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Former Prime Minister to run for 2019 presidential election in Mauritania
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Sidi Mohamed ould Boubacar, former Minister of Finance and two-time former Prime Minister, has announced his interest in running for the Mauritanian presidency in June 2019 Full text...
Former Mauritanian military leader dies
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Retired Col Full text...
Preparations for Libya's Inclusive Conference dominate Libyan media
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week covered two main topics, one of which was the ongoing preparations for the inclusive National Conference, the centrepiece of the plan of action of the UN Envoy to Libya, Ghassan Salamé, to get Libyans to agree on an election timetable, while the other concerns the roadmap drawn up by African leaders at the end of their 32nd Ordinary Summit last February in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to find a solution to the Libyan crisis Full text...
OIC Secretary-General condemns New Zealand terrorist attack
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Youcef Ben Ahmed El-Otheimen, has condemned "in the strongest terms" the horrific terrorist attack on Sunday that targeted faithful Muslims praying on Friday in two mosques in New Zealand Full text...
Saturday's forex rates for Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Saturday’s foreign exchange rates for the Ouguiya, as issued by the central bank of Mauritania Full text...
Mauritania condemns terrorist attack on New Zealand mosques
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The Mauritanian government on Friday ‘’strongly condemned’’ the terrorist attack on two mosques in the New Zealand’s city of Christchurch, which claimed the lives of dozens and injured many others Full text...
Accelerating efforts to find a political solution to the crisis in Libya (Analysis by Ba Youssef, PANA correspondent)
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Meetings have intensified in recent weeks in Libya to accelerate the search for a political solution to the crisis by surfing on the wave created by the meeting in late February between the two main protagonists in Libya, the Chairman of the Presidential Council, Fayez al-Sarraj, and Marshal Khalifa Hafter, Head of the Libyan National Army, to relaunch the political process with assistance from the international community more involved than ever in a political settlement in this North African country Full text...
Mauritanian president makes slight shuffle of cabinet
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The Mauritanian government was slightly shuffled on Friday with the departure of Mohamed ould Cheikh Ahmed dit Ghazouani, who was Minister of Defence since 30 October 2018, according to a presidential decree issued Friday in Nouakchott Full text...
Friday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Friday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...
Friday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Friday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
Mauritania’s opposition party backs defence minister’s presidential bid
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 Full text...
Police disperse demonstrators against real estate scam in Mauritania
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 Full text...
Mauritius looks for a bright and prosperous agricultural sector
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 Full text...
Mauritania aims at improved business environment, expanded social safety nets
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 Full text...
World Bank Group mobilises US$ 22.5 billion for climate action in Africa
Paris, France (PANA) – The World Bank Group will announce at the One Planet Summit, which began on Thursday in Nairobi, Kenya, the mobilisation of US$ 22 Full text...
AU, UN delegation meets Haftar in effort to end Libya crisis
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 Full text...
Thursday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Thursday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...
Mauritian NGO calls for education on consumers' rights
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" Full text...
Thursday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Thursday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
Port-Louis catholic diocese promulgates new protocol on sexual abuses
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Cardinal Maurice Piat of the Port-Louis catholic diocese on Wednesday promulgated a new protocol to deal with sexual abuses against minors by laypersons, sources close to the diocese said Full text...
Mauritius and Madagascar sign two MoUs to reinforce economic partnership
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 Full text...
Wednesday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Wednesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...
Wednesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Wednesday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
AU, UN hold discussions with Libyan presidential council chairman on Libyan crisis
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 Full text...
AFCON 2019 Qualifiers- List of 24 Mauritanians against Burkina Faso and Ghana
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 Full text...
Africa loses at least US$50 billion annually to illicit financial flows
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - At least 50 billion US dollars leave Africa as illicit financial flows every year, the President of the Trust Africa Foundation, Ms Full text...
Mauritius celebrates 51st anniversary of independence
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 Full text...
Mauritania telethon raises US$1.6 million for AFCON team
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 Full text...
French President Macron to attend One Planet Summit in Nairobi
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 Full text...
Mauritanian opposition fails to agree single candidate for June presidential election
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian opposition has failed to agree a single candidate for next June's presidential election, despite several weeks of consultations, PANA learned on Tuesday from opposition sources Full text...
Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Tuesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...
OIC assists Islamic universities in Niger, Uganda
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 Full text...
Mauritanian president receives Sahrawi envoy
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian president, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, on Monday received at the Palace of the Republic, Mr Full text...
President Aziz offers condolences to Ethiopian counterpart on plane crash
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 Full text...
Belgian crew wins "Nyirangarama Tare Sprint Rally 2019" car race in Rwanda
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Rwandan-Belgian crew of pilot Giancarlo Davite and co-driver Yan Demester, aboard a Mitsubishi Lancer, dominated the "Nyirangarama Tare Sprint Rally 2019" car race, which ran this weekend some 88 Full text...
Mauritian female population outnumbers male
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 Full text...
Mauritius offers US$100 000 to Madagascar to fight measles outbreak
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Monday announced a donation of US$ 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 Full text...
Monday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Monday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
'A new chapter’ dawns for democracy in Guinea-Bissau, says top UN official
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 Full text...
Malagasy leader arrives in Mauritius on state visit
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 Full text...
Women hit headlines this week in Mauritius
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 Full text...
Libya elected vice-president of the executive board of AU’s financial, planning and economic affairs
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 Full text...
Mauritania commemorates International Day of Women's Rights
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 Full text...
Mauritius, Madagascar to sign three MOU during Malagasy President visit next week
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius and Madagascar will sign three Memorandums of Understanding during the visit of Malagasy President, Mr Andry Nirina Rajoelina, to Mauritius from 10 to 13 March 2019 Full text...
Nigerian, Guinea Bissau voters go to the polls this weekend to elect governors, MPs
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 Full text...
PM says Mauritius will not tolerate discrimination against women
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 Full text...
ICRC opens office in northeast Mali region of Ménaka
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 Full text...
Friday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Friday’s foreign exchange rates for the Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...
Friday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Friday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...