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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz will attend the funeral of the late former President of Nigeria Nelson, official sources said on Monday
©- - 09 december 2013 - 20:08:15 - thread Union africaine (85 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian rupee depreciated against the Euro and the Pound Sterling, according to the latest exchange rates issued for the local currency Monday by the Mauritian commercial bank
©- - 09 december 2013 - 12:13:33 - thread Union africaine (135 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian Ouguiya is stable against the Euro, the US dollar and the CFA franc, according to Monday's exchange rates issued by the Mauritanian central bank
©- - 09 december 2013 - 11:57:42 - thread Union africaine (139 words)


Paris, France (PANA) – French Ecology Minister Philippe Martin has told African leaders participating in a roundtable discussion on the fight against poaching of endangered species held in Paris on Saturday that the stock of about three tons of ivory seized recently in the country will be destroyed soon
©- - 07 december 2013 - 18:17:25 - thread Union africaine (269 words)


Paris, France (PANA) – France has increased the number of its troops in the Central African Republic (CAR) to 1,200, following violence that has erupted in Bangui since Thursday with the loss of some 300 lives, according to humanitarian organizations
©- - 07 december 2013 - 14:42:45 - thread Union africaine (209 words)


Paris, France (PANA) – French president François Hollande has called for a new military partnership between France and Africa at the Summit on Peace and Security in Africa that opened on Friday in the French capital, Paris
©- - 07 december 2013 - 14:19:46 - thread Union africaine (357 words)


La Tour Koenig, Mauritius (PANA) – About 100 Mauritians marched with lighted candles on Friday night from the stadium at Cite Vallijee, that bears the name of Nelson Mandela, to the Nelson Mandela Centre for African and Creole Culture at La Tour Koenig, four km from the capital, Port-Louis, in memory of the former South African president who died on Thursday night
©- - 07 december 2013 - 10:42:09 - thread Union africaine (195 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Euro appreciated but the Pound sterling and the US dollar depreciate against the Mauritian rupee, according to Friday's exchange rates of major foreign currencies: Currency Buying Selling Australian dollar 26,17 27,81 Canadain dollar 27,00 28,86 Euro 40,19 41,80 Japanese yen 27,97 30,21 Madagascan ariary 1,33 1,43 Malawian kwacha 0,06 0,07 Kenya Shilling 33,89 35,90 South African rand 2,74 2,95 Swiss franc 32,30 34,07 Pound sterling 48,02 49,95 US dollar 29,76 30,95 Tanzanian shilling 1,77 1,91 Ugandan shilling 1,12 1,23 Zambian kwacha 5,17 5,53
©- - 06 december 2013 - 11:34:45 - thread Union africaine (132 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A number of Mauritian politicians Friday joined the band wagon in paying their tribute to the former South African president, Nelson Mandela, who died Thursday night in Johannesburg
©- - 06 december 2013 - 10:46:23 - thread Union africaine (145 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Rear Admiral Bob Tarrant, Operations Commander of the EU Naval Force Somalia (EUNAVFOR), has said that following a recent strategic review exercise, the EU has decided that “Operation Atalanta” would be extended up to end in 2016
©- - 05 december 2013 - 14:14:13 - thread Union africaine (284 words)


Port-Louis, Maurice (PANA) - The Mauritian rupee appreciated against the Euro and the Pound Sterling but depreciated against the US Dollar, according to Thursday's foreign exchange rates issued by the Mauritius commercial bank
©- - 05 december 2013 - 08:55:50 - thread Union africaine (136 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The second round of legislative and municipal elections, scheduled for 7 December in Mauritania, has been postponed to 21 December, the nation's Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) announced here Wednesday
©- - 04 december 2013 - 18:12:57 - thread Union africaine (169 words)


Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) - A three-day ICT/BPO international conference opened Wednesday in Balaclava, northern Mauritius, with 250 international participants, including IT Ministers of Namibia, Swaziland and Uganda as well as high-level government officials from Malawi and Angola, in attendance
©- - 04 december 2013 - 14:54:40 - thread Union africaine (260 words)


Terre-Rouge, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam said that the government is investing massively in road infrastructure allowing for easy and fast access to every part of the island
©- - 03 december 2013 - 16:00:55 - thread Union africaine (262 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian currency, Ouguiya, depreciated against the Euro and the CFA Franc but appreciated against the US dollar, according to Tuesday's exchange rates released by the Mauritanian Central Bank (BCM) Currency Buying Selling Euro 399
©- - 03 december 2013 - 12:43:19 - thread Union africaine (142 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Health Minister Lormus Bundhoo said the majority of premature adult deaths are linked to behavior that begins in adolescence such as smoking, sniffing, alcohol intake and risky sexual behavior
©- - 01 december 2013 - 16:05:06 - thread Union africaine (286 words)


Grand Baie, Mauritius (PANA) - The 8th International Creole Festival opened Saturday at the international conference centre, Grand Baie, northern Mauritius, with Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam saying education is the key to success and an answer to exclusion
©- - 01 december 2013 - 14:24:29 - thread Union africaine (205 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) –Mauritius on Friday launched its first University for the Elderly (U3AM) that will ease the feeling of loneliness and inactivity during retirement
©- - 30 november 2013 - 10:20:40 - thread Union africaine (231 words)


Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has expressed its commitment to partnering with Mauritania to promote prosperity and peace
©- - 28 november 2013 - 19:48:34 - thread Union africaine (144 words)


