Education and career perspectives of young Ugandans: A mix of challenges, gaps and high aspirations: World Bank Blog By Aziz Atamanov, Giulia Ponzini, Frédéric Cochinard and John Ilukor

24 july 2024 - 09:14:46
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Higher education and career aspirations among the youth are usually associated with socioeconomic achievements under the [...] Full text...

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Conviction of Malian terrorist is 'another significant milestone in accountability' - Guterres

27 june 2024 - 05:50:50
New York, US (PANA) - UN chief Antonio Guterres has described the conviction by the International Criminal Court (ICC) of [...] Full text...

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ICC convicts key member of al-Qaida group in Mali of war crimes

26 june 2024 - 17:59:52
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday convicted a leader of Ansar Dine and Al-Qaida [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh el Ghazaouani to seek re-election

25 april 2024 - 16:19:34
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The President of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, has announced his candidacy in the presidential [...] Full text...

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Senegal's President Faye receives Moroccan delegation

03 april 2024 - 14:47:14
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The president of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Wednesday received a Moroccan delegation in Diamniadio, a new [...] Full text...

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Economic growth and poverty reduction: Is Africa any different? World Bank Blog By Haoyu Wu, Aziz Atamanov, Tom Bundervoet and Pierella Paci

14 march 2024 - 07:36:26
Washington, United States (PANA) -  The last 10 years have been rough for many countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Following [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Senior army officer slams UAE for assisting paramilitary RSF in bloody war

22 january 2024 - 12:34:02
Omdurman, Sudan (PANA) - A senior Sudanese government official has slammed the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for assisting the paramilitary [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Burkina Faso announce 27-man squad

26 december 2023 - 07:46:30
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso coach Hubert Velud has named 27 players who will represent the country at [...] Full text...

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2023 TotalEnergies AFCON: CAF names match officials

26 december 2023 - 07:03:31
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially announced the list of match officials that will [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council chairman, French President discuss need for humanitarian truce in Gaza

10 november 2023 - 12:56:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, on Thursday discussed with French Republic Emmanuel [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: African heavyweights tune up

20 october 2023 - 07:26:29
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The beat towards January's TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cote d'Ivoire 2023, is quickening as [...] Full text...

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CAF to host Referees’ Preparation Course for AFCON preliminary official list

09 october 2023 - 07:17:32
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - As planning and preparations continue for the upcoming TotalEnergies CAF AFCON in Cote d’Ivoire, CAF’s [...] Full text...

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South African liberation hero Aziz Pahad dead at 82

28 september 2023 - 09:29:04
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Anti-apartheid activist Aziz Pahad, who played an important role in the liberation of South [...] Full text...

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2ND UPDATE: Morocco earthquake: Death toll rises to 2,681

11 september 2023 - 18:07:05
Rabat, Ethiopia (PANA) - Morocco's Ministry of the Interior said on Monday issued a second update on the toll of [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Morocco earthquake: Death toll rises to 2,497

11 september 2023 - 11:47:42
Rabat, Ethiopia (PANA) - Morocco's Ministry of the Interior said on Monday that the death toll from last Friday night's [...] Full text...

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Morocco earthquake: Rescuers battle odds to reach victims

11 september 2023 - 07:34:42
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Battling blocked roads, rough terrain, distance, inadequate equipment and aftershocks, among others, rescuers are racing against [...] Full text...

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‘Not the time to forget’ Central African Republic - UN officials

31 august 2023 - 06:39:33
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - Attacks by armed groups against security forces in the Central African Republic (CAR), combined [...] Full text...

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Coach Nabi takes up new challenge at FAR Rabat after leaving Tanzania's Yanga

19 july 2023 - 07:15:26
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Tunisian coach Nasreddine Nabi has been appointed the new manager of Moroccan Botola Pro champions, FAR [...] Full text...

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2022/23 CAF Confed. Cup: Mentality will make the difference for us, says Tanzanian coach.

03 june 2023 - 07:23:52
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Young Africans (Yanga) head coach Nasreddine Nabbi says mentality will be the biggest asset they need [...] Full text...

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2023 U-17 AFCON: Senegal's dominance shows in Best XI

22 may 2023 - 05:55:04
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Four players from Senegal's victorious team secured spots in the Best XI of the TotalEnergies Under-17 [...] Full text...

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Uganda can reduce poverty by building people’s resilience to shocks: WB report

11 may 2023 - 15:57:48
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - There was little progress in poverty reduction in Uganda during much of the decade leading up [...] Full text...

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2023 U-17 AFCON: Five-star Senegal run riot against South Africa to secure U-17 World Cup ticket

11 may 2023 - 15:37:11
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Senegal have booked Africa’s first ticket to the FIFA World Cup after running riot to beat [...] Full text...

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2023 U-17 AFCON: Senegal taking a match at a time, says Aziz

06 may 2023 - 08:34:51
nstantine, Algeria (PANA) - Senegal midfielder Abdou Aziz Fall says the team is not getting carried away by their brilliant [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON draw: Hosts Morocco get Ghana, Congo and Guinea

06 may 2023 - 07:31:28
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Hosts Morocco have been given a tough passage to the TotalEnergies Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 107 Stranded Nigerians evacuated from Libya

19 april 2023 - 10:44:10
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – One hundred and seven stranded Nigerians have been evacuated from Tripoli, Libya, the National Emergency Management [...] Full text...

