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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) has appealed to the international community to provide emergency humanitarian assistance to Madagascar to help the Indian Ocean island country cope with the problems caused by this year’s poor rice crop and the locust invasion
©- - 06 september 2013 - 09:39:04 - thread Union africaine (567 words)


New York, US (PANA) - UN Special Representative in Guinea Bissau Jose Ramos Horta has said the political efforts in Guinea-Bissau are moving forward and the country remains calm, despite a possible delay in the elections scheduled for November
©- - 06 september 2013 - 07:17:58 - thread Union africaine (371 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian rupee continued to lose grounds against the British Pound for the second straight day, according to Thursday's foreign exchange rates published here by the Mauritian Central Bank
©- - 05 september 2013 - 14:15:32 - thread Union africaine (174 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Thursday's exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya: Currencies Buying Selling Euro 398
©- - 05 september 2013 - 12:45:00 - thread Union africaine (123 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius and Seychelles Thursday signed an agreement that provides for 22 areas of cooperation in various economic spheres
©- - 05 september 2013 - 12:40:23 - thread Union africaine (341 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - In its bid to assist African Rift Valley countries in the development of geothermal energy resource, the African Union Commission (AUC) and the Icelandic International Development Agency (ICEIDA) have signed a memorandum of understanding for cooperation in the field
©- - 05 september 2013 - 08:26:42 - thread Union africaine (401 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian rupee has lost ground against the US Dollar and the British Pound, but remains stable against the Euro, according to the latest exchange rates published here Wednesday by the nation’s central bank
©- - 04 september 2013 - 12:04:48 - thread Union africaine (146 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Wednesday's exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya: Currency Buying Selling Euro 397
©- - 04 september 2013 - 11:54:45 - thread Union africaine (123 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) and the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) have jointly appealed to the UN Security Council to authorise financial and logistical support for the African-led International Support Mission in the Central African Republic (AFISM-CAR)
©- - 04 september 2013 - 09:32:55 - thread Union africaine (448 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Argentina has re-opened its embassy in Ethiopia in order to work closely with the African Union (AU) “on very important issues”, the South American country’s newly-appointed ambassador, Gustavo Grippo, disclosed
©- - 03 september 2013 - 14:40:52 - thread Union africaine (361 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya: Currencies Buying Selling Euro 398
©- - 03 september 2013 - 12:47:21 - thread Union africaine (124 words)


Rose-Hill, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam, said Monday that the government will invest 13 billion rupees (about US$ 420 million) in the education sector, including for the free transport facilities to all students to enable everybody to have access to education in 2013
©- - 02 september 2013 - 15:41:48 - thread Union africaine (245 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some US$41 billion have been fraudulently stashed away in several countries, including Switzerland, by officials of the defunct regime of the late Muammar Gaddafi, according to the country's deputy Prime Minister Mustafa Abu Shakur
©- - 02 september 2013 - 11:46:15 - thread Union africaine (145 words)


Port-Louis, Maurice (PANA) - The Mauritian rupee appreciated against the euro but lost ground to the pound sterling and the US dollar, according to Monday's exchange rates published here by the nation’s central bank: Following are the rates: Currency Buying Selling Australian Dollar 26
©- - 02 september 2013 - 11:37:14 - thread Union africaine (144 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Monday's exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya: Currency Buying Selling Euro 399
©- - 02 september 2013 - 11:32:31 - thread Union africaine (123 words)


Lome, Togo (PANA) – Nineteen-year-old Emefa Edwige Segbe, a first-year student in Communications, was Saturday crowned Miss Togo for the year 2013, PANA reported here
©- - 01 september 2013 - 16:56:23 - thread Union africaine (91 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The Mauritanian Ouguiya rose Sunday against the euro, CFA Franc but fell against the US dollar, according the Central Bank of Mauritania (BCM)
©- - 01 september 2013 - 16:46:26 - thread Union africaine (151 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritians intending to travel to Egypt have been advised to suspend such trips, according to a statement from the Prime Minister's office on Friday
©- - 30 august 2013 - 14:25:24 - thread Union africaine (140 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The Mauritanian government on Thursday strongly condemned demonstrations held by “small extremist groups and isolated individuals” at a number of chancelleries of Arab countries in Nouakchott
©- - 29 august 2013 - 21:00:48 - thread Union africaine (163 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius and China Thursday signed an agreement allowing their citizens, except students, workers, immigrants and journalists, to be exempted from visa regulations for a period of month
©- - 29 august 2013 - 19:34:33 - thread Union africaine (118 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has welcomed the agreement between the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and the Jubba Interim Administration to establish the modalities of administration and governance in three southern regions of the war-ravaged Horn of Africa country
©- - 29 august 2013 - 16:37:22 - thread Union africaine (244 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian rupee appreciated against the Euro but lost to the British pound, according to the latest exchange rates published here Thursday by the nation’s central bank
©- - 29 august 2013 - 11:12:22 - thread Union africaine (138 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius has engaged the services of Singaporean water experts to reduce loss of revenue from water, caused by leaking pipes and poor quality of pipe network in the country, a PANA correspondent reported from here Wednesday
©- - 28 august 2013 - 17:43:03 - thread Union africaine (314 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya: Currencies Buying Selling (1)-euro 403
©- - 28 august 2013 - 17:29:00 - thread Union africaine (141 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee: Australian Dollar 26
©- - 28 august 2013 - 15:07:20 - thread Union africaine (115 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - An African Union (AU) High-Level Panel for Egypt Wednesday embarked on a week-long mission to the North African country, in pursuance of the relevant pronouncements of the AU Peace and Security Council (PSC) on the situation there
©- - 28 august 2013 - 12:45:04 - thread Union africaine (215 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Some 500,000 persons have so far registered for the Mauritanian legislative and municipal elections, the Mauritanian News Agency (AMI) reported here Tuesday, quoting the national independent electoral commission (CENI)
©- - 27 august 2013 - 18:38:31 - thread Union africaine (123 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Here are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee: Currencies Buying Selling Australian dollar 26
©- - 27 august 2013 - 18:08:16 - thread Union africaine (117 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya: Currencies Buying Selling (1)- Euro 403
©- - 27 august 2013 - 13:38:54 - thread Union africaine (131 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian population was estimated at 1,295,789 as at 1 July 2013, representing an increase of 4,333 persons compared to 1,291,456 as at 1 July 2012, according to Statistics Mauritius
©- - 27 august 2013 - 13:37:05 - thread Union africaine (250 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Monday's exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya: Currency Buying Selling (1)-Euro 402
©- - 26 august 2013 - 13:57:14 - thread Union africaine (129 words)


