Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Friday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius

©- - 15 march 2019 - 08:17:25 - thread Union africaine (124 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The National Pact for Democracy and Development (PNDD-ADIL), an opposition political party in Mauritania, Thursday declared its support for the candidature of Mohamed Ould Cheikh Ahmed Ghazouani, minister of Defence, in the June presidential election, a statement issued here and copied to PANA said

©- - 14 march 2019 - 22:40:20 - thread Union africaine (208 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian police have dispersed victims of a major real estate scam, demonstrating against the brain behind the scam, named Sheikh Ridha, who is also considered a "scholar", PANA reported on Thursday

©- - 14 march 2019 - 17:55:20 - thread Union africaine (188 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Agro-Industry and Food Security Minister Mahen Seeruttun on Thursday underlined the strategic importance of the agricultural sector in terms of food security, provision of employment opportunities and maintaining socio-economic stability

©- - 14 march 2019 - 16:43:34 - thread Union africaine (373 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Mauritanian authorities are preparing to establish a robust fiscal framework which will help the country’s savings to gradually expand targeted social safety nets and will press ahead with reforms aimed at improving the business environment, strengthening economic governance, and fighting corruption

©- - 14 march 2019 - 15:39:08 - thread Union africaine (578 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Marshal Khalifa Haftar, Commander-in-chief of the Libya National Army, on Wednesday met a delegation of the United Nations (UN) and the African Union (AU) in Benghazi as efforts continue to find a political solution to Libya's crisis continue

©- - 14 march 2019 - 11:42:24 - thread Union africaine (466 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Thursday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania

©- - 14 march 2019 - 10:24:31 - thread Union africaine (138 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - On the occasion of the International Consumer Day, celebrated on Thursday, the Association for the Protection of Consumers and the Environment (APEC) has called on the Mauritian authorities to educate consumers about their rights "if we want to protect them against the new wave of consumption that is growing worldwide"

©- - 14 march 2019 - 08:47:19 - thread Union africaine (270 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Thursday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius

©- - 14 march 2019 - 08:36:20 - thread Union africaine (124 words)


Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius and Madagascar  on Wednesday signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU), aiming to promote economic exchanges and facilitate investments between the two countries during a business forum attended by some 400 economic operators in Balaclava, northern Mauritius

©- - 13 march 2019 - 13:48:14 - thread Union africaine (459 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Wednesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania

©- - 13 march 2019 - 10:30:18 - thread Union africaine (138 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Wednesday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius

©- - 13 march 2019 - 07:49:51 - thread Union africaine (124 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The chairman of the Libyan presidential council of the government of national accord, Fayed Al-Sarraj, held talks on Tuesday with UN and African Union delegations on the latest political and security situation in Libya, a communiqué issued here and copied to PANA said

©- - 12 march 2019 - 22:58:47 - thread Union africaine (393 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The coach of Mauritania's national football team, “Les Mourabitounes”, Corentin Martins, published on Tuesday the list of 24 players selected for the game on 24 March in Ouagadougou against the Etalons of Burkina Faso

©- - 12 march 2019 - 21:52:17 - thread Union africaine (240 words)


Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Tuesday celebrated the 51st anniversary of its independence with thousands of people travelling from the countryside to attend the official ceremony at the Champs de Mars, in the capital, Port Louis

©- - 12 march 2019 - 15:41:57 - thread Union africaine (124 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A telethon in support of Mauritania's national football team "les Mourabitounes" for the final phase of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) scheduled for June 2019 in Egypt, has raised about US$1

©- - 12 march 2019 - 15:12:31 - thread Union africaine (185 words)


Paris, France (PANA) –  French President  Emmanuel Macron will co-chair with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta the One Planet Summit on Environment meeting in Nairobi on Thursday to highlight Africa's role as a global partner in facing both challenges and climate change opportunities

©- - 12 march 2019 - 12:46:45 - thread Union africaine (330 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Tuesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania

©- - 12 march 2019 - 10:28:33 - thread Union africaine (138 words)


Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has given humanitarian aid for Islamic education projects in Niger and Uganda, the organisation said on Monday in its official website

©- - 12 march 2019 - 09:52:11 - thread Union africaine (123 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian president, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, on Monday received at the Palace of the Republic, Mr

©- - 11 march 2019 - 16:56:04 - thread Union africaine (162 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)- Mauritanian president, Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz, on Monday sent a message of condolences to Mrs Sahle-Work Zewde, president of the Democratic federal Republic of Ethiopia, following the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines plane on the its way to Addis Ababa from the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, on Sunday

©- - 11 march 2019 - 16:40:14 - thread Union africaine (140 words)


Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius indicated on Monday that the island's population was estimated at 1,265,637 as at 31 December 2018, with a growth rate of 0