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The Trilateral Mechanism in Sudan describes a meeting with non-signatories of agreement as fruitful, for a reason (By Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

30 march 2023 - 05:49:16
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Trilateral Mechanism in Sudan on Wednesday said they held a constructive meeting with the Sudanese entities [...] Full text...

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2023 U20 AFCON: CAF releases list of match officials

19 february 2023 - 06:23:58
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - A list of 16 referees, 18 assistant referees and six video assistant referees (VAR) has been [...] Full text...

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Moroccan Prime Minister attends AU Summit

17 february 2023 - 16:12:46
Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Moroccan head of government, Aziz Akhannouch, Friday represented Morocco at the 2nd Conference of Heads [...] Full text...

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Parliamentarians mobilise political leadership for Education in Emergencies and Protracted Crises

17 february 2023 - 07:00:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Parliamentarians from a wide range of countries have formally adopted the Geneva Declaration on Education in [...] Full text...

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Sudan honours WFP chief

14 february 2023 - 11:10:53
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Monday bestowed one of its highest presidential honours on David Beasley, the Executive Director [...] Full text...

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Dakar Forum on Agriculture and Agri-Food opens

25 january 2023 - 15:40:12
  Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The second edition of the Dakar Summit on Agriculture and Agribusiness opened on Wednesday at the [...] Full text...

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Signatories of political agreement launch final phase

08 january 2023 - 12:17:00
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese political forces, including the military, are meeting once again in Khartoum to finalise an initial [...] Full text...

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UN facilitators make breakthrough in Sudan’s acrimonious political standouts

02 december 2022 - 12:44:11
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations, African Union (AU) and the regional grouping, Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), say [...] Full text...

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At least 30 dead and several injured in Chad demonstrations, new report

20 october 2022 - 17:27:26
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least 30 people were killed in demonstrations that broke out on Thursday in several [...] Full text...

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UN urges Sudanese to fully implement peace deal agreed two years ago

05 october 2022 - 09:29:53
Khartoum Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations has urged the government of Sudan and former rebel groups to speed up [...] Full text...

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Algerian President invites Mohammed VI to Arab League Summit

28 september 2022 - 19:54:18
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, has received an invitation from Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to [...] Full text...

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Morocco calls for cooperation that serves African countries

21 september 2022 - 18:57:04
New York, United Nations (PANA) - Morocco on Wednesday called for the strengthening of international cooperation that serves African countries, [...] Full text...

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Sub-Saharan Africa reveals lessons for governance - IMF Country Focus

24 june 2022 - 07:21:39
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa have made important strides in tackling corruption, with some outperforming emerging [...] Full text...

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Senegalese health minister dismissed after 11 newborns die in hospital fire

27 may 2022 - 11:00:40
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall on Thursday dismissed the Minister of Public Health and Social Action, Abdoulaye Diouf Sarr, [...] Full text...

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Three-day national mourning declared in Senegal after eleven newborns die in hospital fire

26 may 2022 - 15:07:30
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal is observing a three-day national mourning, starting Thursday, following the death of 11 newborn babies [...] Full text...

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Eleven newborns die in hospital fire in Senegal

26 may 2022 - 14:58:09
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Eleven newborns died in a fire outbreak last Wednesday evening in the neonatal department of the [...] Full text...

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2021-22 CAF Confed. Cup: List of scorers

21 may 2022 - 07:52:12
Uyo, Nigeria (PANA) - Here is the list of all goal scorers in the just-concluded 2021-22 CAF Confederation Cup, won [...] Full text...

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ICC trial of alleged Malian terrorist resumes

11 may 2022 - 12:11:44
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The trial of alleged Malian terrorist, Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud, resumed [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian Prime Minister in Rabat to co-chair Moroccan-Mauritanian Joint Commission

11 march 2022 - 13:06:26
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Mauritanian Prime Minister, Mohamed Ould Bilal, arrived on Thursday in Rabat to co-chair with the [...] Full text...

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Sudan: top military leaders move to Darfur to re-impose stability

03 february 2022 - 15:00:08
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Following weeks of unrest and inter-communal fighting in the Darfur region, the Khartoum government has massively [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup leader names himself President of the new Transitional Interim Council

12 november 2021 - 08:12:37
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudan's coup leader, Gen. Abdel Al-Fattah Al-Burhan has named a new Transitional Interim Council, under his [...] Full text...

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New Moroccan government sets sights on transforming the country

09 october 2021 - 08:53:46
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Moroccans are hoping that the new government formed on Thursday will take up the country's economic [...] Full text...

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Troika Envoys visit Khartoum over PM's new initiative, Sudan’s achievement on key economic benchmarks

08 july 2021 - 18:04:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The Special Envoys to the Sudan and South Sudan from the United Kingdom, Norway and the United [...] Full text...

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Troika Specials Envoys calls on rebels to rejoin peace talks

04 july 2021 - 16:32:59
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Leading European countries, the United States and the United Nations on Sunday confirmed they have sent [...] Full text...

