Vienna Austria (PANA) - The UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) has taken a number of decisions leading to changes in the way cannabis is internationally regulated, including its reclassification out of the most dangerous category of drugs Full text...

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

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Police drug squad in Mauritius on Monday arrested a 46-year-old Frenchman with 39 cannabis seeds in his luggage at the island’s international airport Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Health authorities in Mauritius on Tuesday detected one new imported case of Covid-19 on a 33-year-old woman who came from Dubai, and was in quarantine, bringing the total number of active cases in the country to 32 Full text...

Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - European Council (EC) President Charles Michel and Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El-Ghazouani, current Chair of the G5 Sahel on Monday co-chaired a high-level video conference on the current situation in the Sahel sub-region Full text...

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

Flic-en-Flac, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Monday reaffirmed Mauritius’ commitment to work closely with Seychelles on issues of mutual interest and address challenges such as climate change, food security, drug and human trafficking, illegal fishing, and maritime security Full text...

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

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Collective of Orphans, an organization grouping widows and orphans of unresolved humanitarian issues of the years 1990/1991 in Mauritania, Monday expressed its determination to fight against the abrogation of the May 1993 amnesty bill Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius and Seychelles on Monday signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on cyber crime and security and crime combating Full text...

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

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Forty widows, orphans, relatives of black military victims of extrajudicial executions in 1990-1991, and activists of various support movements, arrested on Saturday on the sidelines of the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the independence of Mauritania, were released on Sunday afternoon, PANA learned from sources Full text...

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

Plaisance, Mauritius (PANA) – Seychelles President, Wavel Ramkalawan, on Sunday afternoon arrived in Mauritius for a three-day official visit, PANA reported from here Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian army has seized control over the northern provincial capital of Makelle in Tigray region and freed some of its officers held hostage during the three-weeklong military assault, Prime Minister Ahmed Abiy said here Saturday Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The press this week devoted most of their comments to activities related to the celebration of the 60th anniversary of Mauritania’s independence celebrated Saturday Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius is discussing with the government of India to acquire one million additional doses of anti-coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines as soon as they are available for administration to the about 1,3 million population, official sources said here Saturday Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed Cheikh El Ghazouani Saturday announced 10 measures for the most vulnerable segments of the population in a message to mark the celebration of the 60th independence anniversary of the country Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan will pay a state visit to Mauritius from Sunday, 29 November to Tuesday, 1 December 2020, official sources told PANA here Saturday Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The government announced here Saturday that, with effect from 1 December, it will be an offence in Mauritius to waste water as drought persists in the island, an official source said here Full text...

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

Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – A six-year United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) project, to be implemented in Mauritius and Seychelles, was launched on Thursday, through video conference, by the Seychelles Minister of Agriculture, Climate Change and Environment, Mr Flavien Joubert, in Ebène, Mauritius, the Mauritius Government Information Services (GIS) has reported Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Nearly a decade of continued armed conflict in Libya has left visible scars on the Libyan society Full text...

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The African Union's High Representative for Mali and the Sahel (Misahel), also former president of Burundi, Pierre Buyoya, has said he resigned "of his own free will" from his position as AU High Representative Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA)- Statistics Mauritius has on Thursday said that, compared to the period January to September 2019, tourist arrivals in Mauritius decreased by 67 Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian central bank:

Currency                          Buying     Selling

1 Euro                              43 Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian commercial bank:

Currency                        Buying         Selling

Australian Dollar          28 Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Nouakchott is hosting a meeting of the Executive Assembly of the Union of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of G5 Sahel countries, devoted to the launch of two projects, PANA reported on Wednesday Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian central bank:

Currency                     Buying         Selling

1 Euro                         43 Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A police officer died on Tuesday when suspected drug traffickers crushed her with their car Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian commercial bank:

Currency                               Buying          Selling

Australian Dollar                 28 Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian parliamentarians on Tuesday passed the Climate Change Bill whose objective is “to make of Mauritius a greener economy while responding to the adverse effects of climate change” Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Human Rights Watch (HRW), a non-governmental organization devoted to defending human rights around the world, Tuesday called on the Mauritanian parliament "to amend a bill on associations" adopted by the government on September 19, 2020, a statement reaching PANA here said Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian central bank:

Currency                        Buying          Selling

1 Euro                           43 Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanians Monday paid glowing tribute to Sidi Mohamed ould Cheikh Abdallahi, former president of the Republic (2007/2008), who died here Sunday Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), a terrorist link in the Sahel, has appointed Mibrak Yezid aka Abu Oubeida Youssouf Al-Annabi as its new leader, according to a video released by Sheikh Ghouteiba Abu No'Oman, a Mauritanian senior official of the  movement, and broadcast by Al Andalus, its media arm Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The former Mauritanian president (2007-2008), Sidi Mohamed ould Cheikh Abdallahi, died on Sunday night at the age of 82 years, following a long illness, according to official sources Full text...

Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigerien President Issoufou Mahamadou, also champion of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), was on Friday named Champion of African Industrialisation in recognition of his invaluable contribution to the industrial development of Africa, during the the high-level session held by video conference on the celebration of Africa's Industrialisation Week, the Nigerien News Agency (ANP) reported Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian press this week addressed various issues including Mauritania-Morocco relations, in a context of new tension between the kingdom of the Cherifian and the Polisario Front over the Sahara Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - In the face of an upsurge in coronavirus cases, Mauritanian authorities are expressing fears of a second wave and are recommending that the population be extremely vigilant in respecting and observing the barrier measures Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) -Following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian central bank:

Currency                       Buying           Selling

1 Euro                           43 Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian commercial bank:

Currency                          Buying         Selling

Australian Dollar             28 Full text...

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - In a statement released on Thursday, the Tunisian Foreign Ministry has denied media stories which said that the African Union (AU) has imposed a sanction on Tunisia for the non-payment of its contribution to the budget of the Pan-African organization Full text...

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Chairman of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, on Wednesday called on the Prime Minister of Mali, Moctar Ouane Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian central bank:

Currency                      Buying       Selling

1 Euro                          43 Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian commercial bank:

Currency                         Buying        Selling

Australian Dollar            28 Full text...

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian minister of Foreign Affairs, Othman Jerandi, said here Wednesday the African Union(AU) had issued tough sanctions against Tunisia Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius has developed a Road Safety Charter in a bid to reduce the number and severity of road accidents by 50% by 2025, Land Transport and Light Rail minister Alan Ganoo announced on Wednesday following a Road Safety March in the capital, Port Louis Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian commercial bank:

Currency                       Buying       Selling

Australian Dollar         28 Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian commercial bank:

Currency                       Buying          Selling

Australian Dollar         28 Full text...