Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Many Mauritanian nationals demonstrated on Thursday morning in Dakar, in front of their country's embassy, to protest against the results of their country's presidential election last Saturday, June 22, won by the candidate of the ruling party, Gen Full text...
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Mauritians march against drug abuse
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Thursday reiterated his determination to fight the drug mafia during a sensitization march organized in Port Louis, as part of activities marking the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Drug Trafficking Full text...
Sixty-six people killed in road accidents in Mauritius this year
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Sixty-six people have died in road accidents this year in Mauritius, the police said in the capital, Port-Louis, on Thursday Full text...
Thursday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The following are Thursday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...
Fayez al-Sarraj deplores silence of AU to Tripoli bombardment
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan government of national accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, Wednesday called on the African Union high level committee on Libya to review its position on the current Libyan crisis, an official statement issued here and received by PANA said Full text...
Wednesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The following are Wednesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...
RWB condemns Internet shutdown in Mauritania
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Reporters Without Borders (RWB) has condemned the Internet shutdown in Mauritania after the 22 June presidential election and called for its reinstatement 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...
Tension persists in Nouakchott after publication of presidential election result
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Tension persists in Mauritania after the publication of results of last Saturday's presidential election that gave victory to Mohamed Sheikh Ahmed Mohamed Ghazouani Full text...
Workshop on the fight money laundering, financing of terrorism opens in Mauritius
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – A five-day workshop on the fight against money laundering and financing of terrorism was launched on Monday at the Customs House of the Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) in Port-Louis Full text...
Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The following are Tuesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...
Mauritius holds leadership capacity building workshop on early childhood
Flic-en-Flac, Mauritius (PANA) – A three-day workshop on the Inter-Country Quality Node on Early Childhood Development (ICQN-ECD) of the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) opened Monday in Flic-en-Flac, Mauritius Full text...
Mauritanians cut off the Internet since publication of results of presidential elections
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian users of the “3G” network of all telephony operators were cut off the Internet for several hours following publication of Saturday’s presidential election results, PANA reported here on Monday Full text...
AFCON 2019: Mauritania President Abdelaziz arrives in Egypt for AFCON 2019
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz arrived in Cairo on Monday to attend the first match of the Mauritania team in the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) at the Suez Stadium Full text...
AU Peace and Security Council holds 12th retreat in Skhirat, Morocco
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) is holding its 12th retreat from June 24 to 26, 2019 in Skhirat, Morocco, said a statement issued by the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Full text...
Former defence minister wins Mauritania presidential election
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania's candidate of the majority party, Mohamed Cheikh Ahmed Ould Mohamed Ghazouani, has won Saturday's presidential election with 52 Full text...
Monday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The following are Monday’s foreign exchange rates for the Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...
Ruling party candidate claims victory in Mauritanian presidential election
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mohamed Cheikh Ahmed Mohamed Ghazouani, candidate of the ruling majority in Saturday's presidential election in Mauritania has claimed victory Full text...
Mauritania presidential candidate denounces irregularities on voting day
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Campaign staff of Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar, an independent candidate in the presidential election of 22 June 2019 in Mauritania, and former Prime Minister, have noted several "irregularities and incidents" during the voting exercise Full text...
Mauritania's presidential election progresses smoothly
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Voting in Mauritania's presidential election began early Saturday at several polling stations and the exercise going on peacefully at several locations in the capital, Nouakchott, PANA reported Full text...
Saturday's forex rates for Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Saturday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...
UN chief urges Mauritanians to vote in the country’s historic poll
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 Full text...
Mauritius hosts International Mobilization for Maritime Security in Western Indian Ocean
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 Full text...
Mauritius, China sign grant agreement, partial debt forgiveness
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) 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) – The following are Friday’s foreign exchange rates for the Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...
Air Mauritius takes delivery of new plane
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 Full text...
NGO calls for resolution of fate of Mauritanian deportees in Senegal, Mali
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 Full text...
Ghassan Salamé, AU official discuss search for durable solutions to the Libyan crisis
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 Full text...
AUC Chief cancels Reconciliation Conference on Libya because of continued fighting around Tripoli
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 Full text...
Mauritius promises cash awards to its athletes at Indian Ocean games
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 Full text...
Mauritius-based firm seeks 100 doctors, health professionals to work in Africa
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 Full text...
Mauritania: Latest facts on the campaign for presidential election
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 Full text...
Contact Group on piracy holds 22nd plenary session in Mauritius
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 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...
Thursday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The following are Thursday’s foreign exchange rates for the Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...
Air Mauritius slashes fares on Seychelles route
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 Full text...
Mauritius Met warns of strong winds until Saturday
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Meteorological Services is warning of strong winds in Mauritius and Rodrigues islands between Thursday and Saturday Full text...
Mauritius Govt. to ensure sustainability of sugar cane sector
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 Full text...
Mauritius Govt. reiterates determination to ensure peace, stability and security in the region
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
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Kenya seeks support to host Pan African Free Trade Area Secretariat
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 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) – The following are Wednesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...
France advises caution in Mauritania days before the presidential election
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - In the run-up to Mauritania's presidential election on June 22, the French government has called for caution to its citizens in the country, according to a diplomatic note released on Tuesday Full text...
Maritime security officials conference opens in Mauritius
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 Full text...
Burundian civil society group castigates "biased" reports of AU and HRW
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 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...
Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The following are Tuesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...
Maritime Security Programme opens in Mauritius
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 Full text...
2019 AFCON: Mauritanian president to watch national team's first match in Suez
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 Full text...