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

©- - 02 march 2020 - 09:31:38 - thread African Union (124 words)


Ebène, Mauritius (PANA) - The Media Trust, an umbrella organization of the Mauritian government, honoured the best journalists of the year 2019 at a ceremony held Saturday evening in Ebène, 20 km north of the capital, PANA noted

©- - 01 march 2020 - 12:08:41 - thread African Union (284 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - In a statement published on Saturday, the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) of Mauritania denounced "arbitrary arrests and detentions without reason" having touched the defenders of human rights "in the exercise of their right to freedom of expression and assembly " in recent years

©- - 29 february 2020 - 16:34:07 - thread African Union (129 words)


Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - President Alpha Condé Friday evening announced a “slight postponement” of the double referendum and parliamentary elections scheduled for Sunday and boycotted by several opposition parties, an official source told PANA here

©- - 29 february 2020 - 00:03:57 - thread African Union (359 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)  - The Mauritanian minister of the Interior, Mohamed Salem Ould Merzough, has warned all those “breaching the country’s unity, national cohesion and stability” on social networks at a press briefing here Thursday

©- - 28 february 2020 - 22:22:00 - thread African Union (251 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius has agreed to sign the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Protocol on the Inter-State Transfer of prisoners, official sources told PANA Friday in the Mauritian capital, following the weekly meeting of the Council of Ministers

©- - 28 february 2020 - 16:44:53 - thread African Union (119 words)


Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A total of 42 flights connecting Tunisia to Saudi Arabia were canceled following the decision of the Saudi authorities to suspend the entry of pilgrims into Saudi territory due to the spread of the coronavirus in the world, the Secretary General of the Tunisian Federation of travel agencies and tourism, Dhafer Latif, announced

©- - 28 february 2020 - 16:39:47 - thread African Union (147 words)


​Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Health authorities have prepared a national Action Plan comprising preventive and control measures aimed at assisting stakeholders to intervene efficiently as regards Covid-19, official sources told PANA on Friday in Port Louis

©- - 28 february 2020 - 15:56:32 - thread African Union (179 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Thousands of Mauritanians have been deprived of Internet access for nearly 48 hours, PANA learnt on Friday

©- - 28 february 2020 - 14:21:58 - thread African Union (128 words)


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

©- - 28 february 2020 - 09:19:49 - thread African Union (124 words)


Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - The vote recount, requested by the Supreme Court in the Guinea Bissau presidential election, has confirmed winner of the 29 December, 2019, polls, Umaru Sissoco Embalo, as the president-elect

©- - 27 february 2020 - 17:29:08 - thread African Union (428 words)


Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, Monica Juma, on Thursday, called on Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth in Port Louis, the Government Information Services (GIS) said

©- - 27 february 2020 - 13:22:29 - thread African Union (288 words)


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

©- - 27 february 2020 - 09:03:34 - thread African Union (124 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - On the sidelines of its 6th Summit of Heads of State, the G5 Sahel Permanent Secretariat and the Union of G5 Sahel Chambers of Commerce (UCCG5S) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on economic, social challenges and strengthening the resilience of populations of the sub-region, according to a document sent to PANA on Wednesday

©- - 26 february 2020 - 17:07:58 - thread African Union (200 words)


Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The international conference of the International Organisation of Pension Supervisors (IOPS) is due to open on Thursday at Flic-en-Flac in Mauritius on the theme, 'Financial and governance issues in private pension schemes', ”, opens Thursday at the Hilton Hotel, at Flic-en-Flac, government officials said here on Wednesday

©- - 26 february 2020 - 13:44:15 - thread African Union (307 words)


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

©- - 26 february 2020 - 09:10:46 - thread African Union (124 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The sixth summit of G5 Sahel heads of state began early Tuesday afternoon, in the premises of the former International Conference Center of Nouakchott, PANA reported, indicating that the leaders of the member countries, representatives of development partner institutions and states and many guests were at the opening session

©- - 25 february 2020 - 18:27:45 - thread African Union (403 words)


Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Minister of Communication and  Government spokesperson, Yaya Sangaré, currently on a visit to Ryad, Saudi Arabia, had a working session on Monday with his Saudi counterpart, Turki Al Shabanan, on opportunities for cooperation between the public media services of the two countries, PANA learned from an official source

©- - 25 february 2020 - 16:50:43 - thread African Union (290 words)


Ebène, Mauritius (PANA) - A mission to support the management of Covid-19, led by the Secretary-General of the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC), Hamadi Madi, is currently visiting Madagascar and Comoros, PANA learned at IOC headquarters in Ebène, Mauritius, on Tuesday

©- - 25 february 2020 - 15:59:11 - thread African Union (341 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Four heads of state of the G5 Sahel have arrived in Nouakchott for their sixth summit which opens in the Mauritanian capital on Tuesday

