Côte d'Or, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, on Monday inaugurated a world-class sports complex in Côte d'Or, in the center of the island, built with financial support from the Chinese and Saudi governments, in anticipation of the 10th Games of the Indian Ocean Islands (JIOI) which begin Friday, PANA reported from Côte d'Or Full text...
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Mauritanian journalist and politician, Ahmedou ould Wedia, released
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Ahmedou ould Wedia, a Mauritanian journalist and politician, arrested and placed in police custody since July 3, was released on Monday after interrogation by the Nouakchott West District Court, PANA learned from official sources Full text...
AU needs to be more involved in resolving the Libyan crisis (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 12th African Union (AU) Extraordinary Summit, held on 7 July in Niamey, Niger, to launch the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), revealed a strong commitment by the continental organization to become more involved in the settlement of the Libyan crisis Full text...
ICT access improving in Mauritius
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA ) - ICT access in Mauritius saw an increase between 2017 and 2018 as indicated by several indicators, according to Statistics Mauritius, a government institution Full text...
Monday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Monday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...
OIC condemns attack on hotel in Kismaayo, Somalia
Jeddah Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The Islamic Cooperation Organization (OIC) has condemned Friday’s 'terrorist' attack on a hotel in the southern Somali city of Kismaayo, which left dozens dead and injured Full text...
Saturday's forex rates for Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Saturday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...
Mauritian gov't launches Solar Photovoltaic Rebate Scheme for cooperative societies
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Government on Friday launched a solar photovoltaic system, under the Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Rebate Scheme, for cooperative societies, to enable them produce their own electricity from solar sources, PANA reported from here Full text...
Mauritius: Tourist arrivals grow by 9.5% in June 2019
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - According to the last monthly report, published by the Statistics Unit of the Ministry of Tourism, tourist arrivals in Mauritius reached 92,398 in the month of June 2019 as compared to the 84,345 that came in June 2018, representing an increase of 9 Full text...
Friday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...
Friday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Friday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...
95 kilos of cocaine seized in Mauritius
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Police Anti-Drug Brigade Wednesday evening seized in Pailles, a suburb of the capital, about 95 kilograms of cocaine hidden in a backhoe loader imported from abroad, police sources said here Thursday Full text...
2,000 Mauritians to perform the Hadj this year
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius obtained 500 extra visas in addition to the 1,500 already granted by the Saudi authorities to Mauritians who will go to Mecca on pilgrimage this year, Showkutally Soodhun, government official in charge of the hajj, told PANA here Thursday Full text...
Mauritius: Met Services issue high-wave alert
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Meteorological Services on Thursday evening, issued a special communiqué, warning the population that high waves will hit Mauritius and Rodrigues on 12 and 13 of July at 16:00 hours Full text...
Mauritius launches Model Organic Farm to promote safer, sustainable food production
Riviere des Anguilles, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Agro-Industry and Food Security Minister, Mr Mahen Seeruttun, on Thursday launched a Model Organic Farm, to provide farmers with advice and assistance and carry out demonstrations on the techniques of organic agricultural production and practices Full text...
Thursday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...
Thursday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Thursday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...
President Issoufou thanks Nigeriens for great mobilization during AcFTA summit
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's head of state, Issoufou Mahamadou, on Wednesday urged his compatriots to take over the continental African Free Trade Area (AfCTA) and, in general, the 2063 agenda of the African Union which aims to make Africa, by 2063, an "Africa integrated, prosperous and peaceful, led by its own citizens and representing a dynamic force on the international scene"
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Mauritanian authorities extend olive branch to defeated candidates in June 22 presidential polls
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Extending an olive branch to the four defeated candidates in the June 22, 2019, presidential election in Mauritania, authorities have called for dialogue involving all stakeholders Full text...
Wednesday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...
Wednesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Wednesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...
The King of Swatini visits Mauritania
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The King of Swatini (formerly Swaziland), His Majesty Mswati III, and his wife arrived in Nouakchott on Tuesday for a three-day visit to Mauritania, official sources told PANA Full text...
Mauritius Govt. to bring public debt to GDP ratio to 60% by June 2021
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Tuesday told Parliament that the government is firmly committed to bringing the public sector debt to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ratio down to 60% by the end of June 2021 Full text...
