Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya is a “natural choice” to host the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA) headquarters because of its advanced trade links with countries in Eastern and Southern Africa and the East African nation has embarked on plans to further promote regional trade, a top official said Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Wednesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The following are Wednesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - In the run-up to Mauritania's presidential election on June 22, the French government has called for caution to its citizens in the country, according to a diplomatic note released on Tuesday Full text...

Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) - A high officials meeting discussing regional cooperation and preceding the second edition of the Indian Ocean Commission’s (IOC) Ministerial Conference on Maritime Security in the Western Indian Ocean, opened on Tuesday in Balaclava, northern Mauritius Full text...

Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's public radio on Tuesday relayed large excerpts from a statement by the Association for Solidarity, Self-Development and Environmental Protection (ASAP), lambasting ''biased'' reports from the African Union (AU) Commissioner for Peace and Security, Smail Chergui, on the ''failed'' political dialogue in Burundi, and Human Rights Watch (HRW), on "serious violations" of human rights in this country Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Tuesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The following are Tuesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...

Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) - A Maritime Security (MASE) Programme opened on Monday at Ebene, in the centre of the island, prior to the opening Tuesday of the Second Ministerial Conference on Maritime Security and the 22nd Plenary Session of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia, with the objective of creating awareness on actions related to tackling maritime challenges and to open up opportunities for academia for research works Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz, will attend the first match of the national team, "MOURABITOUNES", in the framework of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which will run from June 21 to July 19 in Egypt, according to local press in Nouakchott Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The following are Monday’s foreign exchange rates for the Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The crew members of the Saudi Arabia airline flight have all been suspended at the international Tunis-Carthage airport on Saturday, causing the cancellation of the airline’s flight whose passengers were evacuated from the aircraft, Tunisian security sources said on Sunday Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)   -   Following are Saturday’s exchange rates for the Ouguiya as issued by the central bank of Mauritania Full text...

Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Because the fisheries agreement, currently in force between the EU and Mauritania, but is due to expire on November 16, the European Commission says it intends to open negotiations with the Mauritanian government in the near future for a new fisheries agreement Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) -  Mauritius-Africa Fund (MAF) and Kukuza Project Development Company (KPDC) on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop, implement and finance projects in Africa Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Friday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The following are Friday’s foreign exchange rates for the Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)   -   Human Rights Watch (HRW), a human rights NGO, Thursday urged the Mauritanian authorities to "immediately issue a passport to Mohamed Ouid Slahi, a former detainee at Guantanamo Bay, or explain the legal bases for which the ban on travel was imposed on him, a statement issued here reaching PANA said Full text...

Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Council of European Union (EU) Member States on Thursday approved a  new fisheries agreement between Guinea-Bissau and the EU, it was officially announced in Brussels Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Thursday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Prime Minister’s Office has expressed its "deep disappointment" that despite a UN General Assembly resolution affirming that the Chagos Archipelago forms an integral part of the country, the United Kingdom purports, in flagrant violation, to organise a significantly expanded programme of visits there Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The following are Thursday’s foreign exchange rates for the Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)  -  The European Union (EU) will grant a 152 million-Euro aid to Sahel countries to enable them to deal with several problems and assist populations in need, a diplomatic source here told PANA on Wednesday Full text...

Paris, France (PANA)   -   French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said here Tuesday that France would support the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area project, an official statement reaching PANA said Full text...

Bambous, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Financial Services and Good Governance ministry and the Financial Services Commission on Wednesday launched a financial literacy programme for the youth and the elderly with focus on the right reflexes while taking financial decisions Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The 6th African Union Customs Technical Working Group meeting focusing on Interconnectivity of Computerised Customs Clearance systems opened in Port Louis on Wednesday, with the main objective to reflect, share ideas and chart the way forward on the mapping of data elements so that AU member States can benefit from inter-connectivity in a harmonised and coordinated manner Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Wednesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Ouguiya as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The following are Wednesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)   -   A four-day workshop on trade finance and digital financial services to support inclusive growth in Mauritania began here Tuesday, an official source told PANA Full text...

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has strongly condemned the attack, by an armed group on June 9, against the Sobane-Kou village in the Mopti region of Mali, killing 95 people and injuring many others Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training has cancelled Monday's Mathematics paper in this year's Baccalaureate examination because of an error in the questions Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Tuesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Ouguiya as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The following are Monday’s foreign exchange rates for the Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Leaders of the 'Mauritania Avant Tout (MAT)' movement or 'Mauritania First'- from circles of some current protests among young people, have announced their support for the candidature of Mohamed Ahmed Mohamed Ghazouani (majority), former staff leader and defence minister, during a press briefing on Saturday Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A hundred Mauritians, gathered under the name Kolektif 420, took part on Saturday in a march in the streets of Port Louis to demand the legalisation of medical cannabis Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Government of Mauritius will set up a Mauritius Artificial Intelligence Council, pending the introduction of a proper legal framework, PANA learnt Saturday in the Mauritian capital Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will ratify the Maternity Protection Convention 2000  of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) that applies to all employed women, including those in atypical forms of dependent work, PANA reported on Saturday from here Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Government of Mauritius has approved a list of 15 public holidays for 2020 at its weekly cabinet meeting on Friday Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Justice and Peace Commission of the Diocese of Port Louis wants the creation of a ministry responsible for climate change in Mauritius, according to a letter sent to Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Friday Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius on Friday said imported fuels, comprising petroleum products (59%) and coal (28%), made up 87% (1,382 ktoe) of the total primary energy requirement for the country in 2018 Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Friday’s foreign exchange rates for the Ouguiya as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Campaign for the 22 June presidential election in Mauritania started on Thursday evening with candidates holding rallies Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The following are Friday’s foreign exchange rates for the Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Agro-Industry and Food Security, in collaboration with the Ministry of Technology, Communication and Innovation have launched a mobile application named ‘Mokaro’, (My Plantation), the first-of-its kind, to guide farmers in their agricultural ventures, PANA learnt on Friday from official sources in the Mauritian capital Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) on Thursday suspended Sudan from all its activities following last Monday's bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Khartoum in which the opposition said about 100 people were killed and hundreds injured Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will host on June 18 and 19, two conferences on maritime security Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Thursday’s foreign exchange rates for the Ouguiya, as issued by the central bank of Mauritania Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The following are Thursday’s foreign exchange rates for the Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Amnesty International (AI), in a statement issued on Wednesday, urged candidates for the presidential election in Mauritania on 22 June 2019, to make commitments for the protection and promotion of human rights Full text...