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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Despite the fairly optimistic scenario of the African economy at present, there remains serious downside risks that can undermine stability as recent events in some countries show, UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) Executive Secretary Abdoulaye Janneh warned here Thursday
©- - 27 january 2011 - 09:20:11 - thread African Union (503 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian airline, Air Mauritius, on Wednesday announced that it will operate a direct Mauritius-Shanghai route from July this year
©- - 26 january 2011 - 20:01:19 - thread African Union (96 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) said Wednesday it had no immediate plans to directly intervene in the gale of protests sweeping across North Africa, especially Tunisia, Algeria and Egypt
©- - 26 january 2011 - 17:06:00 - thread African Union (264 words)


New York, US (PANA) - The UN and the African Union (AU) will hold high-level talks in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to review efforts to achieve peace, security and reconciliation in strife-torn Somalia, which has suffered two decades of conflict and humanitarian challenges
©- - 26 january 2011 - 16:02:00 - thread African Union (472 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African foreign ministers constituting the Executive Council of the African Union (AU) will start a two-day session here Thursday to discuss what their countries consider to be common values that they could share in enhancing continental integration
©- - 26 january 2011 - 12:20:40 - thread African Union (383 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Here are the latest exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee, as issued here Wednesday by the Mauritian central bank
©- - 26 january 2011 - 10:56:28 - thread African Union (124 words)


Phoenix, Mauritius (PANA) - Some Hindu socio-cultural associations Tuesday protested in front of their temple against the opening of a McDonald restaurant in Phoënix, in the centre of the island, PANA reported from here
©- - 25 january 2011 - 18:29:19 - thread African Union (140 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian Minister of Economic Affairs and Development, Sidi Ould Tah, and the Ambassador of Germany in Nouakchott, Dietmar Blass, Monday signed a financial agreement to provide the African country with 17 million euros, a communique of the German diplomatic office, transmitted to PANA here Tuesday, announced
©- - 25 january 2011 - 15:46:35 - thread African Union (132 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Restating his commitment to unity in the African continent, the new Guiniean President, Alpha Condé, Tuesday said he was willing to work with the Libyan leader, Mouammar Kadhafi, until the African Unity project was completed
©- - 25 january 2011 - 14:54:30 - thread African Union (191 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa’s leading gender activists said here Monday that the African Union Summit on “shared values” was weak on gender issues because no particular emphasis had been put on the protection of women in conflict and the need to create an improved environment for education
©- - 25 january 2011 - 14:19:08 - thread African Union (529 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) and the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding they say will significantly contribute to reducing malnutrition in Africa
©- - 25 january 2011 - 13:59:14 - thread African Union (503 words)


Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika, who is the current chairman of the African Union (AU), Tuesday left for the troubled West African state of Cote d'Ivoire to add his weight to the on-going mediation efforts in the crisis
©- - 25 january 2011 - 13:51:46 - thread African Union (375 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - French President Nicholas Sarkozy will be the guest of honour at the 16th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU), scheduled to be held here 30-31 January 2011, the AU Commission announced Tuesday
©- - 25 january 2011 - 12:37:11 - thread African Union (191 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African heads of state and government are expected to adopt a US$256 million budget of expenditure for the African Union (AU) during 2011, it was officially disclosed here Tuesday
©- - 25 january 2011 - 12:33:25 - thread African Union (425 words)


Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Some Mauritians Tuesday staged a demonstration here against rising food prices
©- - 25 january 2011 - 12:00:36 - thread African Union (102 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are the Tuesday’s exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as published by the country's apex bank
©- - 25 january 2011 - 11:49:14 - thread African Union (136 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Nigeria’s bid to secure an international approval for the use of “legitimate force” to oust President Laurent Gbagbo of Cote d’Ivoire from power dominated debate on the sidelines of an African Union (AU) meeting underway here for the second day running
©- - 25 january 2011 - 11:45:05 - thread African Union (361 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has made no headway in agreeing on alternative sources of funding to beef up assessed annual contributions from member states, according to the Secretary of the AU Commission, Jean Mfasoni
©- - 25 january 2011 - 10:34:54 - thread African Union (266 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee, as released here by the Mauritian commercial bank
©- - 25 january 2011 - 08:55:35 - thread African Union (123 words)


Rabat, Morocco (PANA) – King Abdallah Ben Abdelaziz of Saudi Arabia arrived in Morocco on Saturday where he is convalescing after surgery late November last year in New York, USA, according to official sources
©- - 24 january 2011 - 21:41:21 - thread African Union (138 words)


