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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – A unit of the Mauritanian army on Saturday arrested six gold panners in the zone of Chegatt (a locality of the desert region of Zouerate), located at the outer limits of the border between Mauritania, Algeria and Mali, local media reported on Sunday

©- - 21 july 2019 - 18:56:33 - thread African Union (143 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian NGO, "La Maison de la Liberté" (The House of Freedom), has expressed deep concern over the consequences of the strike by female prisoners in Nouakchott, launched three days ago to ‘’denounce the insults, aggressions and other acts’’ perpetrated by prison warders

©- - 21 july 2019 - 16:09:32 - thread African Union (161 words)


Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia on Saturday received Saudi aid consisting of armoured vehicles, according to official sources in Tunis

©- - 20 july 2019 - 17:21:43 - thread African Union (220 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Reunion is leading the 10th Indian Ocean Islands Games medals table with a total of 19 medals at the end of the second day

©- - 20 july 2019 - 17:16:11 - thread African Union (110 words)


Curepipe, Mauritius (PANA) - Reunion Island defeated Mayotte 1-0 on Saturday at George V Stadium in Curepipe, in the centre of the island, in their Group A football match at the 10th Indian Ocean Islands Games (IOIG), which is currently taking place in Mauritius

©- - 20 july 2019 - 14:15:23 - thread African Union (163 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Saturday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania

©- - 20 july 2019 - 12:37:36 - thread African Union (139 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius on Friday said that  Mauritian women have a higher life expectancy than men, living some 6

©- - 20 july 2019 - 08:27:00 - thread African Union (373 words)


Belle-Vue, Mauritius (PANA) - The 10th edition of the Islands of the Indian Ocean Games (JIOI) was on Friday declared open by Mauritius' president Barlene Vyapoury at the Anjalay stadium, in Belle-Vue, in the north of the island

©- - 19 july 2019 - 20:16:28 - thread African Union (201 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Reunion won four gold, one silver and four bronze medals in swimming during the first day of the 10th edition of the Indian Ocean Islands Games (IOIG) currently on in Mauritius, PANA reported fro here
©- - 19 july 2019 - 15:22:02 - thread African Union (112 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Friday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank

©- - 19 july 2019 - 08:49:25 - thread African Union (125 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA)   -   Reunion Island defeated Maldives 4-0 in the first football match for the 10th edition of the Indian Ocean Islands Games (IOIG) which kicked off in Mauritius on Thursday

©- - 18 july 2019 - 20:26:11 - thread African Union (154 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Coalition Live Together (CVE-black African nationalist movement), an organization that supported the candidacy of Kane Hamidou Baba for the presidential election of 22 June 2019 in Mauritania, says it welcomes the recent lifting of the state of emergency and the release of some political prisoners in the country
©- - 18 july 2019 - 15:17:10 - thread African Union (247 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania's national football team coach,Mustapha Sall, has unveiled a list of 23 players for the two-leg qualifiers against Cape Verde for the African Nations Championship (CHAN), planned for 2020 in Cameroon
©- - 18 july 2019 - 13:52:19 - thread African Union (196 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Thursday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank

©- - 18 july 2019 - 08:12:58 - thread African Union (125 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius and France will Thursday sign an agreement in the field of research through an operational mechanism which will foster the emergence of research partnerships between the two countries, PANA reported from here

©- - 17 july 2019 - 14:28:32 - thread African Union (219 words)


Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The 10th edition of the Indian Ocean Islands Games (IJOI), bringing together some 2,000 athletes from the seven Indian Ocean islands, kick off on Thursday in Mauritius, PANA learned from sports sources in the Mauritian capital

©- - 17 july 2019 - 14:22:00 - thread African Union (215 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania

©- - 17 july 2019 - 11:04:55 - thread African Union (139 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Wednesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank

©- - 17 july 2019 - 08:34:56 - thread African Union (125 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Maldives on Monday solicited the support of Mauritius in its bid to host the 11th Indian Ocean Islands Games (IOIG) in 2023, following the 10th edition which will be held in Mauritius from 19 to 28 July, 2019, PANA reported from here

©- - 16 july 2019 - 15:10:07 - thread African Union (160 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, on Tuesday told Parliament that a zero-tolerance policy will be set over "marriages of convenience" in Mauritius and to that effect, the Passport Immigration Office (PIO) and the Civil Status Division (CSD) will come up with further measures to reinforce the existing control mechanism

©- - 16 july 2019 - 14:56:44 - thread African Union (392 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania

©- - 16 july 2019 - 10:53:13 - thread African Union (138 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Tuesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank

©- - 16 july 2019 - 08:18:21 - thread African Union (125 words)


Côte d'Or, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, on Monday inaugurated a world-class sports complex in Côte d'Or, in the center of the island, built with financial support from the Chinese and Saudi governments, in anticipation of the 10th Games of the Indian Ocean Islands (JIOI) which begin Friday, PANA reported from Côte d'Or

