Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Welcoming this week’s agreement with the African Union (AU) and Rwanda to set up a refugee transit mechanism for evacuation of vulnerable refugees out of Libya, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on Friday urged other countries to follow this example with further actions to save lives Full text...

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

Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - The first round of Guinea-Bissau's presidential election will be held on November 24th, subject to last-minute changes, officials said here Thursday Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Kinross Gold Corporation, a Canadian gold company operating the TASIAST gold mine in northern Mauritania, intends to continue and consolidate its presence in Mauritania, a company statement announced on Thursday Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Six people, including four Mauritians and two Reunionese, were jailed on Thursday to between one and three years for drug trafficking, reports Mauritian and Reunion media Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Agro-industry and Food Security minister Mahen Seeruttun on Thursday said that “Mauritius is among the most exposed countries to food crisis Full text...

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

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...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has taken major strides to improve the human rights situation in Africa over the last two decades but the lack of a comprehensive human rights strategy remains its biggest flaw, an international rights organisation has told PANA Full text...

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

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...

New York, US (PANA) - Since the inauguration of Guinea-Bissau’s new Government in July, the political arena has been dominated by preparation for presidential elections, the assistant chief for UN peacekeeping operations in Africa told the Security Council on Tuesday, briefing members on the state of the nation, and the UN peacebuilding office there (UNIOGBIS) Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Tourist arrivals in Mauritius decreased by 2% in  August compared to the same period last year, Statistics Mauritius reported in its latest bulletin on Tuesday Full text...

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The European Commission and the World Health Organization (WHO) will co-host a Global Vaccination Summit on Thursday in Brussels, Belgium, under the joint auspices of European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania's new head of state, Mohamed Cheikh El Ghazouani, will take part in the G5 Sahel and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) meetings in the Burkina Faso capital, Ouagadougou, on Friday and Saturday Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania 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) - Pope Francis, during his visit to Mauritius, said at a Mass celebrated with Mary Queen of Peace in the Mauritian capital, "It is hard to see that despite the economic growth that your country has experienced in recent decades, it is the young people who suffer the most Full text...

Piacenza, Mauritius (PANA) - Pope Francis left Mauritius on Monday afternoon for Madagascar, on an Air Mauritius flight, after an eight-hour visit to the island, PANA learned on the spot Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union is marking the end of its second decade since taking over from the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which achieved a feat by ensuring the end of colonialism on the continent Full text...

Port Louis Maurice (PANA) - About 144 detainees received a month's reduction from their sentences from the 1,300 names submitted to the acting president, Barlene Vyapoury Full text...

Plaisance, Mauritius (PANA) – Pope Francis arrived in Mauritius on Monday from Madagascar where an estimated one million people attended a Mass he celebrated on Sunday on the outskirts of Madagascar's capital, Antananarivo Full text...

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's national football team beat its Mauritanian counterpart 1-0 in a friendly match played on Friday evening at the Rades stadium in Tunis Full text...

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

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will donate US$ 50,000 to the Bahamas which was severely hit by Hurricane Dorian from 31 August to 3 September, 2019, PANA reported from here Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA)   -   The African Union Friday mourned the late former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe as the "emblem of Pan-Africanism" Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will ratify the agreement establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), PANA reported from here Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will sign the Mauritius-China Free Trade Agreement, the Government announced on Friday, following the weekly meeting of the Cabinet, PANA reported from here Full text...

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union (AU) on Friday said it has lifted the suspension of the Sudan from participating in the union’s activities, apparently because Khartoum has observed the principles of forming a civilian government to run the country Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The General Prosecutor's Office of Mauritania is to open an investigation following reports "of videos on a case of slavery in a place under the jurisdiction of Nouakchott/South-commune of Arafat (near suburbs) broadcast on social networks Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will set up a water observatory on the main island and in Rodrigues at a cost of 300,000 euros made available by the French Development Agency (AFD) under the Fund for Technical Expertise and Experience Transfers (FEXTE), PANA learnt here Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A 19-year-old South African was on Tuesday nabbed at Mauritius international airport with 1 Full text...

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

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The Mauritanian Prime Minister, Ismaël ould Bedde ould Cheikh Sidya, has said his government would create a congenial political atmosphere, through permanent dialogue and consultation with all parties, political forces and civil society on issues of national interest Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - As part of its commitment to Social Responsibility (RS), ATTIJARI Bank, Mauritania, a subsidiary of the Moroccan group with the same name, shows its solidarity with the people of the Gudimakha region (South), victim of floods, according to an announcement made Thursday by the institution Full text...

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

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...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Government of Mauritania and the European Union (EU) have decided to extend, by one year, the protocol resulting from their Fisheries Agreement for Sustainable Partnership (SPPA), effective from November 16, 2019, according to an announcement made Wednesday in a document of the European delegation Full text...

Belle-Vue, Mauritius (PANA) - Mozambique beat Mauritius 1-0 in a match for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, played at Anjalay Stadium in Belle-Vue, in the North of the island, PANA learned from sports sources Full text...

Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Wednesday said the financial sector has an important role to play in the transition of Mauritius to realise a more sustainable, greener, inclusive and robust growth, and the public and private sectors are to act as contributors in this transformative journey Full text...

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...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The  G5 Sahel Defence College in Nouakchott is hosting a workshop on 'Strengthening the presence of women in G5 Sahel defence structures' from September 3-5, PANA learnt on Tuesday in the Mauritanian capital Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Opposition Rassemblement des Forces Democratiques (RFD) wants a general audit of Mauritania's economic situation under a decade of President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, PANA reported, quoting an opposition press statement sent on Monday Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania's political class continues to call for national and international mobilization in areas where severe floods have resulted in loss of life and damage to property Full text...

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...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The leader of the Democratic Opposition in Mauritania, Brahim El Bekaye, has called on the government to provide a full assessment of the floods recorded this week in the city of Selibaby, 650 km southeast of Nouakchott Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Foreign Minister Mohamed Siala met with African Union Commission (AU) Chairperson  Moussa Faki Mahamat on the sidelines of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) for discussion on the contribution of the continental organization to resolution of the Libyan crisis Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius on Friday said the forecast of total exports for 2019 will be about MRs 83 billion and the forecast total imports will be around MRs 207 Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – A total of 69 persons died in Mauritius as a result of road accidents during the first half of 2019 against 88 during the corresponding period of 2018, showing a decrease of 21 Full text...