Port-Louis Mauritius (PANA) – The number of tourists expected in Mauritius this year is projected to hit one million, representing an increase of 3
©- - 27 november 2013 - 14:06:20 - thread Union africaine (308 words)


Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Senior officials from the African Union Commission (AUC), Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and Regional Mechanisms (RMs) are meeting in Nigeria's capital city, Abuja, on the effective implementation of legal and policy instruments towards the strengthening of their cooperation
©- - 21 november 2013 - 08:34:44 - thread Union africaine (316 words)


Kuwait City, Kuwait (PANA) - African and Arab leaders adopted a wide-ranging plan to fight terrorism and illegal migration into their countries after both sides agreed to respect international laws in dealing with illegal immigrants
©- - 20 november 2013 - 23:01:47 - thread Union africaine (490 words)


Kuwait City, Kuwait (PANA) - African and Arab leaders rose from a two-day Summit on boosting economic cooperation Wednesday, with a declaration to pump more funds into Arabian financial institutions to promote Africa’s development, fight hunger and food shortages in both regions
©- - 20 november 2013 - 15:59:24 - thread Union africaine (463 words)


Kuwait City, Kuwait (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) is ready to lay out detailed plans on how African countries could effectively tap the US$ 1 billion pledged for investments over the next five years, the AUC President, Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, said here Wednesday
©- - 20 november 2013 - 14:03:09 - thread Union africaine (444 words)


Kuwait City, Kuwait (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has explained that the sanctions against Egypt were imposed following the illegal transfer of power in the North African nation, rather than for any extraneous reasons as being peddled in certain quarters
©- - 20 november 2013 - 07:45:21 - thread Union africaine (289 words)


Kuwait City, Kuwait (PANA) - The Third Summit of African and Arab leaders which opened here Tuesday offers a new definition in the conduct of diplomatic relations between Africa and its international partners under the leadership of the African Union (AU)
©- - 19 november 2013 - 17:54:40 - thread Union africaine (764 words)


Kuwait City, Kuwait (PANA) - African and Arab leaders kicked off two-days of talks in Kuwait City, Kuwait, Tuesday, hoping to hammer out a series of deals to boost trade, agriculture and joint investment projects
©- - 19 november 2013 - 11:37:24 - thread Union africaine (415 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Following days of heavy storm and flooding this week in Somalia’s Puntland region, the Special Representative of the African Union Commission Chairperson for Somalia, Ambassador Mahamat Saleh Annadif, said Friday that he was closely monitoring the situation in which at least 300 people are feared to have lost their lives
©- - 15 november 2013 - 10:53:09 - thread Union africaine (174 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union Commission Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has welcomed the adoption of resolution 2124 (2013) on Somalia by the UN Security Council authorising an increase in the strength of the AU Mission in Somalia (AMISOM)
©- - 14 november 2013 - 09:12:39 - thread Union africaine (360 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) has reiterated its concern about the serious situation prevailing in the Central African Republic (CAR), especially the persistence of insecurity, continued abuses against the civilian population by elements of the ex-Seleka and the emergence of self-defence groups, as well as the precarious humanitarian situation
©- - 14 november 2013 - 09:07:18 - thread Union africaine (546 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Health Minister Lormus Bundhoo said Thursday that Mauritius is no longer among the top 10 countries with the highest prevalence of diabetes, quoting the International Diabetes Federation Atlas 2012
©- - 14 november 2013 - 09:02:47 - thread Union africaine (238 words)


Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan will Friday begin a two-day diplomatic shuttle between Guinea-Bissau and Gambia, a press statement from the presidency indicated here Thursday
©- - 07 november 2013 - 19:17:56 - thread Union africaine (181 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Stressing the need for continued efforts to resolve the final status of the disputed Abyei area between Sudan and South Sudan, the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) has reiterated its call to all stakeholders in the oil-rich area not to aggravate the already tense situation on the ground
©- - 07 november 2013 - 08:04:51 - thread Union africaine (697 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) and the organisation’s international partners Tuesday signed here two memoranda of understanding, marking the renewal of two joint financing arrangements for the AU peace and security programme and sustenance of liaison offices in conflict and post-conflict countries
©- - 06 november 2013 - 10:30:59 - thread Union africaine (315 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has praised the resilience and courage of the women in Mali under very difficult conditions, as their country emerges from a trying moment in its history
©- - 05 november 2013 - 12:10:54 - thread Union africaine (355 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian rupee depreciated against the Euro and the US Dollar but appreciated against the British Pound, according to the latest exchange rates published here Monday by the Mauritian commercial bank: Following are the exchange rates: Currency Buying Selling Australian Dollar 27
©- - 04 november 2013 - 11:11:27 - thread Union africaine (143 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian currency, Ouguiya, appreciated against the main foreign currencies, according to a release issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank (BCM)
©- - 03 november 2013 - 16:10:00 - thread Union africaine (141 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Mauritania is planning to set up a poll-monitoring national observatory (ONSE), the government announced Thursday at the end of its Council of ministers’ meeting
©- - 01 november 2013 - 15:48:43 - thread Union africaine (142 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian Ouguiya appreciated slightly against the Euro and the CFA Franc Thursday, according to the latest foreign exchange rates issued by Mauritanian Central Bank (BCM)
©- - 31 october 2013 - 13:21:56 - thread Union africaine (146 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian rupee has appreciated against some major currencies, including the Euro, the Pound Sterling and the US Dollar, according to the latest foreign exchange rates issued here Wednesday by the Mauritian Commercial Bank
©- - 30 october 2013 - 13:27:42 - thread Union africaine (145 words)