Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A Mauritanian court on Monday ordered the provisional release of two bloggers, Abderahmane Ould Weddady and Cheikh Ould Jiddou, who were arrested in late March for "slander", PANA learned from judicial sources Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Monday opened a Tobacco Cessation and Prevention Unit, the first of its kind that aims to provide a treatment programme for detainees addicted to tobacco at the Eastern High Security Prison in Melrose, in the centre of the island, PANA reported from here Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Messaoud ould Boulkheir, leader of Progressive Popular Alliance (APP), a party calling itself the moderate opposition, has announced its support for the candidate of the ruling majority, Mohamed Cheikh Mohamed Ahmed Ghazouani, for the 22 June presidential election in Mauritania Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Monday’s exchange rates for the Rupee, as issued by the commercial bank of Mauritius Full text...

Mecca, Saudi Arsaid (PANA)   -   The 14th Summit of the Organisation for Islamic Conference (OIC), which ended late Friday evening, underlined the centrality of the Palestinian cause and Al Qods Acharif for Islamic Umma, a statement issued here said Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Saudi Crown Prince, Mohamed Bin Salman bin Abdelaziz, has underlined the Kingdom's support for the achievement of stability in Libya, currently shaken by a raging war for the control of Libya, the Libyan capital Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Four opposition candidates for the 22 June presidential election in Mauritania, have denounced the award of the contract for the printing of ballot papers to a company owned by Zeine Abidine ould Cheikh Ahmed, a close ally of the outgoing president, Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz Full text...

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

Mecca, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah Al-Sissi, on Friday expressed his country's willingness to strengthen relations with the Gambia in various fields, saying the Gambians will benefit from the Egyptian experience in agricultural matters and agrarian reform Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -   The chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan government of national accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, arrived Friday evening in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to attend the 14th summit of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) in Mecca Full text...

Flic-en-Flac, Mauritius (PANA) – At the Indian Ocean Connectivity Forum that ended Friday in Mauritius, Mauritian Tourism Minister, Anil Gayan, said that connectivity is central to tourism development and promotion, particularly for long haul destination like Mauritius Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – On World No Tobacco Day, celebrated throughout the world on May 31, Mauritian Health and Quality of Life Minister, Dr Anwar Husnoo, has underlined the negative and significant impact that tobacco use has on health, especially on the lungs Full text...

Paris, France (PANA) - The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs has welcomed the entry into force on Thursday of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA), noting that its implementation will lead to increased trade between African countries and strengthen growth and job creation on the continent Full text...

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

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)   -   Mauritania will be the guest of honour at the 15th edition of the Tan-Tan International Festival (ITF), a locality in southern Morocco, scheduled for June 14-20, diplomatic sources told PANA here Thursday Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A memorial wall to honour African peacekeepers who have died in the line of duty in various peacekeeping operations around Africa has been opened at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the AU's Peace and Security department said on Thursday 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) – Following are Thursday’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 Ministry has set up an Awareness Centre and a Pink Pigeon Display Facility at the Vallée d’Osterlog Endemic Garden in Le Val, southern Mauritius, to contribute to the propagation of the Pink Pigeon in the region Full text...

Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – Burundi  President Pierre Nkurunziza on Wednesday received Ghana's Minister of Aviation, Joseph Kofi Adda, who visited Burundi "on behalf of President Nana Akufo Addo", to seek support for Ghana's bid to host the permanent secretariat of the African Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Burundi’s public radio has reported Full text...

Flic-en-Flac, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Minister of Defence and Minister for Rodrigues, Sir Anerood Jugnauth, on Tuesday said that at a time when the tourism and hospitality sector is facing a number of challenges, innovation and creativity can be a key factor for success Full text...

Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Ivorian Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly is leading a government delegation to Saudi Arabia where they will attend the 14th Summit of the  Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) on 31 May in Mecca, official sources told PANA Full text...

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

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The first uranium oxide samples from a mine in the Tiris region (northern Mauritania) were extracted by Aura Energy in Mauritania and West Africa, the local press reported on Tuesday, quoting a mining company official Full text...

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

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Tuesday’s exchange rates for the Rupee, as issued by the commercial bank of Mauritius Full text...

