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Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – ECOWAS leaders ended their 64th ordinary session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government on Sunday in Abuja, resolving to urgently review efforts to activate a standby force for counterterrorism operations in areas infested by terrorist groups

©- - 10 december 2023 - 20:20:40 - thread African Union (1002 words)


Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Nathalie Yao-Amuama, a 22-year-old university student, was on Saturday night crowned Miss Togo 2024 at a pageant held at Palais des Congrès in Lome

©- - 03 december 2023 - 15:45:23 - thread African Union (157 words)


New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations and the African Union have reinforced their partnership following the conclusion of their seventh high-level dialogue in New York on Tuesday

©- - 29 november 2023 - 05:22:54 - thread African Union (783 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, has discussed with the Congolese President, Denis Sassou Nguesso, Chairman of the African Union High-Level Committee on Libya, the latest developments in the political situation in the country and ways of supporting the efforts of the Presidential Council to achieve stability

©- - 25 november 2023 - 20:11:59 - thread African Union (285 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA), Tsakani Maluleke, has been appointed as External Auditor of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) for a period of six years, from 2024 to 2029

©- - 21 november 2023 - 11:48:27 - thread African Union (254 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Francophones and Congolese Abroad, Jean-Claude Gakosso, Thursday welcomed the efforts of the President of the Libyan Presidential Council to lay the foundations for reconciliation and stability in the country

©- - 16 november 2023 - 18:39:49 - thread African Union (261 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius-Africa Business Club, which is a platform to encourage and enhance investments into the African continent by promoting and sharing market intelligence about Africa business framework, celebrated its 10th anniversary on Monday

©- - 14 november 2023 - 09:52:04 - thread African Union (267 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – A Bolivian woman, Ercilia Parada Saucedo, 30, was arrested on Monday with a little over two kilos of heroin in her luggage upon her arrival at Mauritius international airport , in the south of the island

©- - 14 november 2023 - 09:37:16 - thread African Union (80 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The number of tourists visiting Mauritius is on the rise, the Statistical Office said Monday in its latest economic bulletin published here

©- - 13 november 2023 - 14:54:00 - thread African Union (174 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of Libya's Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, has welcomed Saudi Arabia's initiative to convene the first Afro-Saudi summit, expressing the hope that this will help build further bridges of economic cooperation between Africa and the Arab world

©- - 11 november 2023 - 18:42:32 - thread African Union (450 words)


Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - A political solution to end the cycle of conflict in Israel and Palestine has become a stark “matter of life and death” for millions in Gaza and beyond, said the head of the UN relief agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) on Saturday

©- - 11 november 2023 - 18:17:09 - thread African Union (599 words)


Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso's Transitional Legislative Assembly, Ousman Bougouma, arrived in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, on Thursday to represent the Head of State, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, at the Saudi-African summit

©- - 10 november 2023 - 13:05:53 - thread African Union (151 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The number of tourists who have visited Mauritius since 1 October 2021 hit 2,068,736 on 30 September 2023, the Government Information Service reported on Monday citing a cabinet note

©- - 06 november 2023 - 08:18:43 - thread African Union (124 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – India says that it will help Mauritius produce renewable energy in the energy mix by 2030 to meet the electricity needs of some 10,000 households and simultaneously reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 13,000 tonnes, the Minister of State for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs of India, Shri V

©- - 03 november 2023 - 09:01:10 - thread African Union (249 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) -African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat on Thursday congratulated Ethiopians for embracing peace, national dialogue and reconciliation as their nation marked the first anniversary of signing the Agreement for Lasting Peace between the government and

©- - 02 november 2023 - 10:59:36 - thread African Union (521 words)


Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 FIFA World Cup after the nation was confirmed as the sole bidder for the tournament by world football governing body, FIFA

©- - 01 november 2023 - 08:34:11 - thread African Union (240 words)


Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will host African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat and his delegation for the annual U

©- - 01 november 2023 - 06:55:53 - thread African Union (124 words)


Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The peace negotiations between the rival Sudanese military groups, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), seem to be heading for success this time, as the facilitators have been able to remove the thorniest issue in all previous peace talks: politics

©- - 29 october 2023 - 17:44:45 - thread African Union (411 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and Mauritanian authorities have reached a preliminary agreement on completion of the first review of the economic programme supported by the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the Extended Credit Facility (ECF)

