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Vienna, Austria (PANA) – Nuclear science and technology are essential in helping countries address the twin challenges of ensuring reliable energy supplies while curbing greenhouse gas emissions, the head of the United Nations atomic agency told some 1200 participants at the opening of an international conference in Vienna
©- - 31 may 2017 - 05:12:44 - thread African Union (455 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Continued terrorist attacks on the African continent are a reminder of the seriousness that terrorism continues to pose to peace, security, stability and development, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mr
©- - 27 may 2017 - 10:21:48 - thread African Union (212 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat has condemned "in the strongest terms" the attack by unidentified gunmen that killed at least 29 Coptic Christians and wounded more than 25 others in Egypt's Minya province on Friday
©- - 27 may 2017 - 09:44:06 - thread African Union (366 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - After 54 years, the building of the unity of the African peoples is still a major task while the challenges, which Africans must take up collectively, keep increasing, African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat said Thursday as the continent marked the 54th Africa Day
©- - 25 may 2017 - 16:53:50 - thread African Union (386 words)


El Geneina, Sudan (PANA) - With support from the African Union/United Nations Hybrid operation in Darfur (UNAMID), about 500 ex-combatants, including 30 women, are going through the process of demobilization and return to civilian life at a camp in El Geneina, West Darfur
©- - 23 may 2017 - 17:51:52 - thread African Union (445 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat has condemned "in the strongest terms the horrific terrorist bomb attack at a concert attended by thousands of young fans in the northern English city of Manchester", that lead to at least 22 deaths and left dozens of others injured on Monday
©- - 23 may 2017 - 17:31:53 - thread African Union (204 words)


El Fasher, Sudan (PANA) - Fighting has been taking place in the past few days between Government of Sudan forces and rebel movements in the restive North and East Darfur region of western Sudan, with reports of multiple casualties, according to the international peacekeeping force in the region
©- - 22 may 2017 - 18:19:27 - thread African Union (232 words)


Gweru, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The African Union Foundation (AUF), the institution charged with promoting domestic resource mobilisation for African development, has received a donation of 300 heads of cattle from President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe, according to the media channel of the continental body
©- - 17 may 2017 - 13:49:14 - thread African Union (613 words)


El Fasher, Sudan (PANA) - A delegation of the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) touring the restive Darfur region in western Sudan on Tuesday started its field mission with what it described as "fruitful meeting" with the Wali (administrator) of North Darfur State
©- - 16 may 2017 - 17:06:48 - thread African Union (131 words)


London, UK (PANA) - African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat has underlined the need to redouble international efforts in support of Somalia to allow the administration of President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, also known as Farmajo, to overcome the many challenges facing the country
©- - 12 may 2017 - 10:27:27 - thread African Union (290 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has reassured the African Union the relations with Washington remain of strategic importance under President Donald Trump, in a move aimed at cooling fears the new administration was out to sideline African countries in its foreign policy
©- - 11 may 2017 - 19:46:00 - thread African Union (391 words)


Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union High-level Implementation Panel (AUHIP) has invited Sudan and South Sudan to an extraordinary meeting in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, next weekend to resume discussions on pending issues and the implementation of the 2012 cooperation agreement between the two countries
©- - 08 may 2017 - 19:25:50 - thread African Union (202 words)


Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Paul Kagame of Rwanda, his AU reform advisory team and close to 40 African foreign ministers met Sunday in Kigali, Rwanda, to discuss the implementation of the AU reforms adopted in January 2017
©- - 08 may 2017 - 15:28:30 - thread African Union (345 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Expressing deep concern over the increasing military clashes in South Sudan, African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat has called on the Transitional Government of National Unity (TGoNU) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition and other armed movements in the country to immediately desist from fighting
©- - 30 april 2017 - 14:32:31 - thread African Union (434 words)


New York, US (PANA) – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and the Chairperson of the African Union, Moussa Faki Mahamat, on Wednesday in New York signed a new landmark framework to strengthen partnership between the two organizations on peace and security pillars and better respond to the changing dimensions and evolving challenges of peace operations
©- - 20 april 2017 - 06:55:37 - thread African Union (317 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Diplomats and representatives of the international community on Friday gathered at the African Union (AU) headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for the 23rd Commemoration of the Rwanda Genocide and paid tribute to the 800,000 lives lost during the 100 days of killing
©- - 07 april 2017 - 17:54:33 - thread African Union (484 words)


Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the immediate deployment of four of the newly-appointed Ambassadors to the United Nations (UN) and the African Union (AU)
©- - 31 march 2017 - 13:37:26 - thread African Union (163 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Emphasising the importance of the United Nations Stabilisation Mission in Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) in stabilising the country, protecting civilians and promoting observance of human rights, the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) has affirmed its desire for the renewal of MONUSCO’s mandate by the UN Security Council
©- - 31 march 2017 - 10:47:58 - thread African Union (565 words)


Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Acute financial challenges continue to cripple efforts of the African Union to implement its Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development (PCRD) Policy, though the AU Commission has developed operational guidelines for adoption of the policy at regional and national levels
©- - 29 march 2017 - 18:34:25 - thread African Union (582 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - An exit strategy and transition plan for the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) with a clear roadmap should be put in place for the Somali security forces to assume their primary responsibility, a high-level consultation on the future of the AU peacekeeping force agreed on Thursday
©- - 23 march 2017 - 19:56:10 - thread African Union (543 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - To pull South Sudan back from the abyss and from a growing famine, the international community must collectively focus energies on achieving an immediate cessation of hostilities, among other objectives outlined on Friday by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of the UN Mission in South Sudan
©- - 17 march 2017 - 19:12:02 - thread African Union (801 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) -The African Union (AU) Special Envoy for South Sudan, Alpha Konare, has urged the South Sudanese leaders to stop the use of violence as a means of resolving the political crisis in their country and called for the start of “genuine dialogue” to restore democracy and rule of law
©- - 15 march 2017 - 18:41:13 - thread African Union (434 words)


Arusha, Tanzania (PANA) - Two new judges were sworn in on Monday at the Arusha, Tanzania-based African Court on Human and Peoples Rights, bringing the number of female judges to five at the continental court
©- - 06 march 2017 - 19:45:14 - thread African Union (273 words)


Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - All national intelligence and security services of the African Union (AU) member States should be innovative and adapt to the contemporary security threats by using, among others, advanced information and communication technologies (ICTs), the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the AU has stated
©- - 27 february 2017 - 17:04:56 - thread African Union (479 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU), the United Nations (UN), the European Union (EU) and the International Organization of La Francophonie (IOF) said Thursday they were increasingly concerned by the continuing impasse in the dialogue among the political stakeholders in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) related to the implementation modalities of the 31 December political agreement
©- - 16 february 2017 - 15:40:30 - thread African Union (239 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius and Australia on Tuesday launched a specialised “Aid for Trade Training Course” for SMEs in Indian Ocean States designed to target the capacity building and human resource development for operators in Mauritius, Madagascar, Mozambique, Seychelles and Comoros
©- - 15 february 2017 - 11:19:54 - thread African Union (524 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has congratulated Somalia's newly elected President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed and commended former President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud for his service to the nation and for gracefully accepting Wednesday's election outcome
©- - 09 february 2017 - 11:31:18 - thread African Union (326 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma on Thursday expressed her “deep sadness” following the death of Étienne Tshisekedi wa Mulumba, leader of Union for Democracy and Social Progress Party (UDPS) of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
©- - 02 february 2017 - 16:32:37 - thread African Union (193 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Summit ended on Tuesday with the swearing in of the newly elected Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat of Chad and the Deputy Chairperson, Thomas Quartey Kwesi, a veteran Ghanaian diplomat
©- - 31 january 2017 - 16:47:20 - thread African Union (338 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Morocco has pledged to avail its vast mineral resources to the benefit of African countries and announced it would immediately embark on signing bilateral agreements with members of the African Union (AU) to improve investments and trade
©- - 31 january 2017 - 16:06:37 - thread African Union (375 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Summit closed its two days of intensive talks in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Tuesday with the appointment of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni as its negotiator for immigration reforms, an endorsement to deal with the refugee challenges in Europe and US
©- - 31 january 2017 - 15:17:36 - thread African Union (294 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission has laid the ground for greater efforts to deal with youth unemployment and plans to appoint a special envoy for youth affairs this year to champion progress in the field, through initiatives that would lead to more jobs and better lives
©- - 31 january 2017 - 15:05:54 - thread African Union (397 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 28th African Union Summit has approved a Special Fund to combat terrorism, with a renewed focus on eradicating the scourge of terror attacks by Boko Haram, Al Shabaab and Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), a senior official said Tuesday
©- - 31 january 2017 - 12:05:12 - thread African Union (424 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Summit underway in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, has been asked to consider a reaction to US President Donald Trump’s order to suspend the refugee status of several African immigrants, which has seen the deportation of dozens of Africans
©- - 31 january 2017 - 07:28:30 - thread African Union (508 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Summit took a decision on Monday to readmit Morocco as its 55th member state in a decision hailed by the Saharawi Arab Republic as a major step towards finalising the decades-long dispute over the occupation of the Western Sahara
©- - 30 january 2017 - 18:28:43 - thread African Union (382 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Summit took a decision on Monday to readmit Morocco as a member state at a Summit in the Ethiopian capital, despite concerns by some members
©- - 30 january 2017 - 17:24:37 - thread African Union (46 words)


Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s progress toward a malaria-free nation has been applauded by the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA), an organ of the Africa Union
©- - 30 january 2017 - 17:10:17 - thread African Union (276 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Heads of State Assembly gave a rousing welcome to the new UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday, describing him as a “man of action” and expressed hope his leadership would facilitate the AU’s request for a permanent Security Council seat
©- - 30 january 2017 - 17:04:21 - thread African Union (375 words)