Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Friday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
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Mauritius Govt. announces budget amid the Covid-19 pandemic
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Thursday said that the priority of the budget 2020/2021 is to revive the economy amid the Covid-19 pandemic, “which is an unprecedented situation that has never been witnessed 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 Full text...
Mauritius sees 0.3% higher trade deficit this year
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius said on Thursday that based on trends and information from various sources, it sees a 0 Full text...
Thursday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Thursday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
Mauritius gets new Police chief
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mr Full text...
Mauritania opens investigation after soldier committed murder in the river valley
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian justice has opened a preliminary investigation after a soldier allegedly killed a young carter, named Abass Diallo, an accomplice of a trader engaged in trafficking in goods in Winding, in the department of MBagne (400 km south / east of Nouakchott) Full text...
Coronavirus: 150 stranded Mauritians brought back home from India
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Some 150 Mauritians who have been stranded in India for the past two months due to the coronavirus pandemic were brought back to their home country on Wednesday Full text...
Increasing cases of dengue fever reported in northern Mauritania
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - About 100 cases of dengue fever have been registered daily at Zouerate town hospital, over 600 km northeast of Nouakchott, in recent weeks, Regional Director of Health Action for the Tiris Zemmour region, Mohamed ould Ahmedou Abdy, told the Mauritanian Information Agency 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 Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritania opposition party criticizes government’s management of pandemic (COVID-19)
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Coalition Living Together (CVE-black nationalist tendency), Tuesday strongly criticized the management at all levels by government of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, a statement it issued here said Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius textile and apparel industry 'on its knees'
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Minister of Industrial Development, SMEs and Cooperatives, Mr Soomilduth Bholah, on Tuesday, said that the Textile and Apparel manufacturing industry that exports some Rs 43 billion (US $ 1 Full text...
Milk producers in West and Central Africa call on their leaders to save the sector
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Fifty-five local milk producers from six West and Central African countries on Monday appealed to their governments and regional institutions to save the local milk sector that is facing structural difficulties and now the coronavirus pandemic Full text...
Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritania records 58 new cases Monday
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania Monday recorded 58 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) from 413 tests carried out, the daily bulletin issued by the ministry of Health said here Full text...
Monday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Monday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
Coronavirus: Africa CDC deploys 28 frontline responders to Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Mali and Niger
Addis Ababa, Ryhiopia (PANA) - For the first time, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has successfully deployed 28 frontline responders from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Mali and Niger through the activation of the African Union Strategic Lift Capability Full text...
Coronavirus: Curfew lifted, all economic activities resume under strict sanitary measures in Mauritius
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritians on Sunday resumed their normal activities shortly after the government’s decision to lift the sanitary curfew in force since the past two months in the island, PANA reported from here Full text...
AU Chief slams US govt. following the murder of blackman George Floyd
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, on Friday strongly condemned the murder of George Floyd that occurred in the United States at the hands of law enforcement officers 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 Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...
Mauritius: Central Bank sets up Mauritius Investment Corporation Ltd
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Governor of the Bank of Mauritius (Central Bank), Mr Harvesh Kumar Seegolam, on Thursday announced the setting up of the Mauritius Investment Corporation Ltd Full text...
UN Human Rights , AU Commission chiefs urge “serious action” to halt US police killings of unarmed African Americans
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Mic Commhelle Bachelet on Thursday condemned the killing of George Floyd, an African American man whose death in police custody on Monday was captured on video and has led to serious ongoing protests in Minneapolis, in the United States Full text...
Covid-19: Mauritius lifts health curfew on 30 May midnight
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth announced on Friday the lifting of the health curfew with effect from midnight on May 30 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 Full text...
Coronavirus: Africa CDC decries effect of lockdowns on delivery of pandemic aid
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The delivery life-saving medical supplies needed to support the treatment of coronavirus patients was done successfully in all African countries except Egypt and Morocco, where supplies were interrupted due to airspace lockdown, a senior African Union official said on Thursday Full text...
Friday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Friday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritian PM lauds healthcare personnel in pandemic fight
Flacq, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister, Mr Pravind Jugnauth, on Thursday, said that if Mauritius has recorded no new locally transmitted positive case of COVID-19 (coronavirus) for more than a month, it is largely due to the dedication of healthcare personnel, as well as to the treatment administered to the 334 patients out of which 332 have been successfully treated Full text...
