Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Tuesday celebrated the 51st anniversary of its independence with thousands of people travelling from the countryside to attend the official ceremony at the Champs de Mars, in the capital, Port Louis Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A telethon in support of Mauritania's national football team "les Mourabitounes" for the final phase of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) scheduled for June 2019 in Egypt, has raised about US$1 Full text...

Paris, France (PANA) –  French President  Emmanuel Macron will co-chair with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta the One Planet Summit on Environment meeting in Nairobi on Thursday to highlight Africa's role as a global partner in facing both challenges and climate change opportunities Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian opposition has failed to agree a single candidate for next June's presidential election, despite several weeks of consultations, PANA learned on Tuesday from opposition sources 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...

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has given humanitarian aid for Islamic education projects in Niger and Uganda, the organisation said on Monday in its official website Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian president, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, on Monday received at the Palace of the Republic, Mr Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)- Mauritanian president, Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz, on Monday sent a message of condolences to Mrs Sahle-Work Zewde, president of the Democratic federal Republic of Ethiopia, following the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines plane on the its way to Addis Ababa from the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, on Sunday Full text...

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Rwandan-Belgian crew of pilot Giancarlo Davite and co-driver Yan Demester, aboard a Mitsubishi Lancer, dominated the "Nyirangarama Tare Sprint Rally 2019" car race, which ran this weekend some 88 Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius indicated on Monday that the island's population was estimated at 1,265,637 as at 31 December 2018, with a growth rate of 0 Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Monday announced a donation of US$ 100,000 to Madagascar to support the fight against the measles outbreak, following a meeting in Port Louis with Malagasy President Andry Nirina Rajoelina who is on a three-day State visit Full text...

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

Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) - The UN’s Deputy Special Representative in the West African state of Guinea-Bissau has congratulated politicians, voters and officials across the country for the peaceful conduct of Sunday’s national assembly election Full text...

Plaisance, Mauritius (PANA)  -  Madagascar’s President Andry Nirina Rajoelina arrived Sunday at the head of a nine-member delegation in Mauritius for a ten-day state visit, official sources told PANA Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The news was dominated this week in Mauritius by the celebration of International Women's Day with a statement by Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth, assuring that the government will not tolerate any discrimination against women Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The third ministerial conference of the African Union’s specialized technical committee on finances, planning, economy and integration, held from 4 to 8 March in the Cameroonian capital, Douala, elected Libya as vice-president of the committee’s executive board Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania Friday marked International Day of Women's Rights with a demonstration to highlight the plight of women producers and processors of milk in the agro-pastoral regions of the country, officials told PANA here Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius and Madagascar will sign three Memorandums of Understanding during the visit of Malagasy President, Mr Andry Nirina Rajoelina, to Mauritius from 10 to 13 March 2019 Full text...

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerians return to the polls on Saturday to elect State governors and State Houses of Assembly members after presidential polls two weeks ago, while on Sunday voters in Guinea Bissau will file out to vote for the country’s 102-seat People’s Assembly Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Friday said that the government will not tolerate any discrimination against women and no efforts will be spared towards protecting women against injustice and violence as well as in preserving their identity Full text...

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has announced the opening of a new office in Ménaka, north-east Mali to "meet the humanitarian needs of the people 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...

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

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Central Bank of Mauritania (BCM) has closed hundreds of illegal fund transfer outlets, as part of the implementation of a roadmap to regulate their activities, according to a statement by the institution made public on Thursday Full text...

Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - The African Union should speed up the formation of the African Monetary Fund (AMF), which would mark the turning point in Africa's efforts to rapidly industrialise, Cameroonian Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute said on Thursday Full text...

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The Burkina Faso football federation on Thursday called for strong mobilisation ahead of the match against Mauritania on 22 March, as part of the last round of qualifiers for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2019) to be hosted by Egypt Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - President Andry Nirina Rajoelina of Madagascar will be on a State Visit to Mauritius from 10-13 March as Chief Guest of the Government on  the 51st National Day celebrations to be held on Tuesday Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - As part of the "rationalization of the political space to reduce the cost of organizing elections", 76 Mauritanian political parties have been notified of their dissolution, following a decree by the Interior Ministry 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 exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...

Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) – Voters go to the polls on Sunday in Guinea Bissau to elect members of parliament (MPs) for the next Parliament to get the country out of the political crisis that has shaken the country for more than three years Full text...

​Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Technology, Communication and Innovation minister Yogida  Sawmynaden on Wednesday said that Information and Communication Technology (ICT), “without a doubt”, plays a pivotal role in enabling and providing timely disaster response, management and reconstruction after disasters, as well as in promoting disaster risk reduction and preparedness Full text...

Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has become the biggest loser in the latest international trading trends observed by an African Union Commission research team, which shows exports mostly from East African countries to the Euro zone dropping by a massive 20% Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian head of state, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, on Tuesday sent a message of congratulations to Senegalese President Macky Sall on his re-election for a second five-year term 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) – Following are Wednesday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...

Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) – Ministers of finance, economy and planning approved a new roadmap towards the creation of a ratings agency on Tuesday to help provide sovereign rating services to countries and companies in order to enhance rapid access to the international debt markets Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz extended a congratulatory message on Tuesday to his Ghanaian counterpart, Nana Akufo-Addo, on the occasion of the National Day celebration Full text...

Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The African Union Commission has called on countries to rapidly ratify treaties aiming for the creation of the Central Bank, Monetary Fund and the Investment Bank to help mobilize the wealth required to finance rapid economic growth and create more jobs Full text...

Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – Former Speaker of the Ivorian Parliament, Guillaume Soro, on Monday received the women of the Rally for Côte d'Ivoire (RACI), a political party set up on 16 February and claiming to be his allies Full text...