Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Nigerian currency, the Naira:
Economy

Le général Amadou Sanogo, auteur du coup d'État de 2012 au Mali, a été interpellé à son domicile de Bamako. L'ex-capitaine restait muet aux convocations du juge souhaitant l'interroger sur des exactions commises par ses hommes.

Inculpé de meurtres et assassinats, Amadou Sanogo a été placé en détention. Interpellé plus tôt à son domicile de Bamako, le général malien restait muet aux convocations de la justice.

Group of 14 women, including minors, face 11 years in jail for rally, as interim PM defends state response to protests.

Protagonisti cacciata Mubarak. Proteste contro legge su raduni

Ministero Interno, 52 le persone finite in manette

Beblawi aveva annunciato consultazione per seconda metà gennaio

Laurent Touchard travaille depuis de nombreuses années sur le terrorisme et l'histoire militaire. Il a collaboré à plusieurs ouvrages et certains de ses travaux sont utilisés par l'université Johns-Hopkins, aux États-Unis. Il revient cette semaine sur l'état de l'armée libyenne et la délicate question de l'intégration des milices, deux ans après la chute de Mouammar Kaddafi.

L'avocat de la journaliste franco-tunisienne Hind Meddeb et du rappeur tunisien Aymen Fekhi, dit Men-Ay, a annoncé que ses deux clients ont été condamnés lundi à quatre mois de prison avec sursis notamment pour outrage à des fonctionnaires. Un second rappeur, Moustapha Fakhfakh, dit "Mr Moustapha", a lui été relaxé.

Sévèrement réprimé, l'usage de stupéfiants est l'une des causes principales de la surpopulation carcérale en Tunisie. Au point que certains suggèrent de dépénaliser la consommation de haschich.

Après vingt-sept années d'exil, les principales figures des Forces de libération africaines de Mauritanie sont rentrées au pays. Avec un espoir : obtenir l'autonomie régionale partielle.

La pression s'accentue sur la commission électorale indépendante (Ceni) en Mauritanie. Lundi, l'Alliance populaire progressiste, parti d'opposition, a exigé la publication immédiate des résultats des législatives et municipales ayant eu lieu samedi dernier. La Ceni est accusé de partialité.

CBS suspends star reporter Lara Logan and a producer for a discredited 60 Minutes report about the attack on a US diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya.

Ten members of the panel drafting Egypt's new constitution walk out in protest over arrests of dozens of activists rallying in the capital, Cairo.

[SPS]Brussels -A Saharawi delegation began Monday in Brussels an awareness campaign within the premises of the European Parliament to affirm that the fishing agreement between the EU and Morocco, to be voted on November 10th, should exclude the territorial waters of Western Sahara, said a source close to the delegation.

[SPS]Boujdour -The National Union of Saharawi Women (NUSW) has called for an end to violence against Saharawi women in the occupied territories of Western Sahara, on the occasion of the 'International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women,' celebrated November 25, every year.

[SPS]Tipasa -Participants in a forum on violence against women, organized Monday in Tipasa, agreed to denounce all forms of violence against Saharawi women by the Moroccan occupier.

[SPS]Boujdour (refugee Camps) -Participants of the 8th Religions' Dialogue for Peace have emphasized the need to protect human rights in the occupied territories of Western Sahara, voicing their commitment to continue awaring inside their countries about the Saharawi people's suffering.

Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The FIFA World Cup trophy arrived in Accra Monday from Morocco as part of a tour of 88 countries sponsored by Coca-Cola, to the excitement of Ghanaian President John Mahama, sports officials and fans.
Sports

Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US government has hailed Sunday's parliamentary polls in Mali, describing it as an important step forward in the country's transition from crisis to peace and stability.
Politics

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The observer mission of the West African regional bloc ECOWAS has said Sunday's legislative election in Mali met ''globally-acceptable standards''.
Politics

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian and Indian governments are to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on security as a way of guaranteeing the safety of Nigerians living in the Asian nation.
Society

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The umbrella body of Pentecostal Christians in Nigeria, the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), has donated a total of 10 million Naira (US$ 62,500) to victims of Typhoon Haiyan that ravaged parts of the island of Philippines.
Society

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - At least 40 people were killed on Monday night, when armed men attacked three locations in Barkinladi local government area of Nigeria's central Plateau state, which has witnessed a recurring ethno-religious violence over the years, the online Premium Times newspaper reported Tuesday.
Society

New York, US (PANA) ? Ms. Navi Pillay, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, on Tuesday warned that a new law restricting demonstrations in Egypt is seriously flawed and must be amended or repealed.
Society

Khartoum, Sudan ( PANA) - Mohamed Ibn Chambas, the Joint Special Representative for Darfur and Joint Chief Mediator (JSR/JCM), met Tuesday with Chadian President Idriss Déby in N'Djamena, the UN/AU peacekeeping mission (UNAMID) said in a statement.
Politics

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Following are the latest exchange rates for the Nigerian currency, the Naira:
Economy

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's president, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, on Tuesday in Abuja said that Nigeria would continue to welcome investors from South Africa and other African countries in keeping with its commitment to the promotion of intra-African trade and economic relations.
Politics

L'ambassadeur de France aux Nations unies annonce à FRANCE 24 que le projet de résolution proposé par la France pour une intervention rapide en Centrafrique, qui prévoit le recours à la force, sera voté la semaine prochaine à l'ONU.

Ten constitution panel members stop work over anti-crackdown rally arrests, after planning December referendum.