Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Moves by a small number of governments to legalise the non-medical use of cannabis have led to increased consumption without explaining the potentially serious health dangers that users face from the drug, a UN narcotics wathdog said on Thursday Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, has discussed the role of the ministry in coordinating and supporting the efforts of the Presidential Council and the African Union (AU) High Level Committee on Libya for a successful national reconciliation project Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) -  The Mauritius Central Electricity Board (CEB) has launched several programmes aimed at different categories of consumers with a targeted capacity of around 300 megawatts of electricity Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will soon introduce a National Human Rights Action Plan 2023-2030 which will chart the way forward as a roadmap for the Republic of Mauritius to uphold human rights, an official source said here Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian health authorities on Friday reported 18 active cases of COVID-19 from 16-22 February out of which six were admitted to the hospital Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union has reached out to potential investors to promote the implementation of the planned expansion of agricultural processing and industrialisation as part of efforts to enhance continental trade Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has agreed with a number of Libyan ministers and officials on the need to complete the stalled projects of the Artificial River Authority Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Comoros and new Chairperson of the African Union (AU), Azali Assoumani, said Monday he was ready to support the work of the African High Level Committee on Libya and the efforts of the Libyan Presidential Council to achieve peace and stability in Libya Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed his support for an integrated, prosperous, and peaceful Africa on Saturday, in remarks delivered to the African Union Summit, which is being held in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) meeting at the level of the Heads of State and Government on Friday strongly condemned the recent attacks against the UN Peacekeeping Force in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) which resulted in casualties among the peacekeepers and civilians Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Climate-related natural disasters are becoming more frequent and severe in Mauritania, exacerbating longstanding challenges like land and infrastructure degradation, water stress, and food insecurity, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) observes in its weekend Country Focus Full text...

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The foreign ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea are in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on the sidelines of the 36th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the African Union(AU) to plead for their return to the pan-African institutions, the Agence Malienne de Presse (AMAP) reported on Friday Full text...

Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) - Strengthening governance, investing in human capital with a focus on education, and improving the business climate are key pillars for Guinea-Bissau to break out of the fragility cycle towards sustainable and inclusive growth and make progress on gender equality Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah Al-Lafi, arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Thursday at the head of a high-level delegation to attend the 36th Ordinary Summit of the African Union (AU) scheduled for 18-19 February Full text...

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The tripartite mechanism, comprising the African Union, United Nations and the IGAD, have commended the on-going meetings in Juba, South Sudan, devoted to assessing the implementation of a peace deal signed between the Khartoum government and rebel movements two years ago Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla Al-Mangouch on Wednesday participated in the opening session of the 42nd session of the African Union (AU) Executive Council, which started in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Full text...

London, UK (PANA) – The forced displacement of the entire Chagossian people by the United Kingdom and the United States governments and the UK’s racial persecution, and continued blocking of their return home, are crimes against humanity, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report and video released on Wednesday Full text...

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan and Guinea Bissau on Tuesday said they were resolved to strengthen the level of cooperation between the two nations, with particular emphasis on economic and trade cooperation Full text...

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union Commission has announced sending a 90-man strong team led by former Kenyan President  Uhuru Kenyatta to monitor elections Nigeria set for later this month Full text...

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese military leader, Lieutenant General Abdul-Fattah Al-Burhan, on Monday held a meeting with the visiting head of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki, on efforts to achieve national consensus and formation of institutions of the transitional period Full text...

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Vice-President of the Sudanese Sovereign Transitional Council, Gen Full text...

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The chairperson of the African  Union Commission, Moussa Faki, arrived in Khartoum on Sunday as part of the African union efforts to support the Sudanese reach an agreement to end the current political impasse Full text...

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition of Mali, Colonel Assimi Goita, met on Thursday in Bamako with the Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development of the African Union (AU), Ms Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The number of tourists who arrived in Mauritius in January 2023 was 107,684, up from 40,028 in the same period a year earlier, Statistics Mauritius said on Wednesday Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Tuesday officially launched the implementation of the National Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) for 2023-2027 Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) -  On World Cancer Day celebrated 6 February, the Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister, Kailesh Jagutpal, has said that cancer was the leading cause of deaths worldwide, accounting for nearly 10 million deaths in 2020 or nearly one in six deaths Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius is presently implementing a Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) project which forms part of the integrated vector management strategy to tackle mosquito-borne illnesses such as dengue and chikungunya Full text...

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has ended a visit to Mali to assess the roadmap for a return to constitutional rule saying "real progress" has been made Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius said on Wednesday that one death due COVID-19 was recorded from 19 to 25 January Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius has from 1 January this year extended the paediatric age limit from 12 to 16 years, the Government Information Service (GIS) said on Wednesday Full text...

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Prime Minister, Choguel Kokalla Maiga,  Monday in Bamako invited the African Union (AU) to support the efforts of the Malian government Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister Kailesh Jagutpal said Tuesday Mauritius would offer an attractive and favourable environment for carrying out clinical research on a large scale with high standards of public transparency and safety Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania is strategically placed to become an important supplier of natural gas, particularly as countries seek to diversify their gas suppliers to reduce reliance on Russian gas, Extractives inSight, a monthly bulletin from the Extractive Industries Transparency International (EITI} reported on Monday Full text...

Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) – A new credit support programme under the International Monetary Fund (IMF) aims to anchor macroeconomic stability in Guinea-Bissau, put the government's budget back on track and ensure medium-term debt sustainability Full text...

Khartoum (Soudan) - The president of Sudan's Sovereign Transitional Council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the president of Chad's Transitional Military Council, Mahamat Idriss Déby, agreed on Sunday to work together for the establishment of peace in Libya and stability in the Central African Republic Full text...

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- In one of the rarest events of its type, representatives of the United Nations, the African Union and the East African Development Authority IGAD, Monday urged Sudanese stakeholders to close their ranks and reach an agreement ending their current widening rift Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso has pledged his full support for the UN's efforts, highlighting the dangers of maintaining the status quo in Libya, which is experiencing a deadlock in its political process Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Finance of the Government of National Unity, Khaled al-Mabrouk, discussed on Thursday with Senegalese President Macky Sall the activation of Libyan investments in Senegal Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libya Audit Office discussed on Wednesday evening with the Netherlands Court of Audit a work plan to develop performance auditing prepared by the Office for review, approval and implementation Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has appointed Ghanaian diplomat, Dr Full text...

Belle-Vue – (PANA) – Mauritius has broken the Guinness World Record of the World Largest Human Image of a Waving Flag at the Anjalay Stadium, Belle Vue Harel, northern Mauritius Full text...

Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded the Article IV consultation with Mauritania, approving 42-month arrangements of US$ 86 Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities on Monday attributed the death of a 65-year-old woman to COVID-19 Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities said on Friday they did not record any death from coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country over the period 12 -18 January 2023 Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius launched on Wednesday its Country Cooperation Strategy 2023-2026 prepared by the Ministry of Health and Wellness and the WHO for the period 2023-2026 Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius said on Wednesday that the country's balance trade showed a deficit of 17,600 million rupees in November 2022, higher by 26 Full text...

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja for Nouakchott, Mauritania, on Tuesday where he is billed to receive the "African Award for Strengthening Peace" Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Health authorities in Mauritius announced on Monday that for the first time the national Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination campaign, will target not only girls but also boys aged 9 to 15 years old Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Ministry of Health and Wellness said on Friday that it has, in collaboration with the World Health Organisation and various stakeholders, developed a national action plan for 2023 to 2027 for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) Full text...