©- - 11 march 2019 - 13:01:39 - thread Union africaine (268 words)


Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Monday announced a donation of US$ 100,000 to Madagascar to support the fight against the measles outbreak, following a meeting in Port Louis with Malagasy President Andry Nirina Rajoelina who is on a three-day State visit

©- - 11 march 2019 - 12:30:42 - thread Union africaine (497 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Monday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius

©- - 11 march 2019 - 07:48:02 - thread Union africaine (123 words)


Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) - The UN’s Deputy Special Representative in the West African state of Guinea-Bissau has congratulated politicians, voters and officials across the country for the peaceful conduct of Sunday’s national assembly election

©- - 11 march 2019 - 05:08:58 - thread Union africaine (471 words)


Plaisance, Mauritius (PANA)  -  Madagascar’s President Andry Nirina Rajoelina arrived Sunday at the head of a nine-member delegation in Mauritius for a ten-day state visit, official sources told PANA

©- - 10 march 2019 - 15:48:13 - thread Union africaine (307 words)


Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The news was dominated this week in Mauritius by the celebration of International Women's Day with a statement by Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth, assuring that the government will not tolerate any discrimination against women

©- - 09 march 2019 - 17:31:08 - thread Union africaine (531 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The third ministerial conference of the African Union’s specialized technical committee on finances, planning, economy and integration, held from 4 to 8 March in the Cameroonian capital, Douala, elected Libya as vice-president of the committee’s executive board

©- - 08 march 2019 - 22:43:24 - thread Union africaine (162 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania Friday marked International Day of Women's Rights with a demonstration to highlight the plight of women producers and processors of milk in the agro-pastoral regions of the country, officials told PANA here

©- - 08 march 2019 - 21:18:08 - thread Union africaine (282 words)


Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerians return to the polls on Saturday to elect State governors and State Houses of Assembly members after presidential polls two weeks ago, while on Sunday voters in Guinea Bissau will file out to vote for the country’s 102-seat People’s Assembly

©- - 08 march 2019 - 16:16:28 - thread Union africaine (488 words)


Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Friday said that the government will not tolerate any discrimination against women and no efforts will be spared towards protecting women against injustice and violence as well as in preserving their identity

©- - 08 march 2019 - 14:34:58 - thread Union africaine (446 words)


Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has announced the opening of a new office in Ménaka, north-east Mali to "meet the humanitarian needs of the people

©- - 08 march 2019 - 12:24:46 - thread Union africaine (157 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Friday’s foreign exchange rates for the Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania

©- - 08 march 2019 - 10:18:35 - thread Union africaine (137 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Friday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius

©- - 08 march 2019 - 08:50:42 - thread Union africaine (124 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Central Bank of Mauritania (BCM) has closed hundreds of illegal fund transfer outlets, as part of the implementation of a roadmap to regulate their activities, according to a statement by the institution made public on Thursday

©- - 07 march 2019 - 20:43:17 - thread Union africaine (137 words)


Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - The African Union should speed up the formation of the African Monetary Fund (AMF), which would mark the turning point in Africa's efforts to rapidly industrialise, Cameroonian Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute said on Thursday

©- - 07 march 2019 - 18:06:43 - thread Union africaine (555 words)


Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - President Andry Nirina Rajoelina of Madagascar will be on a State Visit to Mauritius from 10-13 March as Chief Guest of the Government on  the 51st National Day celebrations to be held on Tuesday

©- - 07 march 2019 - 14:40:50 - thread Union africaine (192 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - As part of the "rationalization of the political space to reduce the cost of organizing elections", 76 Mauritanian political parties have been notified of their dissolution, following a decree by the Interior Ministry

©- - 07 march 2019 - 11:39:03 - thread Union africaine (173 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Thursday’s foreign exchange rates for the Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania

©- - 07 march 2019 - 11:28:19 - thread Union africaine (137 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Thursday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius

©- - 07 march 2019 - 08:31:13 - thread Union africaine (124 words)


Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) – Voters go to the polls on Sunday in Guinea Bissau to elect members of parliament (MPs) for the next Parliament to get the country out of the political crisis that has shaken the country for more than three years

©- - 06 march 2019 - 16:53:50 - thread Union africaine (435 words)


​Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Technology, Communication and Innovation minister Yogida  Sawmynaden on Wednesday said that Information and Communication Technology (ICT), “without a doubt”, plays a pivotal role in enabling and providing timely disaster response, management and reconstruction after disasters, as well as in promoting disaster risk reduction and preparedness

©- - 06 march 2019 - 14:27:00 - thread Union africaine (456 words)


Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has become the biggest loser in the latest international trading trends observed by an African Union Commission research team, which shows exports mostly from East African countries to the Euro zone dropping by a massive 20%

©- - 06 march 2019 - 13:56:38 - thread Union africaine (518 words)