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Uganda name squad to face South Africa in soccer friendly

31 may 2021 - 18:37:30
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Uganda Cranes interim coach, Abudallah Mubiru, has named a 34-man squad ahead of an international friendly [...] Full text...

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Total CAF Super Cup: Pre-match quotes from coaches and captains

28 may 2021 - 07:04:01
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - As Egyptian giants Al Ahly face Morocco’s RS Berkane in Friday's match in Doha, Qatar, in [...] Full text...

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Sudan peace talks kick off with parties showing optimism

26 may 2021 - 16:44:02
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA ) - Peace talks between the government of the Sudan and the main rebel Sudan People’s liberation [...] Full text...

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President Kiir of South Sudan receives Sudanese PM

25 may 2021 - 18:51:27
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - South Sudanese President, Salva  Kiir Mayardit, on Tuesday received the visiting Sudanese Prime Minister, Abdullah Hamdouk, [...] Full text...

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Sudan sends strong delegation to peace talks with rebels in Juba Wednesday

25 may 2021 - 16:28:18
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudan on Tuesday dispatched a high-level delegation, including the Prime Minister, Dr Abdalla Hamdok, and [...] Full text...

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Sudan gov't, rebel leader sign document guaranteeing freedom of worship

29 march 2021 - 07:27:38
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government and a rebel group have signed a document guaranteeing freedom of worship [...] Full text...

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U20 AFCON: Uganda down Tunisia to book Ghana date in final

02 march 2021 - 02:07:10
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Derrick Kakooza on Monday fired a hattrick as debutants Uganda continued with their dream run at [...] Full text...

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Former Mauritanian president, Cheikh Abdallahi dies

23 november 2020 - 11:44:05
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The former Mauritanian president (2007-2008), Sidi Mohamed ould Cheikh Abdallahi, died on Sunday night at the [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian newspapers highlight relations with Morocco

21 november 2020 - 16:49:24
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian press this week addressed various issues including Mauritania-Morocco relations, in a context of new [...] Full text...

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Sudan opposition leaders arrive in Khartoum to celebrate peace deal

15 november 2020 - 16:13:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - For the first time in decades, Sudanese rebel leaders from Darfur, the Blue Nile and Eastern [...] Full text...

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Former Mauritanian president's son summoned in anti-corruption probe

03 november 2020 - 13:22:36
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The son of former Mauritanian President Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz has been is summoned by the [...] Full text...

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Two allies of ex-president Aziz appear before police anti-corruption panel

26 october 2020 - 16:54:58
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Tfeil Laha, a banker, and Mohamed Abdallah Ould Yaha, two personalities close to Mohamed Ould Abdel [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: The return of politicians from exile highlighted in the news

24 october 2020 - 16:22:08
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The press in Mauritania this week devoted most of their comments to the return from exile [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian opposition member Mustapha Limam Chaafi returns home after 12 years in exile

19 october 2020 - 09:47:17
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian opposition figure, Mustapha Limaam Chaafi, returned to Nouakchott on Sunday from Dubai after 12 years [...] Full text...

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Mauritania newspapers highlight anti-corruption investigation of former head of statenews

03 october 2020 - 14:59:42
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian press this week largely focused on the preliminary investigation of the alleged corruption of former [...] Full text...

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Former Mauritanian President Abdel Aziz refuses to collaborate with justice system

28 september 2020 - 15:53:56
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania's former president (2008-2019), Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz, continues to refuse to cooperate with his country's [...] Full text...

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Mauritania authorities step up investigations into former president Abdel Azizi's tenure

26 september 2020 - 08:09:42
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian anti-corruption police are continuing their investigations into governance during the decade of the rule of [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian investigators seize money ‘stashed away’ by ex-president Ould Abdel Aziz

15 september 2020 - 13:35:02
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The  preliminary probe of more than 300 Mauritanian personalities, including former President Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz [...] Full text...

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Water cut highlighted in Mauritanian news

12 september 2020 - 20:22:29
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The press in Mauritania this week extensively commented on the total cut-off of drinking water noted [...] Full text...

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Former Mauritanian leader Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz claims "psychological torture"

11 september 2020 - 15:40:16
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Former  president Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz of Mauritanian (2008-2019) has denounced the harassment he is allegedly [...] Full text...

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Trial of alleged Malian terrorist resumes at the International Criminal Court

09 september 2020 - 13:30:47
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The trial of Malian terrorist Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed for war crimes and [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian government pledges to respect judicial independence in "corruption" case

05 september 2020 - 11:23:34
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) -The Mauritanian government will fully respect the constitutional principle of separation of powers and the independence of [...] Full text...

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France welcomes peace deal between Sudanese government, armed movements

01 september 2020 - 20:36:16
Paris, France (PANA) - France Tuesday welcomed the peace deal signed Monday in Juba between the Sudanese transitional authorities, an [...] Full text...

