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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will host the 11th regional meeting of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (JPA), a three-day political meeting that opens Wednesday in the Mauritian capital, PANA reported from here
©- - 11 february 2014 - 15:51:47 - thread African Union (158 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian authorities have called on importers and other merchants to abide by a voluntary energy labelling plan regarding electric and electronic goods to help the population make a better choice while buying such goods, PANA reported Tuesday from the Mauritian capital
©- - 11 february 2014 - 15:51:17 - thread African Union (304 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee: Currency Buying Selling Australian Dollar 26
©- - 11 february 2014 - 11:15:04 - thread African Union (108 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian Ouguiya fell against the Euro and the CFA Franc but remained stable against the US Dollar, according to the foreign exchange rates issued by the Mauritanian central bank Tuesday: Currency Buying Selling Euro 409
©- - 11 february 2014 - 11:12:04 - thread African Union (143 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Director for Rural Economy and Agriculture at the African Union (AU) Commission Abebe Haile Gabriel has said the development of the Implementation Plan for the integrated African strategy on meteorology is 'cardinal' as it would improve the generation of climate information on the African continent
©- - 11 february 2014 - 09:44:41 - thread African Union (394 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The EU Commissioner for Development, Andris Piebalgs, arrived here Monday, on the first leg of his visit to West Africa that will take him to Senegal and Cape Verde, PANA reported from the Mauritanian capital
©- - 10 february 2014 - 18:13:49 - thread African Union (170 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Highlighting the economic and the societal problems plaguing the island nation, Mauritian newspapers suggested that Mauritius could be excluded from the club of potential sugar exporters to the European Union by 2017 because of a reduction of EU sugar imports by 1
©- - 10 february 2014 - 15:41:10 - thread African Union (428 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Monday's exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya: Currency Buying Selling Euro 408
©- - 10 february 2014 - 11:34:51 - thread African Union (122 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Monday's exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee: Currency Buying Selling Australian Dollar 25
©- - 10 february 2014 - 08:38:56 - thread African Union (109 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian Ouguiya fell against the Euro and CFA Franc but stabilised against the US Dollar, according to the latest exchange rates published here Sunday by the nation’s central bank: Currency Buying Selling (1)-Euro 408
©- - 09 february 2014 - 14:30:49 - thread African Union (150 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The first batch of 106 Mauritanians, repatriated from the Central African Republic (CAR), arrived in Nouakchott on Friday aboard the Mauritanian national airline (MAI), official sources told PANA on Saturday
©- - 08 february 2014 - 13:53:16 - thread African Union (115 words)


Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Libyan football club, Ahli Benghazi Friday defeated Foullah Edifice of Chad 4-0 in the first-leg match in the preliminaries of the 2014 Orange CAF Champions league
©- - 07 february 2014 - 19:20:29 - thread African Union (281 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Friday's exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee: Currency Buying Selling Australian Dollar 25
©- - 07 february 2014 - 09:27:17 - thread African Union (109 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Representatives of several international humanitarian organizations ended their two-day mission here Thursday with a resolution to mobilize US$ 107 million with which to assist some 530,000 Mauritanians affected by food insecurity, malnutrition and floods
©- - 06 february 2014 - 15:56:06 - thread African Union (284 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian Ouguiya slightly fell against the Euro and the CFA Franc but remained stable against the US Dollar, according to the foreign exchange rates issued by the Mauritanian central bank here Thursday: Currency Buying Selling Euro 406
©- - 06 february 2014 - 11:38:14 - thread African Union (146 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian authorities have closed the seaport in Port-Louis and the airport in the south of the island to traffic until further notice as cyclone "Edilson" marches towards the country, a PANA correspondent has reported from here
©- - 05 february 2014 - 17:19:40 - thread African Union (153 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Meteorological Service on Wednesday issued a cyclone warning, class II, following the presence of tropical cyclone "Edilson" in the northern part of the island, a PANA correspondent reported from here
©- - 05 february 2014 - 13:57:17 - thread African Union (113 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are the latest foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Mauritania Central bank Wednesday: Currency Buying Selling Euro 405
©- - 05 february 2014 - 12:00:57 - thread African Union (133 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are the latest foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Mauritian commercial bank Wednesday: Currency Buying Selling

