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New York, US (PANA) - On the eve of the presidential election in Mauritania, UN chief Antonio Guterres issued a statement encouraging “the Mauritanian people to exercise their right to vote”, describing the election as “an important step in the country’s democratic process

©- - 22 june 2019 - 07:27:12 - thread Union africaine (184 words)


Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) - Maritime safety has been at the heart of the regional agenda for a whole week, with more than 200 high-level delegates from 40 countries and international organizations making the trip to Mauritius for the Ministerial Conference on Maritime Safety in the Western Indian Ocean from June 18-19

©- - 21 june 2019 - 15:05:33 - thread Union africaine (458 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) -Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius and China on Thursday signed two agreements, namely, a grant of 100 million RMB (US$146 million) and a protocol relating to the partial debt forgiveness of 78 million RMB (US$113 million)

©- - 21 june 2019 - 10:38:17 - thread Union africaine (288 words)


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

©- - 21 june 2019 - 09:42:10 - thread Union africaine (140 words)


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

©- - 21 june 2019 - 09:01:37 - thread Union africaine (124 words)


Plaisance, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian national airline, Air Mauritius, on Friday morning received a new plane, its second A330neo, named “Chagos Archipelago”, as a tribute to the struggle of the Chagossian community

©- - 21 june 2019 - 08:59:24 - thread Union africaine (272 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The National Forum of Human Rights Organisations (FONADH), an umbrella of 20 associations, on Thursday urged the authorities to resolve the issue of the thousands of Mauritanians deported to Senegal and Mali following ethnic clashes in 1989

©- - 21 june 2019 - 05:46:40 - thread Union africaine (207 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The United Nations envoy in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, on Thursday held talks in the Norwegian capital, Oslo, with the African Union peace and security Commissioner, Ismail Chargui, on the way forward to finding a durable solution to the crisis shaking the North African country

©- - 20 june 2019 - 18:36:38 - thread Union africaine (294 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The president of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has renounced the holding of a National Reconciliation Conference on Libya in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital, saying the continued fighting around Tripoli has not created the right environment for the conference

©- - 20 june 2019 - 18:24:33 - thread Union africaine (463 words)


Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Ministry of Youth and Sports has promised a cash bonus of 50,000 rupees, about US$ 1,400 to any Mauritian athlete who will win a gold medal at the upcoming Indian Ocean Islands Games (JIOI), scheduled for July 19 to 28, 2019 in Mauritius

©- - 20 june 2019 - 15:47:28 - thread Union africaine (162 words)


Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - HR Pro, a human resources management firm based in Mauritius, is recruiting around 100 doctors and health professionals in Mauritius and Rodrigues to work in Africa, more specifically in a private clinic in Djibouti, PANA learnt on Thursday

©- - 20 june 2019 - 15:08:30 - thread Union africaine (226 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The final days of the election campaign for the June 22 presidential election in Mauritania have been marked by a stronger engagement of prominent political figures in favour of one or the other candidate, said observers

©- - 20 june 2019 - 13:54:34 - thread Union africaine (268 words)


Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) - The 22nd plenary session of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia (CGPCS), an international governance mechanism established in response to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1918 (2010), took place Thursday in Balaclava, northern Mauritius, PANA reported

©- - 20 june 2019 - 12:50:03 - thread Union africaine (380 words)


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

©- - 20 june 2019 - 11:36:18 - thread Union africaine (141 words)


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

©- - 20 june 2019 - 08:30:59 - thread Union africaine (124 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Seychelles Tourism and Travel Consultant, Alain St-Ange, has said that Air Mauritius is slashing fares on the Seychelles route, as they restart flights on 2 July

©- - 20 june 2019 - 06:58:38 - thread Union africaine (239 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Meteorological Services is warning of strong winds in Mauritius and Rodrigues islands between Thursday and Saturday

©- - 20 june 2019 - 06:00:53 - thread Union africaine (143 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Minister of Agro-Industry and Food Security, Mr Mahen Seeruttun, has said on Wednesday that the government is taking a series of measures, so as to ensure the medium and long term sustainability of the sugar cane sector

©- - 19 june 2019 - 22:39:59 - thread Union africaine (427 words)


Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) - At the opening on Wednesday of the second edition of the Ministerial Conference on Maritime Security in the Western Indian Ocean, in Balaclava, northern Mauritius, the Mauritian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade, Mr Nando Bodha, reiterated the government's determination to ensure peace, stability and security in the region
©- - 19 june 2019 - 17:51:48 - thread Union africaine (409 words)


Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya is a “natural choice” to host the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA) headquarters because of its advanced trade links with countries in Eastern and Southern Africa and the East African nation has embarked on plans to further promote regional trade, a top official said

©- - 19 june 2019 - 15:28:17 - thread Union africaine (408 words)


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

©- - 19 june 2019 - 10:48:23 - thread Union africaine (137 words)


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

©- - 19 june 2019 - 07:45:19 - thread Union africaine (124 words)


Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) - A high officials meeting discussing regional cooperation and preceding the second edition of the Indian Ocean Commission’s (IOC) Ministerial Conference on Maritime Security in the Western Indian Ocean, opened on Tuesday in Balaclava, northern Mauritius

©- - 18 june 2019 - 15:26:41 - thread Union africaine (549 words)


Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's public radio on Tuesday relayed large excerpts from a statement by the Association for Solidarity, Self-Development and Environmental Protection (ASAP), lambasting ''biased'' reports from the African Union (AU) Commissioner for Peace and Security, Smail Chergui, on the ''failed'' political dialogue in Burundi, and Human Rights Watch (HRW), on "serious violations" of human rights in this country

©- - 18 june 2019 - 13:42:34 - thread Union africaine (549 words)


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

©- - 18 june 2019 - 11:25:48 - thread Union africaine (140 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The following are Tuesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank

©- - 18 june 2019 - 08:50:58 - thread Union africaine (124 words)


Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) - A Maritime Security (MASE) Programme opened on Monday at Ebene, in the centre of the island, prior to the opening Tuesday of the Second Ministerial Conference on Maritime Security and the 22nd Plenary Session of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia, with the objective of creating awareness on actions related to tackling maritime challenges and to open up opportunities for academia for research works

©- - 17 june 2019 - 16:41:37 - thread Union africaine (418 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz, will attend the first match of the national team, "MOURABITOUNES", in the framework of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which will run from June 21 to July 19 in Egypt, according to local press in Nouakchott

©- - 17 june 2019 - 16:24:28 - thread Union africaine (157 words)


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

©- - 17 june 2019 - 08:22:49 - thread Union africaine (126 words)


Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The crew members of the Saudi Arabia airline flight have all been suspended at the international Tunis-Carthage airport on Saturday, causing the cancellation of the airline’s flight whose passengers were evacuated from the aircraft, Tunisian security sources said on Sunday

©- - 16 june 2019 - 10:00:35 - thread Union africaine (181 words)


Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Because the fisheries agreement, currently in force between the EU and Mauritania, but is due to expire on November 16, the European Commission says it intends to open negotiations with the Mauritanian government in the near future for a new fisheries agreement

©- - 14 june 2019 - 16:45:37 - thread Union africaine (174 words)


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

©- - 14 june 2019 - 08:31:59 - thread Union africaine (131 words)


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

©- - 14 june 2019 - 08:09:34 - thread Union africaine (124 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)   -   Human Rights Watch (HRW), a human rights NGO, Thursday urged the Mauritanian authorities to "immediately issue a passport to Mohamed Ouid Slahi, a former detainee at Guantanamo Bay, or explain the legal bases for which the ban on travel was imposed on him, a statement issued here reaching PANA said

©- - 13 june 2019 - 18:06:30 - thread Union africaine (256 words)


Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Council of European Union (EU) Member States on Thursday approved a  new fisheries agreement between Guinea-Bissau and the EU, it was officially announced in Brussels

©- - 13 june 2019 - 14:40:51 - thread Union africaine (130 words)


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

©- - 13 june 2019 - 11:29:02 - thread Union africaine (141 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Prime Minister’s Office has expressed its "deep disappointment" that despite a UN General Assembly resolution affirming that the Chagos Archipelago forms an integral part of the country, the United Kingdom purports, in flagrant violation, to organise a significantly expanded programme of visits there

©- - 13 june 2019 - 08:40:03 - thread Union africaine (361 words)


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

©- - 13 june 2019 - 08:25:01 - thread Union africaine (124 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)  -  The European Union (EU) will grant a 152 million-Euro aid to Sahel countries to enable them to deal with several problems and assist populations in need, a diplomatic source here told PANA on Wednesday

©- - 12 june 2019 - 22:36:25 - thread Union africaine (183 words)


Bambous, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Financial Services and Good Governance ministry and the Financial Services Commission on Wednesday launched a financial literacy programme for the youth and the elderly with focus on the right reflexes while taking financial decisions

©- - 12 june 2019 - 12:55:37 - thread Union africaine (303 words)


Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The 6th African Union Customs Technical Working Group meeting focusing on Interconnectivity of Computerised Customs Clearance systems opened in Port Louis on Wednesday, with the main objective to reflect, share ideas and chart the way forward on the mapping of data elements so that AU member States can benefit from inter-connectivity in a harmonised and coordinated manner

©- - 12 june 2019 - 12:48:45 - thread Union africaine (513 words)


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

©- - 12 june 2019 - 12:17:42 - thread Union africaine (138 words)


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

©- - 12 june 2019 - 08:31:01 - thread Union africaine (124 words)


Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has strongly condemned the attack, by an armed group on June 9, against the Sobane-Kou village in the Mopti region of Mali, killing 95 people and injuring many others

©- - 11 june 2019 - 18:45:04 - thread Union africaine (138 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training has cancelled Monday's Mathematics paper in this year's Baccalaureate examination because of an error in the questions

©- - 11 june 2019 - 11:41:40 - thread Union africaine (64 words)