agenda at the AU Summit due to round off in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Friday
©- - 31 january 2014 - 15:32:53 - thread União Africana (472 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A high-level humanitarian mission, made up of representatives of several organisations, will visit Mauritania 2-6 February, to assess the needs of Mauritanians who have been hit by malnutrition and food insecurity, the UN Office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs (OCHA) announced here Friday
©- - 31 january 2014 - 14:43:21 - thread União Africana (170 words)


Addis Ababa, Éthiopia (PANA) – Angola will provide humanitarian assistance to populations affected by the war in the Central Africa Republic (CAR), according to the Angolan Vice President Manuel Domingos Vicente, who is attending the Summit of African leaders in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa
©- - 31 january 2014 - 14:29:18 - thread União Africana (172 words)


Addis Ababa, Éthiopia (PANA) – Angola has expressed the hope that Madagascar's readmission into the African Union (AU) fold will encourage other State victims of unconstitutional changes of government to speed up restoration of constitutional order
©- - 31 january 2014 - 14:20:55 - thread União Africana (159 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The European Union (EU) is ready to give 25 million euros as new support to the African-led operation in Central African Republic (CAR) based on a request to be made by the African Union (AU), the EU Commissioner for Development, Andris Piebalgs, announced here Friday
©- - 31 january 2014 - 14:01:24 - thread União Africana (396 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa needs concrete actions to put an end to several conflicts raging across the continent, with African countries themselves making greater effort to meet expectations of the affected populations, according to the African Union (AU) Commissioner for Peace and Security, Ambassador Smail Chergui
©- - 31 january 2014 - 11:02:53 - thread União Africana (704 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Morocco has ruled out any plan to return to the African Union (AU) until the continental body withdraws its 1984 recognition for the independence of Western Sahara
©- - 31 january 2014 - 09:00:05 - thread União Africana (345 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has urged the interim authorities in Egypt to ensure the broadest possible participation in the country’s forthcoming elections and to make the polls free, fair and transparent
©- - 31 january 2014 - 07:55:33 - thread União Africana (347 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz of Mauritania has assumed office as the new African Union (AU) chairperson with a proposal for the holding of a “major international conference” on migration and its impact on African economies
©- - 31 january 2014 - 07:49:30 - thread União Africana (344 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has welcomed the UN arms embargo imposed on the Central African Republic (CAR) as well as the travel restrictions and freezing of assets of CAR individuals and entities as designated by the UN Security Council
©- - 31 january 2014 - 07:38:09 - thread União Africana (370 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A workshop to launch a voluntary national service programme in Mauritania kicked off on Thursday in Nouakchott
©- - 30 january 2014 - 17:29:50 - thread União Africana (126 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – People displaced as a result of the conflict in Central African Republic (CAR) is currently put at nearly 900,000, including about 500,000 in Bangui, the capital, with 100,000 camping at the airport, according to the latest report of the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, Dr
©- - 30 january 2014 - 16:48:36 - thread União Africana (381 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Set to carry out its three-year Strategic Plan, the African Union Commission (AUC) said Thursday it was committed to improve both internal and external communication with stakeholders of the Union
©- - 30 january 2014 - 15:04:08 - thread União Africana (262 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mohamed Ould Boilil, member of the ruling Union for the Republic (UPR), has been elected the new president of Mauritania's chamber of Deputies for a five-year term, PANA learnt here Thursday from official sources
©- - 30 january 2014 - 14:19:23 - thread União Africana (171 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – For most of African countries, agriculture constitutes the development battlefield where they can win the war on poverty, hunger and indignity, the newly-elected African Union Chairperson, Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, said here Thursday
©- - 30 january 2014 - 14:17:52 - thread União Africana (313 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian Ouguiya depreciated slightly against the Euro and the CFA Franc but remained stable against the US Dollar, according to the foreign exchange rates issued by the Mauritanian central bank Thursday
©- - 30 january 2014 - 13:09:35 - thread União Africana (150 words)


Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) - World kick-boxing champion (under 54kg) Fabrice Bauluck and weightlifter Shalinee Valaydon were named the best sportspersons for 2013 in Mauritius Wednesday night, at the 28th edition of the National Sports Awards in Balaclava, northern Mauritius
©- - 30 january 2014 - 12:03:55 - thread União Africana (160 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African countries should speak with one voice on the basis of a common position in defining the nature of international development cooperation for the next decades, Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn said here Thursday
©- - 30 january 2014 - 11:44:51 - thread União Africana (450 words)