Flic-en-Flac, Mauritius (PANA)   -   A three-day Western Indian Ocean Regional Science to Policy workshop organized by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Nairobi Convention, in collaboration with the Mauritian Ministry of Ocean Economy, Marine Resources, Fisheries and Shipping, opened here Monday PANA reports Full text...

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)    -   The president of the Tunisian national anti-corruption institute, Chawki Tabib, said here Monday that Tunisia signed in 2003 the African Union Convention on the prevention and fight against corruption but its non-membership remained an issue with successive governments due to bureaucracy Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius on Monday said that based on latest available data on tourist arrivals and information gathered from stakeholders, the forecast of tourist arrivals for the year 2019 is revised downwards from 1,450,000 to 1,435,000, representing an increase of 2 Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mohamed ould Maoudoud, leader of the Union of Progressive Forces (UFP) and candidate of the Coalition of Forces for Democratic Change (CFCD) "Change of Era", in the Mauritanian presidential election of June 22, 2019, has denounced attempts to sell off the National Industrial and Mining Company (SNIM) Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Monday’s exchange rates for the Rupee, as issued by the commercial bank of Mauritius Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Société Nationale Industrielle et Minière (SNIM) de Mauritanie and BCM Internationale Groupe, an Australian company, signed an agreement this weekend to resume operating at an iron mine located in F'Derick (about 30 kilometres from Zouerate), PANA learned from local sources Full text...

Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  -  Banjul-based civil society organization, African Union Watch (AU Watch) Executive Director Dr Full text...

Bamako, Mali (PANA)   -   Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita will take part in the 14th ordinary session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to be held on 31 May-1 June in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, an official source told PANA here Saturday Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The departure of Britain from the Chagos archipelago, which it has occupied since the 1960s and later ceded to the United States for a military base before granting its independence to Mauritius in 1968, dominated the news headlines here this week Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA)    -  The African Union Commission held celebrations to mark the African Day on Saturday with a call to civil society organisations and states to keep populations informed about ongoing regional integration efforts Full text...

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

Cotonou, Benin (PANA)   -   The African Union Commission (AUC) and the Coalition of dialogue on Africa (CoDA) will on Monday in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, hold a dialogue between actors on the continental trade and the strengthening of the implementation of the African continent’s free-trade area Agreement (ACFTAA), official sources said here Saturday Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA)   -   The departure of Britain from the Chagos archipelago, which it has occupied since the 1960s and later ceded to the United States for a military base before granting its independence to Mauritius in 1968, dominated the news headlines here this week Full text...

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli arrived in South Africa on Friday to attend the inauguration of President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday Full text...

Rome, Italy (PANA) – The African Risk Capacity (ARC) Agency, an African Union-mandated climate insurance firm, and the World Food Programme (WFP) have signed an agreement to continue extending financial services and technical support to victims of climate disasters, the agency said on Friday Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Mauritania has restored its macroeconomic stability and is now facing structural reform challenges to create conditions for growth driven by the private sector, said a World Bank report issued on Friday Full text...

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

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Friday’s exchange rates for the Rupee, as issued by the commercial bank of Mauritius Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) –  Ambassadors of the European Union (EU)  and all its member countries accredited to Mauritania have begun a series of meetings in Nouakchott with the six candidates for the Mauritanian 22 June presidential election, the EU representation said on Thursday Full text...

Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Energy and Public Utilities minister, Mr Ivan Collendavelloo, on Thursday said every year Mauritius spends a huge amount of money on importation of petroleum products and emphasized the need to rely less on fossil fuels and use more renewable sources of energy Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Thursday’s exchange rates for the Rupee, as issued by the commercial bank of Mauritius Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly on Wednesday backed a motion censuring the United Kingdom’s occupation of the Chagos Islands, in the Indian Ocean, urging the island chain to be reunified with neighbouring Mauritius within six months Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)   -   The international human rights organization, Amnesty International (AI), Wednesday called on the Mauritanian authorities "to immediately and unconditionally release two prominent bloggers detained for two months in Nouakchott for denouncing alleged corruption on social networks," a statement issued here and received by PANA said Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Lawyers of two Mauritanian bloggers who have been detained since March have reported the situation of their clients to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention Full text...