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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Wednesday’s exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania (BCM)
©- - 15 february 2017 - 10:55:37 - thread الإتحاد الإفريقي (140 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Wednesday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
©- - 15 february 2017 - 10:44:50 - thread الإتحاد الإفريقي (123 words)


New York, US (PANA) - In the face of continued political crisis in Guinea-Bissau, a more sustained and well-coordinated approach is required to sustain economic gains, the UN envoy for Guinea-Bissau, Modibo Toure has called for "faithful" implementation of a regionally-brokered road-map
©- - 14 february 2017 - 22:01:02 - thread الإتحاد الإفريقي (476 words)


Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, on Monday night told private sector operators that there is growing uncertainty about Brexit, about the elections in Europe, “and we may also be seeing the decline of globalisation and free trade”
©- - 14 february 2017 - 14:12:19 - thread الإتحاد الإفريقي (414 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Tuesday’s exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania (BCM)
©- - 14 february 2017 - 11:01:46 - thread الإتحاد الإفريقي (150 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Tuesday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial bank of Mauritius
©- - 14 february 2017 - 10:56:33 - thread الإتحاد الإفريقي (125 words)


Beau-Bassin, Mauritius (PANA) – A National Water Safety Council will be set up in Mauritius with the aim to sensitise the public and implement all necessary precautions to prevent drowning at sea, in rivers, and swimming pools, Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth announced on Monday
©- - 13 february 2017 - 17:48:31 - thread الإتحاد الإفريقي (361 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - AirAsia, X Berhad, on Monday announced the suspension of its three times weekly services from Kuala Lumpur to Mauritius
©- - 13 february 2017 - 14:42:57 - thread الإتحاد الإفريقي (190 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has congratulated Somalia's newly elected President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed and commended former President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud for his service to the nation and for gracefully accepting Wednesday's election outcome
©- - 09 february 2017 - 11:31:18 - thread الإتحاد الإفريقي (326 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Wednesday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
©- - 08 february 2017 - 08:41:32 - thread الإتحاد الإفريقي (123 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Tuesday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
©- - 07 february 2017 - 11:14:00 - thread الإتحاد الإفريقي (125 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Friday’s foreign exchange rates for the Ouguiya, as issued by the Central bank of Mauritania (BCM)
©- - 03 february 2017 - 13:25:50 - thread الإتحاد الإفريقي (139 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Friday’s foreign exchange rates for the Rupee, as issued by the commercial bank of Mauritius
©- - 03 february 2017 - 13:24:02 - thread الإتحاد الإفريقي (125 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma on Thursday expressed her “deep sadness” following the death of Étienne Tshisekedi wa Mulumba, leader of Union for Democracy and Social Progress Party (UDPS) of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
©- - 02 february 2017 - 16:32:37 - thread الإتحاد الإفريقي (193 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Thursday's exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
©- - 02 february 2017 - 11:12:02 - thread الإتحاد الإفريقي (122 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Wednesday’s exchange rates for the Ouguiya, as issued by the Commercial bank of Mauritania
©- - 01 february 2017 - 11:20:41 - thread الإتحاد الإفريقي (140 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A British-based NGO, Cruelty Free International, on Wednesday criticised a decision of Mauritius to allow experiments on animals to take place in the island, claiming that it will inflict even further suffering on the country’s primate population, which is likely to be the main species used in research
©- - 01 february 2017 - 07:13:45 - thread الإتحاد الإفريقي (318 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Heads of State and Government of the African Union on Tuesday adopted a resolution renewing the support of the Continent to Mauritius on the Chagos Archipelago in its dispute with the UK, PANA learnt from official sources in the Mauritian capital
©- - 31 january 2017 - 18:54:43 - thread الإتحاد الإفريقي (199 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Summit ended on Tuesday with the swearing in of the newly elected Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat of Chad and the Deputy Chairperson, Thomas Quartey Kwesi, a veteran Ghanaian diplomat
©- - 31 january 2017 - 16:47:20 - thread الإتحاد الإفريقي (338 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Morocco has pledged to avail its vast mineral resources to the benefit of African countries and announced it would immediately embark on signing bilateral agreements with members of the African Union (AU) to improve investments and trade
©- - 31 january 2017 - 16:06:37 - thread الإتحاد الإفريقي (375 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Summit closed its two days of intensive talks in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Tuesday with the appointment of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni as its negotiator for immigration reforms, an endorsement to deal with the refugee challenges in Europe and US
©- - 31 january 2017 - 15:17:36 - thread الإتحاد الإفريقي (294 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission has laid the ground for greater efforts to deal with youth unemployment and plans to appoint a special envoy for youth affairs this year to champion progress in the field, through initiatives that would lead to more jobs and better lives
©- - 31 january 2017 - 15:05:54 - thread الإتحاد الإفريقي (397 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 28th African Union Summit has approved a Special Fund to combat terrorism, with a renewed focus on eradicating the scourge of terror attacks by Boko Haram, Al Shabaab and Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), a senior official said Tuesday
©- - 31 january 2017 - 12:05:12 - thread الإتحاد الإفريقي (424 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The ruling African national Congress on Tuesday expressed its regret at the African Union’s decision to re-admit Morocco into the regional bloc
©- - 31 january 2017 - 10:53:56 - thread الإتحاد الإفريقي (182 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Rupee, as issued by the Commercial bank of Mauritius
©- - 31 january 2017 - 09:30:58 - thread الإتحاد الإفريقي (121 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Summit underway in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, has been asked to consider a reaction to US President Donald Trump’s order to suspend the refugee status of several African immigrants, which has seen the deportation of dozens of Africans
©- - 31 january 2017 - 07:28:30 - thread الإتحاد الإفريقي (508 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Summit took a decision on Monday to readmit Morocco as its 55th member state in a decision hailed by the Saharawi Arab Republic as a major step towards finalising the decades-long dispute over the occupation of the Western Sahara
©- - 30 january 2017 - 18:28:43 - thread الإتحاد الإفريقي (382 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Summit took a decision on Monday to readmit Morocco as a member state at a Summit in the Ethiopian capital, despite concerns by some members
©- - 30 january 2017 - 17:24:37 - thread الإتحاد الإفريقي (46 words)


Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s progress toward a malaria-free nation has been applauded by the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA), an organ of the Africa Union
©- - 30 january 2017 - 17:10:17 - thread الإتحاد الإفريقي (276 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Heads of State Assembly gave a rousing welcome to the new UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday, describing him as a “man of action” and expressed hope his leadership would facilitate the AU’s request for a permanent Security Council seat
©- - 30 january 2017 - 17:04:21 - thread الإتحاد الإفريقي (375 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Chadian foreign minister Moussa Faki Mahamat was elected the new Chairperson of the AU Commission on Monday during the 28th ordinary session of the AU Summit, after a landmark seventh round vote, officials said
©- - 30 january 2017 - 16:58:36 - thread الإتحاد الإفريقي (262 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) -The peaceful transfer of power in The Gambia and the role played by the Economic Community for West African States (ECOWAS) dominated the opening session of the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa on Monday
©- - 30 january 2017 - 16:41:16 - thread الإتحاد الإفريقي (665 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Guinean President Alpha Conde has assumed the rotational Chairmanship of the African Union (AU) during a Summit dedicated to the election of a new Bureau of the Union and the leader of its Addis Ababa-based AU Commission, PANA reported on Monday
©- - 30 january 2017 - 11:52:57 - thread الإتحاد الإفريقي (659 words)


New York, US (PANA) - The UN, the African Union (AU) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) on Sunday reiterated their call for an immediate cessation of hostilities in South Sudan
©- - 29 january 2017 - 21:36:30 - thread الإتحاد الإفريقي (468 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African leaders gathered for a special retreat ahead of their main official Summit to discuss a raft of proposals on how to raise funds for peacekeeping and development programmes approved by the organisation, PANA reported on Sunday
©- - 29 january 2017 - 14:38:32 - thread الإتحاد الإفريقي (531 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Kenya has agreed in principle to redeploy troops to the UN Mission in South Sudan following its decision in November last year to withdraw nearly 1,000 troops serving in its mission there, a senior official said Sunday
©- - 29 january 2017 - 10:34:24 - thread الإتحاد الإفريقي (438 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Summit is due to make a huge statement of the its preparedness to handle future health emergencies with the launch of the African Centre for Disease Control (CDC) to deal with outbreaks of epidemics affecting humans and animals, officials said Saturday
©- - 28 january 2017 - 19:13:38 - thread الإتحاد الإفريقي (527 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African leaders met for the first time on Saturday in several months to review the progress of democracy in five member states taking part in the good governance platform, the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), which got a new boost with Namibia’s membership
©- - 28 january 2017 - 19:06:41 - thread الإتحاد الإفريقي (467 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African leaders are arriving in Addis Ababa, the venue of the 28th Heads of State Assembly, where the discussions about the future of the African youth is expected to take place amid concerns the radicalization of the youth and the flight of Africa’s best trained experts pose risks
©- - 28 january 2017 - 19:00:38 - thread الإتحاد الإفريقي (816 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African foreign ministers have agreed to a plan for pulling out of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and immediately begin work on local justice mechanisms, saying The Hague-based court, offered little chance of advancing justice in the continent, PANA reported Friday
©- - 27 january 2017 - 18:42:48 - thread الإتحاد الإفريقي (632 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Saharawi Republic, which has been protesting the illegal occupation of its territory, has declared readiness to negotiate an end to its conflict with Morocco on condition that the African Union Summit underway here pushes Rabat to unconditionally leave the territory it occupies
©- - 27 january 2017 - 17:17:59 - thread الإتحاد الإفريقي (562 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Ouguiya, as issued by the Central bank of Mauritania
©- - 27 january 2017 - 13:08:15 - thread الإتحاد الإفريقي (139 words)