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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – A joint task force planning the repatriation of migrants, stuck in Libya and subjected to slavery and servitude, plans to begin airlifts from the North African nation for some 20,000 migrants held in government-controlled regions, the African Union said on Wednesday
©- - 07 december 2017 - 07:04:34 - thread African Union (468 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Wednesday’s exchange rates for the Ouguiya, as issued by the central bank of Mauritania
©- - 06 december 2017 - 15:27:12 - thread African Union (139 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Tuesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
©- - 05 december 2017 - 09:09:23 - thread African Union (123 words)


Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday asked Mauritanian parliamentarians to reject a new draft law that would make the death penalty mandatory for the crime of “insulting” or “mocking” God, the Quran, or the Prophet Muhammad
©- - 05 december 2017 - 07:12:05 - thread African Union (763 words)


Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - African and European leaders who gathered in Abidjan for the 5th African Union-European Union (AU-EU) Summit have condemned “in the strongest terms” inhuman treatment of African migrants and refugees by criminal groups
©- - 30 november 2017 - 19:10:41 - thread African Union (455 words)


Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) – European Union (EU) President Donald Tusk on Thursday called on his European colleagues to live up to their commitment to replenish the EU Trust Fund for Africa, assuring that they would make it
©- - 30 november 2017 - 16:59:28 - thread African Union (289 words)


Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) – The importance of regional organizations grows with every decade that passes as they are essential to face the difficult challenges that threaten the world, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday at the African Union-European Union Summit in Côte d'Ivoire
©- - 29 november 2017 - 22:03:58 - thread African Union (573 words)


Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) – Calling for a true alliance between Africa and Europe “to face our challenges and seize our opportunities together”, European Union President Donald Tusk has highlighted peace and security as well as migration as issues that need political and operational cooperation
©- - 29 november 2017 - 17:05:53 - thread African Union (463 words)


Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame is among the African leaders attending the 5th European Union-African Union (EU-AU) Summit in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, under the theme:“Investing in the Youth for a Sustainable Development”, an official source confirmed Wednesday in Kigali
©- - 29 november 2017 - 15:04:07 - thread African Union (238 words)


Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Beninese president, Patrice Talon, has left Cotonou for the Ivorian capital, Abidjan, to take part in the fifth summit of African Union (AU) and European Union (EU) heads of State and government, which opens on Wednesday, sources close to the Beninese presidency said
©- - 29 november 2017 - 14:22:56 - thread African Union (163 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Wednesday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
©- - 29 november 2017 - 12:03:07 - thread African Union (124 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A capacity-building workshop on the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), aimed at consolidating the synergy between law enforcement officials and other stakeholders opened on Tuesday at the Line Barracks in the Mauritian capital
©- - 29 november 2017 - 08:19:27 - thread African Union (446 words)


Ebène , Mauritius (PANA) - The third edition of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) - MERCK Africa Research Summit (MARS) opened on Tuesday at Ebène, in the centre of the island
©- - 29 november 2017 - 07:26:34 - thread African Union (538 words)


Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Tuesday attended the inauguration ceremony of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta who was elected for the second term in office
©- - 28 november 2017 - 14:41:41 - thread African Union (162 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania is on Tuesday celebrating its 57th independence anniversary in the city of Kaedi, in the Senegal River Valley, 430 kilometres south-east of the capital, Nouakchott
©- - 28 november 2017 - 11:30:30 - thread African Union (150 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Tuesday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
©- - 28 november 2017 - 10:09:20 - thread African Union (125 words)


Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday took the oath of office to serve as President of Kenya at a ceremony witnessed by a dozen African leaders in Nairobi
©- - 28 november 2017 - 10:06:16 - thread African Union (180 words)


Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Presidency on Monday announced that President Muhammadu Buhari will attend the 5th European Union-African Union (EU-AU) Summit in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, on November 28-29, 2017
©- - 27 november 2017 - 10:57:20 - thread African Union (165 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Monday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
©- - 27 november 2017 - 08:46:57 - thread African Union (123 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Friday’s exchange rates for the Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania
©- - 24 november 2017 - 09:35:49 - thread African Union (137 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union (AU) has been mandated to nominate an election expert with the funding of the UN to begin preparations for the holding of the Presidential elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the AU Peace and Security Council (PSC) said on Thursday
©- - 23 november 2017 - 14:40:30 - thread African Union (428 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Thursday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
©- - 23 november 2017 - 11:35:20 - thread African Union (125 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Thursday’s exchange rates for the Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania
©- - 23 november 2017 - 09:33:17 - thread African Union (138 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union Technical Committee on Communication and Information, Technology and Communication (ICT) has embarked on a new push to revolutionise the ailing postal services through a project aiming to rapidly fast-track regional integration and trade
©- - 23 november 2017 - 08:15:51 - thread African Union (500 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union Commission (AU) has completed the landmark rollout of an internet exchange in 33 African countries, helping carriers of internet traffic to save US$65 million annually payable to European and American data carriers to connect internet users, an AU expert has said
©- - 22 november 2017 - 12:05:55 - thread African Union (319 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Wednesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
©- - 22 november 2017 - 08:07:27 - thread African Union (124 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission has appealed for logistical support from all AU member states to airlift and repatriate African migrants stuck in Libya, Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat said Tuesday
©- - 21 november 2017 - 16:26:51 - thread African Union (305 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Tuesday’s exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the central bank of Mauritania
©- - 21 november 2017 - 12:15:57 - thread African Union (138 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Tuesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
©- - 21 november 2017 - 10:33:21 - thread African Union (125 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Monday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
©- - 20 november 2017 - 08:30:39 - thread African Union (125 words)


Curepipe, Mauritius (PANA) - ASPL 2000 on Sunday won the Mauritian Charity Shield for the second year in a row, beating Pamplemousses SC on penalties at the George V Stadium in Curepipe, in the centre of the Island, after the match ended 1-1 in regulation time
©- - 20 november 2017 - 07:49:39 - thread African Union (130 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union has instructed its l its human organs to begin a comprehensive investigation into the reported acts of slavery and slave trade involving migrants in Libya following a recent expose
©- - 19 november 2017 - 10:49:26 - thread African Union (490 words)


Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - This week was marked in Mauritius by a cabinet reshuffle that saw the first ever appointment of a woman to the post of Vice Prime Minister and the entry of a third woman in the 24-member cabinet
©- - 18 november 2017 - 09:51:21 - thread African Union (474 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Thursday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
©- - 16 november 2017 - 08:56:08 - thread African Union (123 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The National Apiculture Platform in Mauritius will create synergies among stakeholders of the sector, and will help increase their willingness to mobilise resources collectively for the production of honey
©- - 16 november 2017 - 07:32:36 - thread African Union (298 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union on Wednesday called for a democratic transition in Zimbabwe in accordance with its Charter on democracy and good governance
©- - 15 november 2017 - 19:53:09 - thread African Union (278 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Wednesday’s exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania
©- - 15 november 2017 - 10:20:33 - thread African Union (138 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Wednesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
©- - 15 november 2017 - 08:38:45 - thread African Union (125 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Tuesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Ouguiya, as issued by the central bank of Mauritania
©- - 14 november 2017 - 10:21:08 - thread African Union (139 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Tuesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
©- - 14 november 2017 - 08:53:28 - thread African Union (124 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A 15-member delegation from Uganda is presently on a four-day learning tour of Mauritius on the Mauritian experience in law, constitutional democracy and institutional reforms
©- - 13 november 2017 - 13:48:48 - thread African Union (354 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following productive discussions, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) team has reached a staff-level agreement ad referendum with Mauritanian authorities on an economic reform programme to be supported by a three-year arrangement under the Fund’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF)
©- - 11 november 2017 - 10:08:29 - thread African Union (317 words)