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- How Dlamini-Zuma won AU Commission Chair vote
15 july 2012 21:21:35Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Right from the first round of voting by African leaders on Sunday, South Africa's Minister of Home Affairs Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma left few in doubt that she has what it takes to clinch victory over incumbent Jean Ping in the race for the presidency of the African Union (AU) Commission. Full text...©-Panapress-15 july 2012 21:21:35-thread Politics (431words) - Dlamini-Zuma elected AU Commission Chairperson
15 july 2012 20:11:58Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - South Africa's Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma was elected the Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission late on Sunday, after surging through all the four rounds of voting. Full text...©-Panapress-15 july 2012 20:11:58-thread Politics (89words) - African leaders reaffirm commitment to malaria elimination
15 july 2012 19:28:03Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African leaders have reaffirmed their commitment to efforts to eliminate malaria, after they were informed that unprecedented success in scaling up malaria control interventions resulted in one third reduction of malaria deaths in African in the last decade. Full text...©-Panapress-15 july 2012 19:28:03-thread Health (358words) - Sunday’s forex rates for Mauritanian Ouguiya
15 july 2012 15:02:34Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Sunday's exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya: Full text...©-Panapress-15 july 2012 15:02:34-thread Economy (69words) - Congo holds parliamentary election
15 july 2012 14:14:16Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Parliamentary election opened in Congo on Sunday to elect new members into the country's National Assembly. Full text...©-Panapress-15 july 2012 14:14:16-thread Politics (128words) - Top American official reiterates US support for Libya
15 july 2012 14:04:51Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - U.S Under Secretary of State William Burns has urged the Libyan people to be very proud of the progress they have made and pledged his country's support for the north African nation, particularly in the areas of security and protection of its borders. Full text...©-Panapress-15 july 2012 14:04:51-thread Politics (172words) - Conflicts in Africa dominate talks as AU Summit opens
15 july 2012 13:57:15Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) Summit opened in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, Sunday to discuss trade, jobs and economic growth, but the conflicts in Mali, Guinea-Bissau and the DR Congo dominated talks. Full text...©-Panapress-15 july 2012 13:57:15-thread Politics (527words) - Technical problems delay release of Libya’s poll results
15 july 2012 12:39:44Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Electoral Commission has said the release of the country's national assembly election is being delayed by some technical problems. Full text...©-Panapress-15 july 2012 12:39:44-thread Politics (148words) - 2012 CAF Confederation Cup: Defending champion Maghreb Fes crashes out
15 july 2012 12:01:58Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Title holder Maghreb Fes of Morocco has crashed out of the 2012 CAF Confederation Cup, after losing 2-0 to home team AC Leopards of Congo in Brazzaville on Saturday. Full text...©-Panapress-15 july 2012 12:01:58-thread Sports (291words) - Commercial jetliner rams Nigerian Air Force plane in tarmac accident
15 july 2012 10:15:46Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - A commercial jetliner preparing to take off from the Jos Airport in northern Nigeria rammed into a packed military plane Saturday, causing substantial damage to the two planes even as no one was injured, the local media reported Sunday, quoting a statement from the Nigerian Air Force (NAF). Full text...©-Panapress-15 july 2012 10:15:46-thread Economy (261words) - Nigeria's main opposition party retains key state after winning governorship poll
15 july 2012 10:01:23Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The main opposition Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has won the hotly-contested governorship election in the country's southern Edo state, warding off a determined effort by the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to take over the state ahead of the 2015 general elections. Full text...©-Panapress-15 july 2012 10:01:23-thread Politics (319words) - AU issues 2 Aug. deadline to resolve outstanding issues between Sudan, S/Sudan
15 july 2012 09:45:36Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has issued a deadline of 2 August 2012 to Sudan and South Sudan to conclude agreements on outstanding knotty issues between the two states. Full text...©-Panapress-15 july 2012 09:45:36-thread Politics (409words) - AU, CAF sign pact to use football to promote peace
15 july 2012 09:31:53Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has received a boost in its efforts to promote peace in Africa, with the signing of an agreement with African football governing body CAF, to use the universal appeal of football as a platform to advocate and promote social change in Africa. Full text...©-Panapress-15 july 2012 09:31:53-thread Sports (296words) - AU seeks neutral peacekeeping force in DRC
15 july 2012 09:22:46Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The AU Peace and Security Council (PSC) has recommended the deployment of a neutral force in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to help quell a rebel insurgency that has swept through seven towns in a matter of three months. Full text...©-Panapress-15 july 2012 09:22:46-thread Politics (369words) - AU wants toppled Malian government restores
15 july 2012 09:06:43Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has called for the restoration of military-toppled Malian President Amadou Toumani Toure. Full text...©-Panapress-15 july 2012 09:06:43-thread Politics (376words) - Put humanitarian concerns at centre of arms treaty talks, UN member states urged
15 july 2012 07:49:29New York, US (PANA) - Ten UN agencies and their partners have urged members states to place humanitarian concerns at the forefront of their discussions aimed at reaching agreement on a comprehensive and robust arms trade treaty. Full text...©-Panapress-15 july 2012 07:49:29-thread Society (428words)
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