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Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The governments of the United States of America and Mauritania last Thursday held their second Energy Security Dialogue to “consolidate advances and explore new opportunities for collaboration and partnership” in the energy sector

©- - 23 november 2024 - 13:33:35 - thread African Union (315 words)


Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) – South Africa's President, Cyril Ramaphosa, on Sunday night arrived in Brazil where he will lead his country's participation at the Group of Twenty (G20) Leaders’ Summit taking place in Rio de Janeiro

©- - 18 november 2024 - 08:42:37 - thread African Union (401 words)


Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - The G20 group of developed economies must be at the forefront of global efforts to bring about peace, climate action, fairer international financial institutions and equitable access to emerging technologies, the UN Secretary-General said on Sunday in Rio de Janeiro

©- - 18 november 2024 - 05:33:12 - thread African Union (825 words)


Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The 4th Global High-Level Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) wrapped up on Saturday with the adoption of the Jeddah Commitments, which lay out practical, actionable and cross-sectoral steps stakeholders can take to address this complex health issue

©- - 17 november 2024 - 05:03:25 - thread African Union (543 words)


Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The top UN health official gave a sobering reality check as the Fourth Global High-Level Ministerial Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance began Friday in Jeddah: “AMR doesn't just threaten to make the medicines on which we depend less effective; it’s happening now

©- - 16 november 2024 - 07:25:08 - thread African Union (565 words)


Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Marking the inaugural International Day for the Prevention of and Fight against All Forms of Transnational Organised Crime on Friday, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has called for unified global efforts to counter these pervasive threats

©- - 15 november 2024 - 06:37:32 - thread African Union (633 words)


Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday that leaders gathered in Baku for the COP29 Climate Action Summit must take immediate steps to cut emissions, safeguard people from climate chaos, and “tear down the walls to climate finance” in response to the “masterclass in climate destruction” that the world has witnessed in 2024

©- - 12 november 2024 - 12:48:27 - thread African Union (971 words)


Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Guinea Bissau have reached staff-level agreement on economic policies that could support the seventh review of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF)

©- - 08 november 2024 - 07:47:03 - thread African Union (592 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Today, more than ever, we must turn our attention to pastoralism across the Sahel and West Africa

©- - 07 november 2024 - 09:12:09 - thread African Union (677 words)


Cali, Colombia (PANA) - The world’s largest biodiversity summit, known as COP16, concluded at the weekend in Colombia, with several landmark decisions, including first ever agreements on nature’s genetic data and on recognising people of Africa descent and Indigenous Peoples as key stewards in conservation efforts

©- - 04 november 2024 - 04:40:38 - thread African Union (694 words)


Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudan on Tuesday welcomed a statement by the African Union on developments in the country, saying it fully agrees with the AU approach for handling the crisis

©- - 15 october 2024 - 14:19:58 - thread African Union (355 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius' Minister for Health and Quality of Life, Kailash Jagutpal, said on Tuesday that cardiovascular diseases, particularly heart attacks, and strokes, accounted for 33 percent of deaths in Mauritius in 2023

©- - 15 october 2024 - 13:11:36 - thread African Union (251 words)


Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union seems to be moving to assert its expected role in finding a settlement to the Sudanese crisis, coinciding with the government's moves to restore its position within the African institutions, though on its own terms

©- - 15 october 2024 - 13:05:08 - thread African Union (842 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Mohamed ould Cheikh Ghazouani, President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, arrived in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, on Thursday for discssions with officials as part of the African continental organisation's efforts to contribute to the national reconciliation process in the North African country

©- - 11 october 2024 - 13:11:02 - thread African Union (291 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A high-level delegation from the African Union (AU), led by the Mauritanian president, Mohamed Ould Cheikh Ghazouani, is expected in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, on Thursday, the first stage of a visit to Libya, as part of the African continental organisation's efforts to contribute to the national reconciliation process

©- - 10 october 2024 - 12:46:35 - thread African Union (342 words)


London, UK (PANA) - The United Kingdom announced on Thursday that agreement has been reached to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, ending decades of dispute and negotiation over Britain’s last African colony

©- - 04 october 2024 - 05:25:58 - thread African Union (465 words)


Washington, DC US (PANA) - Mauritius and the United Kingdom on Thursday reached an agreement on the status of the Chagos Archipelago under which Mauritius is declared sovereign over the archipelago, the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced

©- - 03 october 2024 - 15:31:16 - thread African Union (267 words)


New York, US (PANA) - Despite the significant peace and security challenges facing Africa, there are reasons to be hopeful, the head of the UN Office to the African Union (UNOAU) told ambassadors at the Security Council on Wednesday, urging their continued focus on the continent

©- - 03 october 2024 - 05:21:06 - thread African Union (446 words)