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Sudanese peace agreement should deliver lasting peace, urges Amnesty Intl

31 august 2020 - 23:12:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The signing of the peace agreement between the Sudanese government and the Sudan Revolutionary Front should [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Ghazouani receives Biram Dah Abeid in audience

28 august 2020 - 23:48:12
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian president, Mohamed Cheikh El Ghazouani, Friday held talks with Biram Dah Abeid, leader of [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Accounts of 24 companies, 52 personalities seized in investigation

27 august 2020 - 20:45:43
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian anti-corruption court Thursday froze the accounts of 52 personalities and 24 private companies under [...] Full text...

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Former Mauritanian President, Abdel Aziz, appears before investigators

26 august 2020 - 15:04:06
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The former Mauritanian president (2008-2019), Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz, again appeared on Tuesday before police investigating [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: 60 lawyers to represent govt. in case against former President Aziz

25 august 2020 - 18:49:50
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A team of 60 lawyers is to defend the interest of the Mauritanian state in the [...] Full text...

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Former Mauritanian President Ould Abdel Aziz released after one week in police custody

24 august 2020 - 14:14:34
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania's former president (2008-2019), Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz, was released on Sunday night after one week [...] Full text...

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Defence team of former Mauritanian president deplores conditions of his detention

21 august 2020 - 05:25:16
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The team of lawyers defending former Mauritanian president Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz has strongly deplored conditions [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian main opposition party demands truth in corruption investigation

19 august 2020 - 23:25:43
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The National Rally for Reform and Development (RNRD/TAWASSOUL/Islamist trend), main opposition party, Wednesday pleaded for serene [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian political stakeholders deny harassing former president

19 august 2020 - 15:56:07
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Committee of Parties Represented in the Mauritanian Parliament (CPPP), made up of both the ruling [...] Full text...

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Detained Mauritanian ex-president refuses to answer questions from investigators

18 august 2020 - 15:22:55
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Detained Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, a former Mauritanian president (2008-2019), has refused to answer questions from [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian media highlight preliminary investigation into former president's rule

15 august 2020 - 17:47:03
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritania media this week highlighted the latest developments on the decade of governance of former [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian justice freezes accounts of allies of former President Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz

14 august 2020 - 16:05:20
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian justice has ordered the seizure of several bank accounts belonging to persons and private [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Parties represented in parliament want reforms

10 august 2020 - 23:54:52
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The coordination of political parties represented in Parliament (CPPP) Monday called for a large republican front [...] Full text...

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New government formed in Mauritania

10 august 2020 - 22:19:47
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A new government reduced from 25 to 23 members was formed on Sunday evening in Mauritania, [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian popular opposition leader returns from exile

09 august 2020 - 18:26:57
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Popular opposition leader, Abdel Ghoudous ould Abeidna, is back from exile, reliable sources told PANA on Sunday. Apart [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian justice to delve into 11 years of former President ould Abdel Aziz's rule

06 august 2020 - 11:06:54
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian General Prosecutor's Office under the Supreme Court, on Wednesday announced the opening of a [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian president pledges to hold consultation with opposition parties on major issues

05 august 2020 - 15:10:09
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian President, Mohamed Cheikh El Ghazouani, says he is open to consultations with the opposition, indicating [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch wants repressive laws in Mauritania repealed

01 august 2020 - 15:21:26
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The human rights organization, Human Right Watch (HRW), on Saturday urged the Mauritanian President, Mohamed Cheikh [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Opposition welcomes probe of ex-president Aziz's administration

31 july 2020 - 17:36:15
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The National Rally for Reform and Development (RNRD/Tawassoul/Islamist Movement), the main opposition party in Mauritania, says [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Parliamentary Investigative Commission blames ex-president Aziz for bad governance

28 july 2020 - 17:40:56
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The report of a Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CEP), formed last January to investigate "decades of [...] Full text...

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MPs approve draft law on High Court of Justice in Mauritania

28 july 2020 - 14:28:14
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The National Assembly of Mauritania has approved a draft organic law establishing the High Court of [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian media highlight misfortunes of former president Abdel Aziz

25 july 2020 - 12:55:06
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The media in Mauritania this week devoted most of their comments to the difficulties of the [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: MPs accuse former President Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz of breaching integrity of national territory

23 july 2020 - 23:02:59
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The parliamentary commission investigating former President Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz said here Thursday it “has information [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian MPs to review decade of governance of former President Aziz

15 july 2020 - 17:48:39
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A report prepared by a Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CEP) on the decade of governance of [...] Full text...

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Trial of alleged Malian terrorist opens at ICC

15 july 2020 - 11:12:18
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The trial of Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud, a suspected Malian terrorist accused [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Former President Aziz accused of trying to hand over an island to a Qatari prince

13 july 2020 - 15:02:50
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CEP), charged with carrying out investigations into his governance for 11 [...] Full text...

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Mauritania suspends voting procedure for creation of High Court of Justice

12 july 2020 - 15:16:11
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania’s justice, interior, and defense committee Saturday suspended a voting procedure on a law setting up [...] Full text...

