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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Members of the Mauritanian opposition parties, under the umbrella Coordination of Democratic Opposition (COD), has called for the cancellation of the municipal and legislative polls, whose first round was held 23 November and the run-off 21 December
©- - 24 december 2013 - 17:15:59 - thread Union africaine (225 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has condemned Sunday's terrorist attack on the Libyan army post near Benghazi that left 13 dead and many more injured
©- - 24 december 2013 - 10:59:12 - thread Union africaine (143 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian Ouguiya depreciated against the Euro but remained stable against the US Dollar, according to the latest exchange rates issued by the Mauritanian central bank Tuesday
©- - 24 december 2013 - 10:38:46 - thread Union africaine (145 words)


Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has urged the Government of Guinea-Bissau to adhere to the outlined plans for the 16 March 2014 elections, including a credible and timely voter registration process
©- - 24 december 2013 - 09:33:28 - thread Union africaine (233 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Rupee depreciated against the Euro but appreciated against the US Dollar and remained stable against the Pound Sterling, according to the latest exchange rates issued by the Mauritian commercial bank Tuesday
©- - 24 december 2013 - 08:35:02 - thread Union africaine (138 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritani (PANA) - Following are the latest exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Mauritanian central bank Monday: Currency Buying Selling Euro 404
©- - 23 december 2013 - 11:04:58 - thread Union africaine (124 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian ruling Union for the Republic (UFR) won 22 new seats in the parliamentary runoff held in the country on Saturday to secure a majority of the seats in the 147-seat assembly, thanks to the 52 seats it won in the first round 23 Nov
©- - 23 december 2013 - 10:30:14 - thread Union africaine (135 words)


Ebène, Mauritius (PANA) - The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) has said last Friday's runoff of general elections in Madagascar was held in accordance with international norms
©- - 23 december 2013 - 09:48:27 - thread Union africaine (121 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Rupee depreciated against the Euro but appreciated against the Pound Sterling and remained stable against the US Dollar, according to the exchange rates issued by the Mauritian commercial bank Monday
©- - 23 december 2013 - 08:33:09 - thread Union africaine (138 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – With 52 parliamentarians elected during the first round of the legislative polls on 23 November, the ruling Mauritanian Union for the Republic (URP) is poised for an absolute majority in the National Assembly following the run-off vote in the legislative and municipal elections, according to political analysts
©- - 22 december 2013 - 16:31:01 - thread Union africaine (181 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Gold-production company, Tasiast Mauritania, announced here Sunday that it would sack 293 of its workforce because of the prevailing difficult economic situation and the decline in the price of gold on the international market
©- - 22 december 2013 - 13:09:58 - thread Union africaine (131 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius announced Saturday that the island’s economy will grow by 3
©- - 21 december 2013 - 18:46:22 - thread Union africaine (326 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has voted in his country's legislative and municipal runoff which is being held Saturday
©- - 21 december 2013 - 14:24:42 - thread Union africaine (86 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - African Union (AU) observers led by former Algerian Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia are monitoring Saturday's run-off of Mauritania's legislative and municipal elections, PANA reported
©- - 21 december 2013 - 12:07:22 - thread Union africaine (115 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Meteorological Services warned Friday that a 3-class cyclone will hit the island of Rodrigues, located about 350 kilometres to the north-eastern region of Mauritius
©- - 20 december 2013 - 12:50:19 - thread Union africaine (161 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Rupee appreciated against the Euro but depreciated against the Pound Sterling and the US Dollar, according to the latest exchange rates issued by the Mauritian commercial bank Friday
©- - 20 december 2013 - 08:53:00 - thread Union africaine (141 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The coach of Mauritania;s national team, Patrice Neveu, on Thursday released the list of players for the African Nations Championship (CHAN 2014) slated for South Africa in February 2014
©- - 19 december 2013 - 21:02:29 - thread Union africaine (192 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Thirty out of 147 parliamentary seats and the most important town councils are at stake in Mauritania's second round of legislative and municipal elections scheduled for next Saturday that are being boycotted by the radical opposition
©- - 19 december 2013 - 20:22:00 - thread Union africaine (137 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Several thousands of supporters of the Mauritanian opposition parties, took to the streets here Wednesday to demand the cancellation of both the first-round legislative polls, held 23 November, and the runoff vote, fixed for 21 December
©- - 19 december 2013 - 17:39:58 - thread Union africaine (159 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The Mauritanian independent electoral commission (CENI) has denied claims that it will postpone the run-off vote for the legislative and municipal polls, slated for 21 December
©- - 19 december 2013 - 16:14:34 - thread Union africaine (147 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African Union (AU) leaders will hold their 22nd ordinary summit at the organisation’s headquarters here from 30-31 January, 2014, it was officially announced here Thursday
©- - 19 december 2013 - 14:17:39 - thread Union africaine (198 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Cowardly acts of ambushing humanitarian workers will not discourage them to carry on with their mission, according to the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Mahamet Saleh Annadif
©- - 19 december 2013 - 14:04:02 - thread Union africaine (296 words)


Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) - The Indian Ocean Commission has deployed observers for the run-off vote of the Madagascar presidential and general elections, scheduled for Friday, PANA learnt here from the Commission
©- - 19 december 2013 - 12:23:18 - thread Union africaine (150 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Meteorological Services on Thursday warned that the island of Rodriguez, located about 350 kilometres to the north-eastern region of Mauritius, will soon be hit by a violent cyclone, following the presence of tropical Cyclone, Amara, in the Indian Ocean
©- - 19 december 2013 - 12:17:21 - thread Union africaine (164 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya: Currency Buying Selling Euro 407
©- - 19 december 2013 - 12:04:29 - thread Union africaine (133 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian National Assembly has been adjourned to 25 March 2014, following end-of-year parliamentary vacation, PANA reported from here Thursday
©- - 19 december 2013 - 10:24:49 - thread Union africaine (101 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Rupee appreciated against the Euro but depreciated against the Pound Sterling and the US Dollar, according to the latest exchange rates issued by the Mauritian commercial bank Thursday
©- - 19 december 2013 - 08:36:00 - thread Union africaine (141 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA)- The Mauritian Rupee on Wednesday gained value against the Euro and the Pound Sterling but the US Dollar was stable, according to the exchange rates against other currencies issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank
©- - 18 december 2013 - 17:26:26 - thread Union africaine (141 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam has told the youth that there is too much indiscipline around and that the careless attitude of the population must change
©- - 18 december 2013 - 17:06:44 - thread Union africaine (244 words)


Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s leading anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Major Fraud Squad (MFS) of Western Australia Police to fight internet fraud and money laundering
©- - 17 december 2013 - 18:59:48 - thread Union africaine (567 words)


Beau-Bassin, Mauritius (PANA) – About 20 South African detainees presently serving their sentences in Mauritius, together with some Mauritians, on Monday night paid tribute to the memory of former South African president Nelson Mandela at the Central Prison, Beau Bassin, 10 km south of the capital
©- - 17 december 2013 - 18:55:50 - thread Union africaine (178 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The safety and security of the civilian population in the South Sudanese capital, Juba, has become a matter of deep concern to the African Union (AU) Commission following an outbreak of fighting in the city on 15 December 2013, the Commission’s Chairperson, Dr
©- - 17 december 2013 - 14:32:49 - thread Union africaine (291 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – A tropical cyclone, named Amara, has been localized in the Indian Ocean, the Mauritian Meteorological Services announced here Tuesday
©- - 17 december 2013 - 14:19:21 - thread Union africaine (90 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Mauritanian central bank: Currency Buying Selling Euro 405
©- - 17 december 2013 - 12:16:19 - thread Union africaine (129 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian rupee appreciated against the Euro, the US Dollar and the Pound Sterling Tuesday, according to the latest exchange rates issued by the Mauritian commercial bank
©- - 17 december 2013 - 12:08:19 - thread Union africaine (133 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Foreign Affairs Minister, Arvin Boolell, said Monday the clock is ticking and with roughly around 800 days left, the island nation is committed to accelerate and pursue the MDGs unrelentingly
©- - 16 december 2013 - 16:30:09 - thread Union africaine (468 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Health Minister, Lormus Bundhoo, on Monday warned the population against the outbreak of vector-borne diseases as the rainy season starts in the island nation
©- - 16 december 2013 - 16:09:43 - thread Union africaine (246 words)


Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Emirates Airline Monday signed a new trade agreement with Air Mauritius under which the Mauritian airline will get more seats on the Port Louis-Dubai route, operated by the UAE carrier
©- - 16 december 2013 - 15:40:48 - thread Union africaine (143 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Monday's exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Mauritanian central bank
©- - 16 december 2013 - 12:06:17 - thread Union africaine (129 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, has strongly condemned Saturday’s “cowardly attack” on a minibus in a suburb of the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, that killed many innocent civilians and injured many more
©- - 16 december 2013 - 11:34:53 - thread Union africaine (138 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian rupee depreciated against the Euro and the Pound Sterling but remained stable against the US Dollar, according to Monday's exchange rates issued by the Mauritian commercial bank
©- - 16 december 2013 - 08:43:52 - thread Union africaine (134 words)


Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Regional experts have called on ECOWAS to lead in the implementation of the Social protection plan for workers in the informal economy and those in the rural areas (SPIREWORK) by formalizing existing institutional frameworks and establishing a legislative or regulatory, structure-based social protection for various sectors such as Agriculture, Trade and Gender
©- - 14 december 2013 - 16:44:19 - thread Union africaine (492 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The media in Mauritania this week focused attention on the death of former South African president Nelson Mandela whose government led the transition that brought national reconciliation in his country
©- - 14 december 2013 - 14:25:29 - thread Union africaine (238 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African-led International Support Mission in Central African Republic (MISCA) will be temporarily beefed up to 6,000 uniformed personnel following a decision adopted here Friday by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU)
©- - 14 december 2013 - 14:01:46 - thread Union africaine (523 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Authorities in Guinea-Bissau need to make more sustained efforts to ensure the reform of the West African country’s defence and security sector as a prerequisite for sustainable promotion of democracy and the rule of law, the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) said here
©- - 14 december 2013 - 13:53:33 - thread Union africaine (562 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian government Friday announced that 15 December, 2013, the day the former South African president, Nelson Mandela, will buried, will be declared a day of mourning in the island
©- - 13 december 2013 - 16:49:12 - thread Union africaine (108 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Africa Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) has urged other countries to adopt the "best practices" of Mauritius which have enabled the island nation to make tremendous progress in corporate and social governance as well as in the health and education systems
©- - 13 december 2013 - 15:27:19 - thread Union africaine (253 words)