Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The preliminary probe of more than 300 Mauritanian personalities, including former President Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz (2008-2019), has led to the seizure of around 20 billion ouguiyas (approximately US$ 60 million) in bank accounts and various homes, according local press reports which cited several corroborating sources Full text...
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Mandate of ECOWAS Mission in Guinea-Bissau ends
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Mission of the Economic Community of West African States in Guinea-Bissau (ECOMIB) officially ended on 10 September 2020, the sub-regional organisation said Tuesday in a statement received by PANA in Ouagadougou Full text...
Partners on Somalia welcome Federal Government, Member States dialogue on electoral model
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - International partners have welcomed the resumption of dialogue between the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and the five Federal Member States (FMS), commending President Mohamed Abdullahi ‘Farmaajo’ and the FMS Presidents for participating in these important meetings in Mogadishu Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius registers three new imported cases
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Three new cases of COVID-19 have been detected in Mauritius on Tuesday, on three people who were in quarantine following their repatriation from France, health authorities told PANA Full text...
Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian commercial bank:
Currency Buying Selling
Australian Dollar 28 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 Mauritanian central bank:
Currency Buying Selling
1 Euro 43 Full text...
Libyan Interior minister hands prosecutor investigation file into money laundering affairs
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The minister of Interior of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA), Fathi Bachagha, Monday charged the committee on money laundering and terrorism financing to send the files on which investigation had resumed back to the public prosecutor’s office for action Full text...
Mauritania witnesses mass deaths of fishes
Mauritania (PANA) - Several species of dead fishes have been washed up in recent days on the coast of the Central Zone of Mauritania in which the city capital, Nouakchott, is located Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius repatriates 8,672 stranded nationals from abroad
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A total of 8,762 Mauritians who were stranded in different countries following the global coronavirus outbreak have been repatriated to date, according to the spokesperson of the Mauritius National Communication Committee on Covid-19, Zouberr Joomaye Full text...
Monday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian central bank:
Currency Buying Selling
1 Euro 43 Full text...
Water cut highlighted in Mauritanian news
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The press in Mauritania this week extensively commented on the total cut-off of drinking water noted in Nouakchott on Thursday and Friday Full text...
Saturday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Saturday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian central bank: Currency Full text...
Mauritania: Nouakchott hit by acute water shortage Thursday, Friday
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The people of Nouakchott Thursday and Friday experienced acute water shortage, causing a huge disappointment in this period of great heat Full text...
Former Mauritanian leader Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz claims "psychological torture"
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Former president Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz of Mauritanian (2008-2019) has denounced the harassment he is allegedly subjected to by the country's new authorities, saying it amounts to "real psychological torture" Full text...
Friday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian central bank:
Currency Buying Selling
1 Euro 43 Full text...
Mauritania president visits flood victims in the country
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed Cheikh El Ghazouani was on a visit to the east of the country on Thursday, including the localities of Bassiknou and Adel Bagrou, Eastern Hodh region, both located more than 1,200 km from the capital, PANA learned from official sources Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius to reopen borders on Oct. 1
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Mr Full text...
Mauritania: Dismissed employees of Int'l security company demand unpaid 2-year salaries
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Nearly 200 Mauritanian workers, former employees of "G4 S", an international security company with headquarters in London, England, say they have been chasing their unpaid salaries for the past two years, PANA learned Wednesday from those concerned, who gathered at the Nouakchott Center to demand heir rights Full text...
Mauritanian women rise up against increased incidents of gender-based violence
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Hundreds of women defenders of human rights for women and girls on Wednesday gathered at the Mauritanian Ministry of Interior to denounce the rape and murder of 27-year-old Moima mint Amar in the national capital's commune of Dar Naim 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:
Currency Buying Selling
1 Euro 43 Full text...
Wednesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian commercial bank:
Currency Buying Selling
Australian Dollar 27 Full text...
Football: Senegal line up Morocco, Mauritania friendlies
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese Football Federation ((FSF) has confirmed two friendly matches against Morocco and neighboring Mauritania next month as it builds up to November's Total Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon 2021 qualifier against Guinea-Bissau Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius registers 4 new imported cases
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Health authorities in Mauritius on Tuesday detected four new cases of Covid-19 on four Mauritians who were repatriated and quarantined a day earlier from Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) health authorities told PANA Full text...
