Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The second phase of a scheme under which 12,000 compost bins and a mixing tool will be distributed to households was launched here Tuesday by the Commission of Mauritius A Sustainable Island (MID)
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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A young student was killed here Monday during a protest against the reported desecration of the Koran in a mosque
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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian Ouguiya fell against the Euro and the CFA Franc but remained stable against the US Dollar, according to Tuesday's foreign exchange rates issued by the Mauritanian central bank
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Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has marked this year's Africa Environment and Wangari Maathai Day in Maseru, Lesotho, the AU Commission said
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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee:
Currency Buying Selling
Australian Dollar 25
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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Thousands of Muslim faithfuls took the streets of Nouakchott Monday, to protest against ''a desecration'' of the Koran, the Muslim Holy Book, after finding some pages torn and scattered in a mosque here Sunday evening
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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya:
Currency Buying Selling
1 Euro 409
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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania’s opposition Forum for Unity and Democracy (FUD) has set conditions that must be met before the country can hold a free and fair presidential election later this year
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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Monday's exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee:
Currency Buying Selling
Australian Dollar 25
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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)- Following are the results of the 11th round of matches in the Mauritanian first division football league , played on Friday and Saturday:
Group A
AS Kaédi Moderne 2-2 Garde Nationale
FC Nouadhibou 0-0 ASAC Concorde
AS SNIM 1-0 ITAHAD ASSABA
Group B
AS Armée Nationale 0-0 FC Tevragh-Zeina
ZEM ZEM 1-2 Trarza
Kedia de Zouerate 0-1 ACAS Ksar
Standings:
Group A
1st-ASAC Concorde 23 points
2nd-SNIM de Nouadhibou 20 points
3rd-FC Nouadhibou 17 points
4th-GUMEL 13 points
5th-AS Garde Nationale 7 points
6th- ITIHAD ASSABA 7 points
7th-AS Kaédi Moderne 2 points
Group B
1st-FC TEVRAGH –ZEINA 19 points
2nd-ACAS Ksar 16 points
3rd-AS Armée Nationale 15 points
4th-KEDIA de Zouerate 14 points
5th-ZEM ZEM 13 points
6th-NADI TIDJIKJA 9 points
7th-Trarza 5 points
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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Sunday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya:
Currency Buying Selling
1 Euro 409
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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Mauritania’s opposition parties, trades unions and civil society organisations on Friday began a forum aimed at demanding the creation of conditions for free, fair and inclusive elections that could result in democratic and peaceful change
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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius indicated Friday that, based on latest available data on tourist arrivals and information gathered from stakeholders, the forecast for tourist arrivals in 2014 for Mauritius stands at 1,030,000, representing an increase of 3
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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The coach of the Mauritanian national football team, Patrice Neveu, on Friday unveiled a list of 20 players in preparation for an international friendly match against Niger, scheduled for 5 March in Nouakchott, the Mauritanian capital
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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The Mauritanian government will adopt an official policy for the eradication of all forms of slavery in the country, the UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, Gulnara Shanian, said late Thursday at a press conference held at the end of her four-day assessment mission here
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New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council has urged Guinea-Bissau and the
international community to redouble efforts aimed at preparing for the long delayed elections which have been postponed yet again
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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Several hundred Mauritanians, including media professionals and politicians, demonstrated on Thursday in front of the offices of Al-Jazeera television network in Nouakchott, asking for the release of the four journalists of the Qatar-based international TV channel who have been detained for many weeks in Egypt
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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian Ouguiya appreciated against the Euro and the CFA Franc but fell slightly against the US Dollar, according to Thursday's foreign exchange rates issued by the Mauritanian central bank
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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The 11th round of matches in the Mauritanian first division football league will be played on Friday and Saturday
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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Claiming that the Mauritanian National Electoral Commission (CENI) failed in last year's municipal and legislative elections, the Coalition for a Peaceful Alternative (CPA), which includes three moderate opposition parties, Wednesday called for the appointment of a new electoral umpire in the country
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will Thursday attend Nigeria’s centenary celebrations in the capital city of Abuja, where she will deliver a goodwill message on behalf of the African Union, the Commission announced here Wednesday
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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Wednesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee:
Currency Buying Selling
Australian Dollar 25
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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, who is the current chairman of the African Union (AU), left Nouakchott Tuesday for Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital, where he is due to attend a meeting on the post-2015 development agenda, official sources said
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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee:
Currency Buying Selling
Australian Dollar 26
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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A black nationalist movement, the African Liberation Forces of Mauritania (FLAM), has condemned the selling of prime land in Senegal's River Valley to Saudi businessmen
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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Monday's exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee:
Currency Buying Selling
Australian Dollar 25
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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are some of the results from the 10th round of matches in the Mauritanian 1st division football league played Friday and Saturday
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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian Ouguiya depreciated against the Euro and the CFA Franc but remained stable against the US Dollar, according to the foreign exchange rates issued by the Mauritanian central bank Sunday
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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The Mauritania press this week highlighted the formation of a government after the parliamentary election, marked by re-appointment of permanent ministers at the key departments and the summit in Nouakchott of the "G5", the five presidents from the Sahel region - Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso and Chad - devoted to the fight against terrorism
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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The UN special rappoteur on contemporary slavery forms, Mrs Gulnara Shahinian, is expected on Monday in Nouakchott for a four-day visit to Mauritania where slavery persists despite several bills against the practice, reliable sources told PANA on Saturday
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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will strengthen its HIV Operation Plan for 2014 in a bid to reduce the number of HIV cases registered on the island, according to an official communiqué issued here Friday
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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Environment and Sustainable Development Minister, Deva Virahsawmy, Thursday launched a Climate Change Information, Education and Communication Strategy and Action Plan, which aims to enhance awareness and understanding necessary to create a climate conscious culture for achieving a sustainable future in the island
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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee:
Currency Buying Selling
Australian Dollar 25
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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Dozens of political parties, civil society organisations, unions and personalities have set up a Forum for Democracy and Unity (FDU) in Mauritania
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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A French waste management company, Pizzorno, which collects waste in the Mauritanian capital, Nouakchott, has abandoned its contract with the Nouakchott Town Hall following a court ruling in a dispute with workers
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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Mauritania’s national soccer team will host its Nigerien counterpart here 5 March as part of festivities marking the FIFA day, sports sources told PANA on Thursday
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - As Libya prepares for an international support meeting on dealing with its internal security challenges, a ministerial meeting of the Sahelo-Saharan region has called for an increased engagement of Africa “to help this brotherly country overcome the challenges facing it, in a spirit of African solidarity
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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Thursday's exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee:
Currency Buying Selling
Australian Dollar 25
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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The ruling party in Mauritania and the Democratic Opposition Coordination (DOC), a coalition of 10 political parties, will hold discussions here aimed at creating a conducive atmosphere for the organization of a peaceful presidential election, PANA learnt Wednesday from official sources
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