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Inquiry into former president's governance resonates in Mauritanian press

11 july 2020 - 14:21:51
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - As the week comes to a close, the story that resonated most in the Mauritanian press  [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Opposition party wants Central Bank of Mauritania audited

09 july 2020 - 16:01:51
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian Opposition Rally of Democratic Forces (RFD) has called for an audit of the Central Bank [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Former president Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz refuses to appear before parliamentary investigation commission

07 july 2020 - 22:42:41
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Former President Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz (2008/2019) Tuesday refused to appear before a parliamentary investigation commission [...] Full text...

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Burglary hits Mauritania's Budget Directorate-General in Nouakchott

06 july 2020 - 11:42:44
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) -  The Budget Directorate-General, located in downtown Nouakchott, the Mauritanian capital, was burgled on Sunday g and [...] Full text...

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Anti-slavery NGO denounces the recurrence of attacks on liberties in Mauritania

06 june 2020 - 16:25:08
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The anti-slavery NGO, Initiative for the Resurgence of the Abolitionist Movement (IRA), has expressed its grave [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: 8 opposition parties call for urgent solution to populations’ problems

27 may 2020 - 23:58:59
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)  -  A coalition of eight Mauritanian opposition political parties Wednesday called for a quick solution to problems [...] Full text...

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Court releases former senators prosecuted for alleged corruption in Mauritania

12 may 2020 - 18:10:11
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - After three years of prosecution, former banker and senator Mohamed ould Boumatou, other former senators, trade [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Online portal facilitates testing for coronavirus from home in Egypt

07 may 2020 - 13:01:59
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Egypt now has a safer alternative to administering drive-through coronavirus tests on an online platform, providing [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IGAD staff donate US$ 700,000 to fight COVID-19 in IGAD member states

06 april 2020 - 16:47:33
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Determined to fully support the fight against COVID-19, the staff of the Intergovernmental Authority on development [...] Full text...

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National reconciliation and the appointment of an African envoy to Libya, issues of the AU Contact Group meeting in Congo

12 march 2020 - 19:55:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Member countries of the African Union (AU) High-Level Committee on Libya met for the second time [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Judiciary cancels arrest warrants for three opponents of former President Mohamed Abdel Aziz'

20 february 2020 - 15:50:36
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian judiciary has cancelled three international arrest warrants against opponents of former president Mohamed Ould [...] Full text...

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Saudi Arabian ambassador to Nigeria dies in Abuja

04 february 2020 - 17:45:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Nigeria on Tuesday announced the death of the Saudi Arabian [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian National Assembly probes former president Abdel Aziz

31 january 2020 - 16:18:50
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The National Assembly of Mauritania on Friday announced the establishment of a commission of inquiry into [...] Full text...

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Govt delegation for Sudan peace talks in Juba returns home

26 january 2020 - 18:10:37
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government delegation to the peace talks with the rebel armed groups in Juba, South [...] Full text...

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Government, major rebel faction sign framework agreement

24 january 2020 - 21:26:05
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)  -  The Sudanese government and a major rebel faction Friday signed a protocol, known as the Peace [...] Full text...

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CAA Celebrates Africa's Best Athletes 2019, April 7 in Lomé

23 january 2020 - 19:58:49
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) on Thursday released a list of the best athletes of [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian blogger arrested

22 january 2020 - 13:56:17
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)- A Mauritanian blogger, Mohamed Ali ould Abdel Aziz, who is close to former head of state Mohamed [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian president names new Economy and Industry minister

22 january 2020 - 09:36:15
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Abdel Aziz ould Dahi, head of the Central Bank of Mauritania, has been appointed Minister of [...] Full text...

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Athletics: An CAA delegation in Lomé to prepare for Africa cross-country tournaments

22 january 2020 - 00:04:24
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)  -  A delegation of the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) led by its president, Hamad Kalkaba Malboum, [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch calls for repeal of repressive laws in Mauritania

15 january 2020 - 12:54:29
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The change of power in Mauritania, following the 22 June 2019 presidential election and the inauguration [...] Full text...

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France: ICC to begin the trial of Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz in July

07 january 2020 - 17:48:20
Paris, France (PANA) - Trial Chamber X of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has scheduled the opening of the trial [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Limam Chaafi's lawyer calls for the prosecution of his client to be stopped

31 december 2019 - 14:19:37
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Accusations made against Moustapha Limam Chaafi, a well-known Mauritanian politician in the Sahel, West Africa and [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Election of a new president - highlight of 2019

30 december 2019 - 16:07:18
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The political highlight of 2019 in Mauritania was the organization of a presidential election at the [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Election of a new president of the main majority party

29 december 2019 - 14:22:30
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)  - Delegates to the extraordinary congress of the Union for the Republic (UPR-majority) Saturday elected Sidi Mohamed [...] Full text...

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Mauritania's main political party holds crucial congress

28 december 2019 - 12:47:13
Nouakchott, Mauritania(PANA) - Mauritania's main party, the Union the Republic (UPR) is holding a two-day extraordinary congress on Saturday and [...] Full text...

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Several Mauritanians initiate action against long detention of ENER former CEO

23 december 2019 - 22:08:51
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)  - Several prominent individuals from various backgrounds said here Monday they had set up an "Initiative for [...] Full text...

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Former Mauritanian president confirms "deep differences" with his successor

20 december 2019 - 15:28:23
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania's former president Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz (2008-2019) has confirmed "the deep differences" between him and [...] Full text...