Mauritanian women's group demands release of journalist Mohamed Ould Wedia
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Women from the National Rally for Reform and Development Organization (RNRD/TAWASSOUL/Islamist Movement) held a sit-in protest in front of the General Directorate of the National Security (DGSN) in Nouakchott, demanding the release of journalist and politician, Mohamed Ould Wedia, PANA learned Tuesday early afternoon Full text...
Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...
Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
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...
Still a long way to go for effective working of AfCFTA, says president Al-Sissi
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Egypt’s President and incumbent chairman of the African Union (AU), Abdel Fattah El Sisi, said here Sunday that, with the launching of the African free-trade area (AfCFTA), there was still a long way to go for the zone to be fully operational Full text...
African 1st Ladies meet in Niger on Reducing the Burden of Neglected Tropical Diseases
First AU Coordination Meeting and Regional Economic Communities opens in Niamey
Monday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Monday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...
AfCFTA officially launched in Niamey
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The African continental free-trade area (AfCFTA) was officially launched on Sunday in Niamey at the end of an African Union extraordinary summit Full text...
AU extraordinary summit on AfCFTA opens in Niamey
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The African Union extraordinary summit on the African continental free-trade area (AfCFTA) opened here Sunday, official sources said here Full text...
Fayez al-Sarraj attends AU summit in Niamey to defend Libya’s position on migration
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan presidential council, Fayez al-Sarraj, takes part in the proceedings of the 12th African Union extraordinary session that opens Sunday in the Nigerien capital, Niamey, an official source told PANA here Full text...
AU Extraordinary Summit for the Adoption of AfEFTA opens
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The extraordinary summit of the African Union for the launch of the African Economic Free Trade Area (AfEFTA) opened here Sunday graced by some 30 heads of state and government Full text...
Africa enters operational phase of AfCFTA
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's Head of State, Issoufou Mahamadou, on Saturday on the sidelines of the AU Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government, officially launched the 2019 edition of the Forum of the Continental African Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Full text...
International Fair on Education and Training opens in Niamey
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - An International Education and Training Fair (SIEFOR) focused on the role of civil society opened on Saturday in Niamey, under the chairmanship of the Nigerien Minister of Higher Education, Research and innovation, Yahouza Sadissou Full text...
Ministerial forum on elimination of malaria in the Sahel opens in Niamey
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A ministerial forum for the elimination of malaria in Sahel countries opened on Friday in Niamey to review and approve the joint plan for the implementation of the initiative for 2019 and define the next steps Full text...
AU Summit on African Continental Free Trade Area opens in Niger on Sunday
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger hosts the African Union Heads of State and Government Summit on Saturday and Sunday, which will focus on the official launch of the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Full text...
Saturday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Saturday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...
IGAD pledges support for democracy, justice in Sudan
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) on Friday congratulated the people and ruling Transitional Military Council in the Sudan for reaching a power sharing agreement, under the supervision of the African Union and Ethiopian facilitation Full text...
Mauritius Stock Exchange celebrates 30th anniversary
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Stock Exchange of Mauritius (SEM) on Friday celebrated its 30 years anniversary Full text...
RSF wants campaign of intimidation against journalists in Mauritania to stop
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Reporters Without Borders (RSF), a press freedom organization around the world, has called on the Mauritanian authorities to end the "campaign of intimidation" that has led to the arrest of two journalists in recent days, RSF warned in a statement made public Friday Full text...
Mauritius: Govt. to introduce Industrial Property Bill
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Government will soon introduce the Industrial Property Bill into Parliament for a better protection of industrial property rights in the island, PANA reported from here Full text...
Mauritius: TDB becomes the first African issuer of Eurobonds to list its notes on the Stock Exchange
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Stock Exchange of Mauritius (SEM) on Thursday announced the listing of The Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank’s (TDB) Notes 2024, issued under the TDB’s USD 2 billion Euro Medium Term Note Programme Full text...
Friday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Friday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...
Libya calls on AU to deal with issue of migrants
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Foreign Affairs Minister Mohamed Siala Friday called on the African Union (AU) to help Libya solve the problem of African migrants, an official source told PANA here Full text...
Friday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Friday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...
President Kaboré to take part in African Union summit in Niamey
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré will on Sunday take part in the African Union extraordinary summit in the Nigerien capital, Niamey, sources at the presidency said here Thursday Full text...
AU-EU-UN working group denounces attack on migrants' detention center in Tripoli
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The AU-EU-UN working group has strongly denounced the shelling of the Taouman Detention Center in Tripoli, Libya, warning that attacks against civilians, including refugees and migrants, are totally unacceptable Full text...