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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius has introduced a new concept to health services, taking screening and counselling services to the doorsteps of its population, PANA reported from here
©- - 05 june 2013 - 14:28:30 - thread African Union (336 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – A 36-year old German national, Konrad Myland, was arrested the weekend in Mauritius for possessing one kilogramme of heroin on arrival at Port-Louis airport from Madagascar, police sources told PANA on Tuesday
©- - 04 june 2013 - 20:32:06 - thread African Union (94 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee: Currencies Buying Selling Australian Dollar 2887 30
©- - 04 june 2013 - 12:53:16 - thread African Union (114 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The lasting solution to the disputed sovereignty of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) is to provide the people of Western Sahara the right to self-determination, as envisaged by the UN Declaration on Human Rights and the Constitutive Act of the African Union (AU), according to AU Commission Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma
©- - 04 june 2013 - 08:36:50 - thread African Union (230 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has projected a total transformation of Africa in the next 50 years, to build on the achievements of the founding fathers of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), the predecessor of the AU
©- - 04 june 2013 - 07:50:19 - thread African Union (582 words)


Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – A new fishing agreement between the European Union (EU) and Mauritania has been rejected by the European Parliament Fishing Commission, official sources said on Monday
©- - 03 june 2013 - 20:30:23 - thread African Union (159 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya: Currency Buying Selling Euro 395
©- - 03 june 2013 - 15:26:47 - thread African Union (136 words)


Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - A Nigerian newspaper has sharply criticised African leaders over their recent celebration of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), the predecessor of the Africa Union (AU), saying the celebration was lacking ''in highlight of accomplishments on social, political and economic fronts''
©- - 03 june 2013 - 14:48:14 - thread African Union (355 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – A heat wave in Mauritanian regions of Trarza, Brakna, Assaba and western Hodh have claimed the lives of 10 people, medical sources told PANA on Saturday
©- - 01 june 2013 - 13:50:32 - thread African Union (77 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Two Mauritanians, Mohamed Ould Sellahi and Ahmed Ould Abdel Aziz, suspected of terrorism and detained for over 10 years at the American base of Guantanamo were released on Friday afternoon, the private press agency Tawary reported on Saturday citing security sources
©- - 01 june 2013 - 13:35:59 - thread African Union (113 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - For the first time, the African Union Commission (AUC) is co-organising the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), the fifth edition of which opens Saturday in Yokohama, Japan
©- - 31 may 2013 - 08:04:27 - thread African Union (390 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will open, in August, its first high security prison, constructed since independence in 1968, at Melrose, in the eastern part of the island, PANA reported from here
©- - 30 may 2013 - 18:09:46 - thread African Union (233 words)


New York, US (PANA) - The Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) says the Court acknowledges and respects the African Union’s role as the continent’s main regional organization, reiterating its commitment to cooperate with the African Union (AU)
©- - 29 may 2013 - 20:33:18 - thread African Union (588 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The Japanese government will host the fifth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) from 1 to 3 June in Yokohama, the Japanese Embassy in Mauritania disclosed here Wednesday
©- - 29 may 2013 - 19:14:39 - thread African Union (124 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa's President Jacob Zuma has expressed his satisfaction with the recently-concluded African Union (AU) Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
©- - 29 may 2013 - 08:18:10 - thread African Union (397 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius is to host the 63rd FIFA Congress on Thursday and Friday, at the Swami Vivekananda International Convention Centre in Port-Louis, the Mauritian capital, PANA reported Tuesday, quoting the Mauritius Football Association (MFA)
©- - 28 may 2013 - 17:09:10 - thread African Union (141 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) will lobby delegates attending a FIFA Congress in Mauritius 28-31 May, 2013, to secure better treatment for migrant workers taking part in the construction of stadiums in Qatar for the 2022 FIFA World Football Cup, ITUC representatives said here Tuesday
©- - 28 may 2013 - 15:35:32 - thread African Union (256 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee: Currencies Buying Selling Australian Dollar 28
©- - 28 may 2013 - 13:09:22 - thread African Union (117 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The proceedings at the 21st AU summit ended on Monday in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, with a strong criticism by the heads of State and government against the International Criminal Court (ICC), sources told PANA
©- - 27 may 2013 - 21:41:14 - thread African Union (411 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The Mauritanian senate on Sunday approved a bill authorizing the government to ratify the convention for the creation of the pan-African Agency of the Great Green Wall (APGMV), PANA reported here
©- - 27 may 2013 - 15:22:01 - thread African Union (166 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Liberia’s president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was Monday elected head of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, as the 21st African Union (AU) summit wound up, PANA reported from here
©- - 27 may 2013 - 14:13:21 - thread African Union (150 words)