 Australian Dollar 25
©- - 05 february 2014 - 08:38:04 - thread African Union (119 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – A minister in the outgoing government in Mauritania, Mrs Mary Mint Hamady, has been elected as the new mayor of the capital city, Nouakchott, sources said on Tuesday
©- - 04 february 2014 - 20:31:45 - thread African Union (194 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A Senior Spanish security official, Francisco Martinez Vasquez, arrived in Nouakchott Tuesday on a visit, whose aim Mauritanian officials have not clarified, PANA learnt from official sources
©- - 04 february 2014 - 15:47:30 - thread African Union (85 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Commercial Bank (MCB) on Monday launched the "MCB Africa Bond Fund", designed to generate returns on investments in local currency by African governments and societies, a PANA correspondent reported from here
©- - 04 february 2014 - 14:50:04 - thread African Union (252 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Meteorological Services Tuesday announced that a tropical cyclone is evolving to the North-west of the island of St-Brandon, about 500km to the North of Mauritius
©- - 04 february 2014 - 14:01:43 - thread African Union (118 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Cancer is emerging as a major public health challenge that can be attributed to an ageing population, rapid lifestyle modifications and environmental changes in Mauritius, where it has become the third major health threat after diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, PANA reported Tuesday from the Mauritian capital
©- - 04 february 2014 - 11:26:27 - thread African Union (301 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Mauritian commercial bank: Currency Buying Selling 

Australian Dollar 25
©- - 04 february 2014 - 11:20:12 - thread African Union (116 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The Mauritanian press on Monday highlighted last Thursday's election of president Mohamed Ould Abdel as chairman of the African Union (AU) at the opening of its 22nd summit of heads of State and government in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa
©- - 03 february 2014 - 22:02:17 - thread African Union (215 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf has been reappointed Prime Minister of Mauritania, according to a presidential decree issued on Monday in Nouakchott
©- - 03 february 2014 - 20:37:30 - thread African Union (94 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Italian government on Monday donated 4 million euros to Mauritania to enhance agricultural production in the country, PANA learnt from official sources
©- - 03 february 2014 - 16:57:13 - thread African Union (103 words)


Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – African leaders will hold a special summit on employment and poverty reduction in Burkina Faso next September, according to a communique issued by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and received by PANA here Monday
©- - 03 february 2014 - 15:10:07 - thread African Union (199 words)


Clemencia, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Monday celebrated the World Wetlands Day at Clemencia, a small village in the south-eastern part of the island, where farmers cultivate watercress in wetlands, PANA reported from here
©- - 03 february 2014 - 14:36:59 - thread African Union (274 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) Executive Council has accepted Kenya's offer to host the African Institute for Remittances (AIR), which is due to take off this year and become fully operational in 2015, the AU Commission (AUC) said here Monday
©- - 03 february 2014 - 12:30:07 - thread African Union (285 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are the latest exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as published here Monday by the nation’s central bank: Currency Buying Selling Euro 407
©- - 03 february 2014 - 12:10:33 - thread African Union (135 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Mauritanians living in Boghe, 300 kilometres south-west of the capital, Nouakchott, have asked their government to cancel the rural land concession granted to a Saudi society, Al-Rajihi, in the form of a lease, PANA reported from here
©- - 02 february 2014 - 16:39:17 - thread African Union (217 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African heads of state and government concluded their 22nd ordinary summit here late Friday, resolved and committed to creating a force that would step in whenever the need arises in any of their countries to stamp out a rebellion
©- - 31 january 2014 - 18:44:26 - thread African Union (587 words)


Addis Ababa, Éthiopia (PANA) – The Western Sahara issue, especially the achievement of its self determination, should be taken as a priority on the agenda of the African Union (AU), according to the Angolan Vice President, Manuel Domingos Vicente, who is attending the Summit of African leaders in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa
©- - 31 january 2014 - 16:17:08 - thread African Union (227 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Nigeria on Friday affirmed the African Common Position on the Post-2015 Development Agenda, as set out in the African Union (AU) policy document of March, PANA reported President Goodluck Jonathan made the affirmation in his speech on the post 2015 Development Agenda at the AU Summit due to round off in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Friday
©- - 31 january 2014 - 15:32:53 - thread African Union (472 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A high-level humanitarian mission, made up of representatives of several organisations, will visit Mauritania 2-6 February, to assess the needs of Mauritanians who have been hit by malnutrition and food insecurity, the UN Office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs (OCHA) announced here Friday
©- - 31 january 2014 - 14:43:21 - thread African Union (170 words)


Addis Ababa, Éthiopia (PANA) – Angola will provide humanitarian assistance to populations affected by the war in the Central Africa Republic (CAR), according to the Angolan Vice President Manuel Domingos Vicente, who is attending the Summit of African leaders in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa
©- - 31 january 2014 - 14:29:18 - thread African Union (172 words)


Addis Ababa, Éthiopia (PANA) – Angola has expressed the hope that Madagascar's readmission into the African Union (AU) fold will encourage other State victims of unconstitutional changes of government to speed up restoration of constitutional order
©- - 31 january 2014 - 14:20:55 - thread African Union (159 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The European Union (EU) is ready to give 25 million euros as new support to the African-led operation in Central African Republic (CAR) based on a request to be made by the African Union (AU), the EU Commissioner for Development, Andris Piebalgs, announced here Friday
©- - 31 january 2014 - 14:01:24 - thread African Union (396 words)