©- - 25 february 2020 - 10:07:16 - thread African Union (136 words)


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

©- - 25 february 2020 - 09:41:29 - thread African Union (138 words)


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

©- - 25 february 2020 - 08:51:04 - thread African Union (124 words)


Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Monday announced that all foreign passengers coming from, or having stayed in South Korea during the last 14 days will not be allowed in the island because of the outbreak of Covid-19 (coronavirus) in those countries

©- - 25 february 2020 - 07:14:58 - thread African Union (178 words)


Beau-Bassin, Mauritius (PANA) – A 28-year-old motorcyclist was killed instantly at a  tramway junction as he ignored the red light warning of an on coming Metro Express train at Beau-Bassin, in the centre of the island

©- - 24 february 2020 - 13:42:18 - thread African Union (368 words)


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

©- - 24 february 2020 - 08:51:09 - thread African Union (124 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The meeting of the Council of G5 Sahel ministers, preparing for the sixth ordinary summit of Heads of State, due for Tuesday, have opened in Nouakchott, official sources have told PANA

©- - 24 february 2020 - 03:32:51 - thread African Union (122 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Saturday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank

©- - 22 february 2020 - 10:38:35 - thread African Union (136 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian government has adopted a draft decree establishing "the composition, objectives and functioning of an inter-ministerial committee for the improvement of the business climate and the promotion of investment"

©- - 21 february 2020 - 15:20:37 - thread African Union (181 words)


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

©- - 21 february 2020 - 10:56:41 - thread African Union (135 words)


Brussels, Belgium (PANA)-The "Luanda Leaks" scandal, revealed by the report of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, is on the agenda of the European Parliament's plenary session in Strasbourg on money laundering

©- - 20 february 2020 - 17:33:43 - thread African Union (438 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian judiciary has cancelled three international arrest warrants against opponents of former president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, who has been replaced by Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani since August 1, 2019, PANA learned on Thursday from informed sources

©- - 20 february 2020 - 15:50:36 - thread African Union (139 words)


 

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - France’s Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Mr Jean-Yves Le Drian, is visiting Mauritius in a bid to further consolidate partnership between the two countries in the field of education and scientific research through the setting up of a network of French studies in the island

©- - 20 february 2020 - 13:46:44 - thread African Union (501 words)


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

©- - 20 february 2020 - 10:32:35 - thread African Union (135 words)


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

©- - 20 february 2020 - 08:38:55 - thread African Union (124 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The sixth ordinary summit of G5 Sahel heads of state will be held on 25 February, the organization, whose permanent secretariat is seated here, announced Wednesday

©- - 19 february 2020 - 23:47:03 - thread African Union (207 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, on Wednesday met with the Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans residing abroad, Nacer Bourita, who is currently visiting Nouakchott, PANA learned from official sources

©- - 19 february 2020 - 18:15:10 - thread African Union (239 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - ApexAfrica Capital Limited, a subsidiary of the AXYS Group operating in Kenya, announced on Wednesday a plan to merge with AIB Capital Limited, a Kenyan company specializing in various financial operations, official sources in the Mauritian capital said

©- - 19 february 2020 - 17:25:42 - thread African Union (455 words)


Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development on Wednesday announced that between end June 2019 and end December 2019, public sector debt went up by around Rs 6 billion

©- - 19 february 2020 - 13:58:54 - thread African Union (257 words)


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

©- - 19 february 2020 - 08:41:10 - thread African Union (124 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)  - The Mauritanian and Senegalese governments Tuesday signed a series of agreements and treaties aiming to promote and strengthen cooperation between the two countries, an official source told PANA here

©- - 18 february 2020 - 21:39:10 - thread African Union (217 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has prepared a health task force made of 50 personnel to be deployed to its member states to bolster efforts to combat the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), its Centre for Disease Control said on Tuesday

©- - 18 february 2020 - 14:35:15 - thread African Union (537 words)


 

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Ministry of Land Transport and Light Rail will, in collaboration with the University of Mauritius, set up a National Road Safety Observatory to serve as a centre of excellence for road safety in Mauritius, PANA learnt Tuesday from the Government Information Services (GIS)

©- - 18 february 2020 - 13:23:35 - thread African Union (227 words)


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

©- - 18 february 2020 - 08:46:45 - thread African Union (124 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)  -  Senegalese President Macky Sall arrived here Monday at the head of a high level delegation for a two-day working visit, official sources told PANA

©- - 17 february 2020 - 21:52:52 - thread African Union (166 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - As president Macky Sall of Senegal prepares to visit Mauritania, the leader of the Opposition Union of Forces for Progress (UFP), Mohamed Ould Maouloud, has challenged the Mauritanian and Senegalese heads of state, to unveil measures to be taken to avoid the possible harmful effects of the exploitation of gas on fishery resources

©- - 17 february 2020 - 19:57:56 - thread African Union (286 words)