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Constitutional Council confirms first-round victory for Ghazouani in Mauritania presidential polls
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Constitutional Council of Mauritania on Monday confirmed the results of the presidential election, held on June 22, proclaimed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI), giving first-round victory to Mohamed Cheikh Ahmed ould Mohamed Ghazouani, candidate of the majority, with 52 Full text...
Will AU serve as framework to solve the Libyan crisis? (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - After the failure of the UN Security Council, European Union and the Arab League to find a political solution to the Libyan crisis, it is emerging that the African Union (AU) may be the appropriate framework for that task Full text...
Monday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The following are Monday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...
Sudan's military replies to AU-Ethiopian proposals to end political stalemate
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese ruling Transitional Military Council (TMC) on Sunday said it has finally replied to a joint African Union-Ethiopian initiative aimed to reconcile the military with the civilian opposition Full text...
Losing Mauritanian presidential candidate denounces results as 'electoral coup'
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mohamed ould Maouloud, one of the unsuccessful candidates in the 22 June presidential election in Mauritania has denounced the results as an "electoral coup" Full text...
Zimbabwe Auditor-General exposes misappropriation of budgetary funds by ministries
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe government departments overspent by US$2 Full text...
Mauritanian government spokesman resigns
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian government spokesman and Minister of Culture and Handicraft, Sidi Mohamed Ould Maham, has resigned 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 Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...
Mauritian hoteliers call for declaration of tourism as national priority
Ebène, Mauritius (PANA) – The President of Association of Hotels and Restaurants of Mauritius (AHRIM), Jean-Michel Pitot, has called for the declaration of tourism as "a national economic priority" Full text...
Mauritius sign agreement with the Liverpool Football Club
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Government of Mauritius announced on Friday that an agreement has been signed between the Mauritius Multisports Infrastructure Ltd and Liverpool Football Club and Athletics Grounds Ltd (LFC) for the setting up of an International Football Academy Soccer School at Côte d’Or, in the centre of the island, a PANA correspondent reported from here Full text...
Mauritius: Govt. to introduce Political Financing Bill into Parliament
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Cabinet on Friday agreed to the early introduction of the Constitution (Amendment) Bill and the Political Financing Bill into the Parliament, PANA learnt from official sources in the Mauritian capital Full text...
Pope Francis to visit Mauritius on September 9
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Pope Francis will spend only a few hours in Mauritius on 9 September 2019 on his way from Madagascar, during a tour of the Indian Ocean, PANA learnt Friday from an official source in the Mauritian capital Full text...
Mauritania denounces citizens of neighbouring countries for disturbing public order
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania has no diplomatic problems with neighbouring countries, but simply with some nationals of these countries residing on its territory who have participated in acts of disturbing public order, according to a government spokesperson Full text...
Friday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The following are Friday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...
Statistics Mauritius says unemployment rate will be 6.8% for 2019
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius said on Thursday that the unemployment rate for 2019 is expected to reach 6 Full text...
Mauritius: Rules of Origin; a key component of development in Africa - Minister
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade, Mr Nandcoomar Bodha, on Thursday, said that the Rules of Origin (RoO), which is one of the components of Economic Development in Africa Report 2019, is the key to success of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and a game changer for the African continent Full text...
Mauritanian nationals demonstrate in Dakar against the result of their presidential election
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Many Mauritanian nationals demonstrated on Thursday morning in Dakar, in front of their country's embassy, to protest against the results of their country's presidential election last Saturday, June 22, won by the candidate of the ruling party, Gen Full text...
Mauritians march against drug abuse
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Thursday reiterated his determination to fight the drug mafia during a sensitization march organized in Port Louis, as part of activities marking the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Drug Trafficking Full text...
Sixty-six people killed in road accidents in Mauritius this year
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Sixty-six people have died in road accidents this year in Mauritius, the police said in the capital, Port-Louis, on Thursday Full text...
Thursday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The following are Thursday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...
Fayez al-Sarraj deplores silence of AU to Tripoli bombardment
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan government of national accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, Wednesday called on the African Union high level committee on Libya to review its position on the current Libyan crisis, an official statement issued here and received by PANA said Full text...
Wednesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The following are Wednesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...
RWB condemns Internet shutdown in Mauritania
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Reporters Without Borders (RWB) has condemned the Internet shutdown in Mauritania after the 22 June presidential election and called for its reinstatement 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 Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...
Tension persists in Nouakchott after publication of presidential election result
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Tension persists in Mauritania after the publication of results of last Saturday's presidential election that gave victory to Mohamed Sheikh Ahmed Mohamed Ghazouani Full text...
Workshop on the fight money laundering, financing of terrorism opens in Mauritius
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – A five-day workshop on the fight against money laundering and financing of terrorism was launched on Monday at the Customs House of the Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) in Port-Louis Full text...
Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The following are Tuesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...
Mauritius holds leadership capacity building workshop on early childhood
Flic-en-Flac, Mauritius (PANA) – A three-day workshop on the Inter-Country Quality Node on Early Childhood Development (ICQN-ECD) of the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) opened Monday in Flic-en-Flac, Mauritius Full text...
Mauritanians cut off the Internet since publication of results of presidential elections
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian users of the “3G” network of all telephony operators were cut off the Internet for several hours following publication of Saturday’s presidential election results, PANA reported here on Monday Full text...
AFCON 2019: Mauritania President Abdelaziz arrives in Egypt for AFCON 2019
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz arrived in Cairo on Monday to attend the first match of the Mauritania team in the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) at the Suez Stadium Full text...
AU Peace and Security Council holds 12th retreat in Skhirat, Morocco
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) is holding its 12th retreat from June 24 to 26, 2019 in Skhirat, Morocco, said a statement issued by the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Full text...
Former defence minister wins Mauritania presidential election
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania's candidate of the majority party, Mohamed Cheikh Ahmed Ould Mohamed Ghazouani, has won Saturday's presidential election with 52 Full text...
Monday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The following are Monday’s foreign exchange rates for the Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...
Ruling party candidate claims victory in Mauritanian presidential election
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mohamed Cheikh Ahmed Mohamed Ghazouani, candidate of the ruling majority in Saturday's presidential election in Mauritania has claimed victory Full text...
Mauritania presidential candidate denounces irregularities on voting day
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Campaign staff of Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar, an independent candidate in the presidential election of 22 June 2019 in Mauritania, and former Prime Minister, have noted several "irregularities and incidents" during the voting exercise Full text...
Mauritania's presidential election progresses smoothly
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Voting in Mauritania's presidential election began early Saturday at several polling stations and the exercise going on peacefully at several locations in the capital, Nouakchott, PANA reported 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 Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...
UN chief urges Mauritanians to vote in the country’s historic poll
New York, US (PANA) - On the eve of the presidential election in Mauritania, UN chief Antonio Guterres issued a statement encouraging “the Mauritanian people to exercise their right to vote”, describing the election as “an important step in the country’s democratic process Full text...
Mauritius hosts International Mobilization for Maritime Security in Western Indian Ocean
Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) - Maritime safety has been at the heart of the regional agenda for a whole week, with more than 200 high-level delegates from 40 countries and international organizations making the trip to Mauritius for the Ministerial Conference on Maritime Safety in the Western Indian Ocean from June 18-19 Full text...
Mauritius, China sign grant agreement, partial debt forgiveness
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) -Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius and China on Thursday signed two agreements, namely, a grant of 100 million RMB (US$146 million) and a protocol relating to the partial debt forgiveness of 78 million RMB (US$113 million) 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 Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...
Friday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The following are Friday’s foreign exchange rates for the Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...
Air Mauritius takes delivery of new plane
Plaisance, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian national airline, Air Mauritius, on Friday morning received a new plane, its second A330neo, named “Chagos Archipelago”, as a tribute to the struggle of the Chagossian community Full text...
NGO calls for resolution of fate of Mauritanian deportees in Senegal, Mali
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The National Forum of Human Rights Organisations (FONADH), an umbrella of 20 associations, on Thursday urged the authorities to resolve the issue of the thousands of Mauritanians deported to Senegal and Mali following ethnic clashes in 1989 Full text...
Ghassan Salamé, AU official discuss search for durable solutions to the Libyan crisis
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The United Nations envoy in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, on Thursday held talks in the Norwegian capital, Oslo, with the African Union peace and security Commissioner, Ismail Chargui, on the way forward to finding a durable solution to the crisis shaking the North African country Full text...
AUC Chief cancels Reconciliation Conference on Libya because of continued fighting around Tripoli
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The president of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has renounced the holding of a National Reconciliation Conference on Libya in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital, saying the continued fighting around Tripoli has not created the right environment for the conference Full text...
Mauritius promises cash awards to its athletes at Indian Ocean games
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Ministry of Youth and Sports has promised a cash bonus of 50,000 rupees, about US$ 1,400 to any Mauritian athlete who will win a gold medal at the upcoming Indian Ocean Islands Games (JIOI), scheduled for July 19 to 28, 2019 in Mauritius Full text...
Mauritius-based firm seeks 100 doctors, health professionals to work in Africa
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - HR Pro, a human resources management firm based in Mauritius, is recruiting around 100 doctors and health professionals in Mauritius and Rodrigues to work in Africa, more specifically in a private clinic in Djibouti, PANA learnt on Thursday Full text...
Mauritania: Latest facts on the campaign for presidential election
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The final days of the election campaign for the June 22 presidential election in Mauritania have been marked by a stronger engagement of prominent political figures in favour of one or the other candidate, said observers Full text...