Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) has asked the Defence and Security Forces of Mali to ensure creation of a conducive environment for an unimpeded return to civilian rule Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian central bank:

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1 Euro                            43 Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian commercial bank:

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Australian Dollar      27 Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The team of lawyers defending former Mauritanian president Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz has strongly deplored conditions of his detention Full text...

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The devastating oil spill off the east coast of Mauritius has highlighted the need for global adoption of international legislation that governs the seas and protects small island states and their vulnerable marine ecosystems against ship pollution, UN trade body UNCTAD has stated Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The National Rally for Reform and Development (RNRD/TAWASSOUL/Islamist trend), main opposition party, Wednesday pleaded for serene justice by shedding light on the decade of governance of former President Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Committee of Parties Represented in the Mauritanian Parliament (CPPP), made up of both the ruling and opposition parties, has refuted allegations that there is a politically-motivated prosecution targeting a group of individuals, including former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius(PANA) - Thé Following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian commercial bank:

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Australian Dollar              27 Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Tuesday, told Parliament that a CIVID-19 laboratory is currently being set up at the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam international airport, southern Mauritius, to effect PCR tests on all arriving passengers Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Detained Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, a former Mauritanian president (2008-2019), has refused to answer questions from the Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CEP), PANA learned on Tuesday from a well-informed source close to the investigators Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Deputy Prime Minister and Tourism Minister, Steven Obeegadoo, on Tuesday, told Parliament that there is need rethink the country's tourism and hospitality sector as well as its future given the COVID-19 pandemic an the major oil spill that threatens is beaches and coast Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania - The following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian central bank:

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1 Euro                              44 Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian commercial bank Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Steven Obeegadoo, has said that with more than 3,300 of the 4,000 tonnes of oil from the wrecked oil tanker MV Wakashio's fuel reservoirs having been pumped out, “it can be said that the worse is behind us Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian commercial bank:

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Australian Dollar        27 Full text...

Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The Beninese government says it will respect the convention of the African Union (AU) on cybersecurity and protection of personal data, indicating that all it requires to conform with the agreement is authorization from parliament to ratify it, PANA reported, quoting some parliamentary sources on Sunday

According to the sources, the Beninese executive requires from Parliament the authorization for ratification of the African Union convention on cybersecurity and the protection of personal data, as well as the Constitution and African Union convention on Telecommunications Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritania media this week highlighted the latest developments on the decade of governance of former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz (2008-2019) following a report prepared by a Parliamentary Inquiry Commission (CEP) Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The French Overseas Minister, Sebastien Lecornu, is expected in Mauritius on Sunday in connection with efforts being made to mitigate the effects of the oil spill caused by a ship in the southern part of the island, official sources said Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Health Services in Mauritius on Friday recorded a new case of COVID-19 on a 23-year-old citizen who came back from South Africa on Thursday Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian justice has ordered the seizure of several bank accounts belonging to persons and private institutions close to former President Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz, according to a letter addressed to the Central Bank of Mauritania (BCM) Full text...

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Leaders of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are due to virtually hold their 40th Ordinary Summit on 17 August with the state of insecurity in northern Mozambique likely to top the agenda Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...

Paris, France (PANA) - Mrs Full text...

Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, on Wednesday launched the Health Sector Strategic Plan (HSSP) 2020-2024 that charts the roadmap for health development and outlines actions that will address health challenges across the lifespan of citizens of Mauritius Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania, through the intermediary of the Arab Society of Metallurgical Industries (SAMIA), has exported 40,000 tons of gypsum to Nigeria, PANA learned Tuesday from the company Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...

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

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Monday said that he has accepted the apologies of the owners of the Panama-flagged Japanese vessel, MV Wakashio, which is spilling heavy oil after it got stuck on the reefs at Pointe d’Esny, southern Mauritius on 25 July Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The coordination of political parties represented in Parliament (CPPP) Monday called for a large republican front to deal with the issues of national unity, political and economic governance Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A new government reduced from 25 to 23 members was formed on Sunday evening in Mauritania, PANA reported here Monday Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA)-The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya and Chairman of the National Committee against Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing, Siddik Al-Kebir, and the Interior Minister of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fathi Bachagha, on Monday signed a cooperation agreement to fight against corruption, money laundering and terrorist financing Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius(PANA) - Following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian commercial bank:

Currency                   Buying        Selling

Australian Dollar     27 Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Popular opposition leader, Abdel Ghoudous ould Abeidna, is back from exile, reliable sources told PANA on Sunday Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The following are Saturday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth Friday signed an Environmental Emergency Declaration under the Environment Protection Act to contain oil leakage from a wrecked Panama-flagged vessel, MV Wakashio, PANA reported here Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Organisation for International Migration (OIM) and the UN Agency for Refugees (UNHCR) Friday expressed great disappointment at the tragic death of 27 persons off the West African coast between Nouadhibou and Dakhla, a statement issued here said Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian Bar Association on Thursday elected Brahim Eberty as its new president Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Friday's exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Panama-flagged bulk carrier, MV Wakashio, grounded for the past 11 days at 11 Full text...

Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Two persons have been arrested in Pointe-Noire, Congo's main economic and industrial center, for illegal possession, movement and trade in panther skins and giant pangolin scales weighing seven kilograms, Congolese public radio reported here Thursday Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian President, Mohamed El Ghazouani, on Thursday named Mohamed ould Bilal as the New Prime Minister following the resignation of the former Prime Minister, Ismail Bedde ould Sheikh Sidya Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian General Prosecutor's Office under the Supreme Court, on Wednesday announced the opening of a preliminary investigation into 11 years of governance of former President Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Thursday's exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – A Panama-flagged bulk carrier, MV Wakashio, is grounded 11 Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan national committee of fight against corruption Wednesday agreed to set up a working group to fight against corruption, money laundering and terrorism, an official source said here Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed Cheikh El Ghazouani Wednesday sent his condolences to his Lebanese counterpart, Michel Aoun, following a series of explosions in Beirut Tuesday which claimed the lives of dozens and caused huge material damage Full text...