Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Ten Mauritian high-level athletes will receive a monthly allowance of 30,000 rupees (around  $1,000) over a one-year period for the preparation of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Government Information Services (GIS) reported on Monday

©- - 26 june 2023 - 10:38:56 - thread African Union (233 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities announced on Friday they had as at 14 June, 2023, registered a total of 25 active cases of COVID-19 out of which four were admitted to the hospital

©- - 16 june 2023 - 16:13:33 - thread African Union (65 words)


Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA ) – The governments of the United Kingdom and United States of America should mark the 50th anniversary of the forced displacement of the Chagossian Indigenous people from their homeland by announcing they will provide full reparations, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Thursday

©- - 15 june 2023 - 05:56:42 - thread African Union (313 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in the Government of National Unity, Najla Al-Mangouch, took part Monday in the second ministerial meeting of Member States of the League of Arab States and the Pacific Small Island Developing States aimed at boosting cooperation in the fields of development, climate and the economy

©- - 12 june 2023 - 18:30:28 - thread African Union (279 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Naglaa Al-Mangoush, arrived in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Sunday to take part in the ministerial meeting between Arab and Pacific Island countries

©- - 12 june 2023 - 13:02:06 - thread African Union (101 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will sign the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) with the Government of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, the Government Information Services (GIS) said on Saturday

©- - 10 june 2023 - 11:03:30 - thread African Union (126 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian health authorities on Saturday reported that one patient died from COVID-19 in Mauritius over the period 1-7 June 2023

©- - 10 june 2023 - 11:02:14 - thread African Union (64 words)


Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The Global Coalition Against Daech adopted the Action Plan of its "Africa Focus Group", co-chaired by Morocco, the United States, Italy and Niger, at the coalition's 10th meeting held on Thursday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

©- - 09 june 2023 - 14:46:18 - thread African Union (236 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Chamber of Agriculture announced on Friday that sugar production is expected to reach 220,000 tonnes this year

©- - 09 june 2023 - 10:54:16 - thread African Union (114 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius on Wednesday said that the share of the different fossil fuels within the total primary energy requirement in 2022 in the country stood at 24

©- - 07 june 2023 - 11:19:14 - thread African Union (133 words)


Vienna Austria (PANA) - The full realisation of human rights for all is a “work in progress”, and the world must now adapt and update its thinking to respond to current “dramatic rollbacks”, the UN human rights chief said on Tuesday, marking the 30th anniversary of both his office and the global agreement that created it

©- - 07 june 2023 - 06:16:42 - thread African Union (718 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The number of tourist arrivals increased in Mauritius from 158,818 in the first quarter of 2022 to 305,197 in the first quarter of 2023, Statistics Mauritius indicated in its latest economic bulletin issued on Monday

©- - 05 june 2023 - 19:16:45 - thread African Union (238 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA)  - The Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Renganaden Padayachy, on Monday announced in his presentation of the national budget 2023/24 that henceforth children needing treatment abroad regarding cancer will benefit from financial assistance for the full costs of care and treatment in foreign hospitals with the best expertise

©- - 05 june 2023 - 19:12:36 - thread African Union (338 words)


Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America, mediators for the Sudan ceasefire process, have urged the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the  paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to resume talks, emphasising the implementation of a new ceasefire to prioritise the protection of civilians in Sudan, a Khartoum news outlet, Sudan Tribune reported on Sunday

©- - 04 june 2023 - 14:20:48 - thread African Union (773 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth said on Thursday that the future of Africa lies in intra-African-trade and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is the most appropriate mechanism to position the continent to respond to present geopolitical challenges

©- - 26 may 2023 - 13:29:55 - thread African Union (423 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Thursday launched the Africa Consortium 2023 aimed at promoting African arts and culture in the island

©- - 26 may 2023 - 08:05:21 - thread African Union (408 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union Commission (AUC) on Thursday celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) and the subsequent formation of the African Union (AU) at its Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

