Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Governor of the Bank of Mauritius (Central Bank), Mr Harvesh Kumar Seegolam, on Thursday announced the setting up of the Mauritius Investment Corporation Ltd Full text...

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Mic Commhelle Bachelet on Thursday condemned the killing of George Floyd, an African American man whose death in police custody on Monday was captured on video and has led to serious ongoing protests in Minneapolis, in the United States Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth announced on Friday the lifting of the health curfew with effect from midnight on May 30 Full text...

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

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The delivery life-saving medical supplies needed to support the treatment of coronavirus patients was done successfully in all African countries except Egypt and Morocco, where supplies were interrupted due to airspace lockdown, a senior African Union official said on Thursday Full text...

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

Flacq, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister, Mr Pravind Jugnauth, on Thursday, said that if Mauritius has recorded no new locally transmitted positive case of COVID-19 (coronavirus) for more than a month, it is largely due to the dedication of healthcare personnel, as well as to the treatment administered to the 334 patients out of which 332 have been successfully treated Full text...

Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The victims of the former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre have yet to receive any reparations four years after his historic atrocity conviction in Senegal, human rights advocates said today Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania Thursday recorded 54 new cases of coronavirus (COVID), taking the country’s total to 346, including 312 under treatment, 19 deaths and 15 cured, the ministry of Health said here Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The use of lethal force and the militarisation of the state to enforce measures aimed at slowing down the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in Africa is a major threat to the achievement of the silencing of the gun initiative, which aims to eradicate conflicts in Africa Full text...

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

Libreville, Gabon (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) - Henceforth, hospitalised patients with COVID-19 will be informed as regards the risks and secondary effects of hydroxychloroquine and will be administered the medication only with their written consent Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)  -  A coalition of eight Mauritanian opposition political parties Wednesday called for a quick solution to problems facing the people, an official source said here Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Algeria has expressed regret over the conflicting international and regional agendas in Libya, saying that the conflicts have kept Libya in a state of anarchy and makes it the scene of a proxy war and an arena for settling accounts at the expense of Libyans Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Association of Women Heads of Families (AFCF) in Mauritania has vigorously denounced "maneuvers" aimed at covering up a sexual crime against an eight-month-old girl, committed by a member of "an influential family" Full text...

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

Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius (CBM) Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The "Make your Mask Challenge", a campaign to raise awareness among African communities of the importance of making their own mask in 30 seconds during this period of coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), starts on Tuesday in several African countries Full text...

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

Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - In a statement issued on Monday, the anniversary of the creation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), the forerunner of the African Union (AU), Guinean Foreign Minister, Mamady Touré, said that this 57th anniversary is "an opportune moment" to assess the progress made since 1963 towards the effective realization of the integration of our continent Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian government has reaffirmed its commitment to the founding ideals and principles of African unity, and recalled the many challenges facing the continent Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has brutally reminded African nations of the imperative need to put a stop to dependency on the exterior, African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat said on Monday Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Africa’s scorecard after s half a century of independence and freedom leaves people in doubt, despite the huge economic potential, its rich, young and dynamic human capital, African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat said on Monday Full text...

Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Monday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius recorded two new cases of coronavirus on Sunday among a group of 149 passengers who were quarantined since their arrival from India on 10 May, after almost one month without a positive case Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - African countries have “demonstrated commendable leadership” battling the COVID-19 pandemic, but more nations across the continent where conflict prevails, should heed the UN call for a global ceasefire to push back the deadly virus, said the Secretary-General on Monday Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The spokesperson for the Mauritanian government, Sidi Salem, Friday announced new measures to contain the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic ahead of the end of Ramadan this weekend Full text...

Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved, on May 22 in Abidjan, a loan of 188 million euros to the Republic of Mauritius, under the Facility for rapid response to COVID-19 ( CRF), to finance the Pandemic Response Budget Support Program Full text...

Libreville, Gabon (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) – Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, announced, on Thursday that the national budget for 2020/21 would be presented on 4 June 2020 amidst an unprecedented health crisis linked to the coronavirus pandemic Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)   -  Mauritania Thursday recorded 32 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), 26 contacts and six community transmissions, as well as one death, the ministry of Health said Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Africa Union (AU) has revised its rapid mass testing target to 10-15 million people to accelerate the fight against the spread of the coronavirus pandemic Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius PANA) - Mauritian company, Blychem, launched a human-safe disinfectant tunnel in Port Louis on Thursday to help fight the coronavirus spread Full text...

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

Libreville, Gabon (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) – Mauritian Arts and Cultural Heritage Ministry has produced a post Covid-19 Action Plan, spelling out 13 emergency measures to help preserve cultural life and support artists to sustain creativity in these difficult times Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The African Union (AU) contact group on Libya Wednesday reaffirmed its appeal to “Libyan actors to put the interest of their country over all other considerations and observe immediate and unconditional ceasefire, an official source told PANA here Full text...

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

Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...

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

Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The United-Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Monday provided personal protective equipment (PPEs) worth 717,734 US dollars  to the Mauritanian government in supports of its fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the office of the UN agency said here Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following last week's explosion of the coronavirus cases in Mauritania, the Inter-Ministerial Committee in charge of the fight against the pandemic has taken a series of measures to address the spread, following a meeting held Sunday afternoon in Nouakchott Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – As from 18 May, it is mandatory to wear a mask while in public places and observe at least one metre distance from each person to another in Mauritius, it was announced in the official Gazette on Sunday Full text...

Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Monday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The United-Nations system in Mauritania Sunday confirmed the first case of coronavirus among its staff, a statement issued here and received by PANA said Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The government of Mauritius has set up a coronavirus (COVID-19) Solidarity Fund to provide support for persons and communities affected by the pandemic, an official source told PANA here Sunday Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The National Communication Committee on coronavirus (COVID-19) announced here Saturday no new positive cases of the pandemic had been registered in the island over the past 20 days Full text...