Rights groups say reparations yet to be paid to ex-Chadian dictator Habré’s victims
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The victims of the former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre have yet to receive any reparations four years after his historic atrocity conviction in Senegal, human rights advocates said today Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritania: confirms 346 cases, 19 deaths
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania Thursday recorded 54 new cases of coronavirus (COVID), taking the country’s total to 346, including 312 under treatment, 19 deaths and 15 cured, the ministry of Health said here Full text...
AU warns states militarising lockdowns threatens ‘silencing the gun’ initiative
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The use of lethal force and the militarisation of the state to enforce measures aimed at slowing down the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in Africa is a major threat to the achievement of the silencing of the gun initiative, which aims to eradicate conflicts in Africa 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 Full text...
Thursday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Thursday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius to use hydroxychloroquine as a virus treatment only on patient’s written consent
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Henceforth, hospitalised patients with COVID-19 will be informed as regards the risks and secondary effects of hydroxychloroquine and will be administered the medication only with their written consent Full text...
Mauritania: 8 opposition parties call for urgent solution to populations’ problems
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A coalition of eight Mauritanian opposition political parties Wednesday called for a quick solution to problems facing the people, an official source said here Full text...
Algeria deplores "proxy" war in Libya
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Algeria has expressed regret over the conflicting international and regional agendas in Libya, saying that the conflicts have kept Libya in a state of anarchy and makes it the scene of a proxy war and an arena for settling accounts at the expense of Libyans Full text...
Mauritania: NGO denounces recurrent maneuvers to cover up sexual crimes
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Association of Women Heads of Families (AFCF) in Mauritania has vigorously denounced "maneuvers" aimed at covering up a sexual crime against an eight-month-old girl, committed by a member of "an influential family" 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 Full text...
Wednesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius 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 Commercial Bank of Mauritius (CBM) Full text...
Make Your Mask Challenge kicks off
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The "Make your Mask Challenge", a campaign to raise awareness among African communities of the importance of making their own mask in 30 seconds during this period of coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), starts on Tuesday in several African countries Full text...
Monday's forex rates for the Mauritanian ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritania ouguiya as published by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...
Guinea welcomes AU's commitment to building a stable and prosperous Africa
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - In a statement issued on Monday, the anniversary of the creation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), the forerunner of the African Union (AU), Guinean Foreign Minister, Mamady Touré, said that this 57th anniversary is "an opportune moment" to assess the progress made since 1963 towards the effective realization of the integration of our continent Full text...
Mauritania reaffirms commitment to ideals of African unity
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian government has reaffirmed its commitment to the founding ideals and principles of African unity, and recalled the many challenges facing the continent Full text...
COVID-19: Mahamat tells Africa 'stop dependency on outside, live on own resources'
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has brutally reminded African nations of the imperative need to put a stop to dependency on the exterior, African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat said on Monday Full text...
‘Half a century on, Africa’s scorecard is doubtful’ – AU Commission chief
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Africa’s scorecard after s half a century of independence and freedom leaves people in doubt, despite the huge economic potential, its rich, young and dynamic human capital, African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat said on Monday Full text...
Monday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Monday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius reports two new cases after almost 30 days
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius recorded two new cases of coronavirus on Sunday among a group of 149 passengers who were quarantined since their arrival from India on 10 May, after almost one month without a positive case Full text...
UN chief urges African countries where conflict prevails to heed ceasefire call on Africa Day
New York, US (PANA) - African countries have “demonstrated commendable leadership” battling the COVID-19 pandemic, but more nations across the continent where conflict prevails, should heed the UN call for a global ceasefire to push back the deadly virus, said the Secretary-General on Monday Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritania records more than 200 cases, takes new measures in management of pandemic
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The spokesperson for the Mauritanian government, Sidi Salem, Friday announced new measures to contain the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic ahead of the end of Ramadan this weekend Full text...
AfDB provides over 180-million-euro Loan to Mauritian response to COVID-19 pandemic
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved, on May 22 in Abidjan, a loan of 188 million euros to the Republic of Mauritius, under the Facility for rapid response to COVID-19 ( CRF), to finance the Pandemic Response Budget Support Program Full text...