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UN achieves breakthrough in delivery of humanitarian assistance to war victims in rebel-held areas

18 december 2019 - 19:58:29
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)  - The United Nations Wednesday commended the government of the Sudan and the rebel in Blue Nile [...] Full text...

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Morocco, Djibouti sign agreement on energy, mining

17 december 2019 - 09:19:16
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco and Djibouti signed a framework agreement in Rabat on Monday to strengthen bilateral cooperation in [...] Full text...

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'Bring us to the table to unlock youth jobs and power growth,' say young African entrepreneurs

05 december 2019 - 17:06:01
Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - Young African entrepreneurs urged to make their voices heard in business policy-making across the continent [...] Full text...

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Aguila Saleh discusses with Saudi King the latest developments in Libya

02 december 2019 - 18:37:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan parliamentary Speaker, Aguila Saleh, on Monday met with the Saudi King, Salman bin Abdel [...] Full text...

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Mauritania defence minister rejects rumours on coup attempt

01 december 2019 - 16:49:57
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) –  Mauritanian Defence minister, Gen. Hanana ould Sidi, has rejected rumours spread around the country about an [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers focus on challenges in oilfields and AU's failure to name successor to Salamé

01 december 2019 - 10:45:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers  this week made wide coverage of questions about the challenges posed by oilfields in [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Former head of state absent from festivities marking independence

28 november 2019 - 21:31:27
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)  - Former Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz was noticeably absent from celebrations marking the country's 59th [...] Full text...

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Mauritanians support President Ghazouani in "battle" against predecessor Aziz

27 november 2019 - 17:17:33
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Political parties and and many personalities and opinion leaders, including former ministers, ambassadors and deputies, as [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian opposition coalition wants audit of public companies

21 november 2019 - 00:00:08
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)  -  The Coalition of Forces for Democratic Change (CFCD) Wednesday denounced the management of former Mauritanian leader [...] Full text...

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Mauritania releases 10 persons arrested for disturbing the peace after June 2019 presidential elections

07 november 2019 - 18:10:10
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian justice has acquitted about ten individuals, cadres and activists of the Coalition Living Together [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON qualifiers: Tanzania coach unveils squad for Libya, Guinea encounters

06 november 2019 - 23:50:26
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA)  - Tanzania national football team (Taifa Stars) head coac Etienne Ndayiragije Wednesday named a 27-man [...] Full text...

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Sudanese peace talks successful, spokesman says

23 october 2019 - 17:20:08
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A senior government official has described the political deal signed with the Sudanese rebel groups under [...] Full text...

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Sudan peace talks begin in Juba, rivals say they agreed on issues to be discussed in the negotiations

18 october 2019 - 16:10:15
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese rivals, currently engaged in peace talks in Juba, South Sudan, have agreed on issues to [...] Full text...

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Sudanese leaders visit Saudi Arabia

06 october 2019 - 17:18:02
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese President Lt. Gen. Abdul Fatah Al-Burhan, accompanied by his prime minister, Dr Abdullah Hamdouk, on [...] Full text...

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Sudan summons Egyptian ambassador in Khartoum to protest detention of Sudanese national in Cairo

29 september 2019 - 20:26:14
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)  -  Sudan’s foreign ministry on Sunday summoned the Egyptian ambassador in Khartoum, Hussam Eissa, to protest the [...] Full text...

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Tunisian film to open International Cairo Cinema Festival

26 september 2019 - 15:18:52
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The film of Tunisian film director, Mehdi Barsaoui, Un fils (Bik Naich), with its main actor [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian opposition leaders call for dialogue after meeting with president

18 september 2019 - 19:26:10
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mohamed Ould Maouloud, leader of the opposition Union of progressive forces (UFP) and candidate of the [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe President to attend the Future Investments Initiative Forum in Saudi Arabia

11 september 2019 - 18:41:15
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, on Wednesday received in audience the [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Opposition party wants ex-president Abdel Aziz administration probed

02 september 2019 - 16:29:36
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Opposition Rassemblement des Forces Democratiques (RFD) wants a general audit of Mauritania's economic situation under [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian government promises safety of public finances

26 august 2019 - 22:26:19
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)   -  Mauritania’s Minister of Finances Mohamed Lemine Dhehbi Monday assured the public that the country’s financial situation [...] Full text...

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Gabon signs 2 Exploration and Production Sharing Contracts with Petronas

23 august 2019 - 17:19:49
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The Gabonese Ministry of Petroleum, Gas and Hydrocarbons announced on Friday that it had signed two [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Opposition Party calls for probe of President Abdel Aziz's government

21 august 2019 - 18:54:20
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Union of Progressive Forces (UFP), an opposition party in Mauritania, has called for "a serious [...] Full text...

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Rainfall deficit worries peasants in Senegal

16 august 2019 - 16:37:51
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - There are serious concerns over the agricultural season in Casamance, southern Senegal, because of an unprecedented [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian government gets new spokesperson

14 august 2019 - 22:55:34
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)  - Sidi Salem, minister of higher education, research and information and communication technologies, was Wednesday appointed the [...] Full text...

