Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Mauritania's national football team, the Mourabitounes, will play two friendly matches against Rwanda and Uganda before the beginning of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) due to begin on 11 January next year in South Africa, sports sources told PANA in Nouakchott on Thursday
©- - 26 december 2013 - 21:11:54 - thread União Africana (165 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The Union of private media editors in Mauritania Thursday accused officials of its management committee of embezzling 4 per cent of an aid fund to the media for 2013
©- - 26 december 2013 - 14:55:01 - thread União Africana (162 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are the latest foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by Mauritanian central bank Thursday
©- - 26 december 2013 - 11:44:58 - thread União Africana (131 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian President Kailash Purryag has urged his compatriots to be ready for more sacrifices in 2014 because the economic situation will remain difficult
©- - 26 december 2013 - 09:59:35 - thread União Africana (156 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Rupee appreciated against the Euro but depreciated against the Pound Sterling and remained stable against the US Dollar, according to the latest exchange rates issued by the Mauritian commercial bank Thursday
©- - 26 december 2013 - 09:44:52 - thread União Africana (139 words)


Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union (AU) and the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) group on Wednesday renewed their call to the warring parties in South Sudan to observe an immediate cessation of hostilities
©- - 25 december 2013 - 19:42:48 - thread União Africana (375 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – An African Union (AU) observer mission to the Mauritanian municipal and legislative polls, led by former Algerian Prime Minister, Ahmed Ouyahia, has recommended that the Mauritanian government should create an environment which will allow more women participate in the country's political process
©- - 24 december 2013 - 17:27:48 - thread União Africana (143 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Members of the Mauritanian opposition parties, under the umbrella Coordination of Democratic Opposition (COD), has called for the cancellation of the municipal and legislative polls, whose first round was held 23 November and the run-off 21 December
©- - 24 december 2013 - 17:15:59 - thread União Africana (225 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has condemned Sunday's terrorist attack on the Libyan army post near Benghazi that left 13 dead and many more injured
©- - 24 december 2013 - 10:59:12 - thread União Africana (143 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian Ouguiya depreciated against the Euro but remained stable against the US Dollar, according to the latest exchange rates issued by the Mauritanian central bank Tuesday
©- - 24 december 2013 - 10:38:46 - thread União Africana (145 words)


Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has urged the Government of Guinea-Bissau to adhere to the outlined plans for the 16 March 2014 elections, including a credible and timely voter registration process
©- - 24 december 2013 - 09:33:28 - thread União Africana (233 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Rupee depreciated against the Euro but appreciated against the US Dollar and remained stable against the Pound Sterling, according to the latest exchange rates issued by the Mauritian commercial bank Tuesday
©- - 24 december 2013 - 08:35:02 - thread União Africana (138 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritani (PANA) - Following are the latest exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Mauritanian central bank Monday: Currency Buying Selling Euro 404
©- - 23 december 2013 - 11:04:58 - thread União Africana (124 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian ruling Union for the Republic (UFR) won 22 new seats in the parliamentary runoff held in the country on Saturday to secure a majority of the seats in the 147-seat assembly, thanks to the 52 seats it won in the first round 23 Nov
©- - 23 december 2013 - 10:30:14 - thread União Africana (135 words)


Ebène, Mauritius (PANA) - The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) has said last Friday's runoff of general elections in Madagascar was held in accordance with international norms
©- - 23 december 2013 - 09:48:27 - thread União Africana (121 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Rupee depreciated against the Euro but appreciated against the Pound Sterling and remained stable against the US Dollar, according to the exchange rates issued by the Mauritian commercial bank Monday
©- - 23 december 2013 - 08:33:09 - thread União Africana (138 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – With 52 parliamentarians elected during the first round of the legislative polls on 23 November, the ruling Mauritanian Union for the Republic (URP) is poised for an absolute majority in the National Assembly following the run-off vote in the legislative and municipal elections, according to political analysts
©- - 22 december 2013 - 16:31:01 - thread União Africana (181 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Gold-production company, Tasiast Mauritania, announced here Sunday that it would sack 293 of its workforce because of the prevailing difficult economic situation and the decline in the price of gold on the international market
©- - 22 december 2013 - 13:09:58 - thread União Africana (131 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius announced Saturday that the island’s economy will grow by 3
©- - 21 december 2013 - 18:46:22 - thread União Africana (326 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has voted in his country's legislative and municipal runoff which is being held Saturday
©- - 21 december 2013 - 14:24:42 - thread União Africana (86 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - African Union (AU) observers led by former Algerian Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia are monitoring Saturday's run-off of Mauritania's legislative and municipal elections, PANA reported
©- - 21 december 2013 - 12:07:22 - thread União Africana (115 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Meteorological Services warned Friday that a 3-class cyclone will hit the island of Rodrigues, located about 350 kilometres to the north-eastern region of Mauritius
©- - 20 december 2013 - 12:50:19 - thread União Africana (161 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Rupee appreciated against the Euro but depreciated against the Pound Sterling and the US Dollar, according to the latest exchange rates issued by the Mauritian commercial bank Friday
©- - 20 december 2013 - 08:53:00 - thread União Africana (141 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The coach of Mauritania;s national team, Patrice Neveu, on Thursday released the list of players for the African Nations Championship (CHAN 2014) slated for South Africa in February 2014
©- - 19 december 2013 - 21:02:29 - thread União Africana (192 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Thirty out of 147 parliamentary seats and the most important town councils are at stake in Mauritania's second round of legislative and municipal elections scheduled for next Saturday that are being boycotted by the radical opposition
©- - 19 december 2013 - 20:22:00 - thread União Africana (137 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Several thousands of supporters of the Mauritanian opposition parties, took to the streets here Wednesday to demand the cancellation of both the first-round legislative polls, held 23 November, and the runoff vote, fixed for 21 December
©- - 19 december 2013 - 17:39:58 - thread União Africana (159 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The Mauritanian independent electoral commission (CENI) has denied claims that it will postpone the run-off vote for the legislative and municipal polls, slated for 21 December
©- - 19 december 2013 - 16:14:34 - thread União Africana (147 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African Union (AU) leaders will hold their 22nd ordinary summit at the organisation’s headquarters here from 30-31 January, 2014, it was officially announced here Thursday
©- - 19 december 2013 - 14:17:39 - thread União Africana (198 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Cowardly acts of ambushing humanitarian workers will not discourage them to carry on with their mission, according to the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Mahamet Saleh Annadif
©- - 19 december 2013 - 14:04:02 - thread União Africana (296 words)


Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) - The Indian Ocean Commission has deployed observers for the run-off vote of the Madagascar presidential and general elections, scheduled for Friday, PANA learnt here from the Commission
©- - 19 december 2013 - 12:23:18 - thread União Africana (150 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Meteorological Services on Thursday warned that the island of Rodriguez, located about 350 kilometres to the north-eastern region of Mauritius, will soon be hit by a violent cyclone, following the presence of tropical Cyclone, Amara, in the Indian Ocean
©- - 19 december 2013 - 12:17:21 - thread União Africana (164 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya: Currency Buying Selling Euro 407
©- - 19 december 2013 - 12:04:29 - thread União Africana (133 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian National Assembly has been adjourned to 25 March 2014, following end-of-year parliamentary vacation, PANA reported from here Thursday
©- - 19 december 2013 - 10:24:49 - thread União Africana (101 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Rupee appreciated against the Euro but depreciated against the Pound Sterling and the US Dollar, according to the latest exchange rates issued by the Mauritian commercial bank Thursday
©- - 19 december 2013 - 08:36:00 - thread União Africana (141 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA)- The Mauritian Rupee on Wednesday gained value against the Euro and the Pound Sterling but the US Dollar was stable, according to the exchange rates against other currencies issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank
©- - 18 december 2013 - 17:26:26 - thread União Africana (141 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam has told the youth that there is too much indiscipline around and that the careless attitude of the population must change
©- - 18 december 2013 - 17:06:44 - thread União Africana (244 words)


Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s leading anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Major Fraud Squad (MFS) of Western Australia Police to fight internet fraud and money laundering
©- - 17 december 2013 - 18:59:48 - thread União Africana (567 words)


Beau-Bassin, Mauritius (PANA) – About 20 South African detainees presently serving their sentences in Mauritius, together with some Mauritians, on Monday night paid tribute to the memory of former South African president Nelson Mandela at the Central Prison, Beau Bassin, 10 km south of the capital
©- - 17 december 2013 - 18:55:50 - thread União Africana (178 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The safety and security of the civilian population in the South Sudanese capital, Juba, has become a matter of deep concern to the African Union (AU) Commission following an outbreak of fighting in the city on 15 December 2013, the Commission’s Chairperson, Dr
©- - 17 december 2013 - 14:32:49 - thread União Africana (291 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – A tropical cyclone, named Amara, has been localized in the Indian Ocean, the Mauritian Meteorological Services announced here Tuesday
©- - 17 december 2013 - 14:19:21 - thread União Africana (90 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Mauritanian central bank: Currency Buying Selling Euro 405
©- - 17 december 2013 - 12:16:19 - thread União Africana (129 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian rupee appreciated against the Euro, the US Dollar and the Pound Sterling Tuesday, according to the latest exchange rates issued by the Mauritian commercial bank
©- - 17 december 2013 - 12:08:19 - thread União Africana (133 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Foreign Affairs Minister, Arvin Boolell, said Monday the clock is ticking and with roughly around 800 days left, the island nation is committed to accelerate and pursue the MDGs unrelentingly
©- - 16 december 2013 - 16:30:09 - thread União Africana (468 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Health Minister, Lormus Bundhoo, on Monday warned the population against the outbreak of vector-borne diseases as the rainy season starts in the island nation
©- - 16 december 2013 - 16:09:43 - thread União Africana (246 words)


Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Emirates Airline Monday signed a new trade agreement with Air Mauritius under which the Mauritian airline will get more seats on the Port Louis-Dubai route, operated by the UAE carrier
©- - 16 december 2013 - 15:40:48 - thread União Africana (143 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Monday's exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Mauritanian central bank
©- - 16 december 2013 - 12:06:17 - thread União Africana (129 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, has strongly condemned Saturday’s “cowardly attack” on a minibus in a suburb of the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, that killed many innocent civilians and injured many more
©- - 16 december 2013 - 11:34:53 - thread União Africana (138 words)