New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General is gravely alarmed by reports of a full-scale assault on El Fasher by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan, his Spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric said on Saturday

©- - 21 september 2024 - 18:04:17 - thread African Union (305 words)


Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – East African leaders gathered in Nairobi on Tuesday to witness the unveiling of former Keyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s candidacy for the post of Chairperson of the African Union Commission

©- - 27 august 2024 - 14:16:15 - thread African Union (681 words)


Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - News of another deadly shipwreck tragedy off the coast of Mauritania is a clear indication of the desperation people on the move continue to face as they attempt to escape strife, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Friday

©- - 26 july 2024 - 14:50:45 - thread African Union (543 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Executive Director of the African Union (AU) Steering Agency for the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD), Nardos Bekele-Thomas, on Saturday presented a proposal for a strategic partnership project between Libya and NEPAD

©- - 21 july 2024 - 14:19:57 - thread African Union (513 words)


Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The President of the Confederation African Football (CAF), Dr Patrice Motsepe, and Turki bin Abdulmohsen Alalshikh, Chairman of the Saudi Arabia General Entertainment Authority (GEA), have announced that the Saudi capital, Riyadh, will host the TotalEnergies CAF Super Cup Final 2024, the CAF media outlet reported on Friday

©- - 13 july 2024 - 06:31:34 - thread African Union (289 words)


Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The joint African Union Commission (AUC) and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) mission has arrived in Kigali for observation of general elections to be held on  14, 15 and 16 July 2024

©- - 10 july 2024 - 16:29:53 - thread African Union (447 words)


Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - With the successful launch of a new data portal—the National Summary Data Page — Guinea-Bissau has implemented a key recommendation of the IMF’s Enhanced General Data Dissemination System (e-GDDS) to publish essential macroeconomic and financial data

©- - 09 july 2024 - 07:17:47 - thread African Union (457 words)


Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have underscored the critical need for blended and innovative finance mechanisms to back Africa’s efforts to tackle climate change

©- - 01 july 2024 - 07:43:52 - thread African Union (568 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The outgoing Mauritanian president, Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, has taken the lead in Saturday's presidential election, with results from more than 81% of the polling stations collated, reports the special envoy of the Senegalese press agency (APS), quoting the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI)

©- - 30 june 2024 - 16:53:41 - thread African Union (316 words)


New York, US (PANA) - Government leaders and Chiefs of Police are gathering at UN Headquarters in New York for a summit to further bolster the role of police personnel as critical enablers of peace

©- - 27 june 2024 - 05:35:47 - thread African Union (215 words)


Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) – Guinea Bissau authorities and staff of the International Monetary Fund (IMF have reached a staff-level agreement on economic and financial policies that could support the approval of the Sixth Review of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme

©- - 26 june 2024 - 09:24:52 - thread African Union (413 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Eight Libyan pilgrims have died during this year's Hajj season in Saudi Arabia, while five others are receiving intensive care treatment in Saudi hospitals

©- - 21 june 2024 - 11:09:42 - thread African Union (225 words)


Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Thursday adopted a package of new anti-money-laundering rules that will protect European Union (EU) citizens and the EU's financial system against money laundering and the financing of terrorism

©- - 30 may 2024 - 10:39:08 - thread African Union (597 words)


Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - Guinea-Bissau stands up as one of the first countries in sub-Saharan Africa to use blockchain digital technology to enhance government operations in wage bill management, strengthen fiscal transparency, and tackle governance vulnerabilities

©- - 29 may 2024 - 18:28:25 - thread African Union (514 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, took part on Wednesday in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, in the work of the fifty-ninth annual meeting of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the fiftieth annual meeting of the African Development Fund (ADF)

©- - 29 may 2024 - 18:12:11 - thread African Union (205 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of State for Communication and Political Affairs in the Government of National Unity, Walid Ellafi, worked with his Saudi counterpart, Salman al-Dosari, head of the Executive Bureau of the Arab Ministers of Information, on cooperation in the field of the media and government communication, as well as broadcasting rights and support for Libyan content on Saudi platforms

©- - 28 may 2024 - 17:11:40 - thread African Union (170 words)


Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ( PANA) - Africa’s human, land, mineral resource and cross-border trade endowments combine to make it the world’s most promising investment destination, now and well into the future, African Development Bank Group President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, said

©- - 21 may 2024 - 09:08:12 - thread African Union (522 words)


Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The world’s specialised health agency on Monday announced its largest number of regulatory authorities for medical products

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has approved designation of 33 national and regional regulatory authorities as WHO Listed Authorities (WLAs) that can be relied on for fulfilling the highest level of regulatory standards and practices for quality, safety and efficacy of medicines and vaccines

©- - 20 may 2024 - 18:47:39 - thread African Union (595 words)