©- - 28 october 2023 - 11:45:53 - thread African Union (635 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The First deputy speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) and Head of the Parliamentary Division of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Fawzi al-Nouwairi, Friday took part in the Second Parliamentary Summit on Counter-Terrorism and Violent Extremism held in Luanda, the Angolan capital

©- - 27 october 2023 - 17:49:12 - thread African Union (370 words)


Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Saudi Arabia on Thursday announced the launch of peace talks between belligerent Sudanese parties, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the Saudi coastal town of Jeddah, almost five months after they walked away in disagreement

©- - 26 october 2023 - 15:19:36 - thread African Union (1457 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) -  The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has reiterated the longstanding AU demand for the "immediate and unconditional" lifting of sanctions imposed against institutions and individuals of Zimbabwe, and in full support of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) position on the issue

©- - 26 october 2023 - 06:34:21 - thread African Union (176 words)


Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The World Bank unveiled a new partnership with the Islamic Development Bank on Tuesday to drive impact and improve the lives of people in the Middle East and North Africa

©- - 25 october 2023 - 07:01:49 - thread African Union (475 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The European Union (EU) is to help Mauritius establish a pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry, the Mauritius Institute of Biotechnology (MIB) Ltd has said

©- - 21 october 2023 - 06:56:15 - thread African Union (358 words)


Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's football governing body,(FERWAFA), has officially announced its full support for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's bid to host the FIFA World Cup in 2034

©- - 17 october 2023 - 06:22:07 - thread African Union (302 words)


Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled Visit Saudi as the main sponsor of the inaugural African Football League (AFL) which features the highest-ranked and most successful football Clubs in Africa

©- - 13 october 2023 - 07:31:15 - thread African Union (292 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – A South African national, Gareth Gruen, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for importing drugs into Mauritius, the local press reported on Wednesday

©- - 11 october 2023 - 07:40:12 - thread African Union (72 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius Health and Wellness Minister Kailesh Kumar Jagutpal said Tuesday the objective of celebrating World Mental Health Day is to further destigmatize and raise awareness that mental health affects each and everyone

©- - 10 october 2023 - 14:06:22 - thread African Union (343 words)


Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Mauritanian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Mauritanians Abroad, Mohamed Salem ould Merzoug, on Monday delivered a message from his President, Mohamed ould Cheikh el Ghazouani, to the Malian military leader, Colonel Assimi Goïta, in Bamako

©- - 10 october 2023 - 13:02:06 - thread African Union (171 words)


Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Saudi Arabia has submitted to FIFA its official intention to host the 2034 World Cup after an unprecedented fast-track process was adopted by football's governing body

©- - 10 october 2023 - 09:04:21 - thread African Union (527 words)


Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Guinea Bissau authorities have reached a staff-level agreement that could support the third review of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) supported programme, subject to approval by the IMF Executive Board

©- - 04 october 2023 - 07:37:47 - thread African Union (687 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - An African Union-convened talks on the meaningful engagement of the youth to advance democracy, human rights and governance in Africa has kicked off in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, as a pre-forum leading to the 12th High Level Dialogue

©- - 03 october 2023 - 20:16:53 - thread African Union (711 words)


Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Health Minister Kailesh Jagutpal on Monday deplored the high prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the island in the country

©- - 25 september 2023 - 12:04:27 - thread African Union (262 words)


Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) - Indian Ocean Ministers and representatives of Ministries in charge of health and livestock from the IOC member states, as well as other stakeholders met on Friday in Mauritius to finalize the modalities for perpetuating the SEGA – One Health network and validate the regional health security strategy for the region

©- - 16 september 2023 - 10:25:03 - thread African Union (344 words)


Ebène, Mauritius (PANA) – The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) has launched a mobility fund intended for actors in the region's cultural sectors, the objective of which is to promote mobility to take part in events, cultural or residences, build capacities and partnerships, and find new markets, among others

©- - 16 september 2023 - 09:25:59 - thread African Union (319 words)


Taif, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - Following an exciting photo-finish to the 2023 TotalEnergies CAF AFCON Qualifiers that saw the final 24 nations officially concluded for next year’s continental showpiece, all eyes shift to the highly-anticipated duel between Al Ahly SC of Egypt and USM Alger of Algeria in the TotalEnergies CAF Super Cup

©- - 14 september 2023 - 14:09:24 - thread African Union (301 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Unity has welcomed the African Union's accession to the status of permanent member of the G20 at the group's summit held on Saturday in New Delhi, India

©- - 09 september 2023 - 14:35:11 - thread African Union (234 words)