Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mohamed Hacen ould Dedow, a prominent religious figure in Mauritania for 20 years, has called for a break in diplomatic and trade relations with France, alleging that France is "hostile to Islam and Muslims", going by posts and audio widely distributed on social networks and newspaper reports Full text...
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Mauritius Supreme Court moves into new building in Port Louis
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Activities at Mauritius' new Supreme Court building, inaugurated by Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on 30 July 2020, started on Monday Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius registers imported case
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – A new case of Covid-19 has been detected in Mauritius on Monday on a 38-year-old man, who was repatriated a week earlier from London, health authorities told PANA Full text...
Monday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian central bank:
Currency Buying Selling
1 Euro 43 Full text...
Mauritanian media highlight bad weather as floods hit regions
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA - The enormous human and material damage due to torrential rains and flooding in Mauritania drew the attention of the local press this week Full text...
Saturday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Saturday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank:
Currency Buying Selling
Euro 43 Full text...
Mauritanian government pledges to respect judicial independence in "corruption" case
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) -The Mauritanian government will fully respect the constitutional principle of separation of powers and the independence of the judiciary in dealing with the case of alleged corruption during the decade of rule of former president Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz, currently under preliminary investigation Full text...
Mauritanian FM arrives in Bamako
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mauritanian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Mauritanians Abroad, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, arrived in Bamako on Thursday for a "listening and solidarity visit to Mali", PANA learnt from an official source 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 Mauritanian central bank:
Currency Buying Selling
1 Euro 43 Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritania to mobilise $712 million for revival of its economy
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed Cheikh ould Ghazouani announced on Wednesday the government would mobilise 240 billion ouguiyas, about US$ 712 million, for economic revival because the country was hard hit by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic Full text...
Coronavirus: Pandemic imposes severe health, social, economic hardships in Mauritania
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the fifth review of Mauritania’s performance under a three-year Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement and approved its request for US$28 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 Mauritanian central bank:
Currency Buying Selling
1 Euro 43 Full text...
Mauritanian opposition leader says Malian political crisis caused by "biased" electoral process
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The leader of the Opposition Union des Forces de Progrès (UFP), Mohamed ould Maouloud says the tense political situation in Mali is "the result of a biased electoral process" and not in line with the aspirations of the people Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius to reopen borders in three phases
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Tuesday announced that the reopening of the island’s borders, closed since 20 March 2020, will be carried out in three phases 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 Mauritanian central bank:
Currency Buying Selling
1 Euro 44 Full text...
Coronavirus: Classes resume in Mauritania after six months of suspension
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Classes for the 2019-2000 academic year resumed here Tuesday all over the country after closure for six monthor the COVID-19 s following measures taken to fight against the spread of the global coronavirus (COVID-9) pandemic, PANA reported here Full text...
South Africa faces “massive” mobile fraud problem, says expert
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Anti-fraud firm Evina has determined that one out of every three mobile subscription attempts in South Africa is fraudulent, IT News Africa reported on Tuesday 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 Mauritanian central bank:
Currency Buying Selling
1 Euro 43 Full text...
Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian commercial bank:
Currency Buying Selling
Australian Dollar 28 Full text...
Death toll in Mauritius road accidents decline
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius on Tuesday said that 52 people died as a result of road accidents during the first semester of 2020 in Mauritius, down 24 Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritania extends closure of Nouakchott airport to September 9
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian authorities have extended to September 9, the closure of Nouakchott's OUMTOUNSY International Airport to international flights, as part of measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), according to a statement from the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) Full text...
Monday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian commercial bank:
Currency Buying Selling
Australian Dollar 28 Full text...
Monday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian central bank:
Currency Buying Selling
1 Euro 43 Full text...
Saturday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Saturday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian central bank:
Currency Buying Selling
1 Euro 43 Full text...
Mauritius to conduct 7th National Non-Communicable Diseases Survey
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Health and Wellness Ministry will soon conduct the 7th National Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) Survey 2020/2021 Full text...
Mauritania: Ghazouani receives Biram Dah Abeid in audience
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian president, Mohamed Cheikh El Ghazouani, Friday held talks with Biram Dah Abeid, leader of the Initiative for the Abolitionist movement (IRA/anti-slavery organisation), sources close to the movement told PANA here Full text...
