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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian central bank: Currency                      Buying         Selling 1 Euro                          43.18  [...]

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Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize, who has been widely praised for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, on Monday confirmed that he has tested positive for the virus, along with his wife Dr. May Mkhize. “Our close contacts over the past week have [...]

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Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Nine new cases of Covid-19 were recorded on Sunday in Mali, according to the Malian Ministry of Health, which also reports 16 recoveries. Five new cases were discovered in the district of Bamako, three in the region of Kayes and one in Koulikoro. There was no death. The [...]

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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian commercial bank: Currency                        Buying           Selling Australian Dollar           27.45             28.89 Canadian [...]

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Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The following are Monday’s foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi (D) as published by Trust Bank Gambia Ltd: Currency                                 Buying                        Selling US Dollar                                   51.50                        52.30 Pound Sterling                         64.50                       66.65 Euro                                             58.50                        60.90 CFA Franc (5000)                     400.00                      425.00 Swedish Kroner (100)             500.00                     550.00 Australian Dollar                       34.50                       37.50 South African Rand                  12.00                       14.00 Canadian Dollar                          35.00                     [...]

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Accra, Ghana (PANA) – Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says the outlook of the country’s battle against COVID-19 (coronavirus) “remains optimistic” and urged the population to remain vigilant by complying with hygiene protocols to check its spread. He said as at 16 October, the number of active cases was 398, down [...]

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