Mauritius: Sugar production estimated to decline this year
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Chamber of Agriculture on Tuesday estimated that sugar production this year would be around 290,000 tonnes, instead of the 310,000 tonnes forecast in a first estimate last May Full text...
Mauritania bans political meetings of tribal nature
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania has prohibited all political meetings of a tribal nature, according to a government circular signed by Interior and Decentralisation minister Ahmed Salem Merzough 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 Mauritanian central bank:
Currency Buying Selling
1 Euro 43 Full text...
Mauritanian president Ghazouani receives US special envoy for Sahel
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Mauritanian president,Mohamed Cheikh El Ghazouani on Monday received in audience the US special envoy for Sahel, Peter Pham, with their discussions focusing on bilateral relations and the situation in the Sahel region, the Mauritanian news agency (AMI) reported Full text...
Mauritanian religious leader wants a break in diplomatic, trade relations with France
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mohamed Hacen ould Dedow, a prominent religious figure in Mauritania for 20 years, has called for a break in diplomatic and trade relations with France, alleging that France is "hostile to Islam and Muslims", going by posts and audio widely distributed on social networks and newspaper reports Full text...
Mauritius Supreme Court moves into new building in Port Louis
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Activities at Mauritius' new Supreme Court building, inaugurated by Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on 30 July 2020, started on Monday Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius registers imported case
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – A new case of Covid-19 has been detected in Mauritius on Monday on a 38-year-old man, who was repatriated a week earlier from London, health authorities told PANA Full text...
Monday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian central bank:
Currency Buying Selling
1 Euro 43 Full text...
Mauritanian media highlight bad weather as floods hit regions
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA - The enormous human and material damage due to torrential rains and flooding in Mauritania drew the attention of the local press this week Full text...
Saturday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Saturday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank:
Currency Buying Selling
Euro 43 Full text...
Mauritanian government pledges to respect judicial independence in "corruption" case
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) -The Mauritanian government will fully respect the constitutional principle of separation of powers and the independence of the judiciary in dealing with the case of alleged corruption during the decade of rule of former president Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz, currently under preliminary investigation Full text...
Mauritanian FM arrives in Bamako
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mauritanian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Mauritanians Abroad, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, arrived in Bamako on Thursday for a "listening and solidarity visit to Mali", PANA learnt from an official source 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:
Currency Buying Selling
1 Euro 43 Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritania to mobilise $712 million for revival of its economy
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed Cheikh ould Ghazouani announced on Wednesday the government would mobilise 240 billion ouguiyas, about US$ 712 million, for economic revival because the country was hard hit by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic Full text...
Coronavirus: Pandemic imposes severe health, social, economic hardships in Mauritania
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the fifth review of Mauritania’s performance under a three-year Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement and approved its request for US$28 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:
Currency Buying Selling
1 Euro 43 Full text...
Mauritanian opposition leader says Malian political crisis caused by "biased" electoral process
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The leader of the Opposition Union des Forces de Progrès (UFP), Mohamed ould Maouloud says the tense political situation in Mali is "the result of a biased electoral process" and not in line with the aspirations of the people Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius to reopen borders in three phases
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Tuesday announced that the reopening of the island’s borders, closed since 20 March 2020, will be carried out in three phases 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:
Currency Buying Selling
1 Euro 44 Full text...
Coronavirus: Classes resume in Mauritania after six months of suspension
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Classes for the 2019-2000 academic year resumed here Tuesday all over the country after closure for six monthor the COVID-19 s following measures taken to fight against the spread of the global coronavirus (COVID-9) pandemic, PANA reported here Full text...
South Africa faces “massive” mobile fraud problem, says expert
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Anti-fraud firm Evina has determined that one out of every three mobile subscription attempts in South Africa is fraudulent, IT News Africa reported on Tuesday 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 Mauritanian central bank:
Currency Buying Selling
1 Euro 43 Full text...
Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian commercial bank:
Currency Buying Selling
Australian Dollar 28 Full text...
Death toll in Mauritius road accidents decline
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius on Tuesday said that 52 people died as a result of road accidents during the first semester of 2020 in Mauritius, down 24 Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritania extends closure of Nouakchott airport to September 9
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian authorities have extended to September 9, the closure of Nouakchott's OUMTOUNSY International Airport to international flights, as part of measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), according to a statement from the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) Full text...
Monday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian commercial bank:
Currency Buying Selling
Australian Dollar 28 Full text...
Monday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian central bank:
Currency Buying Selling
1 Euro 43 Full text...