©- - 25 may 2023 - 13:56:40 - thread African Union (854 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African continent is on Thursday celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) and its successor, the African Union (AU)

©- - 25 may 2023 - 06:28:15 - thread African Union (365 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA ) - Based on results of the Continuous Multi-Purpose Household Survey (CMPHS), the labour force, employment and unemployment for the year 2022 increased by 30,000 (+19,600 males and +10,400 females) from 532,800 in 2021 to 562,800 in 2022

©- - 24 may 2023 - 16:27:46 - thread African Union (212 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The African Organisation of English-speaking Supreme Audit Institutions (AFROSAI-E) grouping representatives of African countries and Mauritian officials on Tuesday began a two-week workshop on Financial and Compliance Audit Manuals in Port-Louis

©- - 24 may 2023 - 09:47:01 - thread African Union (248 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation from the Libyan Ministry of Youth has participated in the African Union (AU) Youth Forum in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, which aims to develop and implement the continental organisation's agenda for youth development and participation

©- - 20 may 2023 - 16:16:37 - thread African Union (301 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The International committee on the 11th Indian Ocean Islands Games (IOIG) scheduled from 25 August to 3 September in Madagascar has decided to reduce the number of games to 17 from 23, the local press said on Friday

©- - 19 may 2023 - 17:23:52 - thread African Union (107 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius is to set up a Regional Drug Observatory which would collect drug related data from member countries and publish regular reports on the changing drug situation and other related issues, the Government Information Services (GIS) said on Friday

©- - 19 may 2023 - 16:37:31 - thread African Union (137 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, arrived on Thursday in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to participate in the 32nd session of the Arab Summit

©- - 19 may 2023 - 12:19:14 - thread African Union (167 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 3rd Pan-African Parliamentarians Summit on Climate Policy and Equity has concluded its discussions by adopting the global objective of adaptation and resilience building with local leaders of frontline communities

©- - 18 may 2023 - 12:46:12 - thread African Union (221 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla al-Mangouch and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Prince Faisal bin Farhan Wednesday reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the fraternal relations between the two countries

©- - 17 may 2023 - 18:23:16 - thread African Union (258 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Unity, Najla al-Mangouch, arrived Tuesday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for the 32nd Arab Summit, which begins on Wednesday

©- - 17 may 2023 - 14:02:54 - thread African Union (88 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, ambassadors and representatives of a number of African countries accredited in Tripoli have stressed the importance of raising the level of coordination among countries in the region to strengthen security in Libya

©- - 16 may 2023 - 19:03:14 - thread African Union (360 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) Tuesday participated in the opening of the second ordinary session of the sixth legislative session of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), held in the city of Midrand, South Africa

©- - 16 may 2023 - 16:37:36 - thread African Union (214 words)


Vacoas, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Meteorological Services (MMS) said on Tuesday that winter season in Mauritius and Rodrigues occurs from May to October, and is characterized by persistent trade winds emanating from anticyclones transiting the South Indian Ocean from West to East

©- - 16 may 2023 - 16:13:07 - thread African Union (358 words)


Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's warring parties have signed a document in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah under which they have made a commitment to protect civilians in the raging war that has claimed more than hundreds of lives, destroyed infrastructure and triggered a huge humanitarian crisis in the country and its neighbours

©- - 12 may 2023 - 06:00:38 - thread African Union (593 words)


Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Morocco was elected Wednesday at the headquarters of the United Nations Office in Vienna to the presidency of the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), MAP reported (official)

©- - 11 may 2023 - 15:08:45 - thread African Union (359 words)


Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) – Satisfied with Guinea-Bissau’s economic performance under a programme supported by a 36-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced an immediate disbursement of US$3

©- - 11 may 2023 - 09:55:24 - thread African Union (437 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has welcomed the announcement by the Transition Authorities in Mali to convene a constitutional referendum on 18 June 2023 to adopt the new Constitution

©- - 09 may 2023 - 16:36:00 - thread African Union (306 words)