Mauritius: 37 melon-headed whales, one bottle nose dolphin found dead
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – A total of 37 melon-headed whales and one bottle nose dolphin have been found dead as at Friday afternoon, in the region of Grand Sables, Petit Sables and Pointe aux Feuilles, southern part of the island, PANA learnt Friday from official sources in the Mauritian capital, Port-Louis 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 Mauritanian central bank:
Currency Buying Selling
1 Euro 43 Full text...
Friday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian commercial bank:
Currency Buying Selling
Australian Dollar 28 Full text...
Tourist arrivals in Mauritius slump by 52.32% during first semester of 2020
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius on Friday said that compared to the first semester of 2019, total tourist arrivals in the country in 2020 slumped by 52 Full text...
AU urges tightening of public health measures as economies reopen
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has called for the tightening of measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic with the reopening of borders and travels Full text...
Mauritania: Accounts of 24 companies, 52 personalities seized in investigation
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian anti-corruption court Thursday froze the accounts of 52 personalities and 24 private companies under preliminary investigation into the administration of former Mauritanian President Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz, reliable sources told PANA here Full text...
Coronavirus: A new case imported from India to Mauritius
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian health authorities on Thursday recorded a new case of coronavirus from a 37-year-old passenger from India on Tuesday, August 25, 2020, bringing to 10 the number of active cases of the disease, PANA learned on Thursday in the Mauritian capital 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 Mauritanian central bank:
Currency Buying Selling
1 Euro 43 Full text...
Former Mauritanian President, Abdel Aziz, appears before investigators
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The former Mauritanian president (2008-2019), Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz, again appeared on Tuesday before police investigating his role in financial economic crimes, his lawyers said in Nouakchott Full text...
Mauritius: UN Recovery Fund launched to minimise impact of oil spill from MV Wakashio
Le Reduit, Mauritius (PANA) - A United Nations Recovery Fund (UNRF) to the tune of US$ 2 Full text...
Mauritius to set up Court of investigation on oil spill from Panama-flagged MV Wakashio
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Attorney-General, Maneesh Gobin, on Tuesday said that a Court of investigation, to be headed by a judicial official, will be set up shortly to shed light on the circumstances that led to the grounding of the ship, MV Wakashio, at Pointe d’Esny, southern 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 Mauritanian Central Bank:
Currency Buying Selling
1 Euro 43 Full text...
Mauritania: 60 lawyers to represent govt. in case against former President Aziz
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A team of 60 lawyers is to defend the interest of the Mauritanian state in the corruption case brought against former President Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz Full text...
Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian central bank:
Currency Buying Selling
1 Euro 43 Full text...
Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank:
Currency Buying Selling
Australian Dollar 27 Full text...
Mauritius revokes Islamic banking licence of Century Banking Corporation
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Central Bank has revoked the Islamic Banking Licence of Century Banking Corporation Ltd (CBC) with immediate effect Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius records new imported case
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian health services on Monday registered one new case of COVID-19 on a 21-year-old man who returned from Paris last Sunday, official sources have told PANA Full text...
Mauritania: Opposition Coalition denounces land for foreigners
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Opposition and black nationalist movement, under the umbrella of the Coalition Vivre Ensemble (CVE), has denounced what it called "land hoarding" in the Senegal River Valley (southern Mauritania) which are later sold off to foreign companies and speculators, PANA reported, quoting a statement obtained from Nouakchott on Monday Full text...
Former Mauritanian President Ould Abdel Aziz released after one week in police custody
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania's former president (2008-2019), Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz, was released on Sunday night after one week in police custody at the Directorate General of National Security (DGSN), judicial sources told PANA Full text...
Monday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) -Following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian commercial bank:
Currency Buying Selling
Australian Dollar 27 Full text...
Mauritian police uncover human trafficking network
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian police over the weekend arrested a 38-year-old man who was running a human trafficking network at Trou Fanfaron, in the Mauritian capital, Port Louis, the local media reported on Monday Full text...
AUC chairman insists ceasefire declaration in Libya must be respected
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The chairman of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has called on the warring parties in Libya to observe the ceasefire declared on Saturday in Libya, saying that the African Union (AU) will help Libyans actualize the action plan set by the continental organisation as well as facilitate political dialogue Full text...
Mali coup: AU tasks Malian defence forces to ensure return to civilian rule
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) has asked the Defence and Security Forces of Mali to ensure creation of a conducive environment for an unimpeded return to civilian rule Full text...
Friday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian central bank:
Currency Buying Selling
1 Euro 43 Full text...