St Denis, Reunion (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam arrived in Reunion Monday for a two-day official visit
©- - 24 january 2011 - 14:02:52 - thread African Union (134 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A Libyan delegation, led by the Executive Secretary of the General Forum of Arab and African companies, Rava Ali Al Madani, arrived here Sunday to finalize several investment projects in Mauritania, PANA learnt Monday
©- - 24 january 2011 - 14:01:47 - thread African Union (103 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Monday’s exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued here by the nation’s central bank
©- - 24 january 2011 - 12:38:01 - thread African Union (135 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) faces the critical challenge of funding its projects and programmes, unless member states agree alternative sources of funding for the continental body at this week's ordinary summit here
©- - 24 january 2011 - 11:04:50 - thread African Union (354 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Here are Monday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee, as released by the Mauritian central bank
©- - 24 january 2011 - 10:19:45 - thread African Union (121 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Here are Sunday's exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania
©- - 23 january 2011 - 14:58:19 - thread African Union (132 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Newspapers in Mauritania this week dwelt on the social explosion in North Africa, which reached its peak with the fall of the Tunisian President, Zine Abidine Ben Ali, after 23 years in office
©- - 22 january 2011 - 18:18:26 - thread African Union (339 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Minister of Health has set up an emergency committee to prevent the spread of chikungunya disease in the county after the first case was detected on the island late this week, official sources told PANA on Saturday
©- - 22 january 2011 - 11:56:50 - thread African Union (242 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Institute for the Protection of Mauritian Consumers (IPC) on Saturday set up a “Road Watch” aimed at controling the island’s roads where about 150 people die every year through road crashes
©- - 22 january 2011 - 11:01:57 - thread African Union (137 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Petroleum prices went up on Saturday in Mauritius between 8
©- - 22 january 2011 - 10:48:33 - thread African Union (88 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Mauritanian president, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, on Friday rejected the possibility of a Tunisia-type popular revolt in his country
©- - 21 january 2011 - 22:10:47 - thread African Union (181 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union (AU) should make unconstitutional power seizure by the armed forces and civilian leaders manipulating constitutions to remain in power an international crime when the leaders meet in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, next week, international think-tanks have proposed
©- - 21 january 2011 - 16:51:22 - thread African Union (587 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Guinea's former President, General Sékouba Konaté, is expected in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Monday to take over his new post as African Union's top military official, from where he is to oversee the creation of an African Standby Force (ASF), PANA reported Friday
©- - 21 january 2011 - 15:08:12 - thread African Union (387 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - President Teodoro Obiang Nguema of Equatorial Guinea will assume the chairmanship of the African Union (AU) when his country hosts next week's gathering of African leaders to discuss leadership, graft and the rule of law
©- - 21 january 2011 - 14:52:16 - thread African Union (722 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Friday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee,as published here by the Mauritian commercial bank
©- - 21 january 2011 - 09:40:38 - thread African Union (124 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania's three main trade unions Thursday denounced the government's decision to open 600 control shops throughout the country, as a way to force down high commodity prices which were announced last Monday
©- - 20 january 2011 - 13:46:34 - thread African Union (170 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Here are Thursday's exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as published by the nation’s central bank
©- - 20 january 2011 - 10:34:46 - thread African Union (139 words)


Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - Raïla Odinga, the Kenyan Prime Minister and African Union (AU) mediator in the Laurent Gbagbo-Alassane Ouattara election row in Cote d'Ivoire, left Abidjan, the capital, Wednesday, saying "there is no change to the status quo"
©- - 19 january 2011 - 17:22:36 - thread African Union (384 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission President Jean Ping said Wednesday that Africa was unable to effectively finance its activities due to its over-reliance on foreign funding, which he said was “demeaning” to the dignity of its leaders
©- - 19 january 2011 - 15:03:00 - thread African Union (648 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Euro and the British Pound appreciated while the US Dollar depreciated against the Mauritian rupee, according to the latest exchange rates published here on Wednesday by the Mauritian commercial bank
©- - 19 january 2011 - 11:55:03 - thread African Union (145 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are the latest exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as published here Wednesday by the nation’s central bank
©- - 19 january 2011 - 11:50:15 - thread African Union (142 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) Observers have certified South Sudan’s secession vote “free, fair, credible and a true reflection of the democratically-expressed will of the South Sudanese voters
©- - 18 january 2011 - 14:23:41 - thread African Union (593 words)


Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - African Union (AU) special envoy Raila Odinga Monday met incumbent Ivorian leader Laurent Gbagbo and his co-claimant to the country's presidency, Alassane Ouattara, as he resumed his mediation in the Ivorian crisis
©- - 18 january 2011 - 11:49:50 - thread African Union (203 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Here are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee, as published here by the Mauritian commercial bank
©- - 18 january 2011 - 10:09:12 - thread African Union (121 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian government will open 600 co-operative shops, stuffed with all basic commodities, in the capital, Nouakchott, and the regions, to fight against "price speculation and increases", PANA learnt Monday from official sources
©- - 17 january 2011 - 17:15:55 - thread African Union (169 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Prime Minister of Mauritania, Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf, was due in Charm El-Cheikh, Egypt, Monday to take part in the Arab economic and social summit that will start Wednesday
©- - 17 january 2011 - 16:24:59 - thread African Union (75 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Here are the exchange rates of the Mauritanian Ouguiya against foreign currencies as published Monday by the Central Bank of Mauritania: Currency Buying Selling 1 Euro 370
©- - 17 january 2011 - 16:06:16 - thread African Union (142 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Monday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee, as published here Monday by the Mauritian commercial bank
©- - 17 january 2011 - 09:24:58 - thread African Union (123 words)