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Opposition leader criticizes composition of President Ghazouani gov't in Mauritania

09 august 2019 - 14:39:47
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Kane Hamidou Baba, candidate of the Coalition Living Together (CVE-African Negro Movement), in the June 22 [...] Full text...

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Presidents of Senegal and Mauritania reaffirm commitment to strengthen relations between both countries

08 august 2019 - 13:47:21
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall and his Mauritanian counterpart, Mohamed Ould Cheikh Ghazouani, on Wednesday reiterated their [...] Full text...

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New Mauritanian president takes office

01 august 2019 - 17:19:04
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Elected Mauritanian President, Mohamed Cheikh Ahmed ould Mohamed Ghazouani, was inaugurated on Thursday at a ceremony [...] Full text...

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AI urges new Mauritanian president to prioritise human rights

01 august 2019 - 11:59:07
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania’s new President must commit to addressing the country’s appalling human rights record, by taking meaningful [...] Full text...

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Main opposition party calls for dialogue in Mauritania

31 july 2019 - 15:10:50
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - In a statement issued on Wednesday, the National Rally for Reform and Development (RNRD/TAWASSOUL/Islamist Movement), the [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian women victims of real estate scam announce daily demonstrations

30 july 2019 - 04:20:24
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Several hundred women victims of a real estate scam dubbed "Sheikh Ridha Affair", named after a [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Opposition coalition calls for dialogue

23 july 2019 - 15:25:31
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The coalition that backed Biram Dah Abeid, the anti-slavery leader who was second with more than [...] Full text...

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President Macky Sall to attend investiture of Mauritanian president-elect Ghazouani

22 july 2019 - 22:05:14
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)   -   Senegalese President Macky Sall will attend the inauguration of Mauritanian president-elect Mohamed Cheikh Ahmed Mohamed Ghazouani [...] Full text...

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'Coalition Live Together' welcomes "lifting of the state of emergency" in Mauritania

18 july 2019 - 15:17:10
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Coalition Live Together (CVE-black African nationalist movement), an organization that supported the candidacy of Kane [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Roadblocks erected during electoral crisis in Nouakchott removed

16 july 2019 - 23:02:58
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)   -   The many roadblocks erected by the security forces in several laces here as a result of [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian authorities extend olive branch to defeated candidates in June 22 presidential polls

10 july 2019 - 16:33:03
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Extending an olive branch to the four defeated candidates in the June 22, 2019, presidential election [...] Full text...

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The King of Swatini visits Mauritania

09 july 2019 - 16:22:11
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The King of Swatini (formerly Swaziland), His Majesty Mswati III, and his wife arrived in Nouakchott [...] Full text...

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RSF wants campaign of intimidation against journalists in Mauritania to stop

05 july 2019 - 16:03:35
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Reporters Without Borders (RSF), a press freedom organization around the world, has called on the Mauritanian [...] Full text...

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Mauritania's opposition rejects the final results of the presidential election of 22 June 2019

04 july 2019 - 16:06:30
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The leaders of some 15 political parties and organizations that supported the four opposition candidates in [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President congratulates Mauritania's president-elect

04 july 2019 - 08:51:06
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall has sent a congratulatory message to Mauritania's president-elect, Mohamed Sheikh Mohamed Ahmed [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian journalist, politician Ahmedou ould Wedia arrested

03 july 2019 - 22:18:13
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)   -   Ahmedou ould Wedia, a well-known Mauritanian journalist and politician, was Wednesday arrested by officers of the [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian President Aziz congratulates Rwanda on independence anniversary

02 july 2019 - 01:21:04
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)   -   Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz on Monday sent congratulatory messages to Rwandan President Paul Kagame [...] Full text...

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Constitutional Council confirms first-round victory for Ghazouani in Mauritania presidential polls

01 july 2019 - 13:19:32
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Constitutional Council of Mauritania on Monday confirmed the results of the presidential election, held on [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian nationals demonstrate in Dakar against the result of their presidential election

27 june 2019 - 17:19:15
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Many Mauritanian nationals demonstrated on Thursday morning in Dakar, in front of their country's embassy, to [...] Full text...

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Tension persists in Nouakchott after publication of presidential election result

25 june 2019 - 11:40:17
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Tension persists in Mauritania after the publication of results of last Saturday's presidential election that gave [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Mauritania beaten hollow in first AFCON match in Group E

24 june 2019 - 22:42:18
Suez, Egypt (PANA)  -  Mauritania was beaten hollow by Mali (4-1) Monday evening in the Egyptian city of Suez in [...] Full text...

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Mauritanians cut off the Internet since publication of results of presidential elections

24 june 2019 - 21:50:37
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)   -  Mauritanian users of the “3G” network of all telephony operators were cut off the Internet for [...] Full text...

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Former defence minister wins Mauritania presidential election

24 june 2019 - 13:32:41
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania's candidate of the majority party, Mohamed Cheikh Ahmed Ould Mohamed Ghazouani, has won Saturday's presidential [...] Full text...

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Senegalese president Sal named 'Man of the Year' in Africa oil sector

24 june 2019 - 06:52:57
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) – Africa Oil & Power, an African platform for energy investment and policy, will present the "Man [...] Full text...

