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New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council has authorised the deployment of the African-led International Support Mission in Mali, to be known as AFISMA, for an initial period of one year to assist the authorities in recovering rebel-held regions in the north and restoring the unity of the country
©- - 21 december 2012 - 08:34:12 - thread African Union (654 words)


Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has reiterated its opposition to the plan by the African Union's Peace and Security Council (PSC) to take the Abyei and other border issues to the UN Security Council, warning this could lead to a new conflict with South Sudan
©- - 13 december 2012 - 13:16:13 - thread African Union (296 words)


Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union (AU) on Saturday expressed concerned over ongoing political developments in Egypt, and called on Egyptian stakeholders to exercise utmost restraint and seek the interest of their homeland
©- - 08 december 2012 - 18:46:29 - thread African Union (249 words)


Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - In a rare diplomatic spat, the regional bloc ECOWAS has openly expressed its disagreement with the UN Secretary General concerning the urgency to deploy an African-led mission to Mali to help the country regain part of its territory seized by Islamists and rebels
©- - 02 december 2012 - 18:00:21 - thread African Union (749 words)


Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The African Union (AU) Wednesday highlighted its commitment to a "more integrated, peaceful and prosperous Africa," with a renewed focus on "African Shared Values" which it said can help the continent progress and prosper
©- - 28 november 2012 - 20:41:50 - thread African Union (407 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has reiterated calls to the Eastern Congolese rebels to stop fighting and drop its threat to topple the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
©- - 27 november 2012 - 09:19:04 - thread African Union (350 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma was due in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, Thursday, to attend a Summit of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), the Commission said in a statement obtained by PANA here Thursday
©- - 22 november 2012 - 12:17:25 - thread African Union (268 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC), the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and Instituto Lula of Brazil have announced a joint effort to help eradicate hunger and undernourishment in Africa
©- - 22 november 2012 - 10:43:15 - thread African Union (452 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Representatives of African member States and relevant stakeholders have requested the African Union (AU) and the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) as well as other development partners to step up efforts in providing the necessary facilitation and coordination support towards the effective implementation of the Rio+20 outcomes to support sustainable development efforts in Africa
©- - 21 november 2012 - 17:24:23 - thread African Union (472 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU) has endorsed the the harmonised Concept of Operations for the planned deployment of the African-led International Support Mission to Mali (AFISMA) to help restore the country's territorial integrity
©- - 14 november 2012 - 09:46:41 - thread African Union (399 words)


Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The African Union (AU) has commended Sudan and South Sudan for ratification a series of agreements, signed in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, last month, which will facilitate resumption of economic activities and oil shipment via the Sudan
©- - 19 october 2012 - 15:46:41 - thread African Union (333 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union Commission's first woman Chairperson, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, has arrived in Bamako, Mali, vowing to help the West African State to regain statehood and unity, the AU said Thursday
©- - 18 october 2012 - 17:48:25 - thread African Union (682 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union's newly inaugurated chief, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, pledged Monday to tackle the crisis in Mali, where a separatist group has been seeking the creation of an independent state
©- - 15 october 2012 - 16:50:53 - thread African Union (633 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - South Africa's Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma Monday officially assumed office as the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), becoming the first woman ever to lead the commission
©- - 15 october 2012 - 11:43:50 - thread African Union (567 words)


Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A meeting of representatives of the African Union (AU), ECOWAS, the UN and EU as well as Mali's neighbours will take place on 19 October in Bamako, aimed at assessing the latest developments in the West African nation
©- - 12 october 2012 - 17:15:38 - thread African Union (240 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has revived its push for the lifting of the UN arms embargo on Somalia, to facilitate the proper arming of its forces and called on the world body to authorize the deployment of additional military capacity
©- - 12 october 2012 - 07:42:58 - thread African Union (396 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa's President Jacob Zuma Monday urged the African Union (AU) and the UN to work together to secure peace around the continent
©- - 09 october 2012 - 10:53:35 - thread African Union (415 words)


Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union (AU) on Thursday condemned the killing of four Nigerian UN peacekeepers and the injury to eight others in the Darfur region of Western Sudan, Tuesday
©- - 04 october 2012 - 18:29:48 - thread African Union (174 words)


