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...
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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...
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African Union Finance Committee experts meet
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Experts from the Committee of 15 African Union Finance Ministers (F15) met on Wednesday at the Niamey Congress Palace, chaired by AU Commission Vice-President, Kwessi Quartey, to discuss the recommendations of the Permanent Representatives Committee (COREP) on the AU's 2020 budget and prepare draft recommendations to be submitted to the Committee of 15 Finance Ministers 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...
Senegalese President congratulates Mauritania's president-elect
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall has sent a congratulatory message to Mauritania's president-elect, Mohamed Sheikh Mohamed Ahmed Cheikh El Ghazouani, for his "brilliant victory" in the 22 June election 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...
Mauritanian journalist, politician Ahmedou ould Wedia arrested
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Ahmedou ould Wedia, a well-known Mauritanian journalist and politician, was Wednesday arrested by officers of the national police, local media reported here Full text...
Presidents Felix Tshisekedi, Faure Gnassingbé discuss next AU summit
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The next African Union summit and some issues of bilateral cooperation were at the center of talks on Tuesday in Kinshasa between President Felix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo and his Togolese counterpart Faure Gnassingbé, a statement from the presidency said here Wednesday Full text...
Mauritius launches Technology Transfer Platform
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Wednesday launched the Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) Technology Transfer Platform, a European Union (EU) platform that will enable Mauritian companies to access innovative technologies through the MCCI’s international partnership network Full text...
Mauritius Parliament passes Declaration of Assets Bill
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Parliament on Tuesday night passed the Declaration of Assets Bill, presented by Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth, targeting politicians, CEOs of State corporations, members of the legal profession and public service executives to declare their assets for greater transparency and confidence building, PANA learnt from parliamentary sources 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...
Individuals arrested following Mauritania's 22 June presidential election released
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian justice on Tuesday afternoon released individuals arrested after protests following Mauritania's 22 June presidential election, sources close to their families told PANA 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...
AU-Ethiopia mediation invites Sudanese military and opposition to resolve presidency issue
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African mediation on Tuesday said the only hurdle separating the Transitional Military Council (TMC) and the Forces of Freedom and Change (FFC) from reaching agreement was the sovereignty council or presidency Full text...
French woman arrested at Mauritius airport for importing drugs
Plaisance, Mauritius (PANA) - A 25-year-old Fatoumata Souaré, a French national, was arrested on Tuesday with drugs when she arrived at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport in Plaisance, in the south of the island, from Paris, PANA learned from police authorities in the island Full text...
US government hails new Mauritanian president-elect
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The US Government has hailed the "successful conduct" of the 22 June presidential election in 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...
Mauritanian President Aziz congratulates Rwanda on independence anniversary
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz on Monday sent congratulatory messages to Rwandan President Paul Kagame and the Rwanda people on the occasion of their independence anniversary Full text...
3-day conference on drug addiction opens in Mauritius
Constitutional Council confirms first-round victory for Ghazouani in Mauritania presidential polls
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Constitutional Council of Mauritania on Monday confirmed the results of the presidential election, held on June 22, proclaimed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI), giving first-round victory to Mohamed Cheikh Ahmed ould Mohamed Ghazouani, candidate of the majority, with 52 Full text...
Will AU serve as framework to solve the Libyan crisis? (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - After the failure of the UN Security Council, European Union and the Arab League to find a political solution to the Libyan crisis, it is emerging that the African Union (AU) may be the appropriate framework for that task 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...
Sudan's military replies to AU-Ethiopian proposals to end political stalemate
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese ruling Transitional Military Council (TMC) on Sunday said it has finally replied to a joint African Union-Ethiopian initiative aimed to reconcile the military with the civilian opposition Full text...
Losing Mauritanian presidential candidate denounces results as 'electoral coup'
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mohamed ould Maouloud, one of the unsuccessful candidates in the 22 June presidential election in Mauritania has denounced the results as an "electoral coup" Full text...
Zimbabwe Auditor-General exposes misappropriation of budgetary funds by ministries
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe government departments overspent by US$2 Full text...
Mauritanian government spokesman resigns
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian government spokesman and Minister of Culture and Handicraft, Sidi Mohamed Ould Maham, has resigned 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...
Mauritian hoteliers call for declaration of tourism as national priority
Ebène, Mauritius (PANA) – The President of Association of Hotels and Restaurants of Mauritius (AHRIM), Jean-Michel Pitot, has called for the declaration of tourism as "a national economic priority" Full text...
Mauritius sign agreement with the Liverpool Football Club
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Government of Mauritius announced on Friday that an agreement has been signed between the Mauritius Multisports Infrastructure Ltd and Liverpool Football Club and Athletics Grounds Ltd (LFC) for the setting up of an International Football Academy Soccer School at Côte d’Or, in the centre of the island, a PANA correspondent reported from here Full text...