Ebène, Mauritius (PANA) - A workshop on the African Monitoring of the Environment for Sustainable Development (AMESD) project in the south-west Indian Ocean region opened Monday at the Cyber Tower at Ebène, central Mauritius
©- - 27 may 2013 - 14:11:54 - thread African Union (371 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa will not wait for handouts from outside to help it carry out its development programmes, the continent's leaders decided as they concluded the 21st ordinary session of the African Union (AU) Assembly here Monday
©- - 27 may 2013 - 13:00:40 - thread African Union (244 words)


Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Monday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee: Currency Buying Selling Australian Dollar 28
©- - 27 may 2013 - 12:08:00 - thread African Union (116 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Monday's exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya: Currency Buying Selling Euro 390
©- - 27 may 2013 - 11:39:25 - thread African Union (124 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 21st Summit of the African Union (AU), which rounds off Monday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, has decided to establish an African rapid reaction force to respond immediately to terrorist actions like that perpetrated in Niger last week, according to AU's Commissioner for Peace and Security Ramtane Lamamra
©- - 27 may 2013 - 11:07:04 - thread African Union (285 words)


Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - There’s a compelling need for the African leadership to inject into the African Union (AU) a dose of dynamism as populations of the member states focus on Africa’s prospects beyond 50 years, a private Tanzanian daily said Monday
©- - 27 may 2013 - 10:58:29 - thread African Union (561 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 21st African Union (AU) summit is due to close here Monday with a release of its milestone proclamation on the Golden Jubilee of the Organisation of African Unity(OAU)/AU, the AU Commission (AUC) has announced
©- - 27 may 2013 - 08:38:53 - thread African Union (92 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A mini-summit on the current situation in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was held on Sunday on the sidelines of the African Union’s 21st summit here
©- - 26 may 2013 - 18:51:14 - thread African Union (155 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Nigeria's Foreign Affairs Minister Olugbenga Ashiru on Sunday in Addis Ababa expressed his country’s willingness to reinforce trans-border cooperation with its neighbours to effectively deal with the Islamist terrorist group Boko Haram
©- - 26 may 2013 - 18:43:45 - thread African Union (173 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The second edition of the Nouakchott Economic Forum kicked off Sunday in Mauritania under the theme ‘Diaspora and Investment in Mauritania’, PANA reported
©- - 26 may 2013 - 18:18:40 - thread African Union (106 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has for the first time presented its Kwame Nkrumah Scientific Award to two top scientists from Egypt and South Africa, at the ongoing 21st Ordinary Summit of African Heads of State and Government
©- - 26 may 2013 - 16:56:33 - thread African Union (236 words)


New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Saturday that while Africans forge ahead with “a new narrative” for their continent, the UN will support them as they faced the challenges that remain on the path to a prosperous future
©- - 26 may 2013 - 14:44:25 - thread African Union (317 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - As a result of strong continental and national leadership, Africa has achieved significant gains in reducing the burden of AIDS, TB and Malaria as well as the social impact of the three diseases, the African Union (AU) Commission said in a report issued here Sunday
©- - 26 may 2013 - 14:35:55 - thread African Union (324 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has commended the collective efforts of African leaders in fighting communicable diseases, affirming support from the global organisation and its agencies to provide better health to the continent’s population
©- - 26 may 2013 - 14:28:54 - thread African Union (467 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has said the founding fathers of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), the forerunner of the African Union (AU), have largely achieved the objectives they set for themselves, but that the continent faces new challenges which must be overcome for the continent to achieve its destiny
©- - 26 may 2013 - 10:09:56 - thread African Union (487 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Finding lasting solutions to the conflict in the Great Lakes region is part of the first steps the African Union (AU) is taking in its re-dedication to the future of the continent, AU Commission Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma said here Sunday
©- - 26 may 2013 - 08:48:41 - thread African Union (603 words)


Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Africa will be the worlds' economic power house in the next 50 years if its leaders can get their acts together and push for a strong continent, a top Gambian government official predicted here Saturday on the occasion of celebrations marking the golden jubilee of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), now renamed the African Unity (AU)
©- - 25 may 2013 - 18:58:00 - thread African Union (239 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The 50th anniversary of the setting up of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), now renamed the African Union (AU), was celebrated Friday evening in Nouakchott, the Mauritanian capital, with a rally attended by senior government officials
©- - 25 may 2013 - 15:22:28 - thread African Union (170 words)