Quatre-Bornes, Mauritius (PANA) - At least 300 women would have been trained in politics by the end of 2013 under a programme aimed at politically empowering women in Mauritius, PANA reported from here Monday
©- - 26 august 2013 - 12:06:35 - thread Union africaine (259 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Monday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee: Currency Buying Selling Australian Dollar 26
©- - 26 august 2013 - 11:41:14 - thread Union africaine (116 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has welcomed the publication of the final list of candidates for Madagascar's presidential election by the country's Special Electoral Court
©- - 26 august 2013 - 08:45:14 - thread Union africaine (330 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A delegation of the UN Economic Community for Africa (UNECA), led by its Executive Secretary Carlos Lopes, arrived in Mauritania Saturday, the Mauritanian New Agency, AMI, reported
©- - 25 august 2013 - 18:31:57 - thread Union africaine (115 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – With two deaths reported in a week following complications linked to H1N1 flu and scores of people going to hospital with the symptoms, Mauritians are beginning to express concern about the proliferation of the type A of the virus in the island
©- - 24 august 2013 - 14:23:34 - thread Union africaine (232 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Water resources in Mauritius have dwindled over the past several months following poor rains and there is the need for the population to conserve the precious resource, the chairman of the Central Water Board, Prem Saddul, said on Saturday
©- - 24 august 2013 - 12:22:55 - thread Union africaine (253 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Friday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee: Currency Buying Selling Australian Dollar 26
©- - 23 august 2013 - 11:55:00 - thread Union africaine (115 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Pan African University has received a major boost with a grant support of US$45 million from the African Development Bank (AfDB), according to a statement from the African Union received by PANA on Thursday
©- - 22 august 2013 - 17:18:47 - thread Union africaine (529 words)


Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) - The annual meeting of the Governors of the African central banks kicked off Thursday in Balaclava, North Mauritius, with the Mauritian Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam among the dignitaries in attendance at the opening
©- - 22 august 2013 - 13:18:34 - thread Union africaine (221 words)


Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's long-time President Robert Mugabe Thursday blasted the Western nations that have criticised his election into another five-year term, while congratulating his compatriots over the 'success' of the 31 July elections in the country
©- - 22 august 2013 - 13:10:19 - thread Union africaine (430 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Thursday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee: Currency Buying Selling Australian Dollar 26
©- - 22 august 2013 - 13:00:14 - thread Union africaine (116 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Some 47 Mauritanian police officers have been arrested and detained for embarking on an “illegal strike”, PANA learnt on Thursday The policemen, all from the anti-riot unit, have embarked on a hunger strike to press for the payment of 5,000 Ouguiya (US$16
©- - 22 august 2013 - 12:18:09 - thread Union africaine (102 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Thursday's exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya: Currencies Buying Selling (1)- Euro 402
©- - 22 august 2013 - 12:13:30 - thread Union africaine (130 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Wednesday's exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya: Currency Buying Selling (1)-euro 407
©- - 21 august 2013 - 15:50:39 - thread Union africaine (131 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Wednesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee: Currency Buying Selling Australian Dollar 26
©- - 21 august 2013 - 14:06:21 - thread Union africaine (117 words)


Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Not less than 40 heads of state are expected to witness Thursday's inauguration of freshly re-elected Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe at the National Sports stadium in the capital city of Harare, the local media reported Wednesday
©- - 21 august 2013 - 12:27:05 - thread Union africaine (267 words)


Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's military high command may have distanced itself from Monday's announcement of the purported death of the leader of the violent Islamic sect Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau
©- - 21 august 2013 - 09:33:14 - thread Union africaine (288 words)