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...

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

Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Financial Services and Good Governance Minister, Mr Dharmendar Sesungkuron, Tuesday opened the 2nd meeting of the African Forum of Independent Accounting and Auditing Regulators (AFIAAR) in Balaclava, northern Mauritius Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The coach of the Mauritanian national football team, Frenchman Corentin Martins, has released the list of 23 players and six reserves selected for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals, due for 21 June-19 July in Egypt Full text...

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

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – An electoral opposition alliance in Mauritania, which includes political parties, civil society organisations and individuals, has called for mobilisation for political change in the country that for decades has been ruled by military officers Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – With its economic growth projected to accelerate to 6 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...

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the domestication of the African Union (AU) Resolution providing for a new import levy of 0 Full text...

Cairo, Egypt (PANA)   -   Egyptian Prime Minister Mustapha Medloubi Monday reaffirmed the importance his country attached to the African free-trade area deal in strengthening cooperation and integration among African countries Full text...

Praia, Cape Verde (PANA)   -   Citizens of Guinea-Bissau living in Praia Sunday took to the streets here calling on President José Mário Vaz to form his new government, following results of the March 10 elections, reliable sources told PANA here Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz on Monday commissioned a hybrid power (thermal/solar) station on Monday in the city of Kiffa, 600 km east of Nouakchott Full text...

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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Mauritanian President Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz has sent a congratulatory message to Cameroonian President Paul Biya on the celebration the country’s independence anniversary on Monday 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) - Twelve Mauritanian political parties have tasked the government on the case of Youssef ould Horma, Chairman of “TEMAM" party, arrested and detained in Saudi Arabia for a few months, according to their joint statement issued on Saturday Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Former Prime Minister Sidi Mohamed ould Boubacar, independent candidate for the 22 June 2019 presidential election in Mauritania, has decried "dozens of untimely and unjustified appointments at high levels of the State," according to a statement issued on Saturday Full text...

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

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The unemployment rate in Mauritius has dropped to 6 Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, through the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre, has provided a grant of US$10 million to Mauritius Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Friday’s exchange rates for the Mauritanian 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) – Following are Thursday’s exchange rates for the Mauritanian 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...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)   -   Stakeholders meeting here Wednesday made a series of recommendations aimed at strengthening transparency in revenue generation from the extractive industries, official sources told PANA here Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, on Wednesday received in audience the Special Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations (UN) for West Africa and the Sahel region, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, who is currently visiting the country, reports the Mauritanian News Agency (AMI) Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius is a model to be replicated for Comoros for the development of long term economic and social goals, according to Mahmoud Soilih, Special Envoy of the President of Comoros Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Wednesday’s 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...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Dozens of people who were affected by deadly violence in 1989 that claimed hundreds of lives in Mauritania and Senegal held a sit-in before the ministry of Civil service in Nouakchott on Tuesday to demand compensations paid by their employers at the time to the Social Security Fund Full text...

Cairo, Egypt (PANA)   -   Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sissi on Tuesday received former South African President Thabo Mbeki, who is also chairman of the AU high level implementation Group for Sudan, South Sudan and the Horn of Africa, the Egyptian presidency said Full text...

Flic-en-Flac, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian minister of foreign affairs, Nandcoomar Bodha, on Tuesday said the partnership that exists between the public and private sector in Mauritius as essential condition for economic development Full text...

Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Ag Full text...

Bel Ombre, Mauritius (PANA) - The 5th Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) Meeting of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) / Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Project on Forest Conservation and Sustainable Management of Forest Resources in Southern Africa opened Tuesday at Tamassa Resort in Bel Ombre, southern Mauritius 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 Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...

Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA)   -   President Felix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo Monday launched a guidance seminar for governors and deputy-governors of the 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), an official source said here Full text...

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Saudi Arabia on Monday sent an official invitation to the president of the Sudanese Transitional Military council to attend an Islamic cooperation summit meeting that will take place in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, at the end of May Full text...

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Bucking the trend in which all Presidential inauguration activities hold on the swearing in day for new terms on May 29, President Muhammadu Buhari's second-term inauguration events will now hold during June 12 National Democracy Day celebrations 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...

Bamako, Mali (PANA)   -   More than 2,000 Malian refugees have voluntarily returned home, a joint communiqué issued by the UN multidimensional integrated mission for Mali Stabilisation (MINUSMA) and the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) said Full text...

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

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Government said late Friday it will soon introduce  two bills in Parliament regarding the funding of terrorism Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A new Declaration of Assets Act, passed by the Mauritius National Assembly on 12 December 2018, will be proclaimed on 1 June 2019, the government has announced Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius is planning the re-designation of Macchabee/ Bel Ombre Forest Reserves in the southern part of the island as biosphere reserves for  submission to the UNESCO Man and Biosphere Programme, according to the Agro-Industry ministry Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Tourist arrivals in Mauritius increased by 3 Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)   -   Mauritanian President Mohamed Abdel Aziz Friday received Ghana's Minister of National Education Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, a special envoy of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the Mauritanian Information Agency (AMI) reported here Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) -​ The Governor of Central Bank of Kenya, Dr Patrick Ngugi Njoroge, is on an official visit to Mauritius to discuss partnership that his bank has undertaken with the Bank of Mauritius, PANA reported from here Full text...