New York, US (PANA) - Outgoing Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Jean Ping, and his successor, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, have arrived in New York to attend a series of meetings dealing with conflicts in Africa, on the margins of the 67th Session of the UN General Assembly, the Commission announced in a statement issued here Monday
©- - 24 september 2012 - 13:59:01 - thread African Union (384 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa's President Jacob Zuma and members of the National Assembly have paid a moving tribute to Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, as she heads for Addis Ababa to chair the African Union Commission (AUC) President Zuma saluted his former wife, saying her departure is a loss for the country but a gain for Africa
©- - 20 september 2012 - 09:29:03 - thread African Union (306 words)


Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday reaffirmed his confidence in Nigeria’s ability to overcome its present challenges and emerge as a very strong, united, stable and economically-progressive nation
©- - 13 september 2012 - 16:07:41 - thread African Union (227 words)


Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The Electoral Observation Mission of the African Union (AU) has described Friday's general elections in Angola free, fair, transparent and credible
©- - 03 september 2012 - 13:22:57 - thread African Union (214 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Newly-elected Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission and South African Minister of Home Affairs Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma is due to host a meeting of former African Heads of State and Government in Pretoria Thursday
©- - 01 august 2012 - 10:32:01 - thread African Union (126 words)


Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria has denied campaigning for former African Union (AU) Commission President Jean Ping in his re-election bid against eventual winner Nkosozana Dlamini-Zuma of South Africa
©- - 20 july 2012 - 09:36:55 - thread African Union (323 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African leaders have endorsed the establishment of the African Public Health Emergency Fund (APHEF), aimed at mobilising additional resources to respond rapidly and effectively to public health emergencies of national and international concern
©- - 18 july 2012 - 09:02:18 - thread African Union (245 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa's Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has received a hero's welcome on her return to the country, following her election as the new head of the African Union (AU) commission
©- - 17 july 2012 - 12:47:04 - thread African Union (277 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has sworn in Commission Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, and the six commissioners recently elected to lead the regional body
©- - 17 july 2012 - 08:49:08 - thread African Union (295 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) says a military force, to be deployed to Mali, could hit the ground within weeks if the country’s interim President, Diancounda Traore, formally requests for security reinforcement from the UN Security Council
©- - 16 july 2012 - 19:32:54 - thread African Union (410 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Africa Union (AU) has established a permanent committee at the presidential level to promote Intra-African trade by pushing for the removal of trade barriers, ahead of the 2017 deadline for creating a continental Free Trade Area (FTA)
©- - 16 july 2012 - 13:24:59 - thread African Union (309 words)


New York, US (PANA) - UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson has stressed the importance of close and active cooperation between the UN and the African Union (AU) in tackling critical issues, from the instability in Mali to the food crisis in the Sahel region
©- - 16 july 2012 - 09:40:42 - thread African Union (605 words)


Addis 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
©- - 15 july 2012 - 21:21:35 - thread African Union (457 words)


Addis 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
©- - 15 july 2012 - 20:11:58 - thread African Union (97 words)


Addis 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
©- - 15 july 2012 - 13:57:15 - thread African Union (554 words)


Addis 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
©- - 15 july 2012 - 09:31:53 - thread African Union (313 words)


Addis 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
©- - 15 july 2012 - 09:22:46 - thread African Union (386 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has called for the restoration of military-toppled Malian President Amadou Toumani Toure
©- - 15 july 2012 - 09:06:43 - thread African Union (395 words)


Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) – The Ivorian President, Alassane Ouattara, left here on Friday for Addis Ababa to take part in the 19th African Union (AU) summit in the Ethiopian capital, official sources said here
©- - 13 july 2012 - 17:06:00 - thread African Union (100 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African foreign ministers kicked off a two-day meeting in Addis Ababa, Thursday, to draw up a work plan for the 19th session of the African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government Assembly, which will hold in the Ethiopian capital after being moved from Malawi
©- - 12 july 2012 - 17:25:26 - thread African Union (658 words)


Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - A group of African civil society bodies and international organisations with a presence in Africa has asked the African Union (AU) to demonstrate support for justice for victims of grave international crimes at its summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, this week
©- - 11 july 2012 - 10:53:33 - thread African Union (373 words)