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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The United-Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Monday provided personal protective equipment (PPEs) worth 717,734 US dollars  to the Mauritanian government in supports of its fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the office of the UN agency said here

©- - 18 may 2020 - 23:42:56 - thread African Union (171 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following last week's explosion of the coronavirus cases in Mauritania, the Inter-Ministerial Committee in charge of the fight against the pandemic has taken a series of measures to address the spread, following a meeting held Sunday afternoon in Nouakchott

©- - 18 may 2020 - 16:51:09 - thread African Union (189 words)


Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – As from 18 May, it is mandatory to wear a mask while in public places and observe at least one metre distance from each person to another in Mauritius, it was announced in the official Gazette on Sunday

©- - 18 may 2020 - 12:33:53 - thread African Union (278 words)


Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Monday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius

©- - 18 may 2020 - 09:14:22 - thread African Union (123 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The government of Mauritius has set up a coronavirus (COVID-19) Solidarity Fund to provide support for persons and communities affected by the pandemic, an official source told PANA here Sunday

©- - 17 may 2020 - 11:00:41 - thread African Union (150 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - As in recent weeks, the news in Mauritius is still dominated by coronavirus, with local newspapers devoting large spaces to this "invisible enemy" that has so far killed ten people in Mauritius and hundreds of thousands elsewhere in the world

©- - 16 may 2020 - 15:14:52 - thread African Union (763 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)  -  The European Union (EU) Friday declared its supports for the response plan to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic announced by the Mauritanian government on 8 May, a document issued by the diplomatic representation here said

©- - 15 may 2020 - 22:58:21 - thread African Union (245 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in Mauritania have  suddenly accelerated, with 26 cases confirmed as  positive, 17 of which were reported on Wednesday and Friday, observers noted

©- - 15 may 2020 - 13:50:45 - thread African Union (157 words)


Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Friday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius

©- - 15 may 2020 - 08:39:22 - thread African Union (123 words)


Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Thursday imposed a 13-month debarment on a Tunisian civil engineering firm for engaging in sanctionable practices

©- - 14 may 2020 - 11:31:15 - thread African Union (245 words)


Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister, Mr Pravind Jugnauth, on Wednesday, introduced the COVID-19 Bill and the Quarantine Bill, which, according to him, are eloquent testimonies of the unflinching determination of the government waging the war against the COVID-19

©- - 14 may 2020 - 06:45:43 - thread African Union (436 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Citing a vast program of acquisition, redeployment of equipment, repair of generators in Nouakchott and other localities across the country, the Mauritanian Electricity Company (SOMELEC-public) on Wednesday announced the end of all load-shedding of power

©- - 13 may 2020 - 17:40:06 - thread African Union (164 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania recorded its second coronavirus-related death on Tuesday evening, with the victim being the ninth officially confirmed case in the country, the health ministry announced

©- - 13 may 2020 - 10:17:01 - thread African Union (147 words)


Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius

©- - 13 may 2020 - 08:58:43 - thread African Union (123 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - After three years of prosecution, former banker and senator Mohamed ould Boumatou, other former senators, trade unionists and journalists were granted released late Monday by an investigating judge of the court of West Nouakchott, PANA learned Tuesday from judicial sources

©- - 12 may 2020 - 18:10:11 - thread African Union (232 words)


Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius

©- - 12 may 2020 - 09:02:31 - thread African Union (123 words)


Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Monday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius

©- - 11 may 2020 - 08:17:12 - thread African Union (123 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The spokesperson of the Mauritian National Communication Committee on COVID-19, Dr Zouberr Joomaye, on Sunday said the government will from 15 May open the economy gradually as no new case of the virus has been recorded in 14 straight days

©- - 11 may 2020 - 08:15:53 - thread African Union (620 words)


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

©- - 09 may 2020 - 12:43:34 - thread African Union (135 words)


Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Three suspected poachers, in possession of a two-kilogram ivory spike, a tail and a 12-gauge rifle, were arrested in northwestern Congo by a patrol team from the Tridom Space Project, Congolese public radio reported on Saturday

©- - 09 may 2020 - 11:42:47 - thread African Union (81 words)


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

©- - 08 may 2020 - 12:00:58 - thread African Union (135 words)


Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Four African countries are among 12 countries that have been identified by the European Union as high risk third countries with strategic deficiencies in their regime regarding anti-money laundering and countering terrorist financing under the Anti-Money Laundering Directive

©- - 08 may 2020 - 09:02:37 - thread African Union (297 words)


Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Friday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius

©- - 08 may 2020 - 08:56:30 - thread African Union (123 words)


Vienna Austria (PAN) - Measures by governments across the world to curb the COVID-19 pandemic have led to the widespread disruption of trafficking routes for illegal drugs, mainly by air and on land, upping some prices, according to a new UN report published on Thursday

©- - 08 may 2020 - 05:38:43 - thread African Union (586 words)


Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  - Tunisia was Thursday officially removed from the list of countries blacklisted by the working group of the European Union fighting against money laundering and terrorism financing, the EU Commission said here

©- - 07 may 2020 - 23:10:14 - thread African Union (208 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian government has eased several measures it had put in place to contain the spread of the coronavirus, following an extraordinary meeting held on Wednesday on the status of the pandemic

©- - 07 may 2020 - 13:37:30 - thread African Union (158 words)


Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Thursday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius

©- - 07 may 2020 - 09:12:47 - thread African Union (123 words)


Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Lockdowns, travel restrictions, resource cutbacks and other measures to curb the spread of the new coronavirus are putting victims of human trafficking at risk of further exploitation, while organised crime networks could further profit from the pandemic, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

©- - 07 may 2020 - 05:50:30 - thread African Union (516 words)


Reduit, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Supreme Court Senior Puisne Judge Asraf Caunhye was sworn-in as Chief Justice on Wednesday by President   Prithvirajsing Roopun

©- - 06 may 2020 - 13:48:32 - thread African Union (140 words)


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

©- - 06 may 2020 - 10:36:06 - thread African Union (139 words)


Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius

©- - 06 may 2020 - 08:46:26 - thread African Union (123 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Finance, Economic Planning and Development Minister, Renganaden Padayachy, on Tuesday evening, told Parliament that the Government has initiated a series of measures since the beginning of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis so as to avoid waves of mass layoffs while supporting the production capacity

©- - 06 may 2020 - 08:28:35 - thread African Union (353 words)


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

©- - 05 may 2020 - 11:23:32 - thread African Union (136 words)


Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius

©- - 05 may 2020 - 08:48:43 - thread African Union (123 words)


Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Meteorological Services (MMS) on Tuesday released the Winter 2020-seasonal outlook which gives an insight of the expected evolution of the climate during the winter months in Mauritius and Rodrigues

©- - 05 may 2020 - 08:33:28 - thread African Union (271 words)


Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Monday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius

©- - 04 may 2020 - 08:26:33 - thread African Union (123 words)


Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius presently has only four cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus), according to the latest figures released on Sunday by the Ministry of Health and Wellness in Port Louis

©- - 04 may 2020 - 08:16:41 - thread African Union (292 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – A High-Level Meeting on Somalia, organized by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union, has encouraged the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and its Federal Member States (FMS) to continue engaging in regular political dialogue at all levels and strengthen technical level engagement on security cooperation and development

©- - 03 may 2020 - 19:49:22 - thread African Union (776 words)


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

©- - 02 may 2020 - 12:57:06 - thread African Union (137 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Prime Minister of Mauritius, Pravind Jugnauth, said on Friday that the health curfew in force in the island since 20 March due to the spread of coronavirus, which was due to end on 4 May, has been extended until 1 June 2020

©- - 01 may 2020 - 16:40:59 - thread African Union (234 words)