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Ruling party candidate claims victory in Mauritanian presidential election

23 june 2019 - 18:06:21
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mohamed Cheikh Ahmed Mohamed Ghazouani, candidate of the ruling majority in Saturday's presidential election in Mauritania [...] Full text...

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Mauritania's presidential election progresses smoothly

22 june 2019 - 12:46:06
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Voting in  Mauritania's presidential election began early Saturday at several polling stations and the exercise going [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges Mauritanians to vote in the country’s historic poll

22 june 2019 - 07:27:12
New York, US (PANA) - On the eve of the presidential election in Mauritania, UN chief Antonio Guterres issued a [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Latest facts on the campaign for presidential election

20 june 2019 - 13:54:34
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The final days of the election campaign for the June 22 presidential election in Mauritania have [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Mauritanian president to watch national team's first match in Suez

17 june 2019 - 16:24:28
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz, will attend the first match of the national team, "MOURABITOUNES", [...] Full text...

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"Tabital Pulaaku Mali" condemns attack on Malian village of Sabanou

10 june 2019 - 18:18:57
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - "Tabital Pulaaku Mali", an association defending the rights of the Peulh community, on Monday condemned [...] Full text...

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Campaign for Mauritania's 22 June presidential election begins

07 june 2019 - 10:48:36
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Campaign for the 22 June presidential election in Mauritania started on Thursday evening with candidates holding [...] Full text...

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AI urges presidential candidates in Mauritania defend human rights

05 june 2019 - 13:42:41
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Amnesty International (AI), in a statement issued on Wednesday, urged candidates for the presidential election in [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian court orders provisional release for 2 bloggers

04 june 2019 - 03:05:50
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A Mauritanian court on Monday ordered the provisional release of two bloggers, Abderahmane Ould Weddady and [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian opposition party 'supports' gov't candidate in presidential vote

03 june 2019 - 11:11:31
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Messaoud ould Boulkheir, leader of Progressive Popular Alliance (APP), a party calling itself the moderate opposition, [...] Full text...

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OIC tasks Gambia to lead ICJ case against Myanmar

02 june 2019 - 14:20:17
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -  The government of The Gambia has been tasked by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian presidential candidates condemn ballot paper contract awarded to President Aziz's ally

01 june 2019 - 14:28:10
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Four opposition candidates for the 22 June presidential election in Mauritania, have denounced the award of [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International calls for release of two Mauritanian bloggers

22 may 2019 - 20:36:39
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)   -   The international human rights organization, Amnesty International (AI), Wednesday called on the Mauritanian authorities "to immediately [...] Full text...

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Mauritania’s opposition alliance calls for mobilization for change

21 may 2019 - 11:13:17
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – An electoral opposition alliance in Mauritania, which includes political parties, civil society organisations and individuals, has [...] Full text...

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President Abdel Aziz inaugurates hybrid power station in eastern Mauritania

20 may 2019 - 15:31:44
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz on Monday commissioned a hybrid power (thermal/solar) station on Monday [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian leader congratulates Cameroonian counterpart over independence celebration

20 may 2019 - 12:25:11
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Mauritanian President Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz has sent a congratulatory message to Cameroonian President Paul Biya [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: UN rep Ibn Chambas received by President Abdel Aziz

15 may 2019 - 17:40:55
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, on Wednesday received in audience the Special Representative of the [...] Full text...

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ANC veterans urge President Ramaphosa to expel 'rogue elements'

15 may 2019 - 09:38:00
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A group of liberation heroes is calling on President Cyril Ramaphosa to drop corrupt [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian president receives Ghanaian envoy

10 may 2019 - 21:57:38
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)   -   Mauritanian President Mohamed Abdel Aziz Friday received Ghana's Minister of National Education Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian president calls for increased thanks-giving at beginning of Muslim fasting month

06 may 2019 - 21:22:33
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)   -   Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz on the first day of Ramadan on Monday called on [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian President visits Kuwait

22 april 2019 - 10:51:10
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz left Nouakchott on Sunday for Kuwait for an official visit, [...] Full text...

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First round of Mauritania presidential elections scheduled for June 22

17 april 2019 - 14:18:47
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The first round of the presidential elections in Mauritania has been scheduled for Saturday, June 22, [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian president bemoans fire incident at "Notre Dame" church in France

17 april 2019 - 14:04:14
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Mauritanian president, Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz, has offered his country's solidarity following the fire on “Notre [...] Full text...

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Senegalese resident in Mauritania denounce expulsion of foreigners at borders

15 april 2019 - 16:51:30
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The Federation of Associations of Senegalese living in Mauritania (FAGSM), has deplored the expulsion of foreigners, [...] Full text...

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German wins 28th Togo International Cycling Tour

15 april 2019 - 10:07:58
Lomé, Togo (PANA) – A German national, Julian Hellman, on Sunday won the 28th edition of the Togo International Cycling [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian leader congratulates Senegalese counterpart Macky Sall on re-election victory

03 april 2019 - 22:03:02
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz on Wednesday sent a warm message of congratulations to his [...] Full text...

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