©- - 15 july 2019 - 18:37:20 - thread African Union (271 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Ahmedou ould Wedia, a Mauritanian journalist and politician, arrested and placed in police custody since July 3, was released on Monday after interrogation by the Nouakchott West District Court, PANA learned from official sources

©- - 15 july 2019 - 15:21:41 - thread African Union (119 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 12th African Union (AU) Extraordinary Summit, held on 7 July in Niamey, Niger, to launch the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), revealed a strong commitment by the continental organization to become more involved in the settlement of the Libyan crisis

©- - 15 july 2019 - 12:08:16 - thread African Union (1090 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA ) - ICT access in Mauritius saw an increase between 2017 and 2018 as indicated by several indicators, according to Statistics Mauritius, a government institution

©- - 15 july 2019 - 09:43:00 - thread African Union (170 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Monday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank

©- - 15 july 2019 - 08:20:33 - thread African Union (126 words)


Jeddah Saudi Arabia (PANA)   -   The Islamic Cooperation Organization (OIC) has condemned Friday’s 'terrorist' attack on a hotel in the southern Somali city of Kismaayo, which left dozens dead and injured

©- - 14 july 2019 - 07:39:35 - thread African Union (106 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Saturday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania

©- - 13 july 2019 - 10:33:05 - thread African Union (137 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - According to the last monthly report, published by the Statistics Unit of the Ministry of Tourism, tourist arrivals in Mauritius reached 92,398 in the month of June 2019 as compared to the 84,345 that came in June 2018, representing an increase of 9

©- - 12 july 2019 - 16:57:18 - thread African Union (135 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania

©- - 12 july 2019 - 10:14:37 - thread African Union (138 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Friday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank

©- - 12 july 2019 - 08:34:10 - thread African Union (127 words)


Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA)   -   The Mauritius Police Anti-Drug Brigade Wednesday evening seized in Pailles, a suburb of the capital, about 95 kilograms of cocaine hidden in a backhoe loader imported from abroad, police sources said here Thursday

©- - 11 july 2019 - 22:26:47 - thread African Union (91 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA)    -    Mauritius obtained 500 extra visas in addition to the 1,500 already granted by the Saudi authorities to Mauritians who will go to Mecca on pilgrimage this year, Showkutally Soodhun, government official in charge of the hajj, told PANA here Thursday

©- - 11 july 2019 - 20:33:10 - thread African Union (222 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Meteorological Services on Thursday evening, issued a special communiqué, warning the population that high waves will hit Mauritius and Rodrigues on 12 and 13 of July at 16:00 hours

©- - 11 july 2019 - 17:28:11 - thread African Union (107 words)


Riviere des Anguilles, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Agro-Industry and Food Security Minister, Mr Mahen Seeruttun, on Thursday launched a Model Organic Farm, to provide farmers with advice and assistance and carry out demonstrations on the techniques of organic agricultural production and practices

©- - 11 july 2019 - 14:00:00 - thread African Union (381 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania

©- - 11 july 2019 - 11:05:10 - thread African Union (138 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Thursday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank

©- - 11 july 2019 - 08:31:42 - thread African Union (125 words)



Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's head of state, Issoufou Mahamadou, on Wednesday urged his compatriots to take over the continental African Free Trade Area (AfCTA) and, in general, the 2063 agenda of the African Union which aims to make Africa, by 2063, an "Africa integrated, prosperous and peaceful, led by its own citizens and representing a dynamic force on the international scene"

©- - 10 july 2019 - 18:58:05 - thread African Union (511 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania

©- - 10 july 2019 - 11:19:07 - thread African Union (138 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Wednesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank

©- - 10 july 2019 - 08:23:17 - thread African Union (125 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The King of Swatini (formerly Swaziland), His Majesty Mswati III, and his wife arrived in Nouakchott on Tuesday for a three-day visit to Mauritania, official sources told PANA

©- - 09 july 2019 - 16:22:11 - thread African Union (107 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Tuesday told Parliament that the government is firmly committed to bringing the public sector debt to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ratio down to 60% by the end of June 2021

©- - 09 july 2019 - 16:21:08 - thread African Union (593 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Women from the National Rally for Reform and Development Organization (RNRD/TAWASSOUL/Islamist Movement) held a sit-in protest in front of the General Directorate of the National Security (DGSN) in Nouakchott, demanding the release of journalist and politician, Mohamed Ould Wedia, PANA learned Tuesday early afternoon

©- - 09 july 2019 - 14:39:46 - thread African Union (164 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania

©- - 09 july 2019 - 10:49:43 - thread African Union (136 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Tuesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank

©- - 09 july 2019 - 08:35:17 - thread African Union (125 words)


Niamey, Niger (PANA)   -   Egypt’s President and incumbent chairman of the African Union (AU), Abdel Fattah El Sisi, said here Sunday that, with the launching of the African free-trade area (AfCFTA), there was still a long way to go for the zone to be fully operational

©- - 08 july 2019 - 21:02:59 - thread African Union (803 words)