Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Former Prime Minister Sidi Mohamed ould Boubacar, and now candidate for the June 2019 presidential election in Mauritania, has called on the Malian government to guarantee security for all its citizens and hold alleged perpetrators of Sunday’s massacre in the Peulh village of Ogassogou (center, region of Mopti), accountable Full text...
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King Salman of Saudi Arabia calls for stability in Libya
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The guardian of the two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdelaziz of Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday reaffirmed the Kingdom's concern to preserve security and stability in Libya, expressing "his desire for progress and prosperity to the Libyan people Full text...
Pope Francis to visit Mauritius in September 2019
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Wednesday announced that Pope Francis will visit the Indian Ocean island on 9 September this year, and will celebrate a Mass at Marie Reine de la Paix in the Mauritian capital, Port Louis Full text...
Wednesday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Wednesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...
Wednesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Wednesday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
UN Security Council lauds govt, people of Guinea Bissau on peaceful elections
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Tuesday congratulated the Guinea Bissau people and Government, as well as political leaders and civil society organizations, for the peaceful conduct of 10 March legislative elections Full text...
25th edition of Miss Togo scheduled for August 24
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The 25th edition of the election of the beauty queen of Togo will be held at a gala evening on August 24 in Lome, PANA learned on Tuesday from sources close to the organizers Full text...
Fall amyworm traced in Rodrigues
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Agro-industry and Food Security minister Mahen Seeruttun on Tuesday informed Parliament that his ministry was made aware of the presence of fall armyworm in Rodrigues on Friday, which is feared to have devastating consequences in agriculture Full text...
Mauritius sensitises migrant workers about their rights
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Justice and Human Rights ministry has produced and distributed a pamphlet entitled Know Your Rights among the 40,000 plus migrant workers in the island aiming to sensitize them about their rights, PANA learnt on Tuesday from official sources in the Mauritian capital Full text...
Mauritius gets new Chief Justice
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius new Chief Justice Marc France Eddy Balancy took oath of office on Tuesday before the country's Acting President Barlene Vyapoury at the State House, Reduit, 20 km south of the capital Full text...
Mauritanian party condemns Mali massacre
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian opposition party, Union des Forces de Progrès (UFP), on Tuesday "strongly denounced" last Saturday's massacre of more than 135 civilians in Mali Full text...
Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Tuesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Ouguiya, as issued by the central bank of Mauritania Full text...
Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Tuesday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
Anti-slavery leader to run in June presidential election in Mauritania
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Biram Dah Ould Abeid, leader of the Abolitionist Movement Resurgence Initiative (IRA-an anti-slavery NGO), said here Monday he would stand in the presidential election scheduled for Mauritania next June, officials told PANA Full text...
Monday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Monday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
Sacked Gambian minister launches book about himself
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambia’s former Information minister Demba A Jawo on Saturday launched an autobiography which has been described as something depicting the life of the author as well as a reflection of struggles within the Gambian society Full text...
OIC condemns Saturday's terror attack on Mogadishu
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The Islamic Cooperation Organization (OIC) has strongly condemned Saturday's terrorist attack that killed several innocent people in Mogadishu including the Somali Deputy Minister of Labour Full text...
Mauritian media highlight resignation of foreign affairs minister
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The resignation on Thursday of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Vishnu Lutchmeeenaraidoo, made headlines in the Mauritian media this week Full text...
King of Saudi Arabia to visit Tunisia before Arab Summit -- media
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - King Salmane Ben Abdelaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia will pay a two-day visit to Tunisia before the Arab Summit takes place on 31 March in the Tunisian capital, local media here reported on Saturday Full text...
Second roundtable on Western Sahara ends in Geneva with hope for future
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Delegates to the second roundtable on Western Sahara Saturday welcomed the new impact made by the first roundtable held last December, officials told PANA here Full text...
Saturday's exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Saturday’s exchange rates for the Ouguiya, as issued by the central Bank of Mauritania Full text...
Mauritius govt publishes new list of ministers
Mauritius govt publishes new list of ministers
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian government on Saturday published a new list of its cabinet ministers, following the resignation on Thursday of Foreign Affairs Minister Vishnu Lutchmeenaraidoo, official sources told PANA here Full text...
Burundi to evaluate benefits of ‘African free-trade zone’
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – Burundi is to establish a team of experts to evaluate profits the country could draw from the creation of the “African Free Trade Zone (ZLECAF)”, a communiqué issued here by the council of ministers and copied to PANA said here Friday Full text...
Mauritius donates US$ 300,000 to cyclone-hit Mozambique and Zimbabwe
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will donate a sum of US$ 200,000 and US$ 100,000 to Mozambique and Zimbabwe respectively as an expression of solidarity following the passage of cyclone Idai that caused loss of lives and severe damage to the infrastructure in the southern Africa countries, PANA learnt Friday from official sources Full text...
Togolese national purges 64 pellets of drugs
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – A 60-year-old male Togolese, arrested on Tuesday after officers of the Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) suspected him to be carrying drugs, had swallowed 64 pellets suspected to be heroin, PANA learnt Friday from official sources in the Mauritian capital Full text...
Friday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Friday’s foreign exchange rates for the Ouguiya, as issued by the central bank of Mauritania Full text...
Friday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Friday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
Mauritanian businessman to contest June's presidential election
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A Mauritanian businessman, Khaled Bouya Ahmed, on Thursday announced his candidacy for the June 2019 presidential election in the country Full text...
Mauritian foreign affairs minister resigns
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian foreign affairs and international trade minister, Vishnu Lutchmeenaraidoo, resigned on Thursday afternoon as minister and parliamentarian to interim President of the Republic, Barlene Vyapoury, PANA learned from political sources in the Mauritian capital Full text...
Mauritius to make SME sector the backbone of a sustainable economy
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Agro-industry and food security Minister, Mahen Seeruttun, on Thursday said that the government, in its strive to build a new economy, considers Micro and small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and Start-Ups as one of the lynchpins of the new economic agenda, PANA reported from here Full text...
Mauritian youth urged to embrace agriculture
Plaine Magnien, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Agro-Industry and Food Security Minister Mahen Seeruttun, on Thursday urged the youth to embrace agriculture so that the island can become self-sufficient in food production, PANA reported from here Full text...
Mauritius among leading African countries in early childhood education and development
Bagatelle, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Education and Human Resources minister, Mrs Leela Devi Dookun-Luchoomun, on Thursday, said that Mauritius is among leading countries on the African continent in early childhood education and development Full text...
Thursday's exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Thursday’s foreign exchange rates for the Ouguiya, as issued by the central bank of Mauritania Full text...
Thursday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Thursday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
Mauritanian companies satisfied with participation in Casablanca IADF 2019
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The ATTIJARIWAFA Bank of Mauritania Wednesday declared as positive the country’s participation in the 6th edition of the International Africa Development Forum (IADF) held in Casablanca on 14-15 March, an official statement issued here and obtained by PANA said Full text...
Libya sets up team to combat money laundering, terrorism financing
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libya’s Central Bank (BCL) on Wednesday announced the setting up of a working team to combat money laundering and terrorism financing, a statement issued here and copied to PANA said Full text...
Wednesday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Wednesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...
Wednesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Wednesday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
Mauritania, ECOWAS partnership meeting opens in Nouakchott
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – A two-day partnership meeting between Mauritania and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) opened here Tuesday, official sources told PANA Full text...
Mauritius observes World Water Day
Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Energy and Public Utilities Minister, Mr Ivan Collendavelloo, on Tuesday recalled that in line with this year’s World Water Day theme, ‘Leaving no one behind’, the Government has been giving, since 2015, free water access to those who use up to 6,000 litres of water monthly Full text...
Islamist party supports ex-PM for June 2019 Mauritanian presidential elections
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The National Rally for Reform and Development (RNRD/TAWASSOUL/Islamist Movement), has announced its support for Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar, former Prime Minister and presidential candidate for June 2019 in Mauritania Full text...
40 cases of dengue fever recorded in Mauritius
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A total of 40 cases of dengue fever have been recorded in Mauritius, including 35 in Vallée-des-Prêtres, a suburb of the capital, Port Louis, PANA learned on Tuesday from health sources Full text...
2nd edition of Sahel Cycling Tour takes off in Mauritania
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The second edition of the Sahel Cycling Tour took off on Tuesday in Nouakchott, Mauritania, watched by the Mauritanian Head of State, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, and many officials, PANA learned from official sources Full text...
Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Tuesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...
Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Tuesday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
IMF gives Mauritania US$23 million for macroeconomic reforms
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian government will benefit from a third disbursement of US$ 23 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), to enable the African country implement its macroeconomic reforms, supported by the Extended Facility (FEC), PANA reported, quoting an IMF statement Full text...
Tension rises along Senegal-Guinea Bissau border due to cattle rustling
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) – Tension is reportedly rising among livestock keepers in villages along the Senegal-Guinea Bissau border due to cattle rustling which has resurfaced in the southern Casamance region Full text...
Mauritius observes Global Recycling Day
Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Environment and Sustainable Development minister Etienne Sinatambou on Monday said that Global Recycling Day is observed since 2018 on March 18 to help recognise the importance recycling plays in preserving "our precious primary resources and securing the future of the planet Full text...
Monday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Monday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
Former Mauritanian national goalkeeper Moussa Sangharé, dies
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Moussa Sangharé, former goalkeeper of the Mauritanian national football team in the 1990s, is dead Full text...