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Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
Monday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
Youth violence makes headlines this week in Mauritius
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Young boys and girls, sometimes college students, fighting each other in public places, jostling, insulting and even banging on police officers who came to restore order, five young people arrested and a policeman injured Wednesday, made the headlines this week in Mauritius
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Saturday's forex rates for Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Saturday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as released by the Central Bank of Mauritania
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Mauritius economy to grow at 3.8 percent in 2019
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) has revised marginally downwards economic growth for Mauritius in 2019 from 3
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Union holds sensitization programme on cancer for Media stakeholders in Mauritania
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The local branch of the Francophone Press Union (UPF) of Mauritania, in collaboration with the Ministries of Health and Culture, on Friday organized a one-day sensitization and mobilization programme against cancer for media stakeholders, PANA reported from Nouakchott
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Guinea Bissau education sector paralysed by teachers’ strike
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) – The education sector in Guinea Bissau has been paralyzed since Thursday in the wake of a strike by teachers’ trade unions demanding payment of salary arrears from the government, reliable sources contacted from Ziguinchor (Senegal) told PANA on Friday
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INTERVIEW: Africa on right track to fight poverty through trade (Kennedy Abwao, PANA Correspondent)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The rich world must work hard to find the resources urgently required to beef up the fight against poverty, which is driving scores of young people to join terrorist organisations, Dr Belay Begashaw, Director-General of the Kigali-based Sustainable Development Goals Centre for Africa has said
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Friday's forex rates for Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Friday’s exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania
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Former French president Francois Hollande visits West Africa
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Former French head of the state (2012-2017), François Hollande, on Thursday began a brief tour of West Africa which kicked off in Mauritania and will take him to Mali and Guinea, PANA learned from official sources
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Friday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
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Thursday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Thursday’s exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania
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Thursday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
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Cancer is 3rd cause of death in Mauritius - Health minister
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Cancer is the third cause of death in Mauritius with 1,366 deaths in 2017 compared to 889 in 2005
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AU supports Libya's candidacy for UN Human Rights Council
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Executive Council of the African Union (AU) has approved the candidacy of Libya to the United Nations Human Rights Council for the 2020-2022 period, a communiqué from the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday
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Wednesday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Wednesday’s exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania
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Wednesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
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AfDB, AU Commission meet on accelerating economic development projects
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) −The African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat and the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Akinwumi Adesina have reaffirmed their commitment to accelerate Africa’s economic transformation, the AfDB said on Tuesday
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AU seeks solution to Libya's political timetable deadlock
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At the end of their ordinary summit in Addis Ababa, the leaders of the African Union (AU) on Monday evening waded into the political deadlock in Libya as the continental body sought to present a timetable that would culminate in elections in the autumn of this year
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Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Tuesday’s exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania
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AU Summit honours FAO Director-General for fighting hunger
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union Summit has honoured the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), Jose Graziano da Silva, for promoting the Zero Hunger Vision in Africa, which has helped to accelerate the pace of agriculture reforms in the continent
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Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
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AU Summit approves sweeping powers on UN reform agenda
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union Summit has approved a comprehensive set of reforms to the UN Security Council, retaining the power to elect or select countries to occupy five non-permanent seats and two permanent seats with all powers including veto to represent the continent at the powerful world body
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AU, UN to cooperate for the implementation of the UN Action Plan in Libya
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations (UN) has welcomed closer cooperation with the African Union (AU) for the implementation of the Action Plan of the head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) to resolve the crisis in the north African country
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AU Summit ends with renewed resolve to comprehensively address refugee crisis
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Assembly of Heads of State and Government ended on Monday with a pledge by African leaders to take comprehensive steps to end displacement of populations and the refugee crisis
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African leaders meet AfDB President to accelerate job creation ventures
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, (PANA) - African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina, has held several high-level bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the 32nd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union, the Bank announced on Monday
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AU Summit presses for dialogue on inclusive govt in DR Congo
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African Union Commissioner for Peace and Security Smail Chergui held talks with President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday at the ongoing Assembly of African Heads of State about the possibility of forming a national unity government
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AU Summit puzzled over weak resolve to fight terrorism in Sahel Region
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union (AU) Summit has been puzzled by the failure of the UN Security Council to authorise an increase in financing to back the fight against terrorism in the Sahel region, which has weakened the ability of the affected countries to stabilise the desert region
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Burkina president urges African leaders to fight against FGMs
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Burkina Faso president Roch Marc Christian Kaboré on Monday urged African leaders to fight against female genital mutilation (FGM) at a meeting highlighting the scourge on the sidelines of the 32nd African Union (AU) ordinary summit in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa
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AS Vacoas-Phoenix take lead in Mauritian Super League football championship
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - AS Vacoas-Phoenix have taken the lead in the Mauritian Super League football championship, thanks to their 2-0 victory over Petite Rivière Noire FC during matches played at the weekend
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Monday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
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Bill Gates reveals secret Mandela connection, massive Africa attachment
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Microsoft founder and global development icon, Bill Gates has moved the African Union Summit with the secrets of a phone call from the late freedom hero Nelson Mandela, who inspired his two decade-long effort to raise US$15 billion to help fight poverty in Africa
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FIFA President slams corruption in African football in AU Summit speech
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The President of the world football governing body, FIFA, Gianni Infantino, made a historic appearance at the 32nd African Union Assembly of Heads of State on Sunday with a call to the leaders of Africa to end corruption in football and to tap into its immense opportunity to address Africa's social ills
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ROUNDUP: AU leaders vows to neutralise terrorists from destabilising African countries
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, (PANA) - African and world leaders on Sunday vowed never to allow terrorist elements to destabilise any country in Africa
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AU Chairman El-Sisi vows to pursue African unity dream
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi accepted the baton of leadership at the African Union Summit on Sunday, vowing to pursue the dream of unity
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Service and sacrifice of African peacekeepers ‘at the forefront of our minds’: UN chief
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has thanked African Member States and the African Union Commission for supporting peace operations in Africa, saying that the service and sacrifice of African peacekeepers is “at the forefront of our minds”,
The UN chief’s praise for the work of Blue Helmets and other peacekeeping personnel was part of his address to Heads of State gathered at the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Sunday, a UN statement said
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UN chief warns human rights abuses at the core of Africa refugee crisis
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that human rights abuses, the impact of colonization of Africa, lack of development and human rights abuses were at the core of mounting scale of human displacements and the refugee crisis in Africa
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South Africa unlocks landmark African free trade agreement
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union Summit announced a surprise breakthrough on Sunday in the implementation of its landmark free trade agreement following the receipt of South Africa’s instruments of ratification to the treaty aiming to liberalise trade around the continent
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Mali President appointed AU Coordinator for Arts, Culture and Heritage
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has been named as coordinator of the African Union (AU) for Arts, Culture and Heritage
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AU Summit renews emphasis on ending conflicts, forced displacements
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African leaders attending the 32nd session of the Heads of State and Government Assembly have emphasised the need to fight terrorism, climate change and enhance the capacity of their continental body to deal with more complex issues like cyber security and technology
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SA President Ramaphosa elected AU Chairman 2020
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has been elected the African Union Chairman for 2020 and would serve this year as first Vice President to President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi
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Egyptian President Sisi emerges as AU Chairman, focuses on peacekeeping
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi emerged the new Chairman of the African Union (AU) on Sunday after closed door talks which preceded the formal opening of the 32nd Summit of the Heads of State and Government Assembly, a major breakthrough for Egyptian diplomacy
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Female African coders ‘on the front-line of the battle’ to change gender power relations - Guterres
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Young female African coders are “on the front-line” of the battle to change traditionally male power relations and bring about a more equitable balance between men and women, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said during his visit to Ethiopia to attend the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa
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African continent ‘an example of solidarity’ towards migrants and refugees: UN chief
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African nations are setting an example for richer countries when it comes to the treatment of refugees, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a press conference on Saturday, following a meeting with the Chairperson of the African Union Commission in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Somalia lobbies AU Summit for US$4.6 billion international debt cancellation
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Somali government officials, international development partners and civil society organisations engaged in humanitarian operations in Somalia met at the African Union Summit to lobby African leaders to approve a massive debt cancellation for war-ravaged Somalia
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South Africa’s President Ramaphosa attends AU summit
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday arrived in Addis Ababa to attend the 32nd ordinary session of the assembly of African Union heads of state and government
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AU Summit urged to approve fund against climate hostilities
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ahead the formal opening of the African Union Summit on Sunday, heads of three major continental organisations on Saturday discussed ways of improving response to the increasing migration and forced displacements in Africa
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UN Chief praises African leaders for overseeing “momentous wind of hope”
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Saturday praised African Union leaders for overseeing “momentous wind of hope” in attempts to end deep-seated conflicts plaguing countries for decades
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Burkina Faso's president leaves for AU summit in Addis Ababa
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The president of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, left here Saturday for Addis Ababa to attend the African Union